{"id":908273,"date":"2026-09-28T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/908273\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T07:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T07:00:12","slug":"new-footage-of-zac-bailey-goal-turns-afl-grand-final-history-on-its-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/908273\/","title":{"rendered":"New footage of Zac Bailey goal turns AFL Grand Final history on its head"},"content":{"rendered":"

Footage shows AFL history would have looked very different if not for a contentious action by Lions hero Zac Bailey late in Saturday\u2019s Grand Final. <\/p>\n

Fremantle was blasted out of the water in the final frenzied minutes of the contest where the Lions completed a three-peat with four late goals.<\/p>\n

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The second of those goals came from Bailey\u2019s boot with the Brisbane superstar conjuring something from nowhere with a snapping goal that cut the margin to less than a goal. <\/p>\n

It was Brisbane\u2019s second goal inside a minute following Fremantle\u2019s infamous \u201cWharfie Time\u201d farce. <\/p>\n

\"Ex-Lions<\/p>\n

Footage from the live broadcast showed Bailey shrugged off Caleb Serong off as they crashed into each other for a loose ball inside the Lions\u2019 50m arc.<\/p>\n

Bailey was the winner of the contest, scooping up the ball and sending Serong flying backwards all in one clean motion.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old then turned around and kicked a famous goal while Serong was left with his hands in the air complaining. <\/p>\n

Footage shows Serong was right to question the decision. <\/p>\n

Bailey appeared to give his opponent a shove in the face as he exploded out of the tackle. <\/p>\n

Another angle of the moment shared by former Lions player Mitch Robinson also showed Serong\u2019s head appear to snap back. <\/p>\n

Various videos of the moment have spread across cyberspace in the 24 hours after the game, with many Freo fans wanting an explanation. <\/p>\n

They won\u2019t get one. <\/p>\n

The Lions went on to record a famous victory with Logan Morris kicking two late goals to break Fremantle fans\u2019 hearts.<\/p>\n

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