Twenty years at Docklands: The 20 most memorable moments and biggest stories | 2020 | AFL

[@patrickslingo1811]

That St Kilda vs Geelong game is still the best game I've ever seen. Both teams went into the game 13-0 and the hype was amazing. But the game actually exceeded expectations. I'm not sure we'll ever see that again.

[@Sbock86]

Still remember it. I still love Essendon comeback too from 2001 vs North. 69 points 😳

[@TheDuffcat]

yeah it should be number 1 or 2. Rarely does anything live up to hype like that. But it did and some. Also the highest ever crowd at docklands aswell. Definitely not upset that jason was number 1 though

[@rhysedwards7410]

1989 grand final wasn't bad

[@benrush7090]

1994 vic vs sa best game by a mile.

[@Sbock86]

@@TheDuffcat I mean...we all remember Jason and what he went through. I found it underwhelming that it was no.1 though

[@trenchy1990]

#1 is a fantastic choice.

[@brendanbudd7665]

hard facts💙🤍

[@jennysmith4789]

Still send shivers down spine... Brave man he was a very emotional game... No 7 for me with Bulldogs being the only team to beat Essendon in the home and away season...

[@cmb-_-7738]

He my uncle

[@mufc383]

Soccer is the greatest sport on Earth and is massive in over 240 countries. Every country on Earth loves Soccer. Afl is only big and relevant in 4 Australian states. Its a minority sport in Qld, NSW and ACT. Soccer will be the number 1 sport in Australia by 2050 and every country on Earth by 2100 ifzsf

[@criddlegakes2650]

McCartney's comeback is the most courageous thing that has ever happened on a football field.

[@makk0861]

Number 1 is such a great ending to his footy story

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

It really is

[@MRHenHen]

Jonathan Brown Round 6, 2005, v Essendon. First game back from suspension absolutely dominated the game after having 3 different opponents he ended up with 20 disposals & 8 goals 2 behinds. Absolute pleasure to watch that live.

[@nerdbashingtime1536]

“That’s enough for me, mate”

[@sterow]

I was not expecting to come across the name Kyle Reimers here.

[@seanoreilly1832]

I know right

[@praetoriandorn3154]

I was quite happy not remembering that clown

[@russdy1982]

Thought the game was more remembered for the fact that Essendon kicked like 94 points or something in the first qtr

[@theghost4502]

Yeah, what a great memory beating up on the first year Gold Coast Suns. Who makes these videos? You stuffed up the aspect ratio on the Kevin Sheedy throat slash clip as well.

[@dancasey7]

Sean O'reilly whats si bad about reimers?

[@grim_dave]

Moorcroft at 11 is a disgrace.

[@bryceduncan4499]

Should be top 3 easily.

[@eponymous7910]

Definitely the best midget taking a hanger on the back of another midget moment

[@dancasey7]

Agreed! Don’t see many ad good as that nowadays

[@lachlansellers1838]

Should be #1

[@TommyRyanGolf]

Lochie The puppy maybe number 2 or 3 but not number 1. That was human triumph there but a disgrace how low Moorcroft was in the list.

[@bradenferris]

I miss the times when Richmond would get flogged

[@CharlieAUS]

Braden Ferris They got flogged by the saints in 2017 by 64 points and they still won the cup that year 🤮

[@bradenferris]

Charlie I mean they got flogged by the cats last Year and still won the flag

[@goxaviergo11]

Braden Ferris haha

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

Me too

[@Jschultzy21]

Braden Ferris that was at the MCG and u won’t see Richmond loose by more than 50 points for 10 years now

[@bass_boy925]

5:15 that umpire screamed play on like his life depended on it lmao

[@thetorpedoking2495]

2:48 you can see a Suns supporter cheer when he kicked the goal. Great sportsmanship

[@YoshiFan15_256]

More like he was attempting to hit the ball with his flag.

