area and because of the grandstand situation here there is not much wind
advantage at all.
Selections Ian, most of our gentlemen so far have chosen Collingwood, what are your thoughts?
Well I'm sticking with Essendon, Sandy they played very well throughout the year
and were only beaten by a maximum margin of 26 points I think it was by Melbourne
earlier in the season. They finished at the end of the 22 games on top, they had a
hiccup in the second semi-final here against Collingwood and they certainly
can improve on that performance and I expect them to win by about 17 points.
And Don? Well I'm favouring Collingwood just. For the interest now Sandy as to who is
going to line up on that interchange bench we know that Richardson is not out
there, Kerrison has come into the side and for Essendon some of all we can see
him going off his father played in a partnership side here against Collingwood
and also Spawn and Starcevic and Jamie Turner coming on for Collingwood so
Kerrison starting on the ground. Now it's your turn Sandy who are you tipping?
Collingwood by five points. What a great atmosphere I mean if you can't get
excited about this. Some interesting match-ups already, Cranesberg on the wing
on right, you see there the failing Monkhurst, Anthony Danaher. We all remember
back to last year Yates ran through Bruritton at the first bounce so anything
could happen.
100,000 people. Raw has won. The game's greatest prize is up the grass. Here's the opening bounce.
Simon Madden up against Madsen, couldn't take it away, neither Francis, Pett develops in the middle.
The umpire allowing it to go on and it's Kerrison, late into the team who sends the Pies into attack.
Over the head of Monkhurst, Danaher getting back first, we'll see it over the line.
That was touched.
And one point. First score of the day going to the Pies.
Off the bird is Shane Kerrison who started on the back line and came very quickly into the centre bounce.
Anthony Danaher.
Sizing up his options, comes to the members flank with a good looking kick.
His brother Terry is in front of the pack, couldn't complete the mark.
Cranesberg in strongly, Brown could have been pushed. He'll take it from outside 50.
Interesting Brown not lining up at full forward.
He's had a wonderful final series to date.
Centering kick in towards Madsen, came in from the side, couldn't complete the mark.
Tony Shaw kick his partner's mother in towards full forward.
These are taps away. Chris Danaher, three Danaher brothers playing today.
Back towards Vanderhaar, Kelly defends well with a solid punch.
Thompson is caught, loses the football, clear to kick it.
Towards centre wing, Kelly on all fours, gets it away to Kerrison.
Short the half forward, it's good, he finds Russell.
So Russell has a clean possession.
Just beyond centre half forward, the kick is high towards the goal square.
Chipping in now Thompson, he's under enormous pressure for Essendon.
Now Grenvold, can't quite break clear but he's held and he didn't have it.
Grenvold will take the free kick at centre half.
The umpire in the right position on that occasion. Rowan Sawyers.
Grenvold plays on quickly, kicks it in towards the centre.
Vanderhaar's in the van, he can't mark, good punch from behind by Kelly.
Kick it over, runs it, there's some tough real tough crunches going on.
The free kick has been kicked out of it.
Shaw and Kicker have a dust up.
The free kick will go back to the Collingwood player in the centre of the ground, it's McGwon.
Collingwood will go into attack once again.
They've had the most of the football.
The kick right out in front, leading Barwick.
Outside 50, Barwick goes back to get onto the right foot.
Holds onto it, now gives the hand pass back to Malayne.
Malayne under the left foot.
A good kick by Malayne, to the front of the square.
Marking contest, no one can take it.
And in that marking contest the free kick will go back there to Simon Mack.
Slow and getting the ball down the ground on that occasion, Collingwood.
Madden off to his arm.
From the back pocket, wide to the outer side.
One of the potential match-ups of the season.
Between these two, Anderson and Darren Malayne.
Darren Malayne's been carrying that right thumb injury.
You can see there his right thumb is heavily strapped.
And his football touch just a little bit off of his nose.
Has to stop him getting the hand pass away to Francis Klain.
Long under pressure.
Real finals pressure.
Harrison has made a wonderful start.
Anthony Dennehan through his legs.
More pass, the big man, a chance to score.
Onto the left foot.
Hasn't bought back far enough, another behind.
Cricket turn, Sandy, you've got to keep your legs together.
And Anthony Dennehan didn't on that occasion straight through the open legs.
And Monkhurst, if he's a little more skilled, should have kicked that.
Anthony Dennehan again.
Madden Lopes to the outer side.
He's looking for kicker to Cranesburg.
Good use of the body by McGowan.
Michael McGowan.
Started a lot, Collingwood hit a make.
Settled down very well in the early minutes.
65 metres.
Let's fly with a torpedo down towards full form.
Danner in front of Monkhurst.
Well, I want the ball a little bit more than what Essendon did.
Collingwood.
Danner a chance to run.
Kick it from behind if he can get some space.
He can't because McGowan's in front again.
