AFL 2002 Grand Final Brisbane Vs Collingwood

[@TheKnightsTemplar1312]

Nathan Buckley was drafted by Brisbane in 1993 and did not want to play for the Bears, the man requested not to play for Brisbane, because he had ambitions to play finals football. The Bears and Buckley came to an agreement that he would play one year for us then he was free to explore his options. Which he did. He went to Collingwood. In 2001, Brisbane won their first flag. In 2002, they beat a Buckley led Collingwood, and again the following year. That ladies and gentlemen, is the definition of the word Irony.

[@falk3101]

Yep, but didn't have to live in that shithole

[@strke69]

No doubt this was one of the classics.Brisbane Lions one of the greatest sides of the modern era,I say this as a Carlton fan well played to the Pies no disgrace here losing to such a great team and maybe a bit unlucky as well:)

[@fotisboys]

@J G how old you puppet?You such a F loser go feel up your mama loser

[@oscarwang6023]

this is the 10th time I've watched this game, one of my favourite games of all time.

[@rn8427]

There's just something about the lore of Grand Finals which will be lost if and when it moves to a night game

[@AlonsoRules]

The AFL doesn't care, as long as they get more money out of it

[@chefmoney6347]

A night granny would be better

[@zaco21_]

I’m 50/50 about if it should be a night one or a day one but night would give off,ore atmosphere while daylight keeps the tradition and support going but if they do a 4 or 5 pm game I wouldn’t mind

[@Rene.A.D]

@MUFC soccer, actually called football, will never be sport number 1 in australia.

[@MisterPolitical1]

@MUFC stop doing that or I'll send you overboard in shame.

[@jonathanlee2995]

This is clearly one of the best grandfinals of the modern afl era let alone a lot of people agree that the 2006 grandfinal was even the 2010 draw

[@daybanderas2472]

The Voss goal from 24:31 onwards never fails to send shivers up my spine

[@dw4888]

Iconic goal. And to see Scott Burns' dejected face in the background was the cherry on top

[@DrDunk19]

Every time for me too..

[@AlonsoRules]

That is why Voss is better than Buckley. He was a game breaker.

[@Sbock86]

@@AlonsoRules Both kicked great goals in the third term. Voss just had more help

[@Adam-dm1se]

@@AlonsoRules Are you disabled

[@rendlebury1520]

18 years on and this still hurts same as the Grand Final from ‘18

[@tacoblude8208]

The grand final from 18 was quite suspicious. Bad umpiring against Collingwood across the board. This is coming from a hawthorn fan.

[@ezyroller]

On this day in 2002, Melbourne sold out of UDLs before 11am.

[@Unklechopchop]

Brilliant!!

[@nickdaskalakis9289]

This truly was a great Grand Final and both sides should be commended for their great footy skills and hard work . Congrats to Brisbane and Bad luck Collingwood but great to see my favourite side win the 2010 Flag.

[@endurodadclint5377]

I was in this crowd! Drove down from Brisbane with no ticket and a dream,18 yrs old. Found a ticket at the gate from a scalper and sat in the open air bleacher wooden seats up high right behind the big sticks! It was all kinds of weather that day and the best moment ever when AKA snapped the winner!

[@c-3po648]

Thats insane, so cool that you were lucky enough to get a ticket when you got there.

[@patrickcarroll828]

Shut up

[@davidkooyman2359]

man would of been so great to be there, for Voss's goal and AKA's. I was a 12 year old on the Sunny Coast watching this. what a Grand Final Win!!!

[@snorxaljasermusic8613]

Gonna be interesting seeing the rematch of this rivalry next weekend..

[@bhuvidya]

I love that goal ump with the rockin mo. He had a great sense of theatre, always held back the arms for a goal by a second or so, just awsm.

[@MightyThews]

4:17 "Gee, Voss' hurt himself." classic state the bloody obvious Wallsy. Dont miss him as a commentator.

[@774CISCO]

lies you love paddlepop Lion

[@LOLMAN9538]

And in this year's Grand Final, Collingwood exacted revenge on Brisbane for the loss in '02.

[@maiabrittany]

Lol. Bit late to be calling it revenge.

