2005 Footy flashback - Willo talking about Davo the Cats killer

[undy]

From Real Footy here

Worth watching for Willo's perspective (find out why he hated Davo at the start of the game) and for the memories.

Andy

[Lucky Knickers]

Thank you for posting that. Great to hear Willo talk about it.
Brings all those amazing memories flooding back in a rush. That genius banner in the crowd.
LOVE DAVO!

[Primmy]

Just one of those games. Kid behind me yelling out at one stage "NOT happy Swans!!!!".

Much happier 2 quarters later. Me too.

[Plugger46]

Always amazed by that. Even watching the highlights outside the ground on Sunday, the hair stood up on the back of the neck.

Probably the most important individual quarter of footy in Swans history.

[Midfield]

I think 2005 will forever be my favourite year. The buzz and comradery between swans fans after that last goal was out of this world.

[GoSouth33]

It was great re-living those goals. It was an amazing night to be there. I wasn't there in 96 when we beat Essendon but I imagine the 05 semi would be on a par with the 96 prelim for crowd reaction at fulltime.
I also think that the loss might have been the making of the current Geelong side....three grand finals, two flags and still alive this year.

[dimelb]

No matter how many times I see it, it remains a spine-tingling awe-inspiring quarter of football. Watching at home we went from the depth of despair to the height of sheer exultation. It made Davo a genuine legend of the game and I can't imagine a future when people won't be talking of it.

[Mike_B]

It's 5 years ago today....

[Plugger46]

I also think that the loss might have been the making of the current Geelong side....three grand finals, two flags and still alive this year.

Maybe, they were woeful the year after though. Flag favourites after winning the NAB cup from memory and didn't make the finals.

Just wish I'd been there. After that, I said to myself that I'd never miss a final again.

[mcs]

Maybe, they were woeful the year after though. Flag favourites after winning the NAB cup from memory and didn't make the finals.

Just wish I'd been there. After that, I said to myself that I'd never miss a final again.

I wish I had of been there as well. I remember vividly that night though- I was playing in the orchestra for a musical at home in Bathurst, and got home to my parents from it all just before 3/4 time. Dad had been watching a bit of it and said the Swans were playing like @@@@ and had turned it on. I put it on and though 'ah well' may as well watch the last rites of our season. From there well it was one of the most sensational individual performances you would ever want to see. He might have been a lazy, KFC loving player, but by gee Davis turned it on that night. i still get the tingles down the spine when I see the highlights.

[Hartijon]

I see it but I don't believe it! I ask myself ,what have I ever seen better than that on a Football field? The more I watch it,you see the Geelong defence was good but Davo was just better ,he pushed off them,he was faster with decision making and his ball judgment was superb.One of the best individual performances of all time.

[msb]

Yeah unbelievable stuff, the football gods were on our side that year thats for sure...I think there were just 3 seconds left when he kicked that, I had a friend who was lucky enough to be at the game and he was sitting at the end where davis kicked the goal and he said he has never heard a crowd roar like that at a game of footy, wish I had of been there aswell.

[Nich]

No matter how many times I see it, it remains a spine-tingling awe-inspiring quarter of football. Watching at home we went from the depth of despair to the height of sheer exultation. It made Davo a genuine legend of the game and I can't imagine a future when people won't be talking of it.

I was at home watching it too and lived amongst a maze of apartment blocks at the time. I wasn't sure how many of my neighbours were Swans fans or AFL fans at all and I soon found out when a chorus of screams rang out through every loungeroom around me. I'll never forget it. Not quite like being at the ground obviously but still a great memory : )

[ShockOfHair]

Nice anecdote from Willo. What are the odds of being injured in a Nick Davis tackle?

[Mike_B]

Nice anecdote from Willo. What are the odds of being injured in a Nick Davis tackle?

What are the odds of being in a Nick Davis tackle, let alone injured in one?