He played off.
Harvey got him from behind.
Tony Shaw off the ball.
In trouble.
Hamilton applies the pressure.
Kick it to Shaw over it.
Hamilton again, taken over the line.
He's lost it.
It's unbelievable, you never have control of that football.
A little bit of a dust-up between Cranesburg and McGowan behind play there.
Shaw and also Kickett.
Russell and Anthony and Christiana who were in it also.
So there's a few skirmishes.
He's got it forward.
Kicks in towards full forward again.
This time the big man's in front, Monkhurst, and he takes it on the chest.
Well, third time lucky for Monkhurst.
Here he is in front of Anthony Danner Herr and the big fellow.
Much improved player.
Starting off at the full forward line.
Has played all these games this year in the ruck.
Has number one ruck.
And from here we'll be able to gauge just how severe this wind is.
He drifts it right across the face.
It bounces off the chest of Manson.
Dakos, always a danger in front.
O'Donnell on his hammer.
That'll be another classic nil.
Tap wide by Vanderhoof.
Solidly meant.
Loses it.
Izar.
And Alan Izar pushes Essman out of trouble to the outer wing.
And Tim Walsh.
Sandy's brilliant play by O'Donnell there to just harass Dakos out of it.
Chance for Michael Long.
The mercurial Michael Long.
Gets around.
The left foot kick, looking for Kickett.
But each short Thompson takes the mark for the Bombers.
He stands his ground doesn't he Mark Thompson.
He's a solid, courageous player.
The kick is long to the opposite side of the ground.
Will he mark to Hamilton.
It's been played on the 50 metre line.
And that's great running from Hamilton.
Coming down on that back line.
You can see there.
He's well within kicking distance.
About 55 metres out.
Hamilton's kicked the drop punt.
Across the face.
Salmon!
Rip ball over.
The football was called Salmon's name.
And he marks 25 metres out directly in front.
Well he has had a growing problem Salmon.
And he is the danger man up there.
There is nobody I believe in this Commonwealth side that can counter him.
As you can see there, very mobile, very quick.
Got away from Christian.
And he proved a real headache in their first encounter.
Salmon directly in front.
Shoots for goal.
It's close.
It's home.
Eston have got the first goal.
Well it's very frustrating if you're in the Collingwood players boots at the moment.
Because they've attacked.
We've played seven minutes of this game.
And they have really controlled the game.
And then for Eston to go into the forward line on the only occasion.
And capitalise with a goal.
I really feel for those Collingwood fellows.
But that's football.
It's a long way to go.
Eston lead by four points.
Centre bounce again.
Harvey forced to do the rough work.
Although Matten came late over the top.
More work.
Good stuff Long.
Beautifully played by Long.
Tried to get it out towards Thompson who was claimed.
Long goes in again.
Jor, puts out the man.
Anderson, the boot goes in from Kerasen.
Izaard's kick is high.
Into the centre.
Harvey.
Better be quick.
Russell got him from behind.
We've got his kick.
Down the fourth ball ball.
No mark taken.
Right.
Under pressure.
Quick hand pass to McGowan.
Tumbles it to centre wing.
Tony Shaw.
Chris Dandiham on him.
But he gets it away.
Francis.
Kicks over centre wing.
Through Manson.
Past Matten.
O'Donnell towards the boundary line.
And it's well in the take place.
We saw a bit of a problem there.
Manson's a little bit quicker than what Matten is.
The two Ruckmen now contesting.
If Manson was to move Matten around the ground,
could be a bonus for Collingwood.
Manson tried to pluck it out of the air,
but it's back.
Flicks it on the kicker.
Tries to shovel it forward.
Kelly in the sets.
Off to Dacos.
A long way down the ground.
Kicks over centre wing.
And a good attempt to mark by Hamilton.
Not paid.
Grenvold lends good support.
The kick's ball.
And the mark is taken by Manson.
Manson's a little forward of centre wing.
Has the chance to kick Collingwood within scoring distance.
A Collingwood mark taken by Barwick.
And Barwick kicks the ball long distances.
And Grenvold was 10 metres behind his opponent on that occasion.
Barwick. Look.
There's Barwick.
It's his fault, Don.
The kick from Grenvold came out.
And it was a poor kick by David Grenvold,
giving Collingwood the chance to go back into attack.
Now he could kick this, Barwick.
He is a prodigious kicker of the football of the former Tasmanians.
Started with Fitzroy.
Barwick will need a 60 metre kick to score.
It's a beautiful looking kick.
Will land in the square.
Essendon mark taken by Terry Danaher.
And what an absolute champion Terry Danaher is.
They had a big drop back there picking up Gavin Brown.
And this man has it.
Terry Danaher.
At full back.
Comes to the member's side.
The drop punt kick goes outside 50.
Van der Har in front.
And he takes the mark.