[@Mudjimba23AT]

After watching the lions win another flag this weekend this takes me back when i was living in England watching this game at the walkabout in Brighton with a great mob of fellow Queensland lion supporters, man we got hammered 😅

[@Rainer_ow]

Wish I was alive to see this one but I was born in 2007 at least I can still watch the replays. I’m a lions supporter and hope the make it into another grand final soon

[@thelastsidewalk]

All the best for next week, mate. Go Lions.

[@Rainer_ow]

@@thelastsidewalk cheers mate!

[@Mudjimba23AT]

You get the wish 😉

[@Rainer_ow]

@@Mudjimba23AT yes sirrrr!! Swans got smashed, again…

[@TotalDramaOwenandNoah]

Hahaha, congrats on the flag Hope my freo boys get one soon

[@cozzy97]

How good is Rocca’s opening goal 😍 shivers when the umpire signals the goal, the Pies crowd starting to believe the miracle could happen. Obviously didn’t in the end, but what a moment!

[@PatrickVS101]

This was the grand final that altered the Norm Smith Medal voting from at 3/4 time to full-time - Voss' last quarter and that Buckley won the medal was the catalyst.

[@PatrickVS101]

@Bubba Sawyer Absolutely agree, but nothing changes the fact that the voters said they would have voted differently, and the system was changed for the following year onward.

[@jdg2921]

Its amazing that they thought with 1 full quarter of football left in a tight grand final, that the norm smith was already decided

[@Josh-gn7tz]

Was still a good game to watch even from a Collingwood supporters point of view

[@bevanml]

As I watch this (on the night before the 2023 Grand Final), I can't help but notice how much more physically violent the game was at this point in time. Those were some big hits that went unpunished back in the day. And you force through a Behind to save your skin. Also how retro does the MCG look 😮

[@roachdoggjr4724]

Up the pies

[@Igloo3471]

Much better game back then. By a long way.

[@metatron8386]

The hit on Voss by Burns is legendary !!!

[@Almostblue27]

18:54 "Shit that's a big hit"

[@mendax2251]

Time for a repeat of this 🦁

[@libertyordeaf]

Watching this after Buckley's last game as coach today. 32 disposals in a grand final in the wet, absolute monster of a game.

[@McFlurry448]

Aker, Linch, Voss, Brown, Power, Scott, etc wow what a team!

[@planetX15]

Lynch*

[@oscarwang6023]

I was a 4 year old back then, even though I'm not a Magpies fan nor a Lions supporter, I remember watching this game, an awesome match that went right down the wire.

[@SteveBakercairns]

Top game. I was crushed by the Pies loss. I knew right then that I was Black and White.

[@comedybird9875]

Open ur mouth let me see if u are missing teeth

[@YaMateNate]

Keen for a result like this tomorrow

[@ebiwanton]

Not a Brisbane fan but a great game! worth watching just for the priceless look on Eddie's face after the Akermanis snap at the end.

[@camerontrompf5602]

Never gets old that look on Eddie's face. Last year was good too.

[@cuzzywuzzyfuzzy]

This is some game. I loved the Brisbane era but Collingwood absolutely brought a great game here.

[@davidkooyman2359]

AKAAAAAAAAAAAA. lets hope Lions can continue this in Finals 2023 !!!!

[@GeneralSunsprite]

7:30 Typical Pies Fan... Left...

[@newtonheathfan3745]

I'm on my knees hoping the same outcome occurs tomorrow and hopefully the same type of close game here back in 02 as well

[@justinwakeling8669]

me too. But reality strikes when you compare the brisbane list of 2002 to 2023. This years team has got nothing on that epic team back then, and even then the 2002 lions team only just wont the GF. Unfortauntely, Collingwood will win the 2023 flag. I hate to say it but its going to happen

[@woodsmen9844]

It’s much easier to watch this after winning the 2023 GF. Funny how Craig McRae ended up being our Premiership coach as well.

[@chrisd_85]

The goals in time on in the 2nd and 3rd qtr for Brisbane is what cost Collingwood

[@joshuaba]

September 28 2002 Brisbane 10 15 75 Collingwood 9 12 66

[@mugsyrogues-424]

18:19 The most Collingwood-looking bloke to have ever bloked. Definitely not alive in 2024, would have for sure fallen victim to the times since 2002.

