Best of the Decade: 2010-2019 | Thrilling Finals | AFL

It's been a remarkable 10 years of football! In the Best of the Decade series, we'll explore the memorable highlights from over 2000 games.
Special moments on the biggest stage are on the agenda as we relive the most nail-biting finals, all of which decided by two goals or under!
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[@54footscray]

That goal by Franklin in the 2011 prelim at that time in the game at that moment of the year with that atmosphere was just monumental.

[@johnpalm7676]

Aaron Mate I’m a Carlton supporter but I’ll admit I jumped and screamed as if buddy kicked that goal for Carlton, that’s how huge that goal was. If hawthorn went on to win, that goal would go down in footy folklore

[@muaythaiisfun4404]

I watched it on the telly (I’m a bombers fan) and almost shat myself when I looked up and saw buddy kicking that goal

[@-ta-1]

John Palm let’s goo the blues

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

That goal should've been the fitting matchwinner, alas not

[@redwhiteandblueblood]

@J G zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Man United stinks too, won't win anything until they bolster their midfield and defence

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

I just gave myself a headache trying to pick the absolute best out of all of these

[@Bails77]

The dogs GWS prelim was Game of the decade mate bar none

[@goxaviergo11]

That St Kilda team around 2009/10 really deserved to win a grand final. Poor blokes and poor Ross Lyon.

[@AmitSharma-rd4kb]

They had a solid forward and defense, but just needed more class in the middle.

[@Sny_12345]

@@AmitSharma-rd4kb Hayes, Dal Santo, Goddard, Montagna????????

[@tome6213]

nah it was because their 'worst 6' players were terrible and would ruin games with their mistakes, that midfield was elite

[@simonettacarsonelli]

Probably because they encountered Ablett, Bartel, Selwood, Corey, Kelly, Chapman, oh and Scarlett, Mackie.... I could go on!

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

I don't feel bad for Ross Lyon at all. He made St Kilda play such an ugly style of football, which made them unwatchable. They were an absolute excitement machine under Grant Thomas and then Ross Lyon sucked all the fun out of watching St Kilda

[@michaellong7896]

Wow 😮 those years was beauty ones but what is my favourite one ☝️ is is the that tom did that goal 🥅 in the 2016 grandfinal

[@jonocoates3163]

They gotta do best comebacks of the decade

[@GuysOfFilm]

St Kilda against the Bulldogs in 2015

[@hoch2824]

Dan Will don’t remind me cause I was at the game

[@brendonwatt6098]

Richmond Sydney 2016, 2019 prelim, Brisbane cats miracle on grass, a few North Melbourne games from 2014-15 era, they were good at 2nd half footy. So many to try and recall but that would make an epic video, and that’s just 2010-19. Imagine doing 40 years, the 84 grand final, 2001 Essendon 81 point turnaround comeback against north Melbourne, west coast games in 06, pwoah. So so so many!

[@goose1328]

2018 Grand Final?

[@gtfigc259]

8:21 I was celebrating so crazy but when i realised that it was push in the back so sad. IT WAS A NORMAL F***KING TACKLE

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

2010/2019 Anyone miss that decade? I do :( can't survive the 2020's (did survive 2021 but 2020 2022 and this year were just ugly)

[@doylersafl8728]

9:55 Dennis: was he auditioning for the ballet?

[@nickwyllie7563]

Praying for a big 2020 from the pies

[@ReubenSilveira6]

Carlton vs Richmond?

[@sloan4764]

Reuben Silveira Richmond vs gws?

[@levipeterken4020]

@@sloan4764 Hehe

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

Don't fucken remind me of that game. It still hurts almost 7 years on

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@Jack MADIGAN whoever you go for, please try and deal with losing a game you shouldn't have lost. Try finishing 9th all the time, and then losing an elimination final to a team that finished 9th. Losses like that hurt like a bitch. Ask any Essendon fan about 1999. Ask any Geelong fan about 2008. Still hurts for them, and 2013 still hurts for us

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

@Jack MADIGAN plus your spelling is awful. I'm finding it hard to take you seriously, especially with a join date of only 6 months ago. If you happen to be born after 2009, I may as well just ignore you

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

Favorite Grand finals of the 2010s from an American fan 2010 Collingwood gets over the 20 year hump 2011 Grand Final Geelong's triple treat 2012 Swans upset the Hawks 2016 Bulldogs make EJ proud 62 years later. 2017 Tigers end 37 years of pain 2018 First Grand final in over 6 years to be on live US tv. Eagles were fantastic.

