What was one moment that changed an entire game?

[BigVic]

Caleb Daniel

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Caleb Daniel

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's tower over Max Gawn

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Max Gawn

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in the 2021 Grand Final. The Dees had momentum and went on to win.

Another one is Nick to De Goey last year which delivered our 16th flag and the smother of the century.

The brawl in 1990 ended a painful 32 year drought when the margin at QT was just 3 points with us leading 14-17.

 

[PhatBoy]

People cite the Mooney miss in the 08 grand final a lot, and that’s not without merit.

But Brad Ottens

Brad Ottens

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running into an open goal from about 30 out probably hurt us even more because we were really on the charge from memory at the time and building a bit of momentum and needed something to show for it

 

[BigVic]

James Podsiadely dislocating his shoulder during the 2011 AFL Grand Final robbed us momentum. We were up by 3 goals and the long injury break helped the Cats that day.

 

[Mr Cannons]

James Podsiadely dislocating his shoulder during the 2011 AFL Grand Final robbed us momentum. We were up by 3 goals and the long injury break helped the Cats that day.

Christensens mark on the wing against 2 pie defenders resulting in a goal from Duncan I’ve always felt was the turning point of that game.

 

[PhatBoy]

James Podsiadely dislocating his shoulder during the 2011 AFL Grand Final robbed us momentum. We were up by 3 goals and the long injury break helped the Cats that day.

You were up by 10 points when that happened, and then kicked the next goal. We had actually kicked a goal and two points, then it happened.

Not sure it had the impact you think it did.

 

[BigVic]

Another one was Willie Rioli

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Willie Rioli

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's goal in the 2018 Grand Final after we kicked the first 5 goals and were up 2-31 at one stage of the game

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Thank you Andrew Embley

Andrew Embley

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for shanking that in 2012.

Who was that docker that did a pathetic kick across goal in the 2015 Prelim? Suttcliffe?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Matera vs Geelong. Once that goal put them in front, shut the gate.


All over.

 

[CURVE]

Sam Wright's intercept mark between two Essendon players in the 2014 Elimination totally changed the momentum of the game. North scored a goal from the interception and followed up with 4 more goals in the next 10 minutes.



If Wright doesn't intercept, Essendon probably score and lead 56-17 and it's game over, instead North fightback and win while Essendon are now over 7000 days without a finals win.

 

[Defabs]

James Podsiadely dislocating his shoulder during the 2011 AFL Grand Final robbed us momentum. We were up by 3 goals and the long injury break helped the Cats that day.

Yup definitely. Pies went from 14 down to 18 up in just over a quarter of footy. They kicked 9 goals during that time. The injury no doubt allowed Hawkins to really shine but that could have been circumvented had MM made a change by 3 Qtr time.

 

[Defabs]

Another one was Willie Rioli's goal in the 2018 Grand Final after we kicked the first 5 goals and were up 2-31 at one stage of the game

Not sure. I think WCE kicking 2 goals in red time in the 2nd was more of a turning point really. De Goey made the margin 23 points with only 4 mins to go in the 2nd.

 

[Mudhoney]

Helen D’amico

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Martin's goal just prior to half time in the 2020 GF.

Admittedly Richmond had a series of inside-50's in the lead up, so it wasn't totally against the run of play, but if that brief period of momentum hadn't been franked by a goal, I suspect they might've struggled after half time.

As it was, the Martin goal sent Richmond into the change rooms with some inertia, which they carried back out into the third quarter.

 

[Ed_Gein]

A 20m kick by Paul Kelly that just fell short of Lockett early in 2nd qtr of 96 Grand Final. Had he hit him on the chest and Plugger kicked truly we would've been 5 goals up, but instead 15-20 seconds later Freeborn kicked a goal up the other end and never looked back. Always wonder what if with that.

12m50

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Gehrig's 100th goal against Port in the '04 PF. The Saints were all over them in the first 10 minutes and Port were able to re-group.

 

[BigVic]

2015 Grand Final

Jack Darling

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Jack Darling

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drops a mark. The Eagles were down 33-58 by a manageable 25 points before that dropped mark. Ryan Schoenmakers

Ryan Schoenmakers

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made them pay by kicking the next goal and the Hawks were in control, en route to their 3-peat.

 

[Blues177]

1974 Grand Final

North Melbourne led by 11 points early in the second quarter after kicking the previous 5 goals and were on fire with most of the crowd supporting them.

Then this happened:



The kangas never recovered from that awful defensive error and the tigers went on to an easy win.

 

[Fadge]

The ARC decision against Tom Lynch in the 2022 Elimination Final.

 

[BigVic]

Matera vs Geelong. Once that goal put them in front, shut the gate.


All over.

"Matera sets sail for home. And the Eagles hit the front" said Sandy Roberts. They never looked back and the premiership cup left Victoria for the first time.

 

[BigVic]

Who was that docker that did a pathetic kick across goal in the 2015 Prelim? Suttcliffe?

That was Sheridan. Freo were 9 points down. Cyril scooped up the ball for an easy goal. Game over.

 

[tiger_tough]

dustin martin

 

[Simon_Says]

James Harmes

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James Harmes

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kicking a pintpoint (argueabley the best of his career) lace out drop punt to A leading Bailey Fritsch
that kickstarted a 100-7 Run to lead Melbourne to ending their 57 year flag* draught.

 

[Blackhawk42]

People cite the Mooney miss in the 08 grand final a lot, and that’s not without merit.

But Brad Ottens running into an open goal from about 30 out probably hurt us even more because we were really on the charge from memory at the time and building a bit of momentum and needed something to show for it

18 year old Cyril beats 3 players on the wing by himself.

That's when I know we weren't going to let this one slip.

 

[Roddy]

18 year old Cyril beats 3 players on the wing by himself.

That's when I know we weren't going to let this one slip.

Also, when a fat retiree and an undersized, 3rd string forward, also outnumbered, beat the cream of the celebrated Geelong backline to goal. Another key moment of that incredible game.

 

[Colonial]

For the Giants, two big ones.

Ward taken out in the 2016 final against the dogs.

Shiel taken high in the 2017 final against the Tigers