Jack Newnes lived every footballer's dream when he kicked a goal after the siren to win the game for Carlton on Saturday night.
Newnes' goal was as good a kick after the siren as we have seen, right up there with the 'Miracle on Grass' from Ashley McGrath and James Hird's snap late in the last quarter against the Eagles after the week from hell.
Or who can forget Tom Hawkins long bomb to continue the 'Kennett curse' over the Hawks?
UMPIRE CALLS A DOWNFIELD FREE KICK, NEWNES WINS IT AFTER THE SIREN.
UNBELIEVABLE 😱😱😱 pic.twitter.com/aH6A1Wk2i5
— 7AFL (@7AFL) August 15, 2020
We've counted down the 10 most clutch plays from this century, putting an emphasis on the big stage and finals moments. The time and importance of the game, meaning of the result and even the location and aesthetics of the moment matters.
There have been some spectacular moments that will live in football folklore, moments that are bigger than just the game that they happen in. Moments that define a career and a teams success and failures.
Do you agree with our 10?
1. Leo Barry mark, 2005 Grand Final
"Leo Barry you star!" - a call heard around Australian ovals, schools and backyards for years to come. Leo Barry flew from nowhere in the 2005 Grand Final to take the game-winning mark right on the siren and deliver the Swans their first premiership in 72 years.
An iconic rivalry deserved this iconic moment and Barry stepped in a way unlike any other. The leap from the side across the oncoming pack and the clean duke of the Sherrin was unreal. Unmatched and unrivalled.
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