my nan, who passed away a few weeks ago, loved the mighty bloods. She couldn't have died a better way knowing that the swans are the reigning premiers today
I'm a Collingwood supporter. But oh Lord this was the best grand final win I've ever seen. I seriously cried for Sydney (especially Reid and Shaw). Malceski's goal at the end...wow!
Oh my god. I was at my friends watching this, I was yelling at the TV in the last two minutes because Hawthorn (my favourite) kept getting chances. When Malcheski kicked that goal, I could not watch and it brought me to some tears.
This sport originated in Melbourne Australia about 150yrs ago we are very proud of it and how it is now starting to be played overseas ;its a great game to play and we hope that other nations will embrace its fast pace and skill hopefully more players like Pyke of Canada (a rugby Intl) and the Irish boys will add to its international appeal
I stayed up all night awake so that I can watch this game on Eurosport 2 at 6:30 in the morning (I'm from Malta). Swans supporter, glad that it turned out to be a great game haha
a glimpse of brilliance. You're welcome! ;-) It's the 2012 Australian Football League Grand Final played 14:30 EST (06:30 Amsterdam) where two phenomenal teams of the game clash. One of the best grand finals I've ever witnessed - win or lose. Well done fellas. Get into it bro, its one of the greatest games you'll ever have the privilege of following!
I'm from the United States but this looks so much more awesome. Not one of the "oh they don't wear pads" guys but just the way they play the game looks awesome.
We're incredibly proud of this sport and consequently love to share it with the world and anyone who show's a genuine interest in it. However due to this passion anyone who insults it will not be patted on the back and thanked for their opinion. We don't hate Americans, we hate Americans who criticise a sport they know nothing about.
Moments like that Mattner vs. Birchall contest on the wing along with I think it was Richards and Embley running after that loose ball in the 2006 GF are what defines an amazing athletic game.
Goodes completely tore his PCL. Richards played on Buddy injured, Mumford played with a sore hamstring and struggled, Bolton played with half his ACL torn, Pyke - who used to be a Canadian rugby international, plays his best game in an AFL Grand Final after being written off by commentators... and of course, McVeigh, after all the pain of missing 2005, playing in the 2006 loss and losing his beautiful daughter last year, becomes a premiership captain... I'm a Melbourne fan and I love this game.
Reminds me of something I saw on the internet once. A teacher asks her class, "What is your own opinion on food scarcity in other countries?" The American student responds, "What are other countries?" The African student responds, "What is food?" The European student responds, "What is scarcity?" The Chinese student responds, "What is my own opinion?"
There's obviously a bit more to it but if you keep those few things in mind you can follow a game reasonably well. It's definitely simpler than the NFL.
It does look completely chaotic to the uninitiated, especially if you're used to the NFL. Simplified rules for other Americans: the object is to kick the ball through the posts at the ends of the field; 6 points if it goes through the two middle posts; 1 if it goes between one of the middle posts and one of the side posts. You can't throw the ball but you can punch it out of your hand or kick it. Catch a kicked ball in the air, you get a free kick.
I used to like Sydney, but now seeing them just makes me think of the premiership we could've won. It's been a long 4 years since '08. I can only hope...
My point is that not one American had posted an insulting comment in regards to this video at the time, yet several Australians were tearing into them like they had. If Americans have since left insulting comments, then I'm not surprised.
We were up by 27 points early in the 3rd. Kennedy's snap hits the post which would've made it 33 points. Hawks come back and in a 40 point turn around lead by 12. At this stage im sitting there about to cry. Didn't even get up out of my seat when we kicked 2 to level the scores. But Nick Malceski, you little beauty. A 2012 version of a Nick Davis miracle snap. Was up out of my seat, hugged strangers, shed a tear and partied all night at the ground and in Crown. #BloodsFooty
The swans leave that there as a tribute for their previous name / location which was of course the south melbourne football club. The same has been done for western melbourne (FFC, Footsgray football club) and brisbane (BBFFC , Brisbane Bears Fitzroy Football Club).
No I don't think the transition would be too difficult. In fact, number 38 for Sydney is Mike Pyke, who used to be a pro Rugby player in Canada. The only big difference is the pace of the game. By the way, this isn't Australian rugby, it's Australian football (we Australians get a little annoyed when it's mistaken for rugby, but it's no biggie). Have a good one mate
I sat in a recliner, rocking back and forth, watching this game. I musta went through about five meters of bubble wrap. My Mom left a whole heap of it on the coffee table for me, the dear thing. Good thing I had a sedative too.
