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From Jason McCartney's return to football after suffering severe burns in the 2002 Bali bombings to Tom Boyd’s aerial acts, here’s a look at the greatest moments in the history of the Australian Football League (AFL).

West Coast' midfielder Dom Sheed kicked the match-winning goal from the boundary line 28 minutes into the final quarter. The Eagles won by a margin of five points, the club's fourth premiership and their first since 2006.

In what was one of the biggest turnarounds in the history of AFL, Dion Prestia’s (C) goal in the first five minutes of the final quarter brought the game home to the Tigers, who secured their first win after 1980 and won by 48 points.

The Bulldogs’ power-forward Tom Boyd scored the decider goal to end his club’s 62-year premiership drought — the longest in the history of the AFL.

Geelong tame dogged Suns in AFL

A strong start to the final quarter has lifted the AFL-leading Geelong Cats to a 27-point win over a game Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium.

The Crows’ Charlie Cameron converted a pass from Taylor Walker into a goal that sealed the team’s seven-point victory over the Bulldogs.

Dockers' Stephen Hill (C) with his aerobic strength, poise and control, defeated the Cats with five bounces and an epic goal.

Nick Malceski’s final-quarter goal, a handball from Daniel Hanneberry snapped from a distance of 82 feet (25 meter), sealed the deal and claimed the premiership in favor of the Swans.

Matthew Pavlich, the Fremantle skipper, played through pain to score six goals, the last of which sealed his team’s victory over the reigning champions.

Travis Varcoe’s (L) first goal, which came 11 seconds into the game, and his crucial left-footer, the last-quarter goal that placed Geelong Cats 21 points ahead, together clinched the premiership for the team.

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With seven minutes left, St. Kilda Defender Brendon Goddard broke a deadlock between the two teams with a high-flying mark and giving his team its first lead of the game. However, St. Kilda lost by 56 points.

In the final minutes, Geelong Cats’ defender Matthew Scarlett toe poked the ball to his teammate Gary Ablett, who passed it on to midfielder Paul Chapman, helping him score the winning goal and securing the premiership for the team.

'Lives in ruins': Lloyd's warning to AFL stars

Matthew Lloyd has expressed deep concerns about a growing problem plaguing AFL stars nationwide. Lloyd believes the signs of a gambling culture within the game arose a decade ago, coinciding with the increase in online betting sites, advertising and widespread smartphone availability. “I noticed as I was retiring, the amount of players who were becoming addicted to gambling and their lives were being destroyed by gambling,” Lloyd said. “I had players who I’d ask, ‘do you want to come for lunch?’ They’d say, ‘no, it is too expensive that place.

(Pictured) Scarlett during a Geelong Cats AFL training session at Skilled Stadium in Geelong, Australia, on Sep. 27, 2007.

The Swans forward Nick Davis’ left-foot snap in the last three seconds of the game confirmed the team a spot in the grand final, a match they eventually won.

Gavin Wanganeen’s four goals for Port Adelaide, the last of which came from nearly 40 meters away, paved the way for the team’s first and only AFL win.

In his first game since recovering from severe burns caused in the 2002 Bali bombings, Jason McCartney (L) of North Melbourne scored a goal and set up another one. McCartney, who led the team to a three-point victory, announced retirement that same day.

Bolton sacking felt like a funeral: Docherty

Carlton co-captain Sam Docherty said it felt like there was a funeral taking place at the club on Monday after Brendon Bolton was sacked as coach. Docherty described the week so far as “eventful and tiring” with Bolton’s departure taking a significant emotional toll on the club. Bolton was given his marching orders after the Blues suffered their 39th loss from their past 43 games on Sunday against Essendon and Docherty said it was a timely reminder for everyone at Carlton about how brutal the footy industry can be.

Lions won the match and the premiership with the help of a left-foot shot by Jason Akermanis, who had been suffering a groin injury.

With 35 seconds left for the game to finish and only a one-point lead in its favor, Carlton Blues’ Fraser Brown blocked an attempt by Dean Wallis of Essendon Bombers to score. Brown’s tackle remains one of the most memorable ones in the history of AFL.

Out of the six goals scored by Adelaide Crows’ Darren Jarman in the final game, five came in the last quarter alone, sealing the team’s victory and sending fans into a state of elation.

Despite suffering from a groin injury, the Swans’ Tony Lockett booked a place for his team in the grand final after 51 years, with a point after the siren blared. The team, however, lost to North Melbourne in the final showdown.

(Pictured) During an AFL match in Melbourne in September 1998.

In the first extra time final in AFL history, North Melbourne’s Wayne Carey scored four goals in 10 minutes to prevail over the Hawthorn Hawks. Notably, Carey had been nursing a calf injury at the time.

Essendon Bombers’ Michael Long crafted one of the most memorable moments in AFL history with a performance that included two goals, 33 possessions and eight marks. His efforts ultimately earned him the Norm Smith Medal and a memorable premiership.

The grand final match saw West Coast Eagles’ Peter Matera play attacking wing play and score five goals. He was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for the best player afield.

(Pictured, L-R) Glen Jakovich, Karl Langdon and Peter Matera of the Eagles celebrate with the premiership trophy after the grand final match.

Broken ribs and a bruised kidney notwithstanding, the Hawks’ Dermott Brereton sealed his place in the history of Australian rules football (then named Victorian Football League) by continuing to play, eventually scoring and ensuring a premiership victory for his team.

Though the Swans’ Warwick Capper booted four goals in that game, he is remembered for the one-hand mark he took by reaching over the Hawks’ Chris Langford.

After what Fitzroy’s Michael Conlan himself terms “a dog of a day,” one of the key moments of Australian rules football came when he booted the match-winning goal with only 45 seconds left on the clock.

Carlton Blues’ Wayne Harmes won his team its 12th premiership with a historical tap that sent the ball in the path of teammate Ken Sheldon, who made the most of the pass and scored.

(Pictured)  Wayne Harmes (L) presents Byron Pickett of the Port Adelaide Power with the Norm Smith Medal during the AFL grand final between the Port Adelaide Power and Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sep. 25, 2004.

Although his team lost the grand final, North Melbourne’s Phil Baker gained a spot in history with his high-leaping marks and six goals.

In an attempt in the dying minutes to level the scores between the two teams, Collingwood's Ross Dunne kicked a goal in the last 40 seconds, sending the game into replay. However, North Melbourne emerged champions in the replay.

(Pictured) Ross Dunne and Frank Gumbleton at the Grand Final Breakfast held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Victoria on Sept. 29, 2007.

In what is often termed one of the most spectacular marks in AFL/VFL history, Carlton Blues' Alex Jesaulenko (R) perched on Collingwood’s Graeme Jenkin to take the ball. Carlton won after recovering from a 44-point half time deficit.