Lockett and the Swans played in their first Grand Final in losing to North Melbourne after he kicked a famous point after the siren to win the preliminary final. Three years later he would kick his th goal in Round 10 , against Collingwood surpassing the long-standing league record set by Magpies legend Gordon Coventry in He retired at the end of the season after the Swans lost to Essendon in the qualifying final, before making a short comeback in as a year-old wearing the number 46 and kicking his th and last goal in Round 12 against Geelong.
Privacy Policy. Between and Lockett played games and kicked goals for St Kilda, topping the league list for the second time in with goals , and the Saints' list every season bar one. He also won a second club best and fairest award in His record would have been even better had he not suffered from persistent niggling injuries, particularly to his back.
Never happy with being under constant media scrutiny in Melbourne, in Lockett sought, and was granted, a move to Sydney, where Australian footballers enjoy comparative anonymity. Over the next five seasons he not only gave the Swans great service, he also helped raise the profile of Australia's native game in the country's largest city. Arguably his most memorable moment came in the Preliminary Final against Essendon at the SCG when, with a behind kicked after the final siren, he secured his team's passage to a Grand Final showdown with North Melbourne.
Sadly for Lockett, however, the only Grand Final appearance of his senior career ended in failure, as North won easily by 43 points after the match had been finely poised at half time. He was an instant success with the Swans, helping the team into the finals series and subsequently into the AFL Grand Final. With scores tied in the preliminary final game, Lockett kicked a point after the siren to give Sydney a one-point victory.
Despite a groin injury he played in the grand final, which the Swans lost to North Melbourne. The match was billed by the media as Plugger vs God and set a ground record attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He broke the record of career goals set by Gordon Coventry at the SCG in and sparked one of the biggest pitch invasions seen in Australian rules football.
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