Last match at Victoria Park
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The last match of VFL/AFL football played at Victoria Park
was an Australian rules football
match staged between Collingwood
and the Brisbane Lions
, in round 22 of season 1999. The match was a fizzer, the spark of the contest quickly extinguished by the Lions in the opening term, who went on to record a 42-point victory. The Collingwood flag, atop the Sherrin Stand, was taken down at the conclusion of the match, and ceremonially shifted to the MCG
, in recognition of the Magpies official move to the MCG.
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Collingwood Emergencies:
Victoria Park, Melbourne
Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and cricket, the stadium is oval shaped....
was an Australian rules football
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
match staged between Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
and the Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions
The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996...
, in round 22 of season 1999. The match was a fizzer, the spark of the contest quickly extinguished by the Lions in the opening term, who went on to record a 42-point victory. The Collingwood flag, atop the Sherrin Stand, was taken down at the conclusion of the match, and ceremonially shifted to the MCG
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
, in recognition of the Magpies official move to the MCG.
Team
The final Collingwood team to represent the club at Victoria ParkVictoria Park, Melbourne
Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and cricket, the stadium is oval shaped....
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Collingwood Emergencies:
- Craig JacotineCraig JacotineCraig Jacotine is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football LeagueJacotine was an unlucky player considering his credentials. He wasn't picked up until no.41 in the 1998 AFL Draft, when people thought he would have been picked up at a younger age the year before...
- Ben KinnearBen KinnearBen Kinnear is a former Australian footballer who played in the Australian Football League.Debuting in 1998, Kinnear was selected with pick 56 in the 1997 AFL Draft by the Collingwood Football Club and was touted as a key forward....
- Shane WatsonShane Watson (footballer)Shane Watson is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Australian Football League ....
Result
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (16) Collingwood Collingwood Football Club The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League... |
1.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 (52) |
| (3) Brisbane Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... |
6.4 | 8.6 | 10.11 | 13.16 | 13.16 (94) |
| Brisbane won by 42 points | G.B | G.B | G.B | G.B | Final |
| Date | Saturday, August 28, 1999, 2:10pm AEST |
|---|---|
| Coin Toss Winner | Michael Voss (Brisbane), who kicked to the Yarra Falls End of Victoria Park |
| Goals (Coll) | 3: A.Rocca Anthony Rocca Anthony Rocca is a former Australian rules footballer who has played with the Sydney Swans and Collingwood in the Australian Football League... 2: Burns Scott Burns Scott Burns is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Football career:Originally from Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League, Burns was drafted by the Collingwood Football Club with the 90th selection in the 1992 National Draft... 1: Brown Gavin Brown Gavin Brown may refer to:*Gavin Brown , former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sydney*Gavin Brown , Canadian musician and record producer... , Crow Scott Crow Scott Crow is an anarchist community organizer and writer based in Austin, Texas. He is one of the founders of Common Ground Collective or Common Ground Relief with Malik Rahim, Sharon Johnson, Lisa Fithian, Kerul Dyer, Suncere Shakur, and Emily Posner, an organization formed in the aftermath of... , Tarrant Chris Tarrant (footballer) Chris Tarrant is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club, and has also played for the Fremantle Football Club. He announced at the end of the 2010 AFL season that he would return to Melbourne for personal reasons and would not extend his contract with Fremantle... |
| Goals (Bris Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was formed from the merger of the Brisbane Bears and the Fitzroy Lions in 1996... ) |
4: Lynch, McRae Craig McRae Craig McRae is a former Australian rules footballer.Originally from South Australian National Football League club Glenelg, McRae was drafted by AFL club Brisbane as the 22nd pick in the 1994 draft and had an immediate impact, kicking two goals in his first game in 1995, and played every game of... 2: Molloy Jarrod Molloy Jarrod Molloy was an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.A key position player, Molloy was trialled in both attack and defence as his career wore on, with most success enjoyed near the goalmouth.... 1: Hart Shaun Hart Shaun Hart is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played his entire Australian Football League at the Brisbane Lions where he was a premiership winning utility player known for his courage... , Notting Tim Notting Tim Notting is a former two-time premiership winning Australian rules footballer with the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League .-Australian Football League career:... , Power Luke Power Luke Power is an Australian rules footballer. He is currently contracted to play for Greater Western Sydney. He was a part of the Brisbane Lions's 2001, 2002, and 2003 premierships. He is known for his effective use of the ball disposals, rare mistakes and his deadly accurate left foot. Many AFL... |
| Best | Coll: Buckley, Burns, Williams, Rocca, Betheras, Orchard, Richardson, Tarrant Bris: Lawrence, Keating, Lappin, Power, Ashcroft |
| Injuries | Crosisca Gavin Crosisca Gavin Crosisca is a former Australian rules footballer in the VFL/AFL.Debuting in the VFL 1987 with the Collingwood Football Club, Crosisca was recruited from Western Districts Australian Football Club in Queensland... (Coll) (hamstring) |
| Reports | None |
| Venue | Victoria Park Victoria Park, Melbourne Victoria Park is a sports venue in Abbotsford a suburb of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. Built for the purpose of both Australian rules football and cricket, the stadium is oval shaped.... , Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater... , VIC Victoria (Australia) Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively.... |
| Umpires | P Carey Peter Carey (umpire) Peter Carey is a former Australian rules football umpire in the Australian Football League.Throughout his career at VFL/AFL level, Carey umpired 307 senior games. He was named the All-Australian umpire in 1992, and he umpired four Grand Finals.... , B Sheehan Bryan Sheehan Bryan Sheehan is an Irish Gaelic footballer with the St. Mary's club, South Kerry divisional side and Kerry county team.-Career:Sheehan was a member of the Kerry squad for the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship from 2001 to 2003, winning the Munster Minor Football Championship on all 3... , McKenzie Mark McKenzie Mark McKenzie is a film composer who studied with, among others, Pierre Boulez, Morten Lauridsen and Witold Lutoslawski. He also has been a highly respected Hollywood orchestrator on many blockbuster films... |
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