VOTE: Fox Footy counts down the top 50 games of the last 50 years

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VOTE: Fox Footy counts down the top 50 games of the last 50 years

April 2, 2020 5:30pm
FOX SPORTS

The Easter weekend is set to be a feast of footy, as we count down some incredible VFL and AFL blockbusters.

Fox Footy has unveiled The 50-50, which will see fans vote for the 50 best games of the past 50 years.

A list of 100 matches has been curated and now fans can vote for their top five favourites. Voting opens at 5pm EDT on Thursday April 2 and closes at 8pm EST on Tuesday April 7.

The games will then air across the Easter long weekend, beginning on Wednesday April 8 at 8pm EST, counting down to the number one game of all-time on Monday April 13 at 7pm EST.

Fox Footy’s experts will analyse and preview the countdown on new talk show Fox Footy Live and four of the top 50 will feature live recalls from Fox Footy’s unrivalled commentary team.

THE 100 GAMES IN CONTENTION

Round 6, 1970: Hawthorn v Richmond

Round 10, 1970: Collingwood v St Kilda

Round 11, 1970: South Melbourne v Collingwood

Grand Final, 1970: Carlton v Collingwood

Grand Final, 1971: Hawthorn v St Kilda

Round 9, 1971: North Melbourne v Geelong

Round 21, 1971: Collingwood v St Kilda

Grand Final, 1972: Carlton v Richmond

Round 21, 1973: Hawthorn v Collingwood

Grand Final, 1973: Carlton v Richmond

Grand Final, 1974: Richmond v North Melbourne

Grand Final, 1975: North Melbourne v Hawthorn

Round 1, 1976: South Melbourne v Geelong

Round 9, 1976: North Melbourne v Essendon

Round 10, 1976: Carlton v North Melbourne

Round 12, 1977: North Melbourne v Hawthorn

Grand Final, 1977: North Melbourne v Collingwood

Round 11, 1978: Essendon v Hawthorn

Round 13, 1978: Footscray v St Kilda

Grand Final, 1979: Carlton v Collingwood

Round 4, 1980: St Kilda v Essendon

Grand Final, 1980: Richmond v Collingwood

Semi Final, 1981: Collingwood v Fitzroy

Grand Final, 1981: Carlton v Collingwood

Qualifying Final, 1983: Hawthorn v Fitzroy

Semi Final, 1984: Essendon v Hawthorn

Grand Final, 1984: Essendon v Hawthorn

State of Origin, 1984: Western Australia v Victoria

Preliminary Final, 1985: Hawthorn v Footscray

Elimination Final, 1986: Fitzroy v Essendon

Semi Final, 1986: Fitzroy v Sydney

State of Origin, 1986: Western Australia v Victoria

Round 10, 1987: North Melbourne v Sydney

Round 22, 1987: Carlton v North Melbourne

State of Origin, 1987: South Australia v Victoria

Preliminary Final, 1987: Hawthorn v Melbourne

Elimination Final, 1988: Melbourne v West Coast Eagles

Preliminary Final, 1988: Carlton v Melbourne

Round 6, 1989: Hawthorn v Geelong

Grand Final, 1989: Geelong v Hawthorn

Qualifying Final, 1990: Collingwood v West Coast Eagles

Elimination Final, 1991: St Kilda v Geelong

Round 2, 1993: Essendon v Carlton

Round 6, 1993: Essendon v Geelong

State of Origin, 1993: South Australia v Victoria

Qualifying Final, 1993: Carlton v Essendon

Preliminary Final, 1993: Essendon v Adelaide Crows

Round 7, 1994: Sydney v St Kilda

Qualifying Final, 1994: Geelong v Footscray

Preliminary Final, 1994: Geelong v North Melbourne

Round 4, 1995: Collingwood v Essendon

Round 21, 1995: West Coast Eagles v Carlton

Qualifying Final, 1996: Brisbane Bears v Essendon

Preliminary Final, 1996: Sydney Swans v Essendon

