It was just the second time Collingwood had managed just one first-half scoring shot in 2,567 VFL-AFL matches, having registered the same tally in the 1960 grand final. It was later revealed that after the 2008 grand final, Paul Chapman initiated a pact between other Geelong players to never lose to Hawthorn again. Share. Geelong's traditional navy blue and white hooped guernsey has been worn since the club's inception in the mid-1800s. V/AFL record. Here’s how each of the Cats rated in the decider. Geelong's Gary Ablett waves goodbye at the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Source:News Corp Australia Richmond CEO Brendon Gale earlier on Grand Final … At halftime, Duncan was the best aground with 16 touches and a crucial goal from a tough set-shot. Patrick Dangerfield: 4 Mark O’Connor: 5 From 1919 to 1991 the VFL/AFL operated a reserves competition, and from 1992 to 1999 a de facto AFL reserves competition was run by the Victorian State Football League. Patrick Dangerfield has avoided having insult added to injury in the wake of the grand final loss, with the Geelong star cleared of any wrongdoing for the collision that knocked out Nick Vlastuin. 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. More News News. Watch the dual injury blows in the video above In 2008, Collingwood inflicted Geelong's only home-and-away loss, by a massive 86 points, but the teams did not meet in the finals. Wasn’t far off being the Cats’ best. Or were they? The commentators were very generous with this one! Kicked the Cats’ first with a booming effort and was very good before the main break. Tuohy’s penetrating kick has hurt many an opposition team in the past, but the Irishman didn’t have much of an influence on proceedings at the Gabba. In 2008 Grand Final, Geelong was the heavily backed favourite and had lost only one match for the season, but Hawthorn upset Geelong by 26 points; Geelong won its next eleven matches against Hawthorn over the following five years, under a curse, which was dubbed the "Kennett curse" which was attributed to disrespectful comments made by Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett following the 2008 Grand Final. AFL Grand Final 2020: Richmond captain Trent Cotchin reveals how close he came to quitting footy forever. The third part of the six-part series comprises the five players that the Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns and Greater Western Sydney Giants could least afford to lose in season 2021 plus an honourable mention. We take a look back at the Cats September history By Mitch Cleary - AFL Media on With finals footy set to kick into high gear this week, we take a look back at the Cats September history, reminisce over the successes, and remember the ones that got away Premierships: Nine Grand Finals: 17 The one that got away: 2008. It is fitting that Joel Selwood will lead out the team as captain for the 200th time in this year’s Grand Final. Where all but two Hawthorn players turning out today have been there as winners before, the opposite is true of Geelong – none of their 20 have played in a grand final. [13], Updated: 6 March 2021Source(s): Playing list, Coaching staff. Played a part in a couple of Cats scores, but will be remembered more than anything else for being on the wrong end of a Dustin Martin fend as the Tigers superstar kicked the game-turning goal at the end of the second term. Selwood is chasing a fourth premiership and his first as captain in a remarkable career. A typically busy performance from the Cats skipper. PLAYER INJURY ESTIMATED RETURN Nakia Cockatoo Wrist Season Nathan Kreuger Knee Season Jack Steven Hamstring Test ... Soldo or Coleman-Jones would have been handy as an additional ruck against Geelong, but the Tigers are employing a work-around with key back David Astbury. The club finished runners-up in 1897, however no actual grand final match was staged. Player ratings: How each grand final player fared at the Gabba. Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 AFL match statistics : AFL Statistics Home: AFL Fixture Players Teams Player Rankings Team Rankings Rising Stars AFL Draft Brownlow Medal AFL Ladder Coaches Attendances Supercoach AFL Fantasy AFL Highlights AFL Team Selections Past Players AFL Player Contracts AFL Injury List: Records : Advanced stats available for … [11], The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. He got his hands on the ball just once in the third term after being thrown forward, and didn’t quite look up to the pace of the game when thrust back in the middle. In 1953, Collingwood ended Geelong's record 23-game winning streak in the home and away season, and later defeated them by 12 points in the grand final, denying the Cats a third successive premiership. Dangerfield’s eight touches in the first half belied his influence when Geelong were on top, but he dropped away badly in the second – although some of the blame needs to be sent Chris Scott’s way for that. Was caught out of position a number of times, and Riewoldt had a considerable influence after the major break. He only touched the ball 13 times, but used it well when he got it and his two goals were crucial. The Cats play most