Kicks after the siren in Australian rules football

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 the 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

VFL/AFL

Goal to win

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Billy Schmidt St Kilda Carlton 1913 70–69 [1]
2 Jimmy Gordon Essendon University 1913 62–60 [2]
3 Bert Smedley St Kilda Melbourne 1928 82–81 [3]
4 Doug Strang Richmond Carlton 1932 91–86 [4]
5 Bill Wood Footscray Richmond 1946 99–93
6 John Peck Hawthorn Collingwood 1960 58–57 [5]
7 Bill Ryan Geelong Collingwood 1967 91–90 [6]
8 Doug Wade North Melbourne Collingwood 1973 76–71
9 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne Carlton 1976 81–76 [7]
10 Alan Stoneham Footscray Fitzroy 1976 35–34
11 Robert Elliott St Kilda North Melbourne 1978 124–121
12 John Roberts South Melbourne Geelong 1980 88–85 [8]
13 Paul Sarah Richmond St Kilda 1981 71–65 [9]
14 Simon Beasley Footscray Collingwood 1984 100–95 [10]
15 Alastair Clarkson North Melbourne Melbourne 1987 112–110 [11]
16 Stephen Kernahan Carlton North Melbourne 1987 129–125
17 Gary Buckenara Hawthorn Melbourne 1987 80–78 [12]
18 Rod Jameson Adelaide Fitzroy 1991 50–47 [13]
19 Billy Brownless Geelong Footscray 1994 106–101 [14]
20 Gary Ablett, Sr. Geelong North Melbourne 1994 109–103 [15]
21 Quenton Leach Fremantle Brisbane Lions 1997 98–93
22 Peter Burgoyne Port Adelaide Carlton 2000 88–83 [16]
23 Ben Dixon Hawthorn Carlton 2001 96–93 [17]
24 Barry Hall St Kilda Hawthorn 2001 89–87 [18]
25 Daryn Cresswell Sydney North Melbourne 2002 103–100 [19]
26 Jeff Farmer Fremantle Melbourne 2002 94–89 [20]
27 Peter Riccardi Geelong Carlton 2002 100–96 [21]
28 Jared Poulton Port Adelaide Sydney 2002 94–92 [22]
29 Chris Tarrant Collingwood Adelaide 2003 114–109 [23]
30 Barry Hall Sydney Brisbane Lions 2005 87–81 [24]
31 Justin Longmuir Fremantle St Kilda 2005 80–75 [25]
32 Jordan McMahon Richmond Melbourne 2009 86–82 [26]

Goal to draw

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Alan Ryan Collingwood Fitzroy 1935 93–93 [27]
2 Ron Baggott Melbourne Collingwood 1935 79–79 [28]
3 Stephen MacPherson Footscray North Melbourne 1987 125–125
4 Ray Windsor Brisbane Bears West Coast 1992 92–92 [29]
5 Ashley Sampi West Coast Western Bulldogs 2003 124–124 [30]
6 Daniel Bradshaw Brisbane Lions Essendon 2009 87–87 [31]

Behind to win

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Harry Hickey Footscray Carlton 1944 89–88

[32]
2 Ken Newland Geelong Collingwood 1972 112–111
3 Tony Lockett Sydney Essendon 1996 70–69 [33]
4 Jimmy Bartel Geelong Hawthorn 2009 99–98 [34]

Behind to draw

Player Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Bert Whittington Geelong Melbourne 1911 54–54
2 Greg Wells Carlton Fitzroy 1982 113–113 [35]
3 Matthew Lloyd Essendon Western Bulldogs 2002 118–118 [36]
4 Michael Voss Brisbane Lions Kangaroos 2003 109–109 [37]

