August 29, 2026 — 6:30am
Harry Petty remembers the MCG spinning around him, even before the ball came back to him.
Unsure whether he could stop the game, Melbourne’s 197-centimetre swingman – stationed in his defensive goal square – decided to try to hit a target, but succeeded only in coughing the ball up to the Brisbane Lions’ Will Ashcroft.
Commentators referred to Petty’s kick as a “blooper”, only to quickly realise something wasn’t right.
The dazed Demon slowly dropped to his haunches as concerned teammates and support staff ran to his side.
