The following is a brief pictorial history, across these years...
1909
South Melbourne players march onto the MCG.
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1910
Collingwood and Carlton play in front of a huge crowd. |
1928
Collingwood Grand Final side. |
1930
Geelong v Collingwood. |
1933
Nash Diggins of South Melbourne gets a kick away.
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1947
Grand Final Footy Record, Carlton v Essendon. |
1956
A crowd of 115 000 spills out onto the MCG. Neil 'Hassa' Mann and Ian Ridley
clash, Melbourne v Collingwood.
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1961
The beginning of a long period of dominance; Hawthorn v Footscray.
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1966
1970
Merchandise stand, outside entrance 6. Please note that no change will be given at the turnstiles. |
Jesaulenko you beauty! |
A still record crowd for any AFL/VFL match. |
1971
Hawthorn full forward Peter Hudson worse for wear at half time after a clash
with St Kilda hard man Kevin 'Cowboy' Neale.
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1972
Carlton v Richmond. |
1976
Winning Hawthorn captain Don Scott, post match.
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1977
Aftermath of the drawn Grand Final, Collingwood v North Melbourne.
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1978
North Melbourne full foward Phil Baker takes a hanger, one of several. |
1979
The defining moment. Out? In? Or just a blur?
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Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser celebrates Carlton's
win with a Fosters in the rooms.
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1980
The Tigers on their way to (to date) their most
recent Premiership.
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Defeated Collingwood coach, Tom Hafey. |
1981
A crowd of 112 000 turn out for Collingwood v Carlton. This was the final
match played at the MCG with the old scoreboard (centre right). It was
replaced with a digital scoreboard in 1982.
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1982
Bruce Doull meets Helen D'Amico.
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Members function room, old member's stand, after Carlton's victory.
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1984
Tim Watson and Kevin Sheedy celebrate the 'Baby
Bombers' famous upset of Hawthorn.
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1985
Hawthorn v Essendon. |
'Lethal' Leigh Matthews tearful after his final game.
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1986
Olivia Newton John about to perform at half time.
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Hawthorn v Carlton. |
1987
Paul Dear and John Madden. |
1988
Champion players from an era of dominance. |
1989
Dermot Brereton moments after being cleaned up by
Geelong's Mark Yeates.
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Gary Ablett snr, on his way to 9 goals
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Ablett and his direct opponent, Chris Langford, as the siren sounds.
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1990
Gavin Brown is ko'd and a brawl is seconds away.
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Collingwood fans celebrate outside Victoria Park. An estimated 30 000
people descended on the small suburban ground as the Pies broke a 32 year
Premiership drought.
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1991
1992
Dynamic West Coast wingman Peter Matera on his way to five goals and
a Norm Smith medal.
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Coach Mick Malthouse and captain John Worsfold celebrate. West Coast's
win was the first Premiership won by a a non-Victorian club.
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1993
Michael Long celebrates his stunning, running, bouncing goal,
part of his Norm Smith Medal winning performance.
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1994
West Coast built their second flag on a relentless, smothering defence. |
1995
Justin Madden celebrates Carlton's most recent Premiership.
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1996
Wayne Carey develops a pre-game skin condition.
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1997
Darren Jarman kicked five goals in the final quarter as
Adelaide came from a long way back to upset the
Saints. It was the Crows first Premiership.
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1998
Adelaide coach Malcolm Blight embraces
Andrew McLeod. McLeod had just won his second
consecutive Norm Smith medal.
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1999
North v Carlton. |
2000 - 2001
James Hird rides the roller coaster.
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2002
Hall of Famer's, head to head.
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2003
Simon Black, best on ground.
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2004
Alistair Lynch snaps in his final game.
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Winning Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams sends a message.
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2005
Swans defender Leo Barry about to take a game saving mark in the dying
seconds. After Jezza's effort in 1970, probably the most famous Grand Final
mark.
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Sydney coach Paul Roos, as the Swans break the longest Premiership drought
in the completion's history; 72 year. 'Here it is!'
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2006
Norm Smith Medal winner Andrew Embley, post match.
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2007
The Abletts; Nathan and Gary jr.
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2008
'That's what I'm talking abbbooouuttt!!!' Shane Crawford.
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2009
Geelong full back Matthew Scralett gets a crucial toe to the ball in the last
minute as the The Cats edges the Saints.
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2010
Collingwood's Heath Shaw throws himself on Nick Reiwoldt's boot,
stopping a certain goal.
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The third drawn Grand Final.
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2011
Meatloaf; top candate for worst entertainment option of
all time. Afterwards, both singer and AFL would blame each
other for the fiasco.
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Collingwood's Mick Malthouse and Dale Thomas, in a Geelong blizzard.
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2012
Sydney's Adam Goodes celebrates the Swans upset victory.
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2013
Hawthorn's Ben Stratton starts a new victory tradition.
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2014
Son of Chris Langford, Hawthorn rookie Will Langford kicked three crucial
goals.
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Sydney champ Nick Malceski after his final game for the Swans. He would move to play for Gold Coast the following season. |
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