Paul Van der Har, the flying Dutchman.
In one of his last games of AFL football, I would suggest,
playing in a grand final.
Towards the wing.
He's looking for Cranesburg.
Russell pulled off the ball.
Cranesburg overruns it.
So too does McGowan.
Moore flicks it back.
We're trying to accommodate Russell.
But he takes it over the line with good pressure work from Chris Dannen.
Already a change being made.
Cranesburg off right.
Now Long is picking up right.
On centre wing.
Manson to Russell.
To Harthorne, Dacos.
Well he wanted Marwick going past.
He was just a little too quick.
O'Donnell into the space.
Watson, well we see a light and burst of speed.
Stabs it up to Harthorne.
Looking for Buick.
Christian and Salmon.
Both go to ground.
Christian first to recover.
Kicks wide.
Again towards the member's wing.
Cranesburg almost gave an oach.
Madden had an area.
And the ball sailed over the line.
Will you expect a fiery opening?
We just have not had it Sandy.
No.
It's just been good.
Finals pressure.
Madden in front.
Down towards Thompson.
A key player for the Bombers.
Good pressure by Scott Russell.
He gave the kick away to Thompson.
It just shows how these players are psyched up.
They've got the right ideas in firmly planted in their brain.
Kick down towards the 50 metre line for the Bombers.
Long and low, the drop punt.
The only man to fly is Dennis Banks.
And he takes it at half back.
Plays on quickly to Gafer.
Gafer goes further to Malayne.
Malayne the left foot kick.
No one home for Collingwood.
Coming up is Thompson.
Thompson's had four positions already.
Bueck, left foot kick by that player.
Towards full forward.
Right goes to the player which was Salmon.
Back there is Christian.
Christian tidies up for the Magpies.
Off to Tony Shaw.
And Tony Shaw's high drop punt kick towards centre wing.
Nearly the mark to Madden.
Helping out is Bueck.
Goes to Van Der Haar.
Van Der Haar goes along looking for Salmon.
Salmon in front.
Takes the mark.
By G Donny's going to be a real problem for Collingwood.
If Essling can afford to play him a full ball with this play.
Well Lee, it's an interesting match up.
We've seen the ball down there twice.
He's taken the mark.
We've also seen Christian run off Salmon.
And kick the ball down the ground.
And Salmon cannot give chase.
He's just not quick enough on the ground.
But it was interesting also right earlier after that clash with Salmon.
A little bit shaken up but he's back on his feet now.
And it certainly did take the wind out of him.
So Salmon.
A little, just slightly closer than 40 metres.
Directly in front.
He's already kicked one goal.
Essendon.
He hooks the kick.
The breeze brings it back a little bit.
But not far enough.
And it's through for a behind.
So Thomas.
1-1-7.
Lee Collingwood two behinds in the early stages.
Of this very, very important game.
It's always interesting to see the players reaction as soon as they've kicked the ball on.
Salmon's case.
He knew it wasn't going for the goal.
He tilted his head on the side.
Realised he was going for a point.
Tried to will it back through the big sticks.
But to no avail.
There's a change being made.
Monkhurst going off.
Interesting.
Starcevic.
Former Western Australian coming on.
Banks brings it back into play.
Looking for Mansell on the other side.
Off to Kerrison.
The late inclusion has been busy early.
Pickers snubbed hard.
Maybe Parmy a chance at the back.
Couldn't take it cleanly.
Chris Dannerhe.
Working at the bottom.
Watson now.
Look at him.
Nice clean.
Got to give it to the ground.
Picks it high.
Thump to ground.
Taken by Russell.
Currently to the wing.
Mansell.
Will need someone going past.
And he's got it.
Malayne.
Short stab pass up towards McGwon.
Couldn't take it on the half volley.
Is Grant.
Puts the handball over the top.
Sandy, it's interesting, isn't it?
We all talk about the skill of the game.
The guys practice it throughout the year.
But when you get into a final such as this, skill goes out the door because the pressure
is just enormous.
Man won it.
But Malayne, if he can keep it in, will be first to him.
Now he's picked it over the line.
That has been picked up by the opponent.
It hasn't been set because Malayne just could not handle the volley.
So the pressure.
And he's sure had two gone.
He accepted as a sure hand.
Well, he hasn't really trained, has he, probably, for a number of weeks.
Gransburg.
Putting Espen inside.
Fiddler.
He's got it.
Gransburg.
Putting Espen inside.
50.
He's got it.
Craig Kelly.
Across the border.
South Australia with the aim of playing in a premiership team.
Has his chance today.
Pannuha gives it away to Buick.
Stabs into Salmon.
Now in his earlier days he really had trouble making the distance, Salmon.
Went kicking for goal.
He certainly has worked on it as he's got older.
Let's see what he can do on this occasion.
Looks as though Kelly now has the job on him.
It's a good looking kick.
