Deserves a premiership medallion after being a key member of the Cats on-ball brigade for many years. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. Smith then set up another for Close, who capped a terrific term by slotting a difficult shot. It was also Collingwood's second consecutive premiership to be won in October and their first premiership since 1990. 2022 AFL Grand Final: When and Where You Can Watch Live, Free 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. 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. St Kilda advanced to its second consecutive Grand Final. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. AFL Stats - AFL.com.au THE MOMENT Tomahawk's brute power blows Swans away. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the MCG in Melbourne.[1]. Lenny Hayes was instrumental in St Kilda's clearance work, acting as third-man-up in the ruck contests and collecting ten disposals. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Stiff to miss the Norm Smith medal, but he couldnt care finally a premiership player. The Saints controlled the first half, and held a 33-point early in the third quarter, before Geelong fought back. Football had never seen anyone like Kevin Sheedy. The match was played under dry conditions. 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. LATE CHANGEGeelong: Max Holmes (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Mark O'Connor, MEDICAL SUBSGeelong: Brandan ParfittSydney: Braeden Campbell. 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. The match ended in a draw, with both teams scoring 68 points. Prior to the match, entertainment was provided by INXS, who performed "Suicide Blonde", "New Sensation" and "Kick". Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. The 2010 radio broadcasters include Triple M, SEN 1116, 3AW, 774 ABC Melbourne, 95.5 K-Rock, NIRS, FIVEaa, 6PR and Crocmedia. Within two minutes, Dawes kicked a goal from about 40m out near the boundary line to stretch the margin to 47 points. Within a few days of the grand final, the organisers of several events already scheduled for 2 October made the commercial decision to reschedule their events to avoid a clash with the replay. The two best teams with arguably the two best tactical coaches will hopefully give us a Grand Final for the ages. Collingwood made two changes to their preliminary final team, bringing in Leon Davis and Simon Prestigiacomo and omitting Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown. 9, Was given the job on Lance Franklin and blanketed the Swans superstar. 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. 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. View Advanced Stats . 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. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. Johnson scored a goal for Collingwood in the 12th minute, and the Magpies led 140 after twenty minutes. EVERY CATS PLAYER RATED Super Stengle, Danger brings his bestEVERY SWANS PLAYER RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. 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. This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. Quite the contrary, it transpires. 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]. Can statistics predict the AFL Grand Final winner? The last 10 premiers For example, only 69 of the 111 Grand Finals, or about 62%, have been won by the team finishing higher on the ladder. Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. [2010 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 25-Sep-2010 2:30 PM Attendance:100016 Collingwood 4.2.26 7.8.50 7.13.55 9.14.68 St Kilda 3.2.20 4.2.26 7.5.47 10.8.68 Qrt margin CW by 6 CW by 24 CW by 8 Drawn Qrt scores CW 26-20 CW 24-6 SK 21-5 SK 21-13 Field umpires Ray Chamberlain(138), Shaun Ryan(187), Brett Rosebury(200) St Kilda was attempting to win its second premiership, the only previous premiership coming in 1966. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. Hawthorn arguably played better football throughout 2012 than in their four premiership years. Dont panic! But that brilliant bastard Sheedy threw the magnets around and the final quarter was torrential. Looking just at the last 20 years, an increase in the difference of 1 ladder position has been worth only 1.7 points in increased expected margin. The Saints kicked two goals in five minutes through Goddard and Gilbert to close the gap to seven points in the 22nd minute. Overall, Collingwood managed ten shots at goal, but took many from long distance, which affected their overall accuracy: their total score for the quarter was 3.6 (24) with one out on the full. N/A, A quiet day to cap off an unreal 2022 campaign. St Kilda and Collingwood players after the 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. Hayden Gavine 15. The grand final replay was attended by 93,853 people, roughly 6,000 fewer than the drawn grand final. 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. 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. Collingwood then scored three goals in six minutes, to Blair, Didak and Thomas, to open up a twenty-point lead. AFL grand final 2022 LIVE updates: Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans results You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. 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 One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. Office Bearers 1957 - 1983; VFLRGUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1919 - 1982; VFL Under19s. Tagger Adam McPhee was particularly influential on Luke Hodge, holding the former Norm Smith medallist to only five disposals in the first three-quarters. We just dig deep, use it as motivation and go again. They did, and won the next three flags. Sydney recorded a memorable elimination final win against Carlton at ANZ Stadium by five points. Grand Final Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans, There is currently no interchange bench data available for this match, There is currently no recent form available for this match, There are currently no Stats available for this Match, Tom Papley in action during the 2022 Grand Final between Sydney and Geelong. Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. 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. Collingwood defeated St Kilda by 56 points, marking Collingwood's fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership victory and their first since 1990. [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). 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. >> Get all your LIVE scores and stats on the go with the AFL Live Official AppCATS v SWANS Follow it LIVE. Although controversial, the free kick was deemed to be correct. The 2005 grand final is the more famous and replayed game, but this was a better one. The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. Rat-cunning, he scoured the country for rough-hewn types who would play in his image. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 30th September 2017 AFL match statistics . 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. 2011 Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. But the Swans fought and harassed their way to an upset win. 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). 1. TV AND RADIO:Click here for broadcast guide. 1,360. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? Ray Chamberlain 19. Its gone, he said. 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. 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. [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) Leigh Haussen 6. 