With two minutes left on the clock and just a point separating the Western Bulldogs and Adelaide, it really could have gone either way.
Raising heart rates even more though, was the fact the ball was locked deep inside defensive 50.
What ensued was chaos – nearly all 32 players scrambled around the footy, the Dogs desperate not to concede.
Through a social media lens, here’s how the wider footy community reacted.
THAT LAST TWENTY SECONDS!!!! I HAVE NO NAILS LEFT #AFLWCrowsDogs
— Marnie Vinall (@marnievinall) February 13, 2022
That’s one of the best games in #AFLW history. Bulldogs pull it off in a classic. The finish was more like a rugby game. Dogs defence take a bow, how did they prevent Adelaide from scoring there?? The desperation was incredible! #aflwcrowsdogs
— Ronny Lerner (@RonnyLerner) February 13, 2022
Holy Jesus. Unbelievably good #AFLWCrowsDogs
— Isabel Huntington (@izzyhuntington) February 13, 2022
If you don't think @aflwomens is worth watching, have a look at the final quarter of #AFLWCrowsDogs. Walking wounded Bulldogs hanging on for dear life as the Crows kept coming. Absolute thriller.
— Michael Shillito (@tealfooty) February 13, 2022
I already had a hell of a headache and then I turned this game on and ... and what's going on? I'm screaming six times in a row? My pups, I'll give myself a migraine for you if you keep playing like this. #AFLWCrowsDogs
— Connor (@texbsquared) February 13, 2022
