Passed over by Collingwood as a potential father-son selection but has made that call look foolish in hindsight. Take a look at Jason Castagna's successful Richmond playing career from a statistical perspective. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the Grand Final between the Cats and Swans at the MCG. Averaged 33 disposals this year. Cookies will be used for the identification of users if the "Remember me on this computer" option is checked. Most inside-50s in a match: Seven v Brisbane, Round 4, 2017, Gabba and v Melbourne, Round 20, 2019, MCG. BEWARE, footy world the Richmond lid is off. It was also the first grand final in which Daisy Pearce was a member of the broadcast team. [9] Adelaide secured their place in the grand final after a come-from-behind victory against Collingwood, noted for Sarah Perkins' four-goal performance. Nobody has played/coached so many matches without celebrating a flag. The Grand Final was played in cool, mostly cloudy conditions with light winds coming in from the southwest. Paul Kelly performed "Leaps and Bounds" and "Dumb Things". *Odds are current as of 2nd March 2023, 11:45am AEST. Tigers' defender Alex Rance provided a pivotal moment three minutes into the term. A premiership medal would be fitting reward, considering how he has led this group through adversity. Richmond racked up 34 points from defensive-50 chains its most this season and the highest number GWS conceded while scoring from 49.2 per cent of inside 50s. Richmond began to pull away from the Giants in the second quarter. The concern for the Crows heading into the game was whether they could handle the Tigers pressure. Forwards are rarely able to have much impact when the close-checking Crow comes their way. [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. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Has employed a ferocity around the ball which nearly saw him suspended for the Grand Final. He's had six 40-plus-minute match-ups this season and his output is 40 per cent down on those occasions. This was the first grand final commentated by Brian Taylor on commercial television, replacing veteran broadcaster Dennis Cometti who retired from television duties at the end of the 2016 season. [21], On 20 March, it was confirmed via a decision by the Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing that Metricon Stadium would host the match, to be played six hours prior to the QClash which takes place later the same evening at the venue. His average scoreboard impact of 29 points is second in the finals behind only Eagle Jamie Cripps' 29.5. UPDATE: We have a look at how each player is ranked heading into the decider. 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. Like Adelaide, Richmond faced tough opposition in the finals series but emerged with convincing victories. GF: Crows v Tigers Q1 Watch the full replay of the first quarter. This marked Richmond's most lopsided victory in a Grand Final, surpassing their 81-point win against Collingwood in 1980. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Brendon Goddard and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Cats and Lions at the MCG. Rain briefly fell at points during the second quarter but not enough to seriously influence the game. 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. Im proud of each and every player that played today.. [28], The umpiring panel, comprising three field umpires, four boundary umpires, two goal umpires and an emergency in each position is given below. Fox Footy also had pregame and postgame coverage by a panel including host Eddie McGuire, Dermott Brereton, Jonathan Brown, David King and Gerard Healy. If it is a valid email, your password will be reset and emailed to you. [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. Jack Graham was the surprise X-factor, kicking three goals in only his fifth game of AFL football, as the Tigers powered away from the Crows in the second half to win 16.12 (108) to 8.12 (60). 2017 AFL Grand Final Players Quiz - By SergeantQ Popular Quizzes Today 1 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 2 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 3 Countries of the World 4 Name Just One - 10 to 1: History Sports AFL QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or AFL Quiz 2017 AFL Grand Final Players Emails will only be used for identification purposes and for the resetting of forgotten passwords. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. They have a perfect record from 11 games this season when they lead at the first break. The 2017 Brownlow medallist is in career-best form and has dominated like few others before him. 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 Richmond celebrates its 2017 premiership win. The Crows tried to make a game of it, kicking two goals in 90 seconds through Walker and Brad Crouch. You are advised to change this password after using it to sign in again. Missed only one game this season. Hamish McLachlan and Basil Zempilas rotated hosting duties and Leigh Matthews, Nick Riewoldt and Daisy Pearce provided punditry as part of the pre-game panel. The men in orange scored just 21 points from clearances (fourth-fewest in 2019) and from just 14 per cent of clearance wins (second-worst percentage in any game this season). Updated at 03.23 EDT. Has added depth to the club's midfield. [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. As the higher-ranked team, Richmond wore its full home kit, and GWS wore its predominantly white clash guernsey with white shorts. 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. That intensity and momentum continued into the third term, adding another 5.4 while restricting the Crows to a miserly 1.3. *West Coast held the lead for a total of nine minutes and four seconds. 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. 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). In simple terms, the Giants' hopes will skyrocket if they are up at quarter-time. [5] At the conclusion of Round 14, the Tigers were ninth on the ladder with an average 76 winloss record; however, they did not lose again in the home-and-away season, winning their last nine games to finish third with a 166 record. The respective club ambassadors who carried the premiership cup onto the field before the game were Mark Bickley for Adelaide and Matthew Richardson for Richmond. Since being appointed as captain in 2015, 'Tex' has shown himself to be a brilliant leader. Most disposals in a match: 23 v Essendon, Round 17, 2016, MCG. Could turn the Grand Final on its head with one don't argue. Consistently performs his role in the midfield and can be relied upon to do so in the decider. 