Goddards Mark of the Century

The Saintsational Man · Sun 26 Sep 2010 7:36am

#1GILL wrote:
Muir_32 wrote:Terrific mark by BJ
Milne's mark, one on one with 'Harry No Brain' in the last was a ripper too
In H&A Harry would have got a free kick for in the back, umpires really put the whistle away.

They did put the whistles away and it made the game so much better to watch.

LaUrEnCe · Post: # 1000478Post **LaUrEnCe** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 5:52pm

so i can't stop watching this

game shoulda ended there lol.. woulda been perfect <_<

edit - oh someone posted it already

LaUrEnCe · Post: # 1000480Post **LaUrEnCe** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 5:53pm

noob wrote:Loved it when he punched the st.kilda logo

this

bigcarl · Post: # 1000487Post **bigcarl** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 5:57pm

LaUrEnCe wrote:so i can't stop watching this

awesome moment by an awesome player. now he has to do it again next week.

with enormous respect to lenny, i'd have had bj as norm smith medallist.

mbogo · Post: # 1000526Post **mbogo** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 6:22pm

The most astounding individual performance I have ever seen from a footballer at the most decisive moment possible. Just amazing. It has got us the next game and the psychological advantage ... who from Collingwood gets Goddard? - not to mention Hayes superiority over all Coll midefielders.

Owen · Post: # 1000718Post **Owen** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:35pm

best GF mark since Jesaulenko you beauty in 1970 surely ...

battye · Post: # 1000748Post **battye** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:52pm

mbogo wrote:The most astounding individual performance I have ever seen from a footballer at the most decisive moment possible. Just amazing. It has got us the next game and the psychological advantage ... who from Collingwood gets Goddard? - not to mention Hayes superiority over all Coll midefielders.

It was one of the most amazing, if not the most amazing, football moments I've ever seen.

Sainternist · Sun 26 Sep 2010 8:59pm

matrix wrote:i actually started to f****** cry
i thought that was it

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sorry

me too

it still gives me goosebumps thinking about it though. a magical moment.

notice how the photographs do it more justice than the television footage.

bigred · Post: # 1000769Post **bigred** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 9:04pm

matrix wrote:i actually started to f****** cry
i thought that was it

f***
f***
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sorry

Yeah I was pretty much done at that point. I thought we had it.

I almost....ALMOST know what it feels like to win the flag.

rexy · Post: # 1000771Post **rexy** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 9:05pm

DramRunner wrote:I've always rated Leo Barry's mark in the 2005 GF simply because of the situation. Given that criteria, BJ's is far superior and had the Saints got up surely the most influential mark of all time. Pity really. Cometh the hour, cometh the man, and boy did BJ cometh!

I nearly cometh myself, or is that cumeth?

Never mind

super dooper · Sun 26 Sep 2010 9:07pm

matrix wrote:i actually started to f****** cry
i thought that was it

f***
f***
f***

sorry

I lost control of my emotions at that point. Firstly the bear hug from the random next to me which almost made me pass out, then on came the tears. I honestly thought we were gonna win it then... Oh well, we'll just have to do it next week!!!

Davo027 · Post: # 1000851Post **Davo027** » Sun 26 Sep 2010 9:44pm

FYI .. a poster of BJ's mark will be in poster form in tommorrow's (Mondays) Herald Sun.

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:02am

It was brilliant! I lost my voice screaming! I wanted to jump through the tv and kiss him, when he went back to slot it through then ran off thumping his hand over his heart, I was so proud I thought I was going to burst.

stevie · Post: # 1001248Post **stevie** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:22am

Beej wrote:
SainterK wrote:Breathtaking, shame it's in a game that had no outcome, hope it doesn't get lost as a result.

PS - It is evil to be enjoying the look on Balls face?
Agree, hope it doesn't get lost.

For that piece of play to get the respect it deserves, we have to win it now, don't we? Even still, next week there will be a whole new set of key moments which will almost render today's meaningless...

If we do win... In a few years from now, when we want to reminisce, we won't be watching this game, we'll be throwing the decisive game into the DVD player, won't we?

No, if we win next week, the first game will be remembered and watched for years. But i get your drift - you watch BJ's mark again and fire right up! But it will be sort of swept aside if we don't win.

TazzieSaintGirl83 · Mon 27 Sep 2010 10:30am

Just snagged the Goddard mark poster out of the paper. Its just breath taking!

Sainternist · Mon 27 Sep 2010 11:47am

AKA Brendan "Jean Luc" Goddard's remake of 'Breathless'.

jonesy · Post: # 1001461Post **jonesy** » Mon 27 Sep 2010 11:51am

What a moment. Don't think my life has ever reached that high in euphoria. I thought there was no stopping us from there....

