Current players who have had moments of greatness

[ChappyUK]

- Christensen's grab against two Pies in the GF.

- Buddy's final goal in the PF. Would have been even greater if it was the sealer.

- Shaw's smother

 

[HARKER]

Franklins two running goals against Essendon.

For a moment there I wished to have been a Hawks supporter.....just a very brief moment though.

 

[SirJimi05]

The messiah's winning goal against West Coast when he hugged the guy in the crowd.

 

[Lach72]

Alright guess it doesn't have to be current players

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The real moment of greatness is one no on really notices. Watch Jeff Farmer. Smart cookie

 

[SirJimi05]

The real moment of greatness is one no on really notices. Watch Jeff Farmer. Smart cookie

Nobody notices what?

 

[Boxhead_31]

Can one player have two moments of greatness?

Chappy might go close

2007 Grand Final Mark

2009 Winning Goal

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[Silent Alarm]

Alright guess it doesn't have to be current players

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This is Fremantle.

 

[David the Cat]

A mix of current and past that jump to mind.....

Wayne Harmes surely.

Gary Ablett snr.....so many you can't pick one!

Leo Barry....sensational

Varcoes 2011 final quarter goal....amazing determination and just hard gut running.

Phil Manassa's run.....

Buddy's goal v Essendon from the boundary...breathtaking and extraordinary.

The " I see it but I don't believe it" goal in 2005....by Nack Div.....Nock Dav.....Nav Dick..... ... can't get it out but you know who I mean!

 

[Brownlow Murphy]

buddy's 100th goal in 2008

 

[exile]

buddy's 100th goal & his 2 goals along the boundary against essendon were pretty 'special'. also, zaharakis on anzac day.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Not current I know but how can you go past Smithy's grab, remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[kane249]

LeCras sets a record at the Telstra Dome
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[savagelunchbox]

Goddards mark and goal in the drawn GF.

Scarletts toe poke for chapmans goal in 2009 GF.

Cyril 3 on 1 on the wing in 08 GF.

Buddy kicking 7 and the winner v Crows.

Stewy Dews 5 minute blitz.

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Can one player have two moments of greatness?

How about 2 in 1 game?

1. The yo-yo roving: [youtube]QA8OOZ2j0FE[/youtube]
2. The 3 on 1 tackle. [see above]

 

[the_interloper]

Troy Schwartz's goal whenever it was, just awesome from an ham and egg backman! And Dustin Martin will have about 8 entries for this thread after he retires!

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

He isn't currently playing but Leo Barry clearly has this won. Nick Davis in the same year.

People will remember premiership heroes from their teams and thier moments, whereas others may not. E.g. people from Geelong will remember a lot, like Rooke in 09 finishing, Hawkins demolishing Collingwood, Ottens run-down in 07. There are so many.

 

[CF]

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[ilikepotatoes]

Nobody notices what?

If you watch closely just before mcpharlin tackles the saints player farmer stops running towards him so he doesnt dispose of the ball and freo get the free kick

 

[eaglespremiers]

Scarletts toe poke for chapmans goal in 2009 GF.

Daniel Chick in the '06 GF. Surprised how Scarlett's efforts always get mentioned but Chick's rarely do?

Nick Davis:
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[Slattery_20]

Nothing unfortunate about it, I think.

We'd all love to be remembered for something like that.

Should've been a free kick to the Eagles. I think it was Sampi who was clearly pushed out the front of the contest.

 

[00Stinger]

Buddy kicking 7 and the winner v Crows.

Stewy Dews 5 minute blitz.

yeah lets dedicate 8-10 minutes of these two in a highlights package.....notice highlights is the key word

 

[Old Skool]

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One week later.........

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I shudder to think what he will do at 25. He'll kill someone.

 

[Groggyk]

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[S120]

His life is a continuous moment of greatness.

Quoted for the lols.

hahah

I did misread the thread a bit though....its about individual moments rather than games....but he came of age in that GF and proved that blonde players with hyphenated surnames and gay first names can sometimes actully play foooty!!

Also quoted for the lols.

I have no idea how he perceived around the footy world now but I hope LRT is viewed as the good player he is. It may be hard for him to ever escape that **** (to quote Mr. Gervais) look he has always had, but he has produced a very solid career thus far.

Anyway, back on topic, the Troy Schwarze goal is a great example IMO. Against the Lions wasn't it? At Etihad?

Leo and Davis are ones close to my heart as well of course. But as has been pointed out, I anticipate Leo's mark will somewhat overshadow just what a good player he was. Davis always seemed like somewhat unfulfilled potential in that he was brilliant in some seasons and games for us but never quite found the consistency that would allow him to live up to his burgeoning talent. But that quarter...oh that quarter of football. I doubt I'll ever witness anything like it ever again in sport.

 

[BlueTouchPaper]

I shudder to think what he will do at 25. He'll kill someone.

How does a regulation tackle qualify mentioning Ziebell?

Or is it that he lined up a player who actually belongs in this thread?

My goodness.

Varcoe's sealer in the Grand Final was a phenomenal effort and reward for a herculean effort.

Would it be fair to call Goddard's mark as amongst the single most spectacular moments in Australian sporting history considering the context. If they had gone on to win it, it would've gone down in history akin to Harmes' knock-on (minus the controversy) and Leo Barry's.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]