2002-2004 Grand Finals on One

[Happy_Neale]

Amazing how much grappling and scragging was allowed after a mark back then too. If that happened today, there would be 6-8 50m penalties a game!

How Brereton-like was Burns cleaning up Brown after the first bounce. Ended up much the same way too.

 

[accubass]

Putting aside Demetriou's scheduling conspiracy, the turning point in the '04 GF was without doubt Aker reversing the free kick before half time with his undisciplined hand in the face of his Power opponent. The facts are a little vague because I can't bring myself to watch the game again. In '02 he was the match winner, in '03 he was a front runner with 5 goals and in '04 he probably cost us the game with a 2 goal turnaround when we had the momentum. He gave me the sh... then and still does now. I am sick to death of the Woman's Day crap featuring Aker whenever he has a Mad Monday hangover or passes wind out of any oriface. Good riddance...

Aker was the one that got us back in the game when Port was killing us early

 

[lions_den]

Looking forward to watching the 2005 GF

 

[Mr Ripper]

I'll save you the trouble. There were a lot of ball-ups then Leo Barry took a mark. The End.

 

[Jimmy Two Hands]

Aker was the one that got us back in the game when Port was killing us early

Yeah don't blame Aka, blame the ump for that one. Port were taking cheap shots at us all day and he gave a free for a tap. Was a joke.

 

[scotty4]

watching the 05 gf now, high quality game, very congested but great to watch. swans looked absolutely gone when ablett passed to cousins, how they turned it around is a credit to them.