Have kept the lendog and BJ posters. If we win they'll be getting signed and laminated and straight to the pool room with the premiership memorabilia. If we lose....bin

stevie · Post: # 1003909Post **stevie** » Wed 29 Sep 2010 11:52am

Have watched 'The Mark' a couple of times since Saturday...well, alright, HEAPS!!

One annoying thing about Seven is that the moment is lost a bit - BJ takes it, goes back, goal. A brief view of Saints flags waving.

Then it goes to a FRIGGING CAR AD which seems to go for a minute!!!

The sight of the aftermath is gone, and, if we don't win this week, is almost consigned to the corners of history.

Only at the re-start, after a bad ball up, do we see the slo-mo views of 'The Mark'.

Any Sainter out there with vid from being at the game? I can only imagine the roar when BJ launched himself.

Grrrrr · Post: # 1003913Post **Grrrrr** » Wed 29 Sep 2010 11:58am

stevie wrote:Have watched 'The Mark' a couple of times since Saturday...well, alright, HEAPS!!

One annoying thing about Seven is that the moment is lost a bit - BJ takes it, goes back, goal. A brief view of Saints flags waving.

Then it goes to a FRIGGING CAR AD which seems to go for a minute!!!

The sight of the aftermath is gone, and, if we don't win this week, is almost consigned to the corners of history.

Only at the re-start, after a bad ball up, do we see the slo-mo views of 'The Mark'.

Any Sainter out there with vid from being at the game? I can only imagine the roar when BJ launched himself.

I recorded both the Channel 7 and Foxtel version of the GF. Thank God Foxtel show the quarters ad free. I'm still enjoying that mark, fricking awesome...

avid · Post: # 1004051Post **avid** » Wed 29 Sep 2010 2:17pm

Have sent pics of it to many friends in footy-starved regions of the world.
Americans, in particular, can't believe it.

SteveStevens66 · Wed 29 Sep 2010 2:52pm

stevie wrote:
One annoying thing about Seven is that the moment is lost a bit - BJ takes it, goes back, goal. A brief view of Saints flags waving.

I think the commentators, in particular, McAvaney, missed the moment as well. None of them are a patch on Mike Williamson. A really good commentator gives himself time to create a memorable line, such as, "Jesaulenko, you beauty!" The clowns on 7 missed Goddard's mark and after a split second could only give a collective yell. That's not commentary.

iwantmeseats · Wed 29 Sep 2010 6:12pm

stevie wrote:Have watched 'The Mark' a couple of times since Saturday...well, alright, HEAPS!!

One annoying thing about Seven is that the moment is lost a bit - BJ takes it, goes back, goal. A brief view of Saints flags waving.

Then it goes to a FRIGGING CAR AD which seems to go for a minute!!!

The sight of the aftermath is gone, and, if we don't win this week, is almost consigned to the corners of history.

Only at the re-start, after a bad ball up, do we see the slo-mo views of 'The Mark'.

Any Sainter out there with vid from being at the game? I can only imagine the roar when BJ launched himself.

Loudest roar I have heard previously was Troys goal to win in R6 2004 V Brisbane. This eclipsed it immensley!. Loudest, rawest, most gutteral I have ever heard live at the game. Thought it came across like that on TV as well now having watched the reply.

OneEyedSainter77 · Wed 29 Sep 2010 6:18pm

matrix wrote:i actually started to f****** cry
i thought that was it

f***
f***
f***

sorry

I have no shame in admtitting me too.

The most emotional I have ever been at a footy match.

hopefully, I beat that this weekend (I won't if we lose, which is why I said hopefully - I'll cry harder if we win than if we lose, I know it!)

I Love Peter Kiel · Wed 29 Sep 2010 9:45pm

We'll all be crying on Saturday night....tears of joy!

saintnick12 · Wed 29 Sep 2010 9:47pm

OneEyedSainter77 wrote:
matrix wrote:i actually started to f****** cry
i thought that was it

f***
f***
f***

sorry
I have no shame in admtitting me too.

The most emotional I have ever been at a footy match.

hopefully, I beat that this weekend (I won't if we lose, which is why I said hopefully - I'll cry harder if we win than if we lose, I know it!)

I had tears too. As the goal went through, I turned to mum and said "we're going to win" . The man in the next seat hugged my son and I.
I dared for a second to dream what it would be like. It was like a moment frozen in time, and then they scored - the ultimate high, followed by the ultimate low, then the very strange feeling of the draw.
Hoping the ending is less tense this week, and that we are well in front and can enjoy it.