[@sloan4764]

Elijah Tchilembe-Mpovie yeah that was funny in 18, shame that Richmond was so injured, they probably would have one the granny if not for those injuries

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

Sloan476 EXACTLY! I really do believe that Richmond could’ve done a three peat no doubt. Could have been four, if the virus stuff didn’t show up.

[@BIGWINSPORTS]

north vs geelong ????

[@russe19642]

Top 3 were all eagles,05,06 and 18

[@munanida2717]

I now a lot of names in the eggles

[@zicomitchell]

God why couldn't the ball have bounced right into Milne's hands?

[@doylersafl8728]

If he wasn't flat footed he would have gotten it

[@wyattweber6621]

Hello

[@jms2071]

Not a Collingwood fan but west coast shouldnt of won. Shouldve been a ball up after the trainer blocked the collingwood player.

[@DwayneIsKing]

4:22 when did Kyle Korver go to the AFL?

[@btfalkiner9520]

Hawthorn giving their supporters heart attacks all decade.

[@arbyte4]

As a hawks supporter, tell me about it. Jesus.

[@r0bz0rly]

i hate and love prelims so much lmao

[@Pussylord4219]

🤣

[@Pussylord4219]

Lmao

[@1ksubswithnovideos455]

I’m a hawks supporter and you say what’s happening

[@dylanstreet8735]

Richmond grand final?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

These recent videos are getting me pumped for 2020

[@nath-wp7xp]

The Gunman oh boy...

[@harveylyall2872]

@@nath-wp7xp thought the same thing when i read this comment

[@berkvzn]

Not anymore

[@r0bz0rly]

:(

[@potershades912]

@@nath-wp7xp its BACK!!!!!

[@mophead9191]

doggies prelim was my favourite. one of the best games i've ever seen. pub was electric.

[@Podgorski37]

Not a Carlton fan, but Walker was definitely being held

[@ReubenSilveira6]

A Carlton fan, but Walker was definitely being held.

[@carybonello7394]

North vs Essendon was the best game i've ever been to. Best feeling shutting them up after nobody gave North a chance

[@mikel3030]

Collingwood fanatic here - the Goddard mark is the best footy moment i have witnessed live - I get goosebumps still

[@jonocoates3163]

Michael L did you go to the game?? I went to the 2018 GF as a birthday present (im from brisbane) so sheed’s goal and de goey’s goal had to be the best moments of the GF like the mcg shook when those goals went through

[@mikel3030]

@@jonocoates3163 yep was at both games, im still in therapy after 2018 so i dont want to talk about that as its too triggering

[@KaneAbers]

@@mikel3030 The goal at 2:45 from de goey though!!

[@squiz4465]

@@KaneAbers you prick

[@sloan4764]

Eww Collingwood

[@DagrinRDM]

This just reinforces my bucket list goal of making it to Australia to watch a final/grand final live.

[@micahblenks]

When Isaac Smith missed the goal to win the game for the Hawks in 2016, that was one of the most devastating and heartbreaking moments of my life

[@bus5683]

Where the hell is north Melbourne vs Geelong 2014

[@sloan4764]

Riley Knights irrelevance

[@bus5683]

Sloan476 ahhhh I see from all of your other comments you you are one of those egotistical Fans who think there club is the be all and end all, who can’t take losses so makes up excuses and when your team has success has to try prove a point to everyone else like they should care

[@sloan4764]

Riley Knights ya know ive never realised it but I think your right lol

[@muaythaiisfun4404]

Sloan476 nice too finally see a Richmond supporter with common sense, kinda

[@aliciawhite6773]

Some of these games were so thrilling!!and close hope the finals are like that next year

[@YoshiFan15_256]

Not until this epidemic rolls around.

[@jameswilliamson4766]

2010 Draw GF was the best of the decade

[@nath-wp7xp]

James Williamson it’s tight between it and 2018.

