worst grand final pre game entertainment

[Lethal]

just came up with this now while watching heart of the game, i know everyone will probably say each year has been bad
theres been a lot of bad stuff but for me, one that sticks in my mind mainly cause its on one of the grand final tapes i have and thats 93
those bloody umpires and the aboriginal singer maroochy barambra or however her name is spelt...........made stephen kernahan sound good

 

[windyhill]

yes lethal,`93 easy

 

[Darky]

The kids holding large bits of cloth over their heads, running around in circles, turning around and running in the other direction, waving the cloth up and down and then running a bit more. EVERY F*CKING YEAR!!!!!

 

[M29]

Any year that "Doin' The Cazaly" has been performed. And like Darky, anything involving children and those ****ing streamers.

 

[happy hawker]

Any year that "Doin' The Cazaly" has been performed. And like Darky, anything involving children and those ****ing streamers

Yep if they do the 'doin' the Cazaly' again I will vomit.

 

[joshhem]

Well I dunno about you guys, but I love the pre grand final stuff. Really hypes it up. I think you guys have been to too many GF if you think it's bad. Bloody hell you go out there and entertain us.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Yes...Heart of the Game brought back some great memories!

Maroochy Barumba's dismal attempt at the national anthem comes to mind, along with the 5,000 goal umpires who were all out-of-sync.

But 1991 has to take the cake for me.

Nearly all of the pre-match entertainment involved sky divers and people doing acrobatics out of planes etc. Unfortunately it was a windy day and they were all cancelled, leaving us with no pre-match entertainment at all! The announcer tried to liven things up by informing us it was the pilot's birthday and we should all sing Happy Birthday to him! In the end the crowd did the Mexican Wave a few times.

But that was just the entree to the main course - Angry Anderson belting out Bound for Glory in a Batmobile (something that hasn't been explained to this day). It was hilarious at the time - I can stil remember him coming out and everyone going "What the f**k??". Looking at it last night - well it hasn't gotten any better with age!

 

[The Hitman]

Angry Anderson is one of the few things I remember from our last flag in 1991. I still piss myself when I see or think of it...

I must admit however, that I did burst into 'Bound For Glory' when it was on.

But the utterly worse piece of **** ever to perform before a Grand Final is Human Nature. I can't believe they got on. They ruined 'Waltzing Matilda'. I loved Slim Dusty's version however...got the job done without any fancy variations.

"Bound for glory...whoooooa...boooooooound for glory!"

The Hitman

 

[Pessimistic]

Just once... they should try massed brass or Pipe bands. Get the hairs up on the back of your neck.

And Y M C A was a huge hit at the Hawks Carlton game this year. Worth a go.

I went to my first GF last year and though the 'entertainment' was similar to the previous year it is much, much better live than on TV.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

The AFL Batmobile in 1991 was pure gold in the 'so bad it's good' stakes. Despite being mega nervous given the Hawks were in the Big One, I was still in tears (because I was laughing so hard) at how bad the whole thing looked. The expression on Lionel Rose's face was priceless and I think it was Linford Christie who totally broke down with uncontrollable laughter.

 

[TigerTank]

I can't believe that the AFL made kids "Do the Cazaly" last year.

Deadset child abuse.

Worst ever, bar none - and given the competition for worst pre-game AFL "entertainment", that's saying something!

Worst frigging ever.

And what is it with blow-up umpires with their arms in the air? What the frigg does that frigging represent??

Absolutely worst ever! Worse even than the game itself.

 

[Fat Red]

Is there any hope of them ever choosing a decent singer who gives a schitt about footy?

 

[mandy]

Originally posted by Rusty Brookes
The AFL Batmobile in 1991 was pure gold in the 'so bad it's good' stakes. Despite being mega nervous given the Hawks were in the Big One, I was still in tears (because I was laughing so hard) at how bad the whole thing looked. The expression on Lionel Rose's face was priceless and I think it was Linford Christie who totally broke down with uncontrollable laughter.

Definitely the Batmobile. And any kid with a bit of cardboard on their head. Or running around with ribbons. Or dancing. Or singing. Or being on the ground!

(just quietly, with reference to the Batmobile, have we all noticed the "hovercraft" pre-game enterainment at Hawthorn home games at the G??? A connection, you think?)

 

[gPhonque]

Originally posted by TigerTank
I can't believe that the AFL made kids "Do the Cazaly" last year.

Deadset child abuse.

Worst ever, bar none - and given the competition for worst pre-game AFL "entertainment", that's saying something!

Worst frigging ever.

And what is it with blow-up umpires with their arms in the air? What the frigg does that frigging represent??

Absolutely worst ever! Worse even than the game itself.

Hehe.

I was there.

Reading the paper.

 

[Grendel]

That Noel (forgot the surname, wish i could forget the agony) and his rendition of 'Waltzing Matilda' that dragged on longer than any living creature should be forced to endure.

Talk about a dirge, woeful in the extreme. Anyone whos ever heard the Bushwhackers version (would be my choice for the National anthem but i digress) well, to go from that to Noel whoevers... Enough to reduce you to tears.

 

[Blues_Brat]

Perhaps Michael Long could sing the national anthem? Not like he's got much else on.