List of kicks after the siren in the VFL/AFL
In Australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick shortly before the siren sounds to end a quarter, the player is allowed to take the kick after the siren. Often, the result of this kick is of little consequence, but if the player is within range of goal, any score will count towards the final result.
Below is a list of occasions where game results have been decided by set shots taken after the final siren, a play similar to the buzzer-beater in basketball. These are highly memorable and often go down in football folklore.
VFL/AFL
Goal to win
Goal to draw
Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details | |
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1 | Alan Ryan | Collingwood | Fitzroy | 1935 | 93–93 | [52] |
2 | Ron Baggott | Melbourne | Collingwood | 1935 | 79–79 | [53] |
3 | Stephen MacPherson | Footscray | North Melbourne | 1987 | 125–125 | [54] |
4 | Ray Windsor | Brisbane Bears | West Coast | 1992 | 92–92 | [55] |
5 | Ashley Sampi | West Coast | Western Bulldogs | 2003 | 124–124 | [56] |
6 | Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | Essendon | 2009 | 87–87 | [57] |
7 | Mitch McGovern | Adelaide | Collingwood | 2017 | 103–103 | [58] |
Behind to win
Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details | |
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1 | Harry Hickey | Footscray | Carlton | 1944 | 89–88 | [59] |
2 | Ken Newland | Geelong | Collingwood | 1972 | 112–111 | [60] |
3 | Tony Lockett | Sydney | Essendon | 1996 | 70–69 | [61] |
4 | Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | Hawthorn | 2009 | 99–98 | [62] |
5 | Michael Walters | Fremantle | Brisbane Lions | 2019 | 73–72 | [63] |
Behind to draw
Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details | |
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1 | Bert Whittington | Geelong | Melbourne | 1911 | 54–54 | [64] |
2 | Gerry Donnelly | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | 1926 | 70–70 | [65] |
3 | Greg Wells | Carlton | Fitzroy | 1982 | 113–113 | [66] |
4 | Matthew Lloyd | Essendon | Western Bulldogs | 2002 | 118–118 | [67] |
5 | Tom Hawkins | Geelong | Greater Western Sydney | 2017 | 68–68 | [68] |
Missed opportunities
A list of instances where a player had a shot at goal after the siren to win or draw the game but missed, resulting in a loss, or instances where a player has had a kick after the siren with scores level but failed to score.
Player | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Outcome | Details | |
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1 | Fred Metcalf | North Melbourne | Geelong | 1927 | 53–55 | No score (out on the full) | [69] |
2 | Ron Barassi, Sr. | Melbourne | Geelong | 1940 | 151–154 | Behind | [70] |
3 | Jack Pimm | Collingwood | Geelong | 1948 | 73–78 | Behind | [71] |
4 | Fred Flanagan | Geelong | Richmond | 1950 | 74–79 | No score (fell short) | [72] |
5 | Harvey Stevens | Footscray | Richmond | 1954 | 45–49 | No score (out of bounds) | [73] |
6 | Ralph Rogerson | Fitzroy | Carlton | 1964 | 59–60 | No score (fell short) | [74] |
7 | Malcolm Blight | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | 1977 | 47–48 | No score (out on the full) | [75] |
8 | Warren Ralph | Carlton | Collingwood | 1984 | 71–76 | Behind | [76] |
9 | Robert Scott | Geelong | Sydney | 1988 | 111–114 | Behind (hit the goal post) | [77] |
10 | Simon Beasley | Footscray | Brisbane Bears | 1988 | 71–72 | Behind | [78][79] |
11 | Steven Clark | Melbourne | Essendon | 1991 | 80–86 | No score (fell short) | [80] |
12 | Stephen Kernahan | Carlton | Essendon | 1993 | 132–132 | No score (out on the full) | [81] |
13 | David King | North Melbourne | Hawthorn | 1994 | 91–91 | No score (fell short) | [82] |
14 | Ben Allan | Fremantle | Footscray | 1995 | 96–98 | No score (fell short) | [83] |
15 | Nick Dal Santo | St Kilda | Sydney | 2002 | 56–56 | No score (fell short) | [84] |
16 | Matthew Lloyd | Essendon | Western Bulldogs | 2002 | 118–118 | Behind | [85] |
17 | Jarrad Waite | Carlton | Port Adelaide | 2005 | 109-109 | No score (fell short) | [86] |
18 | Matthew Egan | Geelong | Melbourne | 2005 | 99–100 | Behind | [87] |
19 | Daniel Motlop | Port Adelaide | St Kilda | 2006 | 60–64 | Behind | [88] |
20 | Brad Johnson | Western Bulldogs | North Melbourne | 2008 | 110–113 | Behind | [89] |
21 | Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | St Kilda | 2008 | 107–110 | No score (fell short) | [90] |
