The Demons could have taken him, but instead chose Jimmy Toumpas with the fourth selection. As the half-time siren sounded, Gold Coast trailed by 23 points. The first 60-yarder in NFL history came from Tom Dempsey in 1970. Playing as a small forward, the scrawny pick No.45 simply couldn't get near it. The second term was more even as the Power kicked four goals to Gold Coast’s three, with fourth-gamer Brandon Matera kicking two goals in the first half. The silky-skilled, Alice Springs-born Kangaroo booted 30 goals in four reserves games before a Darren Crocker injury gave him his shot. What unfolded was the stuff of dreams. Anonymous. He also led the Bulldogs' goalkicking in 2004 before a serious knee injury the following season. The Power brought in Tredrea for their second game in the AFL. 1 decade ago. It was a quiet introduction for the 18-year-old in the eight-point win against the Demons. He earned a recall and proceeded to brain the opposition with two bags of six goals, two bags of eight and a seven-goal haul in round 19 to round out the 1991 season. This was a first in Townsville’s history. Picture: AFL Photos, Ollie Wines v Melbourne at the MCG, round one, 2013, Stats overview: 24 disposals, seven marks, six inside 50s, one goal. Jude Bolton v Carlton at Princes Park (now IKON Park), round 12, 1999, Stats overview: Six disposals, three tackles. From classy one-handed pickups to high-flying marking attempts, Carlton's No.2 draft pick electrified the Princes Park crowd. Career from here? Essendon was the first of four clubs Cummings played for during his career, with his best season coming for West Coast in 1999 when he booted 95 goals to win the Coleman Medal. Bolton became a Sydney great and one of the most courageous players in the game, helping the Swans to a drought-breaking premiership in 2005 and another in 2012. Darcy became one of the elite ruckmen of the AFL across his 226-game career, culminating in All Australian honours and the Leigh Matthews Trophy in 2002. Career from here? Continued to enjoy Anzac Day games but soon faded, before having a short stint with St Kilda. It may have been a lacklustre start to his career, but Mitchell finished his time at Hawthorn a four-time premiership player. Matera didn't play again until round seven and managed only five appearances in his debut season. The clash with the Cats came on a Friday night, and although the cameras were regularly focused on Watson, they didn't capture too much action with Watson collecting just the two handballs. Look no further than PlayUp, Australia’s best fixed-odds bookmaker with the best customer service. Warren Tredrea v Essendon at Football Park, round two, 1997, Stats overview: Two kicks, two handballs, one tackle, no goals. You can access more content with Watch AFL. – Sarah Black, Luke Dunstan v Melbourne at Docklands Stadium (now Marvel Stadium), round one, 2014, Stats overview: 21 disposals, seven marks, seven tackles, five clearances. Daniel Lloyd and Toby Greene kicked back-to-back behinds for the Giants – Lloyd’s was a snap that didn’t come off, Greene’s a set shot that he probably should have nailed. After showing strong form for Coburg in the VFL, he made his debut in round nine. Career from here? He never really had a chance to perform well though, with his side pumped by 97 points, and Malcolm Blight was sacked as coach days later. Career from here? After being drafted at pick 22 in 2005, Muston had to wait four years to finally make his AFL debut. Nat Fyfe v Richmond at Subiaco Oval, round five, 2010, Stats overview: 13 disposals, two tackles, one goal, four behinds. Career from here? Looking for a bet on the footy? Career from here? AFL T History. The Swans took the mature-aged tall forward with pick No.4 at the 1998 NAB AFL draft and it looked an inspired selection when the 23-year-old snagged five on debut. It was a brilliant display from the strong and long-kicking full forward, and he went on to boot 32 goals in 10 games in his maiden season for Essendon at the top level. Marlion Pickett kicks goal on debut in AFL grand final (Channel 7) Richmond are premiers for the second time in three years after outclassing GWS in the biggest game of the season. He was then selected in the 1994 pre-draft by Fremantle, who subsequently traded McLeod to the Crows for forward Chris Groom. That was at the 20-minute mark of the first quarter, bringing to an end a tense stand-off. After bursting onto the scene, Tutt quickly went from potential star to a fringe player and only managed 26 games between 2011-2014. Career from here? Career from here? Career from here? Only three players in AFL/VFL history have kicked more goals on debut than Cummings, whose eight-goal haul for the Bombers powered the club to a win over the Swans in 1994. It was an inauspicious start for the future skipper, rarely getting his hands on the ball in the nine-point loss. 12 Answers. Career from here? All of sudden, goals came more quickly – four minutes later Dustin Martin got Richmond on the board, marking strongly and then running around to snap it through. He was delisted in 2013 after just 13 senior games. 