What’s your favourite GOAL from the Grand Final?

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43 minutes ago, Maldonboy38 said:

• I know many people despise the channel 7 commentary, but the "Bang: bang, bang, bang" call from James Brayshaw was breathtakingly perfect. I was up off the couch, roaring and fist pumping. Best moment of my footy watching life (apart from the raising of the cup by Goody and Max).

Absolutely. 

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I've already thrown my two cents in but on reflection, if you take away all of the drama and meaning, the first goal of the game was the best.

Trac, round the corner, off a step with a defender right there.

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So many, and no correct answer.

-Angus’ gutsy mark and cool goal engendered belief

-Sparrow’s cool calm 55 meter kick

-Oliver’s immediate follow up

-  and how about Max’s one that was called a behind?  Isn’t that exactly why the much overused and abused review system was introduced in the first place?  To avoid miscalling a Grand Final?   Had we gone under by a few points I am sure it would be being discussed just a little bit more  

 

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14 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I know, I know, it’s like having to pick your favourite child. But if you had to choose one goal, which would it be?

For mine, 3rd quarter, Tom Sparrow’s huge kick from barely off a step. And his pumped-up celebration afterwards. 

Interesting choice with sparrow I guess it’s an underrated goal when we are so spoilt with choice. It got me thinking sparrow has kicked some beauty’s this season.

-Vs saints -  classy finish stepping aside of a would be tackler 

- Vs QF Brisbane  - quick reply on the run from 45 in the first qrt

- Vs Brisbane round 12 nice goal from 50 in the final Qrt

 

For my personal favourite it’s the Oliver goal. Technically is probably not the most spectacular goal I think that would go to Petracca. Just the Oliver goal felt so surreal in so many ways and that celebration was as cool and calm as the finish itself.

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The goal in the last minute of the 3rd quarter. I blinked and suddenly we went from 6 points up to 24. 

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10 hours ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

Interesting choice with sparrow I guess it’s an underrated goal when we are so spoilt with choice. It got me thinking sparrow has kicked some beauty’s this season.

-Vs saints -  classy finish stepping aside of a would be tackler 

- Vs QF Brisbane  - quick reply on the run from 45 in the first qrt

- Vs Brisbane round 12 nice goal from 50 in the final Qrt

 

For my personal favourite it’s the Oliver goal. Technically is probably not the most spectacular goal I think that would go to Petracca. Just the Oliver goal felt so surreal in so many ways and that celebration was as cool and calm as the finish itself.

I didn't choose this goal (I selected ANB's), but depending on what you mean by "technically", this was still a superb team goal. The way and the speed with which the ball was released from the centre and the centimetre perfect (sorry, Dennis) handpass from Jackson were as "technically perfect" as you'd like to see. When watching that goal I'm finding my admiration is more for the handpass from Jackson than the kick itself. The way the ball landed so perfectly in Oliver's grasp as he's running at top pace without having to change his speed or his direction is quite extraordinary to watch. Over and over again.

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The Harmes long kick to Fritta. 
 

Gave us hope. 

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Cant decide between Tracs dribble and Frittas recover and goal.

Tracs for brilliance.

Frittas for catlike speed and recovery.

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Wonderful topic. Still glowing, can't wipe the smile off my face.

 

So many to choose from. Think I'll go for Fritta's. As Leave it just said, the recovery was amazing. 

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14 hours ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

On 10/5/2021 at 7:47 AM, WalkingCivilWar said:

I know, I know, it’s like having to pick your favourite child. But if you had to choose one goal, which would it be?

For mine, 3rd quarter, Tom Sparrow’s huge kick from barely off a step. And his pumped-up celebration afterwards. 

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Interesting choice with sparrow I guess it’s an underrated goal when we are so spoilt with choice. It got me thinking sparrow has kicked some beauty’s this season.

I back him every time he gets it on or just outside 50. He's been doing it regularly at VFL level.

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EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. OF. 'EM!!!!

I sculled down half a can of CC with every one which of course made me a little worse for wear and even more so after the replay on Foxtel 🤢.

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It's cliche but Tracc's Daicos-esque dribbler in the 3rd.

It broke the Doggies. Look at Johnny English's expression in the slow mo replay after he dobbed that. Look at the fire in Tracc's eyes. You knew, albeit in hindsight, at that point we had got the buggers.

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16 hours ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

Interesting choice with sparrow I guess it’s an underrated goal when we are so spoilt with choice. It got me thinking sparrow has kicked some beauty’s this season.

-Vs saints -  classy finish stepping aside of a would be tackler 

- Vs QF Brisbane  - quick reply on the run from 45 in the first qrt

- Vs Brisbane round 12 nice goal from 50 in the final Qrt

 

For my personal favourite it’s the Oliver goal. Technically is probably not the most spectacular goal I think that would go to Petracca. Just the Oliver goal felt so surreal in so many ways and that celebration was as cool and calm as the finish itself.

Sparrow also kicked a beauty to Fritsch in the 1st that would have gone through, and a beauty to the advantage of BB in the last where he goaled.

As well his work when he was at the centre square is terrific.

He will be a gun very shortly. Maybe Like Beemer but with more class....

