2009 . Geelong was missing defending and eventual Leigh Matthews Trophy winner Gary Ablett, Jr., but defeated Hawthorn 12.16 (88) to 11.11 (77). John Farnham then sang "You're the Voice", joined later by Seymour and Barnes. [1], While both St Kilda and Geelong were undefeated until a round 14 match-up, and the Saints threat of an undefeated season only broken after 19 wins, both teams dropped matches late in the home-and-away season. The dominant club over the previous two years, the club at one point went on a run of 55 wins from 58 games. The Bulldogs kept St Kilda goalless in the first quarter, to lead by 15 points. CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. 7, Colossal. Gold Coast is the only current team not to have played in a grand final. 7, MOMENTS THAT MADE GF: Swans stars brutal afternoon; goal that brought the MCG to tears, THANK GOD FOR ROBBIE WILLIAMS: Boring GF tests fans in anti-climax to classic AFL finals, NEXT LEVEL: Cats explode in 33-year first Grand Final bloodbath, ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY: Swans GF nightmare laid bare as big Cat bench presses hapless rival, LOVE YOU WARNIE: Robbies perfect tribute to late great spin king, Aussie music legend, Geelongs most improved player this season and barely put a foot wrong all season and on Grand Final day. West Coasts fast and dominant midfield were quick and ferocious at the start of the match and the likes of Adam Goodes and Brett Kirk got the Swans back in the game when it looked beyond doubt as Sydney trailed by 24 points at half-time. Rotating between the wing and the middle, he had 26 touches. 8 AFl Grand Final Ratings up in all metro markets compared to 2019 - Melbourne 57%, Brisbane 21%, Sydney by 11%, Adelaide 14%, Perth 17%. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. 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 then responded with the next four goals of the game in a fifteen-minute period of play. I couldn't be more proud of the whole Geelong community. 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. After half-time, Gary Ayres was moved from the backline to the midfield and dominated, which allowed Hawthorn to kick six unanswered goals in the third quarter. You guys have been the benchmark for god knows how long, and it's great to se you get reward for effort. Q4: 3 mins remaining: Geelong 19.13 (127) v 7.4 (46) Sydney: The Cats are still competing and running like the game is in the balance. In the end, Collingwood's Jack Anthony kicked the game-winning goal from a controversial free kick with only fifteen seconds remaining. 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. Hawthorn running through the banner prior to the match. The Bulldogs eventually won by 51 points to progress to the Preliminary Final against St Kilda. Both teams kicked a total of 16 goals in the last quarter alone. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong coach Cris Scott hugs Patrick Dangerfield after defeating Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final. St Kilda's 118 tackles set a new record as the highest by any team in any game, the combined total of 214 tackles set a new mark as the second highest on record, and Bartel's 16 tackles matched the equal-highest personal tally on recordthese tallies have all since been surpassed. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 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. Hawthorn's Luke Hodge was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground. . Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Picture: AFL Photos, Gryan Miers in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. Mitch Duncan (27 disposals) was also influential for the winning side, while Sydney's Chad Warner (28) and Luke Parker tried hard on a difficult day for their club. Just wait for the noise on the siren And the celebrations are well and truly underway. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. The Qantas choir performed "I Still Call Australia Home", and the national anthem was performed a cappella by the cast of Jersey Boys. Had a quieter game by his lofty standards, but arguably wasn't really needed to star. 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. It was attended by 100,012 spectators,[5] the first crowd to exceed 100,000 for a VFL/AFL game since the 1986 VFL Grand Final. 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. Hard to believe this kid is only 21. 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 back-line pad their stats before . It's a raffle between Dangerfield and Smith IMO. 9, Looked assured in defence, as he has done all finals series, especially early in the game. List of AFL Grand Final Winners - Topend Sports However, the likes of Peter Moore and Ross Twiggy Dunne put the Pies equal with North, but it was too little too late. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Taylor, in particular, was lauded for restricting dangerous Saints forward Riewoldt to just one goal. 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. Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement. Thanks so much for your company today and all year, but never fear! It allowed the Cats to stage a final quarter comeback, but it was a case of too little, too late as Hawthorn would win by six points and claim back-to-back premierships in one the toughest and high-scoring Grand Finals of all-time. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. 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). Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. We got quality people involved, and we kept perservering. 