Games remembered for non-football related incidents

[PerthBoy86]

Last Friday's clash in Canberra will probably be remembered as the 'Snow game', even if the game and result wasn't particularly memorable (I guess it was the Giants lowest score but that was overshadowed). Got me thinking of games in the home and away season or finals that are remembered for reasons not related to what happened in the game. Otherwise forgettable games where something odd or freakish or unusual occured.

There's the snow game, as mentioned. The night the lights went out at Waverley. Plugger the pig in round 18 1993 when the Saints played the Swans. There have been a fair few streakers too. What are some that stick in your memory?

 

[winty]

Round 22, 1999 - the night the scoreboard caught fire during the first quarter of the Carlton v Richmond match.

 

[pablo668]

Waverley 1979, Claremont vs Hawthorn. The sprinklers came on causing the match to be stopped till they were turned off.
Claremont went down 14 goals to 16 or close to it.

 

[gingernuts]

1982 granny. Helen D'Amico streaking and making Bruce Doull famous.

 

[Engimal v3]

The Battle of Britain is remembered for what happened on the field, but it sure wasn't football.

 

[Jakksynn]

The Port V Collingwood match in 2015, Ports after match tribute to Phil Walsh was one of the most remarkable things i’ve ever seen

 

[Brutalitops]

Round 5, 1978

North v Collingwood

 

[Brutalitops]

The Battle of Britain is remembered for what happened on the field, but it sure wasn't football.

1945 Grand Final

Carlton v South @ Princes Park

For the same reasons. Colloquially known as "The Bloodbath".

 

[GROTTO]

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

1996 @ Waverley when the power went out

Incidently, 1997 the power were in the AFL for the first time

 

[Shane Heard]

Round 5, 1978

North v Collingwood


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Lol...I never tire of seeing that footage

 

[cottoneyeYeo]

west coast v adelaide in 2015 at subi after phill walsh died

 

[Dirty Bird]

Sydney vs north Melbourne rd 19 2004.
The game Sydney’s trainer passed away mid-match

 

[Brutalitops]

Round 15, 1999

Freo v Saints



Umpire Peter Carey in his 299th game officiating

 

[TRP1996]

Phil Walsh showdown.

 

[blue harvest]

I'll always remember this as the right in front of me final.

 

[BigFrizz36]

The Battle of Britain is remembered for what happened on the field, but it sure wasn't football.

Wonder what ever happened to the little bloke. You know the king hitting sniper?

 

[Engimal v3]

Wonder what ever happened to the little bloke. You know the king hitting sniper?

Moved onto punching walls

 

[Nimble Numbat]

 

[HTPunter]

Jason McCartney's comeback. I mean It'd be remembered regardless of the result/actual play, just because of the publicity involved.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Sydney vs north Melbourne rd 19 2004.
The game Sydney’s trainer passed away mid-match

Was that 15 years ago?

*!

 

[Craze]

Pie stand caught fire at Arden St in 1983, North v Richmond ...

 

[Craze]

Some football broke out in between the fights on this day in 1985 ...

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Kinda is loosely related but I'll remember the Marvel guards at Dogs vs Carlton this year being over the top and everywhere. It was weird.

 

[flamethrower]

Hail storm at Waverley, featuring Paul Peos.