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. 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 Sydney kicked the final goal to get within a point and were pushing into attack when the final siren sounded, with the ball being thrown in close to the spot of Leo Barry's famous mark 12 months previously. With four goals, often at key moments and largely from individual efforts, as well as sixteen kicks, five handballs, five clearances and three tackles, Martin's influence on the game was extremely important for Richmond's recovery and victory. Hayden McLean - 3/10 Perth is turning on the weather and the atmosphere for the AFL Grand Final clash between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. The midfielder became the first player in AFL history to win the Brownlow Medal and the Norm Smith Medal. 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. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. Had a nervous first kick of the final, resulting in an out of character out of bounds on the full free kick. Dan Butler (3) The rain came down at the MCG and this mosquito disappeared from the action. Round-by-round ladder positions of the two teams during the season. N/A, A quiet day to cap off an unreal 2022 campaign. 18. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. Had a quieter game by his lofty standards, but arguably wasn't really needed to star. Richmond carried on its strong play, and, with three goals inside the first thirteen minutes of the quarter, had extended the margin to 22 points: Prestia goaled within the first minute of the final quarter; next, Tom Lynch scored his only goal of the night at the nine-minute mark after a contested mark and close-range set shot; and then Martin kicked his third major at the 13-minute mark. Emails will NOT be used for the sending of unsolicited, spam or promotional materials. TAYLOR Walkers been voted as the AFLs best captain for two years running but he was on a long list of Crows passengers. Zach Guthrie 6A little fumbly in his first few minutes but performed well in his first Grand Final, providing plenty of spark off half-back. Was busy across half-forward and the wing early and found plenty of the footy. Join the conversation, you are commenting as. 8. Brad Crouch (rating: 5) Certainly had a crack but you could count the number of telling possessions he had on one hand. 1 goal. 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. Tyson Stengle celebrates a goal during the 2022 Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney. Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. 12. It was a comprehensive win, on the back of a 16.5 to 3.1 second half. The 2023 AFL Season is just around the corner and the Zero Hanger Season Guide is back! David Mackay (3) Showed why hes a player Crows fans have never trusted. Geelong included five members who had been part of at least one of their premiership teams from 2007, 2009 and 2011: Gary Ablett Jr., Joel Selwood, Harry Taylor, Mitch Duncan and Coleman Medalist Tom Hawkins, with Ablett, one of the last two remaining members from the team that beat Port Adelaide in 2007, also playing his final game. Now a two-time premiership coach, 11 years apart, in a show of incredible longevity at the top level. Jack Graham (9) The youngest little cub on the park. Shane Edwards (10) Led the Tigers for clearances and inside 50s. It marked the third Grand Final between the two sides, having previously contested the 1931 and 1967 VFL Grand Finals for one win apiece. Hard to believe this kid is only 21. Used the ball well by foot. Speaking of the 1901 grand final, Collingwood that day were outscored by Essendon's Albert Thurgood - he kicked three goals all on his own. 22. The match was televised live throughout Australia on the Seven Network. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. Advanced stats available for this page. Essendon and Carlton have been premiers 16 times. 20. In the video above: The moment Richmond won the flag, Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan. A solid contributor with 16 disposals and seven tackles. 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. One of the defence team who would have been very happy to have not seen much of the ball. The final medal is hung around the neck of Trent Cotchin. Paul Seedsman (4) Was meant to be a relatively solid replacement for injured Brodie Smith. 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. By unanimous selection for the second straight year15 out of 15 possible votesDustin Martin was awarded the Norm Smith Medal as best on ground. Brad Close 7Was one of Geelong's best when the heat was on, typifying its ferocious attack on the footy and connection with teammates. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Kicked three goals from 23 touches in his most recent Grand Final (2015) and was just as brilliant seven years on. 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. [7] A 3 m2 section of Melbourne Cricket Ground turf was transplanted into the Gabba surface to ensure the traditional venue was still part of the event.[9]. From its inception until 1989, it was known as the VFL Grand Final, and the league as the Victorian Football League.Played at the end of the finals series, the game has been held almost annually since 1898. 