15) 1. One of the all-time great Lions, Brown played 256 games, kicked 594 goals, was a club captain, All Australian, Coleman Medallist and three-time premiership star. We want to see it! FREE AGENTS LIST Who is in this year's pool? There have been 9 players with a combined 292 AFL games with the word ‘Under’ in their last name, none of which have ever kicked a goal against the Dogs (Western Bulldogs). In limited game time, Bolton watched on as Paul Kelly, Daryn Cresswell, Wayne Schwass and Stuart Maxfield showed him the midfield ropes. – Travis King, Jason Tutt v Port Adelaide at Football Park, round 22, 2011, Stats overview: Four goals, 26 disposals, six marks, two goal assists. Polo was drafted with pick 20 in the 2004 draft which also gave Richmond Brett Deledio and Richard Tambling. The mere mention of McGough's name conjures images of the chunky 17-year-old winning the 2002 Anzac Medal after being best on ground on a heavy MCG in the annual clash with Essendon. The great debut. Allen Jakovich v West Coast at Subiaco, round one, 1991, Stats overview: Five kicks, two marks, six disposals, no goals. In 1934, at the age of only 20, Bob Pratt became the first man to kick 150 goals in a season of football – a feat which has only been repeated by one other player (Peter Hudson in 1971). The 19-year-old father-son had spent his first year in the reserves and was called upon for the final match of the season. Career from here? Career from here? Jobe Watson v Geelong at Docklands Stadium (now Marvel Stadium) round 13, 2003, Stats overview: Two handballs, zero kicks, two tackles. Career from here? Eventually, in game No.4 – the following season – he won his first touch. Career from here? His tally of 681 goals is a Club record which still stands. It was the 122nd annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2018 AFL season. Matthew Scarlett v Essendon at MCG, round 22, 1998, Stats overview: Six disposals, two marks and one tackle, conceding six goals against Matthew Lloyd. He went his first three games without registering a single disposal. A back injury cut his career short at the end of 1994, before he attempted an ill-fated comeback with Footscray in 1996. How does three goals with your first three kicks grab you? Enough said. There have been many long kicks reported, including one of 100m, but the longest kick for goal I have found reported anywhere is 89 m, kicked by Jeff Fehring in 1981. The midfielder burst onto the scene with 31 disposals, 10 marks and an incredible goal from outside 50 near the boundary line. It took him two years to make his debut and it came in one of the biggest games for Richmond (at the time), Dreamtime at the 'G. Dempsey, a kicker for the New Orleans Saints at the time, nailed a 63-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions. The multiple state representative was still going strong, but the Roos were keen to offer their kids more chances. - Lee Gaskin, Andrew McLeod became a Crows great despite an inauspicious start to life in the AFL. Career from here? In one match that year, Steve Mazey of West Townsville kicked 27 goals on his own! His 62 goals earned him the best and fairest award and All Australian selection in 2013, and he now has 331 majors from 131 games in the competition. Described by Lloyd as "raw and as skinny as a toothpick", Scarlett was thrown in the deep end against the rampaging full-forward. – Mitch Cleary, Matthew Scarlett is rated one of the great full-backs of the modern era. Todd Ridley kicked the first goal in club history, and Freo almost pulled off a victory with a five goal to two final quarter, but lost to the Tigers by 5 points. New crop of Irish hopefuls to land next month. 3. It was a rough start for the reigning No.1 draftee. Fortunately, he soon found a knack for winning the footy. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Forty-one matches later he was a premiership player, going on to play his fifth and final season at Adelaide in 2014 to finish with 104 games and 195 goals. We seemed destined to go into quarter time at a near deadlock, but Daniel Rioli wouldn’t have that, firing off a goal that snuck through the posts just as the siren sounded. He played eight more senior games that year. Tory Dickson is the most accurate kick for goal in the AFL, and third-best since 1965 (minimum 50 scoring shots), having booted 165.58 for 73.99 per cent accuracy. Only two years after his debut Matera led West Coast to the club's first premiership with a sizzling five-goal haul from a wing, and retired as a five-time All Australian, dual premiership player, Norm Smith medallist and arguably the greatest-ever Eagle. Nyhuis was soon sent back to more familiar surrounds but remains on the selection fringes as a lockdown defender and has made 12 appearances. Career from here? Christian Petracca of the Demons enjoyed a breakout season in 2020. Still just 24 and starting his sixth season, Martin is under-rated around the League. by Essendon 15.10 (100) (87,685) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from List of VFL/AFL players to have … Most Current 'First Goal' Scorers By Average (Min. Josh K. Kennedy - 6.8. Dean Polo burst onto the scene for the Tigers with 28 disposals and three goals. If the 2015 Brownlow medallist isn't the best player in the game, he's in the top three, and while it's probably not his strong suit his goalkicking record is a respectable 133.95 over his career. The wingman played a vital role as the Crows upset eventual premier Hawthorn by 86 points. Toumpas was last year delisted – in a strange twist – by the Power. Brown was taken by the Lions as a father-son selection – pick No.30 – in the 1999 NAB AFL Draft. Career from here? This is one of the tougher betting markets to punt on in the Grand Final. There was plenty of hype ahead of Watson's debut game, given the Bombers were keen to blood the son of former great and three-time premiership star Tim. Career from here? The club's first 'home grown' All Australian (from draft to AA selection), Lynch was undoubtedly the best player not named Ablett to wear Gold Coast colours before heading to Richmond as a free agent in the off-season. Who would have predicted what he'd become after that match? Cameron's 29 goals in the Giants' debut season topped their goalkicking, and he's done the same in every season since (sharing the award with Toby Greene and Jon Patton in 2017). Jakovich was one of the most enigmatic players in AFL history, with the cult figure booting 208 goals from 54 career matches. Bursting onto the AFL scene at the ripe old age of 28, the VFL journeyman made up for lost time with an imposing display. Favourite answer. Newman didn't play in his first year after being drafted with pick 55 at the end of 2000. Selected with pick 11 in the previous draft, Lynch showed glimpses of his enormous potential with 17 touches and two goals as a gangly key forward. McLeod went on to become one of the all-time greats, playing a club-record 340 games, winning back-to-back Norm Smith medals in the Crows' premiership sides in 1997 and 1998 and earning All Australian honours five times. Nat Fyfe kicked 0 goals and 6 behinds against Hawthorn. Nineteen-year-old Darcy made his debut in a 45-point win for the Dogs and joined the unwanted club of players who have failed to register a kick in their first game. It was the Coleman Medallist, Jeremy Cameron of the GWS Giants, who kicked the first goal of the 2019 AFL grand final. David Marshall v Hawthorn at Football Park, round one, 1991, Stats overview: 29 disposals, 22 kicks, seven marks, two goals. Outstanding. A 202-game career was plagued by injury. Career from here? But in the VFL, he polled 31 votes in just 11 games to win the JJ Liston Trophy for the best and fairest player in the League. Triple premiership player, six-time All Australian and Australian Football Hall of Fame Member. He picked up two Brownlow Medal votes, with teammate Andrew Jarman grabbing best on ground honours. - Paul Bastin, Controversial guernsey donned for club song, Matthew Nicks accepts Showdown damage, Simon Goodwin says his side's centre clearance smashing is 'as big a number as you've…, A late fightback from Sydney wasn’t enough to break Melbourne’s winning streak, Watch Adelaide's press conference after round eight's match against Port Adelaide, Watch Melbourne's press conference after round eight's match against Sydney, Watch Sydney's press conference after round eight's match against Melbourne, Watch Port Adelaide's press conference after round eight's match against Adelaide, Magpies coach Nathan Buckley wants his six-goal hero to keep performing at a…, This content is unavailable in your region. - Michael Whiting, Jacob Hopper v Gold Coast at Spotless Stadium (now Giants Stadium), round eight, 2016, Stats overview: 32 disposals, seven inside 50s, nine clearances. Jakovich, 23, was dropped the following week but went on to boot 60 goals in 10 games in the reserves. Brown’s sensational haul is the first time a North Melbourne star kicked 10 since AFL legend Wayne Carey did the same in 1997. GWS never really had the player to man him up. Sharing a forward line with Tom Hawkins and Steve Johnson, Podsiadly kicked his second in the dying stages to put the Cats ahead before the Dockers stole victory through Paul Duffield. It was Tredrea's only AFL game of the season as he spent the rest of the year developing his game in the SANFL. Career from here? » Richmond Tigers player ratings The 30-year-old had already racked up a stack of achievements in a long career with Glenelg in the SANFL before joining the Crows. Trailing all match, the Cats eventually scraped home by 10 points as Paul Lynch kicked five majors. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work - Lee Gaskin, Dean Polo v Essendon at the MCG, round six, 2006, Stats overview: 28 disposals (11 contested possessions), six marks, three goals. Polo was instrumental in the two-point win in front of 58,439 people and won the Yiooken Award for best afield. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. July 17th, 2020 8:50 pm. State league players Courtney Dainec, who has been a train-on player at the Lions and North, kicked a goal and featured in the votes for Aspley. It was a less-than-impressive start with the midfielder managing just four touches for the game, and only one of them was a kick. Nearly 300 players have kicked a goal with their first kick in the AFL. » GWS Giants player ratings He kicked the Tigers' first goal of the game; after starting in the centre square, he moved forward and was one-out with Heath Shaw. After being made to work hard for his debut, which was delayed by an extra couple of weeks after a pool accident at home, Hopper racked up 32 possessions, nine clearances and seven inside 50s in the Giants' 91-point mauling of the Suns. Tom Hawkins - 12.4 Tony Francis v West Coast at Subiaco, round one, 1990, Stats overview: Six kicks, seven handballs, no marks, one tackle. In his 98 games, Coleman kicked 537 goals - a mind-boggling average of 5.48. It was the Coleman Medallist, Jeremy Cameron of the GWS Giants, who kicked the first goal of the 2019 AFL grand final. Fitzgerald had 11 goals from his first three games, all wins, but Sydney lost 10 of the next 12 and eventually missed the finals. An ANZAC Day debut and a goal with his first kick: Mason Cox will never forget 25 April 2016. Played 268 games across 15 years. Harvey had to wait until round 22 of his first season to make his maiden senior appearance after the Roos drafted him with pick 47 in the previous year's draft. Career from here? Picture: AFL Photos, Bradd Dalziell v West Coast, at the Gabba, round 16, 2008, Stats overview: 14 kicks, 18 handballs, seven marks, five tackles. Career from here? The closest was Darren Saunders (Collingwood) who kicked a behind in Rd 14 1992. First-round draftee Cody Weightman has sent social media into meltdown with a spellbinding first possession in his AFL debut for the Western Bulldogs. Only one player in AFL history has ever kicked more behinds without a goal, Fyfe's coach, Justin Longmuir who kicked 0.7 against the Dogs in round 20 2003. : AFL. Jakovich's debut was not one to remember with both he and David Schwarz, also playing his first game, going goalless. Ulimate_Hitman. Sign up & bet now, and remember to please gamble responsibly. Just a few minutes later Jeremy Cameron had a shot from the flank, the same area that Greene had taken his from earlier. Beau Muston started like a house on fire but played only 13 AFL games. Pick No.31 in the 2009 National Draft, Tutt was a revelation on debut and even earned himself one Brownlow vote in a 10-goal win against the Power. » Match Report: Riewoldt, Martin propel Tigers to premiership. Jack Riewoldt - Every 5.9 games. It's not all bad news however. The Suns had 15 players with less than 10 games of AFL … 4. Dalziell came from relative obscurity to debut as a 21-year-old. Beau Muston v Melbourne at the MCG, round nine, 2009, Stats overview: 31 disposals, 10 marks, one goal. Chris Judd had a great debut - and an even better career, including two Brownlows. In the rooms afterward, the key forward asked his dad whether he'd be a one-game wonder. Hailed as one of the most prodigious talents to enter the competition in the AFL era, Martin's first game was memorable for the wrong reason. It wasn't that Francis performed all that poorly – in that case he wouldn't have been alone in a 46-point loss. 2017 - Collingwood 11.16 (82) def. Became one of Richmond's most reliable players in a dark period for the club, patrolling off half-back (at his peak in 2008 he averaged 20 touches) and captaining the club from 2009 to 2012. Who's had your club's best post-1990 debut, and who had a shocker but went on to be a star? Tredrea finished his career as one of the great modern-day key forwards, kicking 549 goals in 255 games, earning four straight All Australian honours (2001-04), winning Port's best and fairest four times (2001, 2004-05, 2009) and playing in their 2004 