Richmond end 37-year wait with AFL grand final win over Adelaide. With Brodie Smith having suffered a season-ending right knee injury in the qualifying final, more responsibility has fallen on to the gun backman, but his prowess meant he handled it with aplomb in the preliminary final. Could have the all-important job on Trent Cotchin. This is a dream come true, Martin said. Most contested possessions in a match: 10 v Carlton, Round 1, 2017, MCG. Adding to the Crows dramas, Luke Brown (knee) and Hugh Greenwood (calf) were among hurt players. In the weeks prior to the match, concern centered around the venue of the match. Provides the grunt to Cotchin and Martin's class. Greater Western Sydney, meantime, recalled Toby Greene and Lachie Whitfield, who missed their preliminary final win due to suspension and injury respectively, into their side, with Lachlan Keeffe and Ian Hill omitted to make way. The Giants also scored from 51.7 per cent of their inside 50s, which was better than any Richmond opponent in 2019, and won 62 more uncontested possessions (fourth-worst for Tigers). Admitted he was beaten by Phil Davis last week, but he continually brought the ball to ground so the smalls could flourish. Richardson also presented the trophy to Trent Cotchin and Damien Hardwick during the on-field award ceremony. [4][6] After Adelaide, the second placed team, lost their sixth round match against Melbourne, Brisbane pulled away with two wins ahead of Adelaide at the beginning of the final round, securing the minor premiership and the right to host the grand final. 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. That latter effort was the equal-second-best percentage by a Giants opponent. Ten talking points: Guess who got their first career vote for just eight disposals? Can you name the players named to play in the 2017 AFL grand final? AFL Stats Team Rankings Premiership Winners . The margin was 62 points in favour of the Tigers at the final break, and the premiership was now beyond doubt. "[20] The proposal was also supported by Queensland media, with some columnists such as Andrew Hamilton of The Courier-Mail criticising AFL Women's management for their organisation of the grand final. [9] Adelaide secured their place in the grand final after a come-from-behind victory against Collingwood, noted for Sarah Perkins' four-goal performance. [19], Adelaide needed a record-breaking comeback to win, but Richmond opened the quarter with even more pressure. Richmond began to pull away from the Giants in the second quarter. And that was answered during quarter No. 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. In fact, the numbers say it was the most dominant grand final in VFL/AFL history. Extremely lucky he wasn't cited by the MRP for a bump on Lachie Whitfield last week. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images. Has strung three straight games together after having just one in the preceding 12 months. Three quarters of Martin's 29 disposals were contested, and he collected 6 clearances and two goals. GF: Crows v Tigers Q2 Watch the full replay of the second quarter. A reliable intercept mark and a calming presence in defence. 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. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Magpies and Dockers at the MCG. *Josh Kennedy finished with 3.2. [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. 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No other player garnered more than 6 votes, but Bachar Houli finished second as he did in 2017. 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 In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. 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. Fast-rising onballerJacob Hopperis proving to be the Giants' Mr September. Adelaide claimed the minor premiership for the second time in their history, finishing on top of the 2017 AFL ladder with 15 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, edging out Geelong via a better percentage. Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 AFL match statistics . 30 Sept 2017 03.20 EDT. 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. Most metres gained in a match: 586 v Greater Western Sydney, 2019 Grand Final, MCG. West Coast Eagles forward Willie Rioli reveals Cyril's pre-game advice, AFL: Eddie McGuire proud of Collingwood's effort in grand final loss to Eagles. Adelaide Oval was pinned by AFL general manager of football operations Simon Lethlean as a venue for the match if Adelaide hosted it,[15] though the team's losses in rounds five and six prevented it from happening. [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. Umpires: Shaun Ryan, Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith. 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. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. The 2017 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Adelaide Football Club and the Richmond Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 30 September 2017. Showed when given the task of stopping Joel Selwood last week that he won't hold back. Passwords are encrypted before being stored in our system (we cannot see what your password is). The Crows clearly controlled the game in the first quarter, with Rory Sloane and Eddie Betts kicking the first two goals within the opening five minutes. Passed over by Collingwood as a potential father-son selection but has made that call look foolish in hindsight. The Crows tried to make a game of it, kicking two goals in 90 seconds through Walker and Brad Crouch. *Both teams were level on 8.7 (55) at three-quarter time. [15] The band also returned to the ground for a free concert following the game where Richmond's Jack Riewoldt performed with the band. *Collingwood booted the opening five goals of the game. A former Australian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest, Dami Im, sang the national anthem. Most inside-50s in a match: Seven v Brisbane, Round 4, 2017, Gabba and v Melbourne, Round 20, 2019, MCG. Bachar Houli was the runner-up with 10 votes, while no other player earned more than two votes. 