Review Grand Final, 2024 - Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions

[mighty_lions]

Still reckon my favourite goal of the day is Ah Chee's 4th. A turnover resulting from a run down tackle by Joe (of all people), followed by a pinpoint pass from Rayner and the perfect decision to kick over Ah Chee's head rather than hitting him with a kick he would have to mark. And then Ah Chee beating the Sydney offside trap perfectly, showing he'd learnt from a similar opportunity he had against the Swans in the dying stages of our regular season game against them.

That was the moment even a nervous Nelly like me knew we had it in the bag.

Then later I found out my favourite commentator called it as well

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[pappaazz]

Still reckon my favourite goal of the day is Ah Chee's 4th. A turnover resulting from a run down tackle by Joe (of all people), followed by a pinpoint pass from Rayner and the perfect decision to kick over Ah Chee's head rather than hitting him with a kick he would have to mark. And then Ah Chee beating the Sydney offside trap perfectly, showing he'd learnt from a similar opportunity he had against the Swans in the dying stages of our regular season game against them.

That was the moment even a nervous Nelly like me knew we had it in the bag.

Then later I found out my favourite commentator called it as well

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Compare this call to JB's on channel 7...

At the ground this was another awesome moment, you could enjoy the goal coming for 10 seconds. What a day

 

[Grasshopper17]

Compare this call to JB's on channel 7...

At the ground this was another awesome moment, you could enjoy the goal coming for 10 seconds. What a day

Ol Lightning In A Bottle Brayshaw?

 

[pappaazz]

Ol Lightning In A Bottle Brayshaw?

The bloke couldn't be less invested if he tried. I think for this goal it was "and they've got another one". Nice and monotone, just how we like it when we break a 21 year premiership drought . 3AW & ABC were pretty good all the way through (Semi & prelim too).

 

[lionsrules]

Ol Lightning In A Bottle Brayshaw?

gross ending for sure.

 

[dlanod]

It still doesn't seem real to me

Finally watching Jessica's YT movie on the premiership.

I think that really helped - seeing how far behind we were to suddenly just switching on. I honestly don't remember destroying Port in the middle of the season!

 

[MSB ROYS]

Ol Lightning In A Bottle Brayshaw?

Hipwood's goal had "that had no right to go through" was another idiotic statement.

Not sure that any media experts picked up Hipwood's Aker celebration at the time. It was mentioned later but that was probably after someone read social media.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Hipwood's goal had "that had no right to go through" was another idiotic statement.

Not sure that any media experts picked up Hipwood's Aker celebration at the time. It was mentioned later but that was probably after someone read social media.

Clint Wheeldon on ABC Radio mentioned it as he was calling the next passage of play (Ah Chee's 2nd goal).

 

[Nathan Barley]

Brayshaws radio work is mind numbing

 

[Grasshopper17]

Brayshaws radio work is mind numbing

Generous.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Is it just my imagination or was Brian genuinely exited by our win? He seemed so but he might just hate the Swans.

 

[mighty_lions]

Is it just my imagination or was Brian genuinely exited by our win? He seemed so but he might just hate the Swans.

he was excited for Denis Pagan

 

[dlanod]

Not sure that any media experts picked up Hipwood's Aker celebration at the time. It was mentioned later but that was probably after someone read social media.

TV definitely didn't mention anything live.

 

[Pride of lions]

Is it just my imagination or was Brian genuinely exited by our win? He seemed so but he might just hate the Swans.

You should watch the MMM broadcast of the end of the Lions & Geelong prelim. Brian was absolutely gutted that the Lions won.

 

[Monkey Daniel]

You should watch the MMM broadcast of the end of the Lions & Geelong prelim. Brian was absolutely gutted that the Lions won.

And Isaac Smith

 

[Lazza16]

Hadn't seen this before; YT recommended it to me today and nice work by Jay who put it together:



Never get tired of anything associated with this GF.

Even better on 19th viewing ....ty

 

[dlanod]

Another tidbit that popped back into my mind...

There's often the saying "you need to lose one to win one", talking about Grand Finals. I'd looked up the result of that after we lost and it was BS. If anything, it was the reverse - the winner was often the first time they'd made the GF (unless they're a repeat winner), and the loser was never heard of again (Port, St Kilda, Freo, Adelaide, GWS).

It nagged at me the entire preseason last year and then promptly slipped from my mind once it became apparent that we were pretty solidly fell into the latter category.

The net result - we're only the second team to "lose one to win one" this millennium, other than West Coast twice (winning in 2018 after losing in 2015 - I keep forgetting this one given the three year gap, and 2006/2005).

