Saverio 'Sav' Rocca kicks a goal from a mile away

[rolande1990]

this is why hes in the NFL

[southerncaveman10000]

@rolande1990 exactly

[bynarr123]

I was there it was in 1997 but we lost by a goal sadly

[Iceozo1]

All the fans of the nfl coming to watch Rocca's younger days. xD

[kevdog88superstar]

his kicked that 70 meters!!!

[Tholius]

@kevdog88superstar At least, straight into the crowd...

[BABEHMONKEH]

the goal umpire is bendeguz

[mr1000rx]

Fuck me sideways... we needed him a couple of weeks ago!

[koreill0]

wish goal umpires still looked like that 

[medals20]

Rocca by Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stefen0603]

I also don't really understand why no one was tackling him. I don't know rules for this game too well, but it's AWESOME!!!

[fender132435]

@stefen0603 He marked it from a kick longer than 15. If he doesn't play they can't tackle him. 

[natyton1]

that was 60 metres not a mile.lol. that was still an awsome goal

[smooveau]

Gotta b 80

[chimetrooper]

Collingwood, fuck yeah!!!!!!!

[Lmessiii2]

The Rocca brothers were bith animals. But they were the best!!!

[darkototalgeek]

70 meter kick easy!

[willmcc]

Inside the centre square and went through at goal post height!!! Monstrous

[aboboy9]

seen Further

[themetalfan08]

The dude at the end LOL

[OzTwanger]

I reckon that has gone around 90 to 100 metres! He has unloaded about 20 metres from the 50 metre arc and it has gone through by at least 20 metres. Both the Rocca bombs could roost it a mile.

[RandomVidTV]

BORAT!! 0:19

[sparky0506]

Im a Carlton man, and I love watching him kick those big ones!!

[mungbean74]

type in anthony rocca charity match and you'll see it!

75 meter plus kick.

[mungbean74]

His brother kicked a bigger one in the charity match this week. And he's retired!

Bring back the torpido punts!

[hurricanes17]

I have no idea what I just watched

[ginacranbourne]

@hurricanes17 The best game in the world.

[vBeNii]

Uhh...fuck

[0999361]

collingwood stupidest move you ever made getting rid of him. ow well good thing he came to north he still did better than his brother lol

[OceanCinema]

@0999361 His form slipped with injury. He just went down, what could they do?

[SuperFreak2004]

@OceanCinema Tony Shaw had a lot to answer for and getting rid of Rocca was the main one, and no his form did not slip through injury at all!

[2010pies]

@SuperFreak2004 Rocca was delisted under Malthouse.

[nagga123456789]

Holly shit

[ectomy1235]

yeah what year was this??

[Dragon4eva]

Sav, one of the biggest kicks ever... We need kickers like this back.

[Sickoe]

And it's a BOOOMing drop punt!

[JacobLi123]

inside centre square and middle of goal post...with a drop punt!

if it is a torp then its pretty ordinary....but DROP PUNT!

[BoyleZ28]

60+ out & goal post height. Was an awesome kick when he got hold of them

[PortAdelaideTV]

why were there two 50 metre lines? Could the AFL not decide where the goal posts would be?

[jazzyfizz07jazza]

They shift the goal posts every so often

[Jiglobil1]

fark

[mjbdees]

justin beiber couldnt do that! 

[KevxMeister]

the dude at the end looks like borat lmao.

[luvskippy]

We at North dont forget how good Sav was....man when he was firing LOOK OUT!!!

[Mr40up]

Im an eagle fan , but rocca is an aussie legend.

[defjamblade]

ok, he is a big kick, but this one is not the great

[stephengerondakis]

Yay! And the Eagles got this guy!

[shutupnumnuts]

Holy shit...was that Borat?

[ThatOneFoo13]

ahah i like the ending

" you got it boy!"

[skizzery]

lol at monopoly man

[JacobLi123]

@skizzery I know I used to love the old goal umpire attires... Too bad the one now is so boring

[BrunoDaKeeper]

BORAT IS THE REFEREE

THUMBS UP IF U AGREE

(LOL That Rhymes)

[Jay4P]

@BrunoDaKeeper  *groan*

[Poptartza]

Why is no one trying to tackle him?

[elchubenibre]

@Poptartza because he marked it.

[Poptartza]

@elchubenibre honestly that doesn't help me. I'm American and am new to watching AFL.

[cannavo69]

@Poptartza

Ok, when a player kicks the ball and travels 15 Meters without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground and another player marks (catches) it, the player is entitled to take steps back from where he marked it to then dispose it by either kicking it or hand-balling it

[Poptartza]

@elchubenibre so I'm trying to get a full understanding of the game

[BigBrain61]

@Poptartza I was going to explain it, but cannavo69 got to it first. But yeah, his catch earned him a free kick. That's why Aussies are so in high demand in the NFL, because they can boom it with accuracy.