22 | Brad Johnson | Western Bulldogs | Geelong | 2009 | 114–116 | Behind | [91] |
23 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | Essendon | 2009 | 108–110 | Behind | [92] |
24 | Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide | Gold Coast | 2011 | 101–104 | Behind | [93] |
25 | Hayden Ballantyne | Fremantle | West Coast | 2011 | 64–65 | Behind (hit the goal post) | [94] |
26 | Adam Goodes | Sydney | Essendon | 2011 | 99–100 | Behind | [95] |
27 | Hamish McIntosh | North Melbourne | Essendon | 2012 | 102–104 | Behind | [96] |
28 | David Mundy | Fremantle | Geelong | 2014 | 79–81 | Behind | [97] |
29 | Tom Lynch | Gold Coast | Melbourne | 2016 | 64–66 | No score (fell short) | [98] |
30 | Isaac Smith | Hawthorn | Geelong | 2016 | 83–85 | Behind | [99][100] |
31 | Jayden Hunt | Melbourne | Geelong | 2018 | 94–97 | No score (fell short) | [101] |
32 | Harry Taylor | Geelong | Western Bulldogs | 2018 | 101–103 | Behind | [102] |
33 | David Myers | Essendon | Sydney | 2019 | 72–77 | No score (fell short) | [103] |
Other leagues
Goal to win
Goal to draw
Player | Competition | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details | |
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1 | Paul Salmon | Foster's Cup | Essendon | Fitzroy | 1990 | 46-46 | [132] |
2 | Justin Mcconnell | South Australian National Football League | Glenelg Football Club | Central District Bulldogs | 2009 | 81–81 | [133] |
3 | Mark Williams | NAB Cup (lightning match) | Essendon | St Kilda | 2011 | 38–38 | |
4 | Doulton Langlands | Victorian Football League | Sandringham | Coburg | 2018 | 79–79 | [134] |
Behind to win
Player | Competition | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Details | |
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1 | Scarborough | Northern Tasmanian Football Association | North Launceston | Launceston | 1901 | 30–29 | Grand Final[135] |
2 | Ron Davey | Australian Capital Territory Football League | Ainslie | West Canberra | 1981 | 97–96 | [136] |
3 | Noel Carter | WAFL | South Fremantle | East Fremantle | 1983 | 128–127 | [137] |
4 | Luke Russell | NAB Cup (lightning match) | Gold Coast | Hawthorn | 2013 | 30–29 | [138] |
5 | Toby Pink | SANFL Under-18s | Glenelg | North Adelaide | 2016 | 56–55 | Grand Final[139] |
6 | Aaron Ludewig | Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League Division One | Frankston Pines | Sorrento | 2018 | 96-95 | Grand Final[140] |
Missed opportunities
Player | Competition | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Outcome | Details | |
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1 | Dave McNamara | Victorian Football Association | Essendon (A.) | Brunswick Football Club | 1911 | 63–65 | A goal would have won the premiership for Essendon; the loss forced a Grand Final the following week. | [141] |
2 | Fred Fanning | Interstate carnival | Victoria | Western Australia | 1947 | 102–106 | Victoria still went on to win the carnival on percentage | [142][143] |
3 | W. Hawking | Yarra Valley Football Association | Yarra Junction | Marysville | 1952 | 84–88 | Marysville win second semi-final. | [144] |
4 | Prior | South Australian National Football League | West Torrens | West Adelaide | 1952 | 49–50 | West Adelaide win by a point. | [145] |
5 | Geoff Wilson | VFL Reserves | Hawthorn | Geelong | 1960 | 52–57 | Geelong won the 1960 VFL reserves Grand Final | [146] |
6 | Justin Plapp | Tasmanian State League | Burnie Dockers | Clarence | 2009 | 100–103 | Clarence make 2009 Tasmanian State League grand final. | [147] |
7 | Jaye Bowden | Tasmanian State League | Glenorchy | Lauderdale | 2010 | 85–90 | Lauderdale's first win ever against Glenorchy. | [148] |
8 | Ben Lennon | Victorian Football League | Richmond | Port Melbourne | 2017 | 70–74 | Richmond Reserves would have won 2017 VFL Premiership | [149][150] |
9 | Joel Amartey | TAC Cup | Sandringham Dragons | Geelong Falcons | 2017 | 87–89 | Sandringham Dragons would have gone back to back and won the 2017 TAC Cup | [151] |
10 | Sam Godfrey | Southern Football League (reserves) | Huonville | Brighton | 2019 | 52-55 | Brighton won final game of the regular season after Godfrey missed to the right | [152] |
11 | James Parker | Eastern Football League (Division 2) | Ringwood | Mitcham | 2019 | 82-84 | Ringwood would have won the Grand Final. | [153][154] |
Miscellaneous
There have been some cases of a kick after the siren which cannot be properly classified into one of the above tables due to extraordinary circumstances surrounding the outcomes of the games.
