- Geelong has totally changed their playing style this year, going from 18th in 2021 for kicking forward, to fourth in 2022. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. What a player. After 198 regular season matches, 1,188 Brownlow Medal votes, 4,575 regular season goals (and a further 172 goals in the finals series) and another season impacted by COVID-19, we have finally, very nearly, reached the end of the road. THE DEPTH TEST How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day. Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. Nick Brown 14. However, 5.7million witnessed the last 5 minutes of the replay, up from 5.6million the previous week.[13]. 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. To him, we were human beings, first of all., In the end, despite their best attempts to botch it, the Eagles were a bit bolder, and worthy premiers. Another great premiership player story. Youre six points down, 20 metres out, directly in front and you have a set shot to tie the grand final whats your plan of attack? The premiership is usually decided by a single match; however, as the first grand final ended in a draw, a grand final replay was played the following week and was won by Collingwood. It was Elsie Rose, the widow of Bob Rose, the Collingwood coach who knew a thing or two about grand final curses. What's more, this difference explains only about half of one percentage of the variability in that margin. View Advanced Stats . The grand final replay was played on a day without cloud, with the temperature around 20C for most of the game. . Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 2.06, Line +2.5 @ 1.92, Geelong Betting Odds: Win 1.80, Line -2.5 @ 1.92. That means that teams from 3rd have a better record than teams from 2nd, largely because teams from 3rd have faced teams other than the minor premier in 25% of their Grand Final appearances whereas teams from 2nd have found themselves in this situation for only 18% of their Grand Final appearances. 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute. Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. Hard to believe this kid is only 21. ]]. 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. 2018 AFL grand final stats. We all took different things from it. 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). One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. 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. Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 30th September 2017 AFL match statistics . [36], When named on Thursday night before the first final, St Kilda recalled Steven Baker who had not played since Round 13, due to a 9-game suspension, omitting Ben McEvoy. 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. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Tyson Stengle of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. In the 22nd minute, Cloke's attempt for goal was rushed behind after he was awarded a free kick. The bottom four of the eight play knock-out games, in that only the winners survive and move on to the next week. 2022 AFL Grand Final: When and Where You Can Watch Live, Free. Who will win this battle of the competition's two most consistent clubs of the past decade? Im not sure Ive ever seen more crestfallen supporters as the Collingwood fans that day. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. 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. With that in mind, veteran Dane Rampe might have one of the most important jobs on the field on Saturday. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. Teams from 3rd and 4th positions have each made about the same number of appearances, winning a spot about 1 year in 4. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). The Cats' 62-point half-time deficit was the largest that Geelong had faced in any game since Round 18, 1998 against Sydney. Sam Fisher and Nick Maxwell were the only other vote-getters with two votes each. The teams also met in the first round of the preseason competition which St Kilda won by 1 point. 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. Daniel Johanson 7. The Seven Network also made use of the Skycam for the first time in an AFL grand final. The 120-49 victory over the Brisbane Lions is an excellent form guide for the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Collingwood dominated the second quarter. View Advanced Stats . 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. The Swans had entered the game on a nine-match winning streak after last week's one-point thriller against Collingwood, but that proved to be their limit as they were outplayed by the season's best side. 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. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. They would recover to win seven games in a row before Riewoldt's return, and finished third on the ladder with a record of 1561. [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 took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. 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 Rat-cunning, he scoured the country for rough-hewn types who would play in his image. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. The two best teams with arguably the two best tactical coaches will hopefully give us a Grand Final for the ages. Time elapsed, and the game finished drawn. 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. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st and 2nd on the ladder. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. 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. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Matt Stevic (10th Grand Final), Simon Meredith (eighth), Brendan Hosking (first). Curtis Deboy 12. The first photo shows Greg Dear, not Greg Dean as an earlier version said. Fremantle record its second win in a finals match in the club's history, overpowering Hawthorn by 30 points at Subiaco Oval. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. Saturday, 24th October 2020, 6:30 PM AEST. While the veterans starred, young gun Tyson Stengle capped off one of the stories of the AFL season with an epic Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. Josh Kennedy played his best game for the Swans, Brett Kirk effectively tagged Kade Simpson and Dennis-Lane finished with four crucial goals. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. 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During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. The club was attempting to win its fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership, and its first since 1990. 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). Ahead of this years final on Saturday, Jonathan Horn looks back over 50 years of VFL and AFL to pick the most memorable, heartbreaking and exciting games. The only previous encounter was the 1966 grand final in which St Kilda won its only premiership, winning by a single point 10.14 (74) to 10.13 (73). Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. (Note that the finals systems have, especially in the early days of footy, been fairly complex, so not all 6ths are created equal.). If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. 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 wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. Sydney scored the first four goals of the game, and maintained that advantage at half time, but Carlton scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter to lead by seven points at three-quarter time. 1. - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. Nudging this for the Saturday arvo matinee, Grand Final History: A Look at Ladder Positions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Riewoldt would get one more chance to get a goal at the last minute, but his 45-metre kick missed to the left. 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. I know how great you are, and the sacrifices you make, but can you give me your men for another seven days? They did quite happily in many cases and North won the replay. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Take a gander at the stats sheet and you will find that the former Hawk was in everything. Lyrics for the two songs were performed by Matt Hetherington (for Collingwood) and Paris Wells (for St Kilda). 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. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. And in one of the most clutch moments in the history of the game, Dom Sheed executed the perfect football kick. 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. 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It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. View Advanced Stats . 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. The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. 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. Hawthorn arguably played better football throughout 2012 than in their four premiership years. - Geelong has outscored opponents by 25.5 a game from intercept possessions to rank first in the competition. Under previous rules, players would not have received premiership medallions unless they were present in the team that won the premiership-deciding game. [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. Grand Final Legends; AFLUA Hall of Fame; Team of the Century; Reserve Grade UA. 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. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. We dont see quagmires like that any more. Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. New to Kayo? The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. Games in Victoria are played at the MCG, regardless of the team's usual home ground, if a crowd larger than the seating capacity of Etihad Stadium (53,359) is expected. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 1st October 2011 Advanced stats available for this page. Used the ball well by foot. [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. After Collingwood's complete dominance of the second quarter, the third quarter was much more closely contested. He probably should have won it anyway. Kicked three goals from 23 touches in his most recent Grand Final (2015) and was just as brilliant seven years on. Collingwood beat St Kilda for disposals (379326), kicks (250178), marks (12184) and tackles (8767), while St Kilda had more handpasses than Collingwood (148129). Collingwood entered half time with a 24-point lead. It is the third time in 2022 they have cracked 200. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the MCG in Melbourne.[1]. Should be his middle name. [31] Up until the 11th minute, Collingwood won the inside-50s 61. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. The Bulldogs' best player was Ryan Griffen (34 disposals, 2 goals), who had come into the game under an injury cloud. Collingwood won the quarter 3.3 (21) to St Kilda's 1.6 (12) and took a 27-point lead into half time.[29]. 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. 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. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. 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. 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. 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. [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 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. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. And through it all, Geelong was on top, with Chris Scott notching his second premiership as coach after his debut triumph in 2011. We just dig deep, use it as motivation and go again. They did, and won the next three flags. By comparison, teams finishing 2nd have appeared in 68 Grand Finals (61%) and won 44% of them. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st . Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. The scores haven't been level at the . All rights reserved. Geelongs Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. This article was amended on 19 September 2022. Quite the contrary, it transpires. Finally, Schneider had a set shot from 30m as the siren sounded, but only managed a behind. St Kilda advanced to its second consecutive Grand Final. Collingwood won the minor premiership, followed by 2009 Grand finalists Geelong and St Kilda, while giving Western Bulldogs a second chance spot in the top four. The Saints kicked two goals in five minutes through Goddard and Gilbert to close the gap to seven points in the 22nd minute. Two more opportunities for Collingwood ended up behinds but kept the pressure on St Kilda. But up until three quarter time, it was the highest standard grand final Ive seen. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. Mathew Nicholls 16. This pairing accounts for 56 Grand Finals, which is a smidgeon over half, and has been so frequent partly because of the benefits accorded to teams finishing in these positions by the various finals systems that have been in use, and partly no doubt because these two teams have tended to be the best two teams.