Most fist-pump-worthy highlight from last night

[Fork 'em 6,607]

When Nico's long bomb went through.

Then wigged out when it wasn't allowed.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

The Sylvia bump (and trashtalk) on Bellchambers before the game.

I just went back to the start and saw that.... Holy snappin' assholes Colin can be a scary bloke when he switches on. That guy probably outweighs Col by about 15 kilos and he came off second best. Col was that kid in school who had hair on his chest at about 14 who you were scared shitless of.

My fist pumpers:

1 vote: Garlands mark on the lead. Nothing like taking a clunker with authority instead of a sneaky snap. Puts thoughts in the opposition's head.

2 votes: The messy play late in the last where they had 2 guys all on their own running onto the ball about 30 from goal, and the demons chased it down about 3 times in a row. They had no right to get it out of there and they did. I remember turning to my essendon fan mate and saying "you know it's not your day when that happens."

3 votes: I thought there was still a minute or two left, but being the first among my mates to see Garland on the screen jumping up and down hugging Neeld, realising moments before the siren that we'd won, and cheering on my own jumping up and down, making a fool of myself. That blissful few moments where in my immediate vicinity I was a genius who knew the result before anyone else.

[Flemo56 389]

When we hit the lead in the last, I threw em thru the ceiling,yeeeeeewwwwwww

[gg24 29]

So many great moments but my favourite was glancing up at the big screen and seeing Neeld and his troops jumping around/embracing. Still gives me goosebumps thinking about it... the raw emotion and realisation that we'd WON.

[The Chazz 4,077]

Will have to watch the replay again, but I think there was a time in either the 3rd or last quarter, when we got a goal that was set up from some great work around the wing. The camera showed a number of Melbourne players getting around that player, as his act meant the team scored. That's the sh!t I want to see.

I also pumped my fist when Neeld threw the headphones off and celebrated, but then had to hold the players back from running on to the ground because the siren hadn't gone!

Can anyone tell me why Garland was on the bench when the siren went? He basically was a match winner, yet he spent the last 2 minutes on the pine??!!

[Face Your Demons 175]

As great as all the above were, nothing beat the Final Siren.

[hardtack 10,186]

Two fist pumpers that stood out for me... Jones' banana, of course, and Garlands reaction to his own goal in the last... I've never seen him so animated before.

[JT9 104]

3 best moments other than the final siren that had me going were all last ditch tackles

1. When Nicho slipped and got up to make a spoil

2. Tom McDonald first on Alwyn Davey when he was clean through and then late on Zaharakis

3. Watts vs Watson 1 on 1 in the goal square, not many in football would win that battle, let alone a bloke who for 3 years has been slaughtered for his inability to attack and win contest

But the winning moment wa ssurely when Essendon played on from a free kick and Dunn mowed down Dyson, Tappy kicked the ball inside 50 and spotted up Garland. Went mental when that happened

[pitchfork 181]

Nicho's "Goal"...it was a huge moment. I did a jumping fist pump, landed awkwardly, 2-3 games on the injury list with a left knee!

[Dr. Gonzo 22,682]

Two moments that had me jumping out of my seat punching the air were Garland's mark and goal from the goalsquare and when the bombers had 4 players to 2 streaming into their 50 in the last and they fumbled then Sellar smothered and Rivers or McDonald cleared the ball out. Was going nuts cos I was sure the Bombers were going to get a goal there.

[deeflog 679]

my fist pump came at 1:30am after the final siren when i got home, wathched the replay and watched the boys BELT out that theme song

one of the best versions i have ever heard

[#MYHEARTBEATSTRUE 27]

Watts vs Watson by a mile!

also the dunn chase and tackle which lead to a Garland goal was a highlight!

was glorious sitting amonst those frontrunners in the ponsford!

gave two blokes the biggest send off ever, after them telling me that a 80-100 point loss was coming up before the game,

they got up with 10 or so seconds left then left the ground, i gave them an almighty spray then pointed at the scoreboard!

ahhh it was sweet!

[Binmans PA 26,590]

Nicholson's chase, slip, then recovery to smother the kick of his opponent.

Beautiful desperation!

It was, but that tackle shouldn't have been slipped in the first place.

[McQueen 17,864]

Every time the bombers missed a shot at goal.