The Bulldogs took back the lead with a goal early in the quarter, but with five scoring shots resulting in 1.4, did not build a lead; two late goals to St Kilda's captain Nick Riewoldt (who finished with four goals for the game) saw St Kilda regain and seal a seven point win. Three goals to two in the second quarter saw St Kilda narrow the margin to seven points; then, with four goals to two in the third quarter, St Kilda took the lead by five points. 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. With the Magpie faithful cracking open the champagne at half-time to celebrate what they thought would be their 14th premiership, Carlton stunned them in the third quarter, kicking seven goals to Collingwoods one behind. We will never see anything like it again. 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 The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. Dangerfield has SIX goal assists now! The final margin was 96 points. 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. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. "To John, Dane, Luke and Callum - a hell of a performance this year. 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. [7] Playing as a loose defender, Hodge was instrumental in generating and directing the rebounds which Hawthorn dominated throughout the game, and in applying the defensive pressure which helped keep the Hawks in the game when the Cats' midfield was dominating the second quarter. [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. Just the 32 disposals, three goals, 11 inside 50s and 771 metres gained for Smith. Geelong won the AFL premiership, for the second time in three years, following their twelve-point win over St Kilda in the grand final. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Riewoldt had two more scoring chances soon after, kicking a behind in the 14th minute, and having a short range shot smothered for a rushed behind by Harry Taylor in the 15th minute. Subbed out just after half-time, his selection proved a mistake. And a special word is reserved for Joel Selwood: "Sometimes you've got to pinch yourself when you share the field with giants of the game, and you're an absolute giant. #AFLGF. Chris Scott 9Made the extraordinarily tough (but correct) call not to bring in a proppy Max Holmes, replacing him with Mark O'Connor. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. Congratulations.". The 2008 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Hawthorn Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 27 September 2008. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. The Hawks opened up a thirteen-point lead with goals from Chance Bateman on the run, Xavier Ellis from a set shot and Jarryd Roughead along the ground from an acute angle. [2] It is remembered as one of the great grand finals in recent memory, due to the closeness of the scoreline, the physical nature of the game and the sheer brilliance of individual efforts from some of its participants. [3] Geelong's Paul Chapman was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground. 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. Melbourne defeats Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium Grand Final Saturday, 25th September 2021 AFL match statistics . 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. Mark O'Connor 4 The late inclusion wasn't seen too often, but took a few crucial marks when the Swans were pressing. An iconic game to end the 1980s and the Victorian Football League era. Deep into the final quarter, Norths Phil Baker kicked a goal that almost won North the game. They began to lose a few games towards the end of the season, and finished in second place with a record of 17 wins and 5 losses; full-forward Lance Franklin won the Coleman Medal with 102 goals. Especially strong in the clearances and in his delivery inside 50. Now dangerous from both rebounds and stoppages, the Hawks started to gain the ascendancy, and a crumbing goal from Rioli put Hawthorn two goals up. Hawthorn started conceding goals through free kicks, first to Gary Ablett, Jr. then to Max Rooke, to reduce the margin. The match, attended by 99,251 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 12 points, marking the club's eighth VFL/AFL premiership victory. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. What's he doing up there?!? Collingwood progressed to the Semi-Final, where it faced Adelaide. To leave a comment on the blog, please log in or sign up for an ABC account. Everyone has seen FOX Footys list of the best Grand Finals, and quite frankly, the final list makes you question if democracy actually works. This grand final appearance was the sixteenth in Geelong's history and its third in succession. If this is it for Selwood, he finished with an immaculate, curling goal to put a full stop on an incredible career. The system is a final eight system. The game is mostly remembered for Gary Ablett Senior kicking the winning goal after the siren to get the Cats in the Grand Final, but theres so much more to it. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. It was the 112th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), [1] staged . Midfielder Sam Mitchell was reported for making forceful front-on contact on Ablett (the charge was withdrawn at the tribunal). Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. Joel Selwood has done it again. The AFL has since changed the rules, but the 2010 Grand Final Draw was a moment in time youll never, ever forget. Taylor, in particular, was lauded for restricting dangerous Saints forward Riewoldt to just one goal. The Cats are 2:34 away from glory. Both sides entered the match undefeated with 130 records, and a record Etihad Stadium crowd saw St Kilda win the match by six points, with Michael Gardiner kicking the winning goal in the dying minutes. Stuck with dropping Stanley behind the footy after centre bounces to create the loose defender after last week's success. I hope you're sitting back proud. 