[@SamsMovies]

19:36 one word. Goosebumps

[@jayzzab4780]

Take the L tho BITCH

[@Sbock86]

In context, one of the best goals I've ever seen. Still remember it live. It's funny how moments in Grand Finals are so amplified.

[@OwlJohlson]

I forget how much of a beast Buckley was.. Dude was a machine

[@kalebarancelovic]

0:53 How's that by Chris Johnson!

[@mugsyrogues-424]

FIGJAM what a legend

[@jlrob85]

Brisbane Team of the early 2000s is the GOAT. Then Essendon 2000, then Hawks in the 2010s then 2007 Cats

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

I'd place Hawthorn and Geelong ahead of the 1999-2001 Bombers. Essendon dominated a very weak season (2000), and choked when they actually had decent competition (1999, 2001)

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@Soussy 2000 was a transitional year for a lot of teams, so some teams were not as good as they once were (North, Eagles, Dogs), others weren't as good as they were to become (Lions, Port, St Kilda), and the rest of the league was still shit as usual. These gaps allowed some ordinary teams to massively overachieve (particularly Melbourne). Essendon were just about the only team not transitioning that year, which meant the competition that they faced was absolutely minimal

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@Soussy Carlton were going blow for blow with Essendon in their round 20 match until Koutafides, Allan and Bradley went down injured. Kouta was Essendon's biggest threat, but it was clear that Essendon didn't have to worry about any competition at all once it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season. As for the competition that year supposedly crushing teams of this era, not a chance in hell. If Essendon of 2000 were overwhelmed by a basic tactic such as the superflood, then they wouldn't stand much of chance against the tactically rich and fitter teams of this era, and the other shit teams that made up the 8 that year would get absolutely annihilated against teams of this era.

[@ДядькоСашко-у7й]

20'07" Pies I Support You! Greatings From Moscow.

[@tekisalmon6435]

well well well...

[@jjwoody6532]

Brisbane of that era were the greatest team of all time. Collingwood were brave but class in the end shone through. Robert Walls commentary had a one sided bias towards Collingwood which was strange since he coached a large number of the Brisbane players.

[@jjwoody6532]

ryan stewart blah blah blah. Sook all you like, history books remain the same. Brisbane win.

[@jjwoody6532]

ryan stewart But they haven’t have they. If I remember right Bris did have a higher salary cap but at the time couldn’t afford to spend it all. Collingwood on the other hand was paying the maximum allowable. Other words the money on the field was bugger all difference. Take into consideration that Bris lost McDonald in the first, Pike in the second, Acka on one leg, the weather conditions and the fact that Bris almost kicked them selves out of the game. And Collingwood STILL couldn’t win. Go the Lions

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@ryan stewart and how many other teams in the NRL are over the cap now but the NRL is doing fuck all? Jesus Christ, the Roosters have won back to back and are known in plenty of NRL circles to be waaaaaaay over the salary cap, but the N(sw)RL are too biased towards NSW teams to be able to do anything about it. Plenty of flags may have little made up asterisks next to them in the AFL (2006 is the one most people put an asterisk next to), but an extra $250,000 which wasn't even used shouldn't sour a flag (or a three-peat at that)

[@magnusforte9988]

We got em back.

[@ad_2211]

The odds were completely against the Lions on this day, wet conditions, 1 ruckman and Pike out so great win given those circumstances.

[@cozzy97]

Was the opposite actually, Pies were about $4 coming in to the game

[@sweetwilly]

I love watching Collingwood get done. 💙💛

[@774CISCO]

good seeing the west coke eagles get rolled in 1991 and 2005 and beaten by a point 2020 at home.

[@nicolasbarthelot8567]

@@774CISCO you mean the meth coke eagles

[@lukepittle8961]

How good is that first siren sound?

[@thevelointhevale1132]

I bet Buckley was wishing he'd stayed with the Lions after all!

[@774CISCO]

Lynch getting whacked with the elbow was hilarious. On ya Wakes.

