The best team all year are the greatest team of all! If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. Tyson Stengle has done it, against all odds. Brad Close 7Was one of Geelong's best when the heat was on, typifying its ferocious attack on the footy and connection with teammates. 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. 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. Geelong dominated the first quarter and led by 28 points at quarter time. Added a goal late. Medi-sub for the rest of the match. Was beaten at times in the hitouts by Tom Hickey, but was a thorn in Sydney's side early in the game by dropping behind the footy, taking on Sam Reid or Lance Franklin. However, the likes of Peter Moore and Ross Twiggy Dunne put the Pies equal with North, but it was too little too late. 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. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Sam Reid, however, was a liability, clearly underdone after suffering an adductor strain in the Swans' one-point preliminary final victory over Collingwood. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. Geelong started strongly, with Max Rooke scoring the opening goal of the game in the 3rd minute after winning a holding the ball at centre half-forward against St Kilda's Raphael Clarke, and Cameron Mooney scoring another in the 8th minute. It was also routinely recording more handpasses than kicks; no team had ever previously done this successfully having fewer kicks than handpasses was previously seen as a statistical marker of a struggling team but Geelong had adapted the novel style into an attacking weapon which had made it into the league's highest scoring team. #AFLGF. Elimination Final: Adelaide: 4.3 12.4 18.9 26.10 : 166: Fri 04-Sep-2009 7:45 PM . Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. as he received his medallion has been replayed and paraphrased frequently over the following seasons. This page is not available in other languages. 1. Nick Riewoldt was the leading goal-kicker for St Kilda 5 goals. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. What transpired was the best 1:30 of football you will ever watch: The 1994 Preliminary Final between the Cats and the Roos had a brilliant finish.Watch this classic Last Two Minutes thanks to @aami. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Collingwood started impressively in the first quarter with six scoring shots to three, to lead 2.4 (16) to 1.2 (8). 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. Despite their respective ladder positions, Geelong entered the grand final as $1.60 favourites to win amongst most bookmakers. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. 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). There were many stoppages, much congestion and very little opportunity for scoring by either side. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. Hawthorn had won four games in a row leading into the grand final, all by more than 50 points. Back on ANZAC Day 1995, Collingwood and Essendon met for the first time these two clubs had this standalone fixture. Imagine what you could be buying instead. What transpired in the last quarter saw Geelong try to seal the game but Hawthorn kept coming back kicking five goals in the space of eight minutes. After a goal to Chapman in the 18th minute, the scores were tied at 58 apiece, and remained tied for more than ten minutes. Was subbed off in the final 10 minutes after 16 disposals and a goal. Geelong's Max Rooke, Gary Ablett, Jr., Jimmy Bartel, Darren Milburn and Joel Corey also polled votes. St Kilda opened the second quarter better, and Sean Dempster kicked the first goal of the quarter from a high tackle free kick in the 4th minute; but again the Saints missed several relatively easy shots at goal from Schneider, Milne and McQualter, and after twelve minutes of strong play led by only ten points. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. New to Kayo? Can Cameron kick another? Chad Warner is certainly one who can say he has done his team proud today. And the 94,825 people that did manage to get into the MCG that day got an absolute treat. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. What a coaching journey he has been on. 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. All of a sudden, a running shot at goal from Geelongs Andrew Wills resulted in a behind. Hawthorn held celebrations for its members in both Victoria and Tasmania, Sunday at Glenferrie Oval and Monday in Hobart and Launceston, in the latter of which it plays four home games each season. Collingwood started well, kicking 2.2 to nothing in the opening seven minutes; but Geelong then scored 3.6 to nothing for the rest of the quarter, and opened up a 24-point lead late in the second quarter. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. 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. Gavin Exell ended up with nine goals for the match. Follow throughout the day for all the news and colour from around the country, match . Zach Guthrie - 6. [12] Fifteen seconds of game time later, a clean centre clearance finished with a goal to Paul Chapman, and a 12-point lead to Geelong. The 21minutes that followed were a tough battle which yielded only five behinds: the first two to St Kilda, and the next three to Geelong, tying the scores at 67 apiece. Classifying Grand Finals (A Reprise) Matter of Stats Live Scores & Stats: AFL Live Ladder : Essendon defeats Melbourne Grand Final, Saturday, 2nd September 2000 : Team: Q1: Q2: Q3: Q4: Final: Essendon: 4.8 10.16 16.17 19.21 135 Melbourne: 3.3 The Geelong players are each heading up to receive their premiership medals, and soon after them will be their captain Joel Selwood. A solid contributor with 16 disposals and seven tackles. Many regard Wayne Careys efforts in the third quarter as one of the greatest of his stellar on-field career. Geelong captain Tom Harley was concussed because of a clash of heads with Hawthorn's Williams and he left the ground. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. He ends his speech with a word for his Pop, "my hero", as he kisses his black armband. He out-muscled Tom Hickey not once but twice tosnap Geelong's first two goals. Geelong's Mooney goaled in the eighth minute the quarter from a solid contested mark at the top of the goal square, and Saints' captain Nick Riewoldt did likewise in the tenth minute. This was one of the major contributing factors to a rule change the following year, prohibiting defenders from conceding rushed behinds unless under immediate pressure.[8]. 8, It was ominous early when he was able to find so much space, as Duncan is the last player you want to have a stack of uncontested possessions. He played one senior game for the Perth Football Club in 2004, kicking one goal, and represented Western Australia at the 2004 AFL Under 18 Championships. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. Melbourne ($1.67) is the favourite to beat the Bulldogs ($2.25) in the 2021 Grand Final, according to Pointsbet. [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. This grand final appearance was the sixteenth in Geelong's history and its third in succession. In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. You've been strong, and you'll be back I'm sure. Who would have thought the sequel would be just as good as the original Anthony Hudson. We'll be back better for it next year.". Playing on the wing and a little off half-back, Duncan's hard running helped set the tone, booting a goal from his 27 disposals and 13 marks. 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. It was a highly anticipated grand final, eliciting memories of the classic 1989 VFL Grand Final played between the same teams, with Geelong entering the match as the favourites to win. The 2008 decider was telecast by the Seven Network, its first grand final telecast since 2001. . What a player. Picture: AFL Photos, Gryan Miers in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. The Cats blew the Swans out of the water with a dominant six-goal-to-one first quarter, leading by 35 points at the first break. The Bulldogs eventually won by 51 points to progress to the Preliminary Final against St Kilda. In the third quarter, Collingwood dominated, kicking six goals to none, to lead by ten points. "To our wider footy club. St Kilda entered the 2009 premiership season after having lost its preliminary final in 2008 against eventual premiers Hawthorn. Saturday, 29th September 2007, 2:30 PM AEST. 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. FT: Geelong are AFL premiers for 2022! What's your favourite memory from the 1989 grand final? A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. Geelong, the 2007 Premiers, won 21 of 22 games during the home and away season to win its second consecutive McClelland Trophy, and tied the 2000 Essendon Bombers for most wins ever in a home and away season. 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 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. 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. The winning streak, known as the "Kennett curse", achieved iconic status in the AFL in the intervening years. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Crowd 100,016. It was an extremely close game throughout: twelve points was the greatest margin at any stage of the game (held by Geelong early in the first quarter, late in the second quarter, and the final margin). The 2009 version was no sane person's idea of a pleasant afternoon's entertainment. The Bulldogs had a strong fight-back in the final quarter, but missed many shots on goal, finishing with 4.6 to 1.3 for the quarter. It was the 112th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), [1] staged . Shane Crawford retired after the game setting a record for most games before playing in a Premiership (305 games); the sound bite of Crawford hijacking the microphone and shouting "That's what I'm talkin' about!" "To our boys, I'm so proud of your efforts all year and today. The Australian Football League's 2009 finals series determined the top eight final positions of the 2009 AFL season over four weekends in September 2009, culminating with the 113th AFL/VFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. Our Top 10 Greatest AFL/VFL Games From The Past 50 Years using Secure Sockets Layer with 2048-bit encryption. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. After kicking the first goal of the final quarter, Carlton led by 30 points; but, Brisbane staged a strong comeback, kicking the last six goals of the game, to overrun Carlton and record a seven point win. A little fumbly in his first few minutes but performed well in his first Grand Final, providing plenty of spark off half-back. Sam De Koning 7Showed the briefest glimpse of nerves in the opening minutes, but settled quickly to dominate the air in defence. This system is different from the McIntyre final eight system, which was previously used by the AFL, and is currently used by the National Rugby League. 7, Started as the Cats sub. The final margin was 96 points. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. 