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. [25] The scheduling of several AFL post-season events was also affected: Collingwood's Copeland Trophy presentation was rescheduled to December, and the start of trade week and the fatherson bidding meeting were moved from 4 to 5 October (with trade week shortened by one day). The following weeks replay (Collingwood won) never stood a chance. 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. That means that teams from 3rd have a better record than teams from 2nd, largely because teams from 3rd have faced teams other than the minor premier in 25% of their Grand Final appearances whereas teams from 2nd have found themselves in this situation for only 18% of their Grand Final appearances. It was a dominant performance and the reason why they're the $1.55 favourites, but they'll need to turn away an impressive Sydney Swans outfit. There have been 15 Grand Finals of this type, five of them occurring since 1980 (1982, 1997, 2001, 2004 and 2011). Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st . 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. Collingwood defeated St Kilda by 56 points, marking Collingwood's fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership victory and their first since 1990. This pairing accounts for 56 Grand Finals, which is a smidgeon over half, and has been so frequent partly because of the benefits accorded to teams finishing in these positions by the various finals systems that have been in use, and partly no doubt because these two teams have tended to be the best two teams. Outstanding plays and performances from star Swans ahead of the Grand Final. Dale Thomas (27 disposals, eight marks) was third, with four votes, and Swan, Jolly, Ball and Nathan Brown also polled votes. 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. [2010 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 2-Oct-2010 2:30 PM Attendance:93853 Collingwood 3.2.20 6.5.41 11.8.74 16.12.108 St Kilda 0.2.2 1.8.14 4.9.33 7.10.52 Qrt margin CW by 18 CW by 27 CW by 41 CW by 56 Qrt scores CW 20-2 CW 21-12 CW 33-19 CW 34-19 Field umpires Ray Chamberlain(139), Shaun Ryan(188), Brett Rosebury(201) Lenny Hayes won the Norm Smith Medal for the drawn grand final comfortably, with 13 of a possible 15 votes, named best on ground by four of the five voters. Justin Power 5. [28] This would mean that Leon Davis, who would be replaced for the replay, would eventually receive a medallion (although he did not receive one during the match-day ceremony). On Monday 4 October, the Match Review Panel charged St Kilda's Adam Schneider with striking Brent Macaffer in the third quarter of the replay. The official crowd of 100,016 was the highest since the 1986 VFL Grand Final, exceeding the crowd of the 2008 AFL Grand Final by only four people. This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. The younger generation of football fans are inclined to question the reverence for this game. [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. A personal favourite, though its exhausting to even think about it. The two most lopsided statistics were: clearances, which St Kilda won 4638, despite having ten fewer than Collingwood in the second quarter, and inside-50s, which Collingwood dominated 6235. 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. THE MOMENT Tomahawk's brute power blows Swans away. New to Kayo? You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. In the 26th minute, Maxwell created a turnover which resulted in a goal to Cloke from 5m, putting Collingwood back in front by a point. 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. 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. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. [17] Brendon Goddard placed second with seven votes, while Dale Thomas came third with six votes, receiving the most Norm Smith votes of any Collingwood player. Sam Fisher and Nick Maxwell were the only other vote-getters with two votes each. Barrel a torpedo into the second tier of the Ponsford Stand of course. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. The only previous encounter was the 1966 grand final in which St Kilda won its only premiership, winning by a single point 10.14 (74) to 10.13 (73). Copyright 2006-2023, Tony Corke. If the first quarter was the business, the third quarter was the party. Riewoldt would get one more chance to get a goal at the last minute, but his 45-metre kick missed to the left. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. EVERY CATS PLAYER RATED Super Stengle, Danger brings his bestEVERY SWANS PLAYER RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. THE DEPTH TEST How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Here, in grand final week, are the best grand finals of the last 50 years, incorporating what was once the Victorian Football League (before 1990) and now better known as the Australian Football League (present day). The two sides subsequently kicked goal for goal, with Didak, Hayes, Sidebottom, and Gilbert all registering goals. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. Geelong and Sydney do battle at the MCG on the final Saturday in September, bidding to be crowned the 2022 premier. AFL Match Statistics : Collingwood defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 1st October 2011 Advanced stats available for this page. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Hawthorn kicked four goals to two in the final quarter, but Fremantle withstood the minor challenge to win and advance to the second semi-final against Geelong. Dont panic! But that brilliant bastard Sheedy threw the magnets around and the final quarter was torrential. A few days earlier, Jill Meagher had been murdered. The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. The two best teams with arguably the two best tactical coaches will hopefully give us a Grand Final for the ages. One of the oldest clubs in the competition added the 10thcup of its history to its coffers in commanding style, with the Cats claiming their 16thconsecutive win with the 20.13 (133) to 8.4 (52) thrashing. 2002 Norm Smith Medal winner Nathan Buckley will present this year's medal. GeelongLook no further than skipper Joel Selwood. In driving rain, two crack sides at the peak of their powers went goal for goal. 8, *Odds are current as of 5th March 2023, 8:28am AEST. MATCH DAY OPTION + FUNCTION* From TBC per person Package includes: Match Day Option - Grand Final Plus Pass or Final Siren* or Crown Grand Final Breakfast* or In-Ground Dining* Grand Final Plus Pass - Includes a ticket for 2023 Toyota AFL Finals Series [11] The network had only broadcast the match following an agreement that would see them, along with Network Ten (which had been contracted under the current deal to telecast the event in 2007, 2009 and 2011), 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. 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. Had Robbie Fox for company and was generally well held. - The Swans recorded a Pressure Factor of 203 against Collingwood last week. Swan was instrumental at stoppages in the second quarter, and Thomas and Maxwell were both crucial at forcing rebounds. 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute. [26] Many players had to reschedule their post-season holiday plans to be available to play in the replay.[27]. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. After winning the first four games of the season, the Saints hit a form slump coinciding with a serious hamstring injury to captain Nick Riewoldt. It was raw, pitiless, attritional football. Fremantle record its second win in a finals match in the club's history, overpowering Hawthorn by 30 points at Subiaco Oval. If hed kicked straight, he would have romped in the Norm Smith Medal. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Where and when: MCG, Saturday September 24, 2.30pm AEST. All rights reserved. Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. The loss was the final game for Sydney captain Brett Kirk and coach Paul Roos, who had both pre-announced their retirements at the end of the season. [16], Chaired by Brad Scott, the voters and their choices were as follows:[18]. 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. St Kilda brought Ben McEvoy into the team, to replace injured ruckman Michael Gardiner. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Peter Dicksons short documentary on the 2009 AFL grand final, Life is Too Slow For Those Who Wait. Ultimate AFL Grand Final preview: Why Cats, Swans can and can't win the flag . The Hawks blew them away early but were dead on their feet at three quarter time. But the result was never really in doubt theyll say. Continued his awesome finish to the finals series, pulling off some terrific one-percenters to put teammates to advantage. Across the 111 Grand Finals in VFL/AFL history - excluding the two replays - only 18 of them, or about 1-in-6, has seen the team finishing 1st on the home-and-away ladder play the team finishing 3rd. View Advanced Stats . 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 . 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. 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]. Lyrics for the two songs were performed by Matt Hetherington (for Collingwood) and Paris Wells (for St Kilda). The Bulldogs' best player was Ryan Griffen (34 disposals, 2 goals), who had come into the game under an injury cloud. The final quarter was again a close contest. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. 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. [16] Hayes had 32 disposals, 12 tackles, five clearances, and five inside-50s. 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. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. They conceded 76 points from intercepts in round two against the Swans their most this season. 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). - These are the two highest-scoring first-quarter teams in the League. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. The Bulldogs advance to their third consecutive preliminary final, a rematch of the 2009 preliminary final against St Kilda. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. Hard to believe this kid is only 21. Grand Final Umpires 1953 - 1982; VFA. Nick Brown 14. *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. Its gone, he said. All of the key statistics (contested possessions, inside-50s, tackles) except for clearances were fairly even through the quarter. Youre six points down, 20 metres out, directly in front and you have a set shot to tie the grand final whats your plan of attack? . You old-timers just love it for the punch-ons. If youre still a sceptic, Tony Wilsons book 1989: The Great Grand Final should sway you. As I wrapped my arm around one distraught son, Greg Baum wrote in the Age, I felt his tears run down my sleeve. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. Sydney and Fremantle, the only non-Victorian clubs in the finals series, finished equal on points, but Sydney earned a game against Carlton on percentage. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. He would turn up to Hawthorn training, sit on the fence, and eyeball them. Carltons captain-coach was writhing in the MCG mud, his ankle shattered. Collingwood's three-quarter-time lead was 41 points. Home-state advantage goes to the team with the higher seed in the first two weeks, to the qualifying final winners in the third week. Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. Wayne Harmes won the first Norm Smith Medal, but it could just as easily have been Wayne Johnston, whod been at a night club 12 hours earlier. 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. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. The teams were even in both clearances and contested disposals, and both managed six shots on goal. 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. While the veterans starred, young gun Tyson Stengle capped off one of the stories of the AFL season with an epic Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. Most of the game statistics were fairly even across the game. For games where . N/A, A quiet day to cap off an unreal 2022 campaign. [30], Prior to the first bounce, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood won the coin toss, and chose to kick to the (western) City End. Carlton: 11.16 (82) def. 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. 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. Alex Whetton 20. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Tyson Stengle of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. [31], St Kilda dominated in the first half of the second quarter, with a first score registered 33 seconds after the bounce. Daniel Johanson 7. Fremantle built a 42-point lead at three-quarter time, while Hawthorn's goalkicking accuracy was poor, scoring 1.11 (17) in the first half. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. They would recover to win seven games in a row before Riewoldt's return, and finished third on the ladder with a record of 1561. - Lance Franklin has won just two of his past 17 offensive one-on-one contests, losing nine. [33], On Monday 13 December, the AFL commission discussed the possibility of introducing extra time to decide future drawn grand finals, but ultimately decided to retain the full grand final replay. It was the awakening of this sleeping giant.. 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 7, What a yarn. 8 2. Selwood wound the clock back with 12 disposals in the opening term while Dangerfield was destructive, having six touches and three clearances. However, after Collingwood and St Kilda drew in the grand final, the series was extended to five weeks, ending on 2 October, with the first Grand Final replay since 1977 (and the last, due to rules changes in 2016). St Kilda won in an upset against Geelong in the qualifying final. Tagger Adam McPhee was particularly influential on Luke Hodge, holding the former Norm Smith medallist to only five disposals in the first three-quarters. Geelong advanced to its fourth consecutive preliminary final, and the third of those to be played against Collingwood. Are you OK? his direct opponent Adam Goodes asked. [31] Up until the 11th minute, Collingwood won the inside-50s 61. [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. In general play, the second quarter was fairly even, with St Kilda winning the inside-50s 1310, but while none of their missed opportunities were easy shots, the Saints' inability to convert the chances they had contributed to their increasing deficit. It was Collingwood's first premiership since 1990, only its second since 1958. Geelong hammered Brisbane in its preliminary final to advance, while Sydney squeaked home against Collingwood. This was a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. Collingwood then scored three goals in six minutes, to Blair, Didak and Thomas, to open up a twenty-point lead. Another great premiership player story. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. TV AND RADIO:Click here for broadcast guide. Chris Donlon 2. Please enter the email you registered your account with. It was attended by 93,853 people. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. Collingwood and St Kilda met twice during the 2010 home-and-away season, each team winning once. Collingwood was never challenged by the Bulldogs throughout the game. Finally, Schneider had a set shot from 30m as the siren sounded, but only managed a behind. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 1.61, Line -9.5 @ 1.92, St Kilda Betting Odds: Win 2.38, Line +9.5 @ 1.92. After the past two Grand Finals were held in Brisbane (2020) and Perth (2021), this should be the first crowd over 100,000 since the 2019 Grand Final, with the MCG officially a sell-out. This gave St Kilda its first lead of the game, after Collingwood had been leading since the opening goal, 20 seconds into the game. September 22, 2010. 'WE MADE A MISTAKE' Shattered Longmire laments Reid gamble. He went into an AFL function room, where he found a woman sitting alone, crying. They beat Collingwood three times. [9], The matches were the second and third grand finals contested by the two clubs. Saturday, 30th September 2017, 2:30 PM AEST, Adelaide Betting Odds: Win 1.75, Line -7 @ 1.95, Richmond Betting Odds: Win 2.25, Line +6 @ 1.95. It's not too often you come back to fight another war a week later. 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. Carlton legend John Nicholls will present the Jock McHale Medal to the winning coach. Think about it that's almost two entire seasons of playing purely finals football. Rob O'Gorman 11. 'JUST BROKE ME': AFL world loses it over Cats' 'amazing' Grand Final act with legend's son The experienced Cats, who ran out the oldest 22 in VFL-AFL history, showed it in the opening term as they blitzed the much-younger Swans, kicking out to the largest quarter-time lead in 33 years of Grand Finals. Collingwood was the best performed side of the home and away season, finishing with a record of 1741 and winning its first minor premiership since 1977[3] and its first McClelland Trophy since 1970. 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. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. At one stage, Collingwood led by over 80 points, before Geelong scored 8 second half goals to finish 41 points behind, meaning they missed out on competing in the AFL Grand Final for the first time since 2007. 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. Surely this one was sweeter, given the Cats' close runs and near misses in previous campaigns. Geelong's Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. [2] Mooney and Geelong coach Mark Thompson were both criticised in the media for their response to the free kick, but neither was penalised by the AFL. After two years away, the biggest day on. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Should be his middle name. 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The rebound from that mark ended with Hayes taking a long shot towards Milne from 60 metres, but the kick eluded Milne and bounced through for a behind, tying the game at 68 apiece in the 30th minute. All packages include reserved seating for the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. What's more, this difference explains only about half of one percentage of the variability in that margin. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. The Australian Football League's 2010 finals series determined the top eight final positions of the 2010 AFL season. [31] The end of the quarter was filled with physical one-on-one contests with Collingwood willing to play for time, and no more goals were scored in the quarter. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. The final of the grand final sprint was held at half-time of the first final. 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. One conclusion I'd draw from the table above is that ladder position is important, but only mildly so, in predicting the winner of the Grand Final. During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. Lance Franklin was held to four kicks and one behind in his sixth Grand Final and was jeered late in the game. No grand final had richer storylines from Dippers audibly hissing lungs, to Dermott Breretons ruptured kidney, to Gary Ablett thanking his saviour. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. 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. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Midway through the quarter, Gardiner left the field injured, leaving St Kilda (who had omitted back-up ruckman Ben McEvoy for the game) without a recognised ruckman. Stephen Milne scored St Kilda's opening goal in the 8th minute. Please enter the email you registered your account with. 7, Colossal. Both grand finals were held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. Added another in the second term. The Cats have capped a stellar season with a Grand Final thrashing of the Swans. Ray Chamberlain 19. Jeff Dalgleish 8. Look at Darrel Baldock in the rooms. 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. 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 story grows another incredible chapter after a game-high four goals, while another two Irishmen became premiership players Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor. Collingwood entered half time with a 24-point lead. Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Adelaide defeated by Richmond at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 30th September 2017 AFL match statistics . Collingwood midfielders Dane Swan (39 disposals, 3 goals), and Scott Pendlebury (30 disposals and 2 goals) controlled the game. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. Who will win this battle of the competition's two most consistent clubs of the past decade? More so than any other grand final, its like watching a completely different sport, mainly because of the state of the ground. By comparison, teams finishing 2nd have appeared in 68 Grand Finals (61%) and won 44% of them. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. Perhaps, I thought, more recent history would show a stronger link between ladder position difference and margin. Ive always felt the loudest noise Ive ever heard in football was when Leon Baker kicked that first goal in the last quarter, Terry Wallace said years later.