Milan Faletic
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Re: Milan Faletic
I remember that game - Paul Sarah kicked the winning goal right at the end.
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Re: Milan Faletic
Thanks Jaxons, I'll watch this tomorrow.
Milan was another great white hope that did not really live up to early promise. I remember going to meet mates at a pub in North Melbourne after we beat the dogs at Western Oval in round 1. Faletic kicked 5.5 on debut, outstanding. He didn't live up to my expectations and by late in the season was being called Milan Pathetic. He appeared to be scared at times, certainly did not like the hard ball. A great talent, though, but just not up to the rigours of VFL to be considered a good player.
Milan was another great white hope that did not really live up to early promise. I remember going to meet mates at a pub in North Melbourne after we beat the dogs at Western Oval in round 1. Faletic kicked 5.5 on debut, outstanding. He didn't live up to my expectations and by late in the season was being called Milan Pathetic. He appeared to be scared at times, certainly did not like the hard ball. A great talent, though, but just not up to the rigours of VFL to be considered a good player.
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Re: Milan Faletic
God, we were s***. Still 5 seasons away before we were any good.
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Re: Milan Faletic
Remember that game.
Nearly a big upset against the reigning premier.
I thought the big banners hanging on the fences stopped in the 70s when we sold out to advertising revenue, but here in 1981 there is still one surviving at the Nepean Highway end.
What year did those banners finally disappear?
Nearly a big upset against the reigning premier.
I thought the big banners hanging on the fences stopped in the 70s when we sold out to advertising revenue, but here in 1981 there is still one surviving at the Nepean Highway end.
What year did those banners finally disappear?
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Re: Milan Faletic
Was it the game where the umpires were on strike?samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 14 Nov 2019 10:43pm I remember that game - Paul Sarah kicked the winning goal right at the end.
Sarah got a dodgy free kick for that goal.
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That's correct. The umpires were on strike and I think Harry Beitzel who was the umpires advisor of the time appointed his son to umpire our game. It was freezing cold and blowing a gale. I also think it was the day a Richmond "Hag" poured a hot thermos of coffee over Glenn Browns head as he was picking the ball up out of the gutter.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Fri 15 Nov 2019 7:43amWas it the game where the umpires were on strike?samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 14 Nov 2019 10:43pm I remember that game - Paul Sarah kicked the winning goal right at the end.
Sarah got a dodgy free kick for that goal.
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I also think it was the day a Richmond "Hag" poured a hot thermos of coffee over Glenn Browns head as he was picking the ball up out of the gutter.
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Re: Milan Faletic
I recall watching a VFL Ressies grand final on TV, in the late 70's, when we played the Bombers i think, in the curtain raiser.
Milan took a mark about 50m in front, siren went; he lined up and the ball went askew. I was shattered, Milan kicked the ground in disgust
Milan took a mark about 50m in front, siren went; he lined up and the ball went askew. I was shattered, Milan kicked the ground in disgust
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His first season at the Saints was in 1981.
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Heartbreaking watching that
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Re: Milan Faletic
it was a bit rough
i watched it all
had no idea we were gunna lose
i watched it all
had no idea we were gunna lose
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Yes, twelve umpires made their VFL debut that day (6 games x 2 umps).Selhurst Saint wrote: ↑Fri 15 Nov 2019 8:57amThat's correct. The umpires were on strike and I think Harry Beitzel who was the umpires advisor of the time appointed his son to umpire our game. It was freezing cold and blowing a gale. I also think it was the day a Richmond "Hag" poured a hot thermos of coffee over Glenn Browns head as he was picking the ball up out of the gutter.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Fri 15 Nov 2019 7:43amWas it the game where the umpires were on strike?samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 14 Nov 2019 10:43pm I remember that game - Paul Sarah kicked the winning goal right at the end.
Sarah got a dodgy free kick for that goal.
Beitzel junior ("Can ya hear me daddy") was one of them, but our umps were Robert Blythe (his one and only game) and Glen McKeeman who bobbed up again six years later and umpired 3 more games.
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Re: Milan Faletic
I noticed that too. Quick and deft, and not small either obviously.
Those seasons '81-'86, they have piqued my curiosity again. Everytime I see any YouTube highlights recently, I am struck that we were seemingly, 'up and about' for significant patches of the game. We know the story - we usually lost, so it's a bit forlorn, but we battled and those four or five coaches of the period must have tried all sorts of things.
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