Still worth all those first-round picks he cost them 5, Isaac Norm Smith. An iconic game to end the 1980s and the Victorian Football League era. You guys have been the benchmark for god knows how long, and it's great to se you get reward for effort. Television still did delayed telecasts of games back then and contractual obligations required the game not be moved to the MCG, resulting in the match start time being moved from the traditional 2:10 pm to 3:10 pm to satisfy broadcaster Channel 7. Zach Guthrie - 6. 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 An after-the-siren goal from Rooke extended the margin to twelve points,[19] and St Kilda was held goalless during the final quarter. | BEST MATCH EVER? Carltons coach Ron Barassi urged his players to handball at all costs, back in an era when the handpass was a rare commodity. North kicked six behinds four from Arnold Briedis whereas the Magpies were able to cut the Roos lead to just two points at half-time. Thanks so much for your company today and all year, but never fear! 6, One of the Cats best players during the finals series. Three goals to two in the second quarter saw St Kilda narrow the margin to seven points; then, with four goals to two in the third quarter, St Kilda took the lead by five points. 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. Essendon defeats Melbourne at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 2nd September 2000 AFL match statistics . The system is a final eight system. It is the club's first flag since 2011, which was also won with coach Chris Scott at the helm. 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. Should be his middle name. 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. 2009 Ladder # Team P W D L Home Away GF-BF For GA-BA Agn % Pts; 1: St Kilda: 22: 20 : 2: 10-0-1: 10-0-1: 322.265 (55%) 2197: . 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. With one more behind before the end of the quarter, St Kilda entered the three quarter time break with a seven-point lead. The back-line pad their stats before . Then settled in nicely with eight touches and five marks in the first quarter. [3] Leading up to the grand final, Geelong had won its past fifteen games. 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. Geelong was missing defending and eventual Leigh Matthews Trophy winner Gary Ablett, Jr., but defeated Hawthorn 12.16 (88) to 11.11 (77). pic.twitter.com/twhWTkl1PI. Games in Victoria are played at the MCG, regardless of the team's usual home ground. Geelong are champions for 2022, and they couldn't be more worthy of the honour. [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. Maybe his best game full stop. But Sam de Koning, this gun key defender, is now a goalscorer in a grand final. The third and final draw in the history of the VFL/AFL, 100,016 people left the MCG stunned as the final siren sounded as the score read Collingwood 9-14 (68) St.Kilda 10-8 (68), we would all have to come back and do it next week. The match, attended by 100,012 spectators, was won by Hawthorn by a margin of 26 points, marking that club's tenth premiership overall and first since 1991. 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. They began to lose a few games towards the end of the season, and finished in second place with a record of 17 wins and 5 losses; full-forward Lance Franklin won the Coleman Medal with 102 goals. 6, The firestarter. FROM PURGATORY TO HEAVEN Tyson Stengle's amazing year, Tyson Stengle adds to his amazing season with two more mesmerising majors in the Grand Final. Geelong would match that feat for the first time since 1951-1953 and the second time in the club's history. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. Eddie Betts is in the thick of it, with every Cats coach playing their part in this. After suffering a shocking defeat in last season's Grand Final, Alastair Clarkson's side came through a hellacious battle with the Fremantle Dockers to take the 2013 AFL premiership by 15 points. Both teams kicked a total of 16 goals in the last quarter alone. Mark O'Connor 4 The late inclusion wasn't seen too often, but took a few crucial marks when the Swans were pressing. Gold Coast is the only current team not to have played in a grand final. However, the game became more defensive, and Collingwood won the second quarter two goals to one. Beau Waters took as just an important mark as Leo Barry did the year before. Battle-hardened veterans, brought to life by the spice of some young blood, and an unerring belief that this mountain was conquerable. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. Collingwood 9-14-68 v St Kilda 10-8-68. The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. Geelong and St Kilda had never previously met each other in a grand final. 6, The late inclusion for the injured Max Holmes and started on a wing next to Justin McInerney. Contributing strongly for the Saints were Hayes, Gram, Luke Ball, Jones, Montagna, Steven Baker and Brendon Goddard; Goddard continued playing with a broken nose and a fractured collarbone, sustained in separate incidents during the game. 