premiership. - Riley Beveridge, Now a 300-gamer, Kade Simpson started his career very slowly. Andrew McLeod v Melbourne at Football Park, round six, 1995, Stats overview: One kick, three handballs, two tackles. First Goal Scorer. Alongside Sam Day and Joey Daye, Lynch debuted in one of the most memorable matches in Suns history, upsetting neighbouring Brisbane by eight points in the inaugural QClash. Jarryd Roughead - 10.5. The Hawks then selected him at pick 36 in 2001, and he made his debut in round five the following year. The Demons scored just 20 points in a humiliating 79-point loss to the Eagles. That was his second AFL game. Stats overview: 10 kicks, three marks, seven goals, two behinds. And what a debut it was. Cam Mooney. However, you can still subscribe via the Apple App Store or the Google Play. WATCH: Video highlights. Fehring's VFL career was over at the end of the 1981 season, and he moved to Adelaide to play for Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). The goal came minutes after he was reported, and he was so fired up that he kicked the (wind-assisted) goal, one of the biggest in Footy history. Injuries and illness have impacted Hopper's career since his stellar first outing, but he's still an important part of the midfield, and started this year with 28 touches against Essendon. Two kickers have hit multiple 60-yard field goals during their careers. Watson became one of the premier ball-winners in the competition, captaining Essendon and winning three best and fairests. Career from here? Answer Save. The Northern Territory rookie slotted a goal with his first kick and two more in the nail-biting final term to seal a thrilling four-point victory. Picture: AFL Photos, WHO MAKES FINALS? The skinny kid struggled to make an impact against the Blues with three kicks, three handballs and three tackles, but the Swans did grab a 27-point win. – Adam Curley. Now this is a diamond in the rough of the Useless AFL Stats mine. Marshall played just 26 games for the Crows, averaging 23 disposals per game, before retiring at the end of the 1992 season, aged 32. Club greats Chris Grant, Doug Hawkins, Brad Johnson and Tony Liberatore all featured in the win over the Saints, while the VFL/AFL's all-time leading goalkicker Tony Lockett booted five of St Kilda's 10 goals. The Australian Football League does not make this statistic readily available, probably because the dodgy records form the earliest years of the game will leave room for speculation. Cameron’s shot was a long one, and seemed off-target at first, but came in just enough to squeeze past the posts and become the first goal of the game. Nat Fyfe kicked 0 goals and 6 behinds against Hawthorn. Contributing to a 15.22 (112) scoreline, he was part of a comfortable 39-point win over the Tigers. An accidental hero, Nyhuis was called up at the last minute to replace an ill David Mundy and thrown forward for the first time in his life. After four more seasons, and a total of 43 career games, Dalziell was delisted and returned to the WAFL. Career from here? Rheann Lugg kicked two goals for Wilson Grange and Ruby Svarc, the sister of Cathy Svarc, also put her hand up for a debut with the Lions. He won 26 disposals, with his ability to glide around the park and use the ball to great effect demonstrated throughout Carlton's big win. Career from here? Question by author quogequox. The key forward collected just three disposals, one mark and one behind. - Dinny Navaratnam, Ryan Fitzgerald v St Kilda at Docklands Stadium (now Marvel Stadium), round one, 2000, Stats overview: Five goals, nine disposals, five marks. Career from here? Jeremy Cameron v Sydney at ANZ Stadium, round one, 2012, Stats overview: Eight disposals, five marks, no goals. His 32-disposal outing against the Eagles was a then-AFL record (post 1992) for most possessions in a debut. The Power were more than happy to snare Wines with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NAB AFL Draft. It has entered folklore that Judd was famously overlooked for round one and then torched West Perth in the WAFL to ensure that never happened again, but his AFL debut wasn't bad either. He went back and finished his career with Glenelg in 1993, ending with 353 games for the Tigers. He played only 36 games, none of which came after he was traded to the Pies. 1 decade ago. Marshall was the oldest player on the Crows' list for their inaugural season in 1991. Luke Dunstan earned a Rising Star nomination on debut but is still searching for consistency. – Travis King, James Podsiadly v Fremantle at Kardinia Park, round three, 2010, Stats overview: 17 disposals, 11 marks (six contested) and kicked 2.2. Oops! Picture: AFL Photos, Mark McGough v Hawthorn at the MCG, round four, 2002, Stats overview: 22 disposals, a team-high six