Best Finals of the 2000s: West Coast v Collingwood | Grand Final, 2018 | AFL

Enjoy the epic finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including an Eagles and Magpies Grand Final classic at the MCG.
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[@peterthefreak5817]

As a Collingwood supporter this has got to be one of the best grand finals I have ever seen, even though we lost

[@DrayzOfficial]

completely agree

[@spicyknot8015]

Agree

[@zanegellel3017]

Still very sad though

[@zacluckman1818]

It’s gotta be the best grand final ever

[@gnargnar1898]

the old collingwood choke

[@RBoy12Gamer]

After this years grand final, I can finally let go and watch this

[@dalon6900]

Some things are great but this is one of the most EPIC moments in sporting history, arguably the best AFL game to be played.

[@zacluckman1818]

Best grand final ever

[@dalon6900]

@@zacluckman1818 You bet!

[@thinhnonyt]

@@zacluckman1818 This one is good... but doesn’t get to the level of 1970 IMO!!

[@glenlush2786]

Agreed

[@leemo5208]

No surprise this has been uploaded again. What a game of footy this was! Best I've seen since Crows in 1998!

[@falcon5095]

I swear Eagles are always in some of the best finals games

[@zacluckman1818]

It’s great but almost gives you a heart attack every time haha

[@italian_stallion2414]

All us Eagle fans will just act like the 2015 GF didn’t happen

[@Rene.A.D]

@@italian_stallion2414 The Hawks were just too strong in 2015, no other club would beat them. Nothing wrong about losing that year.

[@theohero835]

@@Rene.A.D respectfully there is really no excuse where it’s okay to lose a game

[@kobyschechter8163]

American here. This was one of the greatest championship games ever played in any sport anywhere in the world. 100 years from now people will still be talking about this absolutely epic game. Following the AFL from the states isn't easy because the games are usually in the middle of the night here but I check in every so often to see what's going on. I will be following the finals or as we call them "the playoffs." I just visited Melbourne this past May (2023) and I saw my first AFL game at Marvel Stadium. I also took a tour of the MCG, very fascinating place with so much great history.

[@Bigrig90]

Go Pies!

[@damo27282728]

Watch highlights of the 1989 gf .. sensational .. best game ever played

[@joeyrobertson9523]

2005 and 2006 grand final. Both Sydney v West Coast. Both teams won one each. Combined margin of 5 points across both games.

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

MCG is a hell of a lot better than Marvel Stadium, I wouldn’t piss on Marvel Stadium if it were on fire

[@kobyschechter8163]

@@Bigrig90 Mason Cox made history!! The first American EVER to win an AFL premiership!! Enjoy the summer!! (We're going into the winter months in the states. Ice hockey and basketball season is in full swing).

[@baileyandriske2447]

It seems like we never get grand finals like this. Momentum swings and close right until the end. Classic 🔥

[@noirjacques3274]

My favourite moment was after Sheed’s match winner- they showed the ‘time in front’ stat and WCE, at that moment only lead for under 6mins for the whole match- hilarious!

[@iggynor5007]

I`ve been in Australia since 2004 and have been watching footy from that year on, now I have not seen any footy before that so I can't vouch for before my time BUT I can sincerely say that since 2004 this is THE BEST GF I have ever seen.

[@Rimber]

What. A. Game.

[@maddie.andrews]

2018 was something else amazing season and such good finals series

[@Wcesizzler]

Best game of footy I’ve ever seen as a eagles supporter

[@carlodifabio7991]

Best game of footy was the 2023 GF 🤍🤍🖤🖤🏆🏆 Made it sweeter to see WCE at the bottom of the ladder 😂😂😂😂

[@thickboi7570]

@@carlodifabio7991someone’s still mad after 5 years

[@youtubecyclo4616]

The Greatest grand final ever....