22. CLASSY CAT MAKES HISTORY Isaac Smith's medal win one for the ages, Isaac Smith notches three goals in one of his all-time best performances to be awarded the Norm Smith Medal. A two-time premiership captain, 246 matches, 8848 runs (second most in club history) at an average of 40.40, 14 centuries, a career-best 226 not out in the 2015-16 grand final triumph over . A premiership player in his 250th game not a bad day to say the least. Took plenty of marks and used the ball efficiently by foot. However, several forward entries by Geelong over the following minutes were repelled by Richmond's defence; and, in response, the Tigers finished with two late goals by Riewoldt and Martin to win by a convincing 31 points. AFL Grand Final parade in 2006. The 17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25) victory converts to a percentage of 456.0 - well above the 370.5 produced by the Cats 12 years ago. Nobody quite knows how Pickett's career will pan out when the 2020 season gets underway but perhaps even less is known about how the Giants will respond. 23. 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. The voters and their choices were as follows:[3]. [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. The match was attended by 29,707 spectators, just short of the reduced capacity allowed at the venue under pandemic guidelines. Having played his final game, Ablett received a guard of honour from both his teammates and from Richmond as he left the field and led the Cats off. 2. The Charles Brownlow Medal is awarded to the "Best and Fairest" AFL Player of the year. Joel Selwood 9Turned over a few early disposals uncharacteristically, but came good in a big way, recording a game-high 12 touches in the first quarter. Nobody wanted to go near him. GWS will retain much of their side and their best 22 will get stronger with the return of Callan Ward and Stephen Coniglio. Still, by the final siren's sound, the 81-point margin proved that the Cats were, once again, the greatest team of all. Had two career goals coming in, bagged a hat trick. Sydney: 1.4 4.6 8.11 12.12 The Swans looked fairly comfortable at half-time after West Coast had suffered through a poor opening hour, with a dysfunctional forward line clearly missing 2005 mainstays Phil Matera (a late withdrawal with a groin injury) and Quinten Lynch (controversially overlooked) and an ankle injury that looked to have ended Daniel Kerr's day early. No goal was scored until almost 20 minutes into the quarter, when Dion Prestia scored for the Tigers. 639 metres gained. But, who stood out? As the third quarter began, the run of general play continued with Richmond, as it had been just before half time. Nobody had done that to an opposition before or since, until Jack Riewoldt's five goals and one behind edged out the Giants' entire score. Richmond's share of the contested ball increased, and at one stage the Tigers had a run of ten consecutive inside-50s either side of half-time. In the final few minutes of the quarter, Richmond began to gain the advantage in general play, repeatedly entering its own forward 50 arc in the last few minutes; a late goal from Dustin Martin put them just fifteen points behind at half-time. Finished with 23 disposals and 15 hitouts. Nine teams have now been beaten by 40 points or more since 2000, and only three have bounced back to make the finals. The match has been labelled as a 'classic'.[2]. And the final moments of the season said it all: desperate bodies from either side throwing themselves headlong at ball and man, the consequence of every possession, every lunge, every step never greater. 21. 3. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. Tom Hawkins earns the first two goals of the Grand Final after some typically brilliant work in these ruck contests, Isaac Smith snares a pair of goals in the opening term as the Cats look ominous early, Hayden McLean stems the bleeding for Sydney with this dazzling grab and finish, Swans young gun Chad Warner refuses to go down and provides Callum Mills for an awesome finish, Geelong continues to pile on more pain as Isaac Smith nails his third in some style, Watch Geelong's press conference after the Grand Final match against Sydney, Watch Sydney's press conference after the Grand Final match against Geelong, Extended highlights of the Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final, Western Bulldogs great Luke Darcy tells Sarah Olle the one piece of wellbeing advice he'd give to his younger self, Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest footy news, Join us as 'The Journey' begins for the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, Nat Edwards with all the latest footy news, The priority signing period has officially kicked off! What happened next was perhaps the Leo Barry moment of the 2006 grand final. Most of his work was completed behind the scenes. T. Hickey, J. Rowbottom, C. Mills. 2.5.2 Most Grand Final appearances. In the week leading up to the grand final, Sydney's Adam Goodes was awarded the Brownlow Medal. Booted three goals along with 32 disposals, 12 marks and an incredible 771m gained, to be named Norm Smith medallist. Sydney had finished fourth with 14 wins and 8 losses. More Alchetron Topics References 2006 AFL Grand Final Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA 2007 AFL Grand Final Players Quiz Stats - By SergeantQ. Jason Castagna (3) Pulled a George and slept under his desk while his teammates went to work. The venue's normal capacity of 42,000 was reduced to 30,000 to comply with health department restrictions still in force at the time, and many tickets were available for general public sale for the first time in more than 20 yearsthis was in contrast to all grand final tickets having been sold through different corporate and membership allocations in recent years. 