Best prelim finals of all time

[BigVic]

Tonight's game was good but the 2011 prelim was an epic. Buddy goal, then Ball lights up the Magpie army in a tense game on a Friday night.

 

[Occidental]

Tonight’s was great (for us!), but not a classic. A hard fought, tense, close nail biter. But not one for the annals of all time greats.

 

[Clark G]

North Melbourne vs Geelong in 1994 was a great game with an unforgettable finish.

 

[Plugger35]

The Port v St Kilda prelim in 2004 was an all time classic, just a shame we lost.

At least the G Train kicked a ton but all the people running on the ground for it killed our momentum.

 

[My Tilly]

The Port v St Kilda prelim in 2004 was an all time classic, just a shame we lost.

At least the G Train kicked a ton but the umpires killed our momentum.

EFA

 

[hawkman]

2013 Hawthorn Geelong or 2016 Bulldogs GWS

 

[rolling01]

GWS V Dogs 2016.

 

[Didak Wine]

Prelim had a great game the other day. It was his best ever

 

[Rod Stroker]

94. Best game I've ever seen. Stars all over the park. Voted the best by footy journos. Only game I've ever left in tears.

 

[010203]

Hawthorn vs Geelong 2013. Such a shame Varcoe missed that shot with about 30 seconds left as extra time would have been epic.

 

[naysayer]

Tonight's game was good but the 2011 prelim was an epic. Buddy goal, then Ball lights up the Magpie army in a tense game on a Friday night.

If the Hawks win then Buddy's goal enters the discussion for best goal ever. The level of skill involved, in view of that goal's potential significance would've been hard to top.

In terms of best prelim, I'm going to say the 2013 game, of course.

 

[Plugger35]

The Hawks v Crows prelim in 2012 was a ripper too, the underdog Crows were robbed right in front of me by the umpires in that game.

Justice was served though when the Swans beat the Hawks in another classic close one in the GF.

 

[Ekomaira]

94. Best game I've ever seen. Stars all over the park. Voted the best by footy journos. Only game I've ever left in tears.

 

[Kangapirate]

Collingwood v Geelong 2007 nail biter. Crowd was 98k+ from memory

 

[Stottzy]

2013 was incredible. Couldn't even hear the siren at the end the crowd was that buzzing. The best game I've seen.

 

[Shane Heard]

Essendon vs Crows 93’ at footy park.

Greatest pre lim comeback in history.

 

[fpm84]

Cats v Pies 2007.
One of the best games ever played, let alone prelims.

Cometh the moment, cometh the man.

 

[Veer Right]

99 prelim Carlton v Essendon

Or you could say Kouta v Essendon

/end thread

 

[Bulldog Brent]

So many to choose from. Truly blessed.

For me:

• 1994
• 2016
• 2013
• 1999

And a bunch of great ones. We seem to have an annual Prelim thriller.

 

[Angus Young]

The Hawks v Crows prelim in 2012 was a ripper too, the underdog Crows were robbed right in front of me by the umpires in that game.

Justice was served though when the Swans beat the Hawks in another classic close one in the GF.

The crows are always robbed by umpires when they lose a close game. didnt you know

 

[Dazb86]

Extremely biased opinion is GWS vs Dogs in 2016.

Prelim week throws up some absolute belters.

 

[Hojuman]

Essendon vs Crows 93’ at footy park.

Greatest pre lim comeback in history.

MCG

 

[Hojuman]

32 - 13. Still bothers me.

 

[CrowToon]

Its annoying when people conflate close with good.

Yes, a very close game is always thrilling but that doesn't automatically mean it was awesome.

I didn't think last night's game was particularly good. Close, but a fairly average game amongst finals, but yes I get the premise of the thread is just whatever game Collingwood won is a contender.

 

[btdg]

99 prelim Carlton v Essendon

Or you could say Kouta v Essendon

/end thread

I can't believe this is so far down the page.

I still think this was the biggest game of football outside of a grand final ever. The build up was just so huge. The personalities - Sheedy and Elliott at the forefront. The rivalry (the 'most premierships' thing mattered a lot at the time). The massive underdog vs what is arguably the best team ever.

And then the match itself absolutely delivered everything, right up to the dying seconds.