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: The match featured perhaps the most famous mark in history. In the second quarter, Carlton's Alex Jesaulenko soared over Collingwood’s Graeme Jenkin, suspended in the air for what felt like an eternity.

To this day, 118,192 stands as a "solid" wall of history—a number that modern stadium safety regulations mean will likely never be beaten. 118192

: Barassi’s gamble worked. Carlton began a frantic, fast-paced handball game that exhausted the Magpies. : The match featured perhaps the most famous mark in history

: At halftime, Collingwood led by 44 points. They looked untouchable. In the Carlton rooms, legendary coach Ron Barassi told his players to "handball, handball, handball"—a tactic that was revolutionary at the time. : Barassi’s gamble worked

: In a stunning turnaround, Carlton clawed back the lead to win by 10 points.

The number is the legendary official attendance at the 1970 VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), a record that remains the highest crowd for any Australian Rules Football match in history. The Story of the "Hundred-Thousand Heartbeat"

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