That's the woodwork.
He really didn't line that up on that occasion.
He's got it.
There he is.
That's a good field.
That's a good line.
Long throw from the left wing.
Is about 45 metres out.
Careful of that.
The ball's hit on this side.
And the ball just came over.
And病's over.
That's a good line.
He's got it.
That's a good line.
He's got it.
Now what did Salmon do to get that?
He didn't line that up on that occasion, Salmon.
It was about 45 metres out.
You can see there Kevin shooting.
Good skill. The pass is good.
Watson has been a terrific player in the early minutes.
Danahur, that's Chris.
The goal front, Simon!
Well, what a problem.
And you can see that happening as soon as the ball left the boot
at Chris Danahur.
I look down the ground, it was Kelly on Simon.
Kelly in front, and he had the drop.
Watch, Simon has got the drop here on Kelly.
Look, there's just no way known Kelly could have stopped that.
Now, Simon has been put on a...
..well, a bit of an angle,
but surely with only about 10 or 12 metres
between him and the goal line, he shouldn't miss this.
He's taken four marks so far in this sport,
to really stamp his authority early.
Down back to 1984, Sandy, when he kicked 63 goals,
did his knee in about round 13. He was hot that year.
Simon punts for goal. He's happy. It's there.
Perry Mason taught them everything he knew.
I'm not sure it was the right thing to do.
Ken?
But he didn't know one of them was a killer.
It was your knife that was used to kill him?
The perfect student learned the perfect crime.
The classic murder in a locked room.
But the police have the wrong man.
I'm innocent, Danahur.
Who really killed the co-ed?
What are you trying to do to me?
Now justice will be put on trial.
Someone's trying to hang my client.
And Perry Mason goes back to school in a baffling new mystery.
There's nothing like results.
With the case of The Lethal Lesson, Sunday.
And Christian now at center half back.
And Kelly on the forward pocket on Salmon.
12 points to the margin.
Simon Madden prepares again for the center bounce.
Up against Manson.
Chris Danahur, after that fine kick, couldn't take it away.
Scott Russell flicked it round his body.
Wide to the wing. Long gives chase.
He's quick, so to his right.
Two very, very skillful players.
Just in following that ball there.
Right was against four Essendon players.
So that might give you an indication of how this game is progressing.
Madden gets front spot again.
Chris Danahur couldn't take it cleanly.
Tony Francis a chance with the left foot.
Towards the 50 meter line.
Hamilton makes good ground but couldn't take it on the half volley.
McGuand playing.
Thompson tries to soccer off the ground.
Hamilton pulled off it illegally.
Cranesburg taps it wide.
Madden, well he did a bit of shepherding that could have almost lost him the football.
And he didn't want the ball on that occasion.
Simon Madden, very lucky not to be penalized because he did not have eyes for the ball at all.
Just forward of center wing for Collingwood.
Madden slaps it.
Straight to right however.
Flicks it round his body.
Krasiska goes wide.
Over the line.
And another throw in.
65 meters around from the Collingwood goal.
Madden always starts from behind but gets front spot.
Again, Thompson out in front of Kickett.
Barwick's quick here, he can beat him.
Doug Barwick, clever hand pass to Malayne.
Anderson taken out of it.
By Shaw, by Francis.
This is Shaw.
On him is Grenvold.
And he's wearing him like a glove.
Over the line.
Terrific umpire in there I thought.
Let the play go.
All players putting in a big effort.
You really have to earn a kick.
Boundary throw in just inside 50 meters.
Right half forward for the Macpies.
They are still to score a goal.
It has been a question mark against the Collingwood forward line all the year.
And we're well into this first term.
They are still goalless.
Essendon kick it out.
Mark taken by Tony Shaw.
Between the center and center wing.
Looking for Brown.
Kicks it in the full forward direction.
No mark taken.
More would can't gather it.
O'Donnell can.
And O'Donnell's kick.
Well the safety is there for Essendon.
It's the boundary line.
In rugby terms he was going for touch.
But also that's an indication of the pressure.
He did not look where he was going with that ball.
He just went safety first.
O'Donnell.
Over the line once again.
And another throw in.
It's interesting Sandy that Collingwood reverted back to that small forward line.
Dacus on Brown.
There's the Prime Minister Mr. Hawke.
And it looks as though Christian has gone back on Salmon.
Manson wins it over the back.
More would.
Under pressure.
Flicks it wide but straight to kick it.
Back to kick it again.
Second take.
Vandera.
Around his body.
Vandera.
Break break break by Vandera.
Sandy the hands look beautiful.
The bomber Vandera.
Towards Salmon.
Christian's wearing it.
Not to be.
Bomber fans don't like it.
Play goes on.
Starcevich on the outer wing.
Flicks round his body.
Towards Krasiska.
In front but needs someone going past.
Barwick is there.
