The Best Roys Goal

[Yippyio]

Well we have the Best Marks Thread, what about the best goals:

Best Pressure Goal:
Paul Roos against Collingwood 92

Best goal ive seen would be Wheildons kick out of mid year at North Hobart in 92 vs West Coast.

Others:
Anthony McGregors long bomb against carlton at Waverley about 95.
Armstrong kicked some ripping goals on the run.
Peter Cavens goal against West Cpast at Princes Park in 91. Osborne kicked a top goal the same day.

[rabs68]

Gee, any number of Micky Conlan's barge efforts were great, but I suppose his most memorable was "that" goal in 1986.

I also remember Bernie kicking one from about 70 out against Essendon in the 1981 Elimination Final.

Funnily enough I can't seem to recall any other great goals, although I am sure I will be reminded of a few in the coming days!!

[OldLion]

Roos v Pies 92. From agony to ecstasy.
Mick's goal 86 v Bombers. Good over Evil.
Flea's goal 81 v Bombers Elimination. Captain's effort.

Loved Bernie's huge drop punts - 83 v Pies to get the ton. And McMahon's barrels were sensational.

[skilts]

Saw Keith Bromage kick three goals with drop-kicks from 60 metres at South one day, all in the last quarter.

Best single goal would have to be Quinlan's torp. from the wing at the Junction, shepherded through by Rendell I think. Forget against whom, may have been North.

Longest kick I ever saw was by John Duckworth, against Collingwood, at Victoria Park. He kicked in from a behind and the ball landed half-way between wing and half-forward. Slight wind assisting, but still the longest kick I've seen.

There's a lovely story about Duckworth. Apparently, he only turned up at Fitzroy training because he had shared the driving with another recruit from W.A. Duckworth asked if he could have a kick, even though he had no boots. They couldn't find a pair big enough to fit him so he had a kick in bare feet. I think it was after his third 65 metre punt that they produced the Form 4 and signed him up.

[Levo]

Quinlans at the Junction against Footscray not sure of the year, he kicked it from the centre and it went through post high, then Ronnie Alexander did the same in the last quarter kicking toward the Fitzroy Street end.
Ironmongers run along the wing at the G in the Granny resulting in a goal.

[Stocka]

Jeremy Guard kicked a great goal against St.Kilda in '95 after a fantastic progression of play from the team after a kick-out from goal. It's probably not one that would make the highlight reels for being 'spectacular', but with a number of skilled efforts all combined, Guard capped it all off well with a long kick from 60m out on the run.

Most of the memorable goals that I can recall, were a culmination of great team efforts.

[Fat Pizza]

Originally posted by Yippyio
Best goal ive seen would be Wheildons kick out of mid year at North Hobart in 92 vs West Coast.

That was the most amazing goal I ever saw. He was right on the boundary line. The commentators seemed to dismiss it as a fluke. It may have been a fluke that it actually worked, but I have no doubt he was trying to kick the goal.

Conlan also kicked an absolute ripper, over his shoulder, from the boundary, after headbutting St Kilda's Trevor Barker in the chest. As if to prove it wasn't a fluke, he also snapped a goal over his shoulder, after headbutting Hawthorn's Peter Russo in the chest. The 2nd one wasn't as spectacular, as he was right in front of goal.