Unfurling the flags - same game or separate?

[Bernie]

If it's anything like the unfurling of our 2017 flag then I wouldn't get too excited.

That was done in the blink of an eye.

I hope they use that experience to do a better job of it this time around.

That was only because we were out of practice.
Or maybe still in a premiership hangover.
And yes, I was there in 2018 Round 1. It wasn’t too exciting save for the poor spirit shown on the Carlton banner that night. And they’re still on sweet 16!

 

[Tigers of Old]

I'm looking forward to it but the moment has nothing on the raising of the premiership cup.

 

[zippadeee]

Raise them both together to prove to knobs we are the best.
2 GF wins by 21 goals

 

[TigerFlag2017]

I suggested after Danny Frawleys tradgic death that it would be fitting to invite all of the past coaches of the club to be the ones to carry the flag. Given the various issues surrounding coaches, it would be a fitting tribute to Danny and his family. I think it would also fit with the clubs purpose and values, and put a few ghosts to bed.

Given we have the luxury of two flags, perhaps it could also include past captains.

 

[DuD_Delist]

It has to be at once.

It's never happened before and never will again.

Let us be the answer to a trivia question for the next hundred years.

Neither has unfurling of 2 different flags on consecutive home games.

 

[DuD_Delist]

I suggested after Danny Frawleys tradgic death that it would be fitting to invite all of the past coaches of the club to be the ones to carry the flag. Given the various issues surrounding coaches, it would be a fitting tribute to Danny and his family. I think it would also fit with the clubs purpose and values, and put a few ghosts to bed.

Given we have the luxury of two flags, perhaps it could also include past captains.

More appropriate and fitting would be Merv Keane after his tragic circumstances back in 2017.No disrespect to Frawley but Merv is a Richmond man.

 

[123cups]

I don’t remember the 2017 flag unfurling, but I’d like to see drums, dancers, fire, streamers, and fireworks wth the theme song blasting.

The dancers form the number 21 to represent the number of goals we won by.

The lights dim, a row a hooded men wearing black cloaks walk into the field carrying large fire torches, they light a wireframe of ‘19 and ‘20.

Fireworks go off as a hooded figure from the corner of the MCG roof zips down to the centre of the ground on a zipline, and removes the hood - it’s Dusty

The rest of the hoods are removed - rest of the team

Fireworks go off as hundreds of small, inflatable Dangerfield balloons are released into the crowd for fans to pop.

...something.

 

[Baloo]

Personally I've never really understood the big deal about unfurling a premiership flag in Round 1.

 

[No left foot]

Round 1 vs. Blues: unfurl 1921, 1932, 1969 & 1973 flags....S. Grigg to do unfurlings
Round 3 vs. Swans: unfurl 1934 flag
Round 8 vs. Cats: unfurl 1967 & 2020 flags...Danger to raise white flag at other end of ‘G
Round 9 vs. Giants: unfurl 2019 flag...something... Deledio..something..something
Round 11 vs. Crows: unfurl 2017 flag....theme song extra loud
Round 12 vs. Bombers: unfurl 1943 flag....Houli to do unfurling
Round 17 vs. Pies: unfurl 1920 & 1980 flags....special guest A. Treloar
Round 21 vs. Norf: unfurl 1974 flag

All home games except vs. Bombers which will be at the ‘G anyway. Might write a letter to the club.

 

[23.21.159]

Round 9 vs. Giants: unfurl 2019 flag...something... Deledio..something..something

Deledio to Zoom a tribute from the zoo.

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

I guess I've been lucky, DA.
I've always been told I'm punching well above my weight division

So is Don't Argue!

 

[DavidSSS]

Yeah weird tradition and pretty meaningless. I much prefer the gold logo on the jumper.

Except that this is the only tradition which goes right back.

Clubs have unfurled flags at round 1 of the following year since 1898 (back then it was usually unfurled by the wife of the Club President . . . then the tradition was that the premiership team went on to lose their first game).

The cup only goes back to the 1950s, the gold logo only back to, what, 2017 when Footscray had it on their jumpers after winning 2016.

The flag is the one constant and many football competitions have flags but not necessarily cups going back to their founding days.

As the original prize for winning the premiership I think we should continue this (Richmond's cups from 1920 to 1943 were made in the 1990s or 2000s - they do not date back to the actual premierships). I would say that I thought the 2017 ceremony most underwhelming, they need to do a better job this time. Can't remember if the flag flew for the whole game in 2017 but I do recall that was what happened years ago.

DS

 

[eddazol]

I suggested after Danny Frawleys tradgic death that it would be fitting to invite all of the past coaches of the club to be the ones to carry the flag. Given the various issues surrounding coaches, it would be a fitting tribute to Danny and his family. I think it would also fit with the clubs purpose and values, and put a few ghosts to bed.

Given we have the luxury of two flags, perhaps it could also include past captains.

We have had our fair share of ex coaches.

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

We have had our fair share of ex coaches.

11 living, including Verdun Howell who filled in for one match.

 

[tigertim]

11 living, including Verdun Howell who filled in for one match.

Wallace, Frawley, Rawlings, Gieschen, Walls, Northey, Bartlett, Jewell, Howell, Sproule, Richardson?

 

[LeeToRainesToRoach]

Wallace, Frawley, Rawlings, Gieschen, Walls, Northey, Bartlett, Jewell, Howell, Sproule, Richardson?

Swap Bourke for Frawley.

 

[tigertim]

Swap Bourke for Frawley.

Doh, how stupid of me.

 

[Dont Argue]

So is Don't Argue!

Wallace, Frawley, Rawlings, Gieschen, Walls, Northey, Bartlett, Jewell, Howell, Sproule, Richardson?

Don’t mention the war

 

[Fighting Fury]

Except that this is the only tradition which goes right back.

Clubs have unfurled flags at round 1 of the following year since 1898 (back then it was usually unfurled by the wife of the Club President . . . then the tradition was that the premiership team went on to lose their first game).

The cup only goes back to the 1950s, the gold logo only back to, what, 2017 when Footscray had it on their jumpers after winning 2016.

The flag is the one constant and many football competitions have flags but not necessarily cups going back to their founding days.

As the original prize for winning the premiership I think we should continue this (Richmond's cups from 1920 to 1943 were made in the 1990s or 2000s - they do not date back to the actual premierships). I would say that I thought the 2017 ceremony most underwhelming, they need to do a better job this time. Can't remember if the flag flew for the whole game in 2017 but I do recall that was what happened years ago.

DS

I have watched us play home/away games at windy hill and kardinia where druggies and cats have premiership flags flying from the grandstands. Was a thing they used to do in the past, back when home grounds really meant something.

 

[eZyT]

I suggested after Danny Frawleys tradgic death that it would be fitting to invite all of the past coaches of the club to be the ones to carry the flag. Given the various issues surrounding coaches, it would be a fitting tribute to Danny and his family. I think it would also fit with the clubs purpose and values, and put a few ghosts to bed.

Given we have the luxury of two flags, perhaps it could also include past captains.

Terry Wallace and Robert Walls?

Nah.