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. How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now the cash rate is 3.85 per cent? The Dees had closed the gap to seven points in the final term, but Adelaide found a rare bit of space on the open side of the ground, coolly and calmly finding targets before Danielle Ponter's second - accelerating away . This page is not available in other languages. In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. FROM PURGATORY TO HEAVEN Tyson Stengle's amazing year, Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. Top-scored with 4.3 to cap off an incredible comeback story. 7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. Geelong defeated by Hawthorn at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 27th September 2008 AFL match statistics . 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. That's it from the blog! Spare a thought for Mick Martyn, he played one of his best games but couldnt do anything about Leigh Tudors wobbly kick that resulted in Gary Ablett taking the mark and having a shot after the siren. 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. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. Maybe his best game full stop. Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Geelong, the 2007 Premiers, won 21 of 22 games during the home and away season to win its second consecutive McClelland Trophy, and tied the 2000 Essendon Bombers for most wins ever in a home and away season. Just the 32 disposals, three goals, 11 inside 50s and 771 metres gained for Smith. 2009 AFL finals series - Wikipedia 2009 AFL Grand Final - Wikipedia 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. We are licensed and regulated by the Northern Territory Government, and secured One of the defence team who would have been very happy to have not seen much of the ball. 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. 8, *Odds are current as of 2nd May 2023, 6:41pm AEST. Tyson Stengle 9 Excellent defensive pressure as always, and his ability to execute from the toughest angles set him apart. 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 Cats had winners all over the ground, starting with Tom Hawkins's (three goals) renowned capacity to score while pinch-hitting in the ruck. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . The recency bias is appalling, and our very own Resident Rainman has hit the nail on the head. In the second half, general play was much more even but Geelong had the better of the inside-50s and clearances, and were better able to break through St Kilda's rebound defence. So we dusted off the old our old Name a Game VHS tapes, did a YouTube deep-dive and came up with a list of our own top 10 favourites from the past 50 years (the television era). The likes of Sav Rocca, Shannon Grant and Jess Sinclair dominated as the all-conquering Bombers of the time were made to look like witches hats. 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. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). The posters had been sold after each Grand Final with the proceeds going to the Royal Children's Hospital. It is the club's first flag since 2011, which was also won with coach Chris . 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. Mitch Duncan 8Did whatever he pleased, owning vast swathes of the MCG grass. It was the first grand final to be played since the death of cartoonist William Ellis Green (better known as WEG), who had been drawing victory posters after VFL/AFL grand finals since 1954. 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]. Footy never sleeps, and neither does ABC Sport. The highest ambient temperature for the game was only 11.3C, the coldest on record for a grand final. 7, What a yarn. 3:05 PM. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 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. 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Wasn't the best game of footy we have seen this year (but in fairness, that is an impossibly high bar), but this feels like a particularly special one for Geelong and some of the great players of our game. Heading into this game, both St. Kilda and Geelong started the 2009 season . From Tom Atkins to Zach Tuohy, we assess all the Geelong players in their huge Grand Final win. Its one of the best Grand Finals ever played and when it comes to what goes on the field, stays on the field this one is worthy of being in the top 10 games of the past 50 years. Looking just at the Grand Finals since 1990, the percentages for First (65%) and Second Quarters (73%) are lower, but a startling 96% of eventual winners have led at the final change. 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. What transpired at half-time is the stuff of legend. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. St Kilda progressed directly to the Preliminary Final, where it faced the Western Bulldogs in the First Preliminary Final. We spent an afternoon down at Henson Club and met John Trady Trad , Thrilling finishes, big bags, dynasties over, and goals of the year kicked. If this is to be his final game, this goal right here will be the perfect way to say goodbye. Carlton was playing in its first final since 2001. The system is a final eight system. #AFLGF. Andrew Embley kicked two memorable goals from down the MCG wing and went on to win the Norm Smith Medal. With 53 seconds remaining, Clinton Jones roved a pack to snap a goal from the pocket. 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. Collingwood 9-14-68 v St Kilda 10-8-68. [16] After the game, Matthew Scarlett stated that his toe poke was a lucky kick.