The Final Story 1971 | movie | 2011 | Official Trailer - video Dailymotion

Regarded as the most physical Grand Final ever played.  40 Years On: The Final Story provides a unique insight into the  | dG1fZEFRUlJmUklNeWM

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00:00The final story is proudly brought to you by Kodak Picture Kiosks, now with AFL Photos and Alastoplast Sport, supporting your passion.

00:11That just gets me. I don't know why, but I get emotional about it.

00:16The toughest games that I've ever had any connection with.

00:19The teams, both of them, had seven or eight of the toughest players in the toughest period of AFL history.

00:30This is Michael Williamson welcoming you to the 1971 Grand Finals, St Kilda vs Hawthorne.

00:42$500 was up for grabs for a St Kilda player to take Huddo out before half time.

00:47You can't kick goals if you're unconscious.

01:00You know, I was reduced to tears and it's not often that I cry.

01:04Someone close to you dying, it's just that same sort of feeling.

01:08And over time you get used to it, but you never really forget how you felt.

01:13I would go so far as to say I had severe concussion.

01:23There's no doubt in my mind it was the toughest game I've been in.

01:26They were just instinctive spur of the moment things that you'd say I wish I could have that time back.

01:38There's a real emotional let down.

01:46It's just indescribable.

01:48It's not going to be an easy game or anything like that.

01:52Well, I don't know what you football purists want.

01:54I reckon this is as exciting as you'd ever find anything.

02:01Hasn't a lot of me, you know, really, but Grand Finals are what it's all about.

02:05Is this going to be the one game that you lose?

02:09I couldn't believe that your coach would say that at three-quarter time in such an important game.

02:15And said, what's he talking about losing?

02:17We're going to win this and I'm going to start the thing from the first bounce.

02:21The final story was proudly brought to you by Kodak Picture Kiosks.

02:46Now with AFL Photos and Elastoplas Sport, supporting your passion.