Player | Competition | Team | Opponent | Year | Score | Outcome | Details | |
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1 | Considine | VFA | North Melbourne | Footscray | 1920 | 51–56 (No result) |
No kick | North Melbourne trailed 51–56 in the semi-final, and Considine had a shot after the bell from 30yds out. Fans stormed onto the field, and prevented Considine from taking his kick. The players eventually left the field, the match was declared a no result and a replay was held the next week.[155] |
2 | David Collins | Tasmanian State Premiership | North Hobart (TANFL) | Wynyard (NWFU) | 1967 | 91–92 (No result) |
No kick | North Hobart trailed 91–92, and Collins had a shot after the siren from 20m out. Home-team Wynyard fans stormed onto the field, and prevented Collins from taking his kick right up until the Wynyard fans had taken down the goalposts, making a set shot impossible. Collins never got to take his kick, the match was declared a no result and the 1967 state premiership was withheld. For more details, see 1967 Tasmanian State Premiership Final. |
3 | Steven Baker | AFL | St Kilda | Fremantle | 2006 | 94–94 amended to 93–94 (Fremantle win) |
Behind, but withdrawn on review | In a passage of play that occurred after the siren sounded inaudibly, Baker scored a behind to tie the game, and received an illegal bump. He elected to cancel the behind and take a set-shot, which (with the umpires having now heard the siren) was a true after-the-siren kick. He scored another behind, drawing the scores level 94–94. However, four days later, Fremantle successfully challenged to have the result of the game amended to 94–93, reflecting the scoreline when the siren originally sounded. This decision cancelled Baker's kick. For more details see AFL siren controversy. |
See also
Notes
- ^ Ted Collins received a free kick within range but passed the ball to Schmidt with seconds to go. "Schmidt had his shot, placed it high and fairly between the posts..." The Argus 04.08.1913 p12
- ^ "...Gordon marked half-foward [sic]. Before he could kick the gong sounded but he did not hesitate, and with the confidence of a veteran kicked for goal, and got it..." The Argus 11.08.1913 p. 10
- ^ Fleming took a mark about 40 yards out from goal moments before the siren and was allowed three consecutive shots on goal, as after the first two occasions it was deemed that the number of Fitzroy players on the mark as well as the surrounding supporters had put off his ability to kick fairly. "Thrills in Sport THIRD KICK WINS GAME". The Argus. No. 29, 243. Melbourne. 14 May 1940. p. 12. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Smedley was running towards an empty goal square but the bell sounded before he kicked it through. The goal stood because the umpire hadn't heard the bell, even though the ball left his boot seconds after it rang. Full Points Footy
- ^ "... Strang was in position, and, marking, went back to take his shot. Before he could kick the bell rang, and he coolly punted the goal which gave Richmond the match." The Argus 08.08.1932 p11
- ^ "The seconds ticked off as South tried to break through. Suddenly Brain marked in front, and the bell rang. It was a tense moment as Brain took his shot. The bail sailed through goal to a tornado of cheers." Short Pass (29 July 1933). "South win match after the bell". The Sporting Globe. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Coolly slotted the set shot from 40 yards out after the siren, despite the crowds of people already having inhabited the playing field. "Dramatic Win – Goal Kicked After Bell". The Age. No. 26, 249. Victoria, Australia. 5 June 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Marked "right in front" as the bell rang, kicking truly to win the match. "North Melb. Angry". The Age. No. 26, 291. Victoria, Australia. 24 July 1939. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "PRINCELY START: BEGGARLY FINISH". Sporting Globe. No. 2518. Victoria, Australia. 7 August 1946. p. 12 (Edition2 : Football Section). Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "North Melbourne's desperate point-by-point recovery to even the scores at the bell and a quick winning goal by Spencer before field umpire Sawyer had heard the bell provided the last thrill". "Goal After Bell Won For North Melbourne". The Argus. 30 May 1949. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Nolan "took a glorious mark in the goal square" and then converted after the siren rang out to give the Swans a six-point win, keeping them in the top four. "SOUTH SAVE PLACE WITH LAST- KICK GOAL". Sporting Globe. No. 3142. Victoria, Australia. 19 July 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hawthorn's first ever win against Collingwood at Victoria Park
- ^ In Campbell's first game, he claims that he miscued the winning goal. "Campbell "miscued" final kick". The Age. 22 August 1966. p. 18.
- ^ Kicked a point from his first kick, then was allowed a second due to his opponent overstepping on the mark "Sensational kick gives Geelong one-point victory". The Canberra Times. No. 11, 665. 17 April 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Received a 15 metre penalty to enable him to kick from the goalsquare Speelman, Paul (23 July 1973). "North's Doug and Sam show – what a winner". The Age. p. 22.
- ^ Blight kicked three goals in time-on in the last quarter, the last of them 60 metres out after the final siren Sheahan, Mike (7 June 1976). "Some Goose". The Age. p. 24.
- ^ A kick from an acute angle, but close to goal Piesse, Ken (23 August 1976). "One way to squander a great day of gardening". The Age. p. 22.
- ^ North Melbourne claimed that the ball was touched, but it was paid as a goal. Carter, Ron (10 July 1978). "The shot that left the Roos hopping mad". The Age. p. 1.
