Crazy finals

[Bunk Moreland]

Heard a few comments about how this hasn't been the most exciting AFL finals series, with a lot of one-sided games etc...

But then it struck me, just over the past few weeks I've noticed a stack of crazy happenings and super-close games all over the place...

VFL:

- 8th place Essendon defeat 1st placed Richmond in a 5-point semi final thriller
- Thrilling results in both prelims, with both decided by under 10 points

SANFL:

- North Adelaide win the prelim by 5 points... after having 19 men on the ground for a number of minutes and scoring eight points. Seems some match officials incl the 4th umpire knew it at the time, but did nothing. Investigation underway

NEAFL:

- Southport win the GF over Sydney... also having 19 men on the field for a short period of time. Sydney refuse to protest and let the result stand

Eastern FL:

- South Croydon yesterday defeated Doncaster by five points in extra time in the Div 1 prelim
- Lilydale defeat Bayswater by 1 point in the Div 2 elimination final, with a goal after the siren from a free kick
- Ringwood go undefeated for the whole season in Div 3... then lose the GF to Boronia, who won the seniors, reserves and U19s GFs despite being underdogs in all three games
- Glen Waverley hold Whitehorse goalless for the entire first half of the Div 4 GF... only for Whitehorse to emerge a different team after half time, and go on to win.

Southern FL:

- In the Div 2 GF, Doveton and Highett combine for some of the worst kicking ever seen in a GF - Highett win 7.22.64 to 4.16.40

Mornington Peninsula Nepean FL

- Pines defeat the fancied Sorrento (now there's a class war) by one point in the GF with a behind kicked after the siren. Match is interrupted for some minutes by a good old-fashioned streaker



Can anyone add any more crazy finals matches / moments from your corner of the country? Seems to be mental stuff happening everywhere

 

[greatwhiteshark]

West Perth lost the Qualifying final to South Fremantle by 98 points and then beat South Fremantle in the preliminary final by 26.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

West Perth lost the Qualifying final to South Fremantle by 98 points and then beat South Fremantle in the preliminary final by 26.

Fair turnaround that. Any big player ins/outs?

 

[Ron]

Impressive closing speed of the guard that tackled the streaker.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Fair turnaround that. Any big player ins/outs?

One change to both sides.

 

[Ron]

Also don't forget to add the NFL division 2 grand final, with Lower Plenty kicking a goal as the siren sounded to win the game. Lower Plenty hadn't kicked a goal in the first three quarters, but kicked three in the last to win 3.10 to 2.10.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/lo...n/news-story/30ccc3428f1ac65036ab2a298fa5beca

 

[demondavey]

Great analysis OP.

I’ve been watching the VFL closely this finals series and, as you say, they’ve been some interesting results.

-Essendon 8th comfortably defeated -Collingwood week 1.
-Essendon d Richmond
-Box Hill d Port Melbourne in overtime (I think) in week 1
Box Hill d Geelong (who finished top 4)
Box Hill d Williamstown in week 3. Williamstown beat Richmond in the QF.

So there’s been two straight sets exits (Geelong & Richmond) and one team winning all the way through to the GF from 8th.

 

[adammania9]

Also don't forget to add the NFL division 2 grand final, with Lower Plenty kicking a goal as the siren sounded to win the game. Lower Plenty hadn't kicked a goal in the first three quarters, but kicked three in the last to win 3.10 to 2.10.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/lo...n/news-story/30ccc3428f1ac65036ab2a298fa5beca

Now they’re called Higher Plenty

 

[00Stinger]

A streaker at a local geague GF?

That is gold!

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[Bunk Moreland]

A streaker at a local geague GF?

That is gold!

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I can’t beleive local security guards bothered... surely that’s not in the job description! Fair tackle (lol) all the same

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Also don't forget to add the NFL division 2 grand final, with Lower Plenty kicking a goal as the siren sounded to win the game. Lower Plenty hadn't kicked a goal in the first three quarters, but kicked three in the last to win 3.10 to 2.10.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/lo...n/news-story/30ccc3428f1ac65036ab2a298fa5beca

!

How are you going to lose a GF after keeping the opponents goalless for three quarters...

 

[Gydafud]

So there’s been two straight sets exits (Geelong & Richmond) and one team winning all the way through to the GF from 8th.

