After the siren kicks in Australian rules football

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In Australian rules football, if a player takes a mark or is awarded a free kick before or as the siren sounds, the player is allowed to take their kick. 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 free kicks, set shots or goals on the run after the final siren.

These are highly memorable and often go down in football folklore.

Contents

[edit] VFL/AFL

[edit] Goal to win

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Billy Schmidt St Kilda Carlton 1913 70-69
2 Jimmy Gordon Essendon University 1913 62-60
3 Doug Strang Richmond Carlton 1932 91-86
4 Harry Hickey Footscray Carlton 1944 89-88
5 Bill Wood Footscray Richmond 1946 99-93
6 John Peck Hawthorn Collingwood 1960 58-57 [1]
7 Bill Ryan Geelong Collingwood 1967 91-90 [2]
8 Doug Wade North Melbourne Collingwood 1973 76-71
9 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne Carlton 1976 81-76 [3]
10 Alan Stoneham Footscray Fitzroy 1976 35-34
11 Robert Elliot St Kilda North Melbourne 1978 124-121
12 John Roberts South Melbourne Geelong 1980 88-85 [4]
13 Paul Sarah Richmond St Kilda 1981 71-65 [5]
14 Alastair Clarkson North Melbourne Melbourne 1987 112-110 [6]
15 Stephen Kernahan Carlton North Melbourne 1987 129-125
16 Gary Buckenara Hawthorn Melbourne 1987 80-78 [7]
17 Rod Jameson Adelaide Fitzroy 1991 50-47 [8]
18 Billy Brownless Geelong Footscray 1994 106-101 [9]
19 Gary Ablett Geelong North Melbourne 1994 109-103 [10]
20 Quenton Leach Fremantle Brisbane Lions 1997 98-93
21 Peter Burgoyne Port Adelaide Carlton 2000 88-83 [11]
22 Ben Dixon Hawthorn Carlton 2001 96-93 [12]
23 Barry Hall St Kilda Hawthorn 2001 89-87 [13]
24 Daryn Cresswell Sydney North Melbourne 2002 103-100 [14]
25 Jeff Farmer Fremantle Melbourne 2002 94-89 [15]
26 Peter Riccardi Geelong Carlton 2002 100-96 [16]
27 Jared Poulton Port Adelaide Sydney 2002 94-92 [17]
28 Chris Tarrant Collingwood Adelaide 2003 114-109 [18]
29 Barry Hall Sydney Brisbane Lions 2005 87-81 [19]
30 Justin Longmuir Fremantle St Kilda 2005 80-75

[edit] Goal to draw

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Alan Ryan Collingwood Fitzroy 1935 93-93 [20]
2 Ron Baggott Melbourne Collingwood 1935 79-79
3 Stephen MacPherson Footscray North Melbourne 1987 125-125
4 Ray Windsor Brisbane Bears West Coast 1992 92-92 [21]
5 Ashley Sampi West Coast Western Bulldogs 2003 124-124 [22]

[edit] Behind to win

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Ken Newland Geelong Collingwood 1972 112-111
2 Tony Lockett Sydney Essendon 1996 70-69 [23]

[edit] Behind to draw

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Bert Whittington Geelong Melbourne 1911 54-54
2 Peter Sumich West Coast Eagles Collingwood 1990 90-90 [24]
3 Matthew Lloyd Essendon Western Bulldogs 2002 118-118 [25]
4 Michael Voss Brisbane Lions Kangaroos 2003 109-109 [26]
5 Steven Baker * St Kilda Fremantle 2006 94-94 [27]

* Fours days later the AFL commission stripped St Kilda of Baker's behind as they ruled the siren had already sounded.

[edit] 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 missed the lot.