Year	Premiership team	Runner-up	Lost one?
2024​	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Swans	2023​
2023​	Collingwood	Brisbane Lions	N/A
2022​	Geelong Cats	Sydney Swans	N/A
2021​	Melbourne	Western Bulldogs	2000​	Way too big a gap
2020​	Richmond	Geelong	N/A
2019​	Richmond	GWS Giants	N/A
2018​	West Coast	Collingwood	2015​
2017​	Richmond	Adelaide	N/A
2016​	Western Bulldogs	Sydney Swans	N/A
2015​	Hawthorn	West Coast	2012​	Already won in 2008
2014​	Hawthorn	Sydney Swans	2012​	Already won in 2008
2013​	Hawthorn	Fremantle Dockers	2012​	Already won in 2008
2012​	Sydney Swans	Hawthorn	2006​	Already won in 2005
2011​	Geelong	Collingwood	2008​	Already won in 2007
2010​	Collingwood	St Kilda	2003​	Too big a gap
2009​	Geelong	St Kilda	2008​	Already won in 2007
2008​	Hawthorn	Geelong	N/A
2007​	Geelong	Port Adelaide	N/A
2006​	West Coast	Sydney Swans	2005​
2005​	Sydney Swans	West Coast	N/A
2004​	Port Adelaide	Brisbane Lions	N/A
2003​	Brisbane Lions	Collingwood	N/A
2002​	Brisbane Lions	Collingwood	N/A
2001​	Brisbane Lions	Essendon	N/A
2000​	Essendon	Melbourne	N/A

 

[sleepylion]

My 6 year son was diagnosed with cancer in May, and my wife and I spent 1 month in Ronald McDonald house going over to QCH where he was getting treatment. Fair to say it's been a tough year, and we are still going through regular chemo 9 months later. I feel like I'm only now, after watching this video,appreciating the amazing effort from the team and coaches to win this premiership. What a fantastic effort, GO LIONS!!

Hi, I'm Jessica, the person who made the video, and I just wanted to reach out to say thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that with us. I have had hundreds of people reach out to me across various social media platforms but this comment means the most because it means I have achieved what I intended to do...

The intention of this video was to immortalise the feelings and memories of this win. It was also to immortalise the journey that the boys went through - as I have a feeling that most people will forget (or are too busy to know) just how much this team had to overcome to finally get the flag, and how many people wrote them off along the way. It took me literally hundreds of hours to search through the depths of the internet and to edit the video, along with years of following, but I am 24 and have no children so I have the privilege of time to put this together.

I hoped that in making it, it would be something that Lions fans could return to time and time again when we need something to lift our spirits because I know that is what this team has done for so many this year. I'm so glad the boys gave you something to smile about in 2024 and that this video has allowed you to appreciate and re-live the journey again a couple of months later! Sending you all the love in the world and GO LIONS!!

P.S. thank you to everybody for your kind words on this forum and others. I am literally an industrial relations policy officer HAHAHA with amateur experience in editing (this was my first time using adobe premier pro). However, your kind words have encouraged me to consider moving into sports media, social content, film-making, videography, etc. in the future! Thanks again. Can't wait to make another one when we go back-to-back in 2025

 

[Grasshopper17]

Another tidbit that popped back into my mind...

There's often the saying "you need to lose one to win one", talking about Grand Finals. I'd looked up the result of that after we lost and it was BS. If anything, it was the reverse - the winner was often the first time they'd made the GF (unless they're a repeat winner), and the loser was never heard of again (Port, St Kilda, Freo, Adelaide, GWS).

It nagged at me the entire preseason last year and then promptly slipped from my mind once it became apparent that we were pretty solidly fell into the latter category.

The net result - we're only the second team to "lose one to win one" this millennium, other than West Coast twice (winning in 2018 after losing in 2015 - I keep forgetting this one given the three year gap, and 2006/2005).

Year	Premiership team	Runner-up	Lost one?
2024​	Brisbane Lions	Sydney Swans	2023​
2023​	Collingwood	Brisbane Lions	N/A
2022​	Geelong Cats	Sydney Swans	N/A
2021​	Melbourne	Western Bulldogs	2000​	Way too big a gap
2020​	Richmond	Geelong	N/A
2019​	Richmond	GWS Giants	N/A
2018​	West Coast	Collingwood	2015​
2017​	Richmond	Adelaide	N/A
2016​	Western Bulldogs	Sydney Swans	N/A
2015​	Hawthorn	West Coast	2012​	Already won in 2008
2014​	Hawthorn	Sydney Swans	2012​	Already won in 2008
2013​	Hawthorn	Fremantle Dockers	2012​	Already won in 2008
2012​	Sydney Swans	Hawthorn	2006​	Already won in 2005
2011​	Geelong	Collingwood	2008​	Already won in 2007
2010​	Collingwood	St Kilda	2003​	Too big a gap
2009​	Geelong	St Kilda	2008​	Already won in 2007
2008​	Hawthorn	Geelong	N/A
2007​	Geelong	Port Adelaide	N/A
2006​	West Coast	Sydney Swans	2005​
2005​	Sydney Swans	West Coast	N/A
2004​	Port Adelaide	Brisbane Lions	N/A
2003​	Brisbane Lions	Collingwood	N/A
2002​	Brisbane Lions	Collingwood	N/A
2001​	Brisbane Lions	Essendon	N/A
2000​	Essendon	Melbourne	N/A

Collingwood lost one in 2018. But I mean how big a gap do you want to have? And does it depend on which players are still there from that previous loss?

