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One of my mates posted this question on a group chat, but I think this would make a good discussion. Favourite AFL game from each season since 2000. For me;
2001-2003: Obvious.
2004: v Crows (h). 141 point win was the biggest win in our history, more than tripled and nearly quadrupled the Crows score and Michael Rischitelli made his debut, kicked two goals and didn't play another game that season.
2005: v Collingwood (h). Kept the old enemy goalless in the first half, took the foot off the pedal in the second half but it is always good to get a big win over the scum.
2006: v Port Adelaide (a). Big win over that inbred lot, first win over them since they denied us four-in-a-row.
2007: v Collingwood (a). Completely unexpected win against the old enemy, smacking them by 93 points from nowhere. Our win over the Eagles at Subiaco Oval when we were 11/1 odds to win was also a worthy mention as well.
2008: v Collingwood (h). First match against the old enemy I got to go to (back in those days I was still a kid and only got to go to 1-2 games a year), three goals down midway in the last quarter and out of legs after a Perth trip the week before we find a way to score three unanswered goals against the old enemy and win. Sad though that was our last win against them in our proper jumper.
2009: v Carlton (EF). First finals match in five years, five goals down in the last quarter, seemed all over then we pull an amazing comeback out of nowhere.
2010: v Collingwood (h). Down for most of the game we find a way to get the lead then Brendan Fevola kicks an amazing sealer.
2011: v Port Adelaide (h). Any win over those inbreds is a good win.
2012: v Eagles (h). Eagles at the time flying on top of the ladder, I honestly gave us no chance to win then Polkinghorne kicks a massive goal from outside 50 about 35 minutes into the last quarter to put us in front and send the crowd into pandemonium.
2013: v Essendon (a). First time we were playing in our proper jumper since that disgraceful paddle pop jumper rebrand, worn in commemoration of our threepeat team. Playing a Dons team away and who were second on the ladder at the time and probably still roided. Game was tight we kept ourselves in it, a performance fitting of representing the threepeat team, find ourselves less than a goal up with a minute to go and Brent Staker kicks the sealer. IMO this is easily the best regular season win in the history of our club. I didn't fly down for this game and it is the regret of not being at this game that has made me travel for a lot of away games since.
2014: Collingwood (a). My first time at the MCG, we were still at the time fighting to avoid the wooden spoon and were thumped by over 100 points at home the week before, while the scum were fighting for a finals spot. We pull off a completely unexpected thrashing of the old enemy. Sadly this is the last win against them we have had since.
2015: Bulldogs (h). Dead last on the ladder on the final round of the regular season and the Dogs are finals bound. Dogs have a massive quarter time lead and the game seems over, yet we show we are a proud non-tanking club by fighting our way back into the game, find a way to be in front when the siren goes, get off the bottom of the ladder and avoid the unwanted wooden spoon.
2016: Essendon (a). We were so bad that season and were very lucky to avoid the spoon. We were bad to the point we had a three month losing streak and I thought we were going to lose to a top-up Essendon team. Winning that game was more relief than anything.
2017: Essendon (a). Only season I attended all 22 games. This was the only interstate win we had that season. Was a pretty good win considering we were down for most of the game and without our captain at the time.
2018: Hawthorn (h). Winless after 8 rounds it was a relief to get our first win on the board and get off the bottom of the ladder.
2019: Port Adelaide (a). Fourth away game I attended against those inbreds (anyone who has ever done an away game against them would know how feral those fans are) and to finally see us get an away win against them and seeing those inbreds leave early in pure misery was immensely satisfying on so many levels. Our round 3 meeting against them is also worthy of a mention as it was our first win over a rival club in 4 years, and our round 1 thrashing against the Eagles was so unexpected so that is also worthy of an honourable mention.
2001-2003: Obvious.
2004: v Crows (h). 141 point win was the biggest win in our history, more than tripled and nearly quadrupled the Crows score and Michael Rischitelli made his debut, kicked two goals and didn't play another game that season.
2005: v Collingwood (h). Kept the old enemy goalless in the first half, took the foot off the pedal in the second half but it is always good to get a big win over the scum.
2006: v Port Adelaide (a). Big win over that inbred lot, first win over them since they denied us four-in-a-row.
2007: v Collingwood (a). Completely unexpected win against the old enemy, smacking them by 93 points from nowhere. Our win over the Eagles at Subiaco Oval when we were 11/1 odds to win was also a worthy mention as well.
2008: v Collingwood (h). First match against the old enemy I got to go to (back in those days I was still a kid and only got to go to 1-2 games a year), three goals down midway in the last quarter and out of legs after a Perth trip the week before we find a way to score three unanswered goals against the old enemy and win. Sad though that was our last win against them in our proper jumper.
2009: v Carlton (EF). First finals match in five years, five goals down in the last quarter, seemed all over then we pull an amazing comeback out of nowhere.
2010: v Collingwood (h). Down for most of the game we find a way to get the lead then Brendan Fevola kicks an amazing sealer.
2011: v Port Adelaide (h). Any win over those inbreds is a good win.
2012: v Eagles (h). Eagles at the time flying on top of the ladder, I honestly gave us no chance to win then Polkinghorne kicks a massive goal from outside 50 about 35 minutes into the last quarter to put us in front and send the crowd into pandemonium.
2013: v Essendon (a). First time we were playing in our proper jumper since that disgraceful paddle pop jumper rebrand, worn in commemoration of our threepeat team. Playing a Dons team away and who were second on the ladder at the time and probably still roided. Game was tight we kept ourselves in it, a performance fitting of representing the threepeat team, find ourselves less than a goal up with a minute to go and Brent Staker kicks the sealer. IMO this is easily the best regular season win in the history of our club. I didn't fly down for this game and it is the regret of not being at this game that has made me travel for a lot of away games since.
2014: Collingwood (a). My first time at the MCG, we were still at the time fighting to avoid the wooden spoon and were thumped by over 100 points at home the week before, while the scum were fighting for a finals spot. We pull off a completely unexpected thrashing of the old enemy. Sadly this is the last win against them we have had since.
2015: Bulldogs (h). Dead last on the ladder on the final round of the regular season and the Dogs are finals bound. Dogs have a massive quarter time lead and the game seems over, yet we show we are a proud non-tanking club by fighting our way back into the game, find a way to be in front when the siren goes, get off the bottom of the ladder and avoid the unwanted wooden spoon.
2016: Essendon (a). We were so bad that season and were very lucky to avoid the spoon. We were bad to the point we had a three month losing streak and I thought we were going to lose to a top-up Essendon team. Winning that game was more relief than anything.
2017: Essendon (a). Only season I attended all 22 games. This was the only interstate win we had that season. Was a pretty good win considering we were down for most of the game and without our captain at the time.
2018: Hawthorn (h). Winless after 8 rounds it was a relief to get our first win on the board and get off the bottom of the ladder.
2019: Port Adelaide (a). Fourth away game I attended against those inbreds (anyone who has ever done an away game against them would know how feral those fans are) and to finally see us get an away win against them and seeing those inbreds leave early in pure misery was immensely satisfying on so many levels. Our round 3 meeting against them is also worthy of a mention as it was our first win over a rival club in 4 years, and our round 1 thrashing against the Eagles was so unexpected so that is also worthy of an honourable mention.