I’m an American who has discovered this amazing sport last year. I’m a huge history fan, so learning about the trials and tribulations, the ups and downs of these teams are fascinating to me.
@Flamingbro69 Жыл бұрын
Same here
@mickirving6779 Жыл бұрын
Don't see many high flyers in your game. Everything else is great. Love to see a ball thrown into the end zone' and someone stands on someone shoulders or head to score a touchdown. 🎉
@Da_SpongeGun11 ай бұрын
@@mickirving6779a touchdown in footy?
@Spudbud-hu1yc11 ай бұрын
Yeehaw
@_perza10 ай бұрын
@@Da_SpongeGunhes talking about nfl
@zacharybos4230 Жыл бұрын
When we needed him most he returned
@TBoneTony Жыл бұрын
As a Cats fan in the early 90s, the Bears was my 2nd fav team mostly because of the Theme Parks that were close by in the Gold Coast that I really wanted to go to back when I was a kid. So seeing the Bears struggle only to become a better team in 1995 was really good to see. Despite the fact that the year earlier in 1994, I saw the Brisbane Bears defeat the Geelong Cats at Kardinia Park that was a bit of an embarrassment for the Cats. But I can say without a doubt, that match in 94 was the first time the Bears really did prove they were capable of something special.
@handicappedhoods10 ай бұрын
Never thought I needed a Brisbane Bears MF DOOM AMV but here we are
@siickJ3SSE10 ай бұрын
so proud of how far this club has come, been a supporter since i was 4 years old
@macfin4862 Жыл бұрын
How the hell were Fitzroy ever being kept afloat by the Naruan Government?! Geez it wouldve been special for the Bears to win in their final year
@Andrewgtv05 Жыл бұрын
14:22 As a Carlton fan I can agree that trading away Brendon Fevola was the worst mistakes in the club’s history.
@shannonpincombe848510 ай бұрын
This club just played in one of the most beautiful amd exciting grand finals I've ever seen(I was at the 1989 GF so that that says something right there). The 2023 will go down as one of the greats...one of the very great VFL/AFL grand finals. Though the Lions didn't win....this grand final changed an often boring grand final procession, something we all get sick of(unless we follow the club doing the thumping)and the final result was under one goal. Brisbane indeed have returned to the top of the pile. Well done Fages and the boys.
@Frankcis_memes Жыл бұрын
I agree with you wholeheartedly about what happened to Fitzroy. It's a disgrace that the AFL just stood there and watched as a foundation club that had been there since the begining and had done so much for the VFL/AFL.
@mike0457410 ай бұрын
they didnt do a whole lot for the last 50 years of their existence
@FeminismDebunked Жыл бұрын
In the Brisbane Bears' first 3 seasons, they won 6, 7, and 8 matches which are far better than what the Suns and GWS Giants did. I think it is a bit overstated how bad the Bears were. Lots of teams today win less than 6, 7, and 8 matches.
@thoughtexperimentsotherstu4680 Жыл бұрын
great video on club that l bearly knew anything about. I'll see myself out
@alexmurrayholmes Жыл бұрын
Great vid! I'm a life long Lions supporter but didn't really know much about the Bears success stories because they were before my time - learnt a lot about my club today! Thanks
@jussiecinematics8209 Жыл бұрын
mate that also means Fitzroy was to have a read of my comment then you'll know the facts
@OldFossil Жыл бұрын
These video essays are elite. The video quality is so good, plus the memes make the video more entertaining. Looking forward to seeing more AFL History Docos
@darthjarjar4305 Жыл бұрын
The king is back, and just in time for the AFL Season
@Lukey-D Жыл бұрын
You need to make good vids to sit through a 33 minute vid about a club I don’t really care about, and you did it, legend!
@MattyVPhuket Жыл бұрын
Great vid mate. I'm a Richmond supporter but we played Fitzroy in their last game in Melbourne. I was a member of the old Grog Squad back in those days and to see the sign of the distraught Fitzroy supporters was surreal, hurt us Richmond supporters as well as it wasn't that long before that we were just about broke as well. At the end of the game even though the Tigers got up by 100+ the Fitzroy Song was played over and over which was sung by everyone in the stadium, never hugged so many opposition supporters and it was like we were all one big team. The most emotional day I've been to. But anyway, great work on compiling this content, it's network worthy...