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 Outcome Details
1 Ron Barassi, Sr. Melbourne Geelong 1940 151–154 Behind [38]
2 Malcolm Blight North Melbourne Hawthorn 1977 46–47 Out on the full [39]
3 Warren Ralph Carlton Collingwood 1984 71–76 Behind [40]
4 Robert Scott Geelong Sydney 1988 111–114 Hit the goal post [41]
5 Simon Beasley Footscray Brisbane Bears 1988 71–72 Missed from the boundary [42]
6 Steven Clark Melbourne Essendon 1991 80–86 Fell short [43]
7 Stephen Kernahan Carlton Essendon 1993 132–132 Out on the full [44]
8 Chris Mainwaring West Coast Carlton 1993 92–91 Hit the goal post [45]
9 Nick Dal Santo St Kilda Sydney 2002 56–56 Fell short [46]
10 Matthew Egan Geelong Melbourne 2005 99–100 Behind [47]
11 Daniel Motlop Port Adelaide St Kilda 2006 60–64 Behind [48]
12 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs North Melbourne 2008 110–113 Behind [49]
13 Jack Riewoldt Richmond St Kilda 2008 107–110 Fell short by five metres [50]
14 Brad Johnson Western Bulldogs Geelong 2009 114–116 Behind [51]
15 Nick Riewoldt St Kilda Essendon 2009 108–110 Behind [52]
16 Justin Westhoff Port Adelaide Gold Coast 2011 101–104 Behind. [53]
17 Hayden Ballantyne Fremantle West Coast 2011 64–65 Hit the goal post [54]
18 Adam Goodes Sydney Essendon 2011 99-100 Behind [55]

Other leagues

Goal to win

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Jim Thoms South Australian National Football League West Torrens North Adelaide 1945  ? [56]
2 Darrel Baldock North West Football Union East Devonport Devonport 1955 58–55 [57]
3 Kerry Good Night Series North Melbourne Collingwood 1980 57–54 [58]
4 Wayne Banfield Queensland Australian Football League Sandgate Morningside 1980 152-151
5 Simphiwe Mbhalo Australian Football International Cup South Africa Ireland 2008 33–32 [59]
6 Ashley Baker Ballarat Football League Ballarat Swans Darley 2008 85–80 [60]
7 Jarrad Grant Victorian Football League Williamstown Coburg 2009 119–116 [61]
8 Will Johnson Victorian Football League Sandringham Coburg 2011 108–105 [62]

Goal to draw

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Justin Mcconnell South Australian National Football League Glenelg Football Club Central District Bulldogs 2009 81–81 [63]
2 Mark Williams NAB Cup (Half-length match) Essendon St. Kilda 2011 38–38

Behind to win

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Details
1 Scarborough Northern Tasmanian Football Association North Launceston Launceston 1901 30–29 Grand Final[64]

Missed opportunities

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Outcome Details
1 Justin Plapp Tasmanian State League Burnie Dockers Clarence 2009 100–103 Clarence make 2009 Tasmanian State League grand final. [65]
2 Jaye Bowden Tasmanian State League Glenorchy Lauderdale 2010 85–90 Lauderdales first win ever against Glenorchy. [66]

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.

Note that in the 'Score' column, the score listed in bold represents the official final score of the game in question; the other scores given were at one time official, but have since been changed.

Player Competition Team Opponent Year Score Outcome Details
1 David Collins Tasmanian State Premiership North Hobart (TANFL) Wynyard (NWFU) 1967 92–91
or
No result		 No kick North Hobart trailed 91–92, and Collins had a shot after the siren from 20m out, when home-team Wynyard fans stormed onto the field. Police tried for more than ten minutes to clear a pathway for Collins to take his kick, but by this time 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.
2 Steven Baker AFL St Kilda Fremantle 2006 94–94
or
94–93		 Behind 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, 2006