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 In the 12th minute, Robert Eddy hit the post from a long tight set shot won after catching O'Brien holding the ball; the Saints then scored goals through Hayes in the 14th minute, and Milne in the 15th minute off the ensuing centre break to bring the margin back to one point. 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. The Grand Final was back at the MCG for the first time since 2019, with Robbie Williams producing the greatest pre-game entertainment footy has seen. View Advanced Stats . However, 5.7million witnessed the last 5 minutes of the replay, up from 5.6million the previous week.[13]. 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. 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. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. 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. In that intense, maniacally competitive environment of a grand final, his values did not change, Judd later wrote. Grand Final Umpires 1953 - 1982; VFA. 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. All-Australian forward Stengle got involved in the second term, kicking two goals, but the Bloods stopped the bleeding to hold the deficit to 36 points at half-time. [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. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. Now, like pretty much everyone else at the MCG, Elsie had her head in her hands. The draw immediately sparked debate about the practice of staging a full-length replay instead of playing extra time. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 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 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. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. Look at Darrel Baldock in the rooms. Brent Macaffer scored a crumbing goal for Collingwood from the goal square a minute later to extend the margin to 19 points. 1979 VFL Grand Final - Carlton v Collingwood - YouTube Geelong's Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. 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). Copyright 2006-2023, Tony Corke. 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. 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. Josh Kennedy played his best game for the Swans, Brett Kirk effectively tagged Kade Simpson and Dennis-Lane finished with four crucial goals. It wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. 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). Rob O'Gorman 11. Part-time ruckman Jason Blake assumed much of the ruck responsibility following Michael Gardiner's injury. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. 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. Following Schneider's minor score in the first 14 seconds of play, the Magpies responded with relentless pressure and strung together five straight scores, including a crumbing goal from Dawes and consecutive goals by Wellingham and Swan. This system is different from the McIntyre final eight system, which was previously used by the AFL Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). 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. But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney. What's more, this difference explains only about half of one percentage of the variability in that margin. Collingwood and St Kilda met twice during the 2010 home-and-away season, each team winning once. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Leon Davis (born 17 June 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. 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. Grand Final Legends; AFLUA Hall of Fame; Team of the Century; Reserve Grade UA. It's war today. No grand final gets in your marrow quite like 1989. Finished with two majors, 29 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances and six tackles. 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. 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. It's not too often you come back to fight another war a week later. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. It was attended by 93,853 people. Oh, mate, I don't know if we've ever seen 44 blokes go to war like that. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 100021: 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 Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. 2010 AFL Grand Final - Wikipedia 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. 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. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. They beat Collingwood three times. The loss was the final game for Sydney captain Brett Kirk and coach Paul Roos, who had both pre-announced their retirements at the end of the season. My earliest memory is from this game, which is a worry. It took Koschitzke to end that streak, after marking the ball from a Riewoldt kick from the centre square. Stephen Milne scored St Kilda's opening goal in the 8th minute. Hayes and Goddard were again prominent at the clearances, with both playing at various times as the third man up in ruck contests. 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. Field Umpires - AFLUA - AFL Umpires Association The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement. There have been 15 Grand Finals of this type, five of them occurring since 1980 (1982, 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2011). The grand final replay was played on a day without cloud, with the temperature around 20C for most of the game. Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. This game often . For games where . 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. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. Alex Jesaulenko of Carlton competes in the 1979 VFL grand final between the Blues and Collingwood Magpies at the MCG in 1979. The statistics of the match, unlike the drawn grand final, were mostly dominated by Collingwood. 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. However, goals against the run of play to Bulldogs Barry Hall and debutante Andrew Hooper reduced the margin to 16 points at half time. We all took different things from it. 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. 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. Collingwood was never challenged by the Bulldogs throughout the game. 8 2. 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. 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. 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.. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. 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. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. Leon Davis (footballer) - Wikipedia THE DEPTH TEST How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. Perhaps, I thought, more recent history would show a stronger link between ladder position difference and margin. Disbelief. In the third quarter, Nick Riewoldt inspired the Saints to a seven-goals-to-one quarter, opening up a 31-point lead from which the Bulldogs could not recover. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. Most pundits thought he was primed for this Grand Final and those takes were justified. 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. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. 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]. Time elapsed, and the game finished drawn. 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. Collingwood led by 18 points at quarter time, and St Kilda was held goalless in the first quarter. The AFL grand final is back at the MCG and Geelong and Sydney will battle it out for the 2022 premiership.