In no particular order of greatness just picking from each year.
2010 v Sydney came from over 5 goals down late in the third . Kicked the last 3 pf the third and then Andrew Collins after being felled kicks the two goals to give us a four point win.
After being 0-7 and being labelled as worse than Fitzroy to win that with the kids given until then wins against Sydney were as rare as hens teeth made me think these kids are good and how much belief can this group have given the right nurturing.
2011 v Freo. Led all day. Kicked 23 goals including 8 in the last. Jack, Martin, Cotchin, Conca, Vickery all our early draft picks played superbly. Nahas kicked one the great team gut running goals at the City End in the second. Best win under Dimma in 30 odd games only slightly better than the Dreamtime win in front of 83K a fortnight later.
2012 v Hawthorn. Everything went right for us. The weather, the team, Hawks slightly off the boil and a 8 goal last quarter inspired by Maric, Tuck, Martin, Cotch and a few speccies from Jack made it even better. Jako kicked a rippa and Morris kicked his first league goal both at the Punt Rd end. Made the footy world take notice and consider us as a potential real dealer in subsequent seasons. The fact the following week we had St Kilda at the dome on the Friday night made the hype huge also.
2013 v Hawthorn. Again in the wet. Inflicted one of Hawthorn's 3 losses of the year the other 2 were against the Cats. We had lost to Sydney the week before but we just beat Hawthorn in contested footy all day. After scores we're slightly in our favour at the main break the heavens opened in the third the goals flowed including Titch and Jako gems in the last in a runaway 41 point win that signalled we were playing finals in 2013.
2014 v Adelaide I thought was better than Sydney. Both teams virtually playing an EF. We had won 6 in a row and had never played at the Adelaide Oval. Got off to a good lead pegged back even got the rub of the green in the third when an Adelaide shot was deemed to have hit the post. Then when Adelaide hit the front in the last Cotch stepped up and late goals to Gordon and a Dusty 1 on 1 classic sealed a 10 point win and ensured our home and away season would go down to the wire in the last round v Sydney and yes Dusty's 1 on 1 heroics in the last and Rance and Batch standing up in those frantic final few mins.
2015- As a plan working to a T, yes Freo and Port but beating the Pies for the first time in 8 years was sweet in front of our home crowd. Here's to alot more games making the shortlist in 2015 bith home and away and finals.
