'Can't quite deliver the Goodes' - Round 20, 2011 Wrap

It was a case of close but no cigar for Adam Goodes, who had the chance at stealing victory from the clutches of Essendon with a kick for goal after the siren.

In one of the closest and most intense matches of the year, the lead to-and-frod on numerous occasions, before the Swans broke clear by 12 points with just minutes left on the clock. But of course the Bombers were not done with yet, and lived up to the spirit of the match by snatching the lead in the closing stages. With seconds left, the Swans bombed the ball forward, finding the chest of the best man on the ground in Adam Goodes, with the siren sounding shortly after. But what could have been a fairytale ending soon turned into heartbreak, with the kick swinging late to sail through for a behind, giving Essendon a 1 point victory.


St Kilda vs Fremantle

Possible Votes: Jones, Dal Santo, Mzung


Carlton vs Melbourne

Possible Votes: Judd, Gibbs, Scotland


Geelong vs Gold Coast

Possible Votes: Johnson, Selwood, Podsiadly


Essendon vs Sydney

Possible Votes:Goodes, Watson, Ryder


Port Adelaide vs Collingwood

Possible Votes: Swan, Blair, Beams


Brisbane vs Adelaide

Possible Votes: Thompson, Rockliff, Van Berlo


Hawthorn vs North Melbourne

Possible Votes: Sewell, Mitchell, Campbell


West Coast vs Richmond

Possible Votes: Shuey, Kerr, Ebert


*DISCLAIMER: The deliberate random order of the players above does not reflect the order I think they will poll in, and should be treated/used only as a guide. My own actual votes will be revealed at the conclusion of the season*