2022 AFL Grand Final
Australian rules football match
The 2022 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match played between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on 24 September 2022. It was the 127th grand final in the Australian Football League (AFL), and was held to determine the winner of the 2022 AFL season. Geelong defeated Sydney by 81 points.
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 The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the 2022 AFL Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | 24 September 2022, 2:30 pm | |||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 100,024[1] | |||||||||||||||
| Favourite | Geelong | |||||||||||||||
| Umpires | Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith, Brendan Hosking | |||||||||||||||
| Coin toss won by | Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Kicked toward | City End | |||||||||||||||
| Ceremonies | ||||||||||||||||
| Pre-match entertainment | Mike Brady, Robbie Williams and Delta Goodrem | |||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Katie Noonan | |||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | G Flip, The Temper Trap featuring Budjerah and Ngaiire, Goanna with Shane Howard, Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton, The Australian Girls Choir | |||||||||||||||
| Accolades | ||||||||||||||||
| Norm Smith Medallist | Isaac Smith | |||||||||||||||
| Jock McHale Medallist | Chris Scott | |||||||||||||||
| Broadcast in Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Network | Seven Network[2] | |||||||||||||||
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Scoreboard
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| Saturday, 24 September (2:30 pm) | Geelong | def. | Sydney |  MCG (crowd: 100,024)
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Report |
| 6.5 (41) 9.8 (62) 15.11 (101) 20.13 (133) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.0 (6) 4.2 (26) 4.3 (27) 8.4 (52) |
Umpires: Stevic, Hosking, Meredith Norm Smith Medal: Isaac Smith Television broadcast: Seven Network National anthem: Katie Noonan | ||
| Stengle 4, Hawkins 3, Smith 3, Cameron 2, Close 2, Blicavs, De Koning, Duncan, C. Guthrie, Parfitt, Selwood | Goals | Warner 2, Hayward, McLean, P. McCartin, Mills, Heeney, Papley | |||
| Smith, Dangerfield, Hawkins, Stengle, Selwood, Close | Best | Warner, Fox, Rowbottom, Papley, Lloyd | |||
| C. Guthrie (hamstring) | Injuries | Reid (groin) | |||
| Nil | Reports | Nil | |||
References
change- ↑ Kemp, Emma (24 September 2022). "Geelong eviscerate Sydney by 81 points in AFL grand final win for the ages". The Guardian.
This decider, on return to a full house of 100,024 at the MCG after a two-year hiatus, was a famous victory for the ages.
- ↑ "2022 AFL Broadcast Guide". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.