It wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. Oh, mate, I don't know if we've ever seen 44 blokes go to war like that. The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. 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. Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor joined Tadhg Kennelly as the only Irishmen to win an AFL premiership after Geelong's Grand Final win, After telling teammates weekly he would kick a goal, Sam De Koning's moment came at the perfect time, The Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final. Finally, Schneider had a set shot from 30m as the siren sounded, but only managed a behind. Justin Power 5. [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. ]]. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. 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]. Dale Thomas (27 disposals, eight marks) was third, with four votes, and Swan, Jolly, Ball and Nathan Brown also polled votes. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. 1. [17] Brendon Goddard placed second with seven votes, while Dale Thomas came third with six votes, receiving the most Norm Smith votes of any Collingwood player. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. It was brilliantly captured in Peter Dicksons short documentary. Collingwood beat St Kilda for disposals (379326), kicks (250178), marks (12184) and tackles (8767), while St Kilda had more handpasses than Collingwood (148129). St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . 2002 Norm Smith Medal winner Nathan Buckley will present this year's medal. John Howorth 18. [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. 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. 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. *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. Johnson scored a goal for Collingwood in the 12th minute, and the Magpies led 140 after twenty minutes. Two teams on two long winning streaks, but there can be only one winner when Geelong and Sydney square off in Saturday's Grand Final. He had 12 touches in the first term he had 12 for the entire preliminary final four intercepts and three score involvements to set the tone. Where and when: MCG, Saturday September 24, 2.30pm AEST. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Geelongs Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. Another great premiership player story. [29] From there, Collingwood's victory was never in doubt. Nudging this for the Saturday arvo matinee, Grand Final History: A Look at Ladder Positions. Then, in the 20th minute, Goddard scored a goal from 20 metres out, directly in front, after taking a big specky over O'Brien. And it was. 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. The teams were even in both clearances and contested disposals, and both managed six shots on goal. The final of the grand final sprint was held at half-time of the first final. Jeff Dalgleish 8. Quite the contrary, it transpires. Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 30th September 2017 AFL match statistics . St Kilda was attempting to win its second premiership, the only previous premiership coming in 1966. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. For games where . . Electric start, booting two first-quarter goals from eight disposals, five contested possessions, two clearances, two inside 50s and a kicking efficiency of 80 per cent. Across the 111 Grand Finals in VFL/AFL history - excluding the two replays - only 18 of them, or about 1-in-6, has seen the team finishing 1st on the home-and-away ladder play the team finishing 3rd. Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. It was also Collingwood's second consecutive premiership to be won in October and their first premiership since 1990. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 2.06, Line +2.5 @ 1.92, Geelong Betting Odds: Win 1.80, Line -2.5 @ 1.92. Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. Note: this article covers both the drawn grand final and the grand final replay. The first score of the quarter was not until the 9th minute, when Davis crumbed a goal from a stoppage, extending the margin to 14 points. 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Lenny Hayes won the Norm Smith Medal for the drawn grand final comfortably, with 13 of a possible 15 votes, named best on ground by four of the five voters. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. West Coast Eagles Ben Cousin (left) and captain Chris Judd celebrate winning the 2006 grand final in 2006. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. Geelong advanced to its fourth consecutive preliminary final, and the third of those to be played against Collingwood. The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. In the 26th minute, Maxwell created a turnover which resulted in a goal to Cloke from 5m, putting Collingwood back in front by a point. Grand Final Legends; AFLUA Hall of Fame; Team of the Century; Reserve Grade UA. For the grand final replay, Lionel Richie was announced to perform the pre-match, as well as the post-match, entertainment. 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. Most pundits thought he was primed for this Grand Final and those takes were justified. Finished with two majors, 29 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances and six tackles. This game had the lot momentum shifts, unlikely cameos and a last-minute sealer. Phenomenal. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 1.61, Line -9.5 @ 1.92, St Kilda Betting Odds: Win 2.38, Line +9.5 @ 1.92. Under previous rules, players would not have received premiership medallions unless they were present in the team that won the premiership-deciding game. His story grows another incredible chapter after a game-high four goals, while another two Irishmen became premiership players Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor. 9, Looked assured in defence, as he has done all finals series, especially early in the game. 