Preliminary Final, 1997: Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows

Round 10, 1998: West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs

Round 22, 1998: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs

Round 1, 1999: Geelong v North Melbourne

Round 12, 1999: Hawthorn v St Kilda

Preliminary Final, 1999: Essendon v Carlton

Round 21, 2000: Western Bulldogs v Essendon

Round 21, 2000: Fremantle v West Coast Eagles

Round 16, 2001: North Melbourne v Essendon

Semi Final, 2002: Adelaide Crows v Melbourne

Grand Final, 2002: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood

Round 6, 2003: Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne

Round 11, 2003: North Melbourne v Richmond

Round 17, 2003: Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide

Round 3, 2004: Essendon v West Coast Eagles

Round 11, 2004: Essendon v Hawthorn

Preliminary Final, 2004: Port Adelaide v St Kilda

Semi Final, 2005: Sydney Swans v Geelong

Grand Final, 2005: Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles

Round 5, 2006: St Kilda v Fremantle

Grand Final, 2006: Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles

Elimination Final, 2007: Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows

Grand Final, 2008: Hawthorn v Geelong

Round 5, 2009: Essendon v Collingwood

Round 14, 2009: St Kilda v Geelong

Grand Final, 2009: Geelong v St Kilda

Qualifying Final, 2010: Geelong v St Kilda

Grand Final, 2010: Collingwood v St Kilda

Preliminary Final, 2011: Collingwood v Hawthorn

Round 5, 2012: Collingwood v Essendon

Round 10, 2012: Hawthorn v North Melbourne

Round 16, 2012: Gold Coast Suns v Richmond

Grand Final, 2012: Hawthorn v Sydney Swans

Round 13, 2013: Brisbane Lions v Geelong

Round 19, 2013: Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows

Elimination Final, 2013: Richmond v Carlton

Qualifying Final, 2013: Geelong v Fremantle

Preliminary Final, 2013: Geelong v Hawthorn

Preliminary Final, 2014: Hawthorn v Port Adelaide

Round 16, 2015: Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide

Qualifying Final, 2016: Hawthorn v Geelong

Preliminary Final, 2016: GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs

Grand Final, 2016: Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans

Elimination Final, 2017: Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles

Grand Final, 2018: Collingwood v West Coast Eagles

Preliminary Final, 2019: GWS Giants v Collingwood

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[Andyy]

Gee they really like shaming the Richmond of 2000 onwards don't they?

McCartney's return game from burns, Losing to GC with Hunt's goal, Carlton beating us in the finals etc.

Funny how they omit beating Adelaide in the 2017 GF despite huge underdogs!

[Diocletian]

Better matches not mentioned OTTOMH:

'73 semi v Collingwood
r22 '82 v Sydney
r7 '86 v Sydney
'95 Semi v Essendon
r22 v Carlton '97
r5 v Hawthorn '03
r17 v Brisbane '08
r 14 v Sydney '10
r 8 v Sydney '16
r 22 v WC '19
'19 PF Geelong 

 "Best" loss  - r 22 v Port  2010 aka Troy Taylor robbed goal game 

[mightytiges]

Better matches not mentioned OTTOMH:

'73 semi v Collingwood
r22 '82 v Sydney
r7 '86 v Sydney
'95 Semi v Essendon
r22 v Carlton '97
r5 v Hawthorn '03
r17 v Brisbane '08
r 14 v Sydney '10
r 8 v Sydney '16
r 22 v WC '19
'19 PF Geelong 

 "Best" loss  - r 22 v Port  2010 aka Troy Taylor robbed goal game 

Good list  .

