2022 AFL Grand Final

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.

2022 AFL Grand Final
The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the 2022 AFL Grand Final
Geelong Sydney 20.13 (133) 8.4 (52)
1 2 3 4 Geelong 6.5 (41) 9.8 (62) 15.11 (101) 20.13 (133) Sydney 1.0 (6) 4.2 (26) 4.3 (27) 8.4 (52)
Date	24 September 2022, 2:30 pm
Stadium	Melbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance	100,024
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
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Scoreboard

	Grand Final
Saturday, 24 September (2:30 pm)	Geelong	def.	Sydney	MCG (crowd: 100,024)	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