[@BIGDAZR]

As a bulldogs supporter I saw a few of these moments so I saw moorcroft's mark live what a joke it's 11 easy top 3 moments ever at the dome

[@rupert2402]

Saints vs Geelong game should have been top 3. One of the best games of all time easy

[@Jimmette]

#1 was absolutely the best choice, glad that absolute hero got to go out on a great note. (moorcroft's mark should've been way higher tho)

[@kalebarancelovic]

9:24 Sheedy scanning the field like a hawk, saying to himself " OK, where the f%#k is he..."

[@HessRoyale]

Damn Docklands really be like the opposite of fine wine, it was sooooo good when it was young and just gets worse as the 2010s went on. So much from here is pre-2010 and that proves it. That Jason McCartney game emotional stuff. What a great moment. Fairytales DO come true!

[@54footscray]

Footy was just better in the 2000s.

[@harvesteroftone5473]

Aaron... And 90s

[@stephenbarbieri3269]

I think you mean 90's

[@patrickbateman6885]

70s, 80s, 90s were the golden era, people forget Leigh Matthews kicked 915 goals as a ruck rover so he arguably is the best goal kicker as well as player ever

[@jackaspley3283]

Troy Schwarze's winning goal in 2004 has to be in there surely? The crowd reaction to that was unlike anything I've seen at the venue, not to mention the drama

[@stuARTvideoproductions]

Agreed! - I was there that night and I've never seen such a one sided St Kilda crowd collectively loose their sh#t.

[@Thediamondduck11]

I’d put St Kilda/Geelong at no. 2 behind McCartney. The hype was incredible, they were both undefeated and it lived up to expectations and then some. Absolute epic.

[@isaacdowling7062]

Kyle reimers kicking 8 makes it but Stephen Milne kicking 11 doesn’t??

[@swamistyle]

Must be a bombers fan who made this video. Reimers 8 not even in the top 100.

[@Hash1996]

The probably should've called it the highest first quarter in history or something else

[@joshr8454]

swamistyle AFL posted this vid lol

[@shannonpincombe8485]

I was surprised by that too. Milne was in unbelievable form that night. Every touch was gold.

[@cheezydubs2549]

i think it was because its such an odd player to kick 8. He only played 60 odd games and didn't even crack 100 career goals, yet achieved something only the very best key forwards have achieved over the past 10 years.

[@gangstertopo]

Didn't even know the 2007 Elimination Final with Hawthorn and Adelaide was played here. The roof being open gave it a better atmosphere and viewing experience.

[@borobobby4658]

Lecca’s moment was the best

[@avatar5991]

Some other memorable moments: * Essendon vs Port Adelaide, 2000 * Fremantle's first win of the 2001 season vs Hawthorn * St Kilda vs Brisbane Lions, 2003 * Fraser Gehrig's nine vs the Kangaroos in 2003 * Matthew Lloyd's ten (I think it was) vs the Bulldogs in 2003 * Gehrig's seven (or eight) in his 200th game in 2005 * Milne's 11 vs the Brisbane Lions in 2005 * Matthew Lloyd's eight vs Sydney in round 1 2006 * The Koschitzke-Giansiracusa head clash in round 6 2006 * That infamous Richmond vs Adelaide game in round 8 2006 * Cyril Rioli's goal of the year in 2009 * Nick Riewoldt's miss after the siren vs Essendon in 2009 * Adam Goodes' miss after the siren vs Essendon in 2011 * Devon Smith's winning goal on the run vs Western Bulldogs in 2014 * Buddy's two goals vs the Bulldogs in 2017 * St Kilda ambush vs Richmond in 2017 * Roughy's final match in 2019

[@eagleschannel6097]

Clint Bizzell nearly winning it from 70 out on the run in 2000 Bulldogs/Kangaroos 46 goal game in 2003

[@XavierXonora]

Top 2 picks are perfect, two incredible moments in AFL history

[@huseyinkarakulak8814]

I still get goosebumps when Jason McCartney kicks his goal :)

[@darijoe1]

