Great Grand Final Moments

[BigVic]

So many great moments from the 2012 Grand Final:

- Jetta/Rioli on the wing
- Hannebery courageous mark
- Buddy from 60 near the boundary
- Malceski sealer
- Goodes on one leg to put the Swans in front in the last

Don't forget Kieren Jack's equaliser. Millions of punters were scratching their heads thinking "Oh no, not again". Goodesy playing out the game on one leg was courageous.

 

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It's funny the backlash that caused at the time and then 3 years later Judd did the same and no one said shit.

 

[Dank You Steven]

Leon Baker at the start of the last quarter. 1984 GF

I have this perverse need to watch the highlights of the last quarter of the 84 GF even though it is my most painful memory as a Hawthorn fan. What Baker did in that last quarter is something I dreamt of doing as a kid. Now I'm an adult I dream of the same thing happening in reverse!

Baker was a massive player - totally underrated and critical to Essendon for a couple of years.

 

[BotsMaster]

So many great moments from the 2012 Grand Final:

- Jetta/Rioli on the wing
- Hannebery courageous mark
- Buddy from 60 near the boundary
- Malceski sealer
- Goodes on one leg to put the Swans in front in the last

 

[Xtreme]

Roughead goes bang

Cyril makes Tippett look like an Auskicker

My favourite goal from the 2014 grand final:

The Hodge intercept goal was great too:

 

[Bollox]

Joel Corey probably wishes it doesnt get mentioned...but Hayes' complete 1st term of the 2009 Grand Final was an inside midfield clinic.

Lewis Jetta's full highlight reel of magnificent run and carry moments spaced over 3 different finals in 2012. Chasing down Dangerfield in Adelaide, the "3rd gear" run with Nathan Brown chasing him where he seemed to cover HB to FF with just 3 bounces, and the ump riding shotgun next to him...plus the well worn Jetta/Rioli GF carry from BP to HFF. Beautiful control...a dozen bounces over the series at some serious pace.

 

[gordo2016]

1977 GF replay. Phil Manassa tries to lift the pies in the last quarter with a brilliant goal. Has about 6 bounces and runs about 70 metres, all other players are spent and cannot keep up with him. Fantastic individual effort near the end of the game.

 

[BotsMaster]

Roughead goes bang

Cyril makes Tippett look like an Auskicker

My favourite goal from the 2014 grand final:

The Hodge intercept goal was great too:

Learn2gfy

 

[Macpotata]

Leon Davis 2002 vs Lions. Never seen a campaigner be a magician in a grand final and perform a disappearing act.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

 

[Macpotata]

I went to that game. Was thinking about this 2 days ago. The vindication and satisfaction that one feels when people doubt you and knock you, but at the end it's you who is standing a winner and saying


Stick that up your ass you ****ing campaigners! You don't know shit. I told you!

 

[JRyan23]

Mark Williams choking gesture

 

[RedWhite&Blue]

Jarman turned into Jesus Christ in 1997 - that guy could have walked on water he was that good

 

[aCunningPlan]

Mark Williams choking gesture

I just wish more coaches wore suits.

 

[99cents]

Greatest ever grand final grimace

 

[AFLOnline]

I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread...


The feels

 

[Cold Sober]

Was it Harmes knocking the ball back into play Carlton v Collingwood 1970, good decision, even greater result.
Still laugh every time I see it.

 

[Flandersss]

Joel Corey probably wishes it doesnt get mentioned...but Hayes' complete 1st term of the 2009 Grand Final was an inside midfield clinic.

Lewis Jetta's full highlight reel of magnificent run and carry moments spaced over 3 different finals in 2012. Chasing down Dangerfield in Adelaide, the "3rd gear" run with Nathan Brown chasing him where he seemed to cover HB to FF with just 3 bounces, and the ump riding shotgun next to him...plus the well worn Jetta/Rioli GF carry from BP to HFF. Beautiful control...a dozen bounces over the series at some serious pace.

They had to send Bartel to Lenny after the first quarter.

Jimmy got the chocolates.

 

[Bollox]

They had to send Bartel to Lenny after the first quarter.
Jimmy got the chocolates.

Nahhh. Winners are grinners and that influences our memories a bit.
Hayes was so completely and utterly off the chain Bomber was faced with a massive decision at qtr time that turned out to be possibly the greatest coaching move so far this century.
Do you risk trying to tag Hayes with a lesser player ? or do you sacrifice the reigning brownlow medallists' influence on the game just to tag another ?

It was Thompson that got the chocolates for making that tough decision...and Bartel was good enough to run Hayes around and they both ended up having little influence on the game.
As it turned out a master move coz Hayes had already made Joel Corey look for a hole to hide in (no easy feat), and if Bomber put a lesser guy on Hayes it could have been a big margin by halftime.
Reckon he learnt from that brilliant mid season game between the two clubs where Hayes and Bartel were equal BOG.

As a one on one midfield matchup, Hayes v Bartel 2009 in those 2 games was an epic draw. At least Hayes got that 1st qtr in though before they were both forced to mind each other.

Not something u see everyday...sacrificing a reigning Brownlow medallist to go off on a tagging job.

That move won a flag no doubt about it. Brilliant GF.
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[Blues177]

Jezza 1970

 

[Blues177]

Twiggy Dunne 1977 draw

 

[Blues177]

Phil Manassa 1977 GF replay

 

[Blues177]

Wayne Harmes 1979

 

[BotsMaster]

I knew I shouldn't have opened this thread...


The feels

 

[deflated]

So many great moments from the 2012 Grand Final:

- Jetta/Rioli on the wing
- Hannebery courageous mark
- Buddy from 60 near the boundary
- Malceski sealer
- Goodes on one leg to put the Swans in front in the last

Every time Mitch Morton went near the ball.