Contributing strongly for the Saints were Hayes, Gram, Luke Ball, Jones, Montagna, Steven Baker and Brendon Goddard; Goddard continued playing with a broken nose and a fractured collarbone, sustained in separate incidents during the game. North kicked six behinds four from Arnold Briedis whereas the Magpies were able to cut the Roos lead to just two points at half-time. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. Geelong are champions for 2022, and they couldn't be more worthy of the honour. 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. This has quite possibly been Isaac Smith's best game as a Cat. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. 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. Kicked two from his 18. The MCG and everyone watching is in a state of shock. In the final quarter, Adelaide kicked the first three goals, before Collingwood's Brent Macaffer scored a goal and tied the game early in time-on. 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. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. . 7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. Used the ball well by foot. Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Sam Reid, however, was a liability, clearly underdone after suffering an adductor strain in the Swans' one-point preliminary final victory over Collingwood. At the age of 15, he won a sports scholarship and boarded at Wesley College. The first half of the final quarter was closely fought on the field, with Hawthorn controlling general play, and both teams missing shots at goal. #AFLGF. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). 8, It was ominous early when he was able to find so much space, as Duncan is the last player you want to have a stack of uncontested possessions. Kicked 3.1 in the SANFL grand final win last year and finished with 4.1 from 15 disposals in the AFL Grand Final 12 months later to be a premiership player. Stuart Dew went forward, and either scored or assisted with three goals in just 2:47 of playing time late in the quarter to open up a five-goal lead. 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. Essendon and Carlton have been premiers 16 times. He may well be a Norm Smith Medallist very shortly. Saturday, 27th September 2008, 2:30 PM AEST. North was able to kick three goals within the first seven minutes of the game and reduced the Magpies lead to just eight points. Geelong had perfected a novel style of high-possession football, studded with star midfielders adept at running, carrying and executing chains of handpasses through the corridor of the ground,[4][5] and it was consistently setting new league records for its high disposal counts. AFL Stats Fact. 'Okay, without being fantastic': Alan Joyce's legacy after 15 years at the helm of Qantas. Collingwood managed to get some breathing space kicking two goals late in the third quarter and leading by 21 points at the final break. It was the first grand final contested by two Victorian-based teams since Essendon and Melbourne met in 2000. After suffering a shocking defeat in last season's Grand Final, Alastair Clarkson's side came through a hellacious battle with the Fremantle Dockers to take the 2013 AFL premiership by 15 points. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Had a quieter game by his lofty standards, but arguably wasn't really needed to star. North Melbourne remained goalless from the first quarter and Magpie fans were starting to believe that 1977 would be their year. Hawthorn defender Trent Croad left the field midway through the second quarter with a broken foot. The North players copped an almighty spray from coach Ron Barassi at half-time, but it was to no avail. 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. Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. Hawthorn had a 36 point lead at three-quarter time but was battered and bruised. However, St Kilda finished the quarter with a flurry of goals, kicking three inside the final minute of playing time. Franklin is a cousin of Melbourne forward Jeff Garlett and former Fremantle defender Dale Kickett. Kangaroos 25. The Kangaroos came out firing, kicking 12 goals in the first quarter to establish a lead of 57 points. The highest ambient temperature for the game was only 11.3C, the coldest on record for a grand final. 2. and managed to spoil the kick. Two late goals to Collingwood narrowed the margin to 11 points at half time. The traditional grand final motorcade, which was controversially omitted from the 2007 pre-match entertainment, returned, honouring the 2008 Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees, individual award winners and retiring players with over 200 games' experience, as well as Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists. Tyson Stengle celebrates a goal during the 2022 Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney. 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. The game had everything the record crowd the MCG (121,696 fans to be exact), arguably the most iconic mark of all time (Jezzalenko, you beauty!) 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's tribute. The Cats went into half-time with a 24 point lead. 9 (159). 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. St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. This grand final appearance was the sixteenth in Geelong's history and its third in succession. What they don't have, I think, is the quality of some of our players; they don't have the psychological drive we have. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. Crowd 100,016. Tom Hawkins 8Had one of the more unusual starts to a match we've seen, booting not just the first goal, but the second from throw-in ruck contests inside 50. Subbed out just after half-time, his selection proved a mistake. Channel 7 got bang for their buck as one of the most dramatic games in the history of Australian Rules Football played out. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. Anthony Rocca kicked two goals for Collingwood, but rolled an ankle with less than three minutes remaining. 