>> WHO WINS THE GAME? An after-the-siren goal from Rooke extended the margin to twelve points. That's basically what this Hawthorn side is. Incredibly, Tom Mitchell is the only player in this team who hasn't won a premiership. Tell us in the poll below …, B: Corey Enright, Matthew Scarlett, Tim McGrathHB: Michael Mansfield, Harry Taylor, Ken HinkleyC: Joel Corey, Joel Selwood, Garry HockingHF: Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Hawkins, Jimmy BartelF: Paul Chapman, Gary Ablett snr, Steve JohnsonR: Brad Ottens, Gary Ablett jnr, Paul CouchInter: Cameron Ling, Peter Riccardi, Darren Milburn, Bill BrownlessCoach: Mark Thompson, Just picture Ablett jnr streaming out of the centre to find his dad at the top of the goalsquare. The premiership was. "Geelong wins second AFL flag in three years", Geelong defeat St Kilda by 12 points in thrilling AFL grand final, "Mid-year summit that landed Geelong a flag", "Great grand final - and an even better fence", "Cats the last ones standing in epic battle", Geelong win 2009 Australian Football League Grand Final, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2009_AFL_Grand_Final&oldid=968636693, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 20 July 2020, at 16:01. "AFL Game Day - 2008 Grand Final" — Australian Football League, September 27, 2008 Some information contained in this article was obtained from television, radio, or live webcast sources. There were many stoppages, much congestion and very little opportunity for scoring by either side. Jason Dunstall (R1, 1992): In a year the Cats played in a Grand Final, Dunstall monstered them in opening round, piling on 12 goals. From there, the Cats were in the process of moving the ball forward when the final siren sounded. They won their final game and earned the McClelland Trophy for the first time since 1997. It was the 113th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2009 AFL season. The third quarter was an even and lower-scoring contest. One-on-one in a battle of strength, Ayres would have Johnson's measure, but how much rope would he give the mercurial Geelong forward? Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says 'facing disappointment' is a 'process' teams need to…, Geelong coach Chris Scott reflects on the Cats' previous encounter with Richmond…, The Lions and Cats clash in the second Preliminary Final, Grant Birchall heads to the bench after injuring his hamstring, Gary Ablett kicks a pair of classy goals for the Cats, Lachie Neale gathers a loose ball and kicks a massive goal at full speed, A free kick was awarded against Gary Ablett for a push in the back on Dayne Zorko, Gary Rohan uses his smarts to kick a goal and extend Geelong's lead, Brisbane fans are on their feet as Charlie Cameron scores the first goal of the match, The Power and Tigers clash in the Preliminary Finals, Ken Hinkley confirms veteran Brad Ebert will need to retire after sustaining another…, Damien Hardwick says Tom Lynch 'feeds off' the attention he cops from opposition…, Brad Ebert's enormous effort and brilliance to spoil the contest ends in concern…, Kane Lambert inches the Tigers one step closer to the finish line with two…, Charlie Dixon gets his side in front for the first time since the second quarter with…, Port skipper Tom Jonas lands a crucial tackle on Tom Lynch and gets rewarded for it, Port young gun Connor Rozee brings up his second goal of the game in some style,…, Port Adelaide utility Peter Ladhams has been reported for this incident involving…, Port Adelaide's Todd Marshall cleverly knocks the ball to advantage and Robbie Gray…, Tigers superstar Dustin Martin conjures an absolutely stunning goal in the wet to…, Watch Collingwood's press conference after the Semi Final against Geelong, Watch Geelong's press conference after the Semi Final against Collingwood, The Cats and Magpies clash in the second semi final, Tom Hawkins becomes the 34th VFL/AFL player to kick 600 goals, Brody Mihocek slots a much-needed goal for Collingwood, Mason Cox heads down to the rooms after clashing with Mark Blicavs, Patrick Dangerfield takes on three Pies which sets up a goal from Luke Dahlhaus, Taylor Adams appears to be in pain on the bench after getting kicked in the wrist by…, A trademark perfect kick from Gary Ablett sets up Zach Tuohy who finishes with…, Watch St Kilda's press conference after the Semi Final against Richmond, This content is unavailable in your region. Corey Enright v John Platten: Platten is already a Hawthorn Team of the Century member in the forward pocket… and Enright would be a lock for Geelong in the 21st century. 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. [7] After the game, Matthew Scarlett stated that his toe poke was a lucky kick.[11]. Bill Brownless' goalkicking prowess (fourth most for the Cats in 1989-2020) has him in over close friend Barry Stoneham. The 2018 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 29 September 2018. Since the Hawks' 1989 triumph over the Cats, both sides have played in a combined 13 Grand Finals for eight flags – including Hawthorn's 2008 victory over Geelong. However, you can still subscribe via the Apple App Store or the Google Play. Only three players are still in the running to claim the AFLCA's player of the finals…, Enjoy the epics finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including an Eagles…, Enjoy the epics finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including a Hawks…, Enjoy the epics finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including a Lions…, Enjoy the epics finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including a Saints…, League announces on-sale dates and times for the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final, This content is unavailable in your region. 00:42 Mins. Beginning in 2009, the posters were drawn by cartoonist Mark Knight of the Herald Sun. Match Gordon Coventry's 1928 record for most goals in a VFL/AFL Grand Final. McEvoy pips Paul Salmon in the ruck for his work in dual premiership successes, while the team is so successful and so strong that even Darren Jarman and Gary Buckenara are left in reserve. Picture: AFL Photos, Dermott Brereton, Jason Dunstall and Robert DiPierdomenico in 1991. Chapman received nine of a possible fifteen votes to win the medal. With Ablett Snr held to one goal down the other end, Dunstall was the difference in the 20-point win. 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. and managed to spoil the kick, and the ball fell to Scarlett, who had also run a long way from his own defensive area. Taylor, in particular, was lauded for restricting dangerous Saints forward Riewoldt to just one goal. 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. WHO WINS THE GAME, Matthew Lloyd and Damian Barrett discuss all of the talking points from weekend as…, Enjoy the epic finals we'll never forget from the past 20 years, including an Eagles…, Brisbane star Lachie Neale is crowned the 2020 Brownlow winner, Jeremy Cameron informs Greater Western Sydney he will explore free agency. – Mitch Cleary, B: Gary Ayres, Chris Langford, Josh GibsonHB: Luke Hodge, Chris Mew, Grant BirchallC: Robert DiPierdomenico, Sam Mitchell, Shaun BurgoyneHF: Cyril Rioli, Dermott Brereton, Luke BreustF: Lance Franklin, Jason Dunstall, John PlattenR: Ben McEvoy, Michael Tuck, Shane CrawfordInter: Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis, Brian Lake, Tom MitchellCoach: Alastair Clarkson, Imagine filling up a team full of flag winners and sending them out. It seemed so far away and now here it is: Finals Footy. The Saints' home-and-away season was outstanding and they won their first 19 games (the longest winning streak in the club's history) before losing consecutive close games in Rounds 20 and 21 against Essendon and North Melbourne. Geelong became the first team to ever win a grand final after losing the first three quarters. In 1948 and 1977 there were grand final replays after initial draws. John Farnham then sang "You're the Voice", joined later by Seymour and Barnes. St Kilda's Jason Gram finished second for the medal, also polling nine votes, but losing to Chapman on a countback (Chapman received three votes from three of the five judges, while Gram received three votes from only one judge).