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. Most of the game statistics were fairly even across the game. Tom Hawkins earns the first two goals of the Grand Final after some typically brilliant work in these ruck contests, Hayden McLean stems the bleeding for Sydney with this dazzling grab and finish, Geelong continues to pile on more pain as Isaac Smith nails his third in some style, A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game, Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance, Isaac Smith notches three goals in one of his all-time best performances to be awarded the Norm Smith Medal, Watch Geelong's press conference after the Grand Final match against Sydney, Watch Sydney's press conference after the Grand Final match against Geelong, Extended highlights of the Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final, GEELONG 6.5 9.8 15.11 20.13 (133)SYDNEY 1.0 4.2 4.3 8.4 (52), GOALSGeelong:Stengle 4, Hawkins 3, Smith 3, Cameron 2, Close 2, Blicavs, De Koning, Duncan, C. Guthrie, Parfitt, SelwoodSydney:Warner 2,Hayward, McLean, P. McCartin, Mills, Heeney, Papley, BESTGeelong:Smith, Dangerfield, Hawkins, Stengle, Selwood, CloseSydney:Warner, Fox, Rowbottom, Papley, Lloyd, INJURIESGeelong:C. Guthrie (hamstring)Sydney:Reid (adductor), LATE CHANGESGeelong: Max Holmes (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Mark O'ConnorSydney: Nil, SUBSTITUTESGeelong: Brandan Parfitt (replaced C. Guthrie in the fourth quarter)Sydney: Braeden Campbell (replaced Sam Reid in the third quarter), The Cats and Swans clash in the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final, After being dumped by Adelaide it looked like Tyson Stengle's AFL career was over, but what a year he's had. In the 18 Grand Finals to date that have involved the teams from 1st and 3rd, the minor premier has an 11-7 record, which represents a 61% success rate. 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. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. GeelongLook no further than skipper Joel Selwood. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. Alex Whetton 20. The teams also met in the first round of the preseason competition which St Kilda won by 1 point. Collingwood was never challenged by the Bulldogs throughout the game. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, 3.7million people tuned into their TV to watch the drawn grand final, while a slightly smaller audience of 3.6million tuned to watch the replay. Outstanding plays and performances from star Swans ahead of the Grand Final. Barrel a torpedo into the second tier of the Ponsford Stand of course. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. In St Kilda's case, their six shots yielded 3.3 (21), while in Collingwood's case, they yielded only 0.5 (5)including hitting the post once, two falling short and then getting touched through for behinds, and one falling short and being marked by an opponent for no score. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. Perhaps, I thought, more recent history would show a stronger link between ladder position difference and margin. How the teams compare across their games this season, Follow every game of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and Toyota AFL Finals Series, with access to all the live scores and stats. - Geelong has totally changed their playing style this year, going from 18th in 2021 for kicking forward, to fourth in 2022. Tagger Adam McPhee was particularly influential on Luke Hodge, holding the former Norm Smith medallist to only five disposals in the first three-quarters. No grand final gets in your marrow quite like 1989. In that intense, maniacally competitive environment of a grand final, his values did not change, Judd later wrote. AFL A host of big-name acts, headlined by Robbie Williams, are set to provide pre-game and half-time entertainment at this year's AFL Grand Final. Continued his awesome finish to the finals series, pulling off some terrific one-percenters to put teammates to advantage. The series was scheduled to occur over four weekends in September 2010, culminating with the 114th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 September 2010. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Riewoldt would get one more chance to get a goal at the last minute, but his 45-metre kick missed to the left. Alex Jesaulenko of Carlton competes in the 1979 VFL grand final between the Blues and Collingwood Magpies at the MCG in 1979. GeelongThe Cats love to overwhelm their opponents with superior numbers. Fremantle built a 42-point lead at three-quarter time, while Hawthorn's goalkicking accuracy was poor, scoring 1.11 (17) in the first half. THE MOMENT Tomahawk's brute power blows Swans away. The club was attempting to win its fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership, and its first since 1990. 2022 AFL Grand Final: When and Where You Can Watch Live, Free. In fact, it might already be on repeat around the country. The Saints kicked two goals in five minutes through Goddard and Gilbert to close the gap to seven points in the 22nd minute. 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. It was only the third drawn grand final in AFL history, and the crowd of 100,016 - the highest for a VFL/AFL match in 24 years - who had spent the afternoon cheering and barracking with full voice . [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. Think about it that's almost two entire seasons of playing purely finals football. All of the key statistics (contested possessions, inside-50s, tackles) except for clearances were fairly even through the quarter. They were a good side at the beginning (of the year) but they've just got stronger than everThey're the best Collingwood team since the 1920s and 1930s. Leigh Fisher 4. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. And in one of the most clutch moments in the history of the game, Dom Sheed executed the perfect football kick. Start your free trial now >, BLOODBATH: Cats crush woeful Swans as 10th flag cements superstars legacies, CATS PLAYER RATINGS:Story of season gets perfect ending; colossal stars epic GF, SWANS PLAYER RATINGS: Horror day as SEVENTEEN players cop fails, RESUME GROWS: Cats veteran adds prestigious Norm Smith to his remarkable medal cabinet, SELWOOD STARS: Tears flow as Cats champions finally claim flag they deserved, ALL-TIME SELECTION STINKER: Swan shouldnt be playing as bold GF play backfires, JUST BROKE ME:AFL world loses it over Cats amazing Grand Final act with legends son, The dominant ruck on the ground. Lenny Hayes was instrumental in St Kilda's clearance work, acting as third-man-up in the ruck contests and collecting ten disposals. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. 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. Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. Hawthorn arguably played better football throughout 2012 than in their four premiership years. The two most lopsided statistics were: clearances, which St Kilda won 4638, despite having ten fewer than Collingwood in the second quarter, and inside-50s, which Collingwood dominated 6235. The final quarter was again a close contest. Isaac Smith snares a pair of goals in the opening term as the Cats look ominous early. Former Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling will present the cup if the Cats get up, while Sydney champion and Brownlow medallist Paul Kelly will do so if the Swans salute. All rights reserved. Total disposals were won by St Kilda 338326, contested possessions were won by Collingwood 153148, and tackles were won by St Kilda 10089. He probably should have won it anyway. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the MCG in Melbourne.[1]. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. It was that sort of day. Not only will it be the first decider at the MCG in three years, it will also be the first time these teams have squared off to decide a premiership. In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. 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. This chart shows that there is a slight increase in the difference between the expected number of points that the higher-placed team will score relative to the lower-placed team as the gap in their respective ladder positions increases, but it's only half a goal per ladder position. In Round 16 at the MCG, Collingwood was a comfortable winner over St Kilda by the score 15.10 (100) versus 6.16 (52). Geelong hammered Brisbane in its preliminary final to advance, while Sydney squeaked home against Collingwood. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. St Kilda won in an upset against Geelong in the qualifying final. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. It's not too often you come back to fight another war a week later. 1,360. The grand final replay was attended by 93,853 people, roughly 6,000 fewer than the drawn grand final. Round 2: Sydney 17.5 (107) def. The Saints controlled the first half, and held a 33-point early in the third quarter, before Geelong fought back. 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. 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. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . 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 All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. This means that even if a top-four team loses in the first week, it still remains in the finals, playing a semi-final the next week against the winner of an elimination final. Chris Donlon 2. The 2005 grand final is the more famous and replayed game, but this was a better one. Smith then set up another for Close, who capped a terrific term by slotting a difficult shot. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. CROWNING MOMENT Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. The two best teams with arguably the two best tactical coaches will hopefully give us a Grand Final for the ages. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos, Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day, Sydney 17.5 (107) def. It took Koschitzke to end that streak, after marking the ball from a Riewoldt kick from the centre square. 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. - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. Hawthorn finished 7th despite a poor start to the season. 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. Within two minutes, Dawes kicked a goal from about 40m out near the boundary line to stretch the margin to 47 points. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. [2014 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 27-Sep-2014 2:30 PM Attendance:99454 Sydney 2.3.15 5.3.33 8.5.53 11.8.74 Hawthorn 5.5.35 11.9.75 16.11.107 21.11.137 Qrt margin HW by 20 HW by 42 HW by 54 HW by 63 Qrt scores HW 35-15 HW 40-18 HW 32-20 HW 30-21 Field umpires They came in different ways: Duncan the beneficiary of a holding the ball free kick, Close the winner from a Tom McCartin miskick. 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 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. Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. However, prior to the start of the first final, Brown replaced Prestigiacomo, who withdrew due to a groin strain. The first was held on 25 September 2010. Please enter the email you registered your account with. But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. Added another in the second term. [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. [16], Chaired by Brad Scott, the voters and their choices were as follows:[18]. Leigh Haussen 6. Ablett, author Andrew Mueller wrote, was like an escaper from the yarns of Henry Lawson the sort of peculiar, irascible warlock you hear of in fairytales and ballads, not see on a football field, or anywhere in real life.. Collingwood omitted out-of-form Leon Davis, who was replaced by defender Tyson Goldsack. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. After two years away, the biggest day on. 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. A potential go-ahead goal by Cameron Ling with one minute remaining was disallowed because Cameron Mooney pushed James Gwilt in the back during the tackle which set up the shot on goal. Over four million will watch the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday 24 September, slightly fewer will. Having berated senator Stephen Conroy for going the early crow, Eddie McGuire could no longer watch. In a sea of sideburns, Ross Twiggy Dunne marked a long bomb. Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. If the first quarter was the business, the third quarter was the party. New to Kayo?