heading

Melbourne

 
St Petersburg

 
Lisbon/GMT

 
Boston

It's now..
Days  Hours  Mins  Secs
1954-09-25 00:00:00 GMT+10:00
since we won
a Premiership
It's now..
Days  Hours  Mins  Secs
1961-09-23 00:00:00 GMT+10:00
since we played
in a Grand Final
It's now..
Days  Hours  Mins  Secs
1998-09-19 00:00:00 GMT+10:00
since we played
in a Preliminary Final
It's now..
Days  Hours  Mins  Secs
1961-09-16 00:00:00 GMT+10:00
since we won
a Preliminary Final
 

FOOTSCRAY TUBE


Hawthorn v Footscray Grand Final 1961

Extended highlights of the first quarter

"Has a second bite of the cherry and puts it though, that's his second, Johnny Quarrell's second" - Mike Williamson

Saturday 23rd September 1961 from the M.C.G

Essendon v Footscray Round 14 1979

Most of the last quarter

"From the boot of Alby Smedts and a good mark taken down there by Neil Cordy" - Bobby Skilton

Saturday 07 July 1979 from Windy Hill
  

Footscray v Carlton Round 21 1973

Some coverage of the last quarter

"Casey defending as he has- well all day, that's a saving mark. Rasmussen 31 minutes gone, there's the siren" - Dick Mason

Saturday 25th August 1973 from the Western Oval

Richmond v Footscray Round 22 1973

Extended highlights of the last quarter

"Short pass by Wilkins finds Gingell. Gingell in turn finds Magee. Magee to Salmon, Salmon goes bang with a long one but squares it up and Steel is there" - Dick Mason

Saturday 01st September 1973 from the M.C.G
  

Hawthorn v Footscray Round 4 1983

Extended highlights of the final quarter

"It's like Liverpool here at F.A.Cup Time" - Peter Landy

Saturday 16th April 1983 from Princes Park

The Real Liverpool v Arsenal BBC Panorama Special 1964

The 28,000 inhabitants of the Spion Kop Liverpool

"Their rhythmic swaying is an elaborate and organised ritual" - John Morgan BBC Panorama

Saturday 18th April 1964 from Anfield, Liverpool
  

Footscray v Collingwood Round 10 1984

Extended coverage of the last quarter

"Allan goes across the face, Beasley chips in, it’s a mark, Graham Allan is hanging his head but he did I think what his coach would expect, it was a super effort by Beasley" – Tim Lane "Listen to that crowd" - Don Hyde "Sorry Don I can’t hear you" - Tim Lane

Saturday 02nd June 1984 from the Western Oval

Carlton v Footscray Round 1 1985

A few general highlights and extended coverage of the third quarter

"If I never see a better quarter than this for 85, I won't be disappointed- it's been fantastic football" - Jack Edwards

Saturday 30th March 1985 from Princes Park
  

Footscray v Geelong Round 3 1985

Extended coverage of the last quarter

"The victory sign goes up from Steve McPherson and well it may - a great goal" - Sandy Roberts

Saturday 13th April 1985 from the Western Oval

Footscray v Geelong Round 3 1985

Extended coverage of the second and last quarters

"There has been 15 minutes of absolutely thrilling Footscray football" - Doug Heywood

Saturday 13th April 1985 from the Western Oval
  

Hawthorn v Footscray Round 9 1985

Extended highlights of the third quarter

"Would the real Footscray please stand up, their killing Hawthorn
at the moment"
- Peter Landy

Saturday 25th May 1985 from Princes Park

Geelong v Footscray Round 14 1985

Some highlights of the first quarter and extended coverage of the last quarter

"Look at him go no one's coming up to meet him, Bamblett's running nearly half the length of the ground, he shoots the goal and its through" - Jack Edwards

Saturday 29th June 1985 from Kardinia Park