Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. Saturday, 24th October 2020, 6:30 PM AEST. Ultimate AFL Grand Final preview: Why Cats, Swans can and can't win the flag . The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. SydneyFor the Swans, they had great success against Collingwood last week with quick exits from centre bounces that allowed them to get the ball into one-on-one contests with their dynamic forward line. The scores haven't been level at the . The Bulldogs' played much better in the third quarter, scoring three goals to Sydney's none to tie the scores at three quarter time; the Swans missed several opportunities, scoring 0.5 (5) in the quarter. John Howorth 18. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. 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. Think about it that's almost two entire seasons of playing purely finals football. 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 Brendan Hosking 17. St Kilda and Collingwood players after the 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw. It was Elsie Rose, the widow of Bob Rose, the Collingwood coach who knew a thing or two about grand final curses. 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. 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. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Girls, he said. 7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. Disbelief. His powder blue suits, Polaroid sunglasses and quarter time outbursts would be grounds for arrest in some jurisdictions. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? We cant do anything about it. Deserves a premiership medallion after being a key member of the Cats on-ball brigade for many years. The most recent example was the 2011 Grand Final in which the Cats led the Pies by a single point at Quarter Time but lost the Second Quarter to trail by 5 points at the main break. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. [1] It was the last grand final to be replayed prior to the introduction of extra time.[2]. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. [3] St Kilda advanced to the preliminary final to play the winner of the first semi-final (Western Bulldogs), while Geelong advanced to the second semi-final against Fremantle. This system is different from the McIntyre final eight system, which was previously used by the AFL In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. With that in mind, veteran Dane Rampe might have one of the most important jobs on the field on Saturday. Carlton: 11.16 (82) def. 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. 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. For games where . [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. View Advanced Stats . [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. After dominating the first nine minutes without getting the scoreboard reward, Geelong then banged home six goals in the next 21 minutes to set up a 35-point lead at quarter-time the biggest in a Grand Final since the 1989 classic. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. Matt Stevic 10. 2018 AFL grand final stats. The Saints controlled the first half, and held a 33-point early in the third quarter, before Geelong fought back. Collingwood won the replay the following week. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Matt Stevic (10th Grand Final), Simon Meredith (eighth), Brendan Hosking (first). In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. 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 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. 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]. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. 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. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. Geelong hammered Brisbane in its preliminary final to advance, while Sydney squeaked home against Collingwood. Tom Hawkins earns the first two goals of the Grand Final after some typically brilliant work in these ruck contests, Hayden McLean stems the bleeding for Sydney with this dazzling grab and finish, Geelong continues to pile on more pain as Isaac Smith nails his third in some style, A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game, Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance, Isaac Smith notches three goals in one of his all-time best performances to be awarded the Norm Smith Medal, Watch Geelong's press conference after the Grand Final match against Sydney, Watch Sydney's press conference after the Grand Final match against Geelong, Extended highlights of the Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final, GEELONG 6.5 9.8 15.11 20.13 (133)SYDNEY 1.0 4.2 4.3 8.4 (52), GOALSGeelong:Stengle 4, Hawkins 3, Smith 3, Cameron 2, Close 2, Blicavs, De Koning, Duncan, C. Guthrie, Parfitt, SelwoodSydney:Warner 2,Hayward, McLean, P. McCartin, Mills, Heeney, Papley, BESTGeelong:Smith, Dangerfield, Hawkins, Stengle, Selwood, CloseSydney:Warner, Fox, Rowbottom, Papley, Lloyd, INJURIESGeelong:C. Guthrie (hamstring)Sydney:Reid (adductor), LATE CHANGESGeelong: Max Holmes (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Mark O'ConnorSydney: Nil, SUBSTITUTESGeelong: Brandan Parfitt (replaced C. Guthrie in the fourth quarter)Sydney: Braeden Campbell (replaced Sam Reid in the third quarter), The Cats and Swans clash in the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final, After being dumped by Adelaide it looked like Tyson Stengle's AFL career was over, but what a year he's had. Curtis Deboy 12. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. Afterwards, the streets of Melbourne were full of bewildered, chalk-white, grown adults shaking their heads, not knowing how to process it. 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. 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. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. The Cats' comprehensive win carried storylines everywhere: from the mature-age recruits who dominated, such as Isaac Smith and his three-goal and 32-disposal performance. Collingwood led by 18 points at quarter time, and St Kilda was held goalless in the first quarter. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. The win was the fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership won by Collingwood in its 114 years in the league. 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. The AFL grand final is back at the MCG and Geelong and Sydney will battle it out for the 2022 premiership. . Chris Donlon 2. 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. Sydney by eight points. Another great premiership player story. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. Teams from 3rd and 4th positions have each made about the same number of appearances, winning a spot about 1 year in 4. [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. Hayden Gavine 15. Isaac Smith snares a pair of goals in the opening term as the Cats look ominous early. Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement. Collingwood took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. Geelong scored eight goals to Fremantle's one in the first quarter of their semi-final to take a 42-point lead into quarter time. 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. [31] Brendon Goddard finally scored St Kilda's first goal in the 15th minute from a 20-metre set shot. 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. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. It turns out that ladder position - or, more correctly, the difference in ladder position between the two grand finalists - is also a very poor predictor of the margin in the Grand Final. Had Robbie Fox for company and was generally well held. The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. Then, to the veterans like Tom Hawkins (three goals) and Mitch Duncan (27 disposals, one goal) who weren't going to let the chance for another premiership slip, to the superstars who so desperately wanted their first flags in Patrick Dangerfield (26 disposals, nine clearances) and Jeremy Cameron (18 disposals, two goals). [16] Hayes had 32 disposals, 12 tackles, five clearances, and five inside-50s. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. [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)