I think the very first broadcast of the 1974 Grand Final was in black and white but it was eventually released in colour too.
As stated previously 77 was the first live telecast and there was conjecture over whether the replay would go out live as the VFL was worried about selling it out.Reading back, I think it was my bad.
1974 Tigers vs North was first in colour.
But you guys were talking about the first broadcast live in its entirety? I have no idea which GF that was.
I had to double check as I’m sure I’d read it was and found this courtesy of Wiki:Not at all.
In the 73 Prelim, after half time Ian Stewart went to hff and was just as important as Royce, not that many possessions but everyone just pure class. Ahead of his time, beautiful kick either feet and a great mark above his head for his size. Shame we lost bustling Billy Barrott but we came out way ahead in the swap.I was a bit young to go to the 1969 grand final but I have seen 5 tiger flags live and 2 GF defeats live. My first final attended was the 1971 preliminary final in which we lost to St Kilda. I recall being a very upset 8 year old at losing that game. First grand final I attended was the 1972 grand final, in which our team was humiliated by Carlton. What made that loss particularly hard to take was that our team had beaten Carlton convincingly in the semi final replay game. Also, I remember my parents telling me after the game that they had recognised two current VFL umpires sitting nearby us and my parents were sure that that these umpires were actually barracking for Carlton during the game. I think this is when my utter despise of Carlton began. It was such a great feeling when our team got sweet revenge on Carlton in the 1973 GF. The Laurie Fowler classic bump on Big Nick was a standout moment.
I too have vivid memories of the 1973 prelim final and the heroics of Royce Hart. Later that year my Dad bought me a life size poster of Royce Hart and I was so excited to put the poster of my hero up on my bedroom wall. My Dad was born and raised in Richmond and he also hated Collingwood with a passion and I too have carried that on from him. He grew up in the 1930's and 1940's and I remember him telling me stories of the strong tribalism between the good people of Richmond and the undesirable people/scum of Collingwood. As a youngster he was once told off by Jack Dyer for causing trouble in the streets of Richmond.
Yeah I went to both the recent ones.Only been to 2017 & 2019 GF live the rest on the tube.
No, it was because Australia did not have color TV until 1974.It was in black and white but that could be because we only had a black and white TV.
Yeah, but was his head all purple as well?2002 GF on Fox last night and the same shots of Eddie watching in the stands as the game slips away in the last qtr
His face is not quite as fat and jowly as now but the misery is exactly the same.
Probably more a shade of lilac - but this was a few years backYeah, but was his head all purple as well?
Yes that’s right and there were plenty who lifted after halftime including Neil Balme who kicked 5 for the game I think. The thing about Royce coming on was the lift it gave the team and the crowd.In the 73 Prelim, after half time Ian Stewart went to hff and was just as important as Royce, not that many possessions but everyone just pure class. Ahead of his time, beautiful kick either feet and a great mark above his head for his size. Shame we lost bustling Billy Barrott but we came out way ahead in the swap.
Article is fundamentally flawed as discussed here in the Shedda thread.The Herald Sun headline confuses me a little re Collingwoods midfield rating by Brendan Goddard. It seems to suggest it's rated No. 1 but reading the article i looks like it's rated no. 3
Or maybe they are referring to it as the No. 1 over rated Midfield in VFL / AFL history which would make total sense.
Our midfield came in at number 4 but when you look at the list of mids, they've left out Edwards and Lambert, i gues sin the interests of evenness, as it wouldn't be fair as we already have the best defense and the best attack.
Maybe they should have just written an article on the best interchange benches, but with our depth i guess we'd have that sewn up too.
So many paper fill articles this time of year!
Read Goddard's pile of dribble this morn n instantly came to the obvious solution that Goddard seriously needs to spend more time playing flog, erm I mean golf.The Herald Sun headline confuses me a little re Collingwoods midfield rating by Brendan Goddard. It seems to suggest it's rated No. 1 but reading the article i looks like it's rated no. 3
Or maybe they are referring to it as the No. 1 over rated Midfield in VFL / AFL history which would make total sense.
Our midfield came in at number 4 but when you look at the list of mids, they've left out Edwards and Lambert, i gues sin the interests of evenness, as it wouldn't be fair as we already have the best defense and the best attack.
Maybe they should have just written an article on the best interchange benches, but with our depth i guess we'd have that sewn up too.
So many paper fill articles this time of year!
This could have been the trivia question in the other thread - and with so many correct answers everyone could have been a winnerCurrently watching Fox Footy channel replaying the grand ol' Collingwood choke in the **** GF. What a pleasure.