2020 Grand Final stats v Geelong, Gabba: 11 disposals, four contested possessions, two marks, three inside-50s, one goal, four score involvements, four tackles, two tackles inside 50, 178 metres gained. Martin's 9.5 score involvements per match and involvement in 40 per cent of scores are No.1 at Richmond. The Tigers incredible resurrection, which has seen them jump from 13th in 2017 to premiers in 2017, is the biggest jump in VFL/AFL history, overtaking the climb their Saturday opponents (Adelaide) achieved in 1997. 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. 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. A mid-season left hamstring injury threatened to cost the dour defender's spot for the finals but he has fought his way back. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Moments later, Riewoldt finally got on the board but he needed some sloppy defending from Adelaide, letting his kick bounce through with no one on the line and Jake Kelly's late lunge ruled ineffective by a score review. Finals Highlights: 2017 Grand Final, Adelaide v Richmond More from Telstra The Official Home of AFL AFL Stats Team Rankings Premiership Winners Brownlow Medal Leaders & Awards Annual Reports Contact Us AFL Clubs Adelaide Crows Brisbane Carlton Collingwood Essendon Fremantle Geelong Gold Coast Suns GWS Giants Hawthorn Melbourne North Melbourne It looms as his last game in Crows colours, with a move to Melbourne on the cards, but the intercepting defender has been professional in dealing with speculation all year and should have the maturity to deliver once again. 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. Adelaide were victorious over minor premiers Brisbane, claiming the first AFL Women's premiership by a score of 35 points to 29. Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin might have been a bit hampered on Friday night, but he's been crucial in the Tigers' two finals wins. Richmond will have to keep a close on him, or Jenkins could easily end up with three or four goals. A champion defender, Rance was named the Virgin Australia All Australian captain in recognition of another excellent season. 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. A premiership medal would be fitting reward, considering how he has led this group through adversity. They scored five unanswered goals in a dominant quarter; Jack Riewoldt goaled at the four-minute mark of the term, followed by Martin's second goal at the seven-and-a-half minute mark. Hopper ranks first at GWS for disposals (25.7), contested possessions (15.7) and clearances (5.7) during the finals. 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). Richmond has won all 13 games when it outscored the opposition from clearances and is 16 from 17 in matches where they rack up more points from turnovers than its rival. They finished 5-0, having also beaten Western Bulldogs (round two), Carlton (round five), Hawthorn (round 10), Collingwood (round 17). Can be prone to the occasional error. By unanimous selection 15 out of 15 possible votes Dustin Martin was awarded his second Norm Smith Medal after having won it in 2017, making him the fourth player to win multiple Norm Smith Medals after Gary Ayres, Andrew McLeod and Luke Hodge. [18], With 13 votes out of a maximum possible 15, Dustin Martin was awarded the Norm Smith Medal, becoming the first player in VFL/AFL history to win a premiership, the Brownlow Medal and the Norm Smith Medal in the same season. The only other Tiger to cop a tag in 2019 wasShane Edwards, who comfortably handled Blue Ed Curnow. Concerns the former basketballer is hampered by a calf injury, but Crows coach Don Pyke has placed his faith in the big-bodied onballer. Richmond chose Maureen Hafey the widow of legendary Richmond coach Tom Hafey as their ambassador to carry the premiership cup onto the field, while GWS chose Kevin Sheedy their first ever coach. Peaking at the right time, as evidenced by a prominent role in the preliminary final. The sides had previously contested one final, the 2017 preliminary final won by Richmond by 36 points. [citation needed] The Crows recorded two dominant wins in the finals series, defeating Greater Western Sydney by 36 points in the qualifying final and then overwhelming Geelong to win the preliminary final by 61 points. SIGN UP NOW >>. Tom Lynch scored two minutes later before Riewoldt finished the half with another two majors. Electrifying in last week's domination against Geelong. Could turn the Grand Final on its head with one don't argue. 2018 AFL grand final stats. He was the first player to make his senior debut in a Grand Final since Keith Batchelor for Collingwood in 1952.