Can he keep it in play?
No he can't.
You don't get two grabs out of it.
Doug Barwick there really should have taken the first grab.
Tried to kick it.
Paddling it towards himself.
The pressure's too great.
That's exactly right Ian.
It's a one grab game today.
Boundary throw in.
Up over the top.
Starcevich.
No one can break clear.
A tap to the advantage of Dacus.
Look at the gather.
The right foot snap.
This is a miraculous trick.
Unbelievable.
A Commodore V8.
You've either got it or you haven't.
I guess that's why Commodore's number one.
When you give something to an air courier you need to feel that they understand the importance
of getting your package there quickly and reliably.
Especially if you're in the spare parts business.
The Pies bounce back with a wonder goal from the wonder player Dacus.
Short leveling to Moorwood.
Starcevich picks it up nicely.
Swings around his body.
Out comes the dash of Gavin Brown.
Beautiful pick up.
Ground over the left foot.
Decides to give it to Russell.
Could have been a mistake.
He's climbing.
Back to Brown.
Gives it away again.
Starcevich from 14.
Set sail with the rock punch.
The Pies.
Right back.
It's only a behind.
We've talked about salmon up on the Essendon forward line.
Conversely on this forward line for Collingwood.
They've got speed as against height.
And so that's also going to be a worry for the Essendon side.
O'Donn brings it back into play.
Harvey.
Wants to give it out to Thompson.
Francis has got it.
Finally out the back to Shaw.
Francis does the shepherding work for him.
Eventually over the line.
Kranzberg hands on hips.
Looks as if he's picking up Michael McGwon now.
Kranzberg started on right on the wing.
Manson over the top with the right hand.
McGwon leaned into it.
Starcevich got it out to Moorwood.
Back to Manson.
They're doing the handball.
Dacos back to Moorwood again.
Will try and go back to Dacos.
Anthony Danaher intercepts however.
Shovel forward to Grenvold.
And he's got a bit of space.
David Grenvold.
Centering kick long.
In front but couldn't take it.
Francis lost it.
Tony Shaw also.
Gafer.
A hurried kick.
Down towards the forward line.
Oh, courage.
Showed by Chris Danaher.
Started well.
Chris Danaher just on the attacking side of center half.
Back at 50 meter penalty.
Gavin Brown not coming back on the mark.
When asked to do so by umpire Rowan Soares.
So that brings Danaher up towards the center.
The kick inside 50 meters.
Vanderhaaf fighting hard.
And gives away the free kick.
No, yes he does.
The free kick is against Paul Vanderhaaf.
And it'll go to Craig Kelly.
There's a lot of body on body before this ball comes in the vicinity of these players.
Marking the ball.
We see there Vanderhaaf holding.
But we'll see a lot more of that as the day goes on.
Kelly kicks it wide towards center wing.
Punch by Banks.
Anderson near for Essendon.
Beaten forward by Banks.
Two Essendon players apply the tackle.
And no effort by Banks to move it on.
So the free kick will go to the Bombers.
Taken by Chris Danaher.
Danaher.
Sends Essendon into their attacking zone.
Almost as though he picked out Michael Christian.
There is not one Essendon forward inside their 50 meter line.
Christian goes back towards the wing again.
A big pack of players.
Trying to get it out was Manson.
Couldn't do so.
Socket wide towards Anderson.
Felt the pressure.
Look at Banks.
Right on it.
That balls hot sand.
You just mentioned he felt the pressure.
There's a lot of other players out there feeling the pressure too.
Manson and Madden.
One by the Collingwood big man.
Francis on the ball.
Now Tony Shaw.
To half forward but Terry Danaher is standing all alone.
There was a poor kick.
He had plenty of time to look.
Will come wide to the members.
Got Mark Thompson under pressure.
He's able to push it wide.
And he's got support.
Hamilton is there.
Well done Watson off the ball.
Good shepherding work.
Hamilton.
Towards Vanderhaar.
With him is Kelly.
At the back right.
On him is Eazard.
Also long.
Off to Shaw.
Tony Shaw swings around his body.
Banks slipped at the critical stage.
But then so too did Watson.
It allowed Banks in.
Starcevich's kick is high.
Krasiska could have been held by Hamilton.
He'll be first to recover.
Krasiska taps it on.
Barwick tried to push it through.
But it's Grenvold who comes away with a kick to centre wing.
Only as far as Starcevich.
Doing well with possessions Grenvold.
But not doing enough with the football.
Starcevich to Shaw.
Tony Shaw inside 50 metres.
Getting back there.
Free kick.
That was a game.
Brown against Corey Younghill.
Over the shoulder he hit.
Brown there's no one home.
He goes for goal.
It's coming back.
It may bounce through.
No it doesn't.
It just goes to the right.
And the Collingwood fans.
Doing an R-ring.
Where are those goals?
