Eagles Best Goal Ever

[USAEagle]

COLOR=blue]I have been following the Eagles hard since "that game at the WACA" in 1998, vs the Bulldogs. IN that time I have seen a few good goals kicked. IMO the best one I have seen was Dave Wirrpunda's goal against Melbourne last season, when he was shepherded hard at the boundary as he kicked the ball, and it went straight through.[/COLOR]

 

[Au_Blue#24]

I was fortunate to be at that game. Will never forget it. First quarter the eagles were getting pumped by 8 goals to nill. MM had experimented by changing out back line to our forward line and visa-versa. It was shocking. People around me was yelling abuse out to the eagles players and were leaving in hords.

Me and a few mates just hung around expecting the biggest toweling in the history of towelings. The eagles supporters who left really distgusted me. Anyway I think more people stayed than left.

Second Quarter. I think Bluey Mckenna streamed from half back to kick a major. Didnt really arouse much hope yet!! but then we piled on 7 more and hit the front just before half time.Went on to win the game. Its giving tingles just reliving this experience.
As I walked out with my mates and other supporters, there was a strange quietness as supporters really were trying to come to grips with what had just happened. It was magic !!!

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

Originally posted by USAEagle
COLOR=blue]I have been following the Eagles hard since "that game at the WACA" in 1998, vs the Bulldogs. IN that time I have seen a few good goals kicked. IMO the best one I have seen was Dave Wirrpunda's goal against Melbourne last season, when he was shepherded hard at the boundary as he kicked the ball, and it went straight through.[/COLOR]

I'd have to say that game ranks among my top5 all time favourite WCE games.

Anyway, the greatest WCE goal i have seen? Merenda's miracle goal last year -- the one that won goal of the year. How on earth he pulled it off i will never know, i doubt even he knows how the hell he kicked it.

 

[PHOENIX]

The two best West Coast goals I ever saw both came within a minute of each other amazingly.

Wilson's over his head miracle goal in the 1992 GF, and Materas follow up, on the run from outside 50, to give us the lead and break the Cat's spirit entirely. There may have been more freaky ones, more difficult ones, but the importance, the pressure of these goals and their meaning for West Coast fans make them the best in my book.

My favourite of the two is Wilson's. I've never really seen such a goal since. He was on his back surrounded by Cats, picked up the ball, got up, fell on his back again, half stood, and kicked the ball facing away from the goals over his head straight through. Cometti's commentary has since become famous "Like a cork in the ocean, Oh My Word!", his cork in the ocean bit being repeated and copied ad-nauseum.

Merenda's goal last year was also very fine. I watched that footage again and again. In a final it would have been the greatest Eagles goal ever kicked.

A near thing was Jakovich's run in a final against Melbourne. From the back-line dodging and weaving, must have been seven or eight bounces, got to the 50, let fly, the crowd were on their feet roaring, the commentator said "Laaadies and Gentlemen!!!" and he hit the fricken post.

 

[GoEagles]

Phoenix, those 2 goals from the 92 GF stand out for me too! Wilson snapping that beauty from over his head followed with his 'nutter run' was classic viewing!

Matera's bomb outside 50m (1 of 5 goals that game) was also magic to watch. I remember Sandy Roberts calling that passage of play, it went something along the lines of "Matera sets sail for goal, BANG! Here come the West Coast Eagles"

You know when a good goal has been kicked when Cometti has to say "Oh My Word!"