I think I saw this thread topic on CSC or TBV a while back. Anyway it's such a good idea I don't think whoever would mind if we use it on TC in this of all weeks.

Anyway, mine would have to be this gem from Geoff McClure's Sporting Life bit in The Age, the Monday after the 99 Prelim. I'm pretty sure McClure is a Carlton supporter by the way.

CUT THROAT FINAL

To prove such tactics had a classic Sheedy ring about them, we need to turn the clock back seven days. The scene: a back street in East Melbourne not far from the MCG. The time: less than an hour after the Blues had defied the pundits by recovering from a 73-point mauling by Brisbane to beat a rampaging West Coast, thus setting up a grudge match between two of Melbourne's sworn football enemies. As former Blues 204-gamer Barry Armstrong walked from the MCG to his car his attention was grabbed by the sound of a horn from a passing car. Armstrong looked around only to see Sheedy's cheeky face, the Essendon* coach mischievously running his right index finger across his throat, no doubt suggesting such was the fate awaiting the Blues a week later. "Of course it got back to the club", a senior Carlton official told us yesterday. "All of this is Sheedy at his best, but it worked against him. This was no grand final victory, but the next best thing because, even if we don't win the flag, at least we have stopped Essendon* equalling our record 16 premierships".

Shame holding off the premiership record only lasted a year.

But I still get a kick out of meeting a Bumbers supporter and just saying "Nineteen-ninety-nine" to them. It never fails!

It would be nice to edge ahead of them and get #17 so that we at least have the sole premiership advantage over them. A few more would be nice too.

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"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Hard to beat the prelim but that night match with no Kouta, Silvagni, Bradley and Allan was pretty damn good.

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He's the classic snake oil salesman, absolutely full of shite!!

I loved it when we played them in 2001 on a cold April night and went into the game without Kouta, SOS, Bradles and another very big name IIRC.

We pantsed 'em and sheedy said those changers had thrown his entire strategy for defeating the Blues up the creek

Yeah, Brett Backwell must have been really hard to match up on compared to Kouta

The Houla chainsaw was another fave of mine.

But nothing even gets close to '99.

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

Thanks BB, beat me to it. Allan was the other huh, well he was a big name then, before he went to the Bummers

....and Campo got the 3 brownlow votes too

Actually, my favourite one was a non-Carlton one.

When North were facing up against Essendon* in 1998, when, in the lead-up to the match, he referred to North as marshmallows (there's a little contention as to whether he meant the players or the administration).

At the end of the match, convincingly won by North, Sheedy was pelted with marshmallows by the Kangas faithful.

Loved that.

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Then there was the two Skinny moments … #1 taking MOTY in his debut match for us. #2 kicking 5 goals including a sublime kick off the ground from the Olympic Stand forward pocket.

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Is the second one when Lappin hid behind the goal post?

I was at that game. Seeing the shoulders slump of the two Bomber players next to him at the time made me feel good inside.

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Every Essendon* game since then I've taken pride in asking the Bomber faithful "WHO'S on Matty LAPPIN?"

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Agreed Camelboy, but we still have sole bragging over the number of grand final wins. We have sixteen to the Bombers 14 as two of their premierships were in the period when they didn't have to play finals because the premiership was awarded to who ever finished top of the ladder.

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Aside from CFC & the Marshmallow one, every time West Coast beat them @ Subi & the scarves/jackets etc go the swing!

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Warbs and I remember but there was moment in the 1972 Grand Final when Big Nick went to Kevin Sheedy and let him know who was too old and slow.

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Winston Churchill

99 Prelim.
Both matches in 2001.
Houla chainsaw in 2003.
Nailing them in the wet in 2004.
Winning by a kick in Round 2 last year after being down 28pts at 3/4 time.

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Yep, I'm well versed at educating Bumbers fans about that one.

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Them paying for Justin Murphy, Matty Allan and Scott Camporeale to drop marks, set up clangers and wander round with their hands on their hips is nice...

nothing beats '99 - as everyone says - it didnt matter that we didnt win the flag, Essendon* fans were queuing up for GF tickets as soon as Rnd 22 finished - it wass great to see them all packing up, as we happily took up their places.

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Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do.

I'm gonna party like its ninteen ninety-nine.....

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