Not to be.
Greg Healy in the crowd.
Interested on Looker.
Wouldn't he love to be out there?
Anthony Danaher.
Who kicks the ball out of sight.
Coming to this member's side.
Goes to the torpedo punt kick.
Doesn't quite come off.
But Terry's ridden well.
Goes to play on.
Now he's forced to.
He's still not the football.
All under pressure.
He defeats the bombers.
Hamilton's hand passes the spray.
McWine.
Still gets passed.
Outside 50.
Goes for goal.
And this is badly.
It's out on the ball.
Free kick to Eston.
Back there.
We just wonder when these players are going to settle down.
Because we've seen some uncustomized errors in handling the ball.
Watson on wing.
And also Terry Danaher on that occasion.
Scrantzberg a good mark.
From half back.
Scrantzberg swings play towards the member's wing.
Van der Haar was his target in front.
But couldn't take it.
Garrison takes it from Mourwood.
On to McWine.
McGee from 60 metres.
Stabs in towards full forward.
And the mark is taken by Manson.
So James Manson.
Now this is when Collingwood fans will have their hearts in their mouths.
A little fortunate I thought there to be paid the mark.
Well his kick 33 for the season.
He's got that unorthodox kicking style.
But nonetheless very effective.
From 30 metres.
Way to the left.
And his 20th point for the season.
James.
James Manson.
See this.
Spawn.
Coming on.
And going off Mark Harvey.
Anthony Danaher preparing to kick the ball back into play.
Espen swinging the changes.
Danaher's kick is good.
Outside 50.
No mark taken.
Manson again striving.
Francis goes back to his roving partner Russell.
Kick into the forward pocket.
Ground.
He'll keep it in.
Running to an open goal and put it through.
And he'll get there second.
Collingwood 2-5.
Espen in 2-2.
And just seconds left in this first quarter.
Well it was Anthony Danaher who was outnumbered on that occasion.
3-1 as the ball came to ground.
Here it is Francis feeding it out.
Russell a quick kick.
Look.
3 Collingwood 1 Espen.
That ground picked it up.
Despite David Grenvold coming in from the right.
And he had no hope for it.
Grenvold cutting that off.
Just waiting for that new ball.
There it is.
The Magpies lead by 3 points.
Madden charges at it.
Chris Danaher under pressure.
McGwon at the back.
It's a hurried kick wide.
Anderson could be first to it.
On his hammer is Malay.
Anderson's left foot kick is wide.
Over the head of Danaher.
Makes quick ground.
Runs out of room.
There's the siren.
To end the first turn in the 1990 Grand Final.
Collingwood 2-5.
7-9.
Lee and Espen 2-2.
Quarter.
And we have a brawl.
Of a siren appearing.
Receiving plenty of attention is Kelly.
We thought this would happen very early on.
And now they're not making around these guys.
And usually this does happen early on in the Grand Final.
Not at the quarter time break.
Kick at the ball.
And there's the foul you can see there.
Collingwood play it down.
It looks like it's Christian.
Probably 3 or 4 pockets.
That have now almost dissolved into one.
Players have been thrown everywhere.
Oh look at this.
That could be one of our men.
Bernie Quinlan standing right near that.
Maybe we can get some comment from Bernie.
Who's standing right beside the incident.
It's on the 50 metre line back further.
That's a Collingwood player who's been knocked out.
Sensation here at quarter time.
Well it's all or nothing isn't it Sandy.
The winners get the lock.
The losers go away.
If he had it.
And that is really.
Well that's a sign of what they're playing for isn't it.
Not just the players but also officials involved.
Who is that that's down.
It's hard to pick up because of the shadows.
Is it Gavin Brown.
Let's hope it's not.
It is Gavin Brown.
Oh well that is unfortunate.
It is.
Because he is a key to this side.
Well.
The dust we believe has settled.
Repeating the quarter time score.
Collingwood 2-5 17 Esmond 2-2 14.
Good night.
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Oh thanks very much.
So.
Harder not working eh.
Oh yeah.
Wouldn't expect.
Looks like we've got an extra 30 minutes to work on that one.
Cheers mate.
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Welcome back to the Grand Final.
Collingwood leads 2-5 to 2-2 by three points.
Extraordinary scenes here at the end of that fourth quarter.
I can tell you that Gavin Brown is going off the ground.
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Let's take a look at the big five.
Center's the ball.
Ablett.
Mark one, Gary Ablett.
Geelong.
Mark two, Troy Hewgold.
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Mark three, Nicky Wimbach.
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Mark four, Darren Mullane.
Collingwood.
Mark five, Michael Mitchell.
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Three win Mark four, Mullane.
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Four o'clock Eastern Time will announce the winners later today.
Sandy Roberts, I think the books come out and this footage is going to be very hard to get at the start of the second quarter.
Yes, in fact, as we speak, notes are being made.
