Hi everyone, just made my way down here and what a fantastic site this is. I thank you one and all for posting our function in the other forums, and I can tell you we are well on the way for a great night. We have secued all players that played in the 91 Grand Final for the night. If anyone is interested in attending this function could you please contact Dandie at his website: www.dandyredlegs.footballclub.org.au
Good luck with the big night.
Anyone prepared to have a shot at naming a team?
The 40 players nominated are
Jim Miller: Sean Millane: Pat Flarety: Eddie Melai: Darren Hall:
Herman Van DerBeek: Gary Milligan: Lyle Henricksen: Bill Thompson:
Lew Wright: Kevin Shinners: Denis Knight: Terry Reid: Alan Harper:
Alan Osborne: Terry Waters: Ian Aberham: David Droscher:
Gerry Pennefather: Graham Kendal: Peter Stedwell: Chris Briese:
Bryan Waters: Greg Doyle: Danny Hibbert: Derek Harrington;
Ray Orchard: Darren Bourke: Brian Shinners: Kevin Wright: Ray Davies:
Travis Payze: Russell Marshall: Rod Evans: Ian Atkinson: Hugh Mithchell:
Jim McNamara: Alan Morrow: Jim Purcell: Brad Gotch:
Will try and name mine over the weekend.
Thanks RedLegger, will post up on the news page.
Should be a big night. I've spotted part of the '91 side up my way on an annual basis for a number of years now and those guy's are still celebrating.
B: Alan Harper Peter Stedwell Derek Harrinton
HB:Lyle Hendricksen Ray Orchard Bill Thompson
C:Terry Reid Rod Evans Danny Hibbert
HF:Pat Flarety Lew Wright Travis Payze
F:Jim McNamara Jim Miller Sean Millane
R:Eddie Melai Alan Morrow Brad Gotch
INT:Russell Marshall Darren Hall Greg Doyle
Gerry Pennefather Kevin Shinners Gary Millagan
COACH: Hugh Mittchell
We willl see how close I get.
I still think I am a long way off. [/b]
18 out of 24 right.
7 right on field positions.
1 right for interchange.
Got the coach wrong. Not bad though.
Go to www.dandyredlegs.footballclub.org.au for Dandenongs Team of the Century.
I only saw a couple of those play. Looks a strong side though as I recognise a few of them.
How many attended the function?
The function was a resounding sucess with just over 450 attending. Everyone enjoyed Phil Cleary as M/C, even the ladies that used to throw there false teeth at him when he was playing for Coburg. Great stories told thru the night and not one winge about selected side. Well done to Dandie for taking us a trip down memory lane and I can never ever forget standing on the hill in front of the old tin shed with a 750 in hand and yelling out CAAAAAARRRRNNNNN THE LEGGERRRRRRS.
What sort of supporter base did the Redlegs have when they folded?
I can only just remember them, would have been a 9 yr old when they won their last flag in 1991 8O
I'd like to see Fox Footy get into the VFA archives one day if those tapes still exist. Would be good to see the Oakleighs/Dandenongs/Prahrans etc. I know Fox showed a few old VFL games from 2000 when the Fox Footy Extra was around last year.
Footyman. Dandie has tapes of the 67, 71, 76 and 91 grand finals. I also heard on the grapevine he has a tape of the 1976 clash betwen Oakleigh and Sandringham which was just an all in brawl. He has some great contacts as well to pick up old VFA footage. You can contact him at his website on one of the posts above. The supporter base was not bad but money problems dogged the club in it's later years.