Although it's a Grand Final and there are dozens of worthy storylines, the magnitude of Selwood's record-breaking 40th Finals appearance should not be lost. Dont panic! the late Ken Judge screamed at his teammates. [29] Steele Sidebottom (26 disposals, two goals) was a close second, with eight votes. Selwood wound the clock back with 12 disposals in the opening term while Dangerfield was destructive, having six touches and three clearances. Geelong 10.17 (77) at the SCG. 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. I was 11, and caught in the spell of Ablett and Brereton. The Saints kicked two goals in five minutes through Goddard and Gilbert to close the gap to seven points in the 22nd minute. Ladder positions 5 and 6 have provided only 6 Grand Finalists between them, and only 2 Flags. [2] Mooney and Geelong coach Mark Thompson were both criticised in the media for their response to the free kick, but neither was penalised by the AFL. 7, What a yarn. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. The first score was registered in the 5th minute, a goal from a set shot by Tyson Goldsack. In the 26th minute, Maxwell created a turnover which resulted in a goal to Cloke from 5m, putting Collingwood back in front by a point. Copyright 2006-2023, Tony Corke. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. The grand final replay was played on a day without cloud, with the temperature around 20C for most of the game. Most pundits thought he was primed for this Grand Final and those takes were justified. 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. The premiership was decided by a full replay on 2 October 2010. Football had never seen anyone like Kevin Sheedy. Scott Pendlebury was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as the best player in the grand final replay, earning ten votes; he accumulated 29 disposals, seven marks and laid eleven tackles. It wasn't as if everything was falling Geelong's way the Cats had forced it this way with a brutal beginning. 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. This game often . Having berated senator Stephen Conroy for going the early crow, Eddie McGuire could no longer watch. After two years away, the biggest day on. It was also Collingwood's second consecutive premiership to be won in October and their first premiership since 1990. View Advanced Stats . The 2010 radio broadcasters include Triple M, SEN 1116, 3AW, 774 ABC Melbourne, 95.5 K-Rock, NIRS, FIVEaa, 6PR and Crocmedia. During that flurry, Chris Judd injured his shoulder. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Geelongs Paul Chapman celebrates after defeating Collingwood at the MCG in the 2011 grand final. Was important early in helping the Cats lock the ball in their front yarn. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 2.06, Line +2.5 @ 1.92, Geelong Betting Odds: Win 1.80, Line -2.5 @ 1.92. All-Australian forward Stengle got involved in the second term, kicking two goals, but the Bloods stopped the bleeding to hold the deficit to 36 points at half-time. Most Goals in AFL/VFL history. More so than any other grand final, its like watching a completely different sport, mainly because of the state of the ground. AEST 2:30 pm - ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC. 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. Players dived into it like seals and pirouetted out of it like parrots, Barry Dickens wrote in his ode to mud-caked grounds. Collingwood won the replay the following week. After winning the first four games of the season, the Saints hit a form slump coinciding with a serious hamstring injury to captain Nick Riewoldt. Collingwood led by 18 points at quarter time, and St Kilda was held goalless in the first quarter. Find out how each teams season is shaping up! Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Ablett, author Andrew Mueller wrote, was like an escaper from the yarns of Henry Lawson the sort of peculiar, irascible warlock you hear of in fairytales and ballads, not see on a football field, or anywhere in real life.. His powder blue suits, Polaroid sunglasses and quarter time outbursts would be grounds for arrest in some jurisdictions. 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. How the teams compare across their games this season, Follow every game of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and Toyota AFL Finals Series, with access to all the live scores and stats. This game had the lot momentum shifts, unlikely cameos and a last-minute sealer. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. 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. Not only will it be the first decider at the MCG in three years, it will also be the first time these teams have squared off to decide a premiership. 6, As hes done several times this year, got better as the game wore on after a quiet first half. Tom Hawkins had played well in the Qualifying Final, but with the game in the balance and his opponent hobbled, he ripped the grand final to shreds. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. 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. 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). 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. The match was also broadcast for the first time in 3D. Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. 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. Two more opportunities for Collingwood ended up behinds but kept the pressure on St Kilda. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. Overall, the minor premiers have missed only 13 of the Grand Finals and have won 62% of those they've been in. St Kilda's first score came in the 21st minute in dramatic fashion, with a defensive effort from Heath Shaw turning a near-certain goal into a behind: Nick Riewoldt had marked 2 metres from goal in the goal square, and turned to play on, only to have Shaw dive across him from behind as he was dropping the ball, spoiling the ball before it reached Riewoldt's foot, and rushing the ball through for a behind. First-year forward Trent Dennis-Lane proved the match-winner in the final quarter, scoring two of the Swans' three goals, as Sydney won by five points. Josh Kennedy played his best game for the Swans, Brett Kirk effectively tagged Kade Simpson and Dennis-Lane finished with four crucial goals. Melbourne is expected to reach a maximum of 14C throughout the day with light southwesterly winds and the chance of a morning shower. Collingwood Betting Odds: Win 1.61, Line -9.5 @ 1.92, St Kilda Betting Odds: Win 2.38, Line +9.5 @ 1.92. Far more common, as you'd expect, has been a matchup between the teams from 1st and 2nd on the ladder. Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. Supported operating systems - Android 7+ and iOS 11+, Check out all the important stats that matter ahead of Saturday's premiership decider. Sydney by eight points. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. 8 2. The Swans could manage just one point as the Cats piled on six goals to steamroll them into oblivion. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the Grand Final between the Cats and Swans at the MCG. 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. Chad Warner (29 disposals, two goals) was among the few winners for the Swans, while Tom Papley tried hard. - Geelong has outscored opponents by 25.5 a game from intercept possessions to rank first in the competition. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. For example, only 69 of the 111 Grand Finals, or about 62%, have been won by the team finishing higher on the ladder. Carlton: 11.16 (82) def. In fact, it might already be on repeat around the country. Swan was instrumental at stoppages in the second quarter, and Thomas and Maxwell were both crucial at forcing rebounds. For games where . 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. 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. 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). The only previous encounter was the 1966 grand final in which St Kilda won its only premiership, winning by a single point 10.14 (74) to 10.13 (73). The win was the fifteenth VFL/AFL premiership won by Collingwood in its 114 years in the league. Generally, Collingwood had the better of the play early in the first quarter, attacking primarily through rebounds and turnovers. They conceded 76 points from intercepts in round two against the Swans their most this season. Geelong and Sydney do battle at the MCG on the final Saturday in September, bidding to be crowned the 2022 premier. Rob O'Gorman 11. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. John Howorth 18. A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. [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). But these things are subjective and this column is an indulgence. Kicked two goals himself and went at 100 per cent by foot. The following weeks replay (Collingwood won) never stood a chance. 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. As I wrapped my arm around one distraught son, Greg Baum wrote in the Age, I felt his tears run down my sleeve. This means that even if a top-four team loses in the first week, it still remains in the finals, playing a semi-final the next week against the winner of an elimination final. Collingwood beat St Kilda for disposals (379326), kicks (250178), marks (12184) and tackles (8767), while St Kilda had more handpasses than Collingwood (148129). One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. Surely this one was sweeter, given the Cats' close runs and near misses in previous campaigns. Brent Macaffer scored a crumbing goal for Collingwood from the goal square a minute later to extend the margin to 19 points. - These are the two highest-scoring first-quarter teams in the League. [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. Tried to get the Swans going in the second term with an eight-disposal first quarter. 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. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. The Bulldogs' played much better in the third quarter, scoring three goals to Sydney's none to tie the scores at three quarter time; the Swans missed several opportunities, scoring 0.5 (5) in the quarter. The most recent example was the 2011 Grand Final in which the Cats led the Pies by a single point at Quarter Time but lost the Second Quarter to trail by 5 points at the main break. Aside from television, the grand final was also broadcast by a number of radio stations. THE DEPTH TEST How the less-storied names stack up on Grand Final day. [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. [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. THE MOMENT Tomahawk's brute power blows Swans away. Collingwood won the replay by 56 points to become the 2010 premiers. Dale Thomas (27 disposals, eight marks) was third, with four votes, and Swan, Jolly, Ball and Nathan Brown also polled votes. CROWNING MOMENT Superstar Cat finally gets his premiership medallion. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. [24] The Chris Mainwaring Legends Match, which raises money for Perth's Telethon was moved to 9 October. Geelong dominated the disposal count, recording 484 disposals (the highest ever in a final) to Fremantle's 287. And through it all, Geelong was on top, with Chris Scott notching his second premiership as coach after his debut triumph in 2011. 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. It was the Bulldogs' third consecutive preliminary final loss, marked the final game of retiring captain Brad Johnson. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Should be his middle name. In that intense, maniacally competitive environment of a grand final, his values did not change, Judd later wrote. 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. 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. Rampe could do worse than watch Brisbane Lion Darcy Gardiner's performance on Cameron last week, after keeping him to one goal from 12 touches. The Bulldogs' best player was Ryan Griffen (34 disposals, 2 goals), who had come into the game under an injury cloud. [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) You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Later, North coach Ron Barassi gathered his players and their partners in the rooms. If hed kicked straight, he would have romped in the Norm Smith Medal. Surprisingly, both wins have been against minor premiers - in 1998, when 5th-placed Adelaide beat North Melbourne, and in 1900 when 6th-placed Melbourne defeated Fitzroy. The AFL grand final is back at the MCG and Geelong and Sydney will battle it out for the 2022 premiership. Over four million will watch the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday 24 September, slightly fewer will. Despite being underdogs, the Bulldogs started the match well. It was Elsie Rose, the widow of Bob Rose, the Collingwood coach who knew a thing or two about grand final curses. Thomas had a good chance to score a goal late in the quarter, but missed with a wild snap shot under little pressure. 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.
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