- ^ Roberts debuted in this match Comerford, Damien (31 March 1980). "Mourning after the plight before". The Age. p. 30.
- ^ Got a controversial free kick after the siren
- ^ Intercepted a chipped kick across goal by Collingwood defender Graeme Allan The Age 04.06.1984 p24
- ^ Clarkson made his debut in this match
- ^ Set shot from 20 metres on a wide angle. The win secured the 1987 minor premiership, and therefore a bye in the first week of the finals, for Carlton. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HPdUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5JIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2149%2C7859224 The Age 31.08.1987 p30
- ^ This goal at the end of the preliminary final put Hawthorn into the Grand Final. A free kick was awarded to Buckenara about 50m from goal just before the siren sounded. He was brought closer to goal due to a 15-metre penalty paid against Jim Stynes for running across the mark. Adding to the confusion, none of the on-field umpires could hear the siren over the capacity crowd, and it was not until the encroachment of police onto the field that the umpires recognized that the siren had sounded and brought an end to the game; Stynes' infraction occurred while the siren was still sounding but before it had been acknowledged. Bruce Matthews (21 September 1987). "Ump tells". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. p. 100. Video
- ^ The last of three consecutive free kicks to Adelaide was paid to Jameson 40m from goal with 20 seconds left. Jameson, a notably reliable kicker, converted after the siren from just inside 50m. Video
- ^ After a Footscray goal with 26 seconds remaining in the First Qualifying Final, Geelong rushed the ball forward and Brownless took a mark 20m out with 12 seconds left. He kicked truly after the siren. Video of last minute
- ^ In the Second Preliminary Final, the scores were level when Ablett marked 5m out with a few seconds left. His goal put Geelong into the Grand Final against West Coast. Video of last 2 minutes
- ^ Goal after the siren from 35 metres on a slight angle, to give Fremantle victory by 5 points. Video
- ^ Marked a Brayden Lyle kick and scored a goal after the siren from 30m out directly in front. Video
- ^ Took a pack mark with 5 seconds left and converted the set shot after the siren from 30 m out on a 45-degree angle. Video of last minute
- ^ Kicked truly from 20 metres out to secure an upset win. This was Hall's last game for St Kilda as he moved to Sydney the next season. Video
- ^ Kicked a goal from 35 metres on an angle, after Shannon Motlop gave away a free kick off the ball at a stoppage moments before the siren. Video
- ^ Received a free kick for a push in the back with 2 seconds left, and kicked the goal after the siren from 30m. Farmer's goals (he kicked the last two of the match) gave Fremantle a come-from-behind win over his old club, Melbourne. Video
- ^ Carlton had come back from 44 points down in the final quarter to hit the lead with 26 seconds to play. But Geelong won the centre clearance and Riccardi marked just inside 50m with 15 seconds left. His kick after the siren from outside 50m looked ugly off the boot but sailed through to steal the match. Video of last 4 minutes
- ^ With 20 seconds remaining, Port Adelaide cleared the ball from a centre stoppage and Poulton marked directly in front. His drop punt from just outside 50m sailed through the middle. Video
- ^ Marked about 35m out on a slight angle and converted the shot after the siren. Video of last few minutes
- ^ Awarded a free kick 20m out directly in front with the score tied. The siren sounded as he began his approach, and he kicked the goal sealing victory for the Swans. Hall remains the only player to twice win a match after the siren after doing so for St Kilda four years earlier. Video
- ^ Took a screamer in the right forward pocket, 30 metres out on a 45-degree angle, and kicked truly after the siren to put Fremantle in the top eight with a round remaining in the season. The match itself was controversial, subsequently becoming known as the Whispers in the Sky match. Video
- ^ Marked the ball right on the siren, 45 metres out almost directly in front. The mark was paid and he kicked the goal. This match later became associated with the Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal. Video
- ^ Rugby league convert Karmichael Hunt marked with two seconds remaining, and kicked a goal from 25m out on a 45-degree angle. The win ended a twenty-one match losing streak for Gold Coast. Video of last 4 minutes
- ^ Marked the ball at centre half forward on the 50m arc and lined up for goal. The siren went as Hawkins was walking in to kick the ball. Video of last 2 minutes
- ^ Took a pack mark 25 metres from goal on a 45-degree angle and kicked truly after the siren. Video
- ^ Took a mark 50m out just before the siren and converted the set shot in his 200th match. Brisbane had been 52 points down in the third quarter before coming back to win by 5. Video of last 2 minutes
- ^ Took a mark 45m out just before the siren and converted the set shot. Video
- ^ Took a mark 25m out on a slight angle with around 5 seconds to go before siren and converted the set shot. Video
- ^ Took a mark on the goal line just before the final siren, converted set shot from goal square. Video
- ^ The 2017 Elimination Final, which went to extra time after being tied 60–60 after four quarters. Shuey received a free kick for a high tackle 40m from goal just before the end of the second period of extra time, and converted the set shot after the siren. Video
- ^ Marked 30 meters out with a few seconds remaining, snuck it in for a goal winning the match. Video
- ^ Marked in near identical spot when the 2 teams clashed on the same venue in the last finals series. Eagles only lead throughout the game.
