Almanac Footy Teams: Premiership Moments

 

The Footy Almanac welcomes new member Rodney Boyd to our community. This is his first piece on the site.

 

A TEAM OF PREMIERSHIP MOMENTS

 

 FB       Leo Barry 2005,              Matthew Scarlett 2009,     Heath Shaw 2010

 

CHB    Bruce Doull 1982,            Dale Morris 2016,               Ken Hunter 1982

 

C         Wayne Harmes 1979,       Leon Baker 1984,               Lewis Jetta 2012

 

CHF    Stuart Dew 2008,             Dermott Brereton 1989,    Glenn Freeborn 1996

 

FF       Jason Akermanis 2001,     Shane Ellen 1997,               Ken Sheldon 1979

 

RU     Brad Ottens 2007,              Dom Sheed 2018

 

RO     John Platten 1989

 

INT   Gary Buckenara 1983,     Bruce Monteath capt 1980,     Cameron Mooney 1999,
Marlion Pickett 2019

 

EMG   Shane Kerrison 1990

 

Coach    Mark Williams 2004

 

Crowd –  Helen D’Amico

 

 

I have based the side from when I first recall watching football, so Jezza, Balmey, Laurie Fowler, Neal Crompton
and Barry Breen miss out. I also wanted to make it premiership moments not Grand Final moments.

 

Leo Barry – For the mark on the siren in 2005, as iconic as Jezza’s.

 

Matthew Scarlett – for the mid-air toe poke to Gary Ablett that resulted in a Paul Chapman goal to give the Cats a match winning buffer.

 

Heath Shaw – Snuck on him up like a librarian, great commentatory, and great shepherd to stop a certain St Kilda goal to Riewoldt.

 

Bruce Doull – for the memorable appearance of a streaker approaching him in the Grand Final.

 

Dale Morris – For his tackle on Lance Franklin which resulted in the Tom Boyd goal that sealed the 2016 Grand Final for the Bulldogs.

 

Ken Hunter – For being knocked out by Jimmy Jess in opening minutes of the Grand Final in 1982 and coming back on to have a big role in the Blues victory.

 

Wayne Harmes – For his kick and then tap in the forward pocket in 1979 Grand Final.

 

Leon Baker – starred in 1984 Grand Final and best remembered kicking the opening goal in the last quarter to start the Bombers momentum and then kicked the sealer, he ended up with 4 for the day.

 

Lewis Jetta – for his run in 2012 Grand Final, outsprinting Cyril Rioli with 4 bounces on the Southern Wing.

 

Stuart Dew – Ridiculed by some when drafted, Dew repaid the Hawks faith with a great 3rd quarter, kicking 2 goals and being involved other score involvements.

 

Dermott Brereton – for getting crunched by Mark Yeates at the opening bounce, Dermie had several ribs broken but stayed on to kick 3 goals in first half, including the Hawks second goal less than 5 minutes later.

 

Glenn Freeborn – For his match winning cameo in the 2nd quarter in 1996, Freeborn started on the bench and with North down by 3 goals at quarter time, Freeborn kicked 3 goals in the second quarter to set North up for the
win.

 

Jason Akermanis – Brisbane were 3 points up in time on when Akermanis, front & centre, roved the pack and kicked the sealer with a quick snap.

 

Shane Ellen – 1997 Grand Final was Game 38, Shane had kicked 3 goals prior in his career, legend has it with Modra injured from the week prior, Malcolm Blight went up to Ellen at training and said how would he like to have a go at full forward. Shane kicked 2 Goals in the first quarter before going back to his natural place on the HBF in the second half where he kicked 3 more to finish with 5.

 

Ken Sheldon – For being in the right place in the goal square to receive Harmes tap and kick match winning goal.

 

Brad Ottens – For his chase and tackle on Michael Pettigrew in the 1st quarter of 2007 Grand Final.

 

Dom Sheed – For his match winning goal on the boundary close to 50m out with minutes left.

 

John Platten – Knocked out in 1st quarter of 1989 Grand Final, he then thought he was at Waverley.

 

Gary Buckenara – For tearing his patella in his knee in opening minutes of 1983 Grand Final but staying on to take his kick from the mark.

 

Bruce Monteath – Is captain of the team as he is not known for his career but for 1980 Grand Final where as captain, he spent until the 20 minutes of last quarter on the bench. Bruce had played the semi-final but had missed a few games towards the end of the season with injury. Bruce finished with 1 kick 2 handballs, in his last AFL game, but did accept the premiership cup.

 

Cameron Mooney – His 11th game was his last for North Melbourne, he came in for McCartney. Cameron finished up with 0 disposals and when he came on in last quarter he gave away a silly free kick where Pagan dragged him and give him a spray. Mooney was traded for Colbert and won 2 more premierships where he spent far more time on the ground.

 

Marlion Pickett – 1 Game, 1 Goal, 1 Premiership, 1 Blind Turn, 4 Norm Smith Votes.

 

Shane Kerrison – the late inclusion for Alan Richardson, had a great game and started with the first kick of the
match.

 

Mark Williams – For his neck choke display when coming onto the field in the dying moments of the 2004 Grand Final.

 

Helen D’Amico – Perhaps the best known spectator ever to attend an AFL Grand Final.

 

 

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