Here's my logic. In both 1971 and 2008, Hawks won with relatively young teams. Both of the following years, they didn't make the finals. Both these teams returned to finals with early exits in 1973 and 2010. In 1974 and 2011, both teams lost a close prelim. In 1975 and 2012, Hawthorn lost the granny. In 1976, Hawthorn won. Greatness beckons. The hawks will be back stronger than ever in 2013.
My facts aren't 100% correct, but generally, it is true that the Hawthorn teams of the 1970's and late 2000's- early 2010's have finished at quite close positions on the ladder
Sydney deserved to win, and it is a great moment for them, but as a 15 year old hawks supporter, the depression I am feeling right now is worse than anything I have ever experienced. We'll be back next year. I am Always Hawthorn.
Plenty of Melbournians were cheering on the Swannies ;i dont even barrack for them it but it was a fantastic game, great team very respected in Melbourne well deserved Sydney
it looks terrific! i play rugby and could definitely see myself loving this sport. i'm thinking the transisition from rugby to australian rugby isn't too difficult?
umm Sydney Swans is still legally South Melbourne have you not noticed the acronym on the back of their uniforms, they are a Victorian team which just happens to play in Sydney as their home ground.
How? Explain. If you're referring to the Sam Mitchell 50 metre penalty given to Jarryd McVeigh, in any other game it would have been a 50 metre penalty, so why not the weekend, because it was a Grand Final. Sydney virtually had to win a lottery to get a free kick on Saturday.
i get your point and they are half syd and half melb nt just a melb team playing in sydney. but we are known as a sydney club now... everyone refers to us as a sydney club.
Uhhh, Sydney have a MASSIVE Victoria following as they used to be South Melbourne. I agree that the Victorian team had an advantage though - 21-10 free kick count anyone?
@ljohns84 I'm not saying that hope will win us a premiership, but it's not like I can do much more. The Hawks are going to have to work hard as hell to get back to winning a premiership, but they'll be there. And no, I'm not another 'cocky Hawks supporter' if that's what you're thinking. I'm just a guy supporting his team.
my nan, who passed away a few weeks ago, loved the mighty bloods. She couldn't have died a better way knowing that the swans are the reigning premiers today
Sends a chill down my spine every time I hear that final siren when re-watching it, love this Grand Final!
broke my heart as a hawthorn supporter, but what an incredible game. swans were such deserving winners, they played their absolute guts out.
Love the energy in AFL, when the siren goes you just hear a massive roar of people cheering, awesome!
I'm a Collingwood supporter. But oh Lord this was the best grand final win I've ever seen. I seriously cried for Sydney (especially Reid and Shaw). Malceski's goal at the end...wow!
Great call
Great game
I love this sport
"THAT CULTURE THE BLOODS THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT"
Oh my god. I was at my friends watching this, I was yelling at the TV in the last two minutes because Hawthorn (my favourite) kept getting chances. When Malcheski kicked that goal, I could not watch and it brought me to some tears.
still get chills watching the mighty swannies win 2012 GF
This sport originated in Melbourne Australia about 150yrs ago we are very proud of it and how it is now starting to be played overseas ;its a great game to play and we hope that other nations will embrace its fast pace and skill hopefully more players like Pyke of Canada (a rugby Intl) and the Irish boys will add to its international appeal
Malceskis face is one of the great football images
I stayed up all night awake so that I can watch this game on Eurosport 2 at 6:30 in the morning (I'm from Malta). Swans supporter, glad that it turned out to be a great game haha
a glimpse of brilliance. You're welcome! ;-)
It's the 2012 Australian Football League Grand Final played 14:30 EST (06:30 Amsterdam) where two phenomenal teams of the game clash. One of the best grand finals I've ever witnessed - win or lose. Well done fellas.
Get into it bro, its one of the greatest games you'll ever have the privilege of following!
AFL is easily the best sport in the world
can't stop watching this, it always brings a tear to my eyes. go the mighty BLOODS
Jesus Christ I LOVE THIS! Im so glad TSN broadcasts AFL!
does anyone else piss themselves laughing whenever you hear the ending 'thats what its all about'. Classic match. The greatest game on earth.
I'm from the United States but this looks so much more awesome. Not one of the "oh they don't wear pads" guys but just the way they play the game looks awesome.
I don't think anyone at the start of the season would have thought the Swans would be Premiers. Well done!
I was there. Havnt heard the commentary till now,nearly cried when malceski kicked that goal!
amazing!!!!!!! Go the Bloods!!!!!!
