Send us feedback or report a mistake on this page. It was the 122nd annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League) staged to determine the premiers for the 2017 AFL season. *Collingwood icon Nathan Buckley has now played and coached a combined total of 442 games for zero premierships. Latest Team Selections Custom Team Selections List hide menu [7] For Melbourne to qualify for the grand final, they would have had to win their round seven match against Fremantle and due to Adelaide's advantage on points for/against, Adelaide would have had to lose their match against Collingwood. GF: Crows v Tigers Q2 Watch the full replay of the second quarter. Has had to be the sacrificial big man in the latter half of the year. Hafey also presented the trophy to Trent Cotchin and Damien Hardwick during the on-field award ceremony. [1] The match was scheduled for an early afternoon start at 1:00pm Australian Eastern Standard Time to boost attendance and television ratings, when no AFL matches were occurringthe first match of the day, a clash between Sydney and Port Adelaide, was scheduled for a 4:35pm start time. The Swans will rightly enter the 2023 season up among the contenders for the premiership after last year's grand final appearance. *Josh Kennedy finished with 3.2. Martin's 9.5 score involvements per match and involvement in 40 per cent of scores are No.1 at Richmond. [22] It was found that the Adele Live 2017 concert had damaged the turf at the Gabba, and that the ground's curator, Kevin Mitchell, had made the decision to replace the turfa process which would not be finished in time for the grand final. [2] Three days before the match, the starting time was changed to five minutes earlier (12:55pm) due to the application of the heat policy, with the quarter and half-time breaks extended. 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[6], The two teams met only once in the home-and-away season in 2017, in Round 6, with Adelaide recording a 76-point win at the Adelaide Oval. [23] GWS also was missing former Richmond rising star Brett Deledio, after he had been injured earlier in the finals. While GWS's scoreline was their worst since joining the AFL, they can be somewhat thankful it wasn't the lowest in a team's . What they have in common is seriously significant star power at the top and an army of role players beneath them. I honestly cannot believe it. Richmond full forward Jack Riewoldt missed a string of chances for goal, and it took until the 16-minute mark for the Tigers to score their first goal when Josh Caddy marked in the left forward pocket, ran round and converted. Due to the venue's condition, the match was moved to Metricon Stadium, to act as a curtain-raiser to the round one "QClash" of the 2017 AFL season. 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It was the eighth consecutive grand final which featured one Victorian team and one non-Victorian team, and it was only the second grand final in VFL/AFL history (and the first since 1980) that did not feature either team that finished first or second on the ladder at the conclusion of the home-and-away season. Score Centre scores, results, standings and schedules. Most disposals in a match: 23 v Essendon, Round 17, 2016, MCG. West Coast's Shannon Hurn (r) and Josh Kennedy lead their team off the MCG with the AFL trophy. His huge clash with Patrick Dangerfield last week epitomised the way Sloane plays footy. 30 Sept 2017 03.20 EDT. Another stellar season for the tough midfielder. Or Has She? Jack Graham, the youngest player on the field at 19 years old and a former South Australian under-18 captain playing only his 5th AFL game, kicked Richmond's fifth deep in time on to put Richmond in front, and they never trailed from there. 2019 Grand Final stats v Greater Western Sydney, MCG: 20 disposals, seven contested possessions, six marks, five inside-50s, three clearances, five behinds, 10 score involvements, 586 metres gained. A reliable intercept mark and a calming presence in defence. Knows his limitations and plays to them. GF: Crows v Tigers Q3 . Im proud of each and every player that played today.. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Broke through for his debut in his third year on the list and has missed just two games. The match was televised by the Seven Network. Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 100014: Saturday, 28th September 2019, 2:30 PM AEST: Richmond Betting Odds: Win 1.41, Line -17.5 @ 1.91 GWS Betting Odds: Win 3.05, Line +17.5 @ 1.91 Track your favourite Fantasy Players! Charlie Cameron scored a late consolation goal for Adelaide. For the Crows, both Matt and Brad Crouch worked hard all day, but only four players managed to finish the game with 20 disposals or more. [9] The club lost co-captain Callan Ward to an ACL injury early in the season,[10] a season-ending injury to star midfielder Stephen Coniglio later in the year. That's an enormous amount of quality potentially coming into the Greater Western Sydney line-up on Grand Final day. It was the 124th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2019 AFL season. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the Grand Final between the Cats and Swans at the MCG. *Eagles midfielder Luke Shuey won the Norm Smith medal. You'll look at his four goals in the 2020 grand final to go with four in 2019 and two in 2017, numbers reserved for hulking key forwards, not hybrid midfielders who are expected to win clearances and set up attacks too. The match commentary line-up included Bruce McAvaney and Brian Taylor as play-by-play commentators, Wayne Carey and Cameron Ling were the analysts, while Tim Watson and Matthew Richardson were on the sideline as boundary riders. De Boer is the AFL's No.1 tagger and keptDustin Martinto 15 goalless touches in round three but was absent for the round 17 rematch. The umpiring panel, comprising three field umpires, four boundary umpires, two goal umpires and an emergency in each position is given below. Panorama of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the. [28][29] Outside of Australia, it was made available live and for replay on the Watch AFL subscription web site and app.[30][31]. Three quarters of Martin's 29 disposals were contested, and he collected 6 clearances and two goals. Led superbly by their senior and best players such as Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Shane Edwards and Bachar Houli the Tigers willed themselves back into the contest, booting 4.1 to Adelaides 0.5 to set up a half-time lead. Can be counted on to compete as hard as possible and can break away from the contest as well. Lining up among other more eye-catching forwards means Lynch can go under the radar, but his role as the link man is critical to the Crows. *Collingwood booted the opening five goals of the game. 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 Uses his speed to break away on a forward or back flank. Fox Footy also had pregame and postgame coverage by a panel including host Eddie McGuire, Dermott Brereton, Jonathan Brown, David King and Gerard Healy. As the higher-ranked team, Richmond wore its full home kit, and GWS wore its predominantly white clash guernsey with white shorts. Sydney defeated by Western Bulldogs at MCG Grand Final Saturday, 1st October 2016 AFL match statistics . But as good as those individual performances were, this famous Tigers victory was epitomised by the trait that has underlined the clubs stunning 2017 resurgence under coach Damien Hardwick: Defensive pressure. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Cats and Lions at the MCG. After the top 16, Richmond has five of the next six players. The Magpies haven't kicked five goals in the first quarter of a grand final since 1939, when they managed 6.5 (and also lost, to Melbourne). Read more. Never flustered, Astbury allows Rance to roam freely. Missed four games in the middle of the year through suspension, but came back into the side with a point to prove. 2 when the Crows failed handle the heat and, consequentially, failed to kick-start their quintessential slingshot game. Admitted he was beaten by Phil Davis last week, but he continually brought the ball to ground so the smalls could flourish. The usual winger uses his smarts around the ball to nullify opponents' hit-outs. And that was answered during quarter No. Martin, who won the Brownlow Medal last Monday, is No.2 in the AFL, behind only Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield. While Brisbane opted to host the game at their traditional home ground, the Gabba, the issue of damage to its pitch as a result of the Adele Live 2017 concert held three weeks prior, and its management by ground curator Kevin Mitchell, became the subject of public controversy and tension between the club, the AFL and Gabba management. GWS outscored Richmond by 44 points from turnovers the Tigers' worst result this season and its 89 points from this source were the most against Damien Hardwick's side. Jason Castagna sits down with Richmond Media following the announcement that he has retired from the AFL. AFL Grand Final 2017: Richmond secures first flag since 1980 with big win over Adelaide Crows . Hopper ranks first at GWS for disposals (25.7), contested possessions (15.7) and clearances (5.7) during the finals. The Adelaide forward line, the main reason behind the 2017 Crows scoring juggernaut, were throttled by the Tigers defensive set-up. But that all changed come the second quarter, where the Tiger Tornado as dubbed by Fox Footys On The Couch throughout the year went into overdrive. GWS' respective numbers are 14 from 16 and 11 from 11. Picture: Michael Klein. McAvaney