It wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. Alex Whetton 20. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. It was won by Luke Miles from the St Kilda Football Club, with Tim Golds from the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Lewis Jetta from the Sydney Swans finishing second and third respectively. Then, to the veterans like Tom Hawkins (three goals) and Mitch Duncan (27 disposals, one goal) who weren't going to let the chance for another premiership slip, to the superstars who so desperately wanted their first flags in Patrick Dangerfield (26 disposals, nine clearances) and Jeremy Cameron (18 disposals, two goals). View Advanced Stats . As I wrapped my arm around one distraught son, Greg Baum wrote in the Age, I felt his tears run down my sleeve. Under previous rules, players would not have received premiership medallions unless they were present in the team that won the premiership-deciding game. 'Buddy' entered the night needing four goals to tick the milestone off, and after a slow start he got moving and achieved the mark during the final quarter, sparking unforgettable scenes at the SCG with most of the crowd rushing the ground. Who will win this battle of the competition's two most consistent clubs of the past decade? Nonetheless, a triple premiership Cat. Seven also televised the AFL grand final replay, on 2 October, albeit not in 3D nor in High Definition, as the equipment was being loaned in Sydney for the NRL Grand Final.[12]. Here, in grand final week, are the best grand finals of the last 50 years, incorporating what was once the Victorian Football League (before 1990) and now better known as the Australian Football League (present day). It turns out that ladder position - or, more correctly, the difference in ladder position between the two grand finalists - is also a very poor predictor of the margin in the Grand Final. We all took different things from it. 1. The half-time entertainment will feature Australian artists G-Flip, the Temper Trap and Goanna, that will include Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton. 2011 Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points. Smith added another long goal before Stengle kicked two of his own, his fourth coming from the boundary line in front of a Geelong faithful that has embraced the former Crows and Tigers small forward from the moment they recruited him last year for a last chance. It was the awakening of this sleeping giant.. THE MOMENT Tomahawk's brute power blows Swans away. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Prior to the match, entertainment was provided by INXS, who performed "Suicide Blonde", "New Sensation" and "Kick". The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. Girls, he said. Collingwood advanced to the preliminary final to play the winner of the second semi-final (Geelong), and the Bulldogs advanced to the first semi-final against Sydney. Aside from television, the grand final was also broadcast by a number of radio stations. [2008 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 27-Sep-2008 2:30 PM Attendance:100012 Geelong 5.3.33 6.12.48 9.18.72 11.23.89 Hawthorn 5.2.32 8.3.51 14.5.89 18.7.115 Qrt margin GE by 1 HW by 3 HW by 17 HW by 26 Qrt scores GE 33-32 HW 19-15 HW 38-24 HW 26-17 Field umpires Scott McLaren(320), Shaun Ryan(136), Michael Vozzo(214) Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. This gave St Kilda its first lead of the game, after Collingwood had been leading since the opening goal, 20 seconds into the game. Grand Final Legends; AFLUA Hall of Fame; Team of the Century; Reserve Grade UA. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. They had met in a total of nine finals, of which St Kilda has won six, including the last five in a row, dating back to the 1966 grand final.Note 3 Between them, Collingwood and St Kilda fielded only three players who had previously won a premiership: Darren Jolly (Collingwood), Adam Schneider and Sean Dempster (both St Kilda)all three played in Sydney's 2005 premiership team five years earlier.[10]. [32] The medal was fittingly presented to Pendlebury by former North Melbourne star Arnold Briedis, best on ground in the 1977 replay. EVERY CATS PLAYER RATED Super Stengle, Danger brings his bestEVERY SWANS PLAYER RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. First-year forward Trent Dennis-Lane proved the match-winner in the final quarter, scoring two of the Swans' three goals, as Sydney won by five points. St Kilda won the clearances 126 throughout the quarter, and it was through that clearance work that St Kilda was able to build their late-quarter recovery. N/A, A quiet day to cap off an unreal 2022 campaign. They won it without Andrew Gaff, Nic Naitanui and Brad Sheppard. [33], On Monday 13 December, the AFL commission discussed the possibility of introducing extra time to decide future drawn grand finals, but ultimately decided to retain the full grand final replay. In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. Saturday, 24th October 2020, 6:30 PM AEST. The Hawks blew them away early but were dead on their feet at three quarter time. Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. The match was also broadcast for the first time in 3D. Now, like pretty much everyone else at the MCG, Elsie had her head in her hands. After a final behind by St. Kilda, Collingwood played out the final minute of the game running out the clock, and the ball was in the hands of Didak as the final siren sounded for Collingwood's 56-point victory. The two sides subsequently kicked goal for goal, with Didak, Hayes, Sidebottom, and Gilbert all registering goals. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. There were only cheers for Geelong, though, as the Cats cruised to the premiership, a success many years in the making and one set to be celebrated for many years to come, with Selwood's late banana the cream on the Cats' cake. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. [17] Altogether, seven of Collingwood's fourteen behinds were recorded as rushed, mostly from shots at goal which fell short and were touched or punched through. It took Koschitzke to end that streak, after marking the ball from a Riewoldt kick from the centre square. Collingwood had long-range shots at goal by Cloke and Dawes fall short and rushed for behinds in the middle stages of the quarter, but could not score a goal. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. The Cats' comprehensive win carried storylines everywhere: from the mature-age recruits who dominated, such as Isaac Smith and his three-goal and 32-disposal performance. Making the Cats' accountable will be crucial, so Tom Hickey's ruck-work, the ball-winning of Luke Parker and Callum Mills and the breakaway speed of Chad Warner and Tom Papley will all be vital. THE DEPTH TEST How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day. Lyrics for the two songs were performed by Matt Hetherington (for Collingwood) and Paris Wells (for St Kilda). The rebound from that mark ended with Hayes taking a long shot towards Milne from 60 metres, but the kick eluded Milne and bounced through for a behind, tying the game at 68 apiece in the 30th minute. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Sydney and Fremantle, the only non-Victorian clubs in the finals series, finished equal on points, but Sydney earned a game against Carlton on percentage. [31] Brendon Goddard finally scored St Kilda's first goal in the 15th minute from a 20-metre set shot. Although it's a Grand Final and there are dozens of worthy storylines, the magnitude of Selwood's record-breaking 40th Finals appearance should not be lost. Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. Total disposals were won by St Kilda 338326, contested possessions were won by Collingwood 153148, and tackles were won by St Kilda 10089. Scoring progression; St Kilda Time Score Time Geelong; 1st quarter (30m 36s) 0.0.0 - 1.0.6 2m 35s: Max Rooke goal : 0.0.0 - 2.0.12 7m 47s: Cameron Mooney goal: Adam Schneider behind But the result was never really in doubt theyll say. How the Swans attempt to slow down Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron will be fascinating, with Dan Rampe, along with Tom and Paddy McCartin all critical. Here, in grand final week, are the best grand finals of the last 50 years, incorporating what was once the Victorian Football League (before 1990) and now better known as the Australian Football League (present day). All of the key statistics (contested possessions, inside-50s, tackles) except for clearances were fairly even through the quarter. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong captain Joel Selwood on the final siren against Brisbane in the 2022 preliminary final. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. St Kilda entered the season after having won the 2009 minor premiership with the club's best ever home and away record of 202, but losing the grand final to Geelong by two goals. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Had Robbie Fox for company and was generally well held. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. After Collingwood's complete dominance of the second quarter, the third quarter was much more closely contested. The inaugural A-League derby clash between cross-town teams the Melbourne Victory and new franchise Melbourne Heart was postponed for 8 October to maximise promotion and publicity opportunities. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. Smith then set up another for Close, who capped a terrific term by slotting a difficult shot. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 1st October 2011 Advanced stats available for this page. His numbers were the creation of fantasy, equalling Simon Black's record for most disposals in a Grand Final, exceeding his own personal career-high in the process - 24 of those contested, a whopping 15 score involvements, 11 inside 50s, nine clearances, eight intercepts and 896m gained along with two of the best goals you'd hope to see. Geelong scored eight goals to Fremantle's one in the first quarter of their semi-final to take a 42-point lead into quarter time. September 22, 2010. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. The club was attempting to win its fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership, and its first since 1990. We just dig deep, use it as motivation and go again. They did, and won the next three flags. 'JUST BROKE ME': AFL world loses it over Cats' 'amazing' Grand Final act with legend's son The experienced Cats, who ran out the oldest 22 in VFL-AFL history, showed it in the opening term as they blitzed the much-younger Swans, kicking out to the largest quarter-time lead in 33 years of Grand Finals. View Advanced Stats . For the replay, in place of the traditional around-the-ground parade of 2010 AFL retirees and medalists, famous members of the Collingwood and St. Kilda Football Clubs were presented: including participants from the memorable 1966 VFL Grand Final. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. We cant do anything about it. In fact, it might already be on repeat around the country. Collingwood almost scored the opening goal in the first minute of the game, but an off-the-ball free kick against Dane Swan stripped Travis Cloke of a set shot from the goal square. Sydney recorded a memorable elimination final win against Carlton at ANZ Stadium by five points. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football. New to Kayo? The win was the fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership won by Collingwood in its 114 years in the league. Brent Macaffer scored a crumbing goal for Collingwood from the goal square a minute later to extend the margin to 19 points. By comparison, teams finishing 2nd have appeared in 68 Grand Finals (61%) and won 44% of them. It was attended by 93,853 people. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. Peter Dicksons short documentary on the 2009 AFL grand final, Life is Too Slow For Those Who Wait. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. And in one of the most clutch moments in the history of the game, Dom Sheed executed the perfect football kick. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. AFL Stats Fact. The most recent example was the 2011 Grand Final in which the Cats led the Pies by a single point at Quarter Time but lost the Second Quarter to trail by 5 points at the main break. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. It's war today. Melbourne is expected to reach a maximum of 14C throughout the day with light southwesterly winds and the chance of a morning shower. *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. Midway through the quarter, Gardiner left the field injured, leaving St Kilda (who had omitted back-up ruckman Ben McEvoy for the game) without a recognised ruckman. >> Get all your LIVE scores and stats on the go with the AFL Live Official AppCATS v SWANS Follow it LIVE. Sydney entered as narrow favourites, having won its last five games, and with full forward Daniel Bradshaw and goalsneak Ben McGlynn back into the side. Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 30th September 2017 AFL match statistics . You old-timers just love it for the punch-ons. If youre still a sceptic, Tony Wilsons book 1989: The Great Grand Final should sway you. 2018 AFL grand final stats. 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. St Kilda brought Ben McEvoy into the team, to replace injured ruckman Michael Gardiner. They overcame a heavily favoured Geelong team by four points in their qualifying final, and had a comfortable 24-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary final to advance to the grand final. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Jamie Broadbent - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. 7, MOMENTS THAT MADE GF: Swans stars brutal afternoon; goal that brought the MCG to tears, THANK GOD FOR ROBBIE WILLIAMS: Boring GF tests fans in anti-climax to classic AFL finals, NEXT LEVEL: Cats explode in 33-year first Grand Final bloodbath, ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY: Swans GF nightmare laid bare as big Cat bench presses hapless rival, LOVE YOU WARNIE: Robbies perfect tribute to late great spin king, Aussie music legend, Geelongs most improved player this season and barely put a foot wrong all season and on Grand Final day. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. 8 2. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. Collingwood scored the first goal only twenty seconds into the game, winning the first clearance and eventually getting the ball to Darren Jolly to score from 5 metres out. It is the first grand final between two Melbourne-based sides since the 2000 grand final.Note 2 Collingwood was the strong favourite to win, with major bookmakers offering around A$1.40 to A$1.45 for a Collingwood victory at the start of the game.[5]. [31] The end of the quarter was filled with physical one-on-one contests with Collingwood willing to play for time, and no more goals were scored in the quarter. It was that sort of day. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. Carlton captain Chris Judd was instrumental in Carlton's third-quarter fightback, while Marc Murphy was damaging through the midfield and Andrew Walker, who had played mainly in defence during the season, played forward and scored three goals. Find out how each teams season is shaping up! The Cats' 62-point half-time deficit was the largest that Geelong had faced in any game since Round 18, 1998 against Sydney. Jeff Dalgleish 8. Daniel Johanson 7. Home-state advantage goes to the team with the higher seed in the first two weeks, to the qualifying final winners in the third week. [25] The scheduling of several AFL post-season events was also affected: Collingwood's Copeland Trophy presentation was rescheduled to December, and the start of trade week and the fatherson bidding meeting were moved from 4 to 5 October (with trade week shortened by one day). 49 7.7 Friday 16 September Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions W 78 11.12 72 10.12 Saturday 3 September Geelong Cats v Collingwood W 131 19.17 46 7.4 Saturday 20 August Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles W 59 9.5 119 18.11 Saturday 13 August Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats W 110 17.8 65 10.5 Saturday 6 August Geelong Cats v St Kilda W 95 14.11 94 14.10 Selwood wound the clock back with 12 disposals in the opening term while Dangerfield was destructive, having six touches and three clearances. Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP. [35], Tyson Goldsack's mother placed a successful bet on her son, who is usually a defender but started in the forward-line, to kick the first goal of the replay. [11] The network had only broadcast the match following an agreement that would see them, along with Network Ten (which had been contracted under the current deal to telecast the event in 2007, 2009 and 2011), share the rights to the match every year, with the other network broadcasting the pre-season grand final and the Brownlow Medal presentation that year as well. Another great premiership player story. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. Collingwood entered half time with a 24-point lead. Lenny Hayes was instrumental in St Kilda's clearance work, acting as third-man-up in the ruck contests and collecting ten disposals. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. 