Biggest GF comeback since?

[Anja_Nees]

Not stirring the pot, but thought the pies were stiff.
A fifty meter, couldve let it go
A block by Rioli
Shuey getting 30 sec 70 mtr out

West coast shouldve kicked another few though in the last

All true, but then again there’s Darling’s bizarre dropped sitter in the dying minutes that should have sealed it, as well as the Masten and Ryan misses.

All in all WC basically dominated from late in the first quarter. I think they’d have been stiff if they’d lost.

 

[dean33]

Collingwood also led Carlton by 5 goals to nil during the 2nd quarter in 1979 and lost that game by 5 points as well

God I love the pies on grand final day. If your team isn’t there the pies being there and losing is the next best thing. Thank you Collingwood for never changing

 

[Matthew2708]

im just going by memory of the day but I think Collingwood were a few goals ahead of us at one point in 2011. not 5 though.

18 points it was.
Geelong was leading by a point at quarter time - 27 to 26. Collingwood then kicked 3 goals in 8 1/2 minutes to lead 45 to 27 in the 2nd quarter.
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2011/040920111001.html

 

[010203]

Probably only to 2012...

Hawthorn led 29-10 at quarter time in 2012.

 

[EasternTiger]

Got a feeling in 91 the Coasters may have kicked the first 4 or 5 before the Hawks got going and gave a 53 point smacking!!
Might have to re-watch the video to check.

I believe that was the game in which Chris Langford also gave away 2 50 metre penalties in the first quarter.

 

[wagstaff]

Hawthorn got out to a 32 point lead during the 2nd quarter of the 1984 GF, so presumably that’s the biggest comeback since today’s match.

In 1979, the biggest lead the Pies got out to was 28 points.

 

[DERIBERATE]

Collingwood lead by 44 points in the 1970 GF and lost by 10

 

[Back One Out]

2012 Grand Final:

Quarter time _- Hawks led by 19 - Hawthorn 4.5.29, Sydney 1.4.10
3rd qtr, 5 mins - Swans led by 28 - Hawthorn 4.7.31, Sydney 9.5.59
3rd qtr, 24 mins - Hawks led by 4 - Hawthorn 9.9.63, Sydney 9.5.59

 

[Back One Out]

I think North trailed the Swans by 4 or 5 goals during the 2nd quarter in 1996 when Glen Freeborn kicked a few and got the Roos back into the match.

 

[red+black]

120 point turnaround in the 2007 grand final. Port lead in the 1st qtr only to lose by 119.

 

[bisazc887]

Since nothing

The scum got done in the best fashion beautiful

 

[footyfan1978]

Essendon in 84 were close to 5 goals down in the 3rd.

Yep, 1979, 1981 and 1984 were grand finals I watched live on tv with all comebacks from times margin was getting out of control. Great grand finals and so was this one. Grand finals in the day, at the G, just beautiful.

 

[justlookingaround]

Most importantly they denied all odds and came back from Robert Walls’ imaginary ladder

 

[footyfan1978]

Wallsy obviously spent too long in France he not keeping in touch with it as much as he should.

 

[dean33]

Wallsy obviously spent too long in France he not keeping in touch with it as much as he should.

Has Carlton signed him on to oversee the football department yet?

 

[Blackhawk42]

That was a strange game.

One team didn't show up the first quarter. Other team fell asleep in the second.

Eerily similar to todays game.

Don't think it got close to 29 points though.

Said to a mate (Sydney supporter) at three quarter time yesterday how bloody similar it was to the 2012 grand final. Break away in the first quarter, other side rallies in the second, then both teams go into the last quarter in the 50's. After that comment, Collingwood break away by 2 goals (like Hawthorn did) and then a goal for the ages at the death seals a comeback and a flag. Pretty crazy actually.

 

[kranky al]

Not stirring the pot, but thought the pies were stiff.
A fifty meter, couldve let it go
A block by Rioli
Shuey getting 30 sec 70 mtr out

West coast shouldve kicked another few though in the last

Counted the shuey thing - now this WAS the thirs time id watched and around 1 am and many many many rum - but i counted 20 sec.

 

[Gavin Excell]

92 GF think Cats go out to about a 26 point lead second qtr

 

[Cdog71]

Haha, congrats
Live it up and enjoy it, thought the better team won on the day

 

[Baird]

When you guys win a game interstate. Then I will listen to you.

Forgetting our win against Gold Coast mate?

 

[footyfan1978]

Has Carlton signed him on to oversee the football department yet?

Not heard anything about such a thing apart from 2 or 3 minutes on radio of Gaz and Tim talking about some report from nufty media w***er Tom Browne. Somebody may have made something up just to have fun at Tom Browne's expense. He is pretty dumb reporter. That does not mean it is certain bullshit but unless any concrete news from Carlton itself was announced do not take any notice.

If Wallsy was to get back involved in football he would have to get out of the holiday mode he in, not sure his Mrs will allow him so more likely Tom Browne got it all wrong, as usual...
10 reports, about 4 he will get right...

 

[kane249]

One from the WAFL, 1955 GF.

Perth led at quarter time, 2.7.19 to 1.0.6 for East Fremantle, but didn't score in the second while Old Easts put another 7.5 on the board.

East Freo then scored only a behind in the third while the Dees scored 5.3, and each went goal for goal in the last with Perth prevailing by two points.

1997 WAFL grand final for me as a South's supporter trumps it.

East Fremantle kick the first goal in the last quarter to get it out to a 23 point lead to them. David Hart in his last game inspires the team to kick the last 5 goals of the match and we win by 6 points.

 

[Coaster2012]

Same league son

VFL fans got every right to go back further than 1989. Just dont expect anyone outside of Vic to care or take it seriously.

 

[hilly]

Counted the shuey thing - now this WAS the thirs time id watched and around 1 am and many many many rum - but i counted 20 sec.

Jeremy Howe somehow not being holding the ball.

 

[Captain_Bender]

VFL fans got every right to go back further than 1989. Just dont expect anyone outside of Vic to care or take it seriously.

Deny the history of the league all you like doesn't change the fact that it is the same league