2022. However, St Kilda finished the quarter with a flurry of goals, kicking three inside the final minute of playing time. It was the first grand final contested by two Victorian-based teams since Essendon and Melbourne met in 2000. Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. One of the defence team who would have been very happy to have not seen much of the ball. All-Australian Tyson Stengle showed yet again why he has been recruit of the year, kicking four goals to cap an incredible season after being delisted by the Crows. And he has cracked the tin and taken a swig! Kicked 3.1 in the SANFL grand final win last year and finished with 4.1 from 15 disposals in the AFL Grand Final 12 months later to be a premiership player. The game was a see-sawing affair, not only did Saverio Rocca kick nine goals in the match for the Pies but with Essendon six points up in the dying minutes of the game, Rocca kicked his ninth to level the scores. It's a raffle between Dangerfield and Smith IMO. It is the club's first flag since 2011, which was also won with coach Chris . No retirement announcement, just a lot of class. [15][18][19] Ablett then kicked the ball long to Geelong's goal square, where several players contested for the ball. Elimination Final: Adelaide: 4.3 12.4 18.9 26.10 : 166: Fri 04-Sep-2009 7:45 PM . The network had only broadcast the match following an agreement that would see them, along with rival Network Ten (which had telecast the event between 2002 and 2007 inclusive), 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. 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. Hawthorn was able to maintain the margin, and eventually won its tenth Premiership by the score of 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89). Grand Final: St Kilda: 3.2 7.7 9.11 9.14 : 68: Sat 26-Sep-2009 2:30 PM Att: . Rhys Stanley 6Played a ruck/defensive role, as he did last week. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. 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. The posters had been sold after each Grand Final with the proceeds going to the Royal Children's Hospital. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. The Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair was performed by Amanda Harrison and Lucy Durack, stars of the hit musical Wicked. 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. Collingwood 9-14-68 v St Kilda 10-8-68. EVERY SWAN RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. 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). Geelong and St Kilda had never previously met each other in a grand final. The first quarter was close, but Adelaide dominated the game from that point forward: eight goals to two in the second quarter, six goals to three in the third quarter, and eight goals to two in the final quarter. We got quality people involved, and we kept perservering. Some even say the West Coast flag of 2006 is tainted, but its not. 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 final quarter, Adelaide kicked the first three goals, before Collingwood's Brent Macaffer scored a goal and tied the game early in time-on. [3] Leading up to the grand final, Geelong had won its past fifteen games. They say the 90s was the decade that delivered and in terms of the ultimate 1990s game of Australian Rules Football, this was the one that takes the cake. Wed be back to do it all over again the following week. What a coaching journey he has been on. Pre-Season AFL Fantasy Stats: hide menu. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. The Saints' home-and-away season was the best in its history, winning the first 19 games to record the longest winning streak in the club's history, before losing consecutive late season games to finished on top of the ladder with a 202 record and the McClelland Trophy for the first time since 1997. After building a seventeen-point lead in the first half, the Western Bulldogs scored five goals to two in the third quarter to set up an unbeatable lead. Picture: AFL Photos, Gryan Miers in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. Melbourne ($1.67) is the favourite to beat the Bulldogs ($2.25) in the 2021 Grand Final, according to Pointsbet. In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. Who would have thought the sequel would be just as good as the original Anthony Hudson. With one more behind before the end of the quarter, St Kilda entered the three quarter time break with a seven-point lead. Longmires goal allowed North to regain the lead with just under five minutes left in the game. Patrick Dangerfield 8Didn't quite have the astounding start to the match of last week, but his clearance work was second to none, finishing with 26 disposals and nine clearances. 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 North players copped an almighty spray from coach Ron Barassi at half-time, but it was to no avail. The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. As a spectacle and football game to watch, the 2006 Grand Final is superior to the one the year previous. We have so much more coming to wrap up this game and this season, and then we'll be swiftly into the offseason, which is going to be very interesting for any number of reasons. The Cats went into half-time with a 24 point lead. "To our boys, I'm so proud of your efforts all year and today. 30 years ago todayThe Hawks salute in one of the greatest grand finals of all time. Zach Guthrie - 6. [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. 