Essendon vs Kangaroos (2001 AFL season)
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In Round 16 of the 2001 AFL season, an Australian rules football home-and-away match was played between Essendon and the Kangaroos at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22 July 2001. The match saw the largest successful comeback in the history of the VFL/AFL, with Essendon winning by twelve points after trailing by 69 points midway through the second quarter; and, as of the end of the 2023 AFL season, it is the seventh-highest-scoring game in the league's history.[1] According to some observers, it is considered the best game of Australian rules football ever played.[2]
Quick Facts 2001 AFL Round 16, Kangaroos ...
2001 AFL Round 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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Date | 22 July 2001 | |||||||||||||||
Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
Attendance | 51,878 | |||||||||||||||
Umpires | Kieron Nicholls, Scott McLaren, Gavin Dore | |||||||||||||||
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Best on Ground | Jason Johnson | |||||||||||||||
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Network | Seven Network | |||||||||||||||
Commentators | Anthony Hudson, Craig Hutchison, Doug Hawkins, Richard Osborne (original TV broadcast) |
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