Some others (even obscure):
R4 vs Port 2019 ..... close win interstate against the odds with a young side.
R23 vs Syd 2014 ..... hung on to win to get into the finals. Rance huge.
R10 vs StK 2012 ..... Friday night shootout. First signs of our current core group winning in primetime.
R5 vs North 2011 .... A young Dusty, Cotch and Jack get us over the line in the last.
R9 vs Bris 2005 ..... Nathan Brown's last full pre-leg game at his peak. Beat 4-GF Brisbane side @ Gabba.
R17 vs Dogs 2001 .... The "every dog has its day" revenge game.
R15 vs Ess 1995 .... The drawn game.
R3 vs Haw 1995 .... Our first win over Hawthorn in 10 years in the wet at Waverley.
Mid 1994 .............. three thrillers won in a month against North, Adelaide & Dogs.
R12 vs Carl 1988 ... The Chris Pym game. Last beats first upset on a Friday night.
R1 vs North 1982 .... Maurice Rioli stars.
R13-14 1980 .......... close back-to-back wins over Essendon & Collingwood.
R7 vs Ess 1974 ....... Windy Hill brawl. People forget about the game which was close.

[one-eyed]

The 1980 GF has been ranked at #38.

Fox Footy's 31-50

50. 1994, Preliminary Final: Geelong v North Melbourne

49. 1994, Round 7: Sydney v St Kilda

48. 1996, Preliminary Final: Sydney v Essendon

47. 1986, Elimination Final: Fitzroy v Essendon

46. 2004, Round 11: Essendon v Hawthorn

45. 1977, Grand Final: North Melbourne v Collingwood

44. 1998, Round 22: North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs

43. 2013, Round 19: Port Adelaide v Adelaide

42. 1979, Grand Final: Carlton v Collingwood

41. 2000, Round 21: Fremantle v West Coast

40. 1993, State of Origin: South Australia v Victoria

39. 2016, Qualifying Final: Hawthorn v Geelong

38. 1980 Grand Final: Richmond v Collingwood

37. 1993, Round 6: Essendon v Hawthorn

36. 2015, Round 16 Adelaide v Port Adelaide

35. 1990, Qualifying Final: Collingwood v West Coast Eagles

34. 2012, Round 5: Collingwood v Essendon

33. 2004, Preliminary Final: Port Adelaide v St Kilda

32. 2007, Elimination Final: Hawthorn v Adelaide

31. 2019, Preliminary Final: Collingwood v GWS Giants

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Our EF loss to Carlton is #22  .

FOX FOOTY’S 30-21

30. 2013, Qualifying Final: Geelong v Fremantle

29. 2004, Round 3: Essendon v West Coast Eagles

28. 1987, Preliminary Final: Western Bulldogs v Adelaide

27. 1995, Round 4: Collingwood v Essendon

26. 2000, Round 21, Western Bulldogs v Essendon

25. 1970, Grand Final: Carlton v Collingwood

24. 1984, Grand Final: Essendon v Hawthorn

23. 2014, Preliminary Final: Hawthorn v Port Adelaide

22. 2013, Elimination Final: Richmond v Carlton

21. 2011, Preliminary Final: Collingwood v Hawthorn

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Fox Footy's Top 4-20

20. 1993, Preliminary Final: Essendon v Adelaide Crows

19. 2013, Round 13: Brisbane Lions v Geelong

18. 2001, Round 16: North Melbourne v Essendon

17. 2002, Grand Final: Brisbane Lions v Collingwood

16. 2005, Semi Final: Sydney v Geelong

15. 2017, Elimination Final: Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles

14. 2008, Grand Final: Hawthorn v Geelong

13. 2009, Round 5: Essendon v Collingwood

12. 2009, Grand Final: Geelong v St Kilda

11. 2012, Grand Final: Hawthorn v Sydney

10. 2009, Round 14: St Kilda v Geelong

9. 2013, Preliminary Final: Geelong v Hawthorn

8. 1999, Preliminary Final: Essendon v Carlton

7. 2006, Grand Final: Sydney v West Coast Eagles

6. 2010, Grand Final: Collingwood v St Kilda

5. 2005, Grand Final: Sydney v West Coast Eagles

4. 2016, Grand Final: Western Bulldogs v Sydney

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FOX FOOTY’S 3-1 (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

1989, Grand Final: Hawthorn v Geelong

2016 Preliminary Final: GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs

2018 Grand Final: Collingwood v West Coast

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So only two Richmond games picked from the past 50 years and one was a loss  .