6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. Dustin Martin (10) Dominated. Didn't kick a goal but recorded 18 touches. Norm Smith winner. The match Geelong. Chris Scott 9Made the extraordinarily tough (but correct) call not to bring in a proppy Max Holmes, replacing him with Mark O'Connor. Geoff Ablett (Hawthorn/St Kilda) has won the most Grand Final sprints, with four. Also polling votes were Brett Kirk (27 disposals and 9 tackles), Dean Cox (20 disposals and 34 hitouts), Daniel Kerr (20 disposals and 5 tackles), Tadhg Kennelly (21 disposals), and Beau Waters (26 disposals and 10 marks). The teams had met in a preliminary final the previous year, Richmond winning that game after trailing by 21-points at half time. The match was originally scheduled for the last Saturday of September but was delayed several weeks due to the suspension of the season stemming from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trent Cotchin (6) Not great with his disposal efficiency but just willed himself into everything. But he was just one of a number of stars. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. 10 THINGS WE LEARNED Danger's elusive premiership, Selwood's tribute. 1. 26. With half of the quarter gone, it was arguably a match-winning lead. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. log in. 46. The home-and-away season was shortened to 17 matches per club, instead of the originally intended 22,[1] and the season was suspended entirely for almost three months between 22 March and 11 June as Australia dealt with its first wave of the virus. 8 score involvements. 18. Jack Viney. Neutrals didn't get their wish for a close grand final but heavy defeats aren't exactly uncommon. Worth a try, but no thanks, whatever the TV ratings come in as. Nobody had done that since Cam Mooney with Geelong in 2009. Richmond's thumping 89-point victory over GWS demoralised the AFL's youngest club in their first grand final. Only bagged two goals as Talia battled to a draw. The 2005 AFL Grand Final was watched by a record television audience of more than 3.3 million people across Australia's five most populous citiesthe five mainland state capitalsincluding 1.2 million in Melbourne and 991,000 in Sydney. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield in action against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. Sam Jacobs (8) Probably the Crows best. Will be special to share the flag with his brother. Decision-making was shocking. 6. Kyle Hartigan (3) Filled his personal blooper reel at a furious rate early in the game before recovering slightly. The Bahrain Grand Prix is one that has often been shrouded in controversy which mainly began back in 2011 when the race was cancelled less than a month before it was meant to go ahead. Worked hard throughout the demolition, despite his inexperience. tried to get involved in attack and made some important interventions in defence. 1. Hard to believe this kid is only 21. It is selected by a 3-2-1 voting system awarded by the umpires of each match for the whole year (excluding finals and pre-season). Geelong dominated general play throughout most of the second quarter of the Grand Final. 14. At this point, the Cats were leading by 22 points, having completely dominated the territory battle with 14 of the previous 15 inside-50s as well as scoring the last 5.3 (33) of the match either side of quarter time. Kicked three goals from 23 touches in his most recent Grand Final (2015) and was just as brilliant seven years on. Charlie Cameron (4) Another who appeared to be bothered by an early injury, perhaps a calf complaint. The 2020 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between Richmond and Geelong at the Gabba in Brisbane, Queensland, on Saturday 24 October 2020. Chaired by Leigh Matthews, the voters and their choices were as follows:[26], Prior the start of the match, classically trained tenor and 2015 contestant on The Voice Tim McCallum sang the national anthem,[27] and Mike Brady performed his football anthem "Up There Cazaly" live from an empty Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the final moments Dean Cox took a mark and pumped the ball inside 50 metres, where Sydney's Leo Barry drifted across the front of the pack and took a clutch mark that was destined to be repeated countless times in highlights packages. 7, Started as the Cats sub. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. Hugh Greenwood (5) Surprise packet in the first quarter where he was close to the best player on the ground but struggled physically from that point. 6, The firestarter. Nine teams have now been beaten by 40 points or more since 2000, and only three have bounced back to make the finals. The voters and their choices were as follows:[3]. Geelong's team through the latter part of the season and into the finals was notable as one of the oldest by average player age in the league's history; the selected grand final 22, with an average age of 28 years and 117 days, was at the time the second-oldest selected team in any VFL/AFL game, second only to Geelong's qualifying final team from three weeks earlier; other Geelong teams in 2021 and 2022 also later passed the tally. Numbers in brackets represent the number of grand finals umpired, including 2020. Hayden McLean - 3/10 Started strong at stoppages then pushed forward late in the first term to snap his teams third goal. [7] The Gabba, home stadium of the Brisbane Lions in the central Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba, Queensland, was ultimately announced to host the match; Adelaide Oval was kept available as a backup venue in the event of a virus outbreak in Brisbane. Jack Riewoldt (5) Missed three early shots but presented all day long and took two big hangers. "Glass' dourness and the steadiness of Chick and Banfield blended magnificently with the back-line work of Beau Waters, Adam Selwood and Brett Jones. Kicked two from his 18. Not his most influential game but was still solid in defence when the ball was in his area. The siren sounded as Barry slowly went back to take his kick, sending the Swans' players into raptures. The midfielder became the first player in AFL history to win the Brownlow Medal and the Norm Smith Medal. 9. Found plenty of the ball with 17 disposals and 11 marks. 