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne Hawthorn 1977 46-47 [28]
2 Robert Scott Geelong Sydney 1988 111-114 [29]
3 Simon Beasley Footscray Brisbane Bears 1988 71-72 [30]
4 Stephen Kernahan Carlton Essendon 1993 132-132 [31]
5 Daniel Motlop Port Adelaide St Kilda 2006 60-64 [32]
6 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs North Melbourne 2008 110-113 [33]
7 Jack Riewoldt Richmond Tigers St Kilda Saints 2008 107-111 [34]

[edit] Other leagues

[edit] Goal to win

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Kerry Good Night Series North Melbourne Collingwood 1980 57-54 [35]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Hawthorn's first ever win against Collingwood at Victoria Park
  2. ^ Kicked into man on the mark from his first kick, then was allowed a second
  3. ^ Blight kicked three goals in time-on in the last quarter, the last of them 70 meters out after the final siren
  4. ^ Roberts debuted in this match
  5. ^ Got a controversial free kick after the siren
  6. ^ Clarkson made his debut in this match
  7. ^ Goal put Hawthorn into the Grand Final (due to a 15 metre penalty against Jim Stynes for running across the mark) Melbourne recovered from the heartbreak to make the Grand Final in 1988.
  8. ^ Free kick paid to Eddie Hocking but the kick is taken by Jameson
  9. ^ First Qualifying Final
  10. ^ Goal put Geelong into the Grand Final
  11. ^ Marked a Brayden Lyle kick after the siren and goaled
  12. ^ Set shot from 30m out at eastern side of the MCG.
  13. ^ Was Hall's last game for St Kilda; the only time St. Kilda were in front during the entire game was after the final siren sounded
  14. ^ Kicked a goal to win after a free kick against Shannon Motlop moments before the siren giving the Swans their first lead of the final quarter.
  15. ^ Kicked a goal in a come from behind win against his old club
  16. ^ Carlton had come back from 44 points down in the final quarter to hit the lead with 10 seconds to play. But Geelong won the centre clearence and the ball went to Riccardi whose goal from outside 50m stole the victory away from Carlton.
  17. ^ After marking on the lead he calmly kicked a goal from beyond 50m out as Port Adelaide escaped with a narrow win on a Sunday at the SCG.
  18. ^ Set shot from 40m out almost directly in front.
  19. ^ Became only player to twice win a game after the siren. Awarded a free kick 20m out directly in front with the score tied sealing victory for the Swans.
  20. ^ One of just five goals in his career
  21. ^ Set shot 50 metres out from goal. One of only two draws the Bears would ever play in. AFL Tables
  22. ^ Sampi was 19 years of age at the time. His shot was from close to goal but on an angle. The Age
  23. ^ With scores level in the 1996 Preliminary Final Lockett kicked a behind from 50 metres out to put the Sydney Swans into Grand Final for the first time in 51 years. Fullpointsfooty
  24. ^ Incident occurred in the Qualifying Final and Sumich was just 15 metres out from goal. Collingwood won replay 126-67
  25. ^ Missed a set shot after the final siren from 15 m out on a slight angle
  26. ^ Voss kicked it on the run from 40 out and the siren sounded as the ball left his boot. ABC.net
  27. ^ Having previously missed on the run from 35 metres out he was given the chance to take another shot at goal after Daniel Gilmore made late contact with him but he again missed. Fours days later the AFL commission stripped St Kilda of Baker's behind as they ruled the siren had already sounded. For more details see: AFL siren controversy, 2006
  28. ^ Blight kicked a point just before the siren to level the scores, but was infringed in the act. He elected to take another kick and missed everything. "The Age", June 20, 1977, p32.
  29. ^ Hit the post with a set shot after the siren. Game stats from AFL Tables
  30. ^ Had a set shot from the boundary line, for his eight goal and the win but missed. Brisbane's Mike Richardson sat on the shoulders of the man of the mark Matthew Campbell which made the league change the rules. Sporting Pulse
  31. ^ Had a set shot from 40 metres out on an angle and needed just a behind to win the game but he kicked it into the behind post. Blueseum
  32. ^ Took a strong contested mark seconds before the siren and despite being close to directly in front of goal and 20 metres out he tugged it right. Sydney Morning Herald
  33. ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 40 metres out on a slight angle, kicked it wide for a point. Heraldsun
  34. ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 55 metres out straight in front, fell short. [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23709584-19742,00.html Heraldsun] The Age
  35. ^ 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

[edit] References

  • The Official statistical history of the AFL (annual publications)