Ask any young footballer what he or she would like to achieve, and somewhere on the list will be kicking a major after the hooter
If it is theatre you are after, look no further than the holy grail of footy: the winning goal after the siren. For sheer exhilaration, hangers are great. For appreciators of physicality, a crunching tackle or hefty hip-and-shoulder are hard to beat. But for the thrill seekers who prefer a white-knuckle ride at the conclusion of four quarters, nothing trumps a major after the hooter to turn certain defeat into victory, or vice versa depending on your allegiance.
Such moments have supplied everlasting memories in the annals of Australian rules football. Think Gary Buckenara’s set shot to send Hawthorn into the 1987 VFL grand final at Melbourne’s expense. Think Malcolm Blight’s comet-like torpedo for North Melbourne against Carlton in 1976. These moments are enshrined in folklore and celebrated with the giddiness of a fisherman who finally landed the big one. How else would Blight’s long bomb at Princes Park go from an estimated 70 metres at the time to a “ratified” 80 metres decades later? These are the feats of which dreams are made. Ask any young footballer what he or she would like to achieve, and somewhere on the list will be kicking a winning goal after the siren.
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