'Okay, without being fantastic': Alan Joyce's legacy after 15 years at the helm of Qantas. Collingwood progressed to the Semi-Final, where it faced Adelaide. Used the ball well by foot. The two undefeated sides were scheduled to meet on Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium in Round 14 of that season. Phenomenal. The game was epic from start to finish with Saint Micheal Gardiners mark in the final two minutes of the game saving the day for St. Kilda resulting in a famous 14-7 (91) one-goal win to Geelong 13-7 (85). Jeremy Cameron 6Early on looked a step behind the pace, with Robbie Fox competing well against the dynamic spearhead. In the 29th minute, Stephen Milne took a long kick into a largely open forward line towards the unguarded goals for St Kilda, but it was a tumbling kick and Scarlett was able to comfortably rush it through for a behind. In the second week, the winners of the qualifying finals receive a bye to the third week. Despite their respective ladder positions, Geelong entered the grand final as $1.60 favourites to win amongst most bookmakers. 7, What a yarn. and managed to spoil the kick. This was Hawthorns seventh Grand Final appearance on the trot, but they were yet to achieve back-to-back premierships. The Roos, missing the likes of Wayne Carey, Mick Martyn and Anthony Stevens were sitting ninth on the ladder and went into the game massive underdogs against the reigning premier and top of the ladder Essendon. 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. All data entered is sent securely via SSL to our system. The first goal of the game was scored by Geelong's Tom Lonergan from a mark. St Kilda progressed directly to the Preliminary Final, where it faced the Western Bulldogs in the First Preliminary Final. St Kilda's Jason Gram, who had 30 disposals, finished second for the medal; he also polled nine votes but lost to Chapman on a countback, as Chapman received three votes from three of the five judges, while Gram received three votes from only one judge. Geelong's K-Rock provided local coverage with commentary from Anthony Mithen and Ian Cohen. It was the 113th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League),[1] staged to determine the premiers for the 2009 AFL season. In the second half, general play was much more even but Geelong had the better of the inside-50s and clearances, and were better able to break through St Kilda's rebound defence. Tony Lockett is the league record-holder for the most goals kicked in the history of the VFL/AFL, with 1,360 goals in a career of 281 games, starting in 1983 with the St Kilda Football Club and ending in 2002 with the Sydney Swans. Collingwood 9-14-68 v St Kilda 10-8-68. Two late goals to Collingwood narrowed the margin to 11 points at half time. The curse ended when Hawthorn defeated Geelong in the 2013 first preliminary final. The final margin was 96 points. Like previous weeks, started in the ruck at centre bounces but pushed into defence when the ball was in Geelongs forward half. 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. Gryan Miers 5Wasn't sighted overly often but provided a lot of buzz around the footy in attack. 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). Joel Selwood gets emotional as he conjures a stunning major in the final stages to mark another incredible achievement. Carltons Brent Croswell received a free-kick from 30 meters out from a high tackle and put Carlton in front for the first time all day, deep into time-on. Beautiful moment at the start of the second term, booting his 50th goal for the season an achievement that appeared so unlikely 12 months ago. Geelong won the AFL premiership, for the second time in three years, following their twelve-point win over St Kilda in the grand final. In the latter half of the third quarter, Hawthorn started to win stoppages for the first time in the game. (SPOILER ALERT: Collingwood thumps St.Kilda by 56 points in the replay), The AFL Grand Final is a draw! 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 Geelong progressed to a Preliminary Final, which would be against Collingwood, and the Bulldogs progressed to a Semi-Final against Brisbane. Who would have thought the sequel would be just as good as the original Anthony Hudson. We have so much more coming to wrap up this game and this season, and then we'll be swiftly into the offseason, which is going to be very interesting for any number of reasons. His run and carry, as well as his ability to finish in front of goal, was brilliant. Taking a 74-point lead into the final quarter, the Cats were relaxed enough to share the ball around, Dangerfield handing off to Jeremy Cameron as one of the year's most dominant players took his turn to hit the scoreboard. It was the first grand final contested by two Victorian-based teams since Essendon and Melbourne met in 2000. The two sides had faced each other once during the year in a famous Round 14 match which is considered one of the best home-and-away matches in history. Geelong then dominated the second half, kicking ten goals to