Bandit
04-13-2003, 07:18 AM
Oooh did anyone see this game! it was the most ecxiting game i have seen so far in this season, did anyone see the end Kangaroos are winning by one point but the siren went and this man kicked the ball and they scored the behinder to! ahh my minds shattered into peices we were all screaming at the t.v no no no! now brisbane doesn't think there the best :flame2: go the kangas! :clap:
FULL STORY: The match of the year was played at Telstra Dome on Saturday night when a Michael Voss behind on the siren sealed a draw between the Kangaroos and the Brisbane Lions – the first draw of the season.
In a thrilling encounter from start to finish, the gallant Kangaroos 16.13 (109) finished on exactly the same score with the back-to-back premiers of 2001-02. The final minutes were enthralling and featured several remarkable moments.
In the dying seconds of the match, it looked as though the Kangaroos would hang on in an epic arm-wrestle, yet after Voss gathered the ball about 45 metres out from goal, the siren sounded as his kick sailed through for a point.
To accentuate the tension, the decision to award the behind was made after the siren to give the first ever tie between the two teams.
Key defender-turned-forward Justin Leppitsch almost proved to be the difference in the final term when he booted three goals for the Lions, however the Kangaroos simply refused to give up.
When the Kangaroos’ best for the night Digby Morrell kicked his fifth for the match at the 23-minute mark, the Roos edged to within one point with the match entering a genuine nail-biting stage.
What followed was a controversial free-kick to the Roos against Chris Scott for a deliberate out-of-bounds after he dribbled a kick across the boundary line. The penalty against Scott was the most notable – and certainly contentious - decision this season under the new interpretation of the deliberate out-of-bounds rule.
The free kick gave the Kangaroos a thrust towards goal, which resulted in a behind by Adam Simpson to level the scores.
In the ensuing minutes, the Roos had three kicks that went out-on-the-full in the right forward pocket – two from Drew Petrie and one from Brent Harvey. But an Anthony Stevens behind during this period gave the Roos a crucial one-point lead – an advantage they clinged to until the Voss kick on the siren resulted in a drawn match.
Voss’ telling behind and five goals for the match (all in the first half) added to his best-on-ground performance, as he was unstoppable up forward, while he was crucial when he moved into the midfield towards the end of the match.
Once again, Voss confirmed his status as the arguably the best player in the competition as he collected 22 touches and nine marks for the match.
From the opening term, the match was a beauty as both sides slotted four goals with the Lions grabbing a three-point lead at the first interval after having three more shots at goal.
After the first break, the see-sawing battle continued with eight lead changes in the second quarter. And while the margin was still three points at the long break, the Kangaroos pinched the lead.
Voss was on fire with three goals for the term, while Digby Morrell also had three for the Roos by the main change.
The Lions’ skipper was inspirational up forward and clearly out-muscled reigning Kangaroos best-and-fairest winner Adam Simpson who was dragged back to the last line of defence. But to his credit, Simpson still managed 13 touches to half-time and 31 touches for the match.
However, the highlight of the term was undoubtedly the soccer volley goal from David King who booted a beauty off the ground from inside the centre square. A pumped-up King celebrated his freakish piece-of-play in typical style.
Again it was virtually goal-for-goal in the third term, but the Shinboner spirit rose to the fore as they entered the final change with a six-point lead.
Kangaroos forwards Morrell, Leigh Harding and Saverio Rocca all posted majors, while King turned it on again with another soccer goal to bring up his second.
The Leppitsch factor was enormous in the final term, as he booted three of the Lions’ four goals, but in the final wash-up, it was the first tie between the clubs in their 28 encounters, with the Roos still yet to defeat the Lions since round 14, 2000 at the Docklands.
The scores were: KANGAROOS: 4.1 9.4 13.9 16.13 (109)
BRISBANE LIONS: 4.4 8.7 12.9 16.13 (109)
What do you think people?
FULL STORY: The match of the year was played at Telstra Dome on Saturday night when a Michael Voss behind on the siren sealed a draw between the Kangaroos and the Brisbane Lions – the first draw of the season.
In a thrilling encounter from start to finish, the gallant Kangaroos 16.13 (109) finished on exactly the same score with the back-to-back premiers of 2001-02. The final minutes were enthralling and featured several remarkable moments.
In the dying seconds of the match, it looked as though the Kangaroos would hang on in an epic arm-wrestle, yet after Voss gathered the ball about 45 metres out from goal, the siren sounded as his kick sailed through for a point.
To accentuate the tension, the decision to award the behind was made after the siren to give the first ever tie between the two teams.
Key defender-turned-forward Justin Leppitsch almost proved to be the difference in the final term when he booted three goals for the Lions, however the Kangaroos simply refused to give up.
When the Kangaroos’ best for the night Digby Morrell kicked his fifth for the match at the 23-minute mark, the Roos edged to within one point with the match entering a genuine nail-biting stage.
What followed was a controversial free-kick to the Roos against Chris Scott for a deliberate out-of-bounds after he dribbled a kick across the boundary line. The penalty against Scott was the most notable – and certainly contentious - decision this season under the new interpretation of the deliberate out-of-bounds rule.
The free kick gave the Kangaroos a thrust towards goal, which resulted in a behind by Adam Simpson to level the scores.
In the ensuing minutes, the Roos had three kicks that went out-on-the-full in the right forward pocket – two from Drew Petrie and one from Brent Harvey. But an Anthony Stevens behind during this period gave the Roos a crucial one-point lead – an advantage they clinged to until the Voss kick on the siren resulted in a drawn match.
Voss’ telling behind and five goals for the match (all in the first half) added to his best-on-ground performance, as he was unstoppable up forward, while he was crucial when he moved into the midfield towards the end of the match.
Once again, Voss confirmed his status as the arguably the best player in the competition as he collected 22 touches and nine marks for the match.
From the opening term, the match was a beauty as both sides slotted four goals with the Lions grabbing a three-point lead at the first interval after having three more shots at goal.
After the first break, the see-sawing battle continued with eight lead changes in the second quarter. And while the margin was still three points at the long break, the Kangaroos pinched the lead.
Voss was on fire with three goals for the term, while Digby Morrell also had three for the Roos by the main change.
The Lions’ skipper was inspirational up forward and clearly out-muscled reigning Kangaroos best-and-fairest winner Adam Simpson who was dragged back to the last line of defence. But to his credit, Simpson still managed 13 touches to half-time and 31 touches for the match.
However, the highlight of the term was undoubtedly the soccer volley goal from David King who booted a beauty off the ground from inside the centre square. A pumped-up King celebrated his freakish piece-of-play in typical style.
Again it was virtually goal-for-goal in the third term, but the Shinboner spirit rose to the fore as they entered the final change with a six-point lead.
Kangaroos forwards Morrell, Leigh Harding and Saverio Rocca all posted majors, while King turned it on again with another soccer goal to bring up his second.
The Leppitsch factor was enormous in the final term, as he booted three of the Lions’ four goals, but in the final wash-up, it was the first tie between the clubs in their 28 encounters, with the Roos still yet to defeat the Lions since round 14, 2000 at the Docklands.
The scores were: KANGAROOS: 4.1 9.4 13.9 16.13 (109)
BRISBANE LIONS: 4.4 8.7 12.9 16.13 (109)
What do you think people?