[@scoldedcat]

21:37 I didn't know Carl Williams supported the Lions.

[@kimharris2599]

When it countered most Collingwood wobbled. Champion sides have leaders who do what needs doing. Then others follow. Yes great game one winner.

[@cozzy97]

Pies were huge underdogs in the one, if anything the Lions shakily got across the line. Compare the teams on paper, Collingwood had one champion compared to Brisbane’s full team of champs. Wouldn’t say it was a wobble

[@leecooper2130]

Go lions 🦁

[@jackrichardson4859]

Akka with and without the beard looks so different

[@jacquimoran6312]

Do you have the Triple M call? Or 3AW with Rex Hunt?

[@EvilMonk20]

May have taken 21 years, but we got our revenge ^_^

[@sliat1981]

You wouldn't have known which team had won the gf by the papers the next day. Just pages of Malthouse and Buckley bawling their eyes out

[@774CISCO]

oh poor you sooky little melbourne fan !

[@stopthefellas5849]

Back for the 2023 GF between the Lions and the Pies. Carn the Pies, it's redemption time

[@TheFykle]

Pies really shouldve had this one in the bag

[@SuperSmashBros51]

GO LIONS!!!

[@774CISCO]

some of those tackles went unrewarded 5.30 Burns had Black gone for all money.

[@doylersafl8728]

18:56 shit that's a big hit

[@theresagwhite3175]

a real exciting grand final. close all day unlike the overrated 1989 GF.

[@allanwhite3264]

Aker Yes

[@janemiles5905]

luv to see the lions do this in 2019 and 2020 haha

[@FridgeFridgeman]

The biased commentary and umpiring is classic. Just shows you how good this Lions team were going down there and winning despite all this

[@cozzy97]

WTF 😂 Brisbane had more salary cap space in their flag years… Pies were paying $4+ to win so naturally they barrack for a tight contest. Rocca’s “point” in the last is controversial in itself in favour of the Lions too

[@archie4822]

Great grand final but gee collingwood were robbed

[@VictorYong36]

Last GF played with the old Olympic, Northern, Members and Ponsford stands together p

[@MisterPolitical1]

Seriously because of the commonwealth games held 4 years later.

[@08fjohj]

The first centre bounce was a rocket!

[@wizardcapper5011]

Make no mistake, this is one of the great Grand Finals, unfortunately soured by the completely biased pro-Collingwood commentary throughout. I long for the days of Sandy Roberts, Peter Landy, Louie Richards, just to name a few. The current crop of Anthony Hudson, Dwayne Russel etc wouldn't hold a candle to these legends mentioned. A huge part of our great game has been compromised by sub-standard commentary.

[@matthewferguson6001]

I agree with everyone else being biased, but I don't mind Hudo. Moments like the miracle on grass, 2005 and 6 grand finals, Nick Davis' monster 4th 2005 are calls he did fantastically, they're iconic

[@jacquimoran6312]

Love Huddo.

[@MisterPolitical1]

Dwayne Russell is a jerk

[@MisterPolitical1]

VFL/AFL commentators from the 1960s till the 1990s are better than those from the 2000s including those like Hamish mclachlan, brian Taylor, james brayshaw, Eddie McGuire + others on FOX footy.

[@cozzy97]

Who would’ve been bias toward Collingwood in this commentary box? Robert Walls (Carlton), Huddo (Geelong), Quarters (Hawthorn), Malcolm Blight (maybe Adelaide)? If anything, they were barracking for a great Grand Final! Considering the Pies were huge outsiders coming in.

[@davidnolan9693]

Tony Shaw: the least biased commentator since Eddie... -.-

[@OSKARSY11]

I hope the pies win in 1999

[@Hehawtyragu]

OSKARSY11 wot

[@FreeRedLeiAccounts]

Do hawthorn vs western bulldogs 2009

[@jack03monaghan84]

FreeRedLeiAccounts are you dumb

[@lukevacca1537]

18:45 how was that not a free kick?

[@andrewwinch474]

Because it was against Brisbane

[@Sbock86]

2002 buddy. Game has changed alot. There is alot in here that would get paid holding the ball.

