Glory Days is a look back in time at some of the most incredible sporting moments and achievements from right across regional Australia.
Host Robbie Mackinlay (Your Sport and Media), dives deep into the untold stories of some of sports great moments.
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Financially insolvent North Albury Football club faced extinction from the 1984 season after just seven rounds – players had not been paid for over two years – it came to a head on June 6th 1984, it was D Day, it was the night the club found a lifeline, it found leadership, it found hope and it rebounded – enjoy “North Albury 1984 Rags to Riches“ Episode A
50 years of Australian Rules football in Tumbarumba is a story of resilience in the face of adversity in what was a Rugby League stronghold – they know how to fight, they don’t give up and they love their community – it’s a great story of emotion, humour and downright determination to survive and prosper its Tumba Bloody Rumba Fifty Not Out
It was the centenary year for the Wodonga Football Club and they had recruited a South Melbourne legend David McLeish as coach, they had home grown talent to burn and started the season with twelve straight wins – a second semi final mauling by old foe Albury stunned the Bulldogs – the response was staggering as Wodonga made Ovens and Murray FL history – enjoy Wodonga 1981 – “The Turnaround”
They were one of the oldest football clubs in Australia, but Yackandandah hadn’t converted longevity into premierships with 1964 its last success. They had been beaten in four prelim finals in the nineties. Things were about to change as the party boys got fair dinkum. They got fit and they got the prize – enjoy “Yackandandah 2000 – Yackety Yack, What A Comeback”
A decade had passed since Hay’s first and only premiership, they had been close several times for that elusive second flag – they appointed a 21 year old as coach who pulled a town and playing group together to become a powerful force that re wrote the history books in Hay’s proud sporting history --- they played hard on the field and just as hard off enjoy Hay 1992 The Triple Treat --
Things were looking bright for Belvoir ahead of the 2015/16 season – a new coach, new recruits and a strong hunger for success as they were searching for its first ever CAW Provincial A grade premiership – they got there in the end, but it was one hell of a ride in a season that had the lot – enjoy “Belvoir 2015/16 Captains Call” ---
Episode B of “Corowa 1968 – Last to First” starts with a massive final home and away match and then into a gripping and emotion charged finals series that engulfed a club and a community as the mighty Spiders pulled off a remarkable rags to riches victory ---
Wooden spoons for Corowa Spiders in 1966 and 1967 was enough for the committee and community. “Things had to change” said President Jack Fisher, and change they did, by recruiting Richmond’s 1967 premiership captain Fred Swift – the ball was rolling for the “Last to First” campaign and this episode starts the journey ---
Myrtleford were looking for its 2nd Ovens and Murray FL flag and had appointed Greg Nichols as coach along with other stars like Peter Ruscucklic and then of course there was one Gary Ablett who made his way to town -- this is one hell of a story that delivered one of the leagues greatest ever seasons that had everything ----
Times had been tough for Daysdale having won five games in the last five years heading into the 1994 Coreen Football league season – the clubs 100th year – they had had enough and the planning over the last few years was starting to take shape to break a thirty year premiership drought --- the Black and Whites were ready to fight and fight they did in a remarkable fairy tale finish ---
