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Miraculous point wins SANFL under-18 grand final

This has to be the craziest and most dramatic end to a grand final ever seen.

The scores between Glenelg and North Adelaide in the SANFL under-18 grand final were tied on Sunday, when the unbelievable happened.

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How on earth did this match-winning point slip through?

It may not have been a goal but Toby Pink's roll-through point was enough to win Glenelg the 2016 Macca's Cup Grand Final.

Glenelg lanky forward Toby Pink took a mark about 60 metres out just before the siren sounded.

Pink casually walked back inside the centre square, as half of the North Adelaide team ran back to protect the goal square.

Glenelg player Toby Pink seconds before he kicked the match-winning point.
Glenelg player Toby Pink seconds before he kicked the match-winning point. Photo: SANFL

The Bays forward then gave the ball one all-mighty roost, but the Sherrin fell about 10 metres short, before somehow dribbling past the hands of the North Adelaide players and rolling through for a point.

Naturally all of the Glenelg players went absolutely ballistic with joy, while their North Adelaide opponents can be seen slumping to the ground in abject misery.

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The final score: Glenelg 6.20 (56) North Adelaide 8.7 (55).

Former Crows ruckman Rhett Biglands summed up the bizarre happening while commentating the game for Channel 7.

North Adelaide players were left stunned.
North Adelaide players were left stunned. Photo: SANFL

"This is the most extraordinary thing I've seen in a grand final in my life," he said.

"I cannot believe a North Adelaide player didn't touch it. None of the boys will ever be a wicketkeeper for South Australia because it went straight through ... The crowd here were absolutely rattled. They had no idea what happened."

Glenelg players go nuts after the win
Glenelg players go nuts after the win Photo: SANFL

North Adelaide coach Jason Blair was gutted

"It was such a bizarre thing to happen," he told news.com.au.

"I thought I'd seen a fair bit in footy but this was something else.

"I haven't watched the replay because I don't really want to," he said. "All you can do is put your arms around them and tell them to use it as a learning experience."