Two gentlemen near the action were Michael Roberts and Bernie Quinlan.
Gentlemen.
Yes, unbelievable scenes.
A lot of panic in the Collingwood camp because of Gavin Brown.
Lee Matthews made an example of him, but they are concerned with Salmonup forward.
They've got to punch the ball and get numbers at his feet.
Yes, all hell broke loose at the quarter time there.
The trainers were involved, like I caught up in it.
Gai Mellon was involved, the Collingwood manager.
Kevin Sheedy, very happy with the commitment of Essendon.
Just get the ball and run, he said.
Three points to the margin, favouring the Maggie's as we go into the second quarter.
One by Madden.
He's on.
Wanted to give it away to Spawn, who's come on to replace Harvey.
Alex to take the kick.
Kelly in from the back, couldn't take it.
Past Vander Hart.
And Kerrison looks like he's down from Vander Hart.
And doesn't look too good behind the play.
We'll keep an eye on him as Monkos kicks over the centre.
Starzavitch giving it to Russ.
He's been in it.
He's been in it against Vander Hart for holding up play.
Well, that's going to bring him into within a very easy scoring range.
And I notice Derek Kickett and Tony Shaw having words.
The Alpires went and spoke to Tony Shaw at that break.
They see Monkos and Kickett involved.
Also spoke to Spawn and Madden.
In the meantime, Starzavitch to put Collingwood further ahead.
He got holes.
His first.
And Collingwood's third, 3-5, plays 2-2.
Not the most reliable kick for goal, Craig Starzavitch.
7-1 in, well, the actual fact that one goal's taken him up to 18 goals for the season.
18-9, you can see him there mouthing off Terry Danaher.
We're not privy to what these guys say up in our commentary position,
but it wouldn't be too complimentary, the words going on between players out there.
Well, you'd know, you've delivered a bit of verbal barrage to a few players over the years.
It's a psychological advance.
It's terrific stuff.
It's important in a grand final.
Isn't it wonderful stuff, Dom?
Yes, it certainly is a doubt there with those 18 players against 18.
The bounce back in the centre, Madden gets it down.
Spawn, the hand pass too fierce for Kranzberg.
His Francis, an electrifying pace as Tony Francis.
The hand pass over the top.
A little high for Kelly.
Van Der Haar late on the scene.
Kelly gets the kick away.
Up towards half forward, it's punched away by Terry Danaher.
And the Collingwood fans not too happy with Essman at the moment.
And Manson now at the full forward position with Brown going off.
Brown was down there.
Manson, the ruckman, down at full forward.
We see Monkhurst on the ball.
Monkhurst gets in front.
Madden gives away the free kick.
In his endeavours to get the front position, Monkhurst takes it.
Gets the hand pass away to McGwon.
McGwon's high kick towards the front of the goal square.
Marky contest, the ball comes to the back.
Hamilton is slow.
He gets the hand pass away.
Pressure good from Barwick.
Ball goes over from Boundary, throwing in the right forward pocket.
Hamilton holds his head.
But he jumps up pretty quickly.
Well, this guy's played by Hamilton there.
Could have been intentional, although he disguised it well.
Right forward pocket.
Chance for Francis.
Round over the right foot, Francis hits the post.
McPies seem fired up after that quarter time.
Dust up between the two teams.
And they've started this quarter a little better than the Bombers.
Ten points is the margin.
It comes back into play with Ciaran Spawn.
From the back pocket, he drifts it up towards the wing.
Watson outmaneuvered, but recovers beautifully.
Tim Watson goes straight across the ground.
Quite effective.
And it looks as though the Danaha boys have upset Collingwood.
That was Terry Danaha across to Spawn.
Salmon comes out.
Can't quite get there in time.
Starcovich cropped over the ball just a little too long and was taken out of it.
Gafer towards half forward again.
Madden up with the one hand.
A clash of bodies.
The ball breaks free.
It's all Collingwood.
Krasiska hits towards goal.
Look at that.
He's done it.
Good afternoon.
Well, I know we're a long way from the MCG, but you can still feel the atmosphere.
Come on, Collingwood.
We'll have a complete wrap up on the grand final at six, of course.
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Now it's back to the big game.
Nobody knows Adelaide like seven.
Well, it was to that end in the second semi-final
that Collingwood kicked a bundle of goals
and put the Bombers out of the contest.
Ominous signs.
The quarter is only four and a half minutes old.
Eston has strived to get it full.
Kick it. And Tony Shaw.
Tony Shaw beats him.
And he's satisfied to travel it over the boundary line.
Good play by Tony Shaw because he's not over and down with speed for a little man,
but he just kept his body behind the ball
and liked to and saw it over the boundary line.
Munkerst, a little strong.
Tony Shaw can't get it out.
Izzard can.
The left foot kick bounces over the boundary line.