6. Charlie Cameron (4) Another who appeared to be bothered by an early injury, perhaps a calf complaint. 27. Get everything you need, from team lists, fixtures, statistics and a profile on every single player in the competition in our 2023 AFL Season Guide. Recorded 15 disposals and five intercepts. 1,134 people from other clubs have played in Grand Finals since the last time the @westernbulldogs played in one#AFLGF " Swamp (@sirswampthing) September 29, 2016 The past and present of . 14 of Richmond's 22 players had played in both their 2017 and 2019 premiership teams. 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. Giant banners were unfurled featuring the colours and emblems of all 16 clubs of the. 7, Started as the Cats sub. The 1960 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game between the Melbourne Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 24 September 1960.. Collingwood's score stands as the lowest it has kicked since the sixth round of 1900, and its sixth-lowest ever. Isaac Smith 9 Wound back the clock with one of his best Grand Final performances, having won three flags at Hawthorn in the mid-2010s. The 2006 Grand Final saw the first use of handicaps during the sprint. The scores haven't been level at the . 10. Mark Blicavs 8Played his usual unusual role of midfielder/ruck to perfection. [30], The two teams both went into the Grand Final unchanged from their preliminary final line-ups.[31]. The AFL Grand Final Sprint is a sprint running race contested by AFL players as part of the on-field entertainment on the day of the AFL Grand Final. Geelong dominated general play throughout most of the second quarter of the Grand Final. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. . New to Kayo? The grand final parade took place on Friday 29 September 2006 and commenced on St Kilda Road, and ending at Spring Street. Rory Laird (6) In Adelaides best, but that wasnt saying a lot in this game. Sydney defeated by West Coast Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 97431: Saturday, 30th September 2006, 2:30 PM AEST Trent Cotchin (6) Not great with his disposal efficiency but just willed himself into everything. The playing of the match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, as contracted until at least 2057,[4] was complicated by a second wave of the virus in Melbourne that commenced in July, which resulted in tighter border restrictions, local lockdowns, and social distancing rules. Got better, but for a player the Swans really rely on to provide . AFL Match Statistics : Essendon defeats Melbourne at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 2nd September 2000 Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. Kyle Hartigan (3) Filled his personal blooper reel at a furious rate early in the game before recovering slightly. The Tigers skipper arrives on the dais with his two . There will be two more new captains in the AFL this season after the Brisbane Lions confirmed Dayne Zorkos replacement. 23. A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game. tried to get involved in attack and made some important interventions in defence. 8, A quiet Grand Final, but this time in a winning cause. However, since 2002 all clubs are required to participate . 8, *Odds are current as of 1st March 2023, 11:42pm AEST. Melbourne won their 13th premiership and broke a 57-year drought with a thumping 74-point win over the Bulldogs. Nick Blakey - 4. 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. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. Richmond's thumping 89-point victory over GWS demoralised the AFL's youngest club in their first grand final. Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. 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. "The 5:15pm AWST / 7:15pm . Hard on the inside but classy on the outside. 2:30pm - AFL grand final starts 3pm* - Quarter time 3:06pm* - Second quarter starts 3:36pm* - Half time 3:42pm* - Half time entertainment: Goanna with Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith, William Barton; G Flip; The Temper Trap, Budjerah, Ngaire, The Australian Girls Choir 4pm* - Third quarter starts 4:30pm* - Three-quarter time Especially strong in the clearances and in his delivery inside 50. It was goal-for-goal in one of the most intense final quarters of modern grand final history, with West Coast hanging on by a single point to win its first premiership since 1994 and avenge its heartbreaking 4-point loss to the Swans in the previous year's grand final. Nonetheless, a triple premiership Cat. Was too much for Sydney to handle in attack, with his accuracy the only issue on Saturday, kicking 3.4. Both teams included players from their past premiership-winning teams in the 21st century. "Glass' dourness and the steadiness of Chick and Banfield blended magnificently with the back-line work of Beau Waters, Adam Selwood and Brett Jones. Kane Lambert (6) Only behind Shane Edwards for the most inside 50s on the day, continued to run and work all day long. Hawthorn defeats Fremantle Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 100007 Saturday, 28th September 2013, 2:30 PM AEST Hawthorn Betting Odds: Win 1.62, Line -8.5 @ 1.92 Fremantle Betting Odds: Win 2.30, Line +8.5 @ 1.92 Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Hawthorn 2.3 5.5 8.8 11.11 77 Fremantle 0.3 1.6 Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. Rotating between the wing and the middle, he had 26 touches. In a sequel that was just as good as the original (thanks Huddo) West Coast won their third premiership and avenged the previous year's heartbreaking loss to Sydney. 2. CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. Although not known to be the case at the time, it was long-time broadcaster Bruce McAvaney's last game as an AFL commentator, as he stepped down from football commentary ahead of the 2021 season. AFL: 10,978 th player to appear, 409 th most games played, 648 th most goals kicked Collingwood: 1,004 th player to appear, 22 nd most games played, 51 st most goals kicked Originally from East Fremantle, Collingwood's Tarkyn Lockyer will be remembered as one of the great products of the AFL's rookie draft, which numbers amongst its ranks such . Like last year, it was a denouement of almost unbearable tension. 11. 2. 1. Collingwood has played in the most Grand Finals, 44, winning 15 of them. Had the game of his life on the biggest stage of them all. He stepped up with timely goals at crucial stages. Thankfully, the most highly anticipated award in AFL history reaches its climax tonight as the Mead Trophy is announced. Josh Caddy (4) Kicked the Tigers first goal of the game and then had minimal impact as the Tigers ran rampant. 6, The firestarter. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Feel powerful: Injured Saints stars silver lining. The 2006 grand final also marked the fourth time in VFL/AFL history that consecutive games between two teams were decided by the same total scores, with both the qualifying final and the grand final decided by 8584. Had the moment of the match in the match in the final term, kicking an emotional goal that saw his family shed tears in the stands. Though the silk section of the midfield provided opportunities to win the game, a defiant defence did the same amount of work to save it. Attacked the contest with pace and set up numerous goals inside 50. The Eagles found life in the third quarter, trimming the margin back to just two points at the final change. 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. The league continued to trial other forms of entertainment at half-time of the Grand Final and it wasn't until 2002 that the sprint made a popular return. However, the season and the scheduling of the Grand Final were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began to spread in Australia in March 2020. West Coast Eagles 2018 Grand Final 'Destiny' print memorabilia - an officially licensed and endorsed product by the AFL. The final minutes of the 2006 Grand Final with the countdown clock added. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. Geoff Ablett (Hawthorn/St Kilda) has won the most Grand Final sprints, with four. Perth's Optus Stadium will host the AFL's Grand Final on Saturday, September 25, with a start time of 5:15pm AWST / 7:15pm 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. Kamdyn McIntosh scored two minutes later to give Richmond an early two-goal lead. Countries of the World. 1. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. Didn't kick a goal but recorded 18 touches. 9. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. 2.5.3 Most finals games. 2.6 Coaching. In one of the all-time classic Grand Finals, Sydney overcame a 72-year premiership drought and a resurgent West Coast to bring the flag to the Harbour City for the first time. 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A few minutes later, Sam Menegola took a solid pack mark for Geelong at centre half-forward, while teammate Sam Simpson was knocked unconscious in the same contest, requiring the game's second extended delay as Simpson was stretchered from the ground; Menegola kicked an impressive goal after the delay to reduce the margin to 16 points and keep a remote chance of victory alive. 34. 8 score involvements. Stiff to miss the Norm Smith medal, but he couldnt care finally a premiership player. 46. 2006 Ladder # Team P W D L Home Away GF-BF For GA-BA Agn % Pts; 1: West Coast: 22: 17 : 5: 9-0-2: 8-0-3: 324.313 (51%) 2257: 273.236 (54%) . Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield. For pickup and cash only, located in Gwelup Medi-sub for the rest of the match. 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. The Eagles had the better of Sydney in the first half, building up a solid 25 point lead by halftime. The 2006 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 30 September 2006. 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. 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. First and second goalkicker, quintessentially grabbing the ball out of the ruck from a forward 50 stoppage and snapping two classy majors. Brand new (not framed), still packaged in its shipping container. Alex Rance (10) The number one defender in the game came to the party today, intercepted everything that came his way and saved what felt like 10 goals. Medi-Sub [23] James Jordan - was not used Daisy Pearce - 9 (JB) Now, I'm a massive fan of Cameron Ling as a bloke. Ablett was able to recover and played out the match, albeit in some discomfort; it was later reported that Ablett played with a broken shoulder. Pre-match entertainment [ edit] All times AEDT (GMT +11). Byron Pickett, who won the honor in 2004 with Port Adelaide, presented the medal. With 12 points' total difference across five games, Sydney vs West Coast comprehensively beat the previous five-game record of 19 points, set by Hawthorn versus Collingwood in 195860. 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