[20]. #AFLGF MORE: https://t.co/f9ihC9bBN6 pic.twitter.com/LXKzkbXRLZ. Geelong, under first-year coach Malcolm Blight, was the up and coming team and proved a serious challenger to the Hawks in their one and only previous meeting back in Round 6 of the 89 season (number 6 in our list). That wasnt until the second half when the likes of Matthew Lloyd who kicked nine goals and Jason Johnson with 31 disposals and four majors helped Essendon claw their way to one of their most famous victories and the biggest comeback in the history of the VFL/AFL. Adelaide progressed to a Semi-final against Collingwood; Essendon was eliminated. Chaired by John Worsfold, the voters and their choices were as follows:[21]. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. Mitchell goaled less than a minute later. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. Congratulations.". The Cats celebrate the clubs 10th premiership (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images), Stengle booted an equal game-high four goals (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images), Dangerfield claimed his maiden premiership (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images), Cats crush woeful Swans as 10th flag cements superstars legacies, Story of season gets perfect ending; colossal stars epic GF, Horror day as SEVENTEEN players cop fails, Cats veteran adds prestigious Norm Smith to his remarkable medal cabinet, Tears flow as Cats champions finally claim flag they deserved, Swan shouldnt be playing as bold GF play backfires, AFL world loses it over Cats amazing Grand Final act with legends son, Swans stars brutal afternoon; goal that brought the MCG to tears, Boring GF tests fans in anti-climax to classic AFL finals, Cats explode in 33-year first Grand Final bloodbath, Swans GF nightmare laid bare as big Cat bench presses hapless rival, Robbies perfect tribute to late great spin king, Aussie music legend. Max Holmes out, Mark O'Connor in for Geelong, ABC to rely on public interest defence against former soldier Heston Russell, 'Jailing is failing' the Northern Territory as alliance warns incarceration rates are five times national average, Australian Olympian Harry Garside arrested over alleged domestic violence, German zoo welcomes first polar bear cub in 21 years, Natascha Lechner died minutes after using frog poison in 'Kambo' vomiting ritual, inquest told. In the 24th minute,[13] with less than five minutes of play remaining,[14][15] Geelong's Steve Johnson had the ball in defence and kicked the ball towards Ablett, who had found space in the centre circle. Collingwood managed to get some breathing space kicking two goals late in the third quarter and leading by 21 points at the final break. [11] In the week leading up to the grand final, Geelong's Gary Ablett was awarded the Brownlow Medal. West Coast v Hawthorn - Sat, 3-Oct-2015 2:30 PM - Match Stats - AFL Tables After nine minutes of playing time, Franklin scored the opening goal of the quarter to increase the margin to 21 points. Mark Blicavs 8Played his usual unusual role of midfielder/ruck to perfection. The Crows and Demons clash in the AFLW Grand Final. Andrew McQualter, Adam Schneider and Stephen Milne all missing easy shots at goal; but, in the 29th minute, Schneider marked and goaled from 15 meters out to give St Kilda a two-point lead at quarter time. Gary Rohan 4A quieter match from the third tall with seven disposals and one behind, but showed a serious set of heels at time. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. Geelong are champions for 2022, and they couldn't be more worthy of the honour. 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. Zach Tuohy 5Didn't see a heap of the footy in his 250th game, playing in defence, but had the ball on a string when it did come his way. Rhys Stanley 6Played a ruck/defensive role, as he did last week. 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. At the age of 15, he won a sports scholarship and boarded at Wesley College. 2011 had the last all Victorian AFL Grand Final with Cats/Magpies and rated 1.389m. North Melbourne remained goalless from the first quarter and Magpie fans were starting to believe that 1977 would be their year. AFL grand final 2022 LIVE updates: Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans results Geelong's Harry Taylor was third, receiving a single set of three votes for his job shutting down St Kilda's Nick Riewoldt. Collingwood started well, kicking 2.2 to nothing in the opening seven minutes; but Geelong then scored 3.6 to nothing for the rest of the quarter, and opened up a 24-point lead late in the second quarter. Geelong captain Tom Harley was concussed because of a clash of heads with Hawthorn's Williams and he left the ground. Some even say the West Coast flag of 2006 is tainted, but its not. A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game. There are 22 seconds left in the grand final. 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. Brisbane progressed to a Semi-final against the Bulldogs; Carlton was eliminated. The next two quarters were even, but it was Geelongs efforts in the last term that saw them stage an almighty comeback, mostly thanks to the efforts of Gary Ablett Snr who kicked nine goals in one the greatest individual performances you will ever see on the football field. 