one, ultimately winning by 73 points. The final score was Essendon 27-9 (171) def. It allowed the Cats to stage a final quarter comeback, but it was a case of too little, too late as Hawthorn would win by six points and claim back-to-back premierships in one the toughest and high-scoring Grand Finals of all-time. Cameron Ling delivers the cup to Chris Scott and Joel Selwood, and the blue and white celebrations are well and truly underway. Mitch Duncan (27 disposals) was also influential for the winning side, while Sydney's Chad Warner (28) and Luke Parker tried hard on a difficult day for their club. 2011 had the last all Victorian AFL Grand Final with Cats/Magpies and rated 1.389m. You've been strong, and you'll be back I'm sure. They then defeated the Western Bulldogs by 29 points to qualify for the grand final. 1. The AFL has since changed the rules, but the 2010 Grand Final Draw was a moment in time youll never, ever forget. No retirement announcement, just a lot of class. Geelong captain Tom Harley was concussed because of a clash of heads with Hawthorn's Williams and he left the ground. Hawthorn running through the banner prior to the match. After a goal to Chapman in the 18th minute, the scores were tied at 58 apiece, and remained tied for more than ten minutes. Both Geelong and North Melbourne were known for their high-scoring and attacking style of play at the time and this game was no exception. The game's most controversial goal came in the 24th minute with scores level: St Kilda full back Zac Dawson's attempted clearing kick was smothered in the goal square by Geelong's Tom Hawkins, who gathered and immediately snapped for goal from five metres out; the ball clipped the inside of the right goal post, but no umpire was in a position to see it and a goal was awarded (video score reviews were not introduced to the league until 2012). Another great premiership player story. If this is to be his final game, this goal right here will be the perfect way to say goodbye. N/A, A quiet day to cap off an unreal 2022 campaign. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. Collingwood made five changes (four because of injuries) to the team that lost to St Kilda. Saturday, 27th September 2008, 2:30 PM AEST. The Cats have won their tenth premiership and left the MCG in tears of joy. The MCG and everyone watching is in a state of shock. Sport; Afl; Updated AFL Grand Final 2021: Reason Demons hero broke down in tears. A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game. Details about next week later tonight. [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. That may well be a parting gift from Joel Selwood, a legend of this game. The Qantas choir performed "I Still Call Australia Home", and the national anthem was performed a cappella by the cast of Jersey Boys. The Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair was performed by Amanda Harrison and Lucy Durack, stars of the hit musical Wicked. Patrick Dangerfield has done it at last. A tough moment for Rampe and all the Swans: "To Chris and Joel and Geelong, a heartfelt congratulations. The premiership cup was brought onto the field twice: once by captains and administrators from football clubs affected by the 2009 Victorian bushfires, and then later via zip-line by Adelaide Crows champion Mark Ricciuto. All-Australian Tyson Stengle showed yet again why he has been recruit of the year, kicking four goals to cap an incredible season after being delisted by the Crows. Midway in the second quarter, the Kangas extended their lead to 69 points and Essendon looked gone for all money. The Grand Final between these two teams in 2009 was pretty good, but the only home and away encounter of that season was phenomenal. For the second time in three years the Cats and Magpies would play off in the Preliminary Final. Please enter the email you registered your account with. Geelong had perfected a novel style of high-possession football, studded with star midfielders adept at running, carrying and executing chains of handpasses through the corridor of the ground,[4][5] and it was consistently setting new league records for its high disposal counts. Melbourne defeats Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium Grand Final Saturday, 25th September 2021 AFL match statistics . A subsequent behind to Rooke in the 27th minute put the Cats seven points ahead. 8 Zach Tuohy 5Didn't see a heap of the footy in his 250th game, playing in defence, but had the ball on a string when it did come his way. and one of the biggest comebacks ever staged in a Grand Final. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. AFLW Match Highlights: Adelaide v Melbourne. Was just as influential in the ruck, neutralising Tom Hickeys influence consistently. 