@insertnamehere5809 Жыл бұрын
I was 16 when I watched Fitzroy's last game in Melbourne & that game was like watching a loved one die. It took me a while to get back into the AFL & watching the flag in 2001 certainly helped & now I'm a Brisbane Lions fan.
@MattyVPhuket Жыл бұрын
@@insertnamehere5809 Mate the scenes of that day I can't put into words. Nobody wanted to leave the ground. We left about and hour and a half after the siren and it was still packed. Wish you well and hope Brisbane have a great year, the best list in the league so no excuses this year...
@insertnamehere5809 Жыл бұрын
@@MattyVPhuket I'm quietly confident, but they need to get over Geelong, that's thier achilles heel
@dockerdave10 ай бұрын
Very good doco. I was at Fitzroy's final game and, whilst I was happy to see my Dockers win, it was a bittersweet feeling. Of course, we went down in history as the last side to lose to Fitzroy and the also the last side to beat them. Also, Paul Cronin is a national treasure
@vodeankandosii398210 ай бұрын
And Freo still among the clubs with 0 premierships.
@MisterPolitical15 ай бұрын
If it wasn't for Robert Walls the Brisbane Lions wouldn't be a powerhouse in the early 2000s.
@macfin4862 Жыл бұрын
Bears last jersey is probably my all time favourite
@TreyMatanich11 ай бұрын
Gonna watch this once daily until the grand final. Up the Mighty Lions 🦁
@jayden6047 Жыл бұрын
The bit with the bears theme song had me dying, your editing is always amazing. Keep up the amazing work king
@klokar21 Жыл бұрын
Geelong really have a history of utterly destroying clubs, they did serious damage to Brisbane, Melbourne, Richmond and Port Adelaide, all which took about 5 years each to fix
@adammonaghan9592 Жыл бұрын
If you lose to them in a Granny your going to the depths of hell for years
@burningghidorah7294 Жыл бұрын
@@adammonaghan9592 Hawthorn lost 2012 but the got a tree-peat
@fabianwroberts Жыл бұрын
@@burningghidorah7294Hawthorn lost to Sydney in 2012
@zerowing603110 ай бұрын
the Summoning Salt reference at 23:58 was legendary, absolutely sent me into hysterics. great vid
@banliveexport3252 ай бұрын
It's interesting to compare the Bears first 5 seasons with the Suns. The media was positive about the Gold Coast but critical of the Bears. Even though the Bears won a lot more games.
@dylanmuscat347210 ай бұрын
Only time will tell… watching this a few days before the Grand Final, go the lions!! 💪
@difficultdrive8840 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, Ross Oakley should have been honoured to sit with Scoops.
@klweth5439 Жыл бұрын
Ive said it before but that mccarthy mark vs geelong where we won by a point is one of my all time favourite memories. Growing up the lions were shit for all i could remember and that was a truly special moment.
@australianroyalist Жыл бұрын
Fitzroy Lions Wiki says that the Lions do still exist even if its only an amateur team and going on their website they still have links to Brisbane Lions and vice versa so technically they aren't dead but it is sad to see a founding member relegated to local league footy
@MagpieR610 ай бұрын
only seeing this channel now after one of your tweets. hope youre pulling up alright man, brisbane will be back was such a hard fought game. will definetly be hard for you to rewatch but i hope you are proud
@eggfooty10 ай бұрын
Thanks mate I am
@Nexus_Hives Жыл бұрын
You finally did it. Up the Egg. Up the Lions.
@andrew_j_weber11 ай бұрын
You're a fucking legend man. Watching this pre-prelim is the best vibe ever.
@inept_ Жыл бұрын
that old bears jumper with the triangle on it looks so much like a beehive to me. my theory is they were originally gonna be called the brisbane bumblebees but someone thought it wasn't intimidating enough
@TheOriginalStix Жыл бұрын
Carn the mighty Bees!
@paulcleveland686 Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps from this video. Bloody brilliant.
@TheBobblefighter Жыл бұрын
"Their 3-quarter time score of 27.17 179 was the highest 3-quarter score in VFL/AFL history, until the record was beaten in 2007." Me as a Tigers fan: *Vietnam flashbacks intensify*
@christopherh Жыл бұрын
“…and that’s a promise.” Chills, great video dude! Just awesome stuff.
@eggfooty Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@vodeankandosii398210 ай бұрын
Awesome work from a west coast supporter since 1989.