- ^ Took a mark 40 metres out close to the boundary and kicked straight through from a tight angle.
- ^ Was awarded a downfield free kick with 10 seconds remaining and kicked straight through from a tight angle.
- ^ One of just five goals in his career
- ^ Baggott, Melbourne's boyish full-forward kicked the vital goal as the bell rang. "The Argus" 26.08.1935 p13
- ^ Prenesti, Sam (17 August 1987). "Cool Macpherson caps off hot afternoon". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Set shot 50 metres out from goal. One of only two draws the Bears would ever play in. AFL Tables
- ^ In a high-scoring thriller, 19-year-old Sampi took a pack mark 15m out on a tricky angle with 8 seconds left. His goal after the siren drew the match. Video of last 7.5 minutes
- ^ Marked in the goalsquare with 5 seconds on the clock and goaled from point blank range after the siren. Video
- ^ Top of table Adelaide came from 50 points down at one stage to be down by 6 with a minute remaining, He took large pack mark 25m out directly in front with 2 seconds left, slotted goal after siren. Video
- ^ With less than a minute left Ryan levelled the scores with a behind, and, pressing on the attack, the ball went to Hickey, who marked just before the bell rang. With people swarming on to the ground his 45 to 50 yards punt kick went off the hands of Chitty for a behind. The kick directly resulted in Footscray displacing Carlton in the final four; it was the last round of home-and-away matches, and a draw would have been sufficient for Carlton to retain fourth place. "The Argus" 04.09.1944 p9
- ^ Newland took a mark either just before, or maybe just after, the siren sounded with scores level, and then kicked a behind to win. McFarlane, Peter (21 August 1972). "Eight reported, five hurt". The Age. p. 22.
- ^ Marked on the lead with seconds remaining in the First Preliminary Final. Needing only a score to win, Lockett kicked a behind from directly in front, just beyond 50m, to put the Sydney Swans into Grand Final for the first time in 51 years. Video
- ^ Marked 20 metres out on a sharp angle with a second remaining, and kicked a point to win the match after the siren. Video of last few minutes
- ^ Hit the post from just inside the 50m arc after the siren, after marking with 27 seconds remaining. Surging Dockers pinch victory over Lions after the final siren
- ^ Awarded a free kick just before the final bell. The goal umpire deemed the kick to have been touched by a Melbourne player and hence given as a point. However, under the rules of the day, as the final bell had rung, the ball would have been dead if it was touched before passing the goal line. Melbourne protested that the score should have been annulled, and Geelong protested that the umpires were the sole judge of when the game ends. The VFL investigation committee agreed that the field umpire was sole arbitrator of the end of the game and dismissed the appeal, leaving the game as a tie. "A DISPUTE". Geelong Advertiser. No. 19, 987. Victoria, Australia. 8 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.; "Protest Dismissed". The Argus. No. 20, 218. Melbourne. 11 May 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 15 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "North's deficiency stood at one point. Play hovered in Hawthorn territory, and as the bell tinkled the ball was shot over to Donnelly. His hasty shot, scored after the bell had ceased, went behind. The waving of the one flag by the goal umpire coincided with the signal of the boundary umpire which further added to the confusion, many people mistaking his sign to denote that the ball had gone out of bounds. In reality he was trying to convey to the field umpire that the final bell had been rung. The next few minutes was pandemonium, umpires, players and hundreds of spectators, all voicing their opinions." "After the bell". The Argus. 9 August 1926. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Given a dubious 'holding the man' decision, kick fell short, punched through for a dubious 'rushed behind' decision. Slattery, Geoff (29 March 1982). "Premiers "share" big day". The Age. p. 26.
- ^ Awarded a free kick 15m out on an acute angle just before the siren. Missed the set shot, resulting in a drawn match. Video of second half highlights
- ^ Marked 25m out in the pocket with 30 seconds left. Kicked just as siren sounded and missed to the near side. Video
- ^ Metcalf marked at half-forward and took his kick after the bell rang; the heavy wind swept it out of bounds on the full. "Had Metcalfe Goaled After the Bell, North Alone Would Have Been Leaders". Sporting Globe. No. 502. Victoria, Australia. 18 May 1927. p. 8 (Edition1 : Football Section). Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Barassi received a free kick at half-forward after being tripped, but missed his shot after the siren. The Argus:"Great Finish By Geelong"
- ^ Pimm marked as the final bell sounded as was "within easy scoring distance" but missed the shot which would have tied the game. "PIMM MARKS ON BELL, BUT MISSES GOAL FOR TIE". The Argus. No. 31, 799. Melbourne. 2 August 1948. p. 6. Retrieved 16 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Richmond Win By 5 Points: Punt After Bell Just Misses". The Herald. 3 June 1950. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Tigers by 4 pts. in rugged game". The Herald. 24 July 1954. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Miss after siren saves Blues". The Age. 1 June 1964. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Blight kicked a point just before the siren to level the scores, but was infringed in the act, so was given the choice of accepting the behind or re-taking his kick. He elected to take another kick and missed everything. "The Age", 20 June 1977, p32.
