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Gerard

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
838 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

That was a reason for playing two Friday night games, Gerard, not like today.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

Yes.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

So they had a break.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

Now, there is video and audio highlights of this, which I'll tweet out later on.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

And they are worth your afternoon.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

Absolutely.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

So it starts off with the TV broadcast starts in black and white as well, which is a nice touch.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

And this is Bruce McIverney wearing a top hat on.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

welcoming us to the game.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

When he says remarkable scenes, he's not lying.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

No, no.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

Then there's a montage.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

It goes for about four or five minutes of all that's going on around the MCG.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

And there's heaps going on.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

The crowd shots of people walking into the game and outside the ground in period costume.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

And it's, I don't think the rank and file were turning up in this gear.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

A lot of extras.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

I feel every extra actor in Melbourne and a lot of street theater types, which is a 90s thing.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

were employed by the AFL to be running scenes of 1897 outside the front of the match.

Whateley
The Centenary | Know Your History with Shannon Gill (07.05.26)

So it goes on.