If this is a once in a lifetime moment, then I’ve lived 4 lifetimes, after also seeing Ablett, Lockett, and Dunstall kick the ton. Lloyd could easily have been a 5th, if he played on one more season.
I was there and it was spectacular! No one wanted to ruin it, they just wanted to be a part of it. No one was violent, No one got hurt, It was all executed with the joy of the moment front of mind. Something I will never forget!!!
I don't know, with the amount of people that were aggressively patting, rubbing and accidentally smacking their phones into Buddy's head, I'm amazed he managed to hold himself together as well as he did.
But Paul, imagine that happening in other countries!? This was as well executed and as good a result as you could hope for. A knock or a bump? Yeah I can live with that given the circumstances. Truly lucky to have been a part of it.
@@mattfuller7313 I've no interest in how it would've gone down in other countries. What I saw from the footage was hundreds of people making it more about themselves than Buddy. You could see after a few minutes that he was pretty fed up with people smacking him on the head and it didn't take a lip reader to see that he was mouthing the words "f**king hell" in frustration.
One of the best days of my life, everyone was totally fine out there. The atmosphere on the ground was absolutely mental and the crowd went berserk with buddy’s every movement in the last quarter.
What’s the point. There is no contingency or security measures that can prevent 30,000+ people from swarming an area. To stop it you would need a heavy military detail willing to use lethal force.
You probably weren’t there when Plugger kicked his 1000th, or Dunstall kicking his last 100 and 1000th. I was, and saw security calling for more security when the crowd was rushing both of them. So yes, those safety concerns were there, and were shown on the footage available.
As a North American this is something that would NEVER be allowed in pro sports (you do see it in U.S. college sports sometimes) which makes it all the more special. I remember I attended a Canadian university championship final basketball game where they had security stop the kids coming onto the floor to celebrate with their fellow students which really ruined the atmosphere. This was cool to watch and went successfully all things considering.
@@ryancanny8652 He was probably meaning 'pro sports' in his country, American sports. Although I have seen footage of fans running onto the basketball court after finals victories in America.
I get it, Safety is paramount, people will act recklessly in the moment because of the monumental occasion. I highly doubt anyone running on the ground had any intentions of hurting anyone else on the ground. You have that many people all running towards the same point there’s bound to be accidents. Zach Touhy’s behaviour and actions spoke volumes of how people should conduct themselves in such situations. Stay calm, walk away and protect yourself. The AFL didn’t have an adequate plan. Just as well they didn’t schedule it at the MCG vs the Hawks on a Friday or Saturday night. AFL deserves criticism for their lack of planning but the fans that ran onto the ground and did a few harmless things don’t.
@AFL Rookie I said I highly doubt any one had "intentions" of hurting anyone else on the ground. Intentions would imply that was what they planned to do from the outset. I would say it was more in the heat of the moment fans would have acted poorly as they interacted with Geelong players. Any fan that assaulted anyone else on the ground player or not should get their full whack from the law and the AFL.
In fairness to the security company. A replay of the goal, show a person running at least 10 to 20 meters on to the ground, and his head is a 45 degrees watching the ball go though the goal, at full stride. So they had to have at least that distance on the guards.
Just relax guys, so bloody what if it was somewhat dangerous? I hope you left your lethal weapon in the car park and called an ambulance to get home and had some cotton wool for din dins.
Hey guys there could be an earthquake and the studio lights fall down on your heads. Sure the surge can be made to look bad and I must admit I got over it quick and wished they could get on with the game. But no amount of security could have stopped that lot and it was a great peoples/fans celebration of a magnificent chapter in Australian rules football history. Ps. Heeney!!!!!!!
Should be more of it. From next week fans allowed on the ground during the quarter breaks and after the final siren. The people's game needs to make a comeback!
Of course damo has to turn it negative 🙄 everyone acted appropriately and no one was hurt, amazing moment I was at home out of my seat cheering I loved it congrats big bud.
Oh come on! It was a beautiful moment not just for the game but for Australian Sports! A moment for everyone to be happy about and celebrate an absolute champion. I was in the middle of the pack at 0:32 with my red and green clapper and had the experience of my lifetime! Sure it was concerning but everyone was respectful of security when they got told to head off the field, I even thanked one of the security blokes for letting such an amazing event like this happen. This is what sports are all about! It’s a shame some people appreciate what it’s truly all about, not just winning titles and medals
Give it a break Garrett. Nothing happened, people were there to celebrate. We're not Americans or the English who have shown time and time again that they cannot be trusted running onto a ground to celebrate. We're Aussies and we're totally different. Buddy was smiling and ecstatic. It is and was the most amazing spectacle in modern AFL history and was celebrated accordingly. Stop being such a Debbie Downer, negative Nancy pants. Move on mate.
Someone knocked the goal umpire over after Tony Lockett kicked his 1000. Considering how many people were on the ground this time, this one went much better.
