Hours after slotting probably the most well-known objectives in AFL historical past, Ash McGrath’s dream day continued.
Already buzzing after a life-changing 2 hundredth sport, the Brisbane Lions premiership participant swapped his fortune from the Gabba to one of many Queensland capital’s pubs.
“What happened at the Story Bridge (Hotel) when I first walked in, I chucked $20 in the pokies and ended up … pulling out $1300,” McGrath informed The Roar Deal podcast earlier this month.
McGrath at all times meant to mark his milestone match by having a “few quiet drinks” with Lions teammates following the Sunday twilight sport.
But halfway by means of the third quarter of Brisbane’s round-13 sport of 2013 in opposition to Geelong, the gathering was wanting like being extra of a wake than a celebration.
Down by 52 factors, the 14th-placed Lions have been getting humbled at house by a strong Geelong line-up that had gained three premierships within the earlier six seasons.
Two late objectives within the third quarter decreased the deficit to 38 factors on the closing break.
But by no means in anybody’s wildest goals might they’ve imagined what was to come back – a fightback that earned the title ‘The Miracle On Grass’.
The struggling Lions got here alive with seven objectives within the closing quarter to chop Geelong’s result in 5 factors within the dying seconds.
In a sequence of occasions that also defies perception 10 years on, the ball landed in McGrath’s arms 50 metres out from purpose simply earlier than the fulltime siren sounded.
“When I took the mark, I actually cramped up in my left leg, my left calf,” McGrath informed The Roar Deal.
“I just remember (Lions teammates) Dayne Zorko, Brent Moloney and Ryan Harwood coming up and saying, ‘Please kick this goal’.
“Ryan Harwood truly stated to me, ‘Mate, how good are the beers going to style should you put this by means of’.
McGrath launched the the ball by means of for a purpose to present the Lions probably the most unbelievable victories in VFL/AFL historical past.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
