We look at some of the freak bounces in sport that have impacted sports results around the world Freak ... Angus Monfries had the ball on a string in the Showdown. TO CELEBRATE Angus Monfries' freak goal in the Showdown on Sunday, we though we'd look through some of the luckiest and unluckiest bounces in world sport. Angus Monfries - lucky Chad Wingard finished off Port Adelaide's miracle Showdown comeback but it would not have been possible without Monfries' moment of luck. With just one and a half minutes left in the game - and the Power trailing by eight points - Monfries kicked the ball forward in hope. Setting sail from 50m, the former Bomber's effort appeared to be offline until it bounced at 90 degrees and through the big sticks. Crows defender Ricky Henderson tried in vain to stop the ball going through but to no avail and the Power hit the front shortly after to sweep their arch-rivals. In what was the closest finish in Showdown history, Monfries goal stands out as one of the most sensational in what has been a celebrated rivalry. Bounce ... the ball eludes Stephen Milne during the 2010 Grand Final. Stephen Milne - unlucky The bounce of the ball arguably robbed St Kilda of its first premiership since 1966. Running back with the flight of the ball, Stephen Milne was all alone with the goals at his mercy ... if only the ball had of bounced kindly. St Kilda were one point behind Collingwood in the 2010 grand final with just minutes left on the clock at the time and the point levelled the scores. The Magpies managed to hold off the fast-finishing Saints and escape with a draw and when both teams returned to the MCG a week later, it was the Magpies that triumphed by 56 points. Khalid Askri - unlucky The Moroccan goalkeeper thought he'd saved a spot kick during a Throne Cup match in 2009 only for the ball to spin and bounce back into the net. Despite making the initial save, the referee awarded the goal as the ball's momentum had not been stopped. The FAR Rabat goalie gave up another unlucky goal in 2010 after being tackled in his area and proceeded to immediately run from the field in embarrassment. It just goes to show, gloating will get you nowhere. Leif Olson - lucky The American golfer got one of the luckiest bounces seen on the golf course when he scored a hole in one at the Canadian Open in 2009. Lining up at the par 3 15th at Glen Abbey Golf Course, Olson overshot by about 10 metres but backspin saw the ball bounce back toward the hole. The ball was still going wide of the cup when it collided with a rival's ball on the green and deflected into the hole. Not a bad way to win yourself a BMW Z4 Roadster. For more crazy bounces on the golf course, check out this clip (Olson comes in at No.4). Craig Lowndes - unlucky In one of the most frightening incidents on Mount Panorama, Lowndes's 888 Falcon was the unlucky car following Paul Dumbrell up the Cutting. After hitting a barrier Dumbrell's front wheel came loose and struck Lowndes's car, shattering the front windscreen. After the amazing escape, Lowndes was forced to finish the race without a front or back windscreen and came home in 14th. Bill Buckner - unlucky Game 6 of the 1986 World Series saw perhaps the most dramatic episode in Boston Red Sox history. The Red Sox hadn't won a MLB championship since 1918 and were one out away from breaking the drought when Bill Buckner copped a nasty bounce at first base. One run down in the 10th inning, New York Mets batter Mookie Wilson hit a ball up the first-base line straight at Buckner but just as it appeared the veteran would gather and get the final out, fate stepped in. The ball bounced under Buckner's glove and the Mets scored the decisive run to win the game and force a game seven. The Curse of Bambino endured and soon became the scapegoat for a frustrated fan base, he began receiving death threats, and was heckled and booed by his own home fans before eventually being released.