Collingwood had long-range shots at goal by Cloke and Dawes fall short and rushed for behinds in the middle stages of the quarter, but could not score a goal. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. Perhaps, I thought, more recent history would show a stronger link between ladder position difference and margin. They conceded 76 points from intercepts in round two against the Swans their most this season. [4] Collingwood progressed to the grand final after comfortable victories in the qualifying final against the Western Bulldogs by 62 points, and then against Geelong in the preliminary final by 41 points. But the result was similar to three years ago, when Richmond hammered an overawed Greater Western Sydney. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. VFAUA presidents; VFAUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1903 - 1988 This was the third draw in a VFL/AFL grand final, the previous two occurring in 1948 and 1977. 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Geelong dominated the disposal count, recording 484 disposals (the highest ever in a final) to Fremantle's 287. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Sam Reid, who has been dealing with an adductor injury this week, will take his place, with Braeden Campbell named Sydney's medi-sub. 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. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. The Cats' 62-point half-time deficit was the largest that Geelong had faced in any game since Round 18, 1998 against Sydney. All of the key statistics (contested possessions, inside-50s, tackles) except for clearances were fairly even through the quarter. Alex Jesaulenko of Carlton competes in the 1979 VFL grand final between the Blues and Collingwood Magpies at the MCG in 1979. It was a first quarter that will live on in the memories of Cats fans forever. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. After two years away, the biggest day on. Lance Franklin was held to four kicks and one behind in his sixth Grand Final and was jeered late in the game. 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. Jamie Broadbent That was a tragedy, Alastair Clarkson said. AWST 12:30 pm - WA. But it was short-lived. To him, we were human beings, first of all., In the end, despite their best attempts to botch it, the Eagles were a bit bolder, and worthy premiers. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 99251: Saturday, 26th September 2009, 2:30 PM AEST: Team: Q1: Q2: Q3: Q4: Final: St Kilda: 3.2 7.7 9.11 9.14 68 Geelong: 3.0 7.1 9.4 12.8 80 49 7.7 Friday 16 September Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions W 78 11.12 72 10.12 Saturday 3 September Geelong Cats v Collingwood W 131 19.17 46 7.4 Saturday 20 August Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles W 59 9.5 119 18.11 Saturday 13 August Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats W 110 17.8 65 10.5 Saturday 6 August Geelong Cats v St Kilda W 95 14.11 94 14.10 Collingwood took an eight-point lead into three-quarter time. New to Kayo? How the Swans attempt to slow down Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron will be fascinating, with Dan Rampe, along with Tom and Paddy McCartin all critical. John Howorth 18. [31] Up until the 11th minute, Collingwood won the inside-50s 61. 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. The 2010 decider was telecast nationwide by the Seven Network, on their main channel as well as the new high-definition (HD) digital channel 7mate. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong captain Joel Selwood on the final siren against Brisbane in the 2022 preliminary final. GeelongThe Cats love to overwhelm their opponents with superior numbers. '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. Collingwood dominated in the third quarter. 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. All packages include reserved seating for the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. [11] The network had only broadcast the match following an agreement that would see them, along with Network Ten (which had been contracted under the current deal to telecast the event in 2007, 2009 and 2011), 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. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. Grand Final Legends; AFLUA Hall of Fame; Team of the Century; Reserve Grade UA. Collingwood won the quarter 3.3 (21) to St Kilda's 1.6 (12) and took a 27-point lead into half time.[29]. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Office Bearers 1957 - 1983; VFLRGUA Life Members; Grand Final Umpires 1919 - 1982; VFL Under19s. 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. Then, in the 20th minute, Goddard scored a goal from 20 metres out, directly in front, after taking a big specky over O'Brien. 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. Collingwood built a big lead early in the game, and Geelong was never able to bring the game back to competitive. It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season.The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club . It turns out that ladder position - or, more correctly, the difference in ladder position between the two grand finalists - is also a very poor predictor of the margin in the Grand Final. [2010 Player Statistics] Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 2-Oct-2010 2:30 PM Attendance:93853 Collingwood 3.2.20 6.5.41 11.8.74 16.12.108 St Kilda 0.2.2 1.8.14 4.9.33 7.10.52 Qrt margin CW by 18 CW by 27 CW by 41 CW by 56 Qrt scores CW 20-2 CW 21-12 CW 33-19 CW 34-19 Field umpires Ray Chamberlain(139), Shaun Ryan(188), Brett Rosebury(201) Former Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling will present the cup if the Cats get up, while Sydney champion and Brownlow medallist Paul Kelly will do so if the Swans salute. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. 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). 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. Afterwards, the streets of Melbourne were full of bewildered, chalk-white, grown adults shaking their heads, not knowing how to process it. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. The match was also broadcast for the first time in 3D. 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 midfielders Dane Swan (39 disposals, 3 goals), and Scott Pendlebury (30 disposals and 2 goals) controlled the game. It was amazing. AEST 2:30 pm - ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC. Wayne Harmes won the first Norm Smith Medal, but it could just as easily have been Wayne Johnston, whod been at a night club 12 hours earlier. 