of their home games at Kardinia Park (known for sponsorship reasons as GMHBA Stadium) and play the remainder at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. By Jon Pierik and Michael Gleeson. [32] In September 2017, the club was announced as one of two clubs, along with North Melbourne, to receive a license to join the competition in 2019. It was a typical Geelong performance in a final. The Geelong reserves team began competing in the VFL Reserves competition with the league's other reserves teams from 1919. Confirmed: Richmond rules injured midfielder out of Grand Final. The curse was broken in a preliminary final in 2013, after Paul Chapman played his final match for Geelong the previous week. Chris Robinson PerthNow. Only the first verse is used at matches and by the team after a victory. A fairly quiet night for Bews. Only in 2020 would such a superstar of the game be hobbled by injury in the opening minutes of his final game. Harry Taylor: 7 AFL Grand Final 2020: Every Richmond and Geelong player rated. Another rough outing in a grand final for Rohan. Sign up & bet now, and remember to please gamble responsibly. Latest News. Dustin Martin makes history with third Norm Smith medal. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/AFL Photos/via Getty Images). Kept Jack Riewoldt very quiet in the first half but, like so many teammates, dropped away in the second. The rivalry between Hawthorn and Geelong is defined by two Grand Finals: those of 1989 and 2008. In Saturday’s grand final, unless the Cats or Richmond spring a selection shock, the 14-game midfielder will be the least experienced player on the ground. Zach Tuohy: 4 Geelong also field teams in other competitions; a reserves men's team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), a senior women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a reserves women's team in the VFL Women's (VFLW) competitions. The design is said to represent the white seagulls and blue water of Corio Bay. [3] Geelong participated in the first football competition in Australia and was a foundation club of both the Victorian Football Association (VFA) in 1877 and the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 1897, now the national AFL. The club's official team song and anthem is "We Are Geelong". His influence dropped away after the break during the Tigers’ surge. Jake Kolodjashnij: 5 A coaching decision that went by the wayside has Geelong fans out for blood, claiming it cost them the 2020 AFL grand final. [8], The team has worn various away guernseys since 1998, all featuring the club's logo and traditional colours. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Patrick Dangerfield, after a 268-game wait to play in a grand final, loses at his first attempt. One of only three Cats to finish the game with 20 or more disposals, and gained a massive 624 metres. [9], "We Are Geelong" is the song sung after a game won by the Geelong Football Club. Sources: Club historical data and VFLW stats, Geelong did not participate in the 1916, 1942 and 1943 VFL seasons due to the World Wars (indicated in grey), Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? AFL Grand Final: With Gary Ablett playing his final game, where to now for wounded Cats? The song currently used by the club was recorded by the Fable Singers in April 1972. The ruck battle between Stanley and Toby Nankervis was fairly even, but the Cat still had a good game. The latter features an MCG-sized oval and is used often by the club in the pre-season, when Kardinia Park is being used for other events. Mar 18 7:25pm … Geelong would later deny Collingwood three successive premierships in 1937, winning a famous grand final by 32 points. It was the 115th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2011 AFL season. Joel Selwood: 8 Gryan Miers: 5 Dahlhaus threw himself into every contest, but at times to his own team’s detriment. During that time, the Geelong reserves team won thirteen premierships (1923, 1924, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1948, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982), the most of any club. In 20 matches between the two sides between 2008 and 2017, 12 were decided by less than 10 points, with Geelong victorious in 11 of those 12 close games.[12]. In 2017, following the inaugural AFL Women's (AFLW) season, Geelong was among eight clubs that applied for licenses to enter the competition from 2019 onwards. The club formed in 1859, making it the second oldest club in the AFL after Melbourne and one of the oldest football clubs in the world. Round 1. [10], Geelong's administrative headquarters is its home stadium, GMHBA Stadium or also known as Kardinia Park. Didn’t get a lot of the ball, but applied plenty of pressure and finished with a team-high seven tackles. In 1930, Collingwood defeated Geelong in the grand final making it four flags in-a-row for the Pies. Hardly got the ball, and mistimed a number of marking attempts. Since 2007, the clubs have again both been at the top of the ladder and have met regularly in finals. It is sung to the tune of "Toreador" from Carmen. Since the demise of the AFL reserves competition, the Geelong reserves team has competed in the new Victorian Football League, having won three premierships in that time. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Didn’t do a hell of a lot with the ball when he got it, but the youngster showed incredible courage to leap into a contest midway through the fourth. Written by Daniel Jeffrey and Stirling Coates. In what was probably the last game of the veteran’s career, Taylor’s influence on the match was evident by how little of the ball Tom Lynch got. The players and staff will live with the pain of the grand final loss and the pain of defeat and they will push through it. Sam Simpson: 4 His decision to make a grab at what would have been a chest mark for Tom Hawkins in the second term was a shocker. Kicked a crucial goal in the third but also butchered one which could have helped make the game Geelong’s in the second, and produced a poor option going forward in the fourth when he decided to kick deep instead of hitting a target. The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Geelong Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria. label.close Share This Video. Looking for a bet on the footy? Despite clearly playing through some serious pain after dislocating his shoulder, Ablett nonetheless played a key role in two Cats goals, his silky handball in the second one final reminder of the little master’s class. Replay the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final in full on KAYO SPORTS. Luke Dahlhaus: 5 Hawkins finished with just the one goal and three marks, not anywhere near the impact the Cats needed from their main man up front. Unlike all other Victorian AFL clubs, Geelong has never operated in a reserves affiliation with an existing VFL club, having instead operated its stand-alone reserves team continuously. We want to see it! Only one behind kicked in first quarter; aggregate of scoring shots lowest since 1953 and second lowest since, Geelong actually led early in the third quarter before Hawthorn kicked 25.7 (157) to 1.7 (13) for a record score for a half, Geelong Football Club draft and trade history, List of Geelong Football Club individual awards and records, Official Website of the Geelong Football Club, "Official AFL Website of the Geelong Cats Football Club", "Deakin welcomes Cats as MCG blockbuster looms", "Head to Head Between Geelong and Hawthorn", "AFL club membership grows, but three clubs dropped off", "The membership ladder: Hawks overtake Pies, Dons slide", "AFL club membership heads towards a million", "Thanks a million: New membership benchmark", "North and Geelong win AFLW expansion race", Official website of the Geelong Football Club, South Australian National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geelong_Football_Club&oldid=1010605597, Australian rules football clubs established in 1859, Australian rules football clubs in Victoria (Australia), All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Geelong 37.17 (239) v Brisbane Bears 11.9 (75), Geelong 25.13 (163) v Hawthorn 26.15 (171), 186 points Geelong 37.11 (233) v Melbourne 7.5 (47), 135 points – Geelong 13.12 (90) v Hawthorn 35.15 (225), This page was last edited on 6 March 2021, at 10:10. The team is composed of both reserves players from the club's primary and rookie AFL lists, and a separately maintained list of players eligible only for VFL matches. GEELONG’S Sam Simpson has escaped serious injury after being knocked out by a freak collision with a teammate during the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Finished with his fewest disposals of any game this season. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work AFL Grand Final 2020: Richmond’s Nick Vlastuin injured in opening minutes, Gary Ablett shocks Cats . Jed Bews: 4/10 In the 1989 Grand Final, Geelong played the man, resulting in major injuries for several Hawks players, Mark Yeates knocking out Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce; Hawthorn controlled the game, leading by approximately 40 points for most of the match; in the last quarter, Geelong almost managed to come from behind to win, but fell short by six points. Sam Simpson was literally the last player picked for Geelong’s AFL finals campaign. The two sides played against each other in 6 finals between 1951 and 1955, including the 1952 Grand Final when Geelong easily beat Collingwood by 46 points. When the siren sounded to signal the start of the third quarter and Richmond began taking control, all eyes turned to Geelong’s star player. Get your 14 day free trial and start streaming instantly. Geelong took both this record and that for the highest score from Fitzroy. "I grew up a Geelong supporter, what a dream come true to play with you in a grand final, I have been envious since arriving a long time ago. Mitch Duncan: 7 Mark Blicavs: 3 Tom Hawkins: 4 Oops! The match was paused for nearly eight minutes just moments after the opening bounce. He has risen - Ablett’s remarkable recovery after horror early injury scare AFL Grand Final 2020: Gary Ablett injury, Geelong vs Richmond, Ablett last game, video HOME AFL Hawthorn went on to win the next three premierships. 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