The greatest Grand Final

[E Shed]

Thought this article deserved a thread on GF week. Its a great piece of writing about what was an incredible match. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/sep/23/1989-vfl-grand-final-hawthorn-geelong

My personal memory was of living in Melbourne for a few years in the late 80's. I used to go and watch mainly the Blues with some mates who were mad fans. We trekked around from Moorabin to Windy Hill out to that blighted oval in the rain belt which name escapes me. My favourite place to watch was the terraces at Princess Park despite the freezing winds that used to blow through their till I thought I'd die from hypothermia.

On that day though I was working in a little take away down in Albert Park and I had the joint to myself as literally not one customer came in during the game except for a trammie who didn't follow footy. I had the game on the radio and the noise was incredible as were the descriptions of the violence on the field and the incredible heroics of Ablett.

I've watched it a few times since and its still one of the best games I've ever seen.

 

[moses]

With absolute bias 97 for sure

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[Zerg]

1984 for me because it was the first one i got to see and to come back like we did after being belted by them the previous year and stopping them from their first back to back was great.

Of course 93 was great beating the enemy with ease.

89 probably was the best GF without a personal stake i'd say.

 

[Lemma]

Gotta be '99 #nobias #loljksbuttloadsofbias

 

[Moist Biscuit]

This weekends is shaping up to be an absolute belter. Hopefully it follows script with everyone expecting buddy to chop up, only for Spangher to come out and kick 6 against his old mob and win the Norm Smith.

 

[Murraj1966]

I haven't got enough life experience to say but in my time West Coast vs Sydney 2006 and The Draw were just amazing to watch.

 

[BotsMaster]

2007

 

[Silent Alarm]

1979, Subiaco Oval, South Fremantle v East Fremantle

 

[giggler99]

Wonderful Article in the OP. What an era, what a great time to be alive back then.

1989 was the season I fell in love with the game and for a long time after I was obsessed with footy especially during my teen years.

The Grand Final that year was brutal and exciting, watching it back its amazing the difference in contrast to today's game its almost like a completely different game! and not just on field.

 

[DardySingh360]

2002!

 

[Fyfetheknife]

1979, Subiaco Oval, South Fremantle v East Fremantle

something near 40 goals kicked? absolutely terrific game

 

[ausbacker]

something near 40 goals kicked? absolutely terrific game

I'll take the Westar Rules 1997 Grand Final thanks very much. 5.2 to 1.3 in the final quarter defeating those horrible folk from Moss Street by 6 points.

 

[underthestars]

1979, Subiaco Oval, South Fremantle v East Fremantle

1979, Traeger Park, Westies V Pioneers. Westies one grand final loss (the previous year after going unbeaten all season) versus 30 times premier Pioneer. Westies again went in unbeaten.
Final score at the siren 142 v 142. Goal to Westies after the siren from a mark by captain/coach Bill Bennet.
Then in the club rooms another war as the disconsolate Pioneers players ripped down the drywall separating the teams and charged in.

 

[Fyfetheknife]

1979, Traeger Park, Westies V Pioneers. Westies one grand final loss (the previous year after going unbeaten all season) versus 30 times premier Pioneer. Westies again went in unbeaten.
Final score at the siren 142 v 142. Goal to Westies after the siren from a mark by captain/coach Bill Bennet.
Then in the club rooms another war as the disconsolate Pioneers players ripped down the drywall separating the teams and charged in.

Hahahaha classic!

 

[Fyfetheknife]

I'll take the Westar Rules 1997 Grand Final thanks very much. 5.2 to 1.3 in the final quarter defeating those horrible folk from Moss Street by 6 points.

nothing beats 50k packed into Subi

 

[ausbacker]

nothing beats 50k packed into Subi

South Fremantle winning most certainly does.

 

[KGBeast]

93. I've never seen Carlton so roundly flogged by the bombers in a final.

 

[Rainfall]

2007

It just has to be 07 for sure.

 

[Donakebab]

nothing beats 50k packed into Subi

100k packed into the MCG.

 

[fidstar]

06>92>94>>>>>the other ones.

 

[Bayer_]

[Insert dull grand final my team played in.]

 

[Murraj1966]

On that note Bayer, 66 has to be in the top 6 Grand Finals. That 65 to 66 period for St Kilda was like something you'd see in a movie. Battler team loses the final promises to go one better gets beaten by a new foe in the finals but only just, gets another crack beats the old enemy, wins , takes on the new enemy and wins by the skin of their teeth in the dying minutes. Classic

 

[cammo78]

Anyone who says anything other than 1989 hasn't seen it.

Next cabs off the rank for mine are 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2010.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

1989 easily the best GF, and will be for some time. It had everything. The amazing thing is there was a game between the same two clubs in round 6 that season that was even better. Best game I've ever seen.

 

[Crow_Magnon]

1976 SANFL Grand Final - Sturt (actually it was more Rick Davies singlehandedly) vs Port in front of nearly 67000 at Football Park, closely followed by the '97 AFL Grand Final....