Embracing the chaos, Collingwood prove theyre more than black and white contenders | Jonathan Horn, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. The grand final replay was attended by 93,853 people, roughly 6,000 fewer than the drawn grand final. . The 120-49 victory over the Brisbane Lions is an excellent form guide for the AFL Grand Final on Saturday. It was won by Luke Miles from the St Kilda Football Club, with Tim Golds from the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Lewis Jetta from the Sydney Swans finishing second and third respectively. Nick Brown 14. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. The Seven Network also made use of the Skycam for the first time in an AFL grand final. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 8, *Odds are current as of 5th March 2023, 8:28am AEST. >> Get all your LIVE scores and stats on the go with the AFL Live Official AppCATS v SWANS Follow it LIVE. Carltons captain-coach was writhing in the MCG mud, his ankle shattered. 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. With its loss, St Kilda became the first team since Collingwood in 2002 and 2003 to finish runners-up twice in a row. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. Picture: AFL Photos, Jack Riewoldt celebrates Richmond's 2019 Grand Final win with a packed MCG crowd. And the 34-year-old, with 354 games alongside his name, is not exactly limping to the line either, showing in both matches this September he still has a significant contribution to make at the coalface. Look at Darrel Baldock in the rooms. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. This was the third draw in a VFL/AFL grand final, the previous two occurring in 1948 and 1977. 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. [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). 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. However, 5.7million witnessed the last 5 minutes of the replay, up from 5.6million the previous week.[13]. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG, Swamp's spectacular Grand Final statistics, Smith's standout game was rewarded with a Norm Smith Medal, Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute, Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. 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. September 22, 2010. - Cam Guthrie has turned the ball over with every 8.41 disposals, the second-best ratio of the top-50 ball-winners in the League. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. 'Buddy' entered the night needing four goals to tick the milestone off, and after a slow start he got moving and achieved the mark during the final quarter, sparking unforgettable scenes at the SCG with most of the crowd rushing the ground. Jeff Dalgleish 8. Disbelief. Not only will it be the first decider at the MCG in three years, it will also be the first time these teams have squared off to decide a premiership. 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. Picture: AFL Photos, Cameron Ling with the premiership cup after the 2011 Grand Final between Geelong and Collingwood. A . A potential go-ahead goal by Cameron Ling with one minute remaining was disallowed because Cameron Mooney pushed James Gwilt in the back during the tackle which set up the shot on goal. This Premiership is SHEEDYS Premiership! Lou Richards cried. Geelong's Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. LATE CHANGEGeelong: Max Holmes (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Mark O'Connor, MEDICAL SUBSGeelong: Brandan ParfittSydney: Braeden Campbell. From the moment the ball clears the centre of the ground, Rhys Stanley drops into defence allowing Mark Blicavs to take over in the ruck and thus helping to free up intercept kings Tom Stewart and Sam De Koning. St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . Huge scalp on a huge stage. Chad Warner (29 disposals, two goals) was among the few winners for the Swans, while Tom Papley tried hard. EVERY CATS PLAYER RATED Super Stengle, Danger brings his bestEVERY SWANS PLAYER RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. He probably should have won it anyway. Part-time ruckman Jason Blake assumed much of the ruck responsibility following Michael Gardiner's injury. Mathew Nicholls 16. This is only slightly better than the minor premiers' record against teams coming 2nd, which is 33-23 or about 59%. 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. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. Tony Lockett is the league record-holder for the most goals kicked in the history of the VFL/AFL, with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, starting in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club and ending in 2002 with the Sydney Swans. 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His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. AFL Match Statistics : Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 Advanced stats available for this page. Nudging this for the Saturday arvo matinee, Grand Final History: A Look at Ladder Positions. The Hawks blew them away early but were dead on their feet at three quarter time. [30], Prior to the first bounce, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood won the coin toss, and chose to kick to the (western) City End. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. 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. 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. West Coast Eagles Ben Cousin (left) and captain Chris Judd celebrate winning the 2006 grand final in 2006. 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 match was played under dry conditions. [34] The provision for a grand final replay was eventually removed, and replaced with extra time, starting from the 2016 season, making 2010's game the last grand final replay in the league's history. St Kilda entered the season after having won the 2009 minor premiership with the club's best ever home and away record of 202, but losing the grand final to Geelong by two goals. Rat-cunning, he scoured the country for rough-hewn types who would play in his image. [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) One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. Collingwood made two changes to their preliminary final team, bringing in Leon Davis and Simon Prestigiacomo and omitting Tyson Goldsack and Nathan Brown. Most of the game statistics were fairly even across the game. 1. 2011 Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Lance Franklin was held to four kicks and one behind in his sixth Grand Final and was jeered late in the game. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. It was the awakening of this sleeping giant.. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. Selwood wound the clock back with 12 disposals in the opening term while Dangerfield was destructive, having six touches and three clearances. Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. Collingwood then scored three goals in six minutes, to Blair, Didak and Thomas, to open up a twenty-point lead. . Geelong and Sydney do battle at the MCG on the final Saturday in September, bidding to be crowned the 2022 premier. ]]. - The Swans recorded a Pressure Factor of 203 against Collingwood last week. CROWNING MOMENT Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. The final of the grand final sprint was held at half-time of the first final. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. St Kilda won in Round 3 at Etihad Stadium, 10.9 (69) to an inaccurate 4.17 (41), although Riewoldt was badly injured during the match. [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. In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. Over four million will watch the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday 24 September, slightly fewer will. [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st and 2nd on the ladder. The Saints kicked two goals in five minutes through Goddard and Gilbert to close the gap to seven points in the 22nd minute. Then, in the 20th minute, Goddard scored a goal from 20 metres out, directly in front, after taking a big specky over O'Brien. In the 18 Grand Finals to date that have involved the teams from 1st and 3rd, the minor premier has an 11-7 record, which represents a 61% success rate. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. His powder blue suits, Polaroid sunglasses and quarter time outbursts would be grounds for arrest in some jurisdictions. Phenomenal. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. 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. 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. 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. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. AFL Stats Fact. The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. 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. Brendan Hosking 17. '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. 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. The teams also met in the first round of the preseason competition which St Kilda won by 1 point. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. 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). Collingwood entered the 2010 season after having lost its preliminary final in 2009 against eventual premiers Geelong. Matt Stevic 10. In driving rain, two crack sides at the peak of their powers went goal for goal. Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. 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. In only 12 of those 68 appearances have they faced a team from lower on the ladder; their record for these games is 7-5, or 58%. Andrew Stephens 13. However, goals against the run of play to Bulldogs Barry Hall and debutante Andrew Hooper reduced the margin to 16 points at half time. 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. 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. Outstanding plays and performances from star Cats ahead of the Grand Final. One of the all-time great nights in Australian football history, this match will be remembered as the night Lance Franklin became the sixth player to kick 1000 goals in the VFL/AFL. 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. St Kilda won the clearances 126 throughout the quarter, and it was through that clearance work that St Kilda was able to build their late-quarter recovery. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. Please enter the email you registered your account with. 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. Oh, mate, I don't know if we've ever seen 44 blokes go to war like that. Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. Collingwood won the quarter 3.3 (21) to St Kilda's 1.6 (12) and took a 27-point lead into half time.[29]. Please enter the email you registered your account with. AEST 2:30 pm - ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC. Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Grand Final. During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. After missing two difficult shots at goal in the 17th and 18th minutes, Collingwood goalled twice in a space of one minute, through Macaffer and Jolly. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. But they were a goal down with seconds to go. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos, Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day, Sydney 17.5 (107) def.