@adriangeremia Жыл бұрын
Love your vids mate, would love to see a whole video on Fitzroy and the unfortunate mess that unfolded
@lachymiller Жыл бұрын
Wow mate this is such a high quality video!
@cutupaquarterjugofwater470810 ай бұрын
Scoops makes an appearance haha gold. Great video mate
@wobbiesworld3637 Жыл бұрын
Good video but disappointed you didn't show Fitzroy's last banner
@seewobble7048Ай бұрын
That LS jumper the reserves premiers were wearing is ELITE. The BL need to have a club exclusive where they bring in LS versions of Brisbane Bears retro jumpers that have the sleeve designs & are made of modern playing jumper material & priced at no more than $100. Leave off the vfl/afl & sponsor badges & the club have a winner. The early Bears should be, both the dark maroon & the cerise versions.
@TRBCL Жыл бұрын
*_Beautiful work! The editing is amazing! I reckon you should do a fitzroy one for us vics looool_*
@berryblaster2110 ай бұрын
I hope to god they win on Saturday, Brisbane is definitely my #2 after the crows were robbed just before the finals
@Boratopium Жыл бұрын
Love the channel mate! Fantastic deep dive
@RilesMacca Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video mate, loving these docos of yours keep it up! As a diehard Simpsons fan, it just needs a few more Simpsons memes to make it complete. 😏😅
@eggfooty Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate! Yeah I defs need to lift my game in terms of Simpson’s references haha
@benjaminrowley Жыл бұрын
This video was lit asf love these doco style videos u should do Carltons salary cap cheating or some other club next regardless if that team struggled or not also u should do a ladder and round 1 predictions video or individual players like Gary Ablett snr bomber Thompson Ben cousins Daniel Kerr
@jesfel14 Жыл бұрын
Love your ideas. I would like to see the story of St Kildas inability to win the premiership since 1966, the relocation of the Swans from South Melbourne to Sydney as examples.
@db2k598 Жыл бұрын
What a tune that theme is
@eggfooty Жыл бұрын
it's actually a Super Mario 64 remix of MF Doom's Rap Snitches haha
@AJHornet1 Жыл бұрын
The Summoning Salt music was a nice touch.
@berranari1 Жыл бұрын
Good video. Very good. What about mentioning the coach Leigh Mathews and his rivalry with the Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy? They were adversaries in many Grand Finals, '83, '84, '85, 1990 & 2001.
@eggfooty Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate lethal vs shreds is a story for another video
@berranari1 Жыл бұрын
@@eggfooty Sweet. 😀
@bambimayy Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this one!! 2023 is our year!! Let’s goooo Brissy
@SwankNebula69 Жыл бұрын
Fuck I love this type of content mate. Please don’t ever stop the doco type vids
@nintendoninjanews11 ай бұрын
Great doco - Been a Lions fan for 20 years
@themilkybarkid809211 ай бұрын
Awesome work egg man
@kalabawlamao21 күн бұрын
9:38 Mike Brady when he composed the Brisbane Bears theme song be like
@teddownum74287 ай бұрын
What a strange story. I love it!
@sectokia1909 Жыл бұрын
I was there when that kick hit the post and bears beat bombers by 1pt. The crazy thing is bombers still made the prelim - but lost it by 1pt.
@LeagueTeams Жыл бұрын
Can't stop rewatching this and the port adelaide mini doco. Loving the brilliant content mate, keep up the good work :)
@camerontrompf5602 Жыл бұрын
As a Roys fan if I ever see Ross Oakley on the street he better run
@cobainfat10 ай бұрын
Awesome video, nice work mate!
@eggfooty10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@_M1089 Жыл бұрын
I was so happy to see you’ve uploaded!
@karlfranz304 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely fantastic video mate great work 👍
@alexrayoffline5617 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant stuff Egg Footy!!!
@GetCronk198911 ай бұрын
The lions will play in a grand final in a Fitzroy inspired strip. If they can win this it’ll be phenomenal!
@flipstikz7109 Жыл бұрын
Its like an Aussie EmpLemon video essay but its about my team!!!!!! love it!
@Rockman_Halo Жыл бұрын
These are awesome. Thanks for the effort you put into this, was exactly what I needed with my coffee this morning
@jamesh2587 Жыл бұрын
Great video! If we get a Tasmanian club, hopefully Fitzroy come back as the 20th club.