- ^ Ralph was paid a free kick 20 metres out and on an angle, needing a goal to secure the draw but missed narrowly. Real Footy
- ^ Hit the post with a set shot after the siren. Game stats from AFL Tables
- ^ Had a set shot next to the behind post for his eighth goal and the win, but missed the shot. Brisbane's Mike Richardson sat on the shoulders of the man of the mark Matthew Campbell, which caused the league to change the rules to allow only one man on the mark. Beasley was also harassed by Brisbane Bears fans who ran onto the field after the siren, with some alleged to have thrown dirt and beer at him, drawing criticism of crowd control at Carrara Stadium. Video
- ^ Michael Horan; Peter Simunovich (13 May 1988). "Carrara chaos". The Sun News-Pictorial. Melbourne. p. 92.
- ^ His torpedo shot for goal, after receiving a free kick, landed in the goalsquare.
- ^ Had a set shot from 40 metres out on an angle and needed just a behind to win the game, but his kick missed everything. Blueseum
- ^ Qualifying Final. King marked the ball with twelve seconds left, sixty metres out, and elected to take a shot rather than put the ball closer to goal. King's shot after the siren fell two metres short and was punched away. As the match was part of the finals, the game went to extra time (two five-minute halves), which North Melbourne won.
- ^ "Dockers skipper and former Hawthorn premiership player Ben Allan could have stolen the game with a 70m free kick after the final siren. Sadly for the competition newcomers, Allan's drop punt with the breeze saw the ball fall just short." Kogoy, Peter (29 April 1995). "Bulldogs – in last seconds". The Sun-Herald. p. 89. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Awarded a free kick on the siren, 55 metres out at centre half forward. Attempted a torpedo punt but fell 5 metres short in the goalsquare. Video of last 10 minutes
- ^ Awarded a free kick 15 metres out on a slight angle. Missed very narrowly.
- ^ Took a mark 75m out from goal just as the siren sounded, attempted torpedo but fell short by 10m.
- ^ Marked 50 metres out straight in front and kicked after the siren to win the match, but pushed his kick to the left. Melbourne's win after being 34 points down in the second quarter ended a 7-match losing streak, and their first win in Geelong since 1987. Video of last 5 minutes
- ^ Took a strong contested mark seconds before the siren and despite being 20 metres out on only a slight angle he tugged it right.
- ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 40 metres out on a slight angle, kicked it wide for a point. Heraldsun
- ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 55 metres out straight in front, fell short by 5 metres. Heraldsun The Age
- ^ In teammate Jason Akermanis' 300th game, Johnson marked the ball near the right-hand behind post, running back with the flight. He attempted to run around and snap for goal but was denied by the umpire. The siren then sounded and Johnson attempted a banana kick which missed, allowing Geelong to hand on to a 2-point win. Video of last 5 minutes
- ^ Took a mark 40 metres out on a 45-degree angle, and missed to the right. Essendon's victory ended St Kilda's run of 19 successive wins from the beginning of the season. Video of last few minutes
- ^ In their third AFL match, Gold Coast came from 40 points behind to hit the lead with 2 minutes remaining. Westhoff then had the chance to win the game for Port Adelaide, marking 35 metres from goal on a 30-degree angle to the left, but missed after the siren to the far side. This was Gold Coast's first ever AFL win. Video of 4th quarter highlights
- ^ With one second left, Ballantyne was awarded a controversial free kick for deliberate out of bounds, 50 metres from goal. His shot after the siren appeared true, but faded to hit the far goal post, consigning Fremantle to a one-point loss. Video
- ^ Marked 45 metres out almost straight in front with 13 seconds left. His kick narrowly missed to the left. Video
- ^ After a dramatic last quarter comeback from North Melbourne, McIntosh had the chance to win the match when he marked with 12 seconds left, 30 metres on a 45-degree angle. However, he pushed the ball across the face for a behind. Video of match highlights
- ^ The last of three successive missed by Fremantle players, each of which would have put their side in front in the dying stages. Mundy marked 45 metres out on a 45-degree angle with 13 seconds remaining. His kick for goal narrowly missed to the right.
- ^ Intercepted a kick in the Melbourne defence and marked the ball 50 metres out on the boundary line, but pushed the ball across the face of the goal, where it was punched away near the goal line.
- ^ Qualifying Final. Marked the ball 35 metres out, 45 degree angle, missed to the right Video
- ^ "Geelong Cats beat Hawthorn Hawks by two points as Isaac Smith misses post-siren shot". ABC Radio Grandstand. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Hunt marked a kick-in 60 metres out near the boundary line, following teammate Max Gawn's missed shot from 25 metres out, directly in front. Hunt initially played on, but the umpires allowed him to take a shot. His torpedo punt attempt fell short by fifteen metres.