05:08 Apr 9. Everyone has seen FOX Footys list of the best Grand Finals, and quite frankly, the final list makes you question if democracy actually works. From there, the Cats were in the process of moving the ball forward when the final siren sounded. Geelong scored a goal from a Hawkins set shot in the second minute of the final quarter to bring the margin back to a single point. It included numerous come-from-behind victories and narrow margins, and two kicks after the siren to win by Jimmy Bartel in 2009 (behind to win 99-98) and Tom Hawkins in 2012 (goal to win 118-116). The AFL Grand Final is a draw! When the final siren sounded, both teams were left to ponder the coulda, shoulda and wouldas of the game. AFl Grand Final Ratings up in all metro markets compared to 2019 - Melbourne 57%, Brisbane 21%, Sydney by 11%, Adelaide 14%, Perth 17%. 9, Looked assured in defence, as he has done all finals series, especially early in the game. Picture: AFL Photos, Gryan Miers in action for Geelong against Sydney in the 2022 Grand Final. St Kilda entered the 2009 premiership season after having lost its preliminary final in 2008 against eventual premiers Hawthorn. Kicked two from his 18. 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. Started on the bench but had an immediate impact when he came on, showing awesome pressure at the coalface. 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. In the third quarter, Collingwood dominated, kicking six goals to none, to lead by ten points. 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. To leave a comment on the blog, please log in or sign up for an ABC account. With the mixture of an iconic mark, record comeback, a 19th man dominating in the second half and kicking four goals along with the biggest ever attendance in Australian sporting history the 1970 VFL Grand Final takes out the top gong for our best VFL/AFL games of the past 50 years. Booted three goals along with 32 disposals, 12 marks and an incredible 771m gained, to be named Norm Smith medallist. They lead by 74 points, HT: The Cats lead by 36 points at the long break, QT: Geelong explode out to a 35-point lead. At the main break, Collingwood led by 24 points after dominating in the first-half. The quarter-time scoreline could have been much worse for Sydney, with the Cats having 11 shots on goal to one. Back in 1989, getting 30 disposals in a match was a rare thing and Gary Ayres did just that. The traditional grand final motorcade, which was controversially omitted from the 2007 pre-match entertainment, returned, honouring the 2008 Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees, individual award winners and retiring players with over 200 games' experience, as well as Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists. Brandan Parfitt 3Appeared from absolutely nowhere to run onto a goal in the goalsquare in the final 10 minutes. How much extra could mortgage repayments be, now the cash rate is 3.85 per cent? St Kilda failed to convert on the scoreboard due to inaccurate kicking: despite entering the forward 50-metres arc on 14 occasions to Geelong's two during a sustained period of midfield dominance, they only registered 2.2 (14), with goals to Brendon Goddard in the 13th minute and Hayes in the 20th minute; while Geelong was able to counterattack with one goal to Joel Selwood in the 18th minute. Geelong defeats Port Adelaide at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 29th September 2007 AFL match statistics . Sam Reid, however, was a liability, clearly underdone after suffering an adductor strain in the Swans' one-point preliminary final victory over Collingwood. After nine minutes of playing time, Franklin scored the opening goal of the quarter to increase the margin to 21 points. Beginning in 2009, the posters were drawn by cartoonist Mark Knight of the Herald Sun. Jack Henry 7Like his defensive counterparts, didn't see a heap of the ball, but he probably won't mind that at all. Rotating between the wing and the middle, he had 26 touches. Geelong was the first team since Essendon in 2000 to win both the pre-season premiership and the regular season premiership in the same season. This website requires javascript, it looks like you have it disabled. Stoic and silky, Tuohy turned in a standard performance. The umpires receive their medals, which means we are very close to finding out who our Norm Smith Medallist is. Veteran Patrick Dangerfield had 12 score involvements of his own, and 26 disposals, including a dominant third-quarter display with seven contested possessions, four inside 50s and four score involvements on his way to an elusive premiership. Collingwood has played in the most Grand Finals, 44, winning 15 of them. Its success was built on full team defense, unrelenting tackle pressure at the ball-carrier and contested ball,[8] a style which Lyon had designed primarily to counter Geelong's high-possession game. North Melbourne started the match all guns blazing and led 4-4 (28) to Collingwood 1-5 (11) but the Kangaroos failed to capitalise on the scoreboard in the second quarter. Mitchell goaled less than a minute later. No goal today has been better, and no celebration has been more meaningful! The game would be a draw and while other Pies-Dons ANZAC Day games have produced some beauties, this one remains the original and the best. Geelong progressed to its third consecutive grand final. Arguably, the most iconic moment of the game happened in the very first minute when Geelongs Mark Yeates gave Hawthorns Dermott Brereton an almighty shirtfront that has become as legendary as the game itself. Six goals in a Grand Final is a huge haul from a mid-sized forward, particularly one who wasn't drafted until he was 20 years old after being a late bloomer via VFL side Casey Scorpions. Saturday, 29th September 2007, 2:30 PM AEST. 