called his seventeenth grand final. [27], It was the first time since the inaugural grand final in 1898 that neither team fielded any players who had previously played in a grand final. Averaged 33 disposals this year. Usually takes the opposition's best small likely to be Daniel Rioli on Saturday - and often does the job. Richmond's Connor Menadue won the sprint event at half-time, with Jarrod Pickett of Carlton taking second and Josh Williams of North Melbourne taking third. Charlie Cameron was also held to one goal, but struggled through a left leg injury he picked up during the first term. They finished 5-0, having also beaten Western Bulldogs (round two), Carlton (round five), Hawthorn (round 10), Collingwood (round 17). Few talls have the mobility to match the former Essendon rookie in the running department. [5] As the season progressed, the likelihood rose of the match not being held in Melbourne, as Brisbane and Adelaide performed well in the first few rounds. Most clearances in a match: Three v Essendon, Round 17, 2016, MCG, v Carlton, Round 1, 2018, MCG and v Greater Western Sydney, 2019 Grand Final. View Tweet. 2022 Grand Final Scoreboard. The concern for the Crows heading into the game was whether they could handle the Tigers pressure. Starting to put together more consistent games, and causes panic wherever he goes. Every Tiger touch of the footy, every tackle and every clever tap drew enormous cheers from the yellow and black faithful. [23][25] Brisbane chief executive Greg Swann said the club had been "absolutely let down by the ground staff" at the Gabba and that "those responsible for managing the field of play should be held accountable for a decision that has denied our women's team the right to create history in front of our loyal supporters. The Lions overcame the heartbreaking loss of their captain Emma Zielke to a third-quarter hamstring injury to win their maiden premiership 6.2 (38) to 3.2 (20) in front of 22,934 spectators on a glorious autumn afternoon. Watch the standout moments from the final round of the home and away season. Jason Castagna announces his retirement to the playing group. [14] It was just the second time since the introduction of the AFL final eight system in 2000 that a team reached the grand final without finishing inside the top four, after the Bulldogs' 2016 victory. Like he did all year, Dustin Martin dominated for the Tigers with two telling goals and 28 disposals to become the first player in VFL/AFL history to win the Brownlow Medal and Norm Smith medal in the same season. If you like to see more videos please feel free to Like, Comment & Subscribe & Enjoy The Content SEN Call with Anthony Hudson, Matt Granland, Danny Frawley,. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson and Brendon Goddard preview the Lions v Tigers elimination final at the Gabba, Enjoy the standout plays and performances from the Cats' premiership campaign, Outstanding plays and performances from star Cats ahead of the Grand Final, Outstanding plays and performances from star Swans ahead of the Grand Final. [16], In the longest kick event on the Yarra, sponsored by Foxtel, Melton South captain-coach and retired Carlton star Brendan Fevola won with a 66.1-metre kick, with retired Essendon champion Dustin Fletcher taking second and the Western Bulldogs' Matt Suckling taking third. Sobering for the Giants' record when they have a fast start is the fact the Tigers have won 15 of 16 games when they win the second quarter and all 14 times they've won the third term. 2017 Grand Final stats v Adelaide, MCG: 10 disposals, three contested possessions, one goal, three score involvements, three tackles, 57 metres gained. The hard nut has taken his game to a new level this season, after having started the year ranked at No.134 in the Player Ratings. Instantly christened 'Nank the Tank' on his arrival from Sydney, the ruckman's biggest strength is his aggression around the ball. Dion Prestia showed his worth as a recruit, Alex Rance played close to the perfect first half for a defender and fifth-gamer Jack Graham kicked three goals on a remarkable day for the football club. *West Coast became the first side to go undefeated in Victoria throughout an entire AFL season. The Richmond captain has taken his game to a new level this year, rising from No.39 in the Player Ratings at the start of the season. Passed over by Collingwood as a potential father-son selection but has made that call look foolish in hindsight. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. Most metres gained in a match: 586 v Greater Western Sydney, 2019 Grand Final, MCG. Doesn't always receive the attention he deserves. [4][5], This was Richmond's first grand final appearance in 35 years since 1982, the club having last won a premiership in 1980; and it was Adelaide's third appearance in the grand final, the club having won its previous two grand finals in 1997 and 1998. The team that wins the minor premiership also wins the rights to host the match. No other player garnered more than 6 votes, but Bachar Houli finished second as he did in 2017. Shortly afterwards, Nick Vlastuin slipped over near the Adelaide goal mouth and Eddie Betts kicked the Crows' second. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. Performs well in one-on-one contests. Shai Bolton scored his first major of the day at the ninth minute, followed by Riewoldt's fourth goal. Ninety seconds later, Grigg in turn passed to an open Kane Lambert at full forward, who snapped the Tigers' ninth and the lead was out to 28 points. Saturday's Grand Final will pit two teams with drastically different methods. LIVE stream Fox Footys analysis and coverage on FOX SPORTS. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. The mature-age recruit has cemented a spot in defence in his second season at the club. It was a case of the immovable object (Richmond the best defensive team in the competition) overcoming the irresistible force (Adelaide the best offensive side) as the Tigers held their stunned opponents to just 60 points the Crows lowest score for the entire 2017 season. With his precise disposal and speed, the wingman could cut the Tigers open on the large expanses of the MCG. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. [28], The umpiring panel, comprising three field umpires, four boundary umpires, two goal umpires and an emergency in each position is given below. Hugo Ralphsmith touches on his determination for 2023 on his drive to a practice match at Arden St Oval. Struggled through a quiet patch mid-season when taggers were able to nullify him, but has since thrived. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Swans and Magpies at the SCG. [18], With an average audience of 2.197 million across the five major capital cities, this was the lowest rating AFL Grand Final on free-to-air television since OzTAM began recording television ratings in 2001. Adelaide has been the best team all year and Richmond the biggest improvers, however that [] ADELAIDE has the advantage on paper for Saturday's Grand Final clash against Richmond, with 12 of the top 16 performers on the ground, according to the Schick AFL Player Ratings. 2017 Season Scores and Results Rounds [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [Ladder] [Finals] [Season Attendances] [Season Records] Player statistics [Summary][By Team] [Combined] Round 1 Rnd Att: 400,401 (44,489) Tot Att: 400,401 (44,489) [Top] Round 2 The teams line up for the National Anthem at the 2019 AFL Grand Final. HEART AND SOUL: HOW RIEWOLDT CHANGED HIS TUNE, PLAYER RATINGS: DUSTY FOR PM, UNLIKELY ROOKIE HERO, PLAYER RATINGS: 11 CROWS FAIL ON BIG STAGE. Brownlow medallistDustin Martinmight have been a bit hampered on Friday night, but he's been crucial in the Tigers' two finals wins. The only other Tiger to cop a tag in 2019 wasShane Edwards, who comfortably handled Blue Ed Curnow. 2017 Match Replays. One of the most underrated players in the competition. John Williamson also performed Waltzing Matilda.[20]. GWS is also unbeaten in 2019 when it: outscores the opposition from turnovers (11 matches), has more metres gained (13) and scores more accurately (10). UPDATE: We have a look at how each player is ranked heading into the decider. This is a dream come true, Martin said. Numbers in brackets represent the number of grand finals umpired, including 2017. The South Australian teenager will be playing in a Grand Final in just his fifth game. Butler's housemate and partner-in-crime up forward, Castagna's pressure was outstanding against the Giants after a poor qualifying final. The 2017 AFL Women's Grand Final was an Australian rules football match held on 25 March 2017 to determine the premiers of the 2017 AFL Women's season, the league's inaugural season. [18][19], The Crows had the first two scoring shots of the second term behinds to Betts and Tom Lynch but Richmond dominated the rest of the quarter. Jacob Townsend, who had not played a game in the senior team before round 22, was then awarded a free kick in a marking contest just inside the 50 metre arc, and he converted the set shot to put Richmond within two points. The clubs' normal guernseys were deemed to be clashing; so, as the lower-ranked team, Richmond was required to wear its away guernsey, yellow with a black sash. [10][11] Both Adelaide and Melbourne finished the season with five wins and two losses, with Adelaide finishing with a 16.3 point percentage lead over Melbourne. 