1984

[JockStrap]

Got serious goossebumps watching this

[BenDoolan]

An absolute must watch for anyone who didn't live through it (well, even if you did!). This was the greatest ever feeling I've ever experienced following the Bombers. It takes some sort of team to beat the Hawthorn unit of the 80's - and we did it back to back.

Can't wait to watch it.

[Jazz_84]

yep can't wait for sunday morning, should be great viewing!

[BenDoolan]

f***** Leon Baker! Would do anything to have someone like him today.

[swoodley]

I wonder if the wankers will show it in Perth

And I'm with you on this one BD...it was THE best feeling I've ever experienced in all my time following th Bombers.

[tonysoprano]

oh for those days to return - awesome.

[rockhole]

f*** me!!! Did that get me going.

Easily the greatest Essendon game I have ever seen (with a flag at the siren, a 19 year drought broken and the humiliation of the previous year overcome)

.....and by the way, the most exciting passge of play culminating in my man excecuting the famous blind turn and putting us in front. Never before or since have I gone through the roof to the degree of that moment.

Never get tired of watching the game and will tune in Sunday morning with great interest.

[BERT]

That grand final doesn't get the respect it deserves. Everyone fawns over the 1989 GF but 1984 was a better game IMO.

I can't wait to watch this on Sunday.

[hop]

"Put it through Timmy....That's it! That's it!"

Still makes the hair on the back of the neck stand-up and the memory of that day.

Stick with it kids....you just never know......one day.....

[paddyl90]

What are the 80s?

[BenDoolan]

What are the 80s?

A period in which you missed the greatest of feelings as a Bomber supporter. It was an awakening from a coma the club was induced in for many years. The same sort of period we are currently experiencing. But back then, you could sense the ruthlessness that was emerging and the legends that were about to be made.

[BenDoolan]

Here's something to wet your appetites;

We were annihilated by Hawthorn in the 1983 Grand Final. We made the GF from 5th position, and a 14 year old footy nut became too optimistic about our chances. I ended up a shattered kid. I locked myself in my room for the rest of the weekend, and did not want to go to school on Monday. I knew what confronted me - and I copped it.

We finished on top in 1984. But Hawthorn beat us the two times we played in the home & away season. We just couldn't beat the fuckerz. Then we met them in the 2nd semi final - in what has been described as the greatest ever finals match. We lost by 8 points. I was absolutely gutted, and quite distressed. We threw everything at them. "WE JUST CAN'T BEAT THE FUCKERZ!!" I smashed my transistor radio. At least we had another shot at it the following week against Collingwood in the Prelim (which we won by a record margin)



So then it came to another Grand Final against these pricks. I was absolutely nervous as f***. And when they piled on 4 unanswered goals at the start of the game - I thought "here we f****** go again!!!!"

The nerves at the start of the last quarter was unbelievable. I was shaking, pacing, and almost pissing myself. When Baker kicked the goal to hit the front, I went absolutely ballistic. I've never heard so much emotion come out of my mouth ever since that moment. Even after the final siren - as I was emotionally exhausted by then. It was the GREATEST day I have ever experienced as a Bomber fan. I don't know how I would have ended up mentally if we lost that day. Seriously.

But I marched into school that Monday, walking tall and with an air of arrogance. Beaming with pride, it was a glorious day looking at the glum looks on the faces of Hawthorn supporters and the look of envy amongst all others.

[bombermancan]

What ever happened to old Walsh??

[BenDoolan]

What ever happened to old Walsh??

He was the NLM of the 80's

[billyduckworth]

Still by far the best game ever for me. After so many years in the wilderness...

Amongst other things, I remember taking the train home on the Broady line afterwards. The whole carriage was singing "see the bombers fly up" and complete strangers were hugging each other and carrying on like lunatics. Great memories.

[robrulz5]

That 2nd Semi was on Fox Footy yesterday.

[BenDoolan]

That 2nd Semi was on Fox Footy yesterday.

WHAT!!!??? f***!

I've been dying to see that game in full ever since! Shit, I could have recorded that

[robrulz5]

That 2nd Semi was on Fox Footy yesterday.

WHAT!!!??? f***!

I've been dying to see that game in full ever since! Shit, I could have recorded that

It was only an hour long, they showed some highlights then part of the last quarter.

[BenDoolan]

That 2nd Semi was on Fox Footy yesterday.

WHAT!!!??? f***!

I've been dying to see that game in full ever since! Shit, I could have recorded that

It was only an hour long, they showed some highlights then part of the last quarter.

Ah, ok. I can't understand why this game is not available on name a game or anywhere else. What is wrong with the muthafuckers who have rights to this material?

[bomberdonnie]

What ever happened to old Walsh??

He was the NLM of the 80's

I know what you mean here BD but NLM makes Walsh look like Wayne Carey rolled into G Jakovich