And it's a free kick through Collingwood.
No-one there for Eston.
So Francis gains four vital metres for his side.
The kick to center half forward.
Punched away.
Collingwood had the numbers.
Barwick on the ground.
Does it pretty well.
And still paddles it to his own advantage.
And then gives it away to Malayne.
Malayne's little toe-poke to Francis.
Nearly came off.
Thompson under pressure at half-back.
So is Kickett.
Around the net.
Play goes on.
Still it's hard to get a kick.
Anderson.
The high kick.
Up towards the center-wing position.
Van Der Haar nearly keeps his footing.
Watson.
Spong's long.
But the hand pass not far enough.
Right is there.
And his kick ends with McGon.
McGon's kick.
Out in front.
Dacos.
Collingwood doing it well.
And Dacos could kick this.
It needs a 50-metre kick to score.
High drop punt kick.
Close to the line.
It'll bounce into square.
And a free kick.
The shepherding.
The shepherding will go back to Anthony Denneher on the goal line.
I mentioned earlier a lot of hanging.
On as the ball's coming down when two fellows are contesting.
Now by not picking them all up.
The shepherding.
He's lost it.
50 metres.
That is stupid.
Well, isn't it a racket?
They are, Sandy.
You couldn't have summed it up better.
The ball's a bit hot for a few of them out there.
I haven't seen Tim Watson handle the ball away.
He's handling it.
I mean, he's the captain.
He is.
He's the captain.
I mean, the shepherding.
I think he's got a bit of a knack for it.
The shepherding.
He's got a bit of a knack for it.
The shepherding.
So back in the centre.
Umpire are about to recommence play.
And Collingwood have kicked away.
They've kicked the first three goals in this second quarter.
Madden beat before it.
Collingwood go ahead again.
Francis.
Beaten for it this time.
Kicker taps it out.
Anderson caught with the football.
Leesart back into it.
Look at the Collingwood numbers.
Tony Shaw bubbles it further forward.
And a free kick has been paid back there to Scott Russell.
Harvey looking like he's coming on for Essendon.
Russell's kicked a full forward.
Collingwood now.
Krasiska.
Should be paid and will be.
Leesart going off for Essendon.
Harvey coming on.
Well, that was a terrific goal.
The Krasiska kick earlier in the quarter.
And floating across the front of the pack.
Perhaps didn't quite control it as well as he would like to.
But he shoots from 20 metres out.
And pops it through.
Krasiska gets his second goal.
And the minutes from the moment this quarter started have all belonged to Collingwood.
Well, he's an interesting player, Krasiska.
I liked him a couple of years ago coming off that half back line.
He really did give them a lot of run.
He was then promoted or elevated to the centre.
Ruck raving position.
I didn't think he was as effective, but he was still a very good player.
And today he's lining up on that half forward line.
His second goal coming into today's game.
He'd kick 20 goals in all for the season.
42 plays 49.
And he's got a great shot.
grand toe shot to can.
Ash Grundling's foot
The commander's pressure, Francis takes the handball, gives it away to Russell, he's met from behind, it spills free.
Free kick.
Grenvold, but it's come back.
And it is a Collingwood free kick inside 50.
Scott Russell will take it.
Well they've got their tails up, Collingwood, they are in after the ball, an esenant of going to play catch-up football.
Taking a long run.
Now inside 50.
From just over 40 metres, the Maggys are firing like a felt-fed porthole.
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The margin is all of a sudden out to 34 points.
Can Esenant stem the tie?
Monkhorst wins it, the pies are away again, only as far as Watson.
Losers and regains.
A floating kick to half-forward, Collingwood have the numbers, Long the skill.
Great effort there by Michael Long.
Magical skills, off to kick it.
A lot of fans like to see both of those boys fire.
Kelly couldn't take it, neither Vanderaar.
Salmon at the back, they desperately need something.
More defending well.
A clever kick.
Gains 40 metres and rolls it over the line.
Well it's interesting on that occasion we see there's some of all the rugbymen, Peter Somerville, about to come on.
Those back men from Collingwood are able to run away from the taller Esenant forwards.
Five free kicks to Collingwood, one free kick to Esenant in this quarter.
Long under pressure, goes back to Spawn.
And Spawn fumbles and McGwon tells him all about it.
That's exactly right.
He wouldn't let up either McGwon on that occasion.
Monkhurst doing well in the ruck.
McGwon can't get out.
Oh, a little bit of a one there from Simon Maddon on McGwon.
Umpire calls for a bounce.
Well it's tough footy and it's a tough encounter for the Bombers to get back from here.
A trail by 34 points.
Chris Danaher on Scott Russell.
Monkhurst, kick it, didn't want it.
Watson, underneath the Russell.
Chris Danaher, now Tony Shaw.
Banks tackled by Kickett.
But Banks goes back and with determination Dennis