Former Fremantle coach Gerard Neesham has talked through what he believes is the single best piece of play in his time watching AFL.
Neesham said Jeremy McGovern’s contested mark in defence in the 2018 AFL Grand Final that led to a chain of play ending in Dom Sheed’s premiership winning goal was so incredible because of all the decisions that McGovern had to make in a split second.
“I think nearly the greatest piece of play I’ve seen in AFL football was Jeremy McGovern,” he told SEN Breakfast.
“When he took that mark in the dying minutes of the Grand Final, he had already worked out that he had to play on even if he marked it and he’d already worked out who he was kicking it to because the guy had limited space.
“And he nailed the next kick which allowed the passage of play to get to the other end.
“If he went up and spoiled it, it’s every chance his opponent is going to get the ball over the back.
“Taking possession in the back and moving the ball quickly away from the crowd.”
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