CROWNING MOMENT Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. Total disposals were won by St Kilda 338326, contested possessions were won by Collingwood 153148, and tackles were won by St Kilda 10089. 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. Collingwood's three-quarter-time lead was 41 points. St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . The 2010 radio broadcasters include Triple M, SEN 1116, 3AW, 774 ABC Melbourne, 95.5 K-Rock, NIRS, FIVEaa, 6PR and Crocmedia. It wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. 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. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. The Swans had managed to get back into the contest around the ball as co-captain Callum Mills slotted a long bomb and Isaac Heeney's goal just before half-time in what was just his second kick of the game at least saw him impact the contest. Selwood wound the clock back with 12 disposals in the opening term while Dangerfield was destructive, having six touches and three clearances. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. This Premiership is SHEEDYS Premiership! Lou Richards cried. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? In only 12 of those 68 appearances have they faced a team from lower on the ladder; their record for these games is 7-5, or 58%. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. For example, only 69 of the 111 Grand Finals, or about 62%, have been won by the team finishing higher on the ladder. 6, As hes done several times this year, got better as the game wore on after a quiet first half. All of the key statistics (contested possessions, inside-50s, tackles) except for clearances were fairly even through the quarter. Later, North coach Ron Barassi gathered his players and their partners in the rooms. 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). Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. Picture: AFL Photos, Cameron Ling with the premiership cup after the 2011 Grand Final between Geelong and Collingwood. Collingwood made two changes to their preliminary final team, bringing in Leon Davis and Simon Prestigiacomo and omitting Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown. 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]. Mathew Nicholls 16. Yes, Ive left out 1972, 2005 and 2016. No grand final gets in your marrow quite like 1989. While the veterans starred, young gun Tyson Stengle capped off one of the stories of the AFL season with an epic. 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. The matches were the first occasion when a clash guernsey was required in a grand final since the introduction of them in the 1990s, with St Kilda (being the lower ranked team on the ladder) required to wear its predominantly white clash guernsey due to their home guernsey clashing with Collingwood, who began wearing a predominantly black home guernsey in 2001. Had the moment of the match in the match in the final term, kicking an emotional goal that saw his family shed tears in the stands. Schneider was offered a two-week suspension for the incident. It was St Kilda's seventh grand final appearance,[8] and its second in a row after the loss in 2009. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. For games where . Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. The Saints controlled the first half, and held a 33-point early in the third quarter, before Geelong fought back. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Due to Melbourne still being the heartland of Australian rules football, a higher number of radio stations broadcast locally into Melbourne, although almost all stations have their broadcast syndicated by regional stations nationwide. 2011 Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points. 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. Huge scalp on a huge stage. [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) Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. [2008 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 27-Sep-2008 2:30 PM Attendance:100012 Geelong 5.3.33 6.12.48 9.18.72 11.23.89 Hawthorn 5.2.32 8.3.51 14.5.89 18.7.115 Qrt margin GE by 1 HW by 3 HW by 17 HW by 26 Qrt scores GE 33-32 HW 19-15 HW 38-24 HW 26-17 Field umpires Scott McLaren(320), Shaun Ryan(136), Michael Vozzo(214) It was Collingwood's first premiership since 1990, only its second since 1958. [32] The medal was fittingly presented to Pendlebury by former North Melbourne star Arnold Briedis, best on ground in the 1977 replay. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. Riewoldt would get one more chance to get a goal at the last minute, but his 45-metre kick missed to the left. The Cats' 62-point half-time deficit was the largest that Geelong had faced in any game since Round 18, 1998 against Sydney. How the teams compare across their games this season, Follow every game of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and Toyota AFL Finals Series, with access to all the live scores and stats. Following Richie's Performance, the team theme songs were performed as saxophone solos by Joe Camilleri (for Collingwood) and Wilbur Wilde (for St Kilda). 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 a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. Josh Kennedy played his best game for the Swans, Brett Kirk effectively tagged Kade Simpson and Dennis-Lane finished with four crucial goals. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Outstanding plays and performances from star Cats ahead of the Grand Final. Started strong at stoppages then pushed forward late in the first term to snap his teams third goal. By comparison, teams finishing 2nd have appeared in 68 Grand Finals (61%) and won 44% of them. Start your free trial now >, BLOODBATH: Cats crush woeful Swans as 10th flag cements superstars legacies, CATS PLAYER RATINGS:Story of season gets perfect ending; colossal stars epic GF, SWANS PLAYER RATINGS: Horror day as SEVENTEEN players cop fails, RESUME GROWS: Cats veteran adds prestigious Norm Smith to his remarkable medal cabinet, SELWOOD STARS: Tears flow as Cats champions finally claim flag they deserved, ALL-TIME SELECTION STINKER: Swan shouldnt be playing as bold GF play backfires, JUST BROKE ME:AFL world loses it over Cats amazing Grand Final act with legends son, The dominant ruck on the ground. - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. Nick Foot 3. VFAUA presidents; VFAUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1903 - 1988 A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. This was the third draw in a VFL/AFL grand final, the previous two occurring in 1948 and 1977. Lenny Hayes was instrumental in St Kilda's clearance work, acting as third-man-up in the ruck contests and collecting ten disposals. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. 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]. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. [34] The provision for a grand final replay was eventually removed, and replaced with extra time, starting from the 2016 season, making 2010's game the last grand final replay in the league's history. They conceded 76 points from intercepts in round two against the Swans their most this season. Please enter the email you registered your account with. 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. [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. St Kilda was attempting to win its second premiership, the only previous premiership coming in 1966. This game often . Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Jamie Broadbent The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. This system is different from the McIntyre final eight system, which was previously used by the AFL Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. 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. 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 the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. 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. The 120-49 victory over the Brisbane Lions is an excellent form guide for the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. Both teams had several inside-50s early in the quarter, but all were rebounded without score, with Maxwell and Goddard both prominent for their respective teams. [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. 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. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. St Kilda won the clearances 126 throughout the quarter, and it was through that clearance work that St Kilda was able to build their late-quarter recovery. 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. 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. From there, Geelong was never seriously challenged, eventually winning by 69 points. New to Kayo? Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. GeelongThe Cats love to overwhelm their opponents with superior numbers. 7, What a yarn. They came in different ways: Duncan the beneficiary of a holding the ball free kick, Close the winner from a Tom McCartin miskick. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. [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. 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 . 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. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010.