It was the biggest margin the Swans had conceded in a first quarter all year, and would prove fatal. What's he doing up there?!? Just wait for the noise on the siren And the celebrations are well and truly underway. The AFL Grand Final is a draw! THE MOMENT Hawkins' brute power blows Swans away, Tom Hawkins earns the first major of the Grand Final after a typically brilliant win in the ruck contest. After nine minutes of playing time, Franklin scored the opening goal of the quarter to increase the margin to 21 points. Melbourne's Christian Petracca broke down in tears after one post-match question, before explaining why he was . 9 (159). 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 It's a raffle between Dangerfield and Smith IMO. They may not be in the NRL, but the Newtown Jets are more popular than ever! St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . They then defeated the Western Bulldogs by 29 points to qualify for the grand final. 9, Looked assured in defence, as he has done all finals series, especially early in the game. Started strong at stoppages then pushed forward late in the first term to snap his teams third goal. 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. AFLW Match Highlights: Adelaide v Melbourne. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield in action against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. Picture: AFL Photos, Gryan Miers in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. [11] In the week leading up to the grand final, Geelong's Gary Ablett was awarded the Brownlow Medal. The recency bias is appalling, and our very own Resident Rainman has hit the nail on the head. 8, *Odds are current as of 2nd May 2023, 6:41pm AEST. Stiff to miss the Norm Smith medal, but he couldnt care finally a premiership player. Geelong's Harry Taylor was third, receiving a single set of three votes for his job shutting down St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt. The drawn 1977 Grand Final is iconic in so many ways, not only was it a drawn match and the teams had to come back the following week but it was also the very first live telecast of a Grand Final in the state of Victoria. Added a goal late. No retirement announcement, just a lot of class. Medi-sub for the rest of the match. Geelong then responded with the next four goals of the game in a fifteen-minute period of play. "To our wider footy club. It was the 113th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), [1] staged to determine the premiers for . Collingwood turned up the heat in the third quarter, kicking 5.4 and had a 27 point lead at three-quarter-time. 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. A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game. Geelong played the man and not the ball in the first quarter, whereas Hawthorn kicked eight goals and went into quarter time with a 40 point lead. [6][7] In the 2009 season, Geelong won its first 13 games, but endured a late season slump with a 54 record and only two wins by greater than a goal to finish second with an 184 record. They say the 90s was the decade that delivered and in terms of the ultimate 1990s game of Australian Rules Football, this was the one that takes the cake. The MCG was jam-packed as thousands upon thousands of fans had to be turned away at the gates before the match even got started. Brisbane progressed to a Semi-final against the Bulldogs; Carlton was eliminated. . To leave a comment on the blog, please log in or sign up for an ABC account. This website requires javascript, it looks like you have it disabled. It was the team's first appearance in a grand final since winning the 1991 AFL Grand Final. Tyson Stengle celebrates a goal during the 2022 Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. Geelong defeated by Hawthorn at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 27th September 2008 AFL match statistics . Anthony Rocca kicked two goals for Collingwood, but rolled an ankle with less than three minutes remaining. North Melbourne started the match all guns blazing and led 4-4 (28) to Collingwood 1-5 (11) but the Kangaroos failed to capitalise on the scoreboard in the second quarter. The final quarter of the 1994 Preliminary Final was some of the tensest and dramatic football you will ever see. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. Essendon was playing in its first final since 2004. Deserves a premiership medallion after being a key member of the Cats on-ball brigade for many years. Gavin Exell ended up with nine goals for the match. AFL GRAND FINAL ODDS. From there, the Cats were in the process of moving the ball forward when the final siren sounded. Geelong has capped a dominant season by comprehensively dismantling Sydney by 81 points in the AFL men's grand final. Everyone has seen FOX Footys list of the best Grand Finals, and quite frankly, the final list makes you question if democracy actually works. Hawthorn won its first nine games of the season, and sat atop the AFL ladder at Round 11. Spent some time on Sam Reid in the first half and a few moments on Lance Franklin, and set the scene for the Cats, even kicking his first AFL goal in the final quarter. Collingwood made five changes (four because of injuries) to the team that lost to St Kilda. Midway in the second quarter, the Kangas extended their lead to 69 points and Essendon looked gone for all money. Geelong entered the 2009 season after two consecutive minor premierships and two consecutive grand final appearances: a victory in 2007 and a loss in 2008. Kicking in from the behind, the Cats went to a contest 50m from goal where a strong mark was taken by Harry Taylor. And a special word is reserved for Joel Selwood: "Sometimes you've got to pinch yourself when you share the field with giants of the game, and you're an absolute giant. Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. The main course was the Grand Final of 1989, but the entre served between Hawthorn and Geelong in Round Six at Princes Park of that season was pretty darn tasty. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. 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Geelong's Mooney goaled in the eighth minute the quarter from a solid contested mark at the top of the goal square, and Saints' captain Nick Riewoldt did likewise in the tenth minute. Six goals in a Grand Final is a huge haul from a mid-sized forward, particularly one who wasn't drafted until he was 20 years old after being a late bloomer via VFL side Casey Scorpions. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Top-scored with 4.3 to cap off an incredible comeback story. Hawthorn was able to maintain the margin, and eventually won its tenth Premiership by the score of 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89). A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. Collingwood started impressively in the first quarter with six scoring shots to three, to lead 2.4 (16) to 1.2 (8). Who's your tip? Beau Waters took as just an important mark as Leo Barry did the year before. In the 26 minute mark, Travis Cloke put Collingwood back in front by one point. By failing to win the grand final, Geelong set the record for the best winloss record by a non-Premier (breaking the 16-2 record set by South Melbourne in both 1935 and 1936) and for the most home and away wins by a non-Premier (breaking the record of 19 wins set by Collingwood in 1973 and tied by West Coast in 1991). Breaking Magpie hearts, yet again. It was Geelongs perfect day and it meant there were some ridiculously high player ratings scores across the board. Was too much for Sydney to handle in attack, with his accuracy the only issue on Saturday, kicking 3.4. Who would have thought the sequel would be just as good as the original Anthony Hudson. The dominant club over the previous two years, the club at one point went on a run of 55 wins from 58 games. But Sam de Koning, this gun key defender, is now a goalscorer in a grand final. This match was a low scoring, defensive struggle in cold, wet conditions. Picture: AFL Photos, Brandan Parfitt celebrates a Geelong goal against Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final. The Cats scored two goals against the run of play in the final minute of playing time to reduce the margin to 17 points at three quarter time. Despite their respective ladder positions, Geelong entered the grand final as $1.60 favourites to win amongst most bookmakers. 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. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. Tears in the eyes of Joel Selwood, as he bursts away from the congestion and snaps on the outside of his boot from 45 metres! The Cats had winners all over the ground, starting with Tom Hawkins's (three goals) renowned capacity to score while pinch-hitting in the ruck. Three goals to two in the second quarter saw St Kilda narrow the margin to seven points; then, with four goals to two in the third quarter, St Kilda took the lead by five points. [16] After the game, Matthew Scarlett stated that his toe poke was a lucky kick.[20]. #AFLGF. The Cats blew the Swans out of the water with a dominant six-goal-to-one first quarter, leading by 35 points at the first break. We have so much more coming to wrap up this game and this season, and then we'll be swiftly into the offseason, which is going to be very interesting for any number of reasons. Trent Croad never played again, as he never fully recovered from his broken foot; as a result, he sat out the entire 2009 season and retired before the 2010 season began. It had rained heavily the previous night in Melbourne such that the ground was particularly wet around the boundary, and there were also several heavy showers during the game. Ian Moss also performed lead guitar notes to the tune of "Up There Cazaly". 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. Both Geelong and North Melbourne were known for their high-scoring and attacking style of play at the time and this game was no exception. New to Kayo? [12] Fifteen seconds of game time later, a clean centre clearance finished with a goal to Paul Chapman, and a 12-point lead to Geelong. They were 58-point winners in their qualifying final against St Kilda,[2] earning them a week's rest and a home preliminary final. Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. What did the AFL Punters learn from it? Huge scalp on a huge stage. "To my teammates and the club. North Melbourne remained goalless from the first quarter and Magpie fans were starting to believe that 1977 would be their year. The Hawks regained the lead and were never headed again. 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Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. Geelong are champions for 2022, and they couldn't be more worthy of the honour. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Brad Close 7Was one of Geelong's best when the heat was on, typifying its ferocious attack on the footy and connection with teammates. This is sweet vindication for one of the best coaches of the generation. Taking a 74-point lead into the final quarter, the Cats were relaxed enough to share the ball around, Dangerfield handing off to Jeremy Cameron as one of the year's most dominant players took his turn to hit the scoreboard. . . 05:08 Apr 9. This attribute ultimately accounted for Geelong's triumph.[22]. This grand final appearance was the sixteenth in Geelong's history and its third in succession. It is the club's first flag since 2011, which was also won with coach Chris Scott at the helm. Saturday, 27th September 2008, 2:30 PM AEST. Rhys Stanley 6Played a ruck/defensive role, as he did last week. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Provided lots of run and defensive pressure in his 13 touches. Theres no doubting that the 2005 encounter between the two teams is more iconic given Leo Barrys epic mark in the dying minutes to end the Swans 72-year premiership drought, but in terms of a football contest, the 2006 version is far superior. and one of the biggest comebacks ever staged in a Grand Final. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . 21 minutes into the final term, the man brought in from the bench Ted Hopkins, kicked his fourth goal and the Blues trailed by a point. The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 2008. Taylor, in particular, was lauded for restricting dangerous Saints forward Riewoldt to just one goal. The network had only broadcast the match following an agreement that would see them, along with rival Network Ten (which had telecast the event between 2002 and 2007 inclusive), share the rights to the match every year, with the other network broadcasting the pre-season grand final and the Brownlow Medal presentation that year as well. In fact, most of the Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles matches from the mid-2000s were epic, thrillers in an era were defensive, low-scoring, flooding football was all the rage. Tyson Stengle 9 Excellent defensive pressure as always, and his ability to execute from the toughest angles set him apart. Pre-Season AFL Fantasy Stats: hide menu. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. as he received his medallion has been replayed and paraphrased frequently over the following seasons. Sydney hit the scoreboard soon after for a much-needed first goal to Will Hayward, but it was all Geelong from that point. The only team from that period to come back from a deficit at the end of the Third Quarter was Geelong in the 2009 Come-From-Behind Grand Final covered earlier. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. Geelong was missing defending and eventual Leigh Matthews Trophy winner Gary Ablett, Jr., but defeated Hawthorn 12.16 (88) to 11.11 (77). AFl Grand Final Ratings up in all metro markets compared to 2019 - Melbourne 57%, Brisbane 21%, Sydney by 11%, Adelaide 14%, Perth 17%. Collingwood managed to get some breathing space kicking two goals late in the third quarter and leading by 21 points at the final break. Petracca became tied Simon Black's record VFL/AFL grand final disposal count, finishing with 39 disposals and two goals in a phenomenal performance. Carey would kick four goals in the third quarter but the end-to-end goal-for-goal attack of the match would see North only reduce Geelongs lead to 18 points at the final break. Picture: AFL Photos, Zach Tuohy in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Should be his middle name. No, but they've got your measure", "Geelong star Paul Chapman says Cats never want to lose to Hawthorn again", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2008_AFL_Grand_Final&oldid=1148024823, Powderfinger AC/DC, Ian Moss, Lucy Durack and Amanda Harrison, Hodge, Brown, Ellis, Sewell, Crawford, Dew, Rioli, Osborne, Williams, Sam Mitchell (Haw), unduly rough play against Gary Ablett (Gee), This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 16:28. The Crows and Demons clash in the AFLW Grand Final. "To John, Dane, Luke and Callum - a hell of a performance this year. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. "I reckon football reached its peak as a spectacle and aesthetically when St Kilda and Geelong met at Marvel and they were 13 and zip"RE-LIVE THE INCREDIBLE 2009 CLASH: https://t.co/Z2XhRitX41 #AFLSaintsCats. St Kilda's Jason Gram, who had 30 disposals, finished second for the medal; he also polled nine votes but lost to Chapman on a countback, as Chapman received three votes from three of the five judges, while Gram received three votes from only one judge. Everyone involved in it, not just this year but in the years gone by. What a coaching journey he has been on. Subbed out just after half-time, his selection proved a mistake. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Elimination Final: Adelaide: 4.3 12.4 18.9 26.10 : 166: Fri 04-Sep-2009 7:45 PM . The Cats have won their tenth premiership and left the MCG in tears of joy. Crowd 100,016. The winning streak, known as the "Kennett curse", achieved iconic status in the AFL in the intervening years. With just minutes to go, captain and four-time premiership player Joel Selwood (26 disposals) got in on the action with a goal of his own, seemingly overcome by emotion as he was mobbed by his teammates in what could be his last match. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). What transpired was the best 1:30 of football you will ever watch: The 1994 Preliminary Final between the Cats and the Roos had a brilliant finish.Watch this classic Last Two Minutes thanks to @aami. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. Geelong has capped a dominant season by comprehensively dismantling Sydney by 81 points in the AFL men's grand final. Abbreviations key #=Jumper GM=Games played KI=Kicks MK=Marks HB=Handballs DI=Disposals DA=Disposal average GL=Goals BH=Behinds HO=Hit outs TK=Tackles RB=Rebound 50s The final margin was 96 points. Collingwood has played in the most Grand Finals, 44, winning 15 of them. Then Milburn, believing (incorrectly, according to replays) that he had touched Koschitzke's kick off the boot, made an obscene gesture to goal umpire, giving away a free kick for demonstrative abuse on the goal line; Schneider took the free kick and kicked the easy goal to give St Kilda a six-point half-time lead. 30 years ago todayThe Hawks salute in one of the greatest grand finals of all time. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics.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.Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Grand Final.The grand final has been played in all VFL/AFL seasons except for 1897 and . 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. [19] After receiving the ball from teammate Shannon Byrnes, Geelong forward Travis Varcoe managed to handball to Chapman, who kicked a left-foot goal past St Kilda's Jason Blake's outstretched hands. The curse ended when Hawthorn defeated Geelong in the 2013 first preliminary final. Both sides entered the match undefeated with 130 records, and a record Etihad Stadium crowd saw St Kilda win the match by six points, with Michael Gardiner kicking the winning goal in the dying minutes. It was also routinely recording more handpasses than kicks; no team had ever previously done this successfully having fewer kicks than handpasses was previously seen as a statistical marker of a struggling team but Geelong had adapted the novel style into an attacking weapon which had made it into the league's highest scoring team. Collingwood dominated in the first half with the likes of glamour full-forward Peter McKenna kicking five goals until half-time and the Pies going into the main break with a 44-point lead. Especially strong in the clearances and in his delivery inside 50. Carlton was playing in its first final since 2001. Meanwhile, Hawthorn scored 3.1 (19) for the quarter, with goals to Cyril Rioli, Mark Williams and Clinton Young, generating almost all of their scoring from rebounds. The Geelong players are each heading up to receive their premiership medals, and soon after them will be their captain Joel Selwood. 7, Started as the Cats sub. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. Patrick Dangerfield 8Didn't quite have the astounding start to the match of last week, but his clearance work was second to none, finishing with 26 disposals and nine clearances. The grand final was played in cold and wet conditions. Beautiful moment at the start of the second term, booting his 50th goal for the season an achievement that appeared so unlikely 12 months ago. Geelong's Max Rooke, Gary Ablett, Jr., Jimmy Bartel, Darren Milburn and Joel Corey also polled votes. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 97302: Saturday, 29th September 2007, 2:30 PM AEST: Team: Q1: Q2: Q3: Q4: Final: Geelong: 5.7 11.13 18.17 24.19 163 Port Adelaide: 2.2 4.3 5.5 6.8 44 "It was the closest any game has ever come to feeling like a grand final." It was a highly anticipated grand final, eliciting memories of the classic 1989 VFL Grand Final played between the same teams, with Geelong entering the match as the favourites to win. The 21minutes that followed were a tough battle which yielded only five behinds: the first two to St Kilda, and the next three to Geelong, tying the scores at 67 apiece. The game was a see-sawing affair, not only did Saverio Rocca kick nine goals in the match for the Pies but with Essendon six points up in the dying minutes of the game, Rocca kicked his ninth to level the scores. Maybe his best game full stop. A subsequent behind to Rooke in the 27th minute put the Cats seven points ahead. Paul Chapman was awarded the Norm Smith Medal for his three goals and 26 possessions, including nine possessions and the go-ahead goal in the final quarter despite sustaining a slight hamstring injury in the first quarter. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Post-match presentation after the game. Back in 1989, getting 30 disposals in a match was a rare thing and Gary Ayres did just that. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. 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The MCG and everyone watching is in a state of shock. Jake Kolodjashnij 7A very solid performance in defence, setting up the Cats well with plenty of rebound. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. 6, The firestarter. Hawthorn running through the banner prior to the match. Just the 32 disposals, three goals, 11 inside 50s and 771 metres gained for Smith. "It's coming home, back where it belongs.". Wed be back to do it all over again the following week. From Tom Atkins to Zach Tuohy, we assess all the Geelong players in their huge Grand Final win. Joel Selwood 9Turned over a few early disposals uncharacteristically, but came good in a big way, recording a game-high 12 touches in the first quarter. In the 29th minute, Stephen Milne took a long kick into a largely open forward line towards the unguarded goals for St Kilda, but it was a tumbling kick and Scarlett was able to comfortably rush it through for a behind. Chaired by John Worsfold, the voters and their choices were as follows:[21]. 9, Was given the job on Lance Franklin and blanketed the Swans superstar. Gary Ablett Senior also dominated with 28 disposals and three goals. After a close first half, Carlton opened a lead in the third quarter. No goal today has been better, and no celebration has been more meaningful! Most pundits thought he was primed for this Grand Final and those takes were justified. Longmires goal allowed North to regain the lead with just under five minutes left in the game. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. This system is different from the McIntyre final eight system, which was previously used by the AFL, and is currently used by the National Rugby League. Chapman, Rooke, Milburn, Ablett, Bartel and Taylor were all excellent for Geelong. While the veterans starred, young gun Tyson Stengle capped off one of the stories of the AFL season with an epic. It was during Channel 7s coverage of the West Coast v Geelong game on the same day when Dennis Cometti did the old If you dont want to know the score, look away now trick and came back with If I told you the score, you wouldnt believe me..