eagle66 said:My first grand final, 11 years old and snuck out at 4am to catch the first train into Central and walked to Moore Park. Lined up and I was 5th in line for the outer. Bloody rained on us before the gates opened. Stood under the Bradman behind the goal posts due to the early rain. I was ecstatic when we won reserve grade and vivdly remember Alan Thompson playing a good game. Got really worried when Mal Reilly went off in the firsts.
Mark from Brisbane said:Yep my first one ( GF) , I had just turned 18 , came down from the bush by train and stayed with my brother in Penrith.
Mark from Brisbane said:@eagle66 we might have been standing next to each other, that's where I was as well.
It's so long ago that all I really remember was the rain , the crowds, and the fights ( in the game and between supporters ).
I didn't know a soul, fresh faced kid from the bush, I had only ever been to one other game ( Manly v Penrith out at Panthers), it was a bloody big deal for me at the time.
I had just turned 18 so could even have a beer ( not that they cared in those days).
I couldn't afford a jersey, or even a t shirt , so just went in my civvies, from memory a lot went like that anyway.
It's funny but even though I went to 73/78 I have more memories from 82/83, and can recall everything about 87/95/96/97 and of course the recent ones are like yesterday .
I'm just a little disappointed that I was unable to get to 72, my Dad said " no way at 17 are you going to Sydney for a football game".
Such is life !!
Mark from Brisbane said:@eagle66 we might have been standing next to each other, that's where I was as well.
It's so long ago that all I really remember was the rain , the crowds, and the fights ( in the game and between supporters ).
I didn't know a soul, fresh faced kid from the bush, I had only ever been to one other game ( Manly v Penrith out at Panthers), it was a bloody big deal for me at the time.
I had just turned 18 so could even have a beer ( not that they cared in those days).
I couldn't afford a jersey, or even a t shirt , so just went in my civvies, from memory a lot went like that anyway.
It's funny but even though I went to 73/78 I have more memories from 82/83, and can recall everything about 87/95/96/97 and of course the recent ones are like yesterday .
I'm just a little disappointed that I was unable to get to 72, my Dad said " no way at 17 are you going to Sydney for a football game".
Such is life !!
..on Eagles wings.Mark from Brisbane said:Yes mate 60 in 2015
Oh how the years have flown
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