clearances, five inside 50s and 2.2. cameron mooney. He probably thought his record kick would never be beaten, but he was wrong. Petracca kicked 15 goals in what was a breakout season, which means one in three were from at least 50m out. The best indication of how much he impressed was his NAB AFL Rising Star nomination at the round's end. In an era of the game blessed with star key forwards across the competition, the Bombers looked to have uncovered another. Bradd Dalziell was unable to replicate his monster debut for the Lions. He moved from one end of the field to the other, having his best season as a forward in a 2011 campaign that yielded 56 goals. His debut as an 18-year-old against the powerful Crows was a nightmare with his only meaningful involvement winning a free kick, which Jarrod Molloy played on from to cost him a stat. The previous year he was playing largely for the East Fremantle reserves but was plucked by the Lions with the No.52 pick in the 2007 NAB AFL Draft. 1 0. From Quiz: The Adelaide Crows (click to play it). The then-22-year-old slotted 10 and six goals the next two weeks and finished with 68 in an amazing campaign. Lv 6. 0 0. Midway through the first quarter he dived for a mark and dislocated his shoulder, not only costing him the rest of the match, but the next 12 weeks. Tony McGuinness kicked the first goal in the historic massacre of football powerhouse Hawthorn. Victorian clubs trembled in their boots, well at least until the next game. Knee injuries meant Fitzgerald managed only 10 games at the Swans before being traded to Adelaide, where it was a similar story and he retired at the end of 2002 with 18 in total. That came after a nervous and tense opening quarter where five behinds were kicked before any player on-field could manage to get one through the two big sticks. Adrian McAdam v Richmond at the MCG, round five, 1993. He finished with 325 games, currently second all-time at the Swans behind good friend and former teammate Adam Goodes (372). North won by 32 points, but the 18-year-old's contribution was a solitary handball to teammate David King. Sam Weideman is one of just 40 AFL players to score two goals with his first … - Nat Edwards, Jack Viney v Port Adelaide at the MCG, round one, 2013, Stats overview: 22 disposals, six clearances, 16 contested possessions (equal-game high), one goal. Riewoldt ended up being third for all-time games captained by an AFL/VFL player with 220, took his side to three Grand Finals over a career spanning 336 matches and is widely acknowledged as a champion of the game. The tough onballer showed why GWS used pick No.7 to snare the Academy product the previous year. Game 3, 15 April 1995 – Freo broke through with their first win in the AFL, a 43-point win over Fitzroy at the Western … He claimed the club's best and fairest in 2007 after a dominant year up forward, while he played an integral role in the side's 2010 premiership victory before earning All-Australian honours in 2011 and 2013. Picture: AFL Photos, Peter Matera v Collingwood at Subiaco Oval, round one, 1990, Stats overview: Nine disposals, one behind, two hitouts. The pint-sized South Australian made his AFL debut on his 21st birthday, but there would be little to celebrate. Picture: AFL Photos, Chris Newman v St Kilda at Docklands Stadium (now Marvel Stadium), round nine, 2002, Stats overview: Six disposals, two marks, one tackle. Career from here? Do the 2019 Ladder Predictor, Ryan Nyhuis v North Melbourne at Docklands Stadium (now Marvel Stadium), round 16, 2017, Stats overview: Nine disposals, five contested possessions, five marks, four goals. Picture: AFL Photos, Jonathan Brown v Adelaide at the Gabba, round five, 2000, Stats overview: Zero kicks, zero handballs, one tackle. GL GM Player TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 … A stint on Big Brother catapulted 'Fitzy' into a successful career in radio and television. The current favourite is Adelaide small forward Eddie Betts, with $10 being the best odds on offer. Richmond suffered through two rushed behind to open the game and then saw a third come through Jason Castagna just before the ten-minute mark of the first quarter. His four majors was the best return by a Docker on debut. Originally from Darwin, McLeod won a SANFL premiership with Port Adelaide in 1994, kicking two goals in the grand final. 1 decade ago. In his 40-game career for the Western Bulldogs and later Carlton, the midfielder never topped his four-goal or 26-disposal effort. The 2018 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 2018. Career from here? Harvey overtook Michael Tuck to become the AFL's games record-holder with 432 in a brilliant 21-season career that ended somewhat controversially in 2016. 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