Which was the greatest grand final in the last 50 years?

[CelticCat]

1958 - Collingwood def Melbourne
1966 - StKilda def Collingwood
1967 - Richmond def Geelong
1970 - Carlton def Collingwood
1972 - Carlton def Richmond
1977 - Collingwood drew with North Melbourne
1979 - Carlton def Collingwood
1984 - Essendon def Hawthorn
1989 - Hawthorn def Geelong
1997 - Adelaide def StKilda
2005 - Sydney def West Coast


I am voting for 1989. :thumbsu: unfortunately for my team! :(

Honourable mention to 1966, 1970 and 2005.

[Blues_Man]

I also believe the 89 GF was one of , if not the most exciting to watch .....from a team perspective the 79 is my favorite

[davey_magik]

Surely 2002 was better than 2005? 2005 was close but very boring for 80% of the match, whilst 2002 was higher scoring but swayed either way for the whole match and had awesome individual performances.

[Raskolnikov]

1984 - what a comeback!

[Dan26]

Ive got most of those on tape (well, not 1958), so from what I've seen, in order:

1967 - The best standard Grand Final of all time. Thrilling, controversial, spectacular. It had it all. Number one.

1970 - The most famous of all time. Also the most amazing, due to the comeback.

1989 - High scoring, exciting. However, Geelong were never "really" going to win, so it goes down to number 3.

1966 - The most tense Grand Final of all time. Fairytale finish. Tight, thrilling game.

1972 - It was one-sided, sure, but what a scoreline. 177-150. The second quarter has to be seen to be believed.

1984 - 5 goals to three-quarter time then 9 in the last term for the Bombers. Emotional, exciting.

1979 - A scrap, but a thrilling scrap.

2005 - low scoring, thrilling slog. Lat quarter reminiscent of 1966, especially match saving mark at finish.

1977 - The last quarter made it. Until then, it was pretty average game.

1997 - yeah good game, but the Crows won by 31 points. Doesn't deserve mentioning with the others.

1958 - Anecdotal evidence suggests a famous game but not a particularly good game. Pies won relatively easily, after roughing the Demons up. Not famous for the "football"

[fishbowl]

I wanted to vote for St Kilda's 1966 win, because Collingwood lost by a point. Why isn't there the 1983 Grand Final, one of the greatest. I voted for the 1989 Grand Final.