Would gavin excell have played the 1989 grand final rematch?

[Seeds]

When did Excell last play prior to the HF? As I recall he was hot midway through the season but dropped off in form. I might be wrong on that. Cameron was the form part time forward

He slowed but still was doing ok. Cameron kicked 12 goals in 8 games in 89. Excell averaged 3.7 goals a game. Not really comparable.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Not even close. David by a long way.

Yeah, was just wondering, I'm actually good friends with the other one's family.

 

[Gydafud]

Saw that when it happened, never shown again on the day, never seen it on any video clip since, never even gets mentioned.

My old man has a VHS with the 89 Grand Final on it, tapped from Channel 7. Was it shown on the original broadcast? I might have to dig it up and have a look.

 

[FredLeDeux]

My old man has a VHS with the 89 Grand Final on it, tapped from Channel 7. Was it shown on the original broadcast? I might have to dig it up and have a look.

Yes, it was shown fleetingly in the first very quick, short replay on the live telecast, that's where I saw it. It wasn't shown on any later in-game or post-game replays.

 

[Gydafud]

Yes, it was shown fleetingly in the first very quick, short replay on the live telecast, that's where I saw it. It wasn't shown on any later in-game or post-game replays.

Interestingly in this clip, its mentioned that they didn't show "the bit where he went back after you again". I guess that somewhat confirms it. I will have to dig up that tape now.

 

[Vdubs]

A number of things:

1. Bairstow went back to WA.
2. Blight gave the team a light pre-season.
3. Bews did his knee early in the season against Richmond.

They just never really got going.

Spot on.
That first game v Hawks was a foretaste of our season.
I was at that Bews game. He was playing well, captain, and we kicked ourselves out of that game. A rare Tigers win at Geelong.

 

[Vdubs]

We came very close to a drawn grand final in 89 with the end result only 6 points and geelong scoring at will in the last qtr. if the draw happened then surely there would of been pandemonium.

Both teams had enormous injury tolls.

Before blight sensationally dropped star full forward Modra from the 97 finals series he had kind of already pulled the move before. Dropping gavin excell for the semi final despite kicking nearly 4 goals a game throughout the season including 10 against hawthorn.

Despite ablett kicking 10 in the gf (im assuming he would of got the last to give us the draw) would excell have been brought back with all the injuries? Im assuming bourke, stoneham, bruns, schulze miss through injury and porbably or two others and hocking probably suspended.

So does excell make it back in the team? If not who else? If he does where do we play ablett?

So many fascinating scenarios.

Gavin EXELL

 

[Seeds]

He excelled. He is Excell!

 

[Roysforever]

I don't recall Excell playing in the reserves grand final. Was he injured regardless of form?

 

[Spazz Cat]

I don't recall Excell playing in the reserves grand final. Was he injured regardless of form?

Yous beat us in that GF yeah? Or was that the U/19's?

 

[Vdubs]

Yous beat us in that GF yeah? Or was that the U/19's?

We played 3 finals that day- 2 GF's, and lost all 3 games.My memory intentionally stops there. Saw all 3 losses!!

 

[Frappe]

We played 3 finals that day- 2 GF's, and lost all 3 games.My memory intentionally stops there. Saw all 3 losses!!

I think total combined was 10 points.

 

[Max Milburn]

Interestingly in this clip, its mentioned that they didn't show "the bit where he went back after you again". I guess that somewhat confirms it. I will have to dig up that tape now.

When you find the VHS, post it here.

 

[Roysforever]

Yous beat us in that GF yeah? Or was that the U/19's?

Certainly did. The day remains very fondly embraced by us Roys fans.

 

[Max Milburn]

Certainly did. The day remains very fondly embraced by us Roys fans.

Always sad when Roys pass over...

 

[Fluro Boots]

Certainly did. The day remains very fondly embraced by us Roys fans.

didnt one of the roy boys goes nuts hitting people in one of the earlier games?

 

[FredLeDeux]

didnt one of the roy boys goes nuts hitting people in one of the earlier games?

 

[Roysforever]

didnt one of the roy boys goes nuts hitting people in one of the earlier games?

It was more than one

 

[Spazz Cat]

Doesn't mind a beer. That's for sure.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Yes, it was shown fleetingly in the first very quick, short replay on the live telecast, that's where I saw it. It wasn't shown on any later in-game or post-game replays.

I taped the broadcast and watched it religiously as a young fella and I can't recall them showing the knee drop.
I recall them showing the bump and seeing Yeates go towards DB again but they never showed him dropping the knee

 

[Vdubs]

He excelled. He is Excell!

Any chance you can correct the surname though?
He deserves that.

 

[Fluro Boots]

I thought it might have been the doc but thought i was kidding myself. Loved the goal he kicked off the ground in the pocket in the seniors as well

 

[Spazz Cat]

I taped the broadcast and watched it religiously as a young fella and I can't recall them showing the knee drop.
I recall them showing the bump and seeing Yeates go towards DB again but they never showed him dropping the knee

I've seen it. Wasn't dropping the knee either. Twas a bit worse than that.

 

[Spazz Cat]

I taped the broadcast and watched it religiously as a young fella and I can't recall them showing the knee drop.
I recall them showing the bump and seeing Yeates go towards DB again but they never showed him dropping the knee

Also, dunno if you'd wanna cheapen yourself by going on the Hawks board, but I'm sure someone would have footage of it there.

 

[newcs]

Had Damien Drum recovered from his alleged injury that let Mark Yeates back into the team for the PF ?