[22]. Performs well in one-on-one contests. Most uncontested possessions in a match: 16 v Essendon, Round 17, 2016 and v Brisbane, Round 23, 2019. It was practically a carbon copy of the second and third quarters, with Richmond again scoring five goals and conceding only one. Round: Grand Final Venue: M.C.G.Date: Sat, 28-Sep-2019 2:30 PM Attendance:100014 Richmond 2.3.15 7.5.47 12.9.81 17.12.114 Greater Western Sydney 1.2.8 1.6.12 2.7.19 3.7.25 Qrt margin RI by 7 RI by 35 RI by 62 RI by 89 Qrt scores RI 15-8 RI 32-4 RI 34-7 RI 33-6 Umpires Matt Stevic(380), Ray Chamberlain(313), Shaun Ryan(329) Notes Previous Current Simon Black (2003) and Lenny Hayes (2010) are the others. Most goal assists in a match: Three v Port Adelaide, Round 4, 2019, Adelaide Oval and v West Coast, Round 7, 2022, Optus Stadium. Butler's housemate and partner-in-crime up forward, Castagna's pressure was outstanding against the Giants after a poor qualifying final. 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The key defender takes the opposition's biggest and best forward, and doesn't often have his colours lowered. A quiet achiever who has been on Richmond's list for 11 years. Has waited 13 years to play on this stage and the superstar could turn the match with his brilliance in front of goal. [5][14] Docklands Stadium was ruled out due to an AFL clash between St Kilda and Melbourne at the stadium occurring at 4:35pmconsidered by organisers as not enough time between matches. It was also the clubs lowest ever score. Most tackles in a match: Nine v Greater Western Sydney, Round 18, 2017, MCG. With the flag under lock and key, the final quarter was a celebration for the Tigers. The scores haven't been level at the . One of the most impressive things with Richmond today is even at times when they looked like they have coughed it up in the middle of the ground and made a big mistake and Adelaide have been able to score on turnover, they have got it back again, Cameron Ling told Channel 7. Only five Richmond players have played in more premierships than recently retired Jason Castagna. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. 2017 Grand Final stats v Adelaide, MCG: 10 disposals, three contested possessions, one goal, three score . It's time for you to Level Up alongside Nick Vlastuin in 2023, join us today! But Graham soon answered with his third goal of the game and eventually finished as this Grand Final's leading goalscorer. West Coast's Shannon Hurn (r) and Josh Kennedy lead their team off the MCG with the AFL trophy. Bounce hosts Jason Dunstall, Danny Frawley and Brian Lake presented the event, broadcast on Fox Footy.[17]. *Odds are current as of 2nd March 2023, 11:45am AEST. Greater Western Sydney were held to just four behinds in the second term, and the Tigers headed to the halftime break with an ominous 35-point lead. As the higher-ranked team, Richmond wore its full home kit, and GWS wore its predominantly white clash guernsey with white shorts. Adelaide and Richmond both deserve to be there. 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. Taken by the Tigers at pick 29 overall in the 2014 AFL rookie draft. They have had numbers around the footy and created another turnover.. 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. Chaired by Alastair Lynch, the voters and their choices were as follows:[21], The teams were announced on 26 September 2019. After a higher-than-anticipated turnout to games in the first round of the season, capacity became an issue to AFL Women's organisers, who considered holding the grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the event that a Melbourne team became minor premiers. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. At the eight-minute mark, Shane Edwards managed to find an unguarded Shaun Grigg who converted a mark from 40 metres out. 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. Rebounded from a poor 2016, but has had an uncharacteristically quiet finals series. The sprint was held each year from 1979 until 1985 and again in 1987 (when the league was known as the Victorian Football League), and then again every year since 2002. 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. This is a stunning attack by Richmond on the man and the ball, Mark Maclure told ABC. The 17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25) victory converts to a percentage of 456.0 - well above the 370.5 produced by the Cats 12 years ago. Previous. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson and Brendon Goddard preview the Demons v Swans qualifying final at the MCG. Most marks inside 50: Six v Gold Coast, Round 16, 2019, Metricon Stadium. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson and Brendon Goddard preview the Cats v Magpies qualifying final at the MCG. Numbers in brackets represent the number of grand finals umpired, including 2019. Floorboards installed at the venue for the Adele Live 2017 concerts in early March were originally due to be completely removed, and the pitch restored by 1 April, a week after the match. Beating the Giants at their own game was the key here. The remarkably consistent key forward has kicked at least one goal in every single match he has played since managing 0.0 in the 2015 grand final. A line-breaker who can make an impact if not paid attention to. 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. They scored five goals to one in the term; Lynch kicked his second goal at the five-minute mark before Martin slotted his third seven and a half minutes into the term. Instantly christened 'Nank the Tank' on his arrival from Sydney, the ruckman's biggest strength is his aggression around the ball.
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