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ "...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 p10
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "..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
  5. ^ Hawthorn's first ever win against Collingwood at Victoria Park
  6. ^ Kicked into man on the mark from his first kick, then was allowed a second
  7. ^ Blight kicked three goals in time-on in the last quarter, the last of them 70 metres out after the final siren
  8. ^ Roberts debuted in this match
  9. ^ Got a controversial free kick after the siren
  10. ^ Intercepted a chipped kick across goal by Collingwood defender Graeme Allan The Age 04.06.1984 p24
  11. ^ Clarkson made his debut in this match
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Free kick paid to Eddie Hocking but the kick is taken by Jameson
  14. ^ First Qualifying Final
  15. ^ Goal put Geelong into the Grand Final
  16. ^ Marked a Brayden Lyle kick after the siren and goaled
  17. ^ Set shot from 30m out at eastern side of the MCG.
  18. ^ 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
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Kicked a goal in a come from behind win against his old club
  21. ^ 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 clearance and the ball went to Riccardi whose goal from outside 50m stole the victory away from Carlton.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Set shot from 40m out almost directly in front.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Scored from 30m out in the right forward pocket after a pack mark in the game that became known as the Whispers in the Sky match PerthNow
  26. ^ Set shot from 45 m out almost directly in front Herald Sun
  27. ^ One of just five goals in his career
  28. ^ Baggott, Melbourne's boyish full-forward kicked the vital goal as the bell rang. "The Argus" 26.08.1935 p13
  29. ^ Set shot 50 metres out from goal. One of only two draws the Bears would ever play in. AFL Tables
  30. ^ Sampi was 19 years of age at the time. His shot was from close to goal but on an angle. The Age
  31. ^ Kicked a goal from right in front.
  32. ^ 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. There was a tense moment while the goal umpire conferred with the field umpire, and the excitement was intense when one flag was raised. "The Argus" 04.09.1944 p9
  33. ^ 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
  34. ^ Cats break Hawks
  35. ^ Given a dubious 'holding the man' decision, kick fell short, punched through for a dubious 'rushed behind' decision.
  36. ^ Missed a set shot after the final siren from 15 m out on a slight angle
  37. ^ Voss kicked it on the run from 40 out and the siren sounded as the ball left his boot. ABC.net
  38. ^ Barassi received a free kick at half-forward after being tripped, but missed his after the siren. The Argus:"Great Finish By Geelong"
  39. ^ 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.
  40. ^ 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
  41. ^ Hit the post with a set shot after the siren. Game stats from AFL Tables
  42. ^ 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
  43. ^ His torpedo shot for goal, after receiving a free kick, landed in the goalsquare
  44. ^ 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
  45. ^ Had a set-shot from the right behind post following a deliberate out-of-bounds free kick against Andrew McKay. The shot hit the post.[1]
  46. ^ Marked on the siren a long way out but failed to score with a torpedo.
  47. ^ Marked fifty metres out after the siren but pushed his kicked to the left, ending Melbourne's losing streak. [2]
  48. ^ 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
  49. ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 40 metres out on a slight angle, kicked it wide for a point. Heraldsun
  50. ^ Marked the ball with a second remaining, 55 metres out straight in front, fell short. Heraldsun The Age
  51. ^ Marked the ball running back with the flight of the ball, siren sounded and Johnson missed a banana shot right on the goal line resulting in a point and win to Geelong in teammate Jason Akermanis' 300th game.
  52. ^ Took a mark 40 metres out on a gentle angle, and missed to the right. St Kilda's 19 match winning streak ended after this kick.
  53. ^ Marked the ball 40 metres out on a slight angle, kicked it to the right for a behind, resulting in Gold Coast's first win in the Australian Football League (AFL).
  54. ^ Awarded free kick for deliberate out of bounds, 50 metres from goal. Ball hit the far goal post for a one point loss. Eagles win dramatic Derby
  55. ^ Marked with 13 seconds left, missed to the left. One point loss. [3]
  56. ^ 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.[4]
  57. ^ 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
  58. ^ 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
  59. ^ Controversial finish as South Africa defeat Ireland after the siren
  60. ^ Ballarat Swans snare BFL premiership
  61. ^ [5]
  62. ^ Johnson was given a free kick two metres out from goal on a slight angle and was then given a fifty-metre penalty, placing him directly in front of goal, where he scored just as the siren sounded.
  63. ^ Sunday Mail, 26 July 2009
  64. ^ 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, retrieved 9th November 2010.
  65. ^ 2009 TSL season#Season summary
  66. ^ http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/04/18/140625_afl.html

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