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 No retirement announcement, just a lot of class. Playing on the wing and a little off half-back, Duncan's hard running helped set the tone, booting a goal from his 27 disposals and 13 marks. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. The scores were level with 1:40 left on the clock. "It was the closest any game has ever come to feeling like a grand final." It was Geelongs perfect day and it meant there were some ridiculously high player ratings scores across the board. However, a combination between inaccurate goalkicking from the Geelong forwards the worst of which were a Brad Ottens behind from 15 metres (49ft) on the run and a Cameron Mooney behind from a 5-metre (16ft), 45 set shot after the siren and strong defensive pressure from the Hawthorn defense restricted Geelong to just 1.9 (15). And he has cracked the tin and taken a swig! 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. Chaired by John Worsfold, the voters and their choices were as follows:[21]. Gavin Exell ended up with nine goals for the match. The following Saturday, North would beat Collingwood in the replay by 27 points. Sydney hit the scoreboard soon after for a much-needed first goal to Will Hayward, but it was all Geelong from that point. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. Was subbed off in the final 10 minutes after 16 disposals and a goal. The dominant club over the previous two years, the club at one point went on a run of 55 wins from 58 games. Hawthorn's Luke Hodge was the winner of the Norm Smith Medal for best afield, just edging out Geelong's Gary Ablett. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. Riewoldt had two more scoring chances soon after, kicking a behind in the 14th minute, and having a short range shot smothered for a rushed behind by Harry Taylor in the 15th minute. 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. 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. A little fumbly in his first few minutes but performed well in his first Grand Final, providing plenty of spark off half-back. Geelong would match that feat for the first time since 1951-1953 and the second time in the club's history. Cats played both, Tigers/Pies comparable in terms of support First and second goalkicker, quintessentially grabbing the ball out of the ruck from a forward 50 stoppage and snapping two classy majors. The game was the third grand final meeting between the two teams in their long history, having previously contested in the 1963 and 1989 VFL Grand Finals. If this is to be his final game, this goal right here will be the perfect way to say goodbye. Pre-Season AFL Fantasy Stats: hide menu. North dominated in the first quarter with an 18 point lead but in the second quarter, the Cats piled on seven unanswered goals with 1989 Brownlow Medalist Paul Couch dominating and the likes of Gary Ablett Snr, Billy Brownless and David Mensch kicking five goals between them. St Kilda opened the second quarter better, and Sean Dempster kicked the first goal of the quarter from a high tackle free kick in the 4th minute; but again the Saints missed several relatively easy shots at goal from Schneider, Milne and McQualter, and after twelve minutes of strong play led by only ten points. The winning streak, known as the "Kennett curse", achieved iconic status in the AFL in the intervening years. Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. Back in 1989, getting 30 disposals in a match was a rare thing and Gary Ayres did just that. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. AFL Grand Final parade in 2006. Geelong's twenty-three behinds included eleven rushed behinds by Hawthorn, some of which were deliberate, and some of which occurred directly from kick-ins. Isaac Smith has won the Norm Smith Medal! Geelong progressed to its third consecutive grand final. However, they did waste many of their inside-50s by missing relatively easy shots on goal and were unable to defend the fewer entries by Geelong. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our . Kicked Geelong's third goal of the game after pushing forward to attack and provided a big body around the contest all day. 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 This was one of the major contributing factors to a rule change the following year, prohibiting defenders from conceding rushed behinds unless under immediate pressure.[8]. 7, Colossal. It's a raffle between Dangerfield and Smith IMO. Geelong and St Kilda had never previously met each other in a grand final. Stuck with dropping Stanley behind the footy after centre bounces to create the loose defender after last week's success. Chad Warner is certainly one who can say he has done his team proud today. Just the 32 disposals, three goals, 11 inside 50s and 771 metres gained for Smith. He played one senior game for the Perth Football Club in 2004, kicking one goal, and represented Western Australia at the 2004 AFL Under 18 Championships. The final score was Essendon 27-9 (171) def. 2009 Ladder # Team P W D L Home Away GF-BF For GA-BA Agn % Pts; 1: St Kilda: 22: 20 : 2: 10-0-1: 10-0-1: 322.265 (55%) 2197: . Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Brad Close 7Was one of Geelong's best when the heat was on, typifying its ferocious attack on the footy and connection with teammates. The game would be a draw and while other Pies-Dons ANZAC Day games have produced some beauties, this one remains the original and the best. (Its fair to say, that style of play has had a resurgence in season 2020 as well.). Mitchell goaled less than a minute later. The first quarter was close, but Adelaide dominated the game from that point forward: eight goals to two in the second quarter, six goals to three in the third quarter, and eight goals to two in the final quarter. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. Jeremy Cameron 6Early on looked a step behind the pace, with Robbie Fox competing well against the dynamic spearhead. Chapman, Rooke, Milburn, Ablett, Bartel and Taylor were all excellent for Geelong. No game or Grand Final has had more of an impact on the game of Australian Rules Football as we know it than the 1970 Grand Final between Carlton and Collingwood. In the seasons following the grand final loss, Geelong enjoyed an eleven-match winning streak in matches against Hawthorn, the longest-ever winning streak by the team which lost a grand final against the team which beat it. The people have spoken, and these are the 10 best Grand Finals of all-time, as voted by you.Which games are too low, and which are too high? 30 years ago todayThe Hawks salute in one of the greatest grand finals of all time. 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 [3] Geelong's Paul Chapman was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. 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. But Sam de Koning, this gun key defender, is now a goalscorer in a grand final. The two undefeated sides were scheduled to meet on Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium in Round 14 of that season. In the latter half of the third quarter, Hawthorn started to win stoppages for the first time in the game. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. It is the club's first flag since 2011, which was also won with coach Chris Scott at the helm. 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. 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. After quarter time the match was more even, and by three-quarter time, Geelong had extended its lead to only 35 points. It included numerous come-from-behind victories and narrow margins, and two kicks after the siren to win by Jimmy Bartel in 2009 (behind to win 99-98) and Tom Hawkins in 2012 (goal to win 118-116). Thanks so much for your company today and all year, but never fear! Set shots from Mooney and Lonergan hit the posts. The 2008 decider was telecast by the Seven Network, its first grand final telecast since 2001. It's not hyperbole to say two or three years ago we were in real trouble. The Australian Football League's 2009 finals series determined the top eight final positions of the 2009 AFL season over four weekends in September 2009, culminating with the 113th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. With 53 seconds remaining, Clinton Jones roved a pack to snap a goal from the pocket. 7, What a yarn. The Saints had another chance to kick the sealer when Lenny Hayes took a long shot from outside 50 heading towards Steven Milne, an awkward bounce prevented Milne from kicking a goal and the scores were tied at the 30-minute mark. The grand final was played in cold and wet conditions. The Bulldogs kept St Kilda goalless in the first quarter, to lead by 15 points. Heading into this game, both St. Kilda and Geelong started the 2009 season . Essendon was playing in its first final since 2004. CLASSY CAT MAKES HISTORY Isaac Smith's medal win one for the ages, Isaac Smith notches three goals in one of his all-time best performances to be awarded the Norm Smith Medal. Adelaide dominated the first quarter, kicking six goals to one, and partway into the second quarter, Adelaide's lead reached 32 points. Geelong won the AFL premiership, for the second time in three years, following their twelve-point win over St Kilda in the grand final. Shannon Byrnes gathered a tumbling Cameron Ling kick in the goal square for Geelong's fourth goal in the 13th minute; and a goal to Gary Ablett, Jr. from a marking infringement free kick in the 20th minute gave Geelong back the lead. The premiership was. That's it from the blog! Only one team has won four consecutive grand finals, Collingwood in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. Finished with 23 disposals and 15 hitouts. 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. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. They were 58-point winners in their qualifying final against St Kilda,[2] earning them a week's rest and a home preliminary final. Gold Coast is the only current team not to have played in a grand final. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. 8 Geelong won the AFL premiership, for the second time in three years, following their twelve-point win over St Kilda in the grand final. The Cats came into the decider on a 15-match winning streak after finishing the season on top of the ladder, and were never threatened on their way to a 10th premiership in front of 100,024 spectators at the MCG, winning20.13 (133) to 8.4 (52). 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.. The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. It was the team's first appearance in a grand final since winning the 1991 AFL Grand Final. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. The premiership cup was brought onto the field twice: once by captains and administrators from football clubs affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires, and then later via zip-line by Adelaide Crows champion Mark Ricciuto. The match, attended by 100,012 spectators, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 26 points, marking that club's tenth premiership overall and first since 1991. Essendon defeats Melbourne at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 2nd September 2000 AFL match statistics . 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. The grand final was played in warm conditions under sunny skies at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with conditions reaching 27C. 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. Rotating between the wing and the middle, he had 26 touches. The umpires receive their medals, which means we are very close to finding out who our Norm Smith Medallist is. Geelong dominated the first quarter and led by 28 points at quarter time. Now dangerous from both rebounds and stoppages, the Hawks started to gain the ascendancy, and a crumbing goal from Rioli put Hawthorn two goals up. 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