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. Charlie Cameron scored a late consolation goal for Adelaide. The Tigers improved immensely from their 13th-place finish in 2016, ending the home-and-away season with 15 wins and 7 losses, placing them third on the AFL ladder, their percentage giving them the edge over fourth-place Greater Western Sydney. 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. Richmond end 37-year wait with AFL grand final win over Adelaide. 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. Hopper ranks first at GWS for disposals (25.7), contested possessions (15.7) and clearances (5.7) during the finals. With Brisbane being favourites to host, the Gold Coast Football Club lobbied to hold the grand final at Metricon Stadium to prevent splitting crowds with the "QClash" match between Gold Coast and the Brisbane Lions being held on the same day at 6:25pm, a plan backed by Lethlean. "[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. Calvin has lost Mitch Duncan this week while Roy and Warnie are offloading Braydon Preuss. 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. STATS THAT MATTERED ON THE LAST SATURDAY OF SEPTEMBER. [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. 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 Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin goaled at the 23-minute mark and was followed soon after by Martin, who also scored his fourth goal of the Grand Final. The opening term of the grand final was a tough and low-scoring battle of attrition, with neither team scoring a goal in the first twenty minutes of the match. Richmond has sent Punt Road, Swan Street and the AFL community into meltdown, securing its first VFL/AFL premiership in 37 years with an unforgettable 48-point victory over the Adelaide Crows. Admitted he was beaten by Phil Davis last week, but he continually brought the ball to ground so the smalls could flourish. Adding to the Crows dramas, Luke Brown (knee) and Hugh Greenwood (calf) were among hurt players. For mine the Crows have played too straight, Brown told Fox Footy. This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 04:40. [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. [8] While Melbourne succeeded in defeating Fremantle by 54 points, the largest margin of the 2017 season, they were still behind Adelaide on point percentages. Round three: Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125) d Richmond 10.16 (76) at Giants Stadium. Brisbane champion Jonathan Brown said the Crows may have struggled to cope with the dimensions of the MCG as their adventurous ball movement was clamped. His average scoreboard impact of 29 points is second in the finals behind only Eagle Jamie Cripps' 29.5. Track your favourite Fantasy Players! Grand Final, MCG, Attendance: 99981: Saturday, 1st October 2016, 2:30 PM AEST: Sydney Betting Odds: Win 1.57, Line -11.5 @ 1.93 Western Bulldogs Betting Odds: Win 2.61, Line +11.5 @ 1.93 Most marks in a match: 12 v Essendon, Round 12, 2021, Optus Stadium. 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 2022 Grand Final Scoreboard. 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. [18] After Brisbane became minor premiers and earned the right to host the grand final, concern for the Gabba's capability to host the match was raised. This was followed shortly after with a goal to Bachar Houli, which briefly gave Richmond the lead, before Sloane and Hugh Greenwood answered with crumbing majors for Adelaide to give the Crows a lead of 11 points at quarter-time. Adelaide: R Sloane 2 T Walker 2 B Crouch C Cameron E Betts H Greenwood. Watch the best highlights from an entertaining round, Watch the best highlights from a round that had a little bit of everything, Watch the standout highlights from the round, Watch the best highlights from an exciting round of football, Watch the best highlights from an eventful round, Watch the best highlights from an entertaining round of football, Watch the best highlights from an action-packed round, Watch the best highlights from a thrilling round of football, Lily Mithen was at her dominant best as she helps lead her side to a big win. Richmond defeats Geelong at Gabba Grand Final Saturday, 24th October 2020 AFL match statistics . The only match up between Adelaide and Brisbane before the grand final was Adelaide's 3-point loss to Brisbane in round five, which knocked Adelaide off the top of the ladder.[12]. Honours at Richmond: Triple premiership player 2017, 2019, 2020, AFL Rising Star nomination 2017. *Collingwood icon Nathan Buckley has now played and coached a combined total of 442 games for zero premierships. 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. 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. Sportsbet's Nathan Brown, Matthew Richardson and Brendon Goddard preview the Demons v Swans qualifying final at the MCG. *A crowd of 100,022 packed into the MCG, one more than the 2017 grand-final attendance. Martin's 9.5 score involvements per match and involvement in 40 per cent of scores are No.1 at Richmond. Marlion Pickett, who had never previously played a senior AFL game, took his spot; having previously been picked up from South Fremantle in the WAFL during the midseason draft following the retirement of 2017 Premiership player Shaun Grigg, Pickett had won the Norm Goss Medal in the Richmond reserves' VFL Grand Final victory over Williamstown the previous week. Set the tone in last week's comprehensive preliminary final win against Geelong. The top two teams on the premiership ladder at the end of a seven-round home-and-away season would compete for the premiership in the grand final. [23] While the decision was praised by the Gold Coast,[24] both Brisbane and AFL management publicly expressed their dissatisfaction, putting the blame on Mitchell and the Gabba's management and ground curator. Bounce hosts Jason Dunstall, Danny Frawley and Brian Lake presented the event, broadcast on Fox Footy.[17]. 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