[@LachyRules123]

I think the 2013 prelim almost tops some of the grand finals in the decade

[@jude305]

@@LachyRules123 Game of the century thus far for me. Not only because of how close it was, but because of what was at stake and how monumental it ended up being for the Hawks!

[@Jiffy_Park]

That unlucky bounce for milne at the end makes me cry everytime

[@rileybourke]

As a hawks fan the 2013 and 14 prelims nearly had me having a heart attack

[@NorwoodingSkullMask]

This is an amazing game. Love from the states.

[@r0bz0rly]

hope we can keep you on board as a fan when life gets back to normal. stay safe brother, i know things are pretty scary in the USA in particular right now.

[@matthewbotica370]

Where's Freo VS Geelong in 2013?

[@brendonwatt6098]

Wasn’t an epic game? Was a 15 point win which Fremantle control with momentum all day, cats where jittery asf because they were so scared of embarrassing themselves if they lost their first home final at their venue which they did and hence why they played port at the mcg next week.

[@matthewbotica370]

@@brendonwatt6098 that's not entirely true, for a start Fremantle went into the first break behind. From that point it was pre close with one of the great finals goals from Stephen Hill sealing the deal. If for example Richmond went to Geelong and pulled off that victory it'd be classed as one of the all time greatest

[@brendonwatt6098]

@@matthewbotica370 what is true is they won and they never seemed shaken where as the cats where all over the joint. All these games were just titans fighting to the bitter end. Geelong didn’t put up a fight. That’s why it didn’t make this video. North Melbourne and Geelong should’ve been straight after north and Essendon though which I thought was one that had to be up there, that was an epic game, reminded ya of the west coast Sydney games where the momentum could change at any moment and who knew how long it would last when it started. That was one of the best games I’d ever seen.

[@Dave-mu4zb]

Dogs vs Sydney 2010? Geelong vs North 2014? WCE vs Pies QF 2018?

[@lukeyyyellis5370]

2:41

[@Dave-mu4zb]

@@lukeyyyellis5370 That's GF not QF

[@JoeGab-en8fh]

Lecca their was no wce vs pies af in 2018. U mean port?

[@Dave-mu4zb]

@@JoeGab-en8fh QF = Qualifying final.

[@JoeGab-en8fh]

Lecca OG yeh, thought u meant prelim sorry

[@blakegibbo8606]

I love that hawks were in almost all of the highlights

[@maxgrant4674]

Walker was held, do not even try to change my mind. Carlton should have beat West Coast.

[@78macka]

What A Collection Of Great Games My Top 10 Would Be 10: 2014 Elimination Final North V Essendon 9: 2012 Prelim Hawthorn V Adelaide 8: 2012 Grand Final 7: 2016 Qualifying Final Hawthorn V Geelong 6: Port V West Coast 2017 Elimination Final 5: 2016 Prelim GWS V Western Bulldogs 4: Collingwood V Hawthorn 2011 Prelim 3: 2013 Hawthorn V Geelong Prelim 2: 2018 Grand Final 1: 2010 Drawn Grand Final

[@thebulldogsking2511]

GO DOGS

[@zanderagar5246]

2:52 you can see a Collingwood supporter flipping the bird after shied kicked the goal

[@aaronbaines7698]

Well... Fast forward the west coast vs Fremantle 2019 match moments, fans have a reason to flip the bird when things don’t go their way.

[@Bails77]

That Bulldogs GWS preliminary final was the game of the decade bar none

[@humbleopinion1499]

Great games, great action and great skills, but for God's sake Brian Taylor - stop shouting into the microphone.

[@charlielola2991]

What about Geelong vs North Melbourne

[@2011GamerBoy]

Franklins goal in the 2011 prelim against the pies has to be one of the greatest goals ever kicked, the time of the game the circumstances.. incredible

[@arthurschilling2635]

2013,14,15 hawsks are one of the best teams ive ever seen

[@willisk6869]

That 2014 prelim will always be the best game that I have ever been to

[@zacatter601]

Im not a hawks fan (a cats fan in fact) but the goal by franklin was incredible. The atmosphere was monumental. 6:05

[@reggiebecherer5508]

Where’s the 2013 elimination final Richmond vs Carlton

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

Thankfully the game wasn't close enough to be in the video

[@dribblekicksports3549]

Geelong v Fremantle 2013 Qualifying Final absolutely should have been in this video.

