The Greatest Final Of All Time?

The 1999 AFL Preliminary Final between Essendon and Carlton is regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. Two powerhouses of the competition went head to head for a spot in the Grand Final, with Essendon going into the game as heavy favourites.

[@thylacine1962]

I remember watching this game. Seeing that "im a looser" look on SUPPER SNIPPER loopy Lloyd face, PRICLESS.

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

The next week north blew them a way

[@ryanlicastro3041]

Carlton still living in the past 😂

[@hondasarefaster5914]

I never get tired of watching Carlton beating essendon..

[@petertrezise4545]

I seem to remember thousands of bomber fans lining up, at windy hill, to get Grand Final tickets 🤣😂🤣

[@PetraKann]

It was good for Football overall that the Bombers were punished in this preliminary final. Reminded me of the 1947 and 1968 VFL Grand Finals were the Bombers were also rightly punished. There is nothing more just in the sporting world, than delivering punishment to the Bombers. It's an instinctual game that could have gone either way. Carlton were 4 or 5 goals in front, then the Bombers hit back in that 3rd term. Looked like the Bombers would run away with the game. Then Superman put on a Carlton Jumper in that final term and inflicted more punishment to Sheedy's Circus clowns

[@kenbrand2123]

Sneaked home from work early to watch this game.

[@stepheneverett7164]

Watched it from the lounge in Perth...unbelievable

[@chrisd_85]

Was 14 at the time and remember this as if it was yesterday. Was sitting top deck in the old olympic/northern stand. As an essendon supporter, it was the worst day of my life. Old men were crying whereas i was in shock. Horrible day all round.

[@PetraKann]

I thought the day went rather well bomberboy85.

[@pressurepointmedia]

This is unbelievable, great work!

[@GreekPanos19]

Ohhh you’d wanna be on the blues now!! By gee koutoufides has been sensational in the last quarter

[@Sbock86]

On Wallis' left at 5:32 is arguably one of the longest kicks to have ever played AFL...you would think he would handball it to him. Nope.

[@PetraKann]

It's an instinctual game that could have gone either way. Carlton were 4 or 5 goals in front, then the Bombers hit back in that 3rd term. Looked like the Bombers would run away with the game. Then Superman put on a Carlton Jumper in that final term.

[@jamiesmusicandsportcontent8490]

Great Vid, was one years old so don't remember it, but seen many footages of this, Hope Carlton can do more remarkable things with the rebuild and looking into the future

[@mikeporta5808]

Great way to end a dismal decade with a Prelim win!GF would have been better had Essendon won.

[@doylersafl8728]

They won a premiership, hardly dismal

[@doylersafl8728]

@@soussy5297 I said they won 'a' premiership in the decade

[@doylersafl8728]

@@soussy5297 no bother lad