10:02 even though Geelong lost, I reckon that is by far the best game ever played at Docklands. I was one of those 54,444 fans and dad and I could only get standing room tickets. The hype leading up to it in 2009 was tremendous with both teams having recorded 13 wins each and going into the match undefeated. There were talks between the venue and the AFL to move the game to the MCG because of the increased interest and expected attendance, but Etihad Stadium refused to give it up. So they came up with a compromise. The game was scheduled for 2:10pm on a Sunday afternoon. At the time, all matches scheduled for that time slot were broadcast on Channel 7 on a one-hour delay starting at around 3:10pm leading into the 6pm news (almost all matches on free to air at the time were a delayed broadcast). Since the match was a rare sellout, the AFL decided to change the start time of the match to 3:10pm so that it would be shown live on Channel 7. The move proved so successful that when the new broadcast deal for 2012 was done, the AFL decided to permanently change 2:10pm Sunday games to 3:20pm. That game at Docklands in 2009 certainly kickstarted a change to AFL broadcasting for the better.

[@charlierussell6404]

It's so bad when the play here with e roof open and the Suns out so you can't see anything

[@eckhart9467]

Judds goal vs Geelong 2011 Mcleods goal vs Collingwood 2005 Collingwoods 4th quarter blitz vs adelaide 2011

[@benrush7090]

nm vs gee 2000 bizzells torp that almost drew the game.

[@westwalk9953]

Notice how the first ever game at this stadium was on a Friday Night in prime time. While Optus Stadium first game was in junk time on a Sunday arvo... #VicBias

[@marcclemente9335]

West Walk99 cos time differences and all on a Friday night don’t account for anything right? 🤦🏼‍♂️ ..... strange breed in WA

[@justcallingitasitis7274]

It was actually a Thursday Night

[@bens190]

@@marcclemente9335 but west coast has had Friday night games at home before?

[@JasonTheKnighthog]

Saints 57 point comeback? May be biased as a saints supporter though

[@kobi6301]

Jason The Knighthog as a western bulldogs fan, I believe it should be on the list

[@jamiealder-martin9994]

The crows had a decent comeback against the Roos aswell

[@TheDuffcat]

As an essendon fan it should be a straight swap for the remiers one I have no idea why that was put on the list.

[@benrush7090]

@@jamiealder-martin9994 probably the best comeback with 4 minutes to go.

[@christopherhume9935]

Happy 20th Birthday Docklands Stadium

[@mrrage5623]

The north players shoulder popped out when swallow pulled Judd away from the arm while he was holding onto it

[@Charles-SG]

1:48 that is the MCG!

[@therealsploge]

It’s not. MCG bays aren’t twice as big. Dock lands has the boxes as well on the east wing.

[@planetX15]

It's the Docklands

[@simonettacarsonelli]

Riccardi...was it touched....??? Still to this day, even with multiple replays I see no evidence or fight to express the touch of the ball nonsense. Great after the siren win...

[@marcuslightbody6933]

Where was Roughead 7 goals in his final game against goldcoast?

[@DaNooch669]

6:36 Dennis Cometti laughing at the chicken wing incident. That's not cool man. That's disgusting

[@trolliixz9595]

DaNooch669 what even is a chicken wing. I have never heard of it.

[@DaNooch669]

@@trolliixz9595 he was pushing his arm back as it was extended which causes a lot of pain in your shoulders and feels like it'll dislocate your arm

[@joshball3393]

To be fair at the time and from where he was it looked odd but couldn't really tell there was any malice in it

[@codeword632]

@@DaNooch669 It shouldn't be illegal if we can do a speckie which hurts more imo then we should be able to do a chickenwing

[@DaNooch669]

@@codeword632 Chicken wing is a malicious act intended to hurt

[@okou5863]

I love the game

[@tonyl6520]

is number 16 at the mcg??

[@NickSamon]

Nope.

[@tonyl6520]

i miss the days when afl had high scoring games, last year barely anyone got to 100

[@CharlieAUS]

Tony L Every round last year there was at least one game that a team scored over 100 or more points

[@tonyl6520]

@@CharlieAUS im a sports better and they're were less than 15 games last season that both teams scored over 90!

