This game had the lot momentum shifts, unlikely cameos and a last-minute sealer. Collingwood was 27 points up, and the footy writer Rohan Connolly remembers a Magpie fan in the outer popping the cork on a bottle of champagne (there was a one slab, two bottle limit in those days). 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St Kilda brought Ben McEvoy into the team, to replace injured ruckman Michael Gardiner. The two teams alternated goals throughout the final term. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. Aside from television, the grand final was also broadcast by a number of radio stations. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st and 2nd on the ladder. Collingwood took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. - 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. 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. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. The first photo shows Greg Dear, not Greg Dean as an earlier version said. [26] Many players had to reschedule their post-season holiday plans to be available to play in the replay.[27]. The match was also broadcast for the first time in 3D. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. However, 5.7million witnessed the last 5 minutes of the replay, up from 5.6million the previous week.[13]. St Kilda began to win clearances again, and after both teams mustered rushed behinds, Riewoldt scored the first goal of the quarter in the 5th minute from a coast-to-coast play. Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. 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. It was amazing. 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. Goals were scored by Cloke in the 3rd minute, Macaffer in the 18th minute from a holding the ball free kick against Eddy and 50-metre penalty against Ray, and O'Brien in the 26th minute; of their remaining shots, three fell short and were touched or rushed for behinds, while Cloke missed two relatively easy shotsone from a 25-metre set shot directly in front and one from a snap shot 30 metres outin the final two minutes of the quarter. The match was played under dry conditions. Having berated senator Stephen Conroy for going the early crow, Eddie McGuire could no longer watch. 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. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 100021: 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 Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Collingwood's three-quarter-time lead was 41 points. There were the fresher faces, like Sam De Koning, Zach Guthrie and Brad Close who all paid their way, and Tyson Stengle? Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. The final quarter was again a close contest. The bottom four of the eight play knock-out games, in that only the winners survive and move on to the next week. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. Girls, he said. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football. 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. After the game, the two captains, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood and Nick Riewoldt of St Kilda, both stated that they would have preferred an extra time period; Maxwell was particularly scathing of the arrangement, labeling it an "absolute joke" in an interview immediately after the final siren,[19] but the full replay was not without its supporters, with Collingwood coach Michael Malthouse pledging his support to the traditional arrangement in his post-match press conference.[20]. However, goals against the run of play to Bulldogs Barry Hall and debutante Andrew Hooper reduced the margin to 16 points at half time. 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. This is only slightly better than the minor premiers' record against teams coming 2nd, which is 33-23 or about 59%. The Cats saluted for this year's premiership on Saturday, completing a dominant season in equally as destructive fashion against Sydney with an 81-point win at the MCG. In St Kilda's case, their six shots yielded 3.3 (21), while in Collingwood's case, they yielded only 0.5 (5)including hitting the post once, two falling short and then getting touched through for behinds, and one falling short and being marked by an opponent for no score. Generally, Collingwood had the better of the play early in the first quarter, attacking primarily through rebounds and turnovers. CROWNING MOMENT Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. A few days earlier, Jill Meagher had been murdered. 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's touching tribute. Think about it that's almost two entire seasons of playing purely finals football. They finally worked the locks at the MCG. 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. He would turn up to Hawthorn training, sit on the fence, and eyeball them. It was Collingwood's first premiership since 1990, only its second since 1958. All packages include reserved seating for the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. 6, The firestarter. Smith added another long goal before Stengle kicked two of his own, his fourth coming from the boundary line in front of a Geelong faithful that has embraced the former Crows and Tigers small forward from the moment they recruited him last year for a last chance. Daniel Johanson 7. Leigh Fisher 4. 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. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. They came in different ways: Duncan the beneficiary of a holding the ball free kick, Close the winner from a Tom McCartin miskick. It was the ninth time that Collingwood won both the premiership and the minor premiership in the same year, but the first time since 1930. However, they could not put pressure on the scoreboard, kicking five behinds in the first fourteen minutes of the quarterthree of which were scored by Sam Gilbert while on the runto take St Kilda's total score to only 0.7 (7), while Alan Didak scored a goal for Collingwood from the goal square in the 6th minute. [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) *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. 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. 1. EVERY CATS PLAYER RATED Super Stengle, Danger brings his bestEVERY SWANS PLAYER RATED Skipper battles, Chad stands tall. Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Who will win this battle of the competition's two most consistent clubs of the past decade? Geelong is ranked first with 25.8 points a game, with Sydney (24.9) not far behind. But they were a goal down with seconds to go. As I wrapped my arm around one distraught son, Greg Baum wrote in the Age, I felt his tears run down my sleeve. GeelongThe Cats love to overwhelm their opponents with superior numbers. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. Afterwards, the streets of Melbourne were full of bewildered, chalk-white, grown adults shaking their heads, not knowing how to process it. AFL Stats Fact. It is the third time in 2022 they have cracked 200. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. [30], Prior to the first bounce, Nick Maxwell of Collingwood won the coin toss, and chose to kick to the (western) City End. 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. Picture: AFL Photos, Cameron Ling with the premiership cup after the 2011 Grand Final between Geelong and Collingwood. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 1.61, Line -9.5 @ 1.92, St Kilda Betting Odds: Win 2.38, Line +9.5 @ 1.92. One of those led to a goal to Smith, who then streamed forward and kicked his second. [37], The teams for the replayed grand final were announced on 30 September, with both sides making one change. Andrew Collins (left) Greg Dear (centre) and Gary Ayres (right) of Hawthorn celebrate after winning the AFL grand final between the Hawks and Geelong Cats at the MCG in 1989. es, Ive left out 1972, 2005 and 2016. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Round 2: Sydney 17.5 (107) def. The match ended in a draw, with both teams scoring 68 points. Barrel a torpedo into the second tier of the Ponsford Stand of course. Whilst their rates of appearance are very similar, their success rates are vastly different, with teams from 3rd winning 46% of the Grand Finals they've made, and those from 4th winning only 27% of them. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. [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. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said. Should be his middle name. We just dig deep, use it as motivation and go again. They did, and won the next three flags. Lance Franklin was held to four kicks and one behind in his sixth Grand Final and was jeered late in the game. The draw immediately sparked debate about the practice of staging a full-length replay instead of playing extra time. 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 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). [23] Cricket Victoria delayed the opening of the Victorian Premier Cricket season to the following weekend. Goals were scored by Thomas (5th minute), Dal Santo (7th minute), O'Brien (12th minute, with the assistance of a 50-metre penalty), Milne (13th minute), Wellingham (17th minute), Milne again (25th minute), and finally Sidebottom (27th minute).