I was there and tbh it wasn’t that bad. Kids weren’t going into the big crowds where people were getting shoved to each other. Not everyone had that intention to do that. Many just ran to a certain point to celebrate. No one from what I saw and know got hurt, people were just celebrating and having a good time. People were also watching out for one another and asking are u okay or chatting with you whilst celebrating. Another thing is that most of the people being intense and going towards buddy and in tight crowds, were people like me who are 35 and under. I am 22 and I was fine with it all. My mum who is 47 wanted to stay back and thats fine. This experience now tops my AFL GF experience as it was just amazing and after 2 years of no normal afl games, it was amazing to have some old normal back and to be with fellow swans fans and afl fans
It was the best. I ran straight in the middle towards Buddy from the City end and got the experience of a lifetime that I’ll never get to experience again. I wasn’t dumb enough to have my phone out, just wanted to see it with my own two eyes as the memory engraved itself into the back of my brain. Truly a beautiful moment in Australian Sports. Shame many people couldn’t appreciate it that way
The A.F.L. dodged a bullet. Just because it happened in Australia doesn't mean a tragedy was possible, kids being trampled on, whatever. They should have let them run on to the ground a couple of minutes after the final siren so that they could set up a cordoned off area in the middle of the ground. The A.F.L. was more interested in the promotion of the event than public safety.
Barrett tries to snatch a defeat from the greatest victory for AFL in the northern market. The NRL had the game of the round at the SFS next to the SCG that went head to head with this game. 8,000 people turned up. Get rid of this clown.
Channel 9 always goes for the sensationalism angle. A bit like ch7 news away goes for the clickbait. The network who lost the footy rightsisjust trying to be relevant. You ca tell they all trained at Murdoch's Herald Sun.
Feel like some of this is misleading... The players didn't leave the ground because it was dangerous. Pretty sure by that stage things had settled down and people were leaving the field. They went around because they were trying to get people to leave the field and didn't want to give fans any reason to loiter or run back on. At least that's what I saw.
Yep and it’s now for these guys it’s going too be bad for the afl. When no one else would if said anything. And Then no one would of cared after two weeks and the game would be going on and the highlight reel will live on in happiness and history not like what there trying to make it. Pathetic you guys. Destroying somthing special for the people
Is it me, or did the AFL have a better grasp of this 24 years ago? When Plugger kicked his 1300th, security ran out to him immediately, all of the swans players near him ran straight out to him to form a barrier around him, and then they took him off. All of the Collingwood players got off as well. They seemed to manage that tons better here, to where I can see Damo’s and Kanye’s points. How did they get it right back then where they didn’t here?
1) Because people were looking where they were going, not at their phones, in 1999. 2) People weren't trying to show off in front of their social media "audience" in 1999.
Let’s start planning now for the next person to kick 1000 in a career or 100 in a season. I suggest Perspex Barrier around the entire ground ala’ Ice Hockey rinks.
Was more dangerous for the fans in my opinion, nobody intended to hurt the players but nobody cared about other fans at the fence where i was people were getting crowd crushed down the aisle. I got stuck half way over the fence and got my leg crushed, a man in front of me got knocked out unconscious. When buddy kicked 100 goals the gates were opened and I don’t see why they weren’t opened there.
After the game there was one guy still running on the ground by himself and security were chasing him,they should of left him alone he wasn't a threat,security touched him that's assault.
Overall it was honestly harmless. Tripping and falling and accidents are inevitable in these sorts of things. I tumbled to the ground while I was running because I'd had a few too many. But all of us fans had no ill intentions, we were just there to enjoy the moment. Agreed that the AFL's plan with the scurity guards was poor. The seccies that were there knew they weren't gonna do anything and so they completely gave up on it. Something should have been done to ensure the players stayed safe. But at the end of the day, fortunately nobody got seriously injured, no ambulances were called, and everyone who was there enjoyed the moment. Damo is right; if someone had been seriously hurt or crushed in the crowd, it would be a different story. But everyone honestly carried themselves well, and ensured as best as possible that they were not putting any others in harm's way. Now let's move on now and look back on this for what it is: an iconic, unforgettable, once-in-a-generation moment involving an immortal of our game.
What a joke. Why have 30+ extra security to try and stop tens of thousands running into the field. The extra security should’ve been instructed to make a beeline for Buddy as soon as kicked it, if they were worried for his safety
cool thing for footy but everyone just wanted to be on the wagon, people cared more about running than the actual goal. They were legging it before buddy even kicked. It felt fake.
What poor memories people have. People streaming onto the ground used to happen after every single match in the 80s! Police on horseback a common sight then to protect the umps. Surely this should have been a part of the planning if there was actual concern?
All can be done is having announcements and notices about field invasion. protect players etc. ..... they let public on ground once to do kick to kick at half time . responsible adults wouldnt go on ground with kids
If the 9 security guards tried to surround Buddy they would have been trampled. Everyone was happy stop complaining. Trying to suppress emotion is when disaster strikes
I thought this was epic to watch. And I'm glad they let it happen. Imagine if someone got trampled and seriously hurt, who is at fault, the SCG or AFL? Thankfully it didn't happen.
I love how all the actual non football players constantly putting their negative unwaranted opinions in and just being a a bunch of wet blankets as usual
it was amazing, but it was super dangerous. Buddy coped really well; but the average person would not - imagine standing in the middle of an oval and 15,000 people (some drunk, most with phones in hand) all sprint toward you at once wanting to touch you. Lucky nobody was reported seriously injured
