The Closest Rivalry in AFL History (ft. @True Footy )

6 Matches, 2 Grand Finals and a combined margin of just 13 points...
In this video Jesse from @True Footy joins us to discuss the rivalry that defined the AFL in the mid 2000s: The West Coast Eagles vs. The Sydney Swans.
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[@FootyA2Z]

Lets Get Jesse to 10k Subs!!! kzbin.info

[@jacobjoshi4426]

‘05 QF- Eagles by 4 ‘05 GF- Swans by 4 ‘06 QF- Eagles 84-85 Swans ‘06 GF- Swans 84-85 Eagles

[@FootyA2Z]

Jacob Joshi wow! The rivalry just gets better the more you look at it

[@xSnappa]

07 Round 1 - One point to the Eagles.

[@Riku006]

As an Eagles fan, these games were terrifying to watch. No matter the lead, you never felt safe. I still hold onto the fact that there will never again be a rivalry this close. Yes, Kennett’s Curse is a fantastic rivalry, but a one-sided one as opposed to this.

[@bigdeagz]

@J G holy shit mate we do not care

[@atomail6334]

As a Eagles fan I still think there coming back, with Collingwood. Go Eagles

[@SirEugeneDingle]

How’s the 171 point loss going for ya?

[@TrueFootyAFL]

Honored to make the debut on your channel boys! Thanks for having me. Keep up the incredible work.

[@FootyA2Z]

Great to have you on mate!

[@harrybaruhas5576]

Awesome presentation all round!!!

[@lukecaris2477]

"A whopping 12 points". Great vid

[@DW-rs1pr]

As a swans supporter I totally agree. That rivalry was insane!

[@DW-rs1pr]

@MU FC not true. USA, Canada, new Zealand and aus all dont give a shit about soccer unless its the world cup.

[@Campbell197]

Its so good to finally have a channel like this for AFL

[@pavementpounder7502]

As an Eagles fan, winning the 2006 GF gave me a sense of relief that's hard to describe.

[@CallanKilderry]

Frustrating thing as a Crows supporter, West Coast had our number (with the exception of R22 2005) but we had Sydney's and Sydney managed to avoid us in the finals but we couldn't avoid West Coast in either Prelim.

[@JesseRay89]

Have to admit as a WCE can, I can't remember Adelaide being prolific back then. Very unlucky to not notch their name.

[@drewzy_]

AFL content doesn't get any better

[@Moz976]

Fantastic stuff lads. The time and effort put into this is unreal 👍🙌🙌

[@ashleyharry9067]

Unreal videos. Love them. Keep it up guys, not enough AFL content on KZbin.

[@cheekyfella4771]

Great video - loved it. Thanks for making it

[@harrybaruhas5576]

Awesome job on your commentary, Jesse! Great Video footya2z

[@adammurphy6845]

Bravo guys! These videos are the best

[@jamesdanh1576]

Please do Hawthorn Geelong, including the games after the curse

[@FootyA2Z]

Popping it on the list now!

[@hbcbro]

Absolutely awesome vid with great commentary 👌

[@MrJoseph3108]

I reckon that west coast tweak wasn’t more handballs but more cocaine

[@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760]

Jonoflames well actually there is no evidence suggesting it wasn’t

[@simont1299]

This was really good. Great work guys.

[@memesgenerated3879]

This by far is my favourite video created by you guys (this is coming from Freo fan).

[@oscardevereaux]

Just brilliant, well done guys

[@scotthind5637]

Very well put together,

[@blaze17yt]

The editing that goes into this insane

[@PlatinumHo]

West Coast and Collingwood is also a very tense rivalry.

[@FootyA2Z]

very true

[@stevolikesmoney]

Loving this channel boys some top quality content

[@tomduffy7041]

Great to see a quality AFL channel

[@jackgreen684]

One of the best afl channels on youtube. Awesome content!

[@MrPresident1878]

Excellent quality.

[@danielmaakasa1867]

How could anyone dislike this. Brilliant video mate

[@visolate]

absolutely brilliant video fellas

[@bradgewan]

Really good stuff fellas, thanks for the trip down memory lane

[@paulfromperth5713]

The 2006 Grand Final is the greatest ever.

[@chrismackie-wright768]

Once again, another brilliant video for you guys. I might have a suggestion for a topic you could talk about: famous comebacks (e.g. Essendon's 69 point comeback against the Roos in '01) or amazing upsets (e.g. 2016 Bulldogs, 2012 Sydney against Hawthorn).

[@himalayansaltminer1491]

Loving the content

[@charlesbawden5924]

I was at both Grand Finals and all of the Subi finals. Amazing run of games.

[@oscargordon2988]

amazing content, keep it up

[@JesseRay89]

Awesome breakdown, glad you're making these. Probably worth mentioning Eagles ridiculous come from behind wins against Geelong and Carlton in 06. KZbin West coast eagles come back kings to see the momentum swings they were capable of. Also that Goodes got the Brownlow in 06, 3rd and 4th were Kerr and Judd. 111 votes between Judd, Cousins and Kerr in 05/06.

[@swishprodzz05]

I love ur vids, they’re so interesting.

[@FootyA2Z]

Thanks Mate! really appreciate that

[@jaynehyland8939]

Awesomely done chaps, awesome

[@gangstertopo]

Great vid, this was a good rivalry, do a video on the Kennett curse too

[@jazw]

Such an interesting video!

[@el-violador]

The SA clubs rivalry is vicious. Between the supporters hating each other (I am one for the record) and the teams getting into a punch up at the Ramsgate its vicious

[@johnpanizza8541]

Just watched this Jesse So well summed up.

[@shortassbd]

Excellent breakdown. This eagles fan has got some hardcore nostalgia atm

[@Deeeno066]

I'm an Eagles fan and was at both grand finals. Heart attack material!

[@the_venomous_viper1234]

Maybe a history of the ANZAC Day game, starting from that famous first one in 95... Zaka in 09... the controversial umpiring of 2019... Sheedy pioneering the whole thing... plenty to talk about!

[@MrLeeOutAndAbout]

Brilliant Video

[@MrMmnngghh]

Hey, this is decent stuff. I lived in England for twenty years and absorbed everything about the round ball code. Returned to Australia as an adult in 2003 and did the same with Australian Rules. I was already into it as a young kid before heading to the northen hemisphere, and re - connected pretty much straight away. Although a Footscray supporter, the rivalry at the time between Brisbane - Colingwood gave me a story (from a neutral's standpoint) to buy into straight away....then West Coast - Sydney came along. By the way, I don't know if the chaps that run this channel are familiar with Tifo Football channel at all...your illustrations and art direction are consistent with what's been happening over there...which is A Good Thing as far as I'm concerned. Alright, enough yap. I'm off to see what else you've done. Cheers.

[@xSnappa]

Great video 👍

[@mickb650]

Great video

[@cliffordsmith2165]

Legendary 👍👍👍

[@SilentHotdog28]

An absolutely amazing rivalry, however short. My favourite back to back Grand finals pairing.

[@jacobjoshi4426]

Hawthorn Geelong maybe next lol

[@FootyA2Z]

Could make a series out of it!

[@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760]

Yes pls do I’m a Hawks fan

[@bensleigh9990]

89 GF -> Kennett Curse -> today

[@dannyweggy7719]

@@FootyA2Z u should 100% make a series on that. I believe hawthorn/Geelong is an even better rivalry. Spanning 2008- present with some previous events (63 and 89 grand finals) also involved

[@Jamez-vw2lz]

@@FootyA2Z GWS and Bulldogs please

[@AceRimmer1272]

Not even a fan of either side (Tigers) but loved watching these games as a kid growing up in Perth. Will always remember them.

[@liamvergers8603]

great video, there has to be a geelong vs hawks one coming though!!!!!!!!

[@zacflemo1994]

For me growing up in the late 90s, it was WCE and Geelong that had a huge rivalry, the WCE and Swans matched that rivalry easily haha

[@user-ye3rv4fr6z]

Didn't this one age like fine wine

[@Lady_Gaga95]

That 05-06 era haunts me as a Crows supporter, we should have won at least one premiership in those two years, we had the talent.

[@joshpark9691]

Can you do a video about Collingwood, Geelong and St Kilda from 2009-2011

[@MORISENSEIISGOD]

I was 9 in 2005. These Sydney vs West Coast game of the mid 2000s were some of my greatest memories as a footy fan, after jumping on the lions bandwagon in 2002-3 and only starting to seriously follow the AFL in 2004. While individual games stand out, such as 2010 grand final graw, both St Kilda vs Geelong games in 2009, Hawthorn vs Port 2014 prelim, only Hawthorn vs Geelong 2008-2013 comes close in terms of a sustained rivalry. Current day, the closest rivalry I would say is Collingwood vs West Coast given the 2018 GF and 2020 EF.

[@bossleonie7658]

I like how if west coast won QF by 4, the swans won the GF by 4 Sydney win by 1 in QF, west coast win by 1 in GF

[@xSnappa]

4:11 05 grand final was 4 points...

[@sleepyoufool1]

hmmm id suggest doing one for the dogs and gws but those have mostly been like half a blowout each wayor randomo fights lmao besides the prelim

[@Josh-wp1cc]

Mid 2000's Sydney: high pressure and physical play - labelled boring football. Current Richmond: high pressure and physical play - labelled exciting, must watch football. Well well well, how the turn tables.

[@bluecollarscientist216]

To be fair, the difference is richmond ball movement forward, paticualry forward handballing.

[@kovaci0000007]

The kids of today don't actually realise how stacked those teams were. The good ol days of the AFL

[@deanvaughan634]

You can't talk rival's without Carlton vs Collingwood

[@robloxlivestreams5518]

Can you do GWS and Dogs please - started in 2016 PF I think

[@shortymcshort1375]

The greatest rivalries are probably: 1. Carlton v Essendon 2. Hawthorn v Geelong 3. Richmond v Collingwood 4. West coast v Sydney (for that period of time) I don’t really know who else 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@pavementpounder7502]

Essendon Hawthorn in the 80s

[@jetsandbucks9565]

fremantle vs hawthorn rivalry and matches

[@declan8025]

I was wondering why it sounded like jesse 😂

[@Dustygoat-c1q]

@True footy

[@TeakySnee]

next do fremantle 2016 2017 the most underrated team evet

[@zainethorp1721]

youtubers with over 1 mil subs make lower-quality videos than this Great video

[@oscarhalleen2530]

here are some suggestions Carlton and Collingwood (it's a rivalry as old as time) Essendon and Collingwood (so many grand finals) hawthorn and Essendon (the 80s and early 90s + line in the sand game)

[@keegandp794]

Salty freo fan here. Firmly believe freo would have a flag if we beat Sydney in the prelim in 2006. For some reason we could beat the eagles but not the Swans. Just the way it goes I guess.

[@nafc19gaming80]

The crows could beat the swans but not the eagles - want to swap?

[@mitchellrua4068]

This is Tifo Football, but just for the AFL

[@bayleeeldridge2378]

Doggies, GWS next?

[@drongosadventures7576]

🤣🤣🤣 it's not even a rivalry it's a joke how pathetic

[@adrianbarichievich7756]

your thinking of daniel chick

[@Dustygoat-c1q]

@truefooty

[@UnitardZZack]

Very informative video, but I don't think you understand how a seesaw works.

[@tigertalk3690]

I'd love to see a richmond colingwood rivalry video

[@FootyA2Z]

another good one!

[@Jordan-288]

Inspired by Tifo Football?

[@ashleysimmons2215]

Eagles premiership is still tainted by drugs tho.

[@moanataylor1273]

D

[@Philsta007]

Hall should have been suspended for the 2005 GF.

[@leftovercrass5210]

west coke eagles

[@adriang6259]

Yeah, probably a fair result for both...... except both Judd And Sampi were blatantly held in that pack!

[@afllachy4162]

Ummm in 2005 swans won by 4 not 2 and who's here after the swanies just won 92 point win against the eagles