Swans v Suns Match Thread 12 Aug23 SCG

[Nico]

When we played Collingwood and Carlton at their home grounds my memory is we got a flogging by the umpires. There is no doubt there was a fair degree of crowd intimidation. I remember beating Collingwood at Victoria Park in the latter part of the 70's and we were pelted with cans as we walked down the race. Fortunately the race was wired enclosed, and they were full cans. Those were the days when you could go in the rooms after the games.

Carlton was very bad in that they goaded opposition supporters, and what has been forgotten is someone was king hit in front of the Carlton members stand and died.
Lets not forget the feral Essendon supporters at Windy Hill. You dared not go in the dunnies after a game wearing red and white.

The umpire intimidation at Windy Hill was chronic.

[Blood Fever]

Windy Hill supporters turned on everyone, including their own team if they were going bad.

[KSAS]

When we played Collingwood and Carlton at their home grounds my memory is we got a flogging by the umpires. There is no doubt there was a fair degree of crowd intimidation. I remember beating Collingwood at Victoria Park in the latter part of the 70's and we were pelted with cans as we walked down the race. Fortunately the race was wired enclosed, and they were full cans. Those were the days when you could go in the rooms after the games.

Carlton was very bad in that they goaded opposition supporters, and what has been forgotten is someone was king hit in front of the Carlton members stand and died.
Lets not forget the feral Essendon supporters at Windy Hill. You dared not go in the dunnies after a game wearing red and white.

The umpire intimidation at Windy Hill was chronic.

Agree with all that. My scariest moment was at Vic Park in 1986, when we came from 5 goals down early in the last to win the game after Barry Mitchell received a balant push in the back fee against Shane Kerrison (Pies crowd screamed ball!!!).

Crowd were very hostile post match. Umpires & players had to be escorted off the ground by horse mounted police. Cans were thrown at them & first time i recall TV footage being used by police to lay charges.

I had to hide my Swans scarf & beanie to make safe exist.

I never go to venture out to Windy Hill, as it seemed even more intemintary than Vic Park. .

[Nico]

Agree with all that. My scariest moment was at Vic Park in 1986, when we came from 5 goals down early in the last to win the game after Barry Mitchell received a balant push in the back fee against Shane Kerrison (Pies crowd screamed ball!!!).

Crowd were very hostile post match. Umpires & players had to be escorted off the ground by horse mounted police. Cans were thrown at them & first time i recall TV footage being used by police to lay charges.

I had to hide my Swans scarf & beanie to make safe exist.

I never go to venture out to Windy Hill, as it seemed even more intemintary than Vic Park. .

I remember that one too. I reckon the one I mentioned was 1977 when Teasdale took Len Thompson to the cleaners with some astronomical number of marks. I am sure Barry Round played that day.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

That was the very day I became a Swans supporter - while sitting in the members stand at Vic Park.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Not that long ago, 2011 from memory, I joined my sister and niece at the game against Essendon at Marvel (whatever it was then). Goodesy had a shot for goal after the siren to win the game, and despite the disappointment of him missing there was also an element of relief that it meant we were able to get out of the ground without trouble. As visitors from interstate our seats were in the midst of Bombers fans; those people were feral.


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[Blood Fever]

Was at that game sitting next to two lunatic Essendon supporters. I only go to watch Swans Bomber games at the MCG where there is more space. By the way, we should have won that 2011 game. Kicked poorly for goal. Goodes was sensational that night.

[Mel_C]

Agree with all that. My scariest moment was at Vic Park in 1986, when we came from 5 goals down early in the last to win the game after Barry Mitchell received a balant push in the back fee against Shane Kerrison (Pies crowd screamed ball!!!).

Crowd were very hostile post match. Umpires & players had to be escorted off the ground by horse mounted police. Cans were thrown at them & first time i recall TV footage being used by police to lay charges.

I had to hide my Swans scarf & beanie to make safe exist.

I never go to venture out to Windy Hill, as it seemed even more intemintary than Vic Park. .

I was also at that game. I was primary school age so I can't remember too much, but I do remember us winning after a free and I remember the police on horses. It was the only time my dad took me to Victoria Park, (I wonder why!). He never took me to Windy Hill.