- ^ Marked with 12 seconds left, ball drifted to the left. Match report
- ^ Marked on the full-time siren, ball fell a few metres short of the goalsquare. Match report
- ^ Marked on the final bell and goaled from 40yds. Observer (22 June 1895). "Football – the battle for the premiership". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 6.
- ^ The Luck of Football, The Argus, Monday, 8 July 1895, p.6; The football Season, The Age, (Monday, 8 July 1895), p.6.
- ^ With scores level in the Semi-final, Thoms gathered the ball and kicked a goal after the bell began ringing. The umpire hadn't signalled the end of the game so it was allowed and booked West Torrens a spot in the Grand Final.[1]
- ^ Cook was awarded a free kick after an errant kick by Sandringham full-back went out of bounds without being touched. Siren went while he prepared to kick. A 60-yard torpedo snuck through to give Camberwell victory. "GOAL AFTER BELL BEATS ZEBRAS". The Argus. Melbourne. 5 May 1952. p. 10. Retrieved 10 May 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Marked the ball from 20 yard outs, goaled as the siren sounded
- ^ Melbourne came back from over 30 points down in the last quarter to win the second semi final. Rickards took a mark about 50 yards out and on a difficult angle just before the siren sounded. In a swirling wind, he kicked a "perfect drop kick" to send the Demons' reserves through to the grand final. "Demons Win With Goal After Siren". The Age. 13 September 1954. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ Semi-final. With scores level, Fulwood received a free kick close to goal after being pushed. The siren sounded as he received the ball, and Fulwood goaled to win the game. [2]
- ^ Controversial finish as Baldock goaled after the siren. He'd been awarded a mark by Umpire C Crowe, although ball was in air when siren sounded. Strong wind blowing across ground prevented umpire from hearing it until after his decision was made. The Advocate, 16 May 1955
- ^ Second semi-final. Andjelkovic, who had come on in the final quarter as the 17th man, marked 25–35 yards from goal with seconds remaining; he stubbed the ground while kicking, but the kick just went through for a goal; it was Geelong West's 21st consecutive win, as part of a perfect season, and qualified it for the Grand Final."West sneaks into final". Geelong Advertiser. Geelong, VIC. 28 August 1972. p. 12.
- ^ Took a strong pack mark fifteen metres out, directly in front of goal, with six seconds remaining. Cornes easily converted the goal. In a later interview, Cornes admitted that he hadn't known the siren had gone until his teammates were celebrating the winning goal. Footage of the goal and interview
- ^ Siren sounded before Good marked the ball but as the umpire hadn't signaled the end of the game Good was allowed to take his kick Australianrules.com Archived 6 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Despite being on a "very sharp angle", Milne was able to score the winning goal after the siren, helping Mount Compass to a four-point victory. [3]
- ^ With scores tied, Trueack marked directly in front of goal as the siren sounded and converted the winning goal. [4]
- ^ Harris intercepted a short pass by Russell Ebert, sixty metres out from goal. The siren went as he was about to kick the ball forward, so Harris started his run-up again and took the shot. The ball wound up just passing over the line and missing all the Port Adelaide defenders. Footage of the shot.
- ^ Marked from thirty metres out just as the siren sounded and kicked the winning goal. [5]
- ^ Grand Final. Cleeland was given a free kick on the wing, and Blighty conceded a 50-metre penalty for throwing the ball away. The siren sounded, and the end of play was signalled by the umpire, after the 50-metre penalty was awarded but before it was measured out. The Blighty players believed they had won and began celebrating, but the 50-metre penalty was measured out and Cleeland goaled from 50m out to win the premiership for Waaia. Blighty lodged an official protest, but it was dismissed. [6]
- ^ Preliminary final match. Aziz marked the ball after a quick Werribee clearance following a previous Werribee goal. He was able to kick the winning goal from 50 metres out, with the siren sounding while the ball was in flight. Werribee proceeded to the Grand Final, which they won.
- ^ Marked the ball after a string of Towns passes and kicked a goal after the final siren, winning the Grand Final for Towns and denying Broome Saints their first premiership since 1979. [7] [8]
- ^ Ash Nugent. "Controversial finish as South Africa defeat Ireland after the siren". Worldfootynews.com.
- ^ "Ballarat Swans snare BFL premiership". Thecourier.com.au. 20 September 2008.
- ^ Mallinder, Terry (14 July 2009). "Seagulls Grant-ed reprieve after final siren – Sport – Sport – Hobsons Bay Leader". Hobsons-bay-leader.whereilive.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.
- ^ Prior converted his third goal of the final quarter to complete a remarkable East Perth comeback [9] Archived 30 December 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Converted from 40m on a 45-degree angle in terrible conditions
- ^ First semi-final: Kiel marked with eight seconds to play then converted from 40m after the siren. King, Martn (September 2012). "Bulldogs in lot of trouble".
