According to The Sydney Morning Herald, 3.7million people tuned into their TV to watch the drawn grand final, while a slightly smaller audience of 3.6million tuned to watch the replay. Collingwood almost scored the opening goal in the first minute of the game, but an off-the-ball free kick against Dane Swan stripped Travis Cloke of a set shot from the goal square. VFAUA presidents; VFAUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1903 - 1988 Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. 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. 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 . For the replay, in place of the traditional around-the-ground parade of 2010 AFL retirees and medalists, famous members of the Collingwood and St. Kilda Football Clubs were presented: including participants from the memorable 1966 VFL Grand Final. Stiff to miss the Norm Smith medal, but he couldnt care finally a premiership player. And in one of the most clutch moments in the history of the game, Dom Sheed executed the perfect football kick. St Kilda and Collingwood players after the 2010 AFL grand final ended in a draw. 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). 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. 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. In slippery conditions, the Bulldogs made the most of their opportunities to take a six-point lead at half time. Finally, Schneider had a set shot from 30m as the siren sounded, but only managed a behind. In fact, it might already be on repeat around the country. 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. Dale Thomas (27 disposals, eight marks) was third, with four votes, and Swan, Jolly, Ball and Nathan Brown also polled votes. Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. Leon Davis (born 17 June 1981) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Not his most influential game but was still solid in defence when the ball was in his area. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. By comparison, teams finishing 2nd have appeared in 68 Grand Finals (61%) and won 44% of them. [32] The medal was fittingly presented to Pendlebury by former North Melbourne star Arnold Briedis, best on ground in the 1977 replay. Used the ball well by foot. This was consistent with previous grand final replays in 1948 and 1977, both of which drew lower attendances than the drawn grand finals which preceded them. Had Robbie Fox for company and was generally well held. The teams were even in both clearances and contested disposals, and both managed six shots on goal. St Kilda was attempting to win its second premiership, the only previous premiership coming in 1966. Over a quarter of Australia's population will watch this year's grand finals. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. After dominating the first nine minutes without getting the scoreboard reward, Geelong then banged home six goals in the next 21 minutes to set up a 35-point lead at quarter-time the biggest in a Grand Final since the 1989 classic. Now, like pretty much everyone else at the MCG, Elsie had her head in her hands. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. Its gone, he said. 2022 AFL Grand Final: When and Where You Can Watch Live, Free. [2014 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 27-Sep-2014 2:30 PM Attendance:99454 Sydney 2.3.15 5.3.33 8.5.53 11.8.74 Hawthorn 5.5.35 11.9.75 16.11.107 21.11.137 Qrt margin HW by 20 HW by 42 HW by 54 HW by 63 Qrt scores HW 35-15 HW 40-18 HW 32-20 HW 30-21 Field umpires The 2010 radio broadcasters include Triple M, SEN 1116, 3AW, 774 ABC Melbourne, 95.5 K-Rock, NIRS, FIVEaa, 6PR and Crocmedia. Mathew Nicholls 16. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Quite the contrary, it transpires. 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. [29], Collingwood was still the strong favourite with bookmakers for the replay, although the odds had tightened since the drawn match: major bookmakers were offering odds of around $1.60 for a Collingwood win in the replay, compared with $1.40$1.45 for the grand final. - 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. Originally from Northam, Western Australia, Davis played for Perth before being drafted by Collingwood in the 1999 National draft. In the 19th minute, Riewoldt had a 45-metre snap shot at the goals from a stoppage which was bouncing towards the goals, but was touched on the line by a desperate dive from Maxwell, levelling the scores at 61 apiece. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said; losing a grand final was simply a missed opportunity. Fremantle record its second win in a finals match in the club's history, overpowering Hawthorn by 30 points at Subiaco Oval. 2011 Geelong defeated Collingwood by 38 points. 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 omitted out-of-form Leon Davis, who was replaced by defender Tyson Goldsack. 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. 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. Statistics show Geelong is 5-4 in games where the opposition pressure rating is more than 180. For the grand final replay, Lionel Richie was announced to perform the pre-match, as well as the post-match, entertainment. West Coast Eagles Ben Cousin (left) and captain Chris Judd celebrate winning the 2006 grand final in 2006. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. If you ever want an example of what football can do to people and how much it means, look at the footage of the old Saints fans in the stands afterwards. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Geelong dominated the disposal count, recording 484 disposals (the highest ever in a final) to Fremantle's 287. Take a gander at the stats sheet and you will find that the former Hawk was in everything. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. In a sea of sideburns, Ross Twiggy Dunne marked a long bomb. 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. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. It was certainly the coldest. Continued his awesome finish to the finals series, pulling off some terrific one-percenters to put teammates to advantage. 7, Started as the Cats sub. St Kilda won in an upset against Geelong in the qualifying final. It is the third time in 2022 they have cracked 200. This was a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. The camera had previously been trialled by the Nine Network during its coverage of Friday Night Football in 2004, as well as the Rugby League State of Origin. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Geelong scored eight goals to Fremantle's one in the first quarter of their semi-final to take a 42-point lead into quarter time. 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%. Brent Macaffer scored a crumbing goal for Collingwood from the goal square a minute later to extend the margin to 19 points. 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. 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. Smith's standout game was rewarded with a Norm Smith Medal, another astounding part of the game in his second season after crossing from Hawthorn where he was a key member of its triple-premiership teams form 2013-15. The statistics of the match, unlike the drawn grand final, were mostly dominated by Collingwood. 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. Sydney by eight points. 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). This game often . All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. [9], The matches were the second and third grand finals contested by the two clubs. 9, Looked assured in defence, as he has done all finals series, especially early in the game. 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? Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. Afterwards, the streets of Melbourne were full of bewildered, chalk-white, grown adults shaking their heads, not knowing how to process it. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Hayes and Goddard were again prominent at the clearances, with both playing at various times as the third man up in ruck contests. New to Kayo? Melbourne is expected to reach a maximum of 14C throughout the day with light southwesterly winds and the chance of a morning shower. The grand final replay was played on a day without cloud, with the temperature around 20C for most of the game. After two years away, the biggest day on. (Note that the finals systems have, especially in the early days of footy, been fairly complex, so not all 6ths are created equal.). He would turn up to Hawthorn training, sit on the fence, and eyeball them. Look at Darrel Baldock in the rooms. 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. Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. [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). Finished with two majors, 29 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances and six tackles. 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. Deserves a premiership medallion after being a key member of the Cats on-ball brigade for many years. 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.