9, Was given the job on Lance Franklin and blanketed the Swans superstar. The match was played under dry conditions. Due to Melbourne still being the heartland of Australian rules football, a higher number of radio stations broadcast locally into Melbourne, although almost all stations have their broadcast syndicated by regional stations nationwide. Leigh Haussen 6. This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Dont panic! the late Ken Judge screamed at his teammates. From the moment the ball clears the centre of the ground, Rhys Stanley drops into defence allowing Mark Blicavs to take over in the ruck and thus helping to free up intercept kings Tom Stewart and Sam De Koning. Tony Lockett is the league record-holder for the most goals kicked in the history of the VFL/AFL, with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, starting in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club and ending in 2002 with the Sydney Swans. What's more, this difference explains only about half of one percentage of the variability in that margin. . - These are the two highest-scoring first-quarter teams in the League. Collingwood then scored three goals in six minutes, to Blair, Didak and Thomas, to open up a twenty-point lead. The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. Collingwood made two changes to their preliminary final team, bringing in Leon Davis and Simon Prestigiacomo and omitting Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown. Andrew Collins (left) Greg Dear (centre) and Gary Ayres (right) of Hawthorn celebrate after winning the AFL grand final between the Hawks and Geelong Cats at the MCG in 1989. es, Ive left out 1972, 2005 and 2016. It was the ninth time that Collingwood won both the premiership and the minor premiership in the same year, but the first time since 1930. And the 34-year-old, with 354 games alongside his name, is not exactly limping to the line either, showing in both matches this September he still has a significant contribution to make at the coalface. The teams were even in both clearances and contested disposals, and both managed six shots on goal. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. In a tight final quarter, the Bulldogs opened up a 13-point lead, and while Sydney brought the margin back to 5 points, the Bulldogs held on for the victory. Over four million will watch the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday 24 September, slightly fewer will. While the veterans starred, young gun Tyson Stengle capped off one of the stories of the AFL season with an epic. The official crowd of 100,016 was the highest since the 1986 VFL Grand Final, exceeding the crowd of the 2008 AFL Grand Final by only four people. Both grand finals were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Andrew Stephens 13. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. But up until three quarter time, it was the highest standard grand final Ive seen. On Tuesday 28 September, the AFL announced a rule change such that any player who had played in the drawn grand final but missed the replay, through omission or injury, would still receive a premiership medallion if his team was victorious. It is the third time in 2022 they have cracked 200. With the blare of the final siren, the 2010 AFL Grand Final was brought to a close with neither Collingwood nor St Kilda victorious. Two more opportunities for Collingwood ended up behinds but kept the pressure on St Kilda. The 2022 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between Geelong and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2022. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said; losing a grand final was simply a missed opportunity. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Wayne Harmes won the first Norm Smith Medal, but it could just as easily have been Wayne Johnston, whod been at a night club 12 hours earlier. This game often gets relegated in these type of lists, partly because of the Meat Loaf debacle, but mainly because it blew out in the final term. View Advanced Stats . The first was held on 25 September 2010. Sydney was in control of the match from early in the second quarter, with Isaac Heeney kicking five goals, Franklin four and Will Hayward three to go along with Callum Mills' 29 disposals. Ive always felt the loudest noise Ive ever heard in football was when Leon Baker kicked that first goal in the last quarter, Terry Wallace said years later. Saturday, 30th September 2017, 2:30 PM AEST, Adelaide Betting Odds: Win 1.75, Line -7 @ 1.95, Richmond Betting Odds: Win 2.25, Line +6 @ 1.95. 9. It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season.The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club . Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? The grand final replay was played on a day without cloud, with the temperature around 20C for most of the game. Collingwood led by 18 points at quarter time, and St Kilda was held goalless in the first quarter. [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Yes, Ive left out 1972, 2005 and 2016. On Monday 4 October, the Match Review Panel charged St Kilda's Adam Schneider with striking Brent Macaffer in the third quarter of the replay. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. One of the oldest clubs in the competition added the 10thcup of its history to its coffers in commanding style, with the Cats claiming their 16thconsecutive win with the 20.13 (133) to 8.4 (52) thrashing. Collingwood dominated the second quarter. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . Both teams had several inside-50s early in the quarter, but all were rebounded without score, with Maxwell and Goddard both prominent for their respective teams. But they were a goal down with seconds to go. Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. After the past two Grand Finals were held in Brisbane (2020) and Perth (2021), this should be the first crowd over 100,000 since the 2019 Grand Final, with the MCG officially a sell-out. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Kicked 3.1 in the SANFL grand final win last year and finished with 4.1 from 15 disposals in the AFL Grand Final 12 months later to be a premiership player. [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. Surely, too, for captain Joel Selwood, who secured his fourth premiership but first as skipper in a brilliant 26-disposal typically hard-edged performance.
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