25 September marks five years since the famous Grand Final draw between Collingwood and St Kilda.

Rarely has there been such drama and tension packed into two and a half hours at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Five years on, we relive the most memorable lines provided in the moment by Seven’s commentary team.

“Goddard… I’m not sure if anyone has played a better Grand Final than Goddard,” – Bruce McAvaney.

“Shaw will FLY FROM BEHIND! Almost got hands to it. Spills out the back – CLOKE! CLOKE HAS KICKED THE GOAL! MAGPIES BACK IN FRONT!” – Dennis Cometti.

“Is there one more roll of the dice? Can the Saints kick one more? We’re back to 1966 in reverse,” – Bruce McAvaney, as Collingwood leads 68-67 with 3.20 to play.

“Can’t rule out a draw, either,” – Dennis Cometti, with 2.18 to play.

“Gotta go. Gotta go and take the punt, otherwise you’ll never get out,” – Leigh Matthews as St Kilda’s James Gwilt prepares to rebound out of the back pocket with 1.58 to play.

“Milne and Ben Johnson are right down in the forward square for St Kilda,” – Tom Harley as St Kilda’s Nick Riewoldt kicks long to a pack of players with 1.45 to play.

“Here-we-go-one-last-kick!” – Tom Harley as St Kilda’s Lenny Hayes bombs the ball in hope to Johnson and Milne with 1.39 to play.

“Hayes belting the ball forward, Johnson quickly off the mark-MILNE READ IT BEST-ball bouncingOHHHHHHH! SCORES ARE LEVEL! WHAT ARE YOU DOING NEXT WEEK?” – Bruce McAvaney as the ball eludes Milne and Johnson and runs through for a behind with the scores at 68-68 with 1.32 to play.

“Geeeeee wiz,” – Tom Harley with 1.31 to play.

“Did he take the ball there, Stephen Milne?” – Tom Harley, with 1.30 to play.

“Don’t think he could try and take it, it just bounced out of his reach,” – Leigh Matthews, with 1.26 to play.

“Who tipped a draw?” – Tom Harley, with 1.21 to play.

“Well, how’s this? Scores are level, and there’s a boundary throw-in at the interchange gates,” – Dennis Cometti, with 1.13 to play.

“Collingwood knows all about draws in a Grand Final. What a remarkable game. I think the odds now would favour a draw,” – Dennis Cometti, with 1.12 to play.

“Where’s Barry Breen!?” – Leigh Matthews, with 0.54 to play.

“This was almost with spot he kicked it from,” – Dennis Cometti, with 0.53 to play.

“Montagna, kicks to twenty metreeeeesss… Anything will do for the Saints,” – Bruce McAvaney, as St Kilda’s Leigh Montagna kicks to Justin Koschitzke in a pack of players 20 metres out from goal, with 0.41 to play.

“Millllne…. Still Milne…. Johnson hanging on HARD. Well done. Out to Shaw. We had a draw in 1948 and a draw in 1977. Gram hard at it. Blair, and it’s a sure thing,” – Bruce McAvaney, with 0.24 to play.

“Have we ever spent two hours at the MCG like this before?” – Bruce McAvaney, with 0.21 to play.

“I don’t think so Bruce!” – Dennis Cometti, with 0.19 to play.

“Jolly, knocked away by Blake,” – Dennis Cometti.
“There it is!” – Tom Harley.
“We’ve got a draw ladies and gentlemen!” – Dennis Cometti, with 0.07 to play.

“One last clearance, one last chance. Can somebody get a clear here and kick it long and hard?” – Bruce McAvaney, with the ball out of bounds on centre wing, with 0.07 to play.

“Goddard, the tap. Dal Santo. Itttt’s gunna be a drawww…. IT’S UNBELIEVABLE! WELL IT’S HAPPENED!” – Bruce McAvaney, as the final siren sounds.

“A picture paints a thousand words,” – Bruce McAvaney, as the camera pans to Heath Shaw on his haunches.

“Every player out there is thinking, Oh no, not again. We’re going to have to go through this week’s tension again,” – Leigh Matthews.