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). There were only cheers for Geelong, though, as the Cats cruised to the premiership, a success many years in the making and one set to be celebrated for many years to come, with Selwood's late banana the cream on the Cats' cake. They had met in a total of nine finals, of which St Kilda has won six, including the last five in a row, dating back to the 1966 grand final.Note 3 Between them, Collingwood and St Kilda fielded only three players who had previously won a premiership: Darren Jolly (Collingwood), Adam Schneider and Sean Dempster (both St Kilda)all three played in Sydney's 2005 premiership team five years earlier.[10]. Start your free trial now > Round 1 AFL Mar 16 7:20pm AEST Richmond Carlton MATCH CENTRE $1.65 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. Copyright 2006-2023, Tony Corke. 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. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Collingwood defeated St Kilda by 56 points, marking Collingwood's fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership victory and their first since 1990. They finally worked the locks at the MCG. Two more opportunities for Collingwood ended up behinds but kept the pressure on St Kilda. The 2010 AFL Grand Final was a series of two Australian rules football matches between the Collingwood Football Club and the St Kilda Football Club.They are considered the 114th and 115th grand finals of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), Note 1 and were staged to determine the premiers for the 2010 AFL season.The premiership is usually decided by a single . 1. Swans young gun Chad Warner refuses to go down and provides Callum Mills for an awesome finish. International superstar Robbie Williams will headline the pre-game entertainment that will also feature September favourite Mike Brady, with five-time ARIA winner Katie Noonan to sing the national anthem. His story grows another incredible chapter after a game-high four goals, while another two Irishmen became premiership players Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor. But the result was never really in doubt theyll say. [3] St Kilda advanced to the preliminary final to play the winner of the first semi-final (Western Bulldogs), while Geelong advanced to the second semi-final against Fremantle. Geelongs Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. 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? The Swans had entered the game on a nine-match winning streak after last week's one-point thriller against Collingwood, but that proved to be their limit as they were outplayed by the season's best side. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. Johnson scored a goal for Collingwood in the 12th minute, and the Magpies led 140 after twenty minutes. Smith then set up another for Close, who capped a terrific term by slotting a difficult shot. He went into an AFL function room, where he found a woman sitting alone, crying. Max Holmes (hamstring) will miss the clash, with Mark O'Connor coming into the Cats' 22 and Brandan Parfitt named the sub. [36], When named on Thursday night before the first final, St Kilda recalled Steven Baker who had not played since Round 13, due to a 9-game suspension, omitting Ben McEvoy. 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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. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. In the third quarter, Nick Riewoldt inspired the Saints to a seven-goals-to-one quarter, opening up a 31-point lead from which the Bulldogs could not recover. Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Justin Power 5. This was a Grand Final Bloods bath from start to end. This article was amended on 19 September 2022. 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. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. This year, of course, will be the nineteenth. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Leigh Haussen 6. Alex Whetton 20. After a final behind by St. Kilda, Collingwood played out the final minute of the game running out the clock, and the ball was in the hands of Didak as the final siren sounded for Collingwood's 56-point victory. Finished with two majors, 29 disposals, 18 contested possessions, 10 clearances and six tackles. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. [1] It was the last grand final to be replayed prior to the introduction of extra time.[2]. A . Jeff Dalgleish 8. [29] St Kilda had four shots at goal for three goals, while Collingwood had eight for five goals, and a rushed behind. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. 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. 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). Among Geelongs top interceptors for the day. Rob O'Gorman 11. Within two minutes, Dawes kicked a goal from about 40m out near the boundary line to stretch the margin to 47 points. The system is a final eight system. 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. 2018 AFL grand final stats. But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. 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. After a close first quarter, Sydney dominated the second quarter, kicking five goals in a row to lead by as much as 30 points. 6, Tagged by Ryan Clarke, as expected. The first was held on 25 September 2010. Hawthorn kicked four goals to two in the final quarter, but Fremantle withstood the minor challenge to win and advance to the second semi-final against Geelong. The first final marked the 41st time Collingwood has contested the VFL/AFL grand final,[7] and the first time since the club lost back-to-back grand finals in 2002 and 2003. [21][22] The Victorian Racing Club moved the Turnbull Stakes to 3 October. 8, *Odds are current as of 5th March 2023, 8:28am AEST. This Premiership is SHEEDYS Premiership! Lou Richards cried. SIX OF THE BEST Swamp's spectacular Grand Final statistics. [9], The matches were the second and third grand finals contested by the two clubs. Think about it that's almost two entire seasons of playing purely finals football. Picture: Getty Images, Geelong celebrates its 2022 premiership win after the Toyota AFL Grand Final victory over Sydney. Chad Warner One of the few winners on a nightmare day for his team. So dominant was Collingwood in the second quarter that St Kilda managed only two shots on goal, both set shots from outside 50 metres: one goal to Koschitzke in the 12th minute, and one from Peake in the 21st minute which fell short and was rebounded. 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. Grand Final Umpires 1953 - 1982; VFA. My earliest memory is from this game, which is a worry. Geelong is ranked first with 25.8 points a game, with Sydney (24.9) not far behind. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Tyson Stengle of the Cats celebrates a goal during the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). This was followed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, who performed orchestral arrangements of the Collingwood and St Kilda theme songs. A very drunk uncle rose from the couch at home BURY HIM! he boomed. Collingwood won the replay the following week. [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.