2009 Gillette AFL Grand Final Sprint Lane 1: Stephen Hill - Fremantle Lane 2: Alex Rance - Richmond Lane 3: Trent McKenzie - Gold Coast Lane 4: Wade Thompson - Port Adelaide Lane 5: Paddy Ryder - Essendon Lane 6: Rhys Stanley - St Kilda Lane 7: Brad Dick - Collingwood Lane 8: Mike Pyke - Sydney 21. Brad Crouch (rating: 5) Certainly had a crack but you could count the number of telling possessions he had on one hand. Grand Final Review, Selwood Calls it a Day and The Mead Trophy Winner . For pickup and cash only, located in Gwelup Only one team has won four consecutive grand finals, Collingwood in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930. 27. The medley of songs they performed included "Solid Rock", Yesterday's Hero", "The Horses", "Everybody Wants to Work" and "I Hear Motion". Andy Otten (1) Unfortunately found himself on Rance and that was a mismatch of epic proportions. Grand Final: West Coast: 4.2 8.7 10.10 12.13 : 85: Sat 30-Sep-2006 2:30 PM Att: 97,431 Venue: M.C.G. 8, An awesome game to cap off an awesome season. Spent some time on Sam Reid in the first half and a few moments on Lance Franklin, and set the scene for the Cats, even kicking his first AFL goal in the final quarter. Tom Hawkins - 8 Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP. 33. Round Grand Final GEE Full Time 133v52 SYD Cats Full Time Swans Saturday September 24 2:30pm AEST, Melbourne Cricket Ground 133 20 13 133 6 5 41 1st Qtr 1 0 6 9 8 62 2nd Qtr 4 2 26 15 11 101 3rd Qtr 4 3 27 20 13 133 4th Qtr 8 4 52 52 8 4 52 Summary Player Stats Team Stats Line-Ups Ladder Player Match Stats Geelong Exposed for pace at times and didnt kick the ball particularly well. Move him on. Jeremy Cameron 6Early on looked a step behind the pace, with Robbie Fox competing well against the dynamic spearhead. Should be his middle name. [25] Fortunately, the misvote did not affect the overall ranking positions, as Dustin Martin had tallied an unassailable lead over Short. 10. Kicked a late one as the game was well and truly over. Sorry to spoil the result but THE DROUGHT IS OVER!For unique access to much more incredible footy content, head to AFL On Demand: http://afl.com.au/ondemand . Riley Knight (3) Looked completely out of his depth, missing an early shot at goal and then shying from the moment from then on. Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. Kamdyn McIntosh scored two minutes later to give Richmond an early two-goal lead. MALCOLM BLIGHT'S COACHING Seven scoring shots to 21 in a half of football. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. Geelong played their qualifying final against Port Adelaide, losing by 16 points. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. Norm Smith Medal Votes:5 judges voted 3 2 113 D Martin 3333110 BHouli 322212 A Rance 22 S Edwards 22 D Prestia 111 J Graham 1. The post-match presentation was carried out by Craig Willis. The final medal is hung around the neck of Trent Cotchin. From Tom Atkins to Zach Tuohy, we assess all the Geelong players in their huge Grand Final win. 8. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. Had the game of his life on the biggest stage of them all. 4. The match has been labelled as a 'classic'.[2]. It was the fifth consecutive match between the two teams to be decided by less than a goal, and the first grand final to be decided by a point since St. Kilda edged out Collingwood in the 1966 VFL Grand Final (two other grand finals have been decided by a point, in 1899 and 1947). Player ratings: How each grand final player fared at Optus Stadium By Jon Pierik and Andrew Stafford Updated September 26, 2021 12.27am first published September 25, 2021 10.51pm Features imagery of all 22 West Coast Eagles Premiership players, and is limited to only 2018 editions. Dustin Martin created history when he picked up his second Norm Smith Medal, becoming the only player to own two flags, two Norms and a Brownlow. The match was attended by 29,707 spectators, just short of the reduced capacity allowed at the venue under pandemic guidelines. And while it wasn't the 119-point thrashing that Geelong dished out to Port Adelaide in 2007, the Tigers' win was arguably more one-sided given the Giants were held to their lowest ever score. 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Jack Graham (9) The youngest little cub on the park. We've rated all 23 Swans after an eventful afternoon at the MCG. Geelong player ratings for the Grand Final. If this is it for Selwood, he finished with an immaculate, curling goal to put a full stop on an incredible career. Luke Brown (5) Did his job like he always does apart from one marking contest where he was left one-out on Martin. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. 6, As hes done several times this year, got better as the game wore on after a quiet first half. Daniel Rioli (5) Presence was felt a few times when the ball was deep in the forward line but couldnt emulate his famous familys efforts on grand final day. Yet none of those three teams - St Kilda in 2011, Sydney in 2015 and West Coast in 2016 - even managed to win a final the following year. Mark O'Connor 4 The late inclusion wasn't seen too often, but took a few crucial marks when the Swans were pressing. Speaking of the 1901 grand final, Collingwood that day were outscored by Essendon's Albert Thurgood - he kicked three goals all on his own. In a big day for the Brisbane Lions, the coach was given a contract extension as he remains embroiled in a racism investigation. This was the second consecutive year that these two teams played in the premiership decider, with the Swans having won the 2005 AFL Grand Final by a margin of 4 points. It was the 125th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2020 AFL season. The difference between the two outcomes is reflected in the stats sheets. Both teams included players from their past premiership-winning teams in the 21st century. The game was played on a damp field; heavy rain had fallen for much of the day prior to the matchwith some forecasts even warning of thunderstorms around the groundbut all rain cleared prior to the game and stayed away throughout. The Swans scrapped their way within a point but never drew level thanks to some moments of brilliance by the Eagles' charges, including Daniel Chick's memorable smother-handball-shepherd and some big defensive marks by Andrew Embley. [8], The Grand Final Eve public holiday, observed in Victoria, was shifted to 23 October in line with the adjusted date.[12]. The 23-year-old's impact on the scoreboard read zero goals, five behinds by the end of the day - worse than all but one other player in history. The Tigers skipper arrives on the dais with his two . At the conclusion of the home and away season, West Coast had finished first on the AFL ladder with 17 wins and 5 losses, winning the McClelland Trophy. 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