Each AFL club’s bravest on-field act of the last 25 years

What has been each AFL club’s bravest on-field act of the last 25 years?

On SEN Mornings, Julian De Stoop has been running the ‘Club Calibration’ segment which asks various footy questions to see how in sync each fanbase is.

First up was finding out the best win for each of the 18 clubs since the year 2000. Then we had the most traumatic loss.

We also took a look at the best individual player and most underrated player, and the best decision and worst decision made by each club.

Then we had a look at each club’s ‘What If’ moment and ‘What If’ player.

The cult heroes also got a nod.

Next up: the bravest on-field act of the last 25 years.

The below responses came through most frequently from SEN listeners.

Each AFL club’s bravest on-field act of the last 25 years

Adelaide: Taking to the field against West Coast in Perth just days after Phil Walsh’s death in 2015.

Brisbane: Nigel Lappin playing in the 2003 Grand Final with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Carlton: Sam Docherty returning from two bouts of cancer and three knee reconstructions.

Collingwood: Minus an injured Nathan Buckley, beating minor premiers Port Adelaide at Footy Park in the 2002 qualifying final.

Essendon: Adam Ramanauskas returning twice from cancer.

Fremantle: Shaun McManus' mark with the flight of the ball in the 2001 Derby. Almost knocked out by David Wirrpanda but recovered to kick a goal from the boundary line.

Geelong: Tom Lonergan returning and becoming a premiership player after having a kidney removed.

Gold Coast: First ever win in Round 5, 2011, coming from 40 points down against Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium.

GWS Giants: Defeating hot favourites and a fast-finishing Collingwood at the MCG in the 2019 preliminary final.

Hawthorn: Luke Hodge playing in the 2008 Grand Final and winning the Norm Smith Medal with broken ribs.

Melbourne: David Neitz refused to miss Neale Daniher’s last game as coach in Round 13, 2007 against Essendon despite a serious knee injury.

North Melbourne: Jason McCartney returning from serious burns sustained in the Bali bombings.

Port Adelaide: Mark Williams telling major sponsor Allan Scott ‘he was wrong’ after the 2004 Grand Final.

Richmond: Jack Graham playing on in the 2019 preliminary final with a dislocated shoulder knowing he would miss the GF.

St Kilda: Nick Riewoldt’s extraordinary mark running with the flight of the ball against Sydney at the SCG in 2004.

Sydney: Adam Goodes playing in the 2012 Grand Final with a torn posterior cruciate ligament.

West Coast: Daniel Chick have his left ring finger amputated after chronic dislocations at the end of 2002.

Western Bulldogs: Dale Morris playing in the 2016 finals with fractures in his back.