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. The second half, the Saints lifted and at the 20-minute mark of the fourth quarter, Brendon Goddard took one of the greatest marks youll ever see, took a shot from 20 meters out and put St.Kilda in front for the first time of the day. Kicking in from the behind, the Cats went to a contest 50m from goal where a strong mark was taken by Harry Taylor. Adelaide dominated the first quarter, kicking six goals to one, and partway into the second quarter, Adelaide's lead reached 32 points. Brisbane progressed to a Semi-final against the Bulldogs; Carlton was eliminated. This attribute ultimately accounted for Geelong's triumph.[22]. North was able to kick three goals within the first seven minutes of the game and reduced the Magpies lead to just eight points. 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. 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. AFL Stats Fact. John Farnham then sang "You're the Voice", joined later by Seymour and Barnes. 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. Stuck with dropping Stanley behind the footy after centre bounces to create the loose defender after last week's success. 9, Was given the job on Lance Franklin and blanketed the Swans superstar. 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. They would win the match against the defending premiers, winning their first premiership in 17 years. . The third quarter was an even and lower-scoring contest. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. The losers of the qualifying final plays the elimination finals winners in a semi-final. What's your favourite memory from the 1989 grand final? Start your free trial now >, BLOODBATH: Cats crush woeful Swans as 10th flag cements superstars legacies, CATS PLAYER RATINGS:Story of season gets perfect ending; colossal stars epic GF, SWANS PLAYER RATINGS: Horror day as SEVENTEEN players cop fails, RESUME GROWS: Cats veteran adds prestigious Norm Smith to his remarkable medal cabinet, SELWOOD STARS: Tears flow as Cats champions finally claim flag they deserved, ALL-TIME SELECTION STINKER: Swan shouldnt be playing as bold GF play backfires, JUST BROKE ME:AFL world loses it over Cats amazing Grand Final act with legends son, The dominant ruck on the ground. 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. Just wait for the noise on the siren And the celebrations are well and truly underway. Joel Selwood has done it again. The Geelong players are each heading up to receive their premiership medals, and soon after them will be their captain Joel Selwood. The top four teams in the eight receive what is popularly known as the "double chance" when they play in week-one qualifying finals. The Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final. Essendon and Carlton have been premiers 16 times. Collingwood turned up the heat in the third quarter, kicking 5.4 and had a 27 point lead at three-quarter-time. Especially strong in the clearances and in his delivery inside 50. 20': The 2022 AFL grand final is underway! The match saw end-to-end play at an incredibly skilled and fast pace. [15][18][19] Ablett then kicked the ball long to Geelong's goal square, where several players contested for the ball. 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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. Geelong wins AFL premiership after thrashing Sydney Swans by 81 points in grand final at MCG. Geelong entered the 2009 season after two consecutive minor premierships and two consecutive grand final appearances: a victory in 2007 and a loss in 2008. Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. The game is mostly remembered for Gary Ablett Senior kicking the winning goal after the siren to get the Cats in the Grand Final, but theres so much more to it. 7, Cometh the big stage, cometh the captain. 2009 . The next two quarters were even, but it was Geelongs efforts in the last term that saw them stage an almighty comeback, mostly thanks to the efforts of Gary Ablett Snr who kicked nine goals in one the greatest individual performances you will ever see on the football field. North dominated in the first quarter with an 18 point lead but in the second quarter, the Cats piled on seven unanswered goals with 1989 Brownlow Medalist Paul Couch dominating and the likes of Gary Ablett Snr, Billy Brownless and David Mensch kicking five goals between them. 8, Flawless by foot, helping repel several (albeit rare) Swans attacking forays. It was sixth grand final appearance in St Kilda's history and the first since the 1997 Grand Final, with the club attempting to win its second premiership.

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