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I dare say balls were heavier back in the day and probably rounder. Thus making a drop kick efficient and accurate.
Better boots (old ones were ankle high), better grounds and better balls made it redundant. Add to that the introduction of dropping the ball killed the drop kick.
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That was Malcolm Blight’s stock standard
footyboots weren't slippers like they are now, the old style boot was ankle high with a hard toe, all you needed was a nice ball drop
I cannot be the only one who actually thinks Matt White’s 2014 goal of the year WAS the best and better than Bontempelli’s
Wow at this rate it will be 42 bounces in a couple of years...
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Anyone remember the goal Jeff Farmer kicked vs Hawthorn in the late 90s, while still playing for Melbourne?
Gathered the ball inside his defensive 50, hit a pass, ran past for the handball, hit a 2nd pass, ran past again. Sprinted away from chases, had a bounce or 2 from defensive wing and goaled with a torp from outside 50 in the rain
Should be in any discussion of greatest goals ever.
Gathered the ball inside his defensive 50, hit a pass, ran past for the handball, hit a 2nd pass, ran past again. Sprinted away from chases, had a bounce or 2 from defensive wing and goaled with a torp from outside 50 in the rain
Should be in any discussion of greatest goals ever.
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stand tall..
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he times himself perfectly and he goes onto nothing.... or else something like his children...
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Pretty much every goal in the 2006 Grand Final hasn't been spoken about since except our last kicked by Adam Hunter after the Daniel Chick smother. Nick Malceski kicked a snap to take it to 85-84 which is how it finished a few minutes later. He could've easily kicked the last goal of two separate winning Grand Finals that went down to the wire. My favourite is Quinten Lynch from 60 in the third quarter, what a roost.
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WTF is an "underrated goal"?
As if these goals weren't identified as being good at the time.
As if these goals weren't identified as being good at the time.
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The thing that I get from this thread and others similar when it comes to goal/marks is the commentary has a massive impact on how much hype a moment receives.
As an example, compare this Buckley goal with Quatermain calling to Ryder's goal with Zempilas doing the call.
Channel 10 did an amazing job in producing a spectacle. Great team of callers who added to iconic moments mixed with increased crowd volume and the five-minute countdown.
As an example, compare this Buckley goal with Quatermain calling to Ryder's goal with Zempilas doing the call.
Channel 10 did an amazing job in producing a spectacle. Great team of callers who added to iconic moments mixed with increased crowd volume and the five-minute countdown.
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On the topic, a few of Paddy Ryder's 50-metre snaps in big moments were ridiculous.
Danihers Anzac Day goals in 2017 and 2019. One on the run from 70m the other a set shot from 60-65m?
Dean Cox in the 2005 GF was special too. Got massive flashbacks watching Grundy kick a similar goal against the Crows in 2018.
Dean Cox in the 2005 GF was special too. Got massive flashbacks watching Grundy kick a similar goal against the Crows in 2018.
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Agree with your sentiments. It was a shame (in more ways than one) that Luke Ball snatched victory with his scungey goal a minute or two later. If the Hawks has been able to defend that last stoppage, then Buddy’s goal (to put the Hawks into the GF) would’ve definitely gone down in history as one of the greatest goals ever.
I don’t think he has kicked too many that were better. It would be in his all time top 5.
Irrespective of the timing and the occasion, it was an amazing goal. Chris Tarrant had worn him like a glove all night and did everything right on that bit of play.
It was just freakish, instinctive play by Buddy not to grab the ball cleanly (and get tackled) but to hit it to himself sideways into open space and give himself the crucial couple of metres of separation from Taz that he needed.
He was leading out from full forward, running full tilt, then did the u-turn and regather at top pace, the angle was wicked, basically an impossible angle for a left footer, but he just dribbled it through from a decent distance like he was shelling peas.
It was a moment of genius. Everything about it was perfect. Everything that is, except for the Channel 7 coverage. They completely buggered it up by cutting to the close up as Buddy did his move on Tarrant and basically missed the action. The footage just didn’t do his goal justice. If they’d just used the stock-standard wide shot which they normally use, then people at home would‘ve had the same appreciation for that goal as everyone who was at the ground.
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If hawthorn players had been so in awe of this goal perhaps they could have defended better rather than cough up lead a few mins later
If only like ball hadnt kick that later goal
