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Starting in yesterday's west there is an entertaining three part series celebrating our epic win over the big v thirty years ago, worth a look.

Yep caught that, good read great memories when footy was footy

Didn’t realise Peake was that old, but mind you he still had it!

Hardie, Simpson medallist? Still gives me a laugh after 30 years.

went to that game...what a ripper

I was on the hill behind the goals and remember someone threw a full plastic bottle of tomato sce from one of the food vans from the top of the hill down towards near the front and hit this guy in the head and exploded and everyone near him were covered in sce...poor bloke had a sore head though

strono wrote: went to that game...what a ripper

I was on the hill behind the goals and remember someone threw a full plastic bottle of tomato sce from one of the food vans from the top of the hill down towards near the front and hit this guy in the head and exploded and everyone near him were covered in sce...poor bloke had a sore head though

Yeah what a game mate.

Subi and East Frem players kicked 16 of the 22 goals that day

I was also at this game and all of the other State Of Origin games played on a Tuesday arvo at Subi Oval. The MacNish mark & celebration of an incredible goal by Buckenara from deep in the electronic scoreboard pocket were my lasting memories of the match.
Why wasnt there a 30 year special from the 83 & 84 State Of Origin games which were also outstanding games (if not better) than 86? G.Ablett announcing himself as a footballer with a lazy 8 goals from the wing in 84 still not good enough to secure a win for the Pricks I mean Vics!

Beasley Hutton wrote: I was also at this game and all of the other State Of Origin games played on a Tuesday arvo at Subi Oval. The MacNish mark & celebration of an incredible goal by Buckenara from deep in the electronic scoreboard pocket were my lasting memories of the match.
Why wasnt there a 30 year special from the 83 & 84 State Of Origin games which were also outstanding games (if not better) than 86? G.Ablett announcing himself as a footballer with a lazy 8 goals from the wing in 84 still not good enough to secure a win for the Pricks I mean Vics!

The old man took me out of school to 84, 85, 86. We were thrashed in 85. I agree with you bh 83 and 84 were just as special. I have a vivid memory of how different the atmosphere was on a tuesday arvo, alot blokes in work clobber or suits and ties. And seeing all eight teams colours being worn rather than the usual two, fabulous memories

anch: just shows you how much over coaching has changed the game; I am sure the assistant coaches get paid well over a 100 thousand dollars to change the position of witches hats at trainning, and tell players to 'guard space' because 'guard space' kicks 100 goals a season instead of marking their opponent.

Tiger of old wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: I was also at this game and all of the other State Of Origin games played on a Tuesday arvo at Subi Oval. The MacNish mark & celebration of an incredible goal by Buckenara from deep in the electronic scoreboard pocket were my lasting memories of the match.
Why wasnt there a 30 year special from the 83 & 84 State Of Origin games which were also outstanding games (if not better) than 86? G.Ablett announcing himself as a footballer with a lazy 8 goals from the wing in 84 still not good enough to secure a win for the Pricks I mean Vics!

The old man took me out of school to 84, 85, 86. We were thrashed in 85. I agree with you bh 83 and 84 were just as special. I have a vivid memory of how different the atmosphere was on a tuesday arvo, alot blokes in work clobber or suits and ties. And seeing all eight teams colours being worn rather than the usual two, fabulous memories

Yeah same with me TOO all of those games were some of the best games of football I have ever seen with the elite of the day going head to head. I also loved the 81 SOO game were we gave the Vics a bit of pantsing with one of the best line ups WA have ever assembled together and Warren Ralph might have won the Simpson kicking a bagful on the hapless Vic custodian!

I've still got my program from the original 77 state of origin. So much of that is burnt into my brain. Not like recent stuff...