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. [9] St Kilda's 2009 team was arguably the best defensive team of the modern era; it conceded only 64 points per game in the home-and-away season which, as of 2022, remains the lowest by any team in a conventional season since 1966.N 1[10] They accounted for Collingwood by 28 points in their qualifying final and won a hard-fought and low scoring preliminary final against the Western Bulldogs by seven points to earn their place in the grand final. Geelong and St Kilda had never previously met each other in a 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 Electric start, booting two first-quarter goals from eight disposals, five contested possessions, two clearances, two inside 50s and a kicking efficiency of 80 per cent. Read today's tips and betting previews for racing and sports. This page is not available in other languages. Geelong began to completely control play in the midfield, winning the stoppages easily and providing their forwards with plenty of opportunities which they wasted. The bottom four of the eight play knock-out games, in that only the winners survive and move on to the next week. Hawthorn held celebrations for its members in both Victoria and Tasmania, Sunday at Glenferrie Oval and Monday in Hobart and Launceston, in the latter of which it plays four home games each season. The umpires receive their medals, which means we are very close to finding out who our Norm Smith Medallist is. Attacked the contest with pace and set up numerous goals inside 50. AFL grand final 2022: Geelong Cats demolish Sydney Swans - as it FT: Geelong are AFL premiers for 2022! The match saw end-to-end play at an incredibly skilled and fast pace. Hawthorn was able to maintain the margin, and eventually won its tenth Premiership by the score of 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89). Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. For the second time in three years the Cats and Magpies would play off in the Preliminary Final. Geelong progressed to a Preliminary Final, which would be against Collingwood, and the Bulldogs progressed to a Semi-Final against Brisbane. 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. There were many stoppages, much congestion and very little opportunity for scoring by either side. Jed Bews 5Had the unenviable task of tackling the dangerous Tom Papley and did well to limit the small Swans influence. 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. It was the 113th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League),[1] staged to determine the premiers for the 2009 AFL season. Coverage telecast live and in HD (via One HD) on Channel Ten and One HD with commentators Stephen Quartermain (host), Tim Lane (commentator), Robert Walls (expert commentator), Luke Darcy (expert commentator), Mark Howard (boundary rider) and Andrew Maher (boundary rider). If this is it for Selwood, he finished with an immaculate, curling goal to put a full stop on an incredible career. Everyone involved in it, not just this year but in the years gone by. AFL Match Statistics : St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. [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. The premiership was. 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. A tough moment for Rampe and all the Swans: "To Chris and Joel and Geelong, a heartfelt congratulations. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. They have to come back and play the following week. Was subbed off in the final 10 minutes after 16 disposals and a goal. "To John, Dane, Luke and Callum - a hell of a performance this year. St Kilda failed to convert on the scoreboard due to inaccurate kicking: despite entering the forward 50-metres arc on 14 occasions to Geelong's two during a sustained period of midfield dominance, they only registered 2.2 (14), with goals to Brendon Goddard in the 13th minute and Hayes in the 20th minute; while Geelong was able to counterattack with one goal to Joel Selwood in the 18th minute. Arguably, the most iconic moment of the game happened in the very first minute when Geelongs Mark Yeates gave Hawthorns Dermott Brereton an almighty shirtfront that has become as legendary as the game itself. He may well be a Norm Smith Medallist very shortly. Geelongs score of 23-15 (163) would be the biggest losing score in league history, a total of 51 goals scored for the match also the highest aggregate score in the history of the VFL/AFL. Jack Henry 7Like his defensive counterparts, didn't see a heap of the ball, but he probably won't mind that at all. In the third quarter, Collingwood dominated, kicking six goals to none, to lead by ten points. Melbourne ($1.67) is the favourite to beat the Bulldogs ($2.25) in the 2021 Grand Final, according to Pointsbet. Mark O'Connor 4 The late inclusion wasn't seen too often, but took a few crucial marks when the Swans were pressing. AFL Match Statistics : Geelong defeats Port Adelaide at MCG Grand Final 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. Now a two-time premiership coach, 11 years apart, in a show of incredible longevity at the top level. Jake Kolodjashnij 7A very solid performance in defence, setting up the Cats well with plenty of rebound. The most talked about and celebrated Grand Final of the last 50 years, the 1989 encounter between the Hawks and the Cats comes in at number two. 05:08 Apr 9. 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. This has quite possibly been Isaac Smith's best game as a Cat. The final quarter of the 1994 Preliminary Final was some of the tensest and dramatic football you will ever see. While the match was high scoring, only four goals were kicked in the last quarter three of them from North Melbourne one each from John Longmire, Adrian McAdam and Brett Alison.