Fact First goal kickers of the Grand Final

[Johnson#26]

Need help to fill out this list as far as possible:

2010 - Tyson Goldsack (Coll) - ran off the bench when the ball was brought forward on the other side of the ground and got loose, marked Travis Cloke's kick and nailed it from close range.

2009 - Max Rooke (Geel) - tackled Raphael Clarke, holding the ball, got up, played on and goaled on the run from 45m.

2008 - Tom Lonergan (Geel) - Set shot, mark on lead.

2007 - Cameron Mooney (Geel) - In goal square?

2006 - Ashley Hansen (WCE) - Mark on Members flank (Rowan Jones set up with the handpass).

2005 - Mark Nicoski (WCE) - On the run, Olympic Stand side, off a couple steps from 50 after hands out from a pack.

2004 - Josh Carr (Port) - On the run, trademark left foot.

2003 - Alistair Lynch (Bris) - Tossed Wakelin aside in goal square from deep Simon Black kick.

2002 - Anthony Rocca (Coll) - Fraser hooked the kick to Licuria who waited patiently until Rocca juggled a grab in the wet on the boundary, 50m out, in front of the Olympic Stand.

2001 - Alistair Lynch (Bris) - Second shot for the day, from a mark inside 50m vs Fletcher.

2000 - James Hird (Ess) - Snap off hands from close range, Punt Road end.

1999 - Brett Ratten (Carl) - Cleaned up David King's poor kick out on the run.

1998 - John Blakey (NM) - On the run?

1997 - Jason Heatley (StK) - Mark inside 50m after Jarman missed some early snaps.

1996 - Tony Lockett (Syd) - Mark on the lead, 50m, 45 degrees in first minute or so.

1995 - Craig Bradley goal from 50m on Southern Stand side after a smother, Punt Rd end

1994

1993 - Paul Salmon (Ess) - Mark on lead Ponsford End against Silvagni, ree kick for holding, about 35 out slight angle.

1992

1991 - Peter Sumich (WCE)?

1990 - Paul Salmon (Ess) - Outmarked Craig Kelly after Pies missed two shots earlier.

1989 - Gary Ablett Snr (Geel)

I'm not 100% on Mooney in 07 nor Blakey in 98 (if not, it was Carey, I think. I'm pretty sure these are right, though).

Help fill it in as far back as we can. Also, see if you can recall how it was kicked.

 

[Strike Swiftly]

93 - Paul Salmon mark on lead Ponsford end against Silvagni.

 

[Lockyer24]

1995 - Craig Bradley goal from 50m on Southern Stand side after a smother, Punt Rd end

1993 - Paul Salmon, free kick for holding, about 35 out slight angle, city end

 

[davey_magik]

Good list mate, you got 2005 wrong though.

Nicoski kicked the first goal in 2005, off a couple steps from 50 after hands out from a pack. It was the Olympic stand side though.

 

[Johnson#26]

Thanks mate. I think I was thinking of Cox's long, running goal in the same quarter on the same point on the ground.

 

[scout]

1991 - Peter Sumich marked 50m out. Infringement and 50m penalty from Chris Langford took Sumich right to the goal square. Easy set shot.

 

[AG]

Thanks mate. I think I was thinking of Cox's long, running goal in the same quarter on the same point on the ground.

That was an awesome goal. That was an awesome day.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Did David Dench kick the first goal in one of the 1977 Grand Finals?

Dashing from fullback.

 

[Quinz]

1992- Trevor Poole, free kick 30m out from goal. Wasn't there either, terrible decision.

1994- Tony Evans, roved from a ruck contest and kicked on the run about 25m from the Eagles goal, his first of three for the day.

 

[hawks_time]

I thought Brereton kicked the first in '89?

 

[Barwick17]

I thought Brereton kicked the first in '89?

He did in the 85 if my memory serves me correct

 

[hawks_time]

Heh, yeah my memory didn't serve me too well.

 

[Johnson#26]

Keep 'em coming...need them all pre-89.

 

[Jay-Z]

I thought Carey kicked the first in 98?

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Add these to your list Knackers....

87 - Wayne Johnston, Carlton. free kick from 45 metres after being tripped.

