Western Bulldogs Iconic moments

[jazzadogs]

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Two strong memories from games I was at:

Johnnos stumbling goal to get us over the line against North in Canberra, 2004. I was a young fella and got to hold up the banner, we were sitting right behind the goals so had a great view of the stumble and fumble, and then we got to watch them sing the song through a big glass viewing window. Plus Cam Faulkner played as close to Andrew McLeod as he could ever hope to get.

Second one is a bit random - against Melbourne at Etihad, McCartney years I think, we were well up at half time but then there was a big melee break out after the half time siren. The members wing went wild with huge roars and a big BULLDOGS chant. Great theatre and one of those rare moments where a Dogs home crowd gets REALLY loud.

[Twodogs]

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Nathan Brown running into the goal square to kick a goal and showing the ball to the opposition.
Princes Park probably 97 ish.

Against North. It ended up costing us the game. Pagan showed the footage to the North players at half time and asked them if they were going to put up with it. They came out frothing at the mouth and rolled right over the top of us.

Speaking of North my nomination is the game where we came from 40 points down at 3/4 time and pipped them at the post. The game came down to one marking contest deep in time on, Carey v Matty Croft in the North Melbourne goal square. Jexy Croft outmarked Carey and we won the game.

Another one I remember was in 1978 at Western Oval v Carlton. Carlton had a shocker of a start to the season and Jezza had taken over as (captain) coach from Ian Stewart and they went on a 7 or 8 game winning streak that lifted them off the bottom of the ladder to inside the top 5.

Anyway we played them at Western Oval and just before 1/2 time Carlton were almost 5 goals up and were doing it easy. Jezza and Terry Wheeler went for the same ball and Wheels hit him with a perfect hip and shoulder. Jezza was carried off on a stretcher and we beat a startled Carlton by 5 goals

[Bulldog Revolution]

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How has no one nominated the Bont goal against GWS yet?

I think it's my favourite ever football moment (maybe the final siren of that game pips it).

The passage of pay that led to it and the goal are right up there as the most iconic moments

[Bulldog Revolution]

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I'm still dirty that we didn't inflict the 'Reverse Arceri' on them and allowed them to kick 3 junktime goals in the last 3 minutes.

That Carlton game is worthy of a mention also

[Eastdog]

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Not much is ever said about this game - an incredible night

That was a fun night out at Marvel.

[Eastdog]

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The win against the Lions in the Semi final at the Gabba in 2021 was great.

[josie]

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My favourite Iconic moments other than the GF, PF are:

In order and already mentioned by others:

1. Templeton Kicking 15.9
2. Grubby Allen's kick across the ground and Beasley's incredible mark/Goal - we trailed Collingwood all day and won on the siren
3. Chris Grant's goal in 2000 to beat undefeated Bombres


I will think of more and post

Also in that 2000 game the Libba tackle on a tall Bomber player - was it Alessio? Great rundown from behind by Libba. Crowd went nuts. And in same game Johnno falling to ground head down after I think a Wallis bump with a melee ensuing. I think Johnno was possibly playing possum if I recall correctly, as through binoculars I think I can recall seeing him turning his head sideways to see what was going on.

[boydogs]

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Matthew Boyd soccering the ball from the defensive half all the way through for a goal v Richmond circa 2005

Shane Biggs never forget

Boyd's kicked a goal, from inside the centre square! ****!!

[Scraggers]

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I was at the game in Sydney … 2015. In the wet. That win still sends chills. We knew something was brewing

[merantau]

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Kolyniuk's goal against the pies in the early 90s when the Great Southern Stand was still being built - super, super goal
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=360331524896239

Best match winning goal ever kicked at the "G".

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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The win against the Lions in the Semi final at the Gabba in 2021 was great.

Yep that was the best feeling I've had leaving a football ground. So good to do it in front of the Lion's fans as a Brisbane based Bulldog!
It almost erased the memory of being at the same ground and right in front of Alastair Lynch when he delivered his infamous choke signal to Scott West in a final in the late 90's.

[comrade]

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Bont’s goal of the year against Melbourne when he was a pup (I know he didn’t win but he should have). After a few years of utter dross, it was a moment of genius that signalled that with this kid on board, things were going to be ok.

[Mofra]

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Yeah jokes aside, this is the most iconic moment for mine.

I always found it a bit of a misnomer that Morris' most iconic career moment actually occurred forward of the centre.

[Mofra]

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The Swans game in the early part of the 2015 season. Wood & JJ's late efforts spectacular, and Bevo hugging Murph in the race.
It was a real turnaround story from the last few years. "Holy crap, this Bevo guy can coach!"

[Sedat]

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The Swans game in the early part of the 2015 season. Wood & JJ's late efforts spectacular, and Bevo hugging Murph in the race.
It was a real turnaround story from the last few years. "Holy crap, this Bevo guy can coach!"

Also JJ's kick for goal the year after at the SCG right before the final siren to win us the game. Even Dunstall, who kicked 1,254 of them in his career, was impressed with the kick and commented "he's flushed it".