You … Bachar Houli admitted he had to call on every ounce of mental strength he owns to continue playing in the 2020 Grand Final against Geelong. "There's only one person I can compare Dustin Martin to and that's Leigh Matthews," he said. The AFL took the plunge and scheduled this year’s Grand Final at night for the first time in history. Inspired by eventual Norm Smith medallist Dustin Martin who’s late second half goal ended the Cats run of five goals the Tigers out … The first quarter was barely believable, with both Gary Ablett and Nick Vlastuin suffering early injuries. Geelong has fallen to Richmond by 31 points in the 2020 Grand Final By Callum Twomey - AFL Media on Richmond has claimed back-to-back premierships, and made it three of the last four flags, after coming from behind to beat Geelong by 31 points in the historic first ever Toyota AFL Grand Final … The Tigers have made it 3 from 4 years after an incredible performance against Geelong. Reserved. Then came two pitch invaders, which also saw a momentary stop to the game later in the opening term. “As players we just have to listen. “You probably do [think about your health more] as you get older. While Ablett returned after a Trent Cotchin tackle saw his shoulder come off second best, Vlasutin didn’t take any further part in the game after an errant Patrick Dangerfield elbow saw him leave the ground on the stretcher with concussion. Gary Ablett was in tears after his fairytale finish was crushed in the AFL Grand Final, but Richmond showed some awesome sportsmanship. Even if the time slot changes again next year and reverts to a start earlier in the day, a half time show at night would be something the AFL should be seriously considering after an impressive performance on Saturday night. Richmond will shoot for a third premiership in four seasons against the winner of Brisbane's Saturday night bout against Geelong. The legacy premiership: Richmond do it again. Originally a midfielder, Ablett’s transformation in recent years as a forward has added another dimension to his game and his contribution to hi side's Preliminary Final win over Brisbane won’t be forgotten for a while. The Richmond defender popped his calf during the first quarter of the decider, not long after teammate Nick Vlastuin had been stretchered from the Gabba with a … In what was a fantastic contest from start to the finish filled with momentum swings, spectacular goals and crunching hits, the Tigers took control in a critical last quarter to run out deserved winners in the end. Geelong defeated Port Adelaide in the 2007 AFL Grand Final at the MCG, 29 September 2007. 2020 AFL Grand Final; The Gabba, Saturday 25 October 2020 Ben Jensen RICHMOND produced a stunning second half turnaround defeating Geelong by Geelong by 31 points to win the 2020 AFL Premiership, their second in a row and third from four seasons. Sam Menegola unwittingly knocked teammate Sam Simpson out of the game as the Geelong star became the latest victim in one of the most brutal grand finals in recent memory. Adelaide will host Carlton in the 2019 AFLW Grand Final after comprehensively accounting for Geelong by 66 points. Saturday night's AFL grand final between Richmond and Geelong attracted a national average TV audience of 3.812 million and a peak audience of 4.283 million. ESPN staff. Jayden Short deserves plenty of praise as well, finding the ball on 25 occasions and laying six tackles. Geelong skipper Joel Selwood is knocked out in a collision during a 2017 match against Fremantle.Credit:Getty Images. RC: I suspect a fair amount. Life gets a bit more serious as you get older, too, but I have unbelievable respect in what our doctors have done in the past and will do in the present,” Selwood said. October 28, 2020 by Dips O'Donnell 20 Comments ... Geelong: Ablett (shoulder), Simpson (concussion) The Tigers (Covid) Almanac 2020 will be published in the coming weeks. 20 Oct, 2020. Geelong captain Joel Selwood, regarded as one of the toughest players in the game, has admitted he thinks more about the potential impact of blows to the head on his long-term health as he gets older, and he has embraced the AFL’s strict new concussion rules. Can they do it again? James Matthey and Nic Savage news.com.au … ADELAIDE will host Carlton in the 2019 AFLW Grand Final after thrashing Geelong by 66 points on Sunday. 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. Play Video. 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. 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. It is greatness for everyone else to chase.". Richmond has roared loudest on Grand Final night, defeating Geelong by 31 points in a gripping and brutal game at the Gabba to win their third premiership in four years. Despite that, he said he wasn’t expecting to play every game but he said he would be “surprised if anyone played the full season” and the Cats felt they had enough depth to make that a reality. The match was paused for nearly eight minutes just moments after the opening bounce. And while the reviews were mixed for the pre-game show, there was almost universal praise for the show put on by Brisbane-based band Sheppard at half time, who sung two of their hits in Coming Home and Geronimo to the backdrop of a light show both in the air and in the stands. Davis didn’t prove his fitness until 90 minutes before the game, and even then he wasn’t right. Frozen in time: Relieve Hawthorn's brutal win against Geelong in the 1989 Grand Final. Geelong. Typical Grand Final, the outside players, so good in home and away, struggled. AFL Richmond Tigers Geelong Cats. Geelong fans will be hoping the grand final sprint result is an omen for the match itself, after Cat Jordan Clark won the 2020 sprint. 