[JUSTBEYOU22984]

@elchubenibre wats marked?

[watermelonandpotato]

@JUSTBEYOU22984 it means he caught the ball directly off someone's boot, earning him a free kick

[JUSTBEYOU22984]

@watermelonandpotato oh alright man thx 

[cunners1000]

@Poptartza LOL u form america?

[mdr279]

@Poptartza Yeh basically if you catch the ball off a kick that was more than 15 metres in length, you can hold the ball for a certain period before the umpire/ref will call play on and then yeh he can be tackled. It's only if you catch it on the full so if you pick up a dribbling ball on the ground then of course anyone can touch you.

[aliensrule1]

@Poptartza bloody yanks..learn the rules ya flog

[samyooljackson]

@aliensrule1 Always gotta be an asshole.

[conidi1]

@Poptartza afl is different to nfl

[blaizethefootylegend]

@Poptartza DUH

[DevonStephens1988]

@Poptartza because it's richmond

[thprfssnl1]

the kick was good....the moustachioed white fedora wearing ref made it ultimate

[MrDaveLogan]

That was in the 90s...these days goal umpires don't look like Cuban nightclub owners anymore.

[HotSIzZle12]

haha i love the ref and his pointy thingy confirmation lolz

[MagicMadders]

i was about to say that was the best think i have ever seen....till i saw that refs tash!

[shootbinary]

Someone needs to make a .gif of that guy at the end doing the double point motion...brilliant! He looks like a total pimp with that mustache and hat- or as we call it here- TAFT!

[shootbinary]

Man, what a kick!

[TheMetalGuy01]

about 80 meters + about 15 meters the ball traveled past the goals = 95 meters :D

[wowbucket]

What the fuck was that ref wearing? Ahahahaha!

[CommentOnEverything]

that's just amazing

[2010pies]

This is 1997 against Richmond, I remember watching it at the pub. Tigers won by a goal.

[12345collingwood]

GO SAV  U LEGEND

[DankBombCroosh]

NFL refs need to dress like that

[MrDaveLogan]

@DankBombCroosh AFL goal umpires don't dress like that anymore...I guess the Miami nightclub owner look has gone out of fashion.

[MyRedHeadNigga]

@DankBombCroosh it was priceless the way he pointed...LMAO

[tomman222]

@DankBombCroosh The 'tache included.

[maclin19]

Not going to lie I have no idea what Austrailian football rules are but it looks really bizarre yet really fun at the same time too. Whats up with the Southern gentleman at the end?

[willmcc]

You don't see too many go through at goal post height from inside the centre square

[jamabar]

a long kick just like his brother, footy was better when they were playing it was exciting seeing a goal kicked from 60-70m.

[pirocan1]

hey, wat happened to the 50m arcs???

[Shanksy33]

They used to move the goals when the 10m square got chopped up

[pirocan1]

lol i see. looks very messy.

[thegio35]

Not enough youtube videos on Sav i rekon.

People forget how good he actually was!

[Unotuchable]

@thegio35

Yeah, until his body started breaking down he was a great full forward.

[brooksnk]

@thegio35 i Agree, he used to be my favourite player at north :)

I remember him kicking loads o fthumping goals like this one!

[0fficialsite]

SAV!!!

[Fluffyducky2]

HUUUUUUGE! Sav was a great player!

What year was this? I'm gonna have a guess and say 1998?

GO PIES!!!

[elchubenibre]

i have no idea what year it was but i've always assumed 95.

if anyone knows tell us

[38Sport2002]

Round 11, 1997, Friday night footy. The week prior we played Hawthorn and get belted at Waverley (they kicked seven goals to 0.1 in the 1st term, I think, Mark Graham ran Sav off his feet), and the week after we played WCE at Vic Park. Started well (Russell with three IIRC), but they mowed us down. Paul Sharkey played, IIRC. Loved 1997, first year I watched the Pies/footy. That's Chad Liddell in the #33 in this vid, too. Keep up the great work mate.

[crickit000]

@38Sport2002 shit!!!! you got a good memory. lol

[blueandrewblue]

Or lots of DVD's...

[crickit000]

good point. lol.

[38Sport2002]

all memory ;)

[novacidemusic]

@elchubenibre I'm pretty sure this is from 1997. We played Richmond twice in 1995 and they were both day games.

[SouthSwans]

@elchubenibre Round 11 1997

[uraniumdeath]

This is 1995. THe players and the guernseys tell us that...

[MHJanson]

@elchubenibre I have a feeling this was Round 11 1997 (I saw a flash of Robert Powell for the Tigers who didn't play in their 1998 game).

[collingwoodrules]

shane watson was a legend