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. Theres no doubting that the 2005 encounter between the two teams is more iconic given Leo Barrys epic mark in the dying minutes to end the Swans 72-year premiership drought, but in terms of a football contest, the 2006 version is far superior. The AFL Grand Final is a draw! He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. Andrew McQualter, Adam Schneider and Stephen Milne all missing easy shots at goal; but, in the 29th minute, Schneider marked and goaled from 15 meters out to give St Kilda a two-point lead at quarter time. My favourite game: Geelong v St Kilda - 2009 AFL grand final 2022 AFL Grand Final player ratings: Geelong Cats This is a special team, and they are massive winners on the biggest day of all. St Kilda progressed to the grand final for the first time since 1997. [19] After receiving the ball from teammate Shannon Byrnes, Geelong forward Travis Varcoe managed to handball to Chapman, who kicked a left-foot goal past St Kilda's Jason Blake's outstretched hands. Geelong are champions for 2022, and they couldn't be more worthy of the honour. Midway in the second quarter, the Kangas extended their lead to 69 points and Essendon looked gone for all money. Tyson Stengle 9 Excellent defensive pressure as always, and his ability to execute from the toughest angles set him apart. 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. An after-the-siren goal from Rooke extended the margin to twelve points,[19] and St Kilda was held goalless during the final quarter. Rhys Stanley 6Played a ruck/defensive role, as he did last week. Picture: AFL Photos, Zach Tuohy in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. Mitchell goaled less than a minute later. 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 Brisbane progressed to a Semi-final against the Bulldogs; Carlton was eliminated. The Qantas choir performed "I Still Call Australia Home", and the national anthem was performed a cappella by the cast of Jersey Boys. (Its fair to say, that style of play has had a resurgence in season 2020 as well.). Their skipper John Nichols moved himself to the goalsquare and kicked the first two goals of the last quarter and had the Blues within striking distance trailing by eight points at the 11-minute mark. 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. (SPOILER ALERT: Collingwood thumps St.Kilda by 56 points in the replay), The AFL Grand Final is a draw! Geelong defeats Port Adelaide at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 29th September 2007 AFL match statistics . Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. That wasnt until the second half when the likes of Matthew Lloyd who kicked nine goals and Jason Johnson with 31 disposals and four majors helped Essendon claw their way to one of their most famous victories and the biggest comeback in the history of the VFL/AFL. Sydney hit the scoreboard soon after for a much-needed first goal to Will Hayward, but it was all Geelong from that point. Ian Moss also performed lead guitar notes to the tune of "Up There Cazaly". Channel 7 got bang for their buck as one of the most dramatic games in the history of Australian Rules Football played out. The emotion is pouring out of the MCG now. Essendon was playing in its first final since 2004. AFL grand final 2022: Geelong Cats demolish Sydney Swans - as it Joel Selwood has done it again. Trent Croad never played again, as he never fully recovered from his broken foot; as a result, he sat out the entire 2009 season and retired before the 2010 season began. Geelong wins AFL premiership after thrashing Sydney Swans by 81 points in grand final at MCG. In the 26 minute mark, Travis Cloke put Collingwood back in front by one point. Geelong was the warm favourite to win the grand final, with Hawthorn attracting odds of $3.05 for the win at the opening bounce. Hawthorn vs. Fremantle: Score and Recap from AFL Grand Final 2013 We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. From that point forward, St Kilda dominated the middle part of the quarter, asserting an advantage in the midfield, particularly through the influence of Lenny Hayes who tallied 11 disposals for the quarter. This website requires javascript, it looks like you have it disabled. Everyone involved in it, not just this year but in the years gone by. 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. St Kilda defeated by Geelong at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 26th September 2009 AFL match statistics . Tom McCartin gave up two goals in quick succession, first caught holding the ball by Mitch Duncan and then turning the ball over in front of goal, summing up the day for Sydney. There was a very high number of tackles laid during the gamepartly due to the high pressure of the teams, and also exacerbated by the wet conditions are always conducive to high tackle counts. Finished with 23 disposals and 15 hitouts. The only team from that period to come back from a deficit at the end of the Third Quarter was Geelong in the 2009 Come-From-Behind Grand Final covered earlier. "I reckon football reached its peak as a spectacle and aesthetically when St Kilda and Geelong met at Marvel and they were 13 and zip"RE-LIVE THE INCREDIBLE 2009 CLASH: https://t.co/Z2XhRitX41 #AFLSaintsCats. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). It was the first grand final contested by two Victorian-based teams since Essendon and Melbourne met in 2000. Geelong has capped a dominant season by comprehensively dismantling Sydney by 81 points in the AFL men's grand final. In the seasons following the grand final loss, Geelong enjoyed an eleven-match winning streak in matches against Hawthorn, the longest-ever winning streak by the team which lost a grand final against the team which beat it. Continued his awesome finish to the finals series, pulling off some terrific one-percenters to put teammates to advantage. Same Face, Same Place: Sports Most Famous Coaching Returns, Every NRL Clubs Best Player So Far This Season, (Some of) The Defunct Clubs of the A-League and the NSL, Copyright 2023 Entain Group Pty Ltd trading as Ladbrokes AU, drawn 1977 Grand Final is iconic in so many ways. Heading into this game, both St. Kilda and Geelong started the 2009 season . 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. 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