Toast Best Remembered Grand Final Goals of All Time

[BK Eaglesfan]

94 Wilson for Eagles kicked one over his head but honestly could be 92, Blur of memory.

Your second intuition was right - Wilson's was the 'cork in the ocean' goal from '92

 

[Vapor]

Both of Malceski's goals in the 2012 grand final. I'll never understand the physics of the first goal in particular because most left-footed players would go for the banana from that angle.





They both seemed to hang in the air forever too

 

[Shane Heard]

Watched over 40 grand finals now so try to think of a few in order.
Phil Manassa in 77. First game of football I ever watched.
78 Peter Knights athletic mark and running goal. God he was good to watch.
79 Kenny Sheldon goal after Harmesy chased down his own kick off side of boot in wet and smashed it back with his fist to running Sheldon for goal.
80 Kevin Bartlett on boundary line for goal number 7 and carrying on like a pork chop.
81 Wayne Harmes moved to centre from backline and takes mark of day in centre then runs on and pumps a 60 metre goal straight through.
82 Dominator kicks opening goal about 20 seconds into the grand final after having been suspended for previous two finals after whacking a Hawks in Qualifying Final. Like a caged lion let loose. Such a adrenalin pumping start to a grand final.
83 struggle to remember a specific goal. I am thinking of a Leigh Matthews goal but because Essendon and Hawk played in three grand finals in a row, I could be thinking of a goal from wrong year. Not a grand final I re-visited much so struggle big time with this game.
84 This one is easy. Leon Baker sublime blind turn in pulsating last quarter and Essendon come from behind to beat Hawks and get their first flag in two decades.
85.. Essendon kicked 11 goals in last quarter. Think of one by Mark Harvey with his bleached hair. Like 1983 grand final, this is one I not re-visit much as 1984 grand final is just so much better compared to their grand finals either side of it.
86 Sorry, cannot remember, blocked from most of memory. First grand final I went to in person. A blur in my memory and not really sure I watched it since.
87 Mark Naley running goal to kick one of the sealers over the Hawks and get revenge for year before.
88 Sorry, do not remember. 16 goal margin so very forgettable and never had any reason to watch since.
89 Cameron goal for Geelong late in game was about only time the match briefly seemed like Cats had slight chance.
90 Daicos goal on boundary line
91 Hudson sealer at Waverley.
92 Matera running goal
93 Calthorpe goal after roving to Justin Madden from centre
94 Wilson for Eagles kicked one over his head but honestly could be 92, Blur of memory.
95 Earl Spalding running goal from centre half forward for tall guy.
96 Struggle to remember a specific goal. Damn
97 Jarman goal number 5 in last quarter. Had it on a string.
98 Struggle to remember anything but North kicking heaps of points and blowing the game.
99 Went to it but not remember much. Probably not watched it since so probably why do not recall a specific goal
2000 Vaguely recall some Long goal whilst some fights going on.
2001 Think there a nice running goal by Black but could be thinking of any of next two grand finals.
2002 Akermanis snap in last quarter in tight finish
2003 Lynch goal and mocking some Colliwooble hack Rhyce Shaw
2004 Vaguely recall Byron Pickett goal that kind of sealer. Was at game but for some reason I remember Mark Williams more going down aisle next to me pulling at his tie in choking fashion.
2005 Buchanan goal
2006 same probably as 83 to 85 grand finals and 92 and 94 grand finals. I confused what year or what goal.
Remember matches a slug fest but goals not much of memory.
2007 So many goals but none stand out.
2008 Fatty Stewie Dew goal as Cats copy North blueprint from 1998 grand final to kick point after point to blow what should have been theirs.
2009 Chapman goal. Like the wet grand final of 1979 with Sheldon this one is easy to remember
2010 I remember big mark by Goddard and goal but not much else.
2011 Strangely cannot think of one specific goal which strange as was close game and only 10 years ago
2012 Malceski goal. Was the sealer. Remember some nice Adam Goodes goals too.
2013 forgettable grand final. I remember Freo looking like white crap guernsey and game mostly dull to go with it but a specific goal does not come to mind.
2014, gets blurred with 2012 grand final and cannot think of one I can nail down to be a goal from 2014.
2015 Hodge goal when you just knew this was only goal to be a Hawk day
2016 Tom Boyd big goal.
2017 One of Lambert goals but not sure if I think of 2017 or 2019
2018 Dom Sheed at end from set shot at boundary line in closing minutes.
2019 Some Martin goal from maybe MCC half forward flank.
2020 deleted as was not a genuine grand final as length of games were not fair dinkum. I tuned into the game from time to time but do not remember anything of it now as care factor was almost zero.
2021 Opening goal by Petracca. Stop and turn and bang one stride forward off pivot from about 50 metres out. Leigh Matthews like is what it made me think. So much strength in torso.

Having now gone through all of grand finals can remember I think for my own club it would be Kenny Sheldon goal after Harmesy brilliant goal assist in the mud and wet. The Marcou sealer in 1982 I also remember as Mark Maclure tapped it to him near boundary too like Harmesy did three years earlier. Opposite end of the G but it etched in my mind forever as it the moment I knew we had this great grand final won in 82.
But for all other grand finals with other teams the Leon Baker blind turn goal stands out above all others. Just completely sublime skill and it what you love about football and was in moment when game momentum changing dramatically so you can feel the pulse of the grand final result changing on a dime in that instant.

Lethal kicked the opening goal of the 84’ GF within 15 secs of the bounce.

He put one finger up to Duckworth and said “ that’s one”

unfortunately for Leigh he would be not so pumped up by the end of the match

 

[hilly]

Rioli's crumb in 08 was absolutely textbook.

Saw it live, remember thinking he must have had glue on his hands.

 

[Shane Heard]

Saw it live, remember thinking he must have had glue on his hands.

Reminds of the Madden NFL game option of “ Hands of Glue”

Good for running back receivers

 

[schmuttt]

Nothing comes close to Dom Sheeds goal surely?

 

[What else we can do]

Wayne Harmes knock on to Sheldon 1979 GF

Most famous one of them all! Wayne Harmes became a recluse after that and till this day he thinks twice about going out in public bumping into Collingwood or Carlton supporters asking in or out?

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Some individual GF goals just stay in the memory for all eternity by the winner’s fans and there’s been some absolute beauties in history.
Petracca’s reverse banana dribble kick and Oliver’s running in from centre slammer are two that will long be remembered by Dees fans yesterday.

Bombers have Leon Baker’s twist /blind turner in 84’…Calthorpe’s run and bounce long range bomb at the start of the 3rd in 93’…plus Long’s bouncing and weaving not touched by SOS on goal line classic.

KB in 1980 evading and running away from Stan Margo on the boundary slamming home his 7th goal through the Punt Rd goals.

Dusty has multiple ones to choose from but Tiger fans must have a favourite from the 3 flag games.

Darren Jarman’s last qrt two step bomb in 97’ (he kicked 5 that qrt from memory)

Tom Boyd’s last qrt one in 2016 sticks in my mind.

As a fan, what special goals are etched in your mind forever as a special Grand Final moment.

* apologies to Saints fans because there’s nothing of note except Breen’s point. Which sort of counts …

Geez mate Dom Sheed is a bit stiff not to get a mention.