@leftfield5914 Жыл бұрын
Yep. And change Brisbane lions back to Brisbane bears
@seewobble7048Ай бұрын
Why would they bring Fitzroy back once tas is in?
@joelcollins5665Ай бұрын
Great video. Didnt know about the VFL tv rights. You might have skipped past some details involving the SANFL there. Also why didnt you put in back to back Granny wins against Collingwood🤷♂️.
@tomb1315 Жыл бұрын
Great video mate, really well put together!
@lids34 Жыл бұрын
Just got up to the Rapp Snitch Knishes instrumental bit. Already 10/10.
@sleek86 Жыл бұрын
gotaa be one of the best afl "influencers"
@maxpattio3220 Жыл бұрын
Good stuff mate, you love to see it.
@TheMemeMachineMatt10 ай бұрын
I thought the big big sound was the best theme song ever. The Brisbane Bears theme song has me convinced otherwise.
@Flagswans2024 Жыл бұрын
This video is 10/10 this amazing
@nuggetmass Жыл бұрын
Thanks Eggward Foopyball, very cool.
@SmartAsMarbles10 ай бұрын
7 months later they will play Collingwood in the Grand Final
@SLiMyBaNdIt11 ай бұрын
only. time. will. tell. watching this days before the prelims still giving me chills, come on the bears
@thepoliticalloser Жыл бұрын
IT’S FINALLY HERE.
@fincarosa3 ай бұрын
Great vid. The edited in clips were just distracting. The content for me was engaging enough on its own
@saintsam1408 Жыл бұрын
yesss mate! love seeing a long eggfooty video!
@LeagueTeams Жыл бұрын
a new foe has appeared *challenger approaching*
@saintsam1408 Жыл бұрын
@@LeagueTeams saint sam vs saintsam1408
@LeagueTeams Жыл бұрын
@@saintsam1408 the battle begins (go saints)
@kyle-le7em Жыл бұрын
awesome video mate, love the edits
@leftfield5914 Жыл бұрын
I see what you did there with Martin pike and off season reference lol 😂
@Ideeeek Жыл бұрын
please please do a history on the crom
@jude0006 Жыл бұрын
elite video, keep them up
@AussieGunzel Жыл бұрын
Another top video 🦁
@TopFix Жыл бұрын
22:56 damn that's a face of heartbreak. can't imagine feeling that.
@Sfaoti Жыл бұрын
Your Editing is unmatched in the AFL online space. You should post your highlights as shorts (apparently, they are more "visible") and you deserve all the visibility you can get with another 10/10 video like this. It also makes it easier to show to me mates the reason why footy is clearly the ultimate sport.
@Joof_ Жыл бұрын
Love the song at 23:58 and the editing at this part
@theimperium981811 ай бұрын
honestly what happened to fitzroy was exactly what happened to newtown and north sydney for the arl/nrl.
@jessebooth221810 ай бұрын
Watching this after 2023 Grand Final - Go pies
@leighreganarblaster98528 ай бұрын
Your Wong, Brisbane Bears didn’t play their first and last home at MCG because the Bears was the away team
@PierreGHedgehog Жыл бұрын
the footie heavens open up then you hear dare to beat the bear
@SportsandGamerBoy69 Жыл бұрын
Good vid
@sleek86 Жыл бұрын
this video connected the dots in family history how the fuck has that happened
@geelonggarfields Жыл бұрын
This is so good.
@geelonggarfields Жыл бұрын
also everyone who played pre 2000 had a hunched posture. It was crab people
@madisonwheeler867910 ай бұрын
not the summoning salt music
@insertnamehere5809 Жыл бұрын
Fitzroy's players in mid 1986 voted in favour of moving lock, stop & barrel to Brisbane when the Lions were technically bankrupt & were looking to either merge with Melbourne or move to Brisbane. So, the Brisbane Lions could have started in 1987, instead of 1997.
@Magpie_Mark92 Жыл бұрын
I went for the Bears as a 4 year old kindergarten kid but hated the merger with Fitzroy
@Reboundfifty Жыл бұрын
whos is that at 27:12 yelling at the umpire? hahaha
@planetX159 ай бұрын
Craig Lambert?
@stephbetsАй бұрын
Honestly you weren’t the overhyping the Brisbane bears song!