7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. Outstanding plays and performances from star Swans ahead of the Grand Final. AFL Grand Final 2022 preview: Geelong Cats vs Sydney Swans, MCG, match Collingwood was never challenged by the Bulldogs throughout the game. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. Collingwood was 27 points up, and the footy writer Rohan Connolly remembers a Magpie fan in the outer popping the cork on a bottle of champagne (there was a one slab, two bottle limit in those days). One of the all-time great nights in Australian football history, this match will be remembered as the night Lance Franklin became the sixth player to kick 1000 goals in the VFL/AFL. The Bulldogs' best player was Ryan Griffen (34 disposals, 2 goals), who had come into the game under an injury cloud. AFL Stats - AFL.com.au 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. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Sat, 27-Sep-2008 2:30 PM - Match Stats - AFL Tables 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. Swan was instrumental at stoppages in the second quarter, and Thomas and Maxwell were both crucial at forcing rebounds. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . This was a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. 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. VFAUA presidents; VFAUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1903 - 1988 You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Ray Chamberlain 19. Dont panic! the late Ken Judge screamed at his teammates. 7, Colossal. After winning the first four games of the season, the Saints hit a form slump coinciding with a serious hamstring injury to captain Nick Riewoldt. 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. [3] St Kilda advanced to the preliminary final to play the winner of the first semi-final (Western Bulldogs), while Geelong advanced to the second semi-final against Fremantle. Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. 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. Hawthorn arguably played better football throughout 2012 than in their four premiership years. Leon Davis (footballer) - Wikipedia Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. 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 had the lot momentum shifts, unlikely cameos and a last-minute sealer. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Huge scalp on a huge stage. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. However, prior to the start of the first final, Brown replaced Prestigiacomo, who withdrew due to a groin strain. Peter Dicksons short documentary on the 2009 AFL grand final, Life is Too Slow For Those Who Wait. Finally, Schneider had a set shot from 30m as the siren sounded, but only managed a behind. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. But the result was never really in doubt theyll say. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. The final quarter was played in heavy rain, and Geelong dominated general play, recording seventeen inside-50s to St Kilda's five; however, wayward goalkicking saw Geelong score 1.7 (13) to St Kilda's 1.0 (6). Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. It was that sort of day. The first final marked the 41st time Collingwood has contested the VFL/AFL grand final,[7] and the first time since the club lost back-to-back grand finals in 2002 and 2003. Afterwards, the streets of Melbourne were full of bewildered, chalk-white, grown adults shaking their heads, not knowing how to process it. St Kilda began to win clearances again, and after both teams mustered rushed behinds, Riewoldt scored the first goal of the quarter in the 5th minute from a coast-to-coast play. It was the third premiership won by Michael Malthouse as a coach, having previously won with the West Coast Eagles in 1992 and 1994, joining Leigh Matthews, David Parkin, Allan Jeans and Ron Barassi as coaches who have led more than one club to a premiership. The scores haven't been level at the . 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute. Generally, Collingwood had the better of the play early in the first quarter, attacking primarily through rebounds and turnovers. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. 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. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? 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. It was Elsie Rose, the widow of Bob Rose, the Collingwood coach who knew a thing or two about grand final curses. 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. After dominating the first nine minutes without getting the scoreboard reward, Geelong then banged home six goals in the next 21 minutes to set up a 35-point lead at quarter-time the biggest in a Grand Final since the 1989 classic. - Geelong has outscored opponents by 25.5 a game from intercept possessions to rank first in the competition. [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. Smith's standout game was rewarded with a Norm Smith Medal, another astounding part of the game in his second season after crossing from Hawthorn where he was a key member of its triple-premiership teams form 2013-15. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong captain Joel Selwood on the final siren against Brisbane in the 2022 preliminary final. No grand final had richer storylines from Dippers audibly hissing lungs, to Dermott Breretons ruptured kidney, to Gary Ablett thanking his saviour. Note: this article covers both the drawn grand final and the grand final replay. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. It was attended by 93,853 people. The first was held on 25 September 2010. One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. 7, Started as the Cats sub. [16], Chaired by Brad Scott, the voters and their choices were as follows:[18]. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. St Kilda and Collingwood players after the 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw. It's war today. However, goals against the run of play to Bulldogs Barry Hall and debutante Andrew Hooper reduced the margin to 16 points at half time. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Jamie Broadbent [29] Collingwood was particularly dominant at ruck contests, winning 47 tap-outs to St Kilda's 26. Sydney by eight points. However, after Collingwood and St Kilda drew in the grand final, the series was extended to five weeks, ending on 2 October, with the first Grand Final replay since 1977 (and the last, due to rules changes in 2016). [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. 'JUST BROKE ME': AFL world loses it over Cats' 'amazing' Grand Final act with legend's son 1. This Premiership is SHEEDYS Premiership! Lou Richards cried. However, they could not put pressure on the scoreboard, kicking five behinds in the first fourteen minutes of the quarterthree of which were scored by Sam Gilbert while on the runto take St Kilda's total score to only 0.7 (7), while Alan Didak scored a goal for Collingwood from the goal square in the 6th minute. 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. It was raw, pitiless, attritional football. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. 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. St Kilda brought Ben McEvoy into the team, to replace injured ruckman Michael Gardiner. And it was. Geelong advanced to its fourth consecutive preliminary final, and the third of those to be played against Collingwood. After the 17th minute, St Kilda was able to hold Collingwood scoreless, with goals to Riewoldt and Schneider bringing the margin back to six points at quarter time. Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. 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. Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. Please enter the email you registered your account with. AFL Grand Final 2022: Sydney Swans player ratings vs Geelong Cats 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. 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. 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. Surprisingly, both wins have been against minor premiers - in 1998, when 5th-placed Adelaide beat North Melbourne, and in 1900 when 6th-placed Melbourne defeated Fitzroy. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Another great premiership player story. Jeff Dalgleish 8. This was consistent with previous grand final replays in 1948 and 1977, both of which drew lower attendances than the drawn grand finals which preceded them. But up until three quarter time, it was the highest standard grand final Ive seen. 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 . At the other end of the ground it's the lung-busting repeat sprints of players like Gryan Miers, Brad Close and Gary Rohan that help the Cats get more players to each contest and then allows them to quickly transition either into attack or defence. Collingwood: 11.11 (77) Venue: MCG (Crowd: 113,545) Norm Smith Medal: Wayne Harmes - Carlton 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. St Kilda's first score came in the 21st minute in dramatic fashion, with a defensive effort from Heath Shaw turning a near-certain goal into a behind: Nick Riewoldt had marked 2 metres from goal in the goal square, and turned to play on, only to have Shaw dive across him from behind as he was dropping the ball, spoiling the ball before it reached Riewoldt's foot, and rushing the ball through for a behind. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. After the game, the two captains, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood and Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda, both stated that they would have preferred an extra time period; Maxwell was particularly scathing of the arrangement, labeling it an "absolute joke" in an interview immediately after the final siren,[19] but the full replay was not without its supporters, with Collingwood coach Michael Malthouse pledging his support to the traditional arrangement in his post-match press conference.[20]. Isaac Smith snares a pair of goals in the opening term as the Cats look ominous early. The Cats have won 15 games straight and the Swans are on a nine-game streak, with both teams showing little sign of weakness as 2022 has drawn to a close. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 99251: Saturday, 26th September 2009, 2:30 PM AEST: Team: Q1: Q2: Q3: Q4: Final: St Kilda: 3.2 7.7 9.11 9.14 68 Geelong: 3.0 7.1 9.4 12.8 80 Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. Barrel a torpedo into the second tier of the Ponsford Stand of course. 1. Deserves a premiership medallion after being a key member of the Cats on-ball brigade for many years. Please enter the email you registered your account with. 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. With the blare of the final siren, the 2010 AFL Grand Final was brought to a close with neither Collingwood nor St Kilda victorious. 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. It was also Collingwood's second consecutive premiership to be won in October and their first premiership since 1990. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Most of the game statistics were fairly even across the game. Used the ball well by foot. Collingwood then scored three goals in six minutes, to Blair, Didak and Thomas, to open up a twenty-point lead. A few days earlier, Jill Meagher had been murdered. (Note that the finals systems have, especially in the early days of footy, been fairly complex, so not all 6ths are created equal.). It was Collingwood's first premiership since 1990, only its second since 1958. Classifying Grand Finals (A Reprise) Matter of Stats Take a gander at the stats sheet and you will find that the former Hawk was in everything. It was amazing. [30], Prior to the first bounce, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood won the coin toss, and chose to kick to the (western) City End. *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. Josh Kennedy played his best game for the Swans, Brett Kirk effectively tagged Kade Simpson and Dennis-Lane finished with four crucial goals. Dont panic! But that brilliant bastard Sheedy threw the magnets around and the final quarter was torrential. Field Umpires - AFLUA - AFL Umpires Association The draw immediately sparked debate about the practice of staging a full-length replay instead of playing extra time. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Player Ratings - 2021 AFL Grand Final - The Mongrel Punt John Howorth 18. 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. Hawthorn finished 7th despite a poor start to the season. The 2010 decider was telecast nationwide by the Seven Network, on their main channel as well as the new high-definition (HD) digital channel 7mate. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Sydney v Hawthorn - Sat, 27-Sep-2014 2:30 PM - Match Stats - AFL Tables Tom Hawkins had played well in the Qualifying Final, but with the game in the balance and his opponent hobbled, he ripped the grand final to shreds. 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. [2] Mooney and Geelong coach Mark Thompson were both criticised in the media for their response to the free kick, but neither was penalised by the AFL. SIX OF THE BEST Swamp's spectacular Grand Final statistics. Over an 18-month period, these two teams met six times, with a cumulative margin of 13 points. During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. Hayes and Goddard were again prominent at the clearances, with both playing at various times as the third man up in ruck contests. Disbelief. [9], The matches were the second and third grand finals contested by the two clubs. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st . [26] Many players had to reschedule their post-season holiday plans to be available to play in the replay.[27]. ]]. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Prior to the match, entertainment was provided by INXS, who performed "Suicide Blonde", "New Sensation" and "Kick". Rampe could do worse than watch Brisbane Lion Darcy Gardiner's performance on Cameron last week, after keeping him to one goal from 12 touches. All packages include reserved seating for the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Collingwood was the best performed side of the home and away season, finishing with a record of 1741 and winning its first minor premiership since 1977[3] and its first McClelland Trophy since 1970. Brett Rosebury 9. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. The win was the fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership won by Collingwood in its 114 years in the league. Collingwood made two changes to their preliminary final team, bringing in Leon Davis and Simon Prestigiacomo and omitting Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. 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]. But the Swans fought and harassed their way to an upset win. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. View Advanced Stats . St Kilda advanced to its second consecutive Grand Final. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. Matt Stevic (10th Grand Final), Simon Meredith (eighth), Brendan Hosking (first). CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. 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Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. 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. [31] Up until the 11th minute, Collingwood won the inside-50s 61. [21][22] The Victorian Racing Club moved the Turnbull Stakes to 3 October. With that in mind, veteran Dane Rampe might have one of the most important jobs on the field on Saturday. 2022 AFL Grand Final: When and Where You Can Watch Live, Free In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. Im not sure Ive ever seen more crestfallen supporters as the Collingwood fans that day. 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]. For games where . Where and when: MCG, Saturday September 24, 2.30pm AEST. AFL Match Statistics : Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final 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. 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. [29], Collingwood was still the strong favourite with bookmakers for the replay, although the odds had tightened since the drawn match: major bookmakers were offering odds of around $1.60 for a Collingwood win in the replay, compared with $1.40$1.45 for the grand final. AEST 2:30 pm - ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. The 120-49 victory over the Brisbane Lions is an excellent form guide for the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Lenny Hayes was instrumental in St Kilda's clearance work, acting as third-man-up in the ruck contests and collecting ten disposals. Who will win this battle of the competition's two most consistent clubs of the past decade? Carltons captain-coach was writhing in the MCG mud, his ankle shattered. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Round 2: Sydney 17.5 (107) def. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. [16] Hayes had 32 disposals, 12 tackles, five clearances, and five inside-50s. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. The grand final replay was attended by 93,853 people, roughly 6,000 fewer than the drawn grand final. Resilience, stoicism, staunchness, a little gallows humour, phlegmatism, but also inextinguishable hope: this is how our club has shaped us.. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. 2002 Norm Smith Medal winner Nathan Buckley will present this year's medal. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. 8, *Odds are current as of 5th March 2023, 8:28am AEST. 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. Whilst their rates of appearance are very similar, their success rates are vastly different, with teams from 3rd winning 46% of the Grand Finals they've made, and those from 4th winning only 27% of them. Scott Pendlebury was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player in the grand final replay, earning ten votes; he accumulated 29 disposals, seven marks and laid eleven tackles. Not his most influential game but was still solid in defence when the ball was in his area. Ultimate AFL Grand Final preview: Why Cats, Swans can and can't win the flag . [14] The American said, "It is a great honour to be invited to perform at such an historic event in Australian footballI am incredibly fortunate to have been available for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to share my music with my fans."