4 Photos AFL 2020 Media - Grand Final Press Conference AFL 2020 Media - Grand Final … 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. Catherine Healey The West Australian. Geelong star Tom Hawkins will play in the AFL grand final on Saturday night after testing negative to COVID-19. "In big moments, they're the best two that I've seen.". Selwood said he was feeling good as he prepares for his 15th season at the Cats and his 10th season as captain. Geelong star Tom Hawkins will play in the AFL Grand Final on Saturday night after testing negative to COVID-19. ‘We have to listen’: Health first as Selwood backs concussion rules. Hawthorn. Injury heartbreak has overshadowed the start of the 2020 AFL grand final after Nick Vlastuin was concussed and Gary Ablett walked off in significant pain. Back in Geelong, Mr McFarlane said seeing the Cats make the grand final at a time when coronavirus restrictions are easing in regional Victoria had given the city a morale boost. Twilight at the MCG during the 2008 AFL Grand Final Hawthorn defeated Geelong at the MCG on 27 September. By Laurence Rosen 6 minutes ago. Geelong captain Tom Harley helped off during the 2008 Grand Final. The story all night also on centred on Gary Ablett in his final game of footy, who was injured early and toiled throughout the remainder of the match, even as every tackle saw him grimace in pain. It was a grand final like no other to conclude a season like no other. 2008. AFL. October 25, 2020. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 7:35 PM. Richmond defender Nick Vlastuin was stretchered off just minutes into the 2020 AFL grand final after a nasty collision in the opening quarter.. What did you think of the half time show?#AFLGF pic.twitter.com/sOXnpnVaTc, Richmond: Martin 4, Riewoldt 2, Prestia 2, Castagna, Lynch, Lambert, McIntosh, Geelong: Menegola 2, Hawkins, Dangerfield, Guthrie, Miers, Duncan, Richmond: Martin, Edwards, Short, Bolton, Cotchin, Riewoldt, Geelong: Gary Ablett (shoulder), Sam Simpson (concussion), © 2020, SEN All Rights Richmond's Nick Vlastuin was concussed during the 2020 AFL Grand Final. GWS had themselves to blame. Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield will be free to play in Round 1 of the 2021 season after avoiding suspension for his errant elbow on Richmond's Nick Vlastuin. No additions to Richmond's injury list this week, with the club having had a settled best-available 22 for a few weeks now. By game time the rain, and thunderstorms, had abated. The first minutes of the 2020 Grand Final were anything but boring. Hawks. He said he will have no issue with sitting out of the game for at least 12 days if he is concussed, regardless of the time of the season. 2020 AFL Grand Final; The Gabba, Saturday 25 October 2020 Ben Jensen RICHMOND produced a stunning second half turnaround defeating Geelong by Geelong by 31 points to win the 2020 AFL Premiership, their second in a row and third from four seasons. A stalwart in defence for the Cats for 13 years, Geelong's Harry Taylor confirms last week's grand final defeat was his 280th and last AFL game. Cotchin, Rioli were all down, as were even more Catters. The 2020 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between Richmond and Geelong at the Gabba in Brisbane, Queensland, on Saturday 24 October 2020.It was the 124th annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2020 AFL season.The match was originally scheduled for the last … I don’t think there should be anyone complaining,” Selwood said. Highlights: Richmond v Geelong The Tigers and Cats clash in the 2020 grand final ... Longmuir confirms concussion for 'forward Fyfe' We are living in Dustin Martin’s world #AFLGF, The early chaos: Injuries and pitch invaders. It’s scarcely believable just how good of a footballer he is. It added to a pulsating, gripping and thoroughly entertaining quarter of football. Having announced himself with a seven-goal haul for the Geelong Falcons in a TAC Cup Grand Final nearly two years ago to the day, Miers followed through on his junior reputation as a big-game player with seven disposals and two late goals to quarter-time alone. September. Geelong, the perennial challenger, is taking what could be one last shot at the title with the storied Gary Ablett and the oldest Grand Final team in VFL/AFL history. It was only fitting that Dustin Martin had the defining say in a big game once again, with his third goal coming in the fourth quarter after he launched from outside 50 to give his side a 22-point lead with less than eight minutes to play. Saturday night's AFL grand final between Richmond and Geelong attracted a national average TV audience of 3.812 million and a peak audience of 4.283 million. Tom Langdon suffered concussion after the Magpies' final pre-season game but has declared he will be fit to take on Geelong in round one Picture: Derrick den Hollander/AFANA. We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Geelong players holds the premiership cup after defeating Collingwood in the AFL Grand Final at the MCG in Melbourne, in 2011. Picture: Michael Klein GEELONG premiership captain Tom Harley says players should have a … Geelong boast a win-loss record in recent years that many other teams could only dream of, but yet another failure leaves the Cats with more questions than answers, writes Niall Seewang. Quinn Rooney/Getty Images What impact will the AFL's new rules have on the game? For all the angst, heartache and chagrin about the necessary relocation of the finale two state borders away, the grand final is first and last a game of footy. 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