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the first goal from Petracca was super given the whole team was nervous and it felt like an "Okay, we're on" moment and i think it shook the dogs a bit

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oliver's for me

the imagery was just so powerful

dogga, vines and clarry all powering forward out of the front of the centre bounce, the perfect handpass the perfect kick to split the sticks.

all in the blink of an eye and the third goal in 30secs of clock time to close out the 3q with a stunning 4 goal lead

clarry pointing to the sky signifying this is ours, the crowd going mad and the dogs with stunned, defeated body language

you couldn't script it

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Dunno who went for it, but it would have to be Petracca's first.

THE SCENE WAS SET. THE DIE WAS CAST. WE WIN OUR FREEDOM AFTER 57 YEARS..

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1 hour ago, Dwight Schrute said:

the first goal from Petracca was super given the whole team was nervous and it felt like an "Okay, we're on" moment and i think it shook the dogs a bit

Fantastic call DS.

I felt that we needed to be 'on' from the start, being used to giving away big leads early in seasons past.

Trac's goal said ' here we go', who says we'll be lethargic after 1 game in 28 days crap.

  and my nerves settlled from then on. 

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No question - Clarry's shot on the run entering 50 to close out the third quarter. Third Bang of the chain. Took years off my vocal cords' lifespan but no regrets.

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21 hours ago, Maldonboy38 said:

Oliver's goal at the end of the 3rd quarter.

• The athletic team grunt, spread and skill of Jackson, Viney and Oliver
• I know many people despise the channel 7 commentary, but the "Bang: bang, bang, bang" call from James Brayshaw was breathtakingly perfect. I was up off the couch, roaring and fist pumping. Best moment of my footy watching life (apart from the raising of the cup by Goody and Max).
• The right arm pointing of Clarry with a look of "we are gods" written across his face. 
• And the look of absolute astonishment and frozen shock on the faces of Treloar and Bont as they tried to understand what the **** was going on. 

Close 2nd - Brayshaw. 

100% and like you this was the goal I went the closest to touching the ceiling.

Can't stand JB and BT but I really thought their call of the game was brilliant. 

Little bit of a sucker for BT'S "When you cross Dusty with Daicos, you get Petracca." Line too.

Edited October 6, 2021 by layzie

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Thought I was redlining when Sparrow kicked his.
But then lost my forking mind 20secs later when Oliver drilled his.
The boys were doin' it before my very eyes.
Still shake my head about it all.
Forking Legends.

 

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3 hours ago, jnrmac said:

 He will be a gun very shortly. Maybe Like Beemer but with more class....

Be far better than Beemer.

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9 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I didn't choose this goal (I selected ANB's), but depending on what you mean by "technically", this was still a superb team goal. The way and the speed with which the ball was released from the centre and the centimetre perfect (sorry, Dennis) handpass from Jackson were as "technically perfect" as you'd like to see. When watching that goal I'm finding my admiration is more for the handpass from Jackson than the kick itself. The way the ball landed so perfectly in Oliver's grasp as he's running at top pace without having to change his speed or his direction is quite extraordinary to watch. Over and over again.

I also find myself marvelling at Tracs ball handling skills from the middle.
Look when he receives from Viney in Sparrows goal.
Times his run to perfection .... And the receive ...... Beautiful.

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4 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

Thought I was redlining when Sparrow kicked his.
But then lost my forking mind 20secs later when Oliver drilled his.
The boys were doin' it before my very eyes.
Still shake my head about it all.
Forking Legends.

 

The one that probably had the most emotional and memorable impact for me was that one of Gus's.  Game was somewhat in the ballance for a good period without a score after those Fritta & BBB goals put us back in it. 

Huge pressure moment.  Mixture of a sense of relief and gratification for me when he kicked it as I'd internally back Gus to kick the goal in a pressure situation like this.  As it sailed towards goal, straight through the middle, I rose up out of my seat, with a long slow fist pumping YEEEAAAHHHHEEEESSSSS.  Hitting the front at that moment was huge.

By the time Oliver kicked his goal, that 3 minute run of goals had just become an unbelievable blur and I was in a place of absolute ecstasy.

Reactions of the players after kicking those goals in the third and fourth quarters was awsome.  Asides from the already much mentioned Tommy Sparrow, Claret and Salem goals, I really loved Dogga's reaction after kicking his goal.  Over the past couple of months I think Dogga's confidence and competence in front of goal gas gone through the roof.  Where-as I would get nervous and doubtful about any of his set shots from anything muc further than 25m out from goal, over the past few months, he's more reliably slotted them through from the 30m - 50m range, which I think bodes very well for his future.

Seeing Langdon slot that goal after practically running the length of the ground was so well deserved.  Lingers ran his guts out for us all day and was one of the ones I thought really shone through for us in that third quarter when we most needed that extra effort to get us back in it.

Edited October 6, 2021 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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Trac's dribbler goal by a short half-head. That was the most difficult kick, executed beautifully at a critical time, and the one that would be the most difficult to repeat. Gus's goal was also up there, mainly for effort to take the mark. The set shot was basically one that he should kick every single day of the week.

I find I really missed being at the game the most for the final two goals of the third term. I love it when there is a big involved crowd, and there is a centre break like those, as the whole crowd senses what is about to happen, and leans forward in anticipation. Then when it all unfolds like that with a high-speed, high-energy perfect execution, it is hard not to jump for joy due to the sheer excitement.

So Trac's was the best, but the other two got he fists pumping ...

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All had me fist pumping. 
Still maintain the Viney crunch, Harmes gather, takeaway and deliver to Fritta.
 

Regulation goal that gave us hope; 
started the turnaround. 
 

One more to the dogs then …