Best grand final of the modern era (since 1998)

[White Dogg]

Which grand final is the best grand final of the modern era and why? I've included grand finals from 1998 onwards as that's how many grand finals the forum allows me to include in the poll.

 

[Toump Ass]

Dees v Dogs, has to be.
Best football played ever, fairytale ending, Fritsch kicking 6 first time since ever in a grand final, and Petracca playing an all-time great game.

2011 and 2008 are my other favourites.

 

[Makeshift Park]

As much as Toump Ass has proven himself as a person of upstanding integrity in the nongender thread, it would be nice if something in the backend of this site used people's club affiliation to preclude them from voting for their favourites in polls like these.

 

[mauricerioli]

2002.
Amazing contest and my memory says it went goal goal for a long time and then Voss and Akermanis stood up late to drag the Lions over the line.

 

[BigVic]

2006
The previous year was a typical Paul Roos coached game saved for Leo Barry

Leo Barry

Age

46

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.4

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

1.8

2star

M

0.8

1star

T

1.2

3star

’s mark. Amazing contest with Judd, Cousins, Cox and Kerr on fire. The last quarter was one of the best last quarters in V/AFL grand final history with the Eagles hanging on to win by a point.

 

[random260]

2021 is very underrated. I have never seen two teams be so strong duke it out. Both teams especially bulldog got there because they are strong.

 

[Pessimistic]

I feel 2010 would be it if it wasn't a draw

 

[Plugger35]

2009 and 2010, we played in the two of the best GFs of all time and all we got was a loss and a draw.

Peak St Kilda.

 

[Cursed Cat]

I'm partial to 2009, but if you want to showcase the game then 2011.
2018 also very entertaining.

 

[RUNVS]

I think the 2012 Grand Final is in the conversation here but I did not pick that as I am biased so instead I went with what I think was the best Grand Final not involving Sydney so that was the 2018 Grand Final between West Coast and Collingwood.

 

[DERIBERATE]

The one my team won

 

[DieSwans]

Why is 2009 getting votes?

From memory, it was a fairly shitty game in the wet.

Even if it wasn't as bad as I remember, in no world was it the best of modern era...or close

 

[HTT]

2019 clearly

 

[HairyO]

Why is 1998 modern but 1997 isnt modern?

 

[RUNVS]

Why is 1998 modern but 1997 isnt modern?

The Game Boy Color came out in 1998.

 

[Pessimistic]

OP explained bigfooty is to blame. It’s not really a contest if 1989 is an option is it?

 

[kranky al]

I feel 2010 would be it if it wasn't a draw

Id agree sensational game of footy let down by no result and a crappy rematch

 

[Xtreme]

2014

The defending premier not the preferred victor among the media and general public. Many wanting "Buddy's Swans" to get the victory. The deck was stacked against the Hawks. But on a perfect day for football, Hawthorn shut down the Swans gameplan, while executing their own to perfection scoring the upset victory and going back to back!

Hands down the best game of AFL football I have ever seen.

 

[fnerd]

2014

The defending premier not the preferred victor among the media and general public. Many wanting "Buddy's Swans" to get the victory. The deck was stacked against the Hawks. But on a perfect day for football, Hawthorn shut down the Swans gameplan, while executing their own to perfection scoring the upset victory and going back to back!

Hands down the best game of AFL football I have ever seen.

Don’t ever let that chip off your shoulder go!!

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Doggies 2016

Buddy dropping the cup and letting Boyd kick 'the goal of the ages'

You can't beat that for a storyline.

 

[kranky al]

2014

The defending premier not the preferred victor among the media and general public. Many wanting "Buddy's Swans" to get the victory. The deck was stacked against the Hawks. But on a perfect day for football, Hawthorn shut down the Swans gameplan, while executing their own to perfection scoring the upset victory and going back to back!

Hands down the best game of AFL football I have ever seen.

Deck was stacked against the hawks?

Really?

Were you playing it in sydney on sydneys home ground?

 

[Xtreme]

Deck was stacked against the hawks?

Really?

Were you playing it in sydney on sydneys home ground?

Sydney were in much better form while Hawthorn were patchy at best.

 

[fnerd]

The defending premier not the preferred victor among the media and general public.

Just like 2013 too hey?.. according to hawks supporters you weren’t the preferred premier then either !

Some going as so far as to try and rewrite history and pretend that the hawks were in fact underdogs going into that game despite NO betting agencies/media anywhere, ever, having hawks underdogs.

Imagine the media also promoting the opposition and not simply fawning over the HFC and it’s supporters in absolute adulation!!… the audacity!!!

Hopefully they ll make a movie someday about the great David and Goliath battle of the HFC waged against (and won)the AFL/media/non vic sides/anyone else who ever didn’t fawn over the HFC

Maybe then insecure hawks fans can move on….

 

[Xtreme]

Just like 2013 too hey?.. according to hawks supporters you weren’t the preferred premier then either !

Imagine the media also promoting the opposition and not simply fawning over the HFC and it’s supporters in absolute adulation!!… the audacity!!!

Hopefully they ll make a movie someday about the great David and Goliath battle of the HFC waged against (and won)the AFL/media/non vic sides/anyone else who ever didn’t fawn over the HFC

Maybe then insecure hawks fans can move on….

According to the media Hawthorn were no match for Freo's manic pressure or the Eagle's web in 2015...............

 

[Pessimistic]

I’d like to thank those teams for not turning up.

And their fans for turning up and boosting our economy