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Here is a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase memorabilia recollecting the back-to-back brilliance on 1984/85 – a period as memorable as any in this club’s 137-year history. A selection of prints and memorabilia items will soon be available so keep an eye out for an outstanding range of opportunities. They will be a must for every Essendon fan.

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It was arguably the greatest era in the history of the Essendon Football Club and on Saturday 4 July this Club gathered at Crown Palladium to pay tribute to the people that made it happen.

Glory and Fame: A Celebration of the 84/85 Premierships was an unforgettable night for Essendon fans as they spent an evening with the players that made it happen.

It was a side littered with champions of the Club – Madden, Watson, Daniher and Baker. There were the silky smooth skills of Foulds, Neagle and Ezard matched by the blue-collar brigade of Clarke, Williams and Heard. And of course there were the characters – Vander Haar, Duckworth, Harvey and Hawker. What a magnificent era and what a magnificent night for Essendon supporters.

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Throughout the 1970s, the Essendon Football Club was in a state of transition. The Bombers made just 3 finals appearances that decade - a shock to the system for a club accustomed to winning - but off the field the foundations were being laid for sustained success.

Twenty five years on from the drought breaking 1984 premiership, Glory and Fame: The Rise and Rise of the Essendon Football Club retraces the Bombers' glorious renaissance. In a series of essays, complimented by iconic photographs, Australia's leading football writers look at the pivotal moments, and the central figures behind the club's transformation into a football superpower.

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They are two teams most often referred to when it comes to answering the question: Which was the greatest Essendon team of all time? The 1984 team produced a brilliant comeback to bury a star-studded Hawthorn line-up. The 2000 team produced a season unlike any other – losing just one game for the season on the way to winning the flag.

We have decided it is time to let fans try and answer the question. These sides match up remarkably well but we want you to look at each match-up and name your preferred option. Each winning match up will score a goal for their side and we will tally them up to produce a final score in the match of the century 1984 v 2000.

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Do you have a crystal clear memory of the seasons that were 1984 / 1985? Do you remember the players and moments that made these two magnificent seasons? Well put yourself to the test with the 1984/85 Superquiz.

There are 85 questions to be answered – how many can you answer correctly? If you get the most number of questions right in the fastest time, you will go into the draw to win some fantastic prizes.

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1984/85 were great days for Essendon fans and you can re-live some of the great memories with re-runs of some fantastic vision and photos from yesteryear. We have started by putting together a photo gallery from 84/85, which you can click through to below. We also have excerpts of the post Grand Final editions of World of Sport as well as the recently aired Footy Flashback with Leigh Matthews and Tim Watson. All of this great vision has been made available thanks to Essendon’s community partner, Channel 7.

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Keep up to date with all things 84/85 in the Glory and Fame Media centre. All our press release and news reports in relation to the 1984/85 celebration will be made available to you. The centre will include present player interviews with past players as well as radio interviews conducted on Melbourne’s radio networks.

Online shortly.

We will also have a weekly blog on key match ups from Match of the Century voting - stay tuned for further details.