Toast Best Remembered Grand Final Goals of All Time

[Shane Heard]

Some individual GF goals just stay in the memory for all eternity by the winner’s fans and there’s been some absolute beauties in history.
Petracca’s reverse banana dribble kick and Oliver’s running in from centre slammer are two that will long be remembered by Dees fans yesterday.

Bombers have Leon Baker’s twist /blind turner in 84’…Calthorpe’s run and bounce long range bomb at the start of the 3rd in 93’…plus Long’s bouncing and weaving not touched by SOS on goal line classic.

KB in 1980 evading and running away from Stan Margo on the boundary slamming home his 7th goal through the Punt Rd goals.

Dusty has multiple ones to choose from but Tiger fans must have a favourite from the 3 flag games.

Darren Jarman’s last qrt two step bomb in 97’ (he kicked 5 that qrt from memory)

Tom Boyd’s last qrt one in 2016 sticks in my mind.

As a fan, what special goals are etched in your mind forever as a special Grand Final moment.

* apologies to Saints fans because there’s nothing of note except Breen’s point. Which sort of counts …

 

[Blackhawk42]

Both of Pickens and then Boyds in 2016.

Hodge in 2015.

Smith in 2013.

Dusty last season.

Dews second in 08.

Clokes massive set shot from 2011 sticks in my mind for some reason.

Malceski still haunts my dreams.

SHEED.

Voss to seal it in 01.
Aker to seal it in 02

 

[Pancakes]

The Chapman snap.
The whole lead up to it, the Scarlett toe poke and the great crumb by Varcoe to give it to Chapman.

 

[BotsMaster]

 

[Shane Heard]

Both of Pickens and then Boyds in 2016.

Hodge in 2015.

Smith in 2013.

Dusty last season.

Dews second in 08.

Clokes massive set shot from 2011 sticks in my mind for some reason.

Malceski still haunts my dreams.

SHEED.

Voss to seal it in 01.
Aker to seal it in 02

yes Dew’s gem in 08’ is one that’s instantly recalled

 

[Shane Heard]

The Chapman snap.
The whole lead up to it, the Scarlett toe poke and the great crumb by Varcoe to give it to Chapman.

ahh yes of course …and the Scarlett/Lil Gaz way it got down there makes it even more special. That handpass out to Chappy was memorable too (can’t remember who dished it out though)

 

[Maddogmetro]

Peter Vardy

Peter Vardy

Age

48

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.4

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.6

3star

's goal, where he has his hands up in celebration mid roll on the ground before popping up to finish his celebrations.

 

[Shane Heard]

Peter Vardy's goal, where he has his hands up in celebration mid roll on the ground before popping up to finish his celebrations.

lol..I do recall that one

My hangover has clouded my memory. The Sheed set shot was indeed a classic.

 

[Engimal v3]

The Chapman snap.
The whole lead up to it, the Scarlett toe poke and the great crumb by Varcoe to give it to Chapman.

I can remember it better than any goal that happened this year. One of the greatest GF sequences ever.

 

[Liam Boy]

all of them but especially the third. pure desperation by archer and mckernan to force the ball forward

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Dusty had three last year. Fourth one was the best technically, third one was the sealer but the second one singlehandedly turned the game.

I can’t go past Chapman in 2009 though, for recent times.

 

[Scotland]

 

[Toump Ass]

There's about 20-odd I saw last night that were pretty good.

 

[Scotland]

Petracca dribble goal and Hodge 2015 were both RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!

 

[HTT]

From Richmond's recent GFs
Houli in 2017
Pickett & Cotchin in 2019
Dusty's last goal last year

 

[Igloo]

Varcoe taking like 10 seconds to kick the first in 2011 was pretty good.

 

[Shane Heard]

The Peter Matera running down bouncing along the MCC wing and that raking long bomb. Classic goal.

 

[Shane Heard]

Petracca dribble goal and Hodge 2015 were both RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!

Without a doubt it’s the most hilarious public freakout by a losing bunch of supporters. I forgot he says it twice and is crying. “ Absolute the Crows we’re robbed! Right in front of me…right..in front ..of me!

classic

 

[SSSSSS]

Rioli's crumb in 08 was absolutely textbook.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Gary Ablett snr's throw-in shark-n-snap in 1989 is iconic, despite the Cats going on to lose the game.

Martin's goal in last year's GF was incredible.

Peter Matera

Peter Matera

Age

55

Ht

183cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.6

3star

G

0.6

3star

setting sail from outside 50 on the run was poetry in motion.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Varcoe taking like 10 seconds to kick the first in 2011 was pretty good.

His last quarter goal was one of the greatest of all time but no one remembers it

 

[windyhill]

2011, Travis Varcoe

18

Travis Varcoe

Age

36

Ht

180cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

6.5

3star

HB

7.2

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

3.5

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

3.6

5star

G

1.8

5star

, 4th quarter, ******* mad goal.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Aussie Jones in 1997

 

[Rotayjay]

Peter Vardy's goal, where he has his hands up in celebration mid roll on the ground before popping up to finish his celebrations.

'Very tight angle, but you can guess the result.' I love the slow-motion replay that Channel 7 broadcast straight afterwards.

Great grand final goals are highlights of the highlights - they symbolise the whole match and the whole premiership. Supporters watch them over and over, and so they should. For other matches in the modern era, the ones I most remember are the usual suspects: Dew 2008, Chapman 2009, Malceski 2012 ('Is that the grand final?! ... Sydney are premiers!'), Hodge 2015 which I was lucky enough to see in person and I didn't know how the **** he kicked it, Boyd 2016, Sheed 2018.

 

[Ati Tude]

Leon Baker's blind turn goal in 1984 to put Ess in front.