Opinion Best finals WINS

[vinum coupe]

Has to be 89. Not because we won by 80. But because they'd beaten us by 60 two weeks before it.

 

[BotsMaster]

Probably say 2007 QF as it was awesome and dispelled some of those finals nerves.

Can't really say the '11 and '16 QF's as those games don't count.

 

[Catman]

Can't really say the '11 and '16 QF's as those games don't count.

 

[Frappe]

Don't know if it got out to 5 goals but the 1992 QF we were down by a few goals in the first half but came back to win by 60 with Ablett kicking 5 and Brownless 9.

Half way through second quarter, we were down 68-34. We went in 16 pts down (88-72) at half time but the general feeling was that we would win.

 

[fpm84]

2009 QF v Bulldogs pretty cool.

They beat Collingwood in the final round (from memory) which meant they got the 'prize' of finishing 3rd and playing us in the QF, rather than finishing 4th and facing the Saints.

The Dogs players celebrated after that game and I reckon our boys took it as an insult.

Our late season form in 2009 wasn't great but we flicked that switch and absolutely blew them away with 15-20 minutes of incredible football to lead by 28 points at quarter time and we weren't seriously challenged after that.

 

[you pick one]

As it turns out this one.

 

[BotsMaster]

2009 QF v Bulldogs pretty cool.

They beat Collingwood in the final round (from memory) which meant they got the 'prize' of finishing 3rd and playing us in the QF, rather than finishing 4th and facing the Saints.

The Dogs players celebrated after that game and I reckon our boys took it as an insult.

Our late season form in 2009 wasn't great but we flicked that switch and absolutely blew them away with 15-20 minutes of incredible football to lead by 28 points at quarter time and we weren't seriously challenged after that.

This was the best moment of that game

 

[Gydafud]

I would say the 1994 prelim just from a re-watchability. It is just a classic game from start to finish.

 

[Hoooops]

The one on Friday's gonna be pretty good.

 

[Hinkley29]

Half way through second quarter, we were down 68-34. We went in 16 pts down (88-72) at half time but the general feeling was that we would win.

88-72 at half time, full time score was 172 to 111.

43 total goals scored for the game.

In a final.

Those were the days.

 

[year of the cat]

That was a sensational game

 

[Gavin Excell]

For me, Pre-lim wins are always a little weird. There is only a sense of relief, which soon gets buried under multiple layers of nerves.

I voted the 2011 QF, it was great to get one back on the Hawks, and from that game I was incredibly confident we'd win the flag.
Loved the 2004 Semi Final against Essendon. Ablett and Bartel were outstanding.
2009 QF a touch underrated. We were struggling towards the end of the season, limping in to the point the Bulldogs went into that game favourite. In a game in which our Midfield (besides Ablett) never really got going, Scarlett, Enright, Milburn and Taylor were outstanding in defence and on the rebound to set up the win.

The 2016 QF will probably end up on top if we win this flag though.

Agree 2011 qf up there

Special mention 2009 PF when Cats destroyed Pies and all their fans left early

 

[Gavin Excell]

'92 QF vs Bulldogs?

Was at that game, after a slow start we turned it around big time; Stoneham was excellent in the ruck; Brownless amongst the goals with a bag, and, from memory, Ablett back from a couple weeks off with a hammy and just kicked 5 classy goals, left foot outside 50, the usual party tricks ..

Was at that too. Thing was 5 goals down but not too perturbed

 

[Hoooops]

2011 QF was brilliant, but tainted in my memory by Menzel's injury.

Amazing that the team was able to win the GF with no Menz (avg. 1.6 goals), no Pods (avg. 2.3) for most of the game, and Stevie J on a dodgy knee.

 

[BlightysCats]

I would say the 1994 prelim just from a re-watchability. It is just a classic game from start to finish.

Also I think people forget how favoured Nth was to win that game, they'd had a week off and had Carey at his peak - a brilliant performance by the boys and Blight, Riccardi got the shaking of a lifetime at quarter time.

 

[year of the cat]

So many great finals to choose from but my top 5 are:

1989 Prelim final
1994 Prelim final
1991 Elim final
2007 Prelim final
2016 Qual final

 

[Max Caddy]

I like how you even added the reason it's my favourite - half of the filth's straight sets exit!

Haha love this. Still doesn't count though!

 

[Max Caddy]

07 Prelim for mine.
Never heard a louder crowd.
Never been so nervous in the final quarter.
Never been so excited with a win (outside of a GF).

 

[year of the cat]

07 Prelim for mine.
Never heard a louder crowd.
Never been so nervous in the final quarter.
Never been so excited with a win (outside of a GF).

I only marked it down slightly as I've never, ever felt like it after a game. No elation, no excitement, just utter relief.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I only marked it down slightly as I've never, ever felt like it after a game. No elation, no excitement, just utter relief.

Never felt more sick watching. Though QF 2016 close

 

[Meow]

1. 2016 QF
2. 2007 Prelim
3. 1994 Prelim
4. 2007 QF
5. 1989 Prelim

Wasn't our best performance by any means, but nothing tops a finals win against Hawthorn decided post-siren. Seems like I'm going against the grain.

 

[Meow]

Don't know if it got out to 5 goals but the 1992 QF we were down by a few goals in the first half but came back to win by 60 with Ablett kicking 5 and Brownless 9.

The 1995 QF was just as good, if not better. No Ablett and we blow them away with a 10-goal opening quarter and 15-goal half.

 

[year of the cat]

Never felt more sick watching. Though QF 2016 close

I think the expectation was far higher in '07. We hadn't won a flag for ever, been awfully close on several occasions whereas, whilst I was still emotionally invested a coupe of weeks ago, now having watched live 3 GF victories doesn't leave me quite as..... desperate.

 

[Max Caddy]

Never felt more sick watching. Though QF 2016 close

I was exactly the same.
The thought of living down a Hawthorn finals 'miracle' was unbearable.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I was exactly the same.
The thought of living down a Hawthorn finals 'miracle' was unbearable.

Yes. As a fan feel far.more liberated now that the Most Awful have been eliminated