We're incredibly proud of this sport and consequently love to share it with the world and anyone who show's a genuine interest in it. However due to this passion anyone who insults it will not be patted on the back and thanked for their opinion. We don't hate Americans, we hate Americans who criticise a sport they know nothing about.
Aussie Rules may never be a global game, but it is the best, most skilful and most exhilerating team sport in the world. No contest.
I look forward to the day when the AFL has an American team in the competition and maybe NZ etc i think the game would really go global
Moments like that Mattner vs. Birchall contest on the wing along with I think it was Richards and Embley running after that loose ball in the 2006 GF are what defines an amazing athletic game.
Goodes completely tore his PCL. Richards played on Buddy injured, Mumford played with a sore hamstring and struggled, Bolton played with half his ACL torn, Pyke - who used to be a Canadian rugby international, plays his best game in an AFL Grand Final after being written off by commentators... and of course, McVeigh, after all the pain of missing 2005, playing in the 2006 loss and losing his beautiful daughter last year, becomes a premiership captain...
I'm a Melbourne fan and I love this game.
It still hurts today
The more i watched this, the more i needed to give you more then one thumbs up
this still hurts so much
It's not a joke. Your profile says that you're from Swaziland, so I just thought that I'd let you know that I love the people of your country.
I need to start watching this
Reminds me of something I saw on the internet once.
A teacher asks her class, "What is your own opinion on food scarcity in other countries?"
The American student responds, "What are other countries?"
The African student responds, "What is food?"
The European student responds, "What is scarcity?"
The Chinese student responds, "What is my own opinion?"
There's obviously a bit more to it but if you keep those few things in mind you can follow a game reasonably well. It's definitely simpler than the NFL.
am i the only one who cant stop watching this?
It does look completely chaotic to the uninitiated, especially if you're used to the NFL. Simplified rules for other Americans: the object is to kick the ball through the posts at the ends of the field; 6 points if it goes through the two middle posts; 1 if it goes between one of the middle posts and one of the side posts. You can't throw the ball but you can punch it out of your hand or kick it. Catch a kicked ball in the air, you get a free kick.
I used to like Sydney, but now seeing them just makes me think of the premiership we could've won. It's been a long 4 years since '08. I can only hope...
AFL, Australian Football League
30 seconds to go, 10 points up, and Longmire still refuses to be happy.
My point is that not one American had posted an insulting comment in regards to this video at the time, yet several Australians were tearing into them like they had.
If Americans have since left insulting comments, then I'm not surprised.
We were up by 27 points early in the 3rd. Kennedy's snap hits the post which would've made it 33 points. Hawks come back and in a 40 point turn around lead by 12.
At this stage im sitting there about to cry. Didn't even get up out of my seat when we kicked 2 to level the scores.
But Nick Malceski, you little beauty. A 2012 version of a Nick Davis miracle snap. Was up out of my seat, hugged strangers, shed a tear and partied all night at the ground and in Crown.
#BloodsFooty
The swans leave that there as a tribute for their previous name / location which was of course the south melbourne football club. The same has been done for western melbourne (FFC, Footsgray football club) and brisbane (BBFFC , Brisbane Bears Fitzroy Football Club).
For all the Sydney Swans/South Melbourne supporters who have waited 7 long years... HERE IT IS!!!
No I don't think the transition would be too difficult. In fact, number 38 for Sydney is Mike Pyke, who used to be a pro Rugby player in Canada. The only big difference is the pace of the game. By the way, this isn't Australian rugby, it's Australian football (we Australians get a little annoyed when it's mistaken for rugby, but it's no biggie). Have a good one mate
Sydney is may favorite wobbly drop kick ball game team!
Yeah mate it's a terrific sport once you learn the rules, and awesome fun to play.
I'm a bulldogs fan
But I love The swans
Amazing win to the Swans. They buckled the Hawks under their enormous tackling pressure.
Great work bloods!
CHEER CHEER THE RED AND THE WHITE!
They aren't allowed to show it on their digital only channels, and their main channel is SD until the digital rollout finishes.
I sat in a recliner, rocking back and forth, watching this game. I musta went through about five meters of bubble wrap. My Mom left a whole heap of it on the coffee table for me, the dear thing. Good thing I had a sedative too.
Here's my logic. In both 1971 and 2008, Hawks won with relatively young teams. Both of the following years, they didn't make the finals. Both these teams returned to finals with early exits in 1973 and 2010. In 1974 and 2011, both teams lost a close prelim. In 1975 and 2012, Hawthorn lost the granny. In 1976, Hawthorn won. Greatness beckons. The hawks will be back stronger than ever in 2013.
yessssssssssssssssssssssss. so much yes
Correct.. surprised not many people have picked that up.
