Midfielder Sam Mitchell was reported for making forceful front-on contact on Ablett (the charge was withdrawn at the tribunal). The game was the third grand final meeting between the two teams in their long history, having previously contested in the 1963 and 1989 VFL Grand Finals. Crowd 100,016. In the final quarter, Adelaide kicked the first three goals, before Collingwood's Brent Macaffer scored a goal and tied the game early in time-on. 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. Collingwood 9-14-68 v St Kilda 10-8-68. 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. #AFLGF MORE: https://t.co/f9ihC9bBN6 pic.twitter.com/LXKzkbXRLZ. The quarter-time scoreline could have been much worse for Sydney, with the Cats having 11 shots on goal to one. Essendon was playing in its first final since 2004. 1. Saturday, 27th September 2008, 2:30 PM AEST. You've been strong, and you'll be back I'm sure. 2. The curse was also attributed to a private pact made amongst Geelong players after the grand final loss, and later made public by Paul Chapman, that the Cats "will never lose to Hawthorn again".[11]. My favourite game: Geelong v St Kilda - 2009 AFL grand final The emotion is pouring out of the MCG now. Carlton was playing in its first final since 2001. Shane Crawford retired after the game setting a record for most games before playing in a Premiership (305 games); the sound bite of Crawford hijacking the microphone and shouting "That's what I'm talkin' about!" 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. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. 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. In the third week, the winners of the semi-finals from week two play the winners of the qualifying finals in the first week. 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The Hawks opened up a thirteen-point lead with goals from Chance Bateman on the run, Xavier Ellis from a set shot and Jarryd Roughead along the ground from an acute angle. In what was Gary Ablett Snrs 100th game (against his former club no less), Geelong owned the first half with then Cats full-forward Gavin Exell kicking six goals resulting in a 49 point lead to the visiting side. The same trends continued into the early third quarter, with Geelong winning in the midfield but faltering in the forward-line. Had a nervous start, shanking a kick out of bounds on the full despite being under no pressure. This was Hawthorns seventh Grand Final appearance on the trot, but they were yet to achieve back-to-back premierships. Crowd 100,016. AFL Stats - AFL.com.au You could watch this ambonation of a football countdown during the Grand Final bye, or take the chance to sit back and watch some better classic footy games from over the years. 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. It was the team's first appearance in a grand final since winning the 1991 AFL Grand Final. AFL Grand Final 2021: When is the Grand Final, teams, Grand Final 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. Mark Blicavs 8Played his usual unusual role of midfielder/ruck to perfection. The two undefeated sides were scheduled to meet on Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium in Round 14 of that season. To leave a comment on the blog, please log in or sign up for an ABC account. That wasnt until the second half when the likes of Matthew Lloyd who kicked nine goals and Jason Johnson with 31 disposals and four majors helped Essendon claw their way to one of their most famous victories and the biggest comeback in the history of the VFL/AFL. Footy never sleeps, and neither does ABC Sport. 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. 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. This grand final appearance was the sixteenth in Geelong's history and its third in succession. Adelaide dominated the first quarter, kicking six goals to one, and partway into the second quarter, Adelaide's lead reached 32 points. Check out the five moments that stole the grand final spotlight. The Cats have been crying out for a ruckman to get them across the line and the former Saint delivered in spades. No retirement announcement, just a lot of class. 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. 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