[@goxaviergo11]

Tony L good, less blowouts of games.

[@CharlieAUS]

Tony L you never said both teams

[@tonyl6520]

@@CharlieAUS well thats what i meant

[@RabidTales]

What about the game where the scoreboard was on fire?

[@lunch6360]

6:35 Brad Johnson laughing at that chicken wing is a disgrace, Judd getting rewarded with a free kick after doing the chicken wing was pathetic

[@samlewis9986]

Fairly sure it was dennis cometti...? But I guess it was just unusual to see something like that.

[@kobi6301]

Brad Johnson wasn’t commentating

[@nobdbbd3346]

It was Dennis

[@tellmewhatsthinkinginaminu5512]

Wow docklands as more moments than my team an Adelaide supporter

[@rightsaidfred803]

LeCras bagging 12!

[@jubearoo6928]

The games there are always congested

[@praetoriandorn3154]

I would have thought that the atrocious playing condition of the stadium, so bad it caused serious injuries, would be something the AFL would want us all to forget.

[@Joe005]

Stevens: YOU'RE MINE YOU PRICK *Charges at full speed* Carey: Y'all hear sum?

[@andrewpuskaric9704]

Where is roughy's last game?

[@pivotal1980]

How long has it been since there was a really big blockbuster game at Docklands?

[@benrush7090]

i thought Richmond vs Sydney in 2018 had that feel.

[@campbellleo2722]

jared petrenko goal vs north melbourne?

[@carncats07]

Who is Reimers?

[@jadedemotions9891]

7:51 in 2020 this would've been reviewed. Miss the days where the umpires just backed themselves...

[@cowmanmilk8761]

Buddy with the magical one hundred doesn't seem like much now lol. He beat it ten fold

[@jacobjoshi4426]

Even as a Richmond supporter, I agree with number 1

[@AnimalBlundetto601]

Same here, that moment was bigger than a game of footy

[@klosadevil]

Some excellent moments there best sport in Australia

[@aidanking1501]

Lol, I had no idea what the North theme song sounded like until this video

[@isaacmadhwan445]

lol you put buddys ton but not Clarkson flooding the backline when fev was about to get his lovely

[@aussieleboman]

Really? Saints get mentioned once?

[@cameronwhyte7223]

Milne would still hold the goals record there too I think.

[@stuARTvideoproductions]

IKR! - We're Milne's 11 goal blitz?

[@toddbuters2301]

How can you think that eleven goals is the record there when this very video included someone kicking a dozen?

[@mastersofurmouth]

More than a game

[@Kartal-tp8qq]

Where are the Magpies’ plays?

[@tubehunter66]

At the MCG

[@yxngj4cko379]

Glad brown is better now

[@h4cfishing640]

Moorcrofts mark is the greatest of all time and should be 1 and I go for carlton

[@Millsy383]

Moorcroft with arguably the greatest mark of all time at #11?

[@bigredsports1174]

0:20 what a siren

[@AliScarborough004]

Up there Kazaylee, In there n fight, Up there n at em, Show all your might, Up there Kazaylee, Dont let em in, Fly like an Eagle, We're out there to win!! 🏉👊

[@vespines]

No nick Davis?

[@mabiorcholappreciationpage]

That was at the SCG, not Docklands

[@jpmasters-aus]

Pity the AFL doesn’t think the first ever Pride Match, played at this venue deserved an entry

[@stealerknob3658]

It doesn't thats nothing memo

[@tariwagland219]

No bulldogs grand final?

[@stealerknob3658]

That wasn't at etihad

[@Flowerz__]

I love how the refs I’m assuming just shoot finger guns when someone scores lol

[@bobclinton4407]

Awesome!

[@TheLaughingMagpie]

What about Collingwood bagging 18 goals in a half

[@DjPracticeAus]

I MIGHT HAVE LOST THE CAR hahaahh!

[@Jacko89]

The greatest mark of all time in at 11?

[@tr1p1ea]

Hardly

[@coasterworld8076]

Is docklands stadium now marvel stadium?