2018 AFL grand final stats The 2018 AFL grand final was remarkable for several reasons. Richmond end 37-year wait with AFL grand final win over Adelaide. Provides great dash off half-back. Like Adelaide, Richmond faced tough opposition in the finals series but emerged with convincing victories. They have a perfect record from 11 games this season when they lead at the first break. After ending a 37-year premiership drought in 2017, then winning the 2018 minor premiership but being eliminated by Collingwood in the preliminary final, Richmond still entered the season considered a strong chance at the premiership, after retaining the core of its 2017 team and adding key forward Tom Lynch from Gold Coast. Electrifying in last week's domination against Geelong. [20], Richmond dominated the game after quarter time with a streak that included 11 of 12 goals. Rebounded from a poor 2016, but has had an uncharacteristically quiet finals series. Without further ado, here are the questions and numbers that matter ahead of this year's decider. Adelaide were victorious over minor premiers Brisbane, claiming the first AFL Women's premiership by a score of 35 points to 29. Rain briefly fell at points during the second quarter but not enough to seriously influence the game. Blaithin Mackin twists and turns to outmanoeuvre Adelaide in influential qualifying final performance. Forwards are rarely able to have much impact when the close-checking Crow comes their way. The grand final was the most watched television program in Australia for the 2017 calendar year, for the fourth year running, with 2.72 million viewers in the five largest Australian metropolitan cities.[9]. He became the third player to manage 30 disposals, eight tackles and a goal in a grand final. One of the feel-good stories of the Grand Final, having suffered two knee reconstructions earlier in his career. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson and Brendon Goddard preview the Cats v Magpies qualifying final at the MCG. Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their early trades for round 23. Most score involvements in a match: 12 v Gold Coast, Round 16, 2019, Metricon Stadium. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). Both were played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before crowds in excess of 90,000. However, the Tigers will have the best player to take to the field: Dustin Martin. Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their early trades for round 20, FULL FIXTURE: Download the complete 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season Fixture, Read all of the latest news from the NAB AFL Women's competition, WATCH the brightest prospects across the country, out to impress AFL scouts ahead of this year's NAB AFL Draft, Keep up-to-date with the latest trade news and rumours. RIP RICHMONDY: TIGERS UN-TIGERS LIKE FLAG, KEY MOMENTS: SELFISH CROWS EXPOSED, TIGER CUB STARS, WERE F***ING PREMIERS: TIGER TIME IN OVERDRIVE, This is the best thing in the world mate. All three field umpires, Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith and Shaun Ryan, had umpired in previous AFL grand finals.[29]. 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[4] Richmond suffered misfortune during the first half of the season, with several of their star players sidelined due to injury including star defender Alex Rance, and young stars in Jack Higgins, Sydney Stack and Jack Graham. And when the Tigers pressure lifted in the second term, so did the Tiger army the passionate, faithful supporter group that has stuck fat to their beloved club. Most tackles in a match: Nine v Greater Western Sydney, Round 18, 2017, MCG. David Astbury:Has won 40 per cent of his defensive one-on-one contests, ranked eighth of the top-75 one-on-one defenders.Nick Vlastuin:The Tigers defender has amassed the fourth-most intercepts in the AFL this season.Jason Castagna:His 36 forward-50 groundball-gets this year ranked equal 25th in comp. [13][14] The match would then serve as a curtain-raiser match for the AFL round one match between Essendon and Hawthorn, to be held at the ground at 7:25pm. A vital player, especially considering he is one of the Tigers' few talls. Richmond applied just 177 pressure points for the term well below the standard they had set during their AFL finals campaign. A strong start to the year saw the Giants placed second after Round 11, but indifferent form and a 56 record in the second half of the year,[11] saw the Giants qualify for the finals in sixth with a 139 winloss record. Doesn't get a ton of the ball, but brings teammates into the game with creative disposal. In 1897 and 1924 there were no grand finals and instead the premier was decided by a finals play-off. He was the first player to make his senior debut in a Grand Final since Keith Batchelor for Collingwood in 1952.[22]. The former Cat has played predominantly as a forward this year, where his strong body has proven invaluable in a small attack. 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