[@Tim_Bo_]

Umpires are still on the take from the bookies...

[@benjaminrowley]

Why YT why recommend this to us now 21 years later piss off stop messing with our ptsds

[@sportjunky4371]

Fun fact: I'm a collingwood supporter and editing this one was pain.

[@benjaminrowley]

@@sportjunky4371 😢

[@davidaddison3379]

The last 5 minutes of the 3rd quarter decided the game. Tarrant misses 2 shots at goal, the ball goes down the other end, and Brown kicks straight. Here's the thing - I was sitting on the top level of the great southern stand while Tarrant was lining up for goal, and I thought 'he's too close to the man on the mark'. I knew it would be touched before he even kicked it. If I knew, why the hell didn't he? I could hold him responsible for the 2011 debacle as well. It was he who pulled down Ponsiadly. I love the guy, but he f**ked up at critical times in the clubs history.

[@june6605]

Spot on David,when Tarrant marked the ball some of the lions players heads dropped.Still a great effort against a team of champions.

[@june6605]

Spot on David,I was between half forward n pocket the same end n side of ground he was kicking from,I just noticed Lions players heads drop when he marked it.Let them off the hook,was never a big fan of his. Why get so close when only about 35-40 out?

[@774CISCO]

agree it was shocking.

[@tyranta.devillier1791]

Haha Buckley! how was it getting to lift the premiership cup? not once, twice?

[@liammulgrew55]

That Grand Final was rigged because the umpires refused to give Anthony Rocca the goal that they called a behind on

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

That was the only bad call that went against Collingwood all day. Collingwood actually won the free kick count 22 to 14, with plenty of those 22 frees being howlers that led to Collingwood goals

[@BIGDAZR]

AKER!!!!!!!!

[@mattlitster5653]

I think Collingwood deserved to win more

[@allanwhite3264]

hahahahaha you fool

[@InfernoTrees]

nah hes right

[@chri3738]

InfernoTrees no he’s not

[@leecooper2130]

Lions do top of the ladder 2019

[@whitechrisbrown9283]

@@chri3738yes he is

[@Sbock86]

If Lynch at 29:40 Is a free kick then so is Tarrant's a minute or 2 before

[@ebiwanton]

Worth it just for 32:31

[@nicolasbarthelot8567]

28:50 & then 29:43 robbery at its finest

[@matthewferguson6001]

This happened 18 years ago, and Collingwood had plenty of questionable calls away in their favour, it's just footy

[@nicolasbarthelot8567]

It’s not about the quantity of frees, it’s the quality of the frees, but nonetheless you are right it is just footy

[@gregorydolley2777]

Oh yeah, 😂😂😂🎉😅

[@jonathanlee2995]

both 2005 and 2006 grandfinals were a lot better than this

[@Adam-dm1se]

2006 maybe. '05 is the most overrated GF I've ever seen. Good final 10 minutes, rest of the game was scrappy and boring.

[@jonathanlee2995]

Adam 2005 broke the biggest drought

[@allanwhite3264]

Jonathon Lee, Barry Hall should've been rubbed out so another flag created by the corrupt AFL

[@Sbock86]

Just for context.....it was the first close Grand Final probably since 1989. We were all waiting for it and it finally came in 2002. No thanks to Geelong in the 90s, but there wasn't a single good Grand Final game in the 1990s.

[@runnynose8341]

The commentary in this game is unbelievably biased, especially from a former Lions coach, calling Collingwood players by their first names. let's hope we take away the cakewalk this week as well

[@TomasUjhelyi]

Collingwood loses, Australia wins

[@whitechrisbrown9283]

Collingwood is Australia ya dope the rest of you lot are nothing

[@masoncox7163]

26:48 proves this game was rigged

[@hakai1488]

Read this article and you'll see that this game was actually wonderfully umpired www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/rocca-shot-not-a-goal-gieschen-20021001-gdun9d.html They video reviewed that kick and saw it was a point.

[@liammulgrew55]

Facts even though I was only 1 year old back then I watched the AFL Flashbacks when I was 10 years old every morning before I got ready for School and once I saw the highlight of that goal I was going WTF how is that a behind.