If Derryn Hinch was the hard core Demon supporter he claimed to once be, there is no way in the known world he would have mistaken Jim Stynes running over the mark in the 1987 preliminary final at Waverley, with Jim Stynes running over the mark in the 1987 preliminary final at the MCG:
Was back at the MCG with Ron Walker the day Jim Stynes ran across the mark and incurred the 15-yard penalty from which Buckenara scored and we missed out on the grand final.
Niggled? Didn't check?
@Jesse_Hogan Correct. Niggled me when writing. Didn't check. I remember Pat Cash abused me for no reason.
What real Melbourne fan needs to check that?
So what was he doing for us in the near 20 year gap between Stynes running over the mark and Bev O'Connor being vice-president? Other than bobbing up briefly to support Joe Gutnick and then never being seen again after that didn't go too well (http://www.footyticket.com.au/footy-ticket-articles/2001/5/31/hinch-set-to-stand-on-gutnick-ticket/)
I'm going to suggest that the toys were well and truly pinged out of the cot when Szondy won and that we'll hardly miss somebody who has given absolutely bugger all to the club for nearly a decade.
Posted by: Supermercado | 20 June 2011 at 11:46
Hinchy is a lightweight Neil Mitchell. Or is Mitchell a lightweight Hinchy? I forget.
Posted by: Tony | 20 June 2011 at 11:54
human headline, headcase, who cares.
a while back a friend said to me that JS was a gorgeous man and so lovely to come to the country for those charity kids.
I repeated this to another friend who works for DOCS and
she said "don't be silly, he was paid 8 grand for that turn-up".
perception. be on guard about it all.
Posted by: Ann O'Dyne | 20 June 2011 at 12:35
8 grand is the going rate. I have a good story about that, but discretion gets the better of me.
Posted by: Tony | 20 June 2011 at 12:52
Anthony from Chippendale also points out something I missed - it was 190 points:
Posted by: Tony | 20 June 2011 at 12:53
Hinchy probably got abused by Johnny Cash, too. Not Pat.
Posted by: Tony | 20 June 2011 at 12:55
The first time I saw my father cry.
Then we missed the bus back to Monash Uni, where we'd parked, and had to walk it. Considered throwing ourselves off the overpass on the way.
Posted by: Peter | 21 June 2011 at 23:09
And another thing:
Robbie Muir and Ronnie Andrews played in neither of the St Kilda -v- Essendon games in 1978. Round 7, Round 18.
Nor were StKilda "bottom dwelling underdogs" - they finished 6th.
Posted by: Tony | 21 June 2011 at 23:14
Peter, so I'm tipping you remembered it was at Waverley?
Posted by: Tony | 21 June 2011 at 23:17
Unfortunately Tony... facts don't rate on talk-back raydjo.
And they don't sell papers either.
Re 'Aints/Bummers 'memories'...
Assume he arrived in 78 and didnt go to a game until '79...
Still no Andrews or Muir in Rnd 2 or Rnd 13
It might have been 1980, Rnd 4 at Moorabbin, as both played that day. And the 'Aints were crap (finished 11th).
Not defending the HH, but the quote isn't specific about when he went to the game.
Oh... as everyone knows, your credibility is shot once you change teams... its not the done thing!
Posted by: TKYCraig | 22 June 2011 at 12:16
Pretty sure he means 1978. The Saints & Bombers had a famously fractious match at Moorabbin that year:
Posted by: Tony | 22 June 2011 at 13:02
Change teams? Never!
Posted by: Tony | 22 June 2011 at 18:16
Well ok, once. Twice, then.
Posted by: Tony | 22 June 2011 at 18:17
As I understand it Seven will broadcast Friday night on two hour delay into Perth - can't upset the News & TT, don'tcha know - while Foxtel will broadcast live into Perth.
That will make for an interesting scenario vis-a-vis WA's famous scores embargo. Surely far too many people will watch the match live in pubs, while all the footy hard heads will watch on Foxtel, for the black-out to stick.
And with any luck Stokes K. will cop it in the hip pocket.
Posted by: Tony | 23 June 2011 at 19:30
I note with mirth how all your fans are now too scared to comment about a memory without qualifying that it might, in fact, be a mis-memory. My good self included.
Thanks to you, I even doubt my vivid recollection of Steve Bradbury's gold in Atlanta in 2004.
Erm. Here's two minutes of Trevor Barker highlights for your viewing pleasure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt98ajCXcx4
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 25 June 2011 at 00:58
I have a big blog, chock full of many and various posts and comments, but I have no memory of that.
Posted by: Tony | 26 June 2011 at 11:52
Fantastic twitpic there, Tones.
Just over 20 years later and now look at 'em. Sad.
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 30 June 2011 at 15:20
Jimmy is so very young.
Posted by: Tony | 30 June 2011 at 19:26
I was working in Kalgoorlie then. Got rat faced on the Friday night, woke up with a crushing hangover, lay in bed Saturday groaning as Melbourne got smashed and Ben Johnson smashed Carl Lewis in Seoul.
Posted by: Tony | 30 June 2011 at 19:31
Atta boy!
Posted by: Big Ramifications | 01 July 2011 at 12:00