[@annevanderven8160]

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn was bullshit Brian lake should have been pinned

[@firstchoicelastchoice28]

I don't understand the rules but it sure makes American football dull and boring

[@franknola5262]

I love AFL

[@jlrob85]

So many great games!!! West Coast 2018 😍😍😍

[@LachyRules123]

To think that if Isaac Smith kicked the goal in the 2016 QF, we might’ve had a 4peat :/

[@brendonwatt6098]

No one was ever stopping the doggies mate, beat west coast twice beat Adelaide beat north beat Sydney got robbed in round 3 against your mob and Geelong showed us up. Not even geelong would’ve stopped us, you wouldn’t of, and proof? We beat you the next week. Sorry bloke I commend your club I rate it better than the brisbane dynasty but no one was stopping the doggies that year man, easier to say in hindsight of course but we were 🔥

[@brendonwatt6098]

Shame we couldn’t back it up but I will back my boys everyday of the week that no one was stopping us that final series. You should’ve had 4 from 2012 though, that honestly what sat in my head in 2015 because I do love hawthorn as a club and I wish they hadve just so collingwood would be rendered mute, or at least their fans. But doggies tiges and hawks I love watching them do there best work and it was a pleasure watching your side show the afl how it’s done, was pure class mate and besides you have that culture to get back and win it or at least a chance every decade so hang tight and glory will come soon enough. All the best in the 2021 season

[@BIGDAZR]

1st Bulldogs vs GWS 2nd daylight

[@pzy1146]

Hawthorn fans watching this like what happened

[@ethan9844]

50% of these are hawks and most of em suck to watch

[@martygleason2934]

What an awesome video!

[@ethan9844]

4:29 the most painful thing to watch

[@uday5092]

I was at the Hawthorn Vs Geelong qualifying final game, best game I’ve ever been to!

[@nintiwirri]

Port shafted in the first one.We had a free against us in the dying minutes then we were robbed of exactly the same free in the dying seconds

[@JT-93]

Some painful memories in this

[@jesserussell7598]

Biggest block of all time. Should have been a free kick to Maynard

[@jonathanlee2995]

I miss the finals from the 2000s they were so good

[@GuysOfFilm]

These were just as good if not better

[@williamyujackson]

How about the nick Riewoldt heath Shaw smother 2010?

[@BigChungus-ll6rk]

Franklin’s goal in the 2011 PF was one of the greatest ever goals.

[@parkway131]

"You just lost us the game" no mate you did when you dived into his back..

[@jordy9443]

1st elimination final 2017 probably the best of them all

[@northofhell9474]

4:30 to all the flogs who say Hawthorn beats Geelong when it matters.

[@termnater2637]

And 11:02 To All The Geelong fans who do the exact same thing

[@gettrolledranga7525]

Yeah yeah they have both Arrogant and feral fans

[@termnater2637]

@@gettrolledranga7525 And Annoying

[@termnater2637]

@YeahNah Yes They Do

[@gettrolledranga7525]

Termnater 26 exactly!

[@BocaTron]

2012 grand final was the best grand final in ages!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kieranparsonage4768]

I've lost count of hawthorns finals games

[@Podgorski37]

St Kilda were robbed in 2010. The Gods just did not want them to win, but there was really no need to replay the entire game and let Pies fans think they're the best

[@titusrivers7193]

That Milne bounce. Haunting.

[@adammarjanovic]

Podgorski37 Collingwood were way ahead at half time and probably would’ve won anyway if it wasn’t for the typical Collingwood choke

[@Podgorski37]

@@adammarjanovic "probably would've won anyway" there's no way to confirm this but wasn't the final behind decided by an off bounce?

[@omsneap8890]

Nice

[@KaneAbers]

2:45 is for all the Collingwood supporters! #gopies2020

[@stubbtrain]

Gws v bulldogs prelim was the best game of the decade.

[@fatlad69_94]

Stubbs Adventures biased

[@jonocoates3163]

Stubbs Adventures really wasnt

[@stubbtrain]

FatLad69 _ I’m a tiger fan so no.

[@nickwyllie7563]

Lmao not even close. The crowd plays a part in what should be considered one of the greatest games and it was pretty dead in comparison.