One of the best posts I've read from an opposition supporter on youtube. :)
I'm not going to complain. I don't know what's going on, but I really wish I did. Because that looked totally epic!
I reckon out of every other sport, AFL is the best when it's really close
Just magnificent
My facts aren't 100% correct, but generally, it is true that the Hawthorn teams of the 1970's and late 2000's- early 2010's have finished at quite close positions on the ladder
"The final two mintues" ...4 minute video...
That was so stressful watching the finals!
Both teams looked like they were going to win
Sydney deserved to win, and it is a great moment for them, but as a 15 year old hawks supporter, the depression I am feeling right now is worse than anything I have ever experienced. We'll be back next year. I am Always Hawthorn.
I had no idea what was going on, but I liked the red team for some reason so I was happy
If you make it in between the tallest one and a shorter one do you get less points then if you just make it through the tallest two?
What an awesome sport and game!
Idk.. i don't recognize this sport.. I'm from the States so i don't know much about it..
Here it is!!
look where malceski left feet is when he kicked it. like over everyones head lmao
What a game
The best in the world
Plenty of Melbournians were cheering on the Swannies ;i dont even barrack for them it but it was a fantastic game, great team very respected in Melbourne well deserved Sydney
best grand final in ages
ill be sure to!
I forgot about that, that was soo good! :)
It was bloody unreal.
it looks terrific! i play rugby and could definitely see myself loving this sport. i'm thinking the transisition from rugby to australian rugby isn't too difficult?
umm Sydney Swans is still legally South Melbourne have you not noticed the acronym on the back of their uniforms, they are a Victorian team which just happens to play in Sydney as their home ground.
Love Longmire screaming on the phone right at the end 2:15 'GET BACK! FOR GOD'S SAKE GET BACK!!!'
LOVED WATCHING BUDDY CRY LIKE A LITTLE BABY GIRL!!!!!! GO SWANS!!!
So to score you have to kick the ball in between those poles?
That dude has the classiest beard ever.
@Th3UnluckyGam3r a saying meaning thryve hot to take the chance and 'roll the dice', theres no dice involved
Final Siren brings a tear to my eye every time :'-) Great Memories
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE GRAND FINAL played today in Melbourne...a c
'classic'!
They've done it! What a team! It's that culture the BLOODS. That's what it's all about!
Gotta love Bruce McAvaney!
If your american this is an Australian sport. It called afl search it up on google.
How? Explain. If you're referring to the Sam Mitchell 50 metre penalty given to Jarryd McVeigh, in any other game it would have been a 50 metre penalty, so why not the weekend, because it was a Grand Final. Sydney virtually had to win a lottery to get a free kick on Saturday.
i get your point and they are half syd and half melb nt just a melb team playing in sydney. but we are known as a sydney club now... everyone refers to us as a sydney club.
What about 2009 AFL GF in the dying minutes. The play between Ablett/Scatlett/Varco/Chapman that was one of the greatest moments ever!!!
Whether they wear gear or not is down to how the sport is played and how big they are.
Yes.
There is a world outside of America.
If anyone finds a video that someone's recorded from the stadium, let me know. I'd love to see it.
Seriously one of the best GFs ever. To say the Hawks blew it is massively insulting to a very tough side. How pissed are they now I wonder.
Not to mention as soon as you grab the ball, you become a huge walking target, so they would be wanting to pass it off right away too.
Mike Pyke the big Canadian won it with a kick out of the air!
AFL is so much more exciting than the nrl.
You couldn't be more right, i would rather watch grass grow than watch baseball,gridiron,nascar but at least we know they exist
Yes.
Typical how no one seems to hate on Sydney until we win a GF against all odds.
I was there right in the front row. Highlight was when Ryan okeefe forgot the auskickers hat. Lol
Uhhh, Sydney have a MASSIVE Victoria following as they used to be South Melbourne.
I agree that the Victorian team had an advantage though - 21-10 free kick count anyone?
What a game
@ljohns84 I'm not saying that hope will win us a premiership, but it's not like I can do much more. The Hawks are going to have to work hard as hell to get back to winning a premiership, but they'll be there. And no, I'm not another 'cocky Hawks supporter' if that's what you're thinking. I'm just a guy supporting his team.
Sydney kicks winning goal, John Longmire looks more P'd off than anyone!!!
Well Done Swans for another top Grand Final!