82 - Wayne Johnston, Carlton

81 - Mark Williams, Coll.

68 - Geoff Blethyn, Ess.

66 - Kevin "Cowboy" Neale, StK.

64 - Terry Waters, Coll.

Will get back to you with 79 & 72 hopefully soon, 2 more blues premiership years.

 

[cattas09]

Need help to fill out this list as far as possible:

2008 - Tom Lonergan (Geel) - Set shot, mark on lead.

2007 - Cameron Mooney (Geel) - In goal square?

2006 - Ashley Hansen (WCE) - Mark on Members flank (Rowan Jones set up with the handpass).

2005 - Mark Nicoski (WCE) - On the run, Olympic Stand side, off a couple steps from 50 after hands out from a pack.

2004 - Josh Carr (Port) - On the run, trademark left foot.

2003 - Alistair Lynch (Bris) - Tossed Wakelin aside in goal square from deep Simon Black kick.

2002 - Anthony Rocca (Coll) - Fraser hooked the kick to Licuria who waited patiently until Rocca juggled a grab in the wet on the boundary, 50m out, in front of the Olympic Stand.

2001 - Alistair Lynch (Bris) - Second shot for the day, from a mark inside 50m vs Fletcher.

2000 - James Hird (Ess) - Snap off hands from close range, Punt Road end.

1999 - Brett Ratten (Carl) - Cleaned up David King's poor kick out on the run.

1998 - John Blakey (NM) - On the run?

1997 - Jason Heatley (StK) - Mark inside 50m after Jarman missed some early snaps.

1996 - Tony Lockett (Syd) - Mark on the lead, 50m, 45 degrees in first minute or so.

1995 - Craig Bradley goal from 50m on Southern Stand side after a smother, Punt Rd end

1994

1993 - Paul Salmon (Ess) - Mark on lead Ponsford End against Silvagni, ree kick for holding, about 35 out slight angle.

1992

1991 - Peter Sumich (WCE)?

1990 - Paul Salmon (Ess) - Outmarked Craig Kelly after Pies missed two shots earlier.

1989 - Gary Ablett Snr (Geel)

I'm not 100% on Mooney in 07 nor Blakey in 98 (if not, it was Carey, I think. I'm pretty sure these are right, though).

Help fill it in as far back as we can. Also, see if you can recall how it was kicked.

yeah it was mooney in the goal square for the first goal in 07

 

[worbod]

According to the Footy Record for the 1977 Grand Final replay, the first goal of the drawn grand final indeed was kicked by David Dench. It came after 8 minutes, 14 seconds after he took a mark and played on. He was 65 yards from goal, which equals 59.4 metres if I have my conversion correct. He was on the right hand side of goal at a 45 degree angle.

 

[LordJimmy]

2009 - Max Rooke, free kick winning holding the ball, set shot from 50-odd metres.

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[stmookeyj]

1988: Peter SCHWAB (HAW), on run from 50 after recieving handball from James Morrissey from ball-up

1986: Jason DUNSTALL (HAW), mark 10m out, set shot.

1984: Leigh MATTHEWS (HAW), gather, breaks tackle, goals on run from 25m.

 

[langers1971]

1983: richard loveridge - marked a kick from Rodney Eade, played on from the square for the first one, this was at the Punt Road end.

1978: Michael Moncrieff - marked on a lead against Glendenning, also kicked the second the same way, about 30 metres out, southern stand side, city end goals.

good thread

 

[worbod]

Having browsed through Graeme Atkinson's "The Complete Book of AFL Finals", most of the following info comes from that book:

1900 - Lou Barker (Fitzroy)
1912 - Leslie Rusich (South Melbourne) from an acute angle
1916 - Albert O'Dee (Fitzroy)
1919 - George Bayliss (Richmond)
1922 - Percy Parratt (Fitzroy)
1923 - Greg Stockdale (Essendon)
1926 - Bob Johnson (Melbourne) within the first minute
1927 - Gordon Coventry (Collingwood) in the second quarter
1928 - Len Murphy (Collingwood) 35 yards out [32 metres]
1931 - Les Hardiman (Geelong)
1933 - Brighton Diggins (South Melbourne)
1934 - Eric Zschech (Richmond) a classic long drop kick
1935 - Roy Moore (South Melbourne)
1936 - Jack Knight (Collingwood) one minute after the first bounce
1938 - Ron Todd (Collingwood) from a free kick
1939 - Jack Knight (Collingwood)
1940 - Norm Smith (Melbourne) received a pass from Ron Baggott
1941 - Gordon Abbott (Essendon) within seconds of the opening bounce
1942 - Leo Merrett (Richmond)
1943 - Dick Harris (Richmond) from a free kick, having earlier hit the post
1944 - Ken Sier (Fitzroy)
1945 - Ken Baxter (Carlton) Lance Collins kicks high to the front of the goalsquare where Baxter outmarks Jack Williams
1946 - Adrian Dullard (Melbourne) Fred Fanning taps to Len Dockett who passes to Dullard with a goal resulting after six seconds
1950 - John Coleman (Essendon) received a pass from Dick Reynolds. Coleman's 50 yard punt then beat the pack and bounced through.
1951 - George Goninon (Geelong) within a minute of the opening bounce
1952 - Thorold Merrett (Collingwood) from a drop kick
1953 - Des Healey (Collingwood)
1954 - Noel Clarke (Melbourne) after 11 minutes
1956 - Bill Serong (Collingwood) after 3 minutes
1957 - Ron Barassi (Melbourne) John Gill taps to Laurie Mithen who passes to Barassi with a goal resulting after 13 seconds
1961 - Ian Law (Hawthorn) after 2 minutes
1967 - John Sharrock (Geelong)
1969 - Eric Moore (Richmond) within 30 seconds. Received a pass from John Northey and then doubled back on his opponent
1971 - Peter Hudson (Hawthorn) from a mark, after 2 minutes
1972 - Trevor Keogh (Carlton) on the flank, after 2 minutes
1973 - John Nicholls (Carlton) crashed by Laurie Fowler after 3 minutes and goaled from a free kick after receiving a 15 metre penalty, having being revived by trainers
1974 - Sam Kekovich (North Melbourne) after 8 minutes from a strong mark
1975 - John Burns (North Melbourne) a 65 metre goal after 2 minutes, from a free kick having been infringed by Kelvin Matthews
1976 - Leigh Matthews (Hawthorn) from a snap shot
1977 replay - Barry Cable (North Melbourne)
1979 - Ron Wearmouth (Collingwood) from a free kick after 17 minutes
1980 - Dale Weightman (Richmond) after 5 minutes, 27 seconds. Took a chest mark from a Jim Jess pass and played on.
1985 - Dermot Brereton (Hawthorn) a free kick after 40 seconds of play
1989 - Gary Ablett (Geelong) receives a left foot pass from Andrew Bews and goals after 19 seconds
1990 - Paul Salmon (Essendon) takes a strong mark from a Paul Hamilton pass and goals after 7 minutes
1995 - Craig Bradley (Carlton) goal comes up after 2 minutes, 15 seconds
1996 - Tony Lockett (Sydney) from a free kick awarded down the ground after Anthony Stevens had infringed against Shannon Grant
2002 - Anthony Rocca (Collingwood) this goal took 26 minutes to arrive

 

[RogersResults]

1925 Cliff Rankin (Geelong). A free kick to Greeves gave Geelong an opening, and like a flash he sent the ball to Heagney, to Hagger, to Rankin, and Geelong with their first attack had scored. The first goal had come in 5 minutes....

Argus - Monday 12th October 1925

The National Library of Australia, Australian Newspapers site has the Melbourne Argus to 1954.

The match reports of Grand Finals should fill in some more of your gaps.

Beyond 1954 Google Newspaper Search has the Melbourne Age.

RogersResults

 

[celtic67]

Can anyone tell me who kicked the first goal in the 2010 drawn grand final? I know it was Goldsack in the replay.

 

[RogersResults]

Can anyone tell me who kicked the first goal in the 2010 drawn grand final? I know it was Goldsack in the replay.

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/2010/041520100925.html#prog

Now you know how to fish.

 

[Baird]

Can anyone tell me who kicked the first goal in the 2010 drawn grand final? I know it was Goldsack in the replay.

Jolly, in the goalsquare, from a Didak handpass