Greatest Ever Game You Have Seen And Why?

[windyhill]

Im sure the 2000 prelim was great but the game was won before the first bounce. The 99' prelim had everything. Essendon behind scoring fest, mercuri last minute easy miss, essendon getting way on top in third term and looking home, but then came the comeback in the last term with the kouta man. Essendon were odds on to win flag and everyone picked them. The blues got hammered in the first game of the finals and with the new finals system would have been eliminated, but back then we got a second chance.

I can understand why essendon fans hate this game, but if you reverse the everything and put yourself in a carlton fan's shoes you would agree that there is no better footy fairytale.

Would you rather a `99 Prelim or a `93 Flag ? Just as we still owe collingwood, carlton still owe Essendon

 

[windyhill]

Greatest ever game ? Too many to mention, I`ve been spoilt. Too big a catalogue. Could not single one out although the `84 G.F and the `83 Elimination games would be close. (I`ts like selecting your favourite parent, child,niece, nephew etc etc)

 

[Daytripper]

Im sure the 2000 prelim was great but the game was won before the first bounce. The 99' prelim had everything. Essendon behind scoring fest, mercuri last minute easy miss, essendon getting way on top in third term and looking home, but then came the comeback in the last term with the kouta man. Essendon were odds on to win flag and everyone picked them. The blues got hammered in the first game of the finals and with the new finals system would have been eliminated, but back then we got a second chance.

I can understand why essendon fans hate this game, but if you reverse the everything and put yourself in a carlton fan's shoes you would agree that there is no better footy fairytale.

Maybe you could post that game on your own board.
We don't need any reminding about it here.

My personal memory of that game.

After getting dumped by my g/f of 3 years, I moved out of our shared place together that morning.
Then settled down at my new digs to watch one of the most heartbreaking losses I've ever seen.

Terrific day, Prelim Final Day in 99....

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Check Mate

GOLD

 

[BomberAce7]

My greatest ever game would have to be Essendon V Kangaroos 2001. When we came back from 69 points down. Unbelieveable

2000 Qualifying Final VS Kangaros! The performance that day was a absolutely brutal,mean, awesome display of Football. To kick 32 goals in a final against the reigning premiers was unbelievable! Ive never seen a Essendon team so focused in completely killing another side.

 

[Gaza]

They are all great games - not sure if any of you remember the last round in 1997 - Harvey's last game - the day that Princess Diana died - that was an awesome game - where the baby bombers mark 3, 4 or 5 finished off the season by beating the eventual premiers after having the wrost season under Sheedy's reign & I think we where 5 or 6 goals down early - can't forget 2 brilliant soccer goal by Che Cockatoo Collins & Gary Moorcroft that day - how about the 1992 anzac day come back against Melbourne - 47 points down with 20 minutes to go inthe last quarter enter Paul Salmon - I think he kicked 3 or 4 goals in the last quarter, Gavin Wanganeen kicked the goal to put us a point in front with a minute to go & Derek Kickett saved the day with a mark in the goal square he actualyy bumbed into the post but still took took the mark & the siren went about 5 seconds later - it was an amazing feeling after that match that I have only had at the 93 prelim, 2001 comback against the Kangas, the game Steve Alessio kicked the winning goal just before or on the siren against the Swans in 2001 & a few games this year

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Kangaroos Vs Essendon 2001
and Essendon Vs West Coast This Year

 

[GoDons]

I don't remember the year but i was at a game at the MCG Essendon vs Richmond.

The media reported that the lead changed 25 times during the game, yes 25 times, Van Der Haar kicked a torp goal from the centre square and Phil Carmen kicked the winning goal.I think we won by 8 points.

There have been games that mean more, like premierships etc, but that was the best game as it was a full on even contests from the very first bounce right to the final siren

It was early 1980 I believe.

 

[windyhill]

It was early 1980 I believe.

Vanderhaars goal from inside the centre square was kicked with a broken bone in his leg

 

[BomberFletch31]

2000 QF Essendon v North Melbourne

Personally, I don't much care for close games, I get far too stressed out to enjoy them. I'd much rather watch games where we are totally dominant, destroying the opposition in every way.