Favourite Previous Victory over North?

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Link to highlights of the 99 game

[Big Al]

Link to highlights of the 99 game

Thanks DA... Hadn't seen that clip before. Brings back great memories. That game is certainly in my top 5 of SCG games.

[Velour&Ruffles]

I am privileged to say that I was at both the '96 Princes Park game against the Kangas and the '99 SCG epic.

Plugger kicked a lazy 10 in '96 but my enduring recollection of that game remains how good Paul Roos was. It was his 300th and people were beginning to administer the last rites but he took running defence to a level I had never seen before. I hadn't realised what a complete gun he was until that day.

The atmosphere at the '99 game was the most electric I've ever experienced, '05 Grand Final included (you don't feel a lot of electricity when your heart is floating around somewhere in your bowels). A very young, skinny, undersized kid called Goodes had to step into the first ruck against the then all-conquering McKernan because Stafford went down injured early . Bloods close to 8 goals down at half time. Important goals to the racehorse Johnny Stevens and a struggling player called Leo Barry. The goals from Kelly and Maxfield in the last quarter sent the joint absolutely beserk. It took me three days to come down.

Also a great (and unexpected) win against the Kangas at the MCG in '95. We were on the rise but still strugglers that year and this was a monster upset. Dunkley B.O.G gave Carey a total flogging and never looked back.

Someone mentioned '77. I went to most games that year as an eternally optimistic primary school kid but that weekend decided to go to a sleepover at a friend's house, so my dad went with my sister instead. He still talks about that game as one of the highlights of his footy-going career (and he's 75). If he's to be believed (which he is) it was one of the most exhilirating last quarters the Swannies have been involved in.

[Doctor J.]

Someone mentioned '77. I went to most games that year as an eternally optimistic primary school kid but that weekend decided to go to a sleepover at a friend's house, so my dad went with my sister instead. He still talks about that game as one of the highlights of his footy-going career (and he's 75). If he's to be believed (which he is) it was one of the most exhilirating last quarters the Swannies have been involved in.

That game at Arden st in 77 was awesome. Rnd 22. We had to beat North, and Doggies had to beat Carlton for us to make the finals for only the 2nd time since the 1945 Grand final. (Think Richmond's recent history to understand what a finals appearance meant to us South supporters back in those days.)

At 3q time we were something like 4 goals down , and reports came through that the Doggies had Carlton's measure. The entire last quarter was like a procession of goals. Teasedale was on fire in the ruck, David Young killed them in the centre and we not only pegged back the 4 goal deficit we won going further away. It was a huge win against the team that would be the eventual premiers, on their home ground.

Now here's where my story has a twist. I had to leave the game just before the final siren sounded, hearing it and the crowd roar when I was walking away from the ground. Why did I do that? The girl who I was with and who at the time I thought we could have a bit of a future with lived in the country out Western Victoria way, and had to get to Spencer St station to catch a train home. As we rushed to get to North Station the only thing I could think about was had the Doggies won. I didn't know. I was frantic. I got to North Melbourne Station, and about 50 metres away I could see a person in front of me with a radio in his hand. I rushed up to him and asked "did Footscray win?" When he answered yes, I remember punching my fist in the air embracing him doing a dance up and down North station, and shouting as loud as I could "you little ripper. South are in the finals!!!!!"

I turned around to see my "girlfriend" 50 mtrs away looking most unimpressed with my actions. I think she thought that seeing as she was about to board a train and go home and we wouldn't see each other for a while I should pay her more attention. WRONG. Football is life darling, and South making the finals is bigger than life itself. We didn't see much of each other after that, but I got to see South Melbourne play in a final, and in those days, it was as good as a premiership.

[Rob-bloods]

My favorite win over North was back in '96 when we belted them at Princes Park, was Roosy's 300th game from memory. Of course North had the last laugh that year.

This was a brilliant win, I believe Dunks towelled up Carey that day too, wasn't that the match when he had his shirt ripped off?

[Primmy]

Worth a bump.

I know the 1999 game featuring 'that goal' from Kelly is mentioned numerous times during this thread.

For those who have never seen it or would like to see it again, a full replay is on 7TWO at 01:30am on Sunday morning.

Massiv e WhooHoo. crank out the HD recorder for that one. THANKS for the tip guys.

[Plugger46]

Great story Doctor - thanks for that. My old man talks about that game regularly.

[satchmopugdog]

Great story DR.J...she probably seemed important at the time but once the red and white is in the veins...suck it up girlfriend.