Fremantle v Fitzroy 1996 - Fitzroy's Demise & Auld Lang Syne

* 100 years of VFL / AFL Football history comes to an end as the Fitzroy Lions lose their final game to the Fremantle Dockers by 86 points.

* Round 22, Sunday 1st September, 1996 at Subiaco Oval in Perth, Western Australia.

* Fitzroy great Bernie Quinlan recalls the merger / relocation possibilities considered by the club as early as Season 1986.

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[1YOTC]

Who was the singer for Auld lang syne?

[emjoi666]

I wish I had an answer for you.

Unfortunately my copy of this game doesn't include the after-match ceremony. The footage of the singer is taken from the Fitzroy documentary video, "At Their Best - 1986 Season Highlights", and no introduction is given.

Can anyone else identify the mystery singer?

[emjoi666]

Thank goodness for Google. Sarah Macliver sang Auld Lang Syne on that sad day.

[GloryAndFame]

Although I'm a fan of modern football and the national competition, and even though we all knew for years that this day was coming; it was a sad and emotional day and many loyal supporters were hurt by it.

I'm an Essendon supporter, but even I had a tear in my eye that day; and still do when viewing this back. Thanks for posting emjoy666.

[y2j455]

i reckon if i was a freo fan in that game i would of felt guilty for thrashing fremantle.

[turn567]

This was the worst day in my history of following AFL. Was not a roys fan but I still can't believe the AFL let this happen and I never want to see this happen again

[xBlackxOpsxIsxAwsum]

Fitzroy could of ended by a thrilling win. I am a docker supporter myself but it would be quite lovely if Fitzroy won against Fremantle on their last ever game.

[evlsv620]

@Curley1419 very true. this won't happen again because the AFL will just give clubs any amount of money to keep them alive. disgraceful

[Curley1419]

Never got to watch a fitzroy game but its sad to see 113 years of history down the drain.

[BootPatrol]

Such a sad ending to one of the founding clubs in the league. Truly a sad day indeed.

Thanks for posting, friend.

[83petro]

fitzroy had their chance to merge with footscray in the late 80s, would have been called the fitzroy bulldogs! should of done it!

[irishgodfatherchris]

@RobertsNetworkCom when you look at the Port guernsey do you see an altered Victorian V on it because when I first saw them I almost thought they had borrowed some old State of Origin jumpers.

[Spocq]

Fremantle is shit

[pokerlover67]

Fremantle are my favourite team but thats sad. Fitzroy could of had the last game with a win. :( But still Fremantle are good.

[MHJanson]

Further to that,

- Bamford wound up at Geelong in a trade

- Barker went to Hawthorn in the Brad Scott deal

- Carter went to Melbourne

- Molloy went to Collingwood in the Mal Michael Deal

- Clayton went to North and played in the 1999 flag alongside Pike who went to Brisbane 2 years later

- Dent finished at Hawthorn

- Rombotis spent a year at Richmond after Port