[@fatlad69_94]

Stubbs Adventures no I mean you’re biased

[@juzzybhoy]

Nice work lads. Great message. Go U Dogs!

[@gettrolledranga7525]

14:52 was out on the full if ur salty about the prelim final REPLY I’m not a like beger xd

[@YoshiFan15_256]

Jacobs AFL and gaming I think it was touched, then went out of bounds.

[@AndyTheRoo]

Im pretty sure it was smothered

[@gettrolledranga7525]

Guys.... it wasn’t lol

[@tedcuthbertson9862]

How tf did u come up with this 😂

[@Podgorski37]

Not a fan of either side but either way the Pies would've choked in the granny again so

[@TheChemistGaming]

1:19 that is holding the ball every day of the week. Pathetic umpiring decision.

[@somerandomguy8383]

True, but lakes arm was being held in the marking contest before that, plus Monfries would never have made the distance from there

[@LightworksTutorials]

all brisbane supporters are sour after that semi final last year.

[@doylersafl8728]

We did create the bigbigsound memes tho so

[@soltaylor6439]

toby greene shouldnt even have been playing

[@berkvzn]

14:36

[@itssn0wy197]

Crows got robbed in the 2012 PF

[@brianapples1255]

Can somebody explain to me why the umpire called a foul to Geelong at 8:00?

[@teamcrocd.colella2359]

It was for a push in the back after he hand balld it

[@lmnisop5516]

Some great games. Wow is BT terrible

[@muaythaiisfun4404]

The only time I want hawthorn to win is when they go up against Collingwood, Richmond or North Melbourne

[@r0bz0rly]

and richmond/north are our two bogey teams lmao. appreciate your support at those times hahah

[@muaythaiisfun4404]

r0bz0rly haha XD

[@JD-qv3ue]

Does CTE not matter to the Aussies?

[@-hobbit-9481]

Geelong ripped off in that qualifying final in 2010 that was in the side - Crows fan, hate Geelong

[@squiz4465]

prelim 2010 geelong lost to collingwood by 40+ points. Think youve got your games mixed up.

[@rjl8649]

He means the qualifying final

[@-hobbit-9481]

@@rjl8649 that I did thanks mate. Fixed up now

[@GuysOfFilm]

Wrong. I'm a Kitchen Nightmares fan and that was about as in the back as it gets

[@-hobbit-9481]

@@GuysOfFilm lmao no

[@calebuerata6161]

What about the western bulldogs

[@magoo9866]

You missed all the Dogs finals of 2016

[@user59116]

21:31

[@crossingborders4826]

Cats saints 2011

[@crossingborders4826]

Cats saints 2011

[@CharizardBoltGaming]

2015 GF was pretty thrilling

[@gubingekakaduplum7756]

Gee that was hard I'm going to have to go with the 2015 GF Cowboys vs Broncos.

[@benfricker4804]

Haha same bruv

[@iggynor5007]

Best GF of the decade has to be the 2018 one

[@jonocoates3163]

Iggy nor mine would have to be the drawn GF, then the 2012 GF and then the doggies GF. The doggies GF wasnt even that thrilling near the end of the game but it was good to see a team finally win it after not winning for so many years

[@Tysio100]

Absolutely amazing to watch! 😍👌

[@wez3054]

not a single richmond game smh

[@robbiecarroll3148]

Because there were no good Richmond ones

[@xanpenguin754]

As a doggies fan I thought the 2019 GF was thrilling. Seeing the AFL's favorite club get destroyed like that was amazing!

[@xanpenguin754]

@Soussy how tf are you gonna say the doggies were handed 2016. You mad?

[@bigdeagz]

Freo vs geelong 2013 qualifying final

[@OhAeroHD]

Port robbed in the first final

[@GuysOfFilm]

I mean, for all you know he could've had a shot and missed

[@nikbol43below]

Carlton were in a final this decade?

[@jacksonrobbins2288]

Hawks had no right to beat port in that 2014 final, they were all over them in the last quarter. But what the hell happened to Port after that game? They looked like world beaters but then missed finals the next 2 years.

[@doylersafl8728]

You never know monferries could have missed the free if it was wrongly paid. It was a long way out and would've been after the siren

[@tjed2072]

doggies gws easily the best