[@carlodifabio7991]

Nope 2023 easily 🖤🖤🤍🤍🏆🏆

[@youtubecyclo4616]

@@carlodifabio7991 it was mid grand final

[@thatwasoutofbounds]

Ah yes, the very best of grand finales, I come back to this every once in a while, not because I hate Collingwood, but because I love to watch a good game of competitive footy. To all the Collingwood fans out there, it sucks to lose this way, no matter how much this game hurts you, never let go. The pies deserved the flag in 2023 and I enjoyed watching it, Brisbane deserved it just as much, but one day Brisbane will dominate the competition just like they did all those years ago. What a sport Australia has, and cheers, from your fellow Melbourne supporter 🔴🔵

[@asher4219]

only game West Coast played at the MCG all of 2018 and they won against a team who plays there 3/4 of the season

[@bsladakovic2939]

As a pies supporter it was heart breaking but happy the eagles got their redemption for 2015

[@mvpwestbrook6930]

I miss the 2018 Eagles

[@SD4LIFE]

I'm an eagles supporter and I was sick on this day, but this was one of the best GF's I ever witnessed in my life, this was also a late bday present for me as well because my birthday was the day before the Grand final. This will be well remembered as a fantastic clash

[@bravo538]

I was there. Thought we were in trouble after Varcoe kick 3, I decided to cheer as loud as I could for my eagles and lost my voice at half time. The adrenaline kick in with 5 minutes to go…

[@dalon6900]

You know the game is gonna be good when you hear West Coast CHANTS when they are losing!

[@funofu1233]

best grand final in 10 years by far

[@xSnappa]

Amazing game of footy 🦅🦅🦅

[@Maax08]

God I love it when Collingwood choke it’s footballs greatest joke They’ve lost more grand finals Than any other teeeeaaamm

[@alexscott4684]

Guessing you're either a Carlton or Essneodn fan who lives off other teams performances rather than their own team. DO ONE YOU MUPPET!

[@Maax08]

I’m actually not a Carlton or Essendon fan

[@noahjacksonn1585]

@@Maax08 still top 5 teams of the afl era xx 💋

[@Adam-dm1se]

2012 wants its joke back; its not even funny joke

[@Skindoggiedog]

@@alexscott4684 Bad guess, and both Essendon and Carlton have the most Premierships of all-time. Collingwood have lost 27 Grand Finals. The next nearest is Essendon with 14, then Carlton with 13. That's quite the gap. No wonder people talk about the Pies losing Grand Finals.

[@mvpwestbrook6930]

Greatest day ever as an eagles fan. So intense

[@MickOBrien-MOB]

"What a game Bruce, What a game" Yes it will go down in history as a true, "edge of seat" game.

[@lukevacca1537]

I'm still pissed off seven cut away to bucks in despair rather than the eagles players after the siren went

[@LeonTodd]

7:08 - THAT sequence

[@glenlush2786]

It was the best day of my life

[@Maax08]

Who else’s is waiting for the 2020 grand final?

[@dalon6900]

You bet, I hope Geelong get up for this one. Who are you supporting?

[@bigfrizie8770]

Caters

[@dalon6900]

@@bigfrizie8770 You bet. come on the cattery!

[@Skindoggiedog]

Is English your first language?

[@zafercoskun8608]

up the catters

[@wce05308]

What a day 🏆

[@zacking7673]

2018 and 2023 are the best grand finals in history

[@RKOkyle]

One of the best gf

[@mennerr]

can finally watch this after 23 ahaha

[@KrishanGurdon]

Up the Eagles, what a game that was

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

2012 Grand Final next please

[@owendavies7452]

I went made on West Coast memorabilia after this one. Lol

[@Frankcis_memes]

To think that this was the last close grand final

[@tims3817]

Not even a collingwood supporter, but WCE fans saying it isnt a block are nuffies. Clearly not going for the ball and just wanting to block maynard. Great final.

[@tanzify2749]

Reckon they still woulda won

[@charlesbawden5924]

💪🦅🏆

[@daloco6664]

Great game, eagles always give me a heart attack on grand final day lol

[@seanvda3612]

Pies supporters booing a fair hit will never get old 😂

[@jackwitcombe765]

Any other eagles fans here after seeing the 116 point thrashing the hawks dished us?