Also the Lions of 2001 did lose a Grand Final... That crushing 15 goal loss to Port Adelaide in the 2001 Ansett Cup Grand Final. I was really quite scarred by that at the time. Thankfully the scars healed fully in only 6 months!

Oh, and Geelong lost the Grand Final in 2020.

 

[briztoon]

Hi, I'm Jessica, the person who made the video, and I just wanted to reach out to say thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that with us. I have had hundreds of people reach out to me across various social media platforms but this comment means the most because it means I have achieved what I intended to do...

The intention of this video was to immortalise the feelings and memories of this win. It was also to immortalise the journey that the boys went through - as I have a feeling that most people will forget (or are too busy to know) just how much this team had to overcome to finally get the flag, and how many people wrote them off along the way. It took me literally hundreds of hours to search through the depths of the internet and to edit the video, along with years of following, but I am 24 and have no children so I have the privilege of time to put this together.

I hoped that in making it, it would be something that Lions fans could return to time and time again when we need something to lift our spirits because I know that is what this team has done for so many this year. I'm so glad the boys gave you something to smile about in 2024 and that this video has allowed you to appreciate and re-live the journey again a couple of months later! Sending you all the love in the world and GO LIONS!!

P.S. thank you to everybody for your kind words on this forum and others. I am literally an industrial relations policy officer HAHAHA with amateur experience in editing (this was my first time using adobe premier pro). However, your kind words have encouraged me to consider moving into sports media, social content, film-making, videography, etc. in the future! Thanks again. Can't wait to make another one when we go back-to-back in 2025

Hi Jessica, Welcome to BigFooty.

Thank you so, so, so much for the video.

I think I can speak for everyone here…

The Lions Social Media Team need you so, so, so badly. Please apply for the job they have advertised.

Ignore their job requirements on their add, just email them saying you want the job, and include your video.

 

[briztoon]

Oh, and Geelong lost the Grand Final in 2020.

Geelong were pretty public in 2022 about how they developed a game plan specifically to beat Melbourne, as they thought Melbourne would have a dynasty team.

 

[dlanod]

Oh, and Geelong lost the Grand Final in 2020.

Not sure why that one broke the XLOOKUP.

 

[Grasshopper17]

Not sure why that one broke the XLOOKUP.

2020 broke a lot of things.

 

[Gadzorks]

Hi, I'm Jessica, the person who made the video, and I just wanted to reach out to say thank you for being vulnerable and sharing that with us. I have had hundreds of people reach out to me across various social media platforms but this comment means the most because it means I have achieved what I intended to do...

The intention of this video was to immortalise the feelings and memories of this win. It was also to immortalise the journey that the boys went through - as I have a feeling that most people will forget (or are too busy to know) just how much this team had to overcome to finally get the flag, and how many people wrote them off along the way. It took me literally hundreds of hours to search through the depths of the internet and to edit the video, along with years of following, but I am 24 and have no children so I have the privilege of time to put this together.

I hoped that in making it, it would be something that Lions fans could return to time and time again when we need something to lift our spirits because I know that is what this team has done for so many this year. I'm so glad the boys gave you something to smile about in 2024 and that this video has allowed you to appreciate and re-live the journey again a couple of months later! Sending you all the love in the world and GO LIONS!!

P.S. thank you to everybody for your kind words on this forum and others. I am literally an industrial relations policy officer HAHAHA with amateur experience in editing (this was my first time using adobe premier pro). However, your kind words have encouraged me to consider moving into sports media, social content, film-making, videography, etc. in the future! Thanks again. Can't wait to make another one when we go back-to-back in 2025

I second briztoon said - please apply for the Lions media job.

When you send the video you can say that your video shows an indepth knowledge of the club, its recent history, your knowledge of the players and their stories and your passion for the club.

Bigfooty world hire you for the position in a heartbeat.

Dom and Mike- how about throwing the roar deal weight behind Jessica to boost her chances?

I have watched your video many times and everytime it boosts my mood from whatever to happy. It's on my 'play on repeat when I have dementia' list along with the entire finals series. Thank you.

 

[MSB ROYS]

sleepylion I loved the video. Please keep posting on BigFooty!