Review West Coast Eagles vs Sydney

[HoneyBadger35]

West Coast and Sydney created one of the greatest rivalries in AFL history, so there's plenty of games to choose from in this week's vote.

Usual drill of nominate, vote, watch - however: due to the AFL's much stricter pursuit of copyrighted finals content, the 2006 Grand Final is off limits. I've tried to upload it in the past, it won't work, so let's go to the next best alternative.

Nominate your favourite Eagles/Sydney clash of all time, and we'll turn the decision over to the board later in the week.

 

[Chris_6678]

2007 round 1.

 

[Rowan18]

The 2005 qualifying final. It often gets forgotten because we lost the GF, but it was a cracker that we won by 4 points.

 

[Eaglesliveagain]

Jackovichs last game. No idea what round or year fun trivia we won by 27 points

 

[Chris_6678]

Jackovichs last game. No idea what round or year fun trivia we won by 27 points

2004?

 

[RanaNaved]

2005 GF

 

[Truckosaurus]

2007 round 1.

That rundown tackle...

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

The 2005 qualifying final. It often gets forgotten because we lost the GF, but it was a cracker that we won by 4 points.

Seconded. We needed something special in that one. Sydney held us at bay for most of it. There was the Stenglein free when he and Leo Barry clashed that caused BigFooty to claim Sydney were robbed (nevermind Sydney got the goal back soon after anyway).

Big moments:

HUNTAAAFLIES!!!

Sampi... SAMPI.... SAMPIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good times. campaigner of a game 3 weeks later, though.

 

[Quinz]

2005 was the first final I went to it was epic!

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

Seconded. We needed something special in that one. Sydney held us at bay for most of it. There was the Stenglein free when he and Leo Barry clashed that caused BigFooty to claim Sydney were robbed (nevermind Sydney got the goal back soon after anyway).

Big moments:

HUNTAAAFLIES!!!

Sampi... SAMPI.... SAMPIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good times. campaigner of a game 3 weeks later, though.

(Anthony Hudson) What a great grab, see it again say the fans. This defender has turned key foward for the Eagles tonight. Adam Hunter took the great mark, KICKED A GREAT GOAL! THIS IS A FINAL TO REMEMBER!

 

[Truckosaurus]

Whatever the last game we won at the SCG was.

 

[06Premiers]

Whatever the last game we won at the SCG was.

Probably only available in black & white.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Kerr’s game vs Sydney in R1, 2007 is the second highest champion data performance of the last 15 years according to this -

 

[Rowan18]

Kerr’s game vs Sydney in R1, 2007 is the second highest champion data performance of the last 15 years according to this -

Interesting - Buddy's 13 made equal second but Lecras' 12 was no-where to be seen.

Love how Norf featured as the opposition team in three examples. Also love that both Eagles were in thrilling wins.

 

[Chris_6678]

Interesting - Buddy's 13 made equal second but Lecras' 12 was no-where to be seen.

Love how Norf featured as the opposition team in three examples. Also love that both Eagles were in thrilling wins.

Lecra had 1 tackle to Buddys 8 which bumped up his score somewhat.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Get your submissions in because I'm opening the voting at 12pm tonight, through until midnight Friday.

Saturday is Eagles/Swans gameday, bitches.

 

[Rowan18]

Lecra had 1 tackle to Buddys 8 which bumped up his score somewhat.

Classic lecca

 

[Quinz]

Get your submissions in because I'm opening the voting at 12pm tonight, through until midnight Friday.

Saturday is Eagles/Swans gameday, bitches.

I vote Jetta

 

[06Premiers]

What about the boo game?

Just to open up that can of worms again.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Voting is open now until midnight Friday. One of the greatest rivalries in AFL history deserves a packed out vote.

Saturday, we revel in our glorious selection.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Round 1 2007.

The build-up to that game was intense. Cousins, Robert Walls, parents openly saying their kids won't play for us if we tried to draft them (an attitude that saw us draft local boy and life long supporter, the 200 game life member and premiership superstar Chris Masten ). The angelic Swans that did nothing dodgy after the 2012 Grand Final vs Satan's spawn. An injury list as long as my arm.

Enter Daniel Kerr

I daresay the psyche of the club and supporter base was re-forged during that time. **** the VFL.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

'99 - have a memory that Matera ran rings that day.

Also feel that when we do win at the SCG next time, you know we'll win the flag that year.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

HoneyBadger35 if the 1999 game doesn't win, can you flick me a copy of it? Don't have that one.

 

[Goalski14]

2005 Qualifying Final, one of my personal favourite games, would've had more praise if we went onto win the flag that year. Hunter and Sampi huge in the last quarter, one of the loudest crowds ever at Subi.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I've burned the 2005 game out of my mind given what happened next. A shame. Just rewatched some last quarter highlights. Hunter was a star, one of my absolute favourites from that era, he deserves more than becoming a "Swing Hunter forward!" joke at Woosha's expense. Cox is the best ruckman I've ever seen, and Sampi. heck. What a waste