[@daloco6664]

Why must the eagles always give me a hear attack in grand finals

[@aflbomb4365]

This game makes me pretend this didn’t happen

[@kjboyz7245]

Yeah wc

[@LLLev1athan]

Collingwood lost beacause of the banner

[@aaronbaines7698]

It just had to be the wind to make it fall to pieces. Fall to pizzas? Pieces you strudelkoph. 😊 (open season 2)

[@user-vz5cq7ey2c]

There was a tortoise and the hare story on this Grand Final day and that Mason Cox strut drinking from water bottle, who's the man I'm the man. Typical American flamboyance 😅

[@stevemilentis9921]

I like eagles.

[@Aussie_Commando4]

LOL that’s never going to happen again if they finish 16th on the ladder every year😂

[@Shadzyking]

Collingwood has a chance this year but since they are versing brisbane I dont think they have a chance

[@FILMMAKINGRAPBATTLES]

Well, this aged well 😂

[@Joocey]

aged well, but brisbane put up a fight, a great one

[@JCStorm76]

Go to bed 🤡

[@brandonegan523]

Lol they still giving us the 2018 grand final to see Collowingwood lose again

[@JCStorm76]

Did they give you 2023 to watch as well 😂😂🤣🤡

[@leonkechayasdrums]

I purely came here to watch Collingwood lose another grand final. Ain’t no better feeling 😅

[@JCStorm76]

Was it as good a feeling as last week 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡

[@carlodifabio7991]

Yep 2018 GF still living rent free inside all the Pie haters heads. In the meantime we will celebrate the 2023 GF win for a long long time to come 🖤🖤🤍🤍🤣🤣🏆🏆

[@laurencemiller2978]

McGovern mark fly Ryan mark wiz

[@jackb7117]

Maynard was still blocked. Should've been a free kick.

[@UTBC14YEARS]

Wasn't blocked

[@jackb7117]

@@UTBC14YEARS reported

[@truth3092]

@@jackb7117 sook

[@leontassone5201]

Cry

[@patrickbateman6885]

What a dumb title it’s say best finals of 2000s but this is 2010s title should be best finals of the century

[@Skindoggiedog]

Yeah it's a bit misleading but it's like saying best finals of the 1900s.

[@ColliwobblesForever]

colliwobbles

[@elppy7089]

We lost every game against west coast in 2018 of course we were gonna lose

[@JCStorm76]

Delete your account 🤡 It’s completely redundant now

[@zvi.reuben]

Why did they have to do this

[@christopherdella-fortuna8152]

GEELONG 2020 🔵⚪🔵⚪

[@Frankcis_memes]

Maynard was blocked

[@Frankcis_memes]

@Soussy 1. Mate there's no need for name calling. Having a different opinion doesn't mean I'm stupid or lesser than you. 2. He absolutely was. The umpire that didn't pay Maynard the block came out the next day and admitted he made the wrong call.

[@noirjacques3274]

But the player who blocked him didn’t have his arms out. Were they out it would have been an illegal shepherd and he would have got a Free kick.

[@kameron9721]

Not as good as the drawn grand final in my opinion

[@samiralketiri5185]

Yoooooo first

[@ClipzzAU]

I will never forget that block on Maynard then the play on that wasn’t called straight after :(

[@Podgorski37]

🧂

[@trainshavewheels]

Cry more.

[@gloss1016]

richmond better lmao

[@asmay5]

Wrong

[@benmc9816]

#BraydenMaynardwasBlocked

[@zacluckman1818]

Someone’s salty

[@trainshavewheels]

#BraydenMaynardWasntBlocked

[@tab1370]

#braydenmaynardwasblocked

[@tab1370]

@@zacluckman1818 he’s speaking facts

[@zacluckman1818]

No facts happens 100 times a game it was a mark get over it