Classifying Grand Finals (A Reprise) Matter of Stats 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. 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. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. Fremantle record its second win in a finals match in the club's history, overpowering Hawthorn by 30 points at Subiaco Oval. St Kilda brought Ben McEvoy into the team, to replace injured ruckman Michael Gardiner. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. Where and when: MCG, Saturday September 24, 2.30pm AEST. 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. 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. The first final marked the 41st time Collingwood has contested the VFL/AFL grand final,[7] and the first time since the club lost back-to-back grand finals in 2002 and 2003. The statistics of the match, unlike the drawn grand final, were mostly dominated by Collingwood. The system is a final eight system. To him, we were human beings, first of all., In the end, despite their best attempts to botch it, the Eagles were a bit bolder, and worthy premiers. It is the third time in 2022 they have cracked 200. 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. 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. [32] The medal was fittingly presented to Pendlebury by former North Melbourne star Arnold Briedis, best on ground in the 1977 replay. 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeats St Kilda at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 2nd October 2010 Advanced stats available for this page! [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) In a tight final quarter, the Bulldogs opened up a 13-point lead, and while Sydney brought the margin back to 5 points, the Bulldogs held on for the victory. Outstanding plays and performances from star Cats ahead of the 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). What a player. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. 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. 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). This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 1.61, Line -9.5 @ 1.92, St Kilda Betting Odds: Win 2.38, Line +9.5 @ 1.92. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. Collingwood v St Kilda - Sat, 25-Sep-2010 2:30 PM - AFL Tables 7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. Added another in the second term. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said. 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. Ultimate AFL Grand Final preview: Why Cats, Swans can and can't win the flag . AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeats St Kilda at MCG Grand Final [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. 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. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. The finals system [ edit] The system is a final eight system. 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. This is only slightly better than the minor premiers' record against teams coming 2nd, which is 33-23 or about 59%. This was followed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who performed orchestral arrangements of the Collingwood and St Kilda theme songs. The Cats have won 15 games straight and the Swans are on a nine-game streak, with both teams showing little sign of weakness as 2022 has drawn to a close. The Footy Show host James Brayshaw drew attention to this in July 2011, amidst investigations into that season's controversial betting plunges on the defenders to kick the first goal, but the AFL cleared Goldsack and his mother of any wrongdoing. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. 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. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney. In fact, it might already be on repeat around the country. Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Grand Final. He had 12 touches in the first term he had 12 for the entire preliminary final four intercepts and three score involvements to set the tone. 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. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. In the final minute of the game, St Kilda had the ball in its forward line, and after fifteen seconds of scrambling around 1525 metres from goal, Collingwood cleared to the boundary line on the wing. Please enter the email you registered your account with. 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. AFL Grand Final 2022 entertainment: Who is performing at the MCG on Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. Carlton: 11.16 (82) def. Had Robbie Fox for company and was generally well held. Sat, 27-Sep-2008 2:30 PM - Match Stats - AFL Tables The two sides subsequently kicked goal for goal, with Didak, Hayes, Sidebottom, and Gilbert all registering goals. A personal favourite, though its exhausting to even think about it. Both grand finals were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Collingwood took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. 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. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. 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. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. After the game, the two captains, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood and Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda, both stated that they would have preferred an extra time period; Maxwell was particularly scathing of the arrangement, labeling it an "absolute joke" in an interview immediately after the final siren,[19] but the full replay was not without its supporters, with Collingwood coach Michael Malthouse pledging his support to the traditional arrangement in his post-match press conference.[20]. 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. 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). 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. September 22, 2010. Collingwood defeated St Kilda by 56 points, marking Collingwood's fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership victory and their first since 1990. After two years away, the biggest day on. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. Player Ratings - 2021 AFL Grand Final - The Mongrel Punt The 2005 grand final is the more famous and replayed game, but this was a better one. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Find out how each teams season is shaping up! 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. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Matt Stevic (10th Grand Final), Simon Meredith (eighth), Brendan Hosking (first). 'WE MADE A MISTAKE' Shattered Longmire laments Reid gamble. 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. 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. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. . Five goals were kicked in the last 10 minutes, which was unusual for this rivalry. St Kilda was attempting to win its second premiership, the only previous premiership coming in 1966. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. The half-time entertainment will feature Australian artists G-Flip, the Temper Trap and Goanna, that will include Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton. Hayes and Goddard were again prominent at the clearances, with both playing at various times as the third man up in ruck contests. 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 . [16] Hayes had 32 disposals, 12 tackles, five clearances, and five inside-50s. Collingwood was never challenged by the Bulldogs throughout the game. Collingwood dominated the second quarter. The grand final replay was attended by 93,853 people, roughly 6,000 fewer than the drawn grand final. In the 22nd minute, Cloke's attempt for goal was rushed behind after he was awarded a free kick. Although it's a Grand Final and there are dozens of worthy storylines, the magnitude of Selwood's record-breaking 40th Finals appearance should not be lost. Collingwood unsuccessfully attacked twice in the following two minutes from turnovers: a 50-metre set shot from Dawes which fell short and was punched out of bounds, and a 50-metre snap shot from Sidebottom which fell short and was marked and rebounded. 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.