Vlatko's goal of the millenium

[Rushby Hinds]

What wasn't captured, was the ball actually bounced off screen, away from the goals, then turned sharp right and went straight thru!

[ca]

I have watched a lot of football in my life and I have never seen a more freakish goal ever. How it bounced in I will never know.

[NFC]

Unbelievable goal, one of the most bizarre I have ever seen.

[SimonH]

Thanks for putting that up. I have seen a kick for goal (Rocky Roberts?) that bounced on its point just in front of the behind line, reversed and went sideways, and then on the second bounce went forwards for a goal, but by the looks of it this one might top that.

There's a piece of the story missing between pictures 8 and 9 that makes it a bit confusing how it wound up on Vlatko's boot. Did Sturt #18 fail to connect with the fist on the handball, with the result that the ball fell to the deck, or did the handball bounce off his team-mate's chest; or something else? Is the original TV vision available somewhere?

Cheers,
Simon.

[Punk Rooster]

Happened right in front of Bayman & myself.

[Rushby Hinds]

Thanks for putting that up. I have seen a kick for goal (Rocky Roberts?) that bounced on its point just in front of the behind line, reversed and went sideways, and then on the second bounce went forwards for a goal, but by the looks of it this one might top that.

There's a piece of the story missing between pictures 8 and 9 that makes it a bit confusing how it wound up on Vlatko's boot. Did Sturt #18 fail to connect with the fist on the handball, with the result that the ball fell to the deck, or did the handball bounce off his team-mate's chest; or something else? Is the original TV vision available somewhere?

Cheers,
Simon.

SimonH, i'll try and post the movie version tonight.


Vlats hacked the ball out of the air directly from the handball!

[spell_check]

I was on that side of the ground as well, and I thought the kick out of the air was spectacular! Then came the bounce!

[bayman]

during a glenelg/port game at alberton i think 2 years ago biasci had a kick to the top of the square as the half time siren went the players stopped the ball bounced high & at right angles & went through for a goal (yes it was poor defence by us)

it was not as unusual as vlatkos but it was freaky

[Adelaide Hawk]

Anyone here believe that he practices that shot? No ... I didn't think so

[Punk Rooster]

I rate Damon White's goal against Port in 2004 as the G.O.T.M.- 90-100m