- ^ Marked with seconds remaining and converted from 30m out near the boundary line."Jack Riewoldt wins it after the siren for Richmond while Hawthorn reels from Matt Suckling injury". 9 March 2013.
- ^ Marked with seconds remaining and wobbled the ball after the siren from outside the fifty-metre line."BFL round one in review – videos". 22 April 2017.
- ^ The Examiner, 1 June 2019 https://www.examiner.com.au/story/6194331/storays-five-gives-evandale-edge/
- ^ Awarded a free kick for holding the ball with seconds remaining, 40m out from goal, kicked truly after the siren"VFL After the siren thriller". 13 July 2019.
- ^ As it was a knockout competition, confusion reigned as many supporters flooded the field, unaware that extra time had to be played. The extra time rule had changed from sudden death to a ten minute period consisting of two five-minute halves, after the previous season's pre-season competition. The sudden death format had caused confusion in the drawn quarter final between West Coast and Hawthorn in 1989, as both teams continued to play after time had expired (without the players knowing) until West Coast scored a behind to win. Essendon eventually won the game in extra time. Source
- ^ Sunday Mail, 26 July 2009
- ^ Sandringham's Doulton Langlands received a late free kick and controversial 50m penalty, which handed him a shot from the goal square. The goal denied Coburg's first win of the season. Video of the last few seconds
- ^ Scarborough's set shot from in front was touched by two Launceston players before crossing the goal line. The goal umpire initially awarded no score, thinking the ball was dead once touched after the siren, but after an argument with a spectator, the behind was awarded. North Launceston Football Club history Archived 1 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 9 November 2010.
- ^ Received a free kick with fifteen seconds to play and scored a behind after the siren. [10]
- ^ Received a free kick with five seconds to play and scored a behind after the siren. 6th June 1983 – WAFL – East Fremantle v South Fremantle
- ^ Earned a free kick from 50 metres out on the boundary line just as the siren sounded and managed to convert a behind.[11]
- ^ Marked 60 metres from goal just before the siren. His after-the-siren kick fell short, landing at the top of the goal square, but took an unpredictable bounce off its point to roll through for a behind, eluding no fewer than ten North Adelaide players who were defending in or around the goal square.[12]
- ^ Marked 35 metres from goal on a 45-degree angle. His shot for goal went wide left for one behind, giving Frankston Pines their first premiership since 1994. [13]
- ^ Place kick from 40yds out directly in front in the final, taken with hundreds of spectators already on the field, missed by 6ft. A goal would have won the premiership for Essendon, but as they were minor premiers, the loss meant a rematch against Brunswick the following week, in which Essendon was victorious. Old Boy (18 September 1911). "Association Final – Magnificent contest". The Argus. Melbourne. p. 5.
- ^ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26418913
- ^ Fanning marked 40 yards from goal as the final bell rang, but missed his shot."Forty-five years of Carnival Football". Western Mail. Perth, WA. 9 July 1953. pp. 16–17.
- ^ Hawking snapped for goal just as the siren sounded, but missed. Just as spectators invaded the field, the umpire awarded Hawking a free kick, as he had been interfered with as he took the shot. Hawking took the free kick from twenty yards out on a slight angle, and missed again. [14]
- ^ Prior received a free kick from twenty yards out on a slight angle, having been held by a West Adelaide player, but missed. [15]
- ^ Geelong led by five points in the 1960 VFL Reserves Grand Final. Wilson marked for Hawthorn 40 yards from goal on the half forward flank as the siren sounded. A goal would have delivered a one-point win to Hawthorn, but his shot went out of bounds, and Geelong won the Grand Final by five points. "Geelong hangs on to win flag". The Age. Melbourne. 26 September 1960. p. 22.
- ^ 2009 TSL season#Season summary
- ^ Adam Smith (18 April 2010). "Lauderdale's upset win AFL". The Mercury.
- ^ Grand Final, took mark 52 metres out directly in front with seconds remaining, missed to the right hand side.
- ^ Amy, Paul (24 September 2017). "Brilliant Port Melbourne claims VFL premiership with grand final victory over Richmond at Etihad Stadium". Caulfield Glen Eira Leader.
- ^ Grand Final, took strong pack mark 15 metres out from goal on a slight angle with seconds remaining, missed to right hand side.
- ^ http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=125221816&c=1-3049-0-513906-0&pool=1
- ^ Parker marked about forty metres from goal with less than five seconds remaining. His kick appeared to have made the distance, but amidst the celebrations, the ball fell inches short and was kept out on the goal line.
- ^ "Where's the score review? EFL Division 2 Grand Final ends in post-siren goal umpire controversy". Fox Sports. 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Football incident – when is time up?". The Argus. Melbourne. 27 September 1920. p. 6.
References
- The Official statistical history of the AFL (annual publications)