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Norm Smith Medallist
In 2009 Jordan McMahon kicked the winning goal after the siren in round 18 to win the game for the Tigers against Melbourne.
This guaranteed Melbourne a priority pick before the first round, and they used the top two picks to select Scully and Trengrove. This forced Richmond to select Dustin Martin who was perceived to have some "baggage" at the time but still a standout at 3. Richmond would have selected one of Scully or Trengrove had they lost the game and got pick 2.
Dustin Martin has since gone on to be instrumental in their flag year, and some Tiger fans might say they wouldn't have a premiership or potentially two, without him.
Rewind another 2 years, Dogs traded McMahon to Richmond for pick 19 because of his offield issues. The bulldogs then used that pick on Callan Ward. Years later, Callan Ward was signed by GWS as an uncontracted free agent and the Bulldogs we recompensed with pick 6, who they used to select Jackson Macrae.
Jackson Macrae was immense in our flag year and kicked the matchwinner set shot in the dying minutes in the prelim to secure our first GF in 50 odd years. Without him, we don't win a flag.
So all in all, if Jordan McMahon didn't exist, Richmond and the Bulldogs probably don't have flags.
Which other players do you think had such a large ripple effect?
Edit: Round 18 not round 23 - it doesn't matter, in any case the bottom ladder position was decided by this match.
This guaranteed Melbourne a priority pick before the first round, and they used the top two picks to select Scully and Trengrove. This forced Richmond to select Dustin Martin who was perceived to have some "baggage" at the time but still a standout at 3. Richmond would have selected one of Scully or Trengrove had they lost the game and got pick 2.
Dustin Martin has since gone on to be instrumental in their flag year, and some Tiger fans might say they wouldn't have a premiership or potentially two, without him.
Rewind another 2 years, Dogs traded McMahon to Richmond for pick 19 because of his offield issues. The bulldogs then used that pick on Callan Ward. Years later, Callan Ward was signed by GWS as an uncontracted free agent and the Bulldogs we recompensed with pick 6, who they used to select Jackson Macrae.
Jackson Macrae was immense in our flag year and kicked the matchwinner set shot in the dying minutes in the prelim to secure our first GF in 50 odd years. Without him, we don't win a flag.
So all in all, if Jordan McMahon didn't exist, Richmond and the Bulldogs probably don't have flags.
Which other players do you think had such a large ripple effect?
Edit: Round 18 not round 23 - it doesn't matter, in any case the bottom ladder position was decided by this match.
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