Casey beat Essendon though.

 

[demondavey]

Casey beat Essendon though.

Yep, box Hill went all the way from the EF to the GF

 

[Marmozet]

Scores level on the final siren, after the siren shot falls short but rolls through for a behind despite 11 defenders in/near the goal square.

 

[Gydafud]

Yep, box Hill went all the way from the EF to the GF

Box Hill finished 6th. Essendon finished 8th.

 

[demondavey]

Box Hill finished 6th. Essendon finished 8th.

I know that.

Week 1 - Box Hill v Port
Week 2 - Box Hill v Geelong
Week 3 - Box Hill v Williamstown

Ah I get you, I said 8th. Ok. Box Hill still went all the way from week 1 to 4.

 

[Gydafud]

I know that.

Week 1 - Box Hill v Port
Week 2 - Box Hill v Geelong
Week 3 - Box Hill v Williamstown

Ah I get you, I said 8th. Ok. Box Hill still went all the way from week 1 to 4.

Total semantics I know

 

[Watson_my_mind]

Scores level on the final siren, after the siren shot falls short but rolls through for a behind despite 11 defenders in/near the goal square.

That is shameful

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Impressive closing speed of the guard that tackled the streaker.

How good is the umpire here??

 

[Blackhawk42]

In my local league on the weekend, all 4 preliminary final losers (from seniors down to 14's) were teams knocked out in straight sets.
In the seniors we finished 5th and defeated the side who finished 1st.

In another local league, A grade netball side who finished 5th by percentage eliminated the minor premier in extra time.

All happening.

 

[4tune8]

How good is the umpire here??

hahahahah.....baaaaallllllll !!!!!

 

[Truckosaurus]

WAFL
West Perth defeated South Fremantle in the battle for the right to sit on the ground and look dejected as the Subiaco players get their medals.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Another from another board

Happened in WRFL Division 2 yesterday when the Yarraville / Seddon Eagles (17 wins, 0 losses + 1 abandoned game due to umpire illness) lost the GF to Point Cook having beaten them 2 times during the season, most recently in the 2nd Semi (easily).

Played on a ground neither had played on all season, footy is a funny game.

 

[Royce Hafey]

How good is the umpire here??

He'll forever be able to boast his success at chasing naked men.

 

[HTT]

Heard a few comments about how this hasn't been the most exciting AFL finals series, with a lot of one-sided games etc...

But then it struck me, just over the past few weeks I've noticed a stack of crazy happenings and super-close games all over the place...

VFL:

- 8th place Essendon defeat 1st placed Richmond in a 5-point semi final thriller
- Thrilling results in both prelims, with both decided by under 10 points

SANFL:

- North Adelaide win the prelim by 5 points... after having 19 men on the ground for a number of minutes and scoring eight points. Seems some match officials incl the 4th umpire knew it at the time, but did nothing. Investigation underway

NEAFL:

- Southport win the GF over Sydney... also having 19 men on the field for a short period of time. Sydney refuse to protest and let the result stand

Eastern FL:

- South Croydon yesterday defeated Doncaster by five points in extra time in the Div 1 prelim
- Lilydale defeat Bayswater by 1 point in the Div 2 elimination final, with a goal after the siren from a free kick
- Ringwood go undefeated for the whole season in Div 3... then lose the GF to Boronia, who won the seniors, reserves and U19s GFs despite being underdogs in all three games
- Glen Waverley hold Whitehorse goalless for the entire first half of the Div 4 GF... only for Whitehorse to emerge a different team after half time, and go on to win.

Southern FL:

- In the Div 2 GF, Doveton and Highett combine for some of the worst kicking ever seen in a GF - Highett win 7.22.64 to 4.16.40

Mornington Peninsula Nepean FL

- Pines defeat the fancied Sorrento (now there's a class war) by one point in the GF with a behind kicked after the siren. Match is interrupted for some minutes by a good old-fashioned streaker



Can anyone add any more crazy finals matches / moments from your corner of the country? Seems to be mental stuff happening everywhere

Add to the VFL -
QF at Punt Road had the lights go out
EF between Box Hill and Port Melbourne going to ET after Box Hill kicked a goal basically on the siren to tie the game

Also the Lilydale/Bayswater game was after a crazy comeback - Lilydale had 1 goal to half time