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. No grand final gets in your marrow quite like 1989. . Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. 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. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said. The final of the grand final sprint was held at half-time of the first final. The statistics of the match, unlike the drawn grand final, were mostly dominated by Collingwood. . AWST 12:30 pm - WA. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. However, 5.7million witnessed the last 5 minutes of the replay, up from 5.6million the previous week.[13]. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. 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. Collingwood won the replay the following week. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. Geelongs Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. Collingwood: 11.11 (77) Venue: MCG (Crowd: 113,545) Norm Smith Medal: Wayne Harmes - Carlton Brendan Hosking 17. Chris Donlon 2. 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. The Bulldogs' best player was Ryan Griffen (34 disposals, 2 goals), who had come into the game under an injury cloud. Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. Embracing the chaos, Collingwood prove theyre more than black and white contenders | Jonathan Horn, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. 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. 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. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. Although slightly shorter than Cameron, Rampe has the speed to go with 'Jezza', and the discipline to stay with him, as he roams up the field. 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. 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. Although controversial, the free kick was deemed to be correct. 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 . Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Stephen Milne scored St Kilda's opening goal in the 8th minute. SIX OF THE BEST Swamp's spectacular Grand Final statistics. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. It was certainly the coldest. The club was attempting to win its fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership, and its first since 1990. 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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. But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney. Look at Darrel Baldock in the rooms. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. [2010 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 2-Oct-2010 2:30 PM Attendance:93853 Collingwood 3.2.20 6.5.41 11.8.74 16.12.108 St Kilda 0.2.2 1.8.14 4.9.33 7.10.52 Qrt margin CW by 18 CW by 27 CW by 41 CW by 56 Qrt scores CW 20-2 CW 21-12 CW 33-19 CW 34-19 Field umpires Ray Chamberlain(139), Shaun Ryan(188), Brett Rosebury(201) Time elapsed, and the game finished drawn. Riewoldt would get one more chance to get a goal at the last minute, but his 45-metre kick missed to the left. Resilience, stoicism, staunchness, a little gallows humour, phlegmatism, but also inextinguishable hope: this is how our club has shaped us.. Carltons captain-coach was writhing in the MCG mud, his ankle shattered. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. Collingwood entered the 2010 season after having lost its preliminary final in 2009 against eventual premiers Geelong. In the 19th minute, Riewoldt had a 45-metre snap shot at the goals from a stoppage which was bouncing towards the goals, but was touched on the line by a desperate dive from Maxwell, levelling the scores at 61 apiece. Barrel a torpedo into the second tier of the Ponsford Stand of course. Dont panic! But that brilliant bastard Sheedy threw the magnets around and the final quarter was torrential. Another great premiership player story. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. This was a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. Collingwood took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. New to Kayo? Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. 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 This game often . All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. International superstar Robbie Williams will headline the pre-game entertainment that will also feature September favourite Mike Brady, with five-time ARIA winner Katie Noonan to sing the national anthem. Fremantle record its second win in a finals match in the club's history, overpowering Hawthorn by 30 points at Subiaco Oval. For example, only 69 of the 111 Grand Finals, or about 62%, have been won by the team finishing higher on the ladder. Brent Macaffer scored a crumbing goal for Collingwood from the goal square a minute later to extend the margin to 19 points. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. 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. Geelong dominated the disposal count, recording 484 disposals (the highest ever in a final) to Fremantle's 287. Matt Stevic 10. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. '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. 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.. The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. Chad Warner (29 disposals, two goals) was among the few winners for the Swans, while Tom Papley tried hard. 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. [30], Prior to the first bounce, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood won the coin toss, and chose to kick to the (western) City End. 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. In that intense, maniacally competitive environment of a grand final, his values did not change, Judd later wrote. Melbourne is expected to reach a maximum of 14C throughout the day with light southwesterly winds and the chance of a morning shower. 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. Nick Brown 14. - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. We all took different things from it. In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. 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. With its loss, St Kilda became the first team since Collingwood in 2002 and 2003 to finish runners-up twice in a row. Saturday, 24th October 2020, 6:30 PM AEST. We dont see quagmires like that any more. Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. They won it without Andrew Gaff, Nic Naitanui and Brad Sheppard. The first was held on 25 September 2010. And through it all, Geelong was on top, with Chris Scott notching his second premiership as coach after his debut triumph in 2011. Goals were scored by Thomas (5th minute), Dal Santo (7th minute), O'Brien (12th minute, with the assistance of a 50-metre penalty), Milne (13th minute), Wellingham (17th minute), Milne again (25th minute), and finally Sidebottom (27th minute). This game had the lot momentum shifts, unlikely cameos and a last-minute sealer. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. A very credible case could be made that this was the best grand final of all. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. More so than any other grand final, its like watching a completely different sport, mainly because of the state of the ground. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. >> Get all your LIVE scores and stats on the go with the AFL Live Official AppCATS v SWANS Follow it LIVE. After two years away, the biggest day on. 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. AEST 2:30 pm - ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC. From there, Geelong was never seriously challenged, eventually winning by 69 points. The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. 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. 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. 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 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. In general play, the second quarter was fairly even, with St Kilda winning the inside-50s 1310, but while none of their missed opportunities were easy shots, the Saints' inability to convert the chances they had contributed to their increasing deficit. [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. But the result was never really in doubt theyll say. This Premiership is SHEEDYS Premiership! Lou Richards cried. Outstanding plays and performances from star Swans ahead of the Grand Final. They won the clearances 166, and won the inside-50s 215, giving St Kilda almost no opportunity to score. But the Swans fought and harassed their way to an upset win. 8, *Odds are current as of 5th March 2023, 8:28am AEST. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Prior to the match, entertainment was provided by INXS, who performed "Suicide Blonde", "New Sensation" and "Kick". [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. Come the Grand Final, it seems, some of your pedigree follows you onto the park, but much of it wanders off for a good bark and a long lie down. The game was attended by 100,016 spectators. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. 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. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. Collingwood omitted out-of-form Leon Davis, who was replaced by defender Tyson Goldsack. 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. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. Nick Foot 3. The Bulldogs advance to their third consecutive preliminary final, a rematch of the 2009 preliminary final against St Kilda. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. 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. 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. Nonetheless, a triple premiership Cat. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. West Coast Eagles Ben Cousin (left) and captain Chris Judd celebrate winning the 2006 grand final in 2006. 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. 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. So dominant was Collingwood in the second quarter that St Kilda managed only two shots on goal, both set shots from outside 50 metres: one goal to Koschitzke in the 12th minute, and one from Peake in the 21st minute which fell short and was rebounded. This was followed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who performed orchestral arrangements of the Collingwood and St Kilda theme songs. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeats St Kilda at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 2nd October 2010 Advanced stats available for this page! And in one of the most clutch moments in the history of the game, Dom Sheed executed the perfect football kick. Please enter the email you registered your account with. And it was. The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. [31], St Kilda dominated in the first half of the second quarter, with a first score registered 33 seconds after the bounce. This article was amended on 19 September 2022. Jeff Dalgleish 8. 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. 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. Thomas had a good chance to score a goal late in the quarter, but missed with a wild snap shot under little pressure. CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. [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.