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. The AFL Grand Final is a draw! The game's most controversial goal came in the 24th minute with scores level: St Kilda full back Zac Dawson's attempted clearing kick was smothered in the goal square by Geelong's Tom Hawkins, who gathered and immediately snapped for goal from five metres out; the ball clipped the inside of the right goal post, but no umpire was in a position to see it and a goal was awarded (video score reviews were not introduced to the league until 2012). FT: Geelong are AFL premiers for 2022! The emotion is pouring out of the MCG now. Geelong defeated by Hawthorn at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 27th September 2008 AFL match statistics . Gavin Exell ended up with nine goals for the match. Geelong then responded with the next four goals of the game in a fifteen-minute period of play. What a player. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. If this is to be his final game, this goal right here will be the perfect way to say goodbye. Saturday, 29th September 2007, 2:30 PM AEST. Just wait for the noise on the siren And the celebrations are well and truly underway. They convincingly beat the Western Bulldogs by 51 points in their qualifying final,[4] which earned them a week's rest and home preliminary final, in which they beat St Kilda by 54 points. Facing an uphill battle in the second quarter, the Swans did well to even the contest, with both sides scoring three goals, including two to Stengle. The Cats have been crying out for a ruckman to get them across the line and the former Saint delivered in spades. The game was the third grand final meeting between the two teams in their long history, having previously contested in the 1963 and 1989 VFL Grand Finals. He ends his speech with a word for his Pop, "my hero", as he kisses his black armband. Not his most influential game but was still solid in defence when the ball was in his area. The umpires receive their medals, which means we are very close to finding out who our Norm Smith Medallist is. Post-match presentation after the game. The highest ambient temperature for the game was only 11.3C, the coldest on record for a grand final. He's poached it from Dangerfield, who shrugged off about three tackles to get his snap away. Saturday, 27th September 2008, 2:30 PM AEST. 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. Chapman received 9 of a possible 15 votes to win the medal. Hawthorn's Luke Hodge was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player on the ground. Who's your tip? The Cats came into the decider on a 15-match winning streak after finishing the season on top of the ladder, and were never threatened on their way to a 10th premiership in front of 100,024 spectators at the MCG, winning20.13 (133) to 8.4 (52). Zach Guthrie 6A little fumbly in his first few minutes but performed well in his first Grand Final, providing plenty of spark off half-back. The Hawks regained the lead and were never headed again. 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. 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. . Chapman, Rooke, Milburn, Ablett, Bartel and Taylor were all excellent for Geelong. In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. Thanks so much for your company today and all year, but never fear! Darryl Sutton was moved to full forward and skipper David Dench was moved to centre half-forward for North in the last quarter. Then Milburn, believing (incorrectly, according to replays) that he had touched Koschitzke's kick off the boot, made an obscene gesture to goal umpire, giving away a free kick for demonstrative abuse on the goal line; Schneider took the free kick and kicked the easy goal to give St Kilda a six-point half-time lead. Stuart Dew went forward, and either scored or assisted with three goals in just 2:47 of playing time late in the quarter to open up a five-goal lead. Pre-Season AFL Fantasy Stats: hide menu. Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. The Roos, missing the likes of Wayne Carey, Mick Martyn and Anthony Stevens were sitting ninth on the ladder and went into the game massive underdogs against the reigning premier and top of the ladder Essendon. The Kangaroos came out firing, kicking 12 goals in the first quarter to establish a lead of 57 points. There are 22 seconds left in the grand final. Three-time premiership Hawk Isaac Smith was unstoppable, booting three goals to go with 14 score involvements and 32 disposals to claim the Norm Smith Medal. Tom Hawkins 8Had one of the more unusual starts to a match we've seen, booting not just the first goal, but the second from throw-in ruck contests inside 50. 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. 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. Mark Seymour from Australian rock band Hunters and Collectors performed "Holy Grail" on stage, followed by Jimmy Barnes singing "No Second Prize". Geelong had perfected a novel style of high-possession football, studded with star midfielders adept at running, carrying and executing chains of handpasses through the corridor of the ground,[4][5] and it was consistently setting new league records for its high disposal counts. You could watch this ambonation of a football countdown during the Grand Final bye, or take the chance to sit back and watch some better classic footy games from over the years. 8, Was the beneficiary of the Swans tagging Tom Stewart and Jack Henry taking Lance Franklin. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . Added a goal late. The Saints had another chance to kick the sealer when Lenny Hayes took a long shot from outside 50 heading towards Steven Milne, an awkward bounce prevented Milne from kicking a goal and the scores were tied at the 30-minute mark. 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