[@stealerknob3658]

Yas

[@theeviking7395]

If you listen closely you can hear Nathan Brown's leg breaking.

[@riewoldt12]

So Milne kicking 11 goals doesnt rate a mention Wow just wow

[@elliottturner4002]

Lecras kicked 12 weren't you watching?

[@travisking5834]

Richmond upset win over adeliade 2006

[@justpeace999]

20 years, countless unnecessary injuries and still yet to grow a blade of grass.

[@marmz69]

Happy with 1 and 2 but some of these were way off the mark.Surely Buddy kicking 7 and winning a final single handedly is bigger than Barry Hall putting a headlock on someone lol Thought Moorecroft would be higher also.Would have thought top 4 at least for that mark.How Reimers gets a gig is beyond me also lol

[@bronxcheer1484]

I miss steven Quartermaine’s commentary

[@alltankedup]

I’m a doggies supporter. That 2000 win against bombers was a shocking display of flooding lol. Terrible game to watch

[@kateotoole6690]

Jason McCartney Takes The Cake!

[@stephenbarbieri3269]

Who else misses footy?

[@crimsonvipor]

Marc LeDozen makes an appearance! Bonjour Monsieur

[@apower72]

NO ADELAIDE COMEBACK V ROOS?? RIDICULOUS DECISION

[@chopparead454]

If Gary moorecroft isn’t in here I swear to god Edit: Oh thank god i swear if he wasnt in there my god I’d be furious

[@nondescriptlife130]

Reimers’ 8 goals in a 30+ goal team performance shouldn’t be in here. It’s the equivalent of 4 goals in a team’s 15 goal effort.

[@robyndyson2186]

Akermanis! Akermanis! On to the left boot!!!

[@CattaYer]

How does a dud in Kyle Reimers kicking 8 goals of 190 points against the Gold Coast make this? what a joke

[@CattaYer]

Reimers show? Lmfao

[@benrush7090]

it should have been named "essendon kicks 15 goals straight"

[@kevineames620]

the irony is lewis is the only one who doesnt remember number 20

[@kaidensummerell7657]

Maybe Lecras 12 goals could be 4th or lower

[@zeketresidder5417]

Carey is just too good for North Melbourne

[@neilkruse835]

I can think of plenty of sports that take more courage to play than AFL.

[@stealerknob3658]

No one said it was the most courageous sport

[@Frags23]

Are the shutting down docklands

[@minifb8826]

MagpieMan 22 no it’s just a celebration of the twenty year anniversary

[@EddieMunstar87]

If only

[@Loulou9031]

Afl own Marvel Stadium & have since 2017, the Dogs premiership win pushed the idea to buy it.

[@jmast2631]

Moorcroft way too low

[@riley3475]

the telstra dome

[@mikhailharris8557]

Hard hit

[@but1z]

Geelong 2008 strongest team to play the game

[@benrush7090]

essendon 2000 ansett cup & season premiers 29-1 & they were 4 goals up in the loss.

[@taliamason7986]

@@benrush7090 Even an Bombers myself I would say that Geelong team was better. 2000 in general was a very weak season in terms of overall quality. That Geelong team faced much greater quality of opposition during their dominant era. Same with the 3 peat Brisbane Lions before them and even the 3 peat Hawthorn side of 2013-2015. Its really no coincidence at all we weren't as good the following season despite finishing top of the ladder and couldn't retain the flag. Most opposition simply got better and it showed in a lot of matches. If anything that Bombers side is slightly overrated kind of like the invincible Arsenal team of the 03-04 season or the current Liverpool side leading the Premier League by a whopping 25 points. Its always important to look at context when analysing and judging these things.

[@marcuslightbody6933]

Lol then wtf did they lose the grand final ya clown

[@richardcranium9905]

1:00

[@gbtrat]

How is the Dogs ending the Bombers streak not #1

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

I always like going to Marvel more than the MCG, and that’s just me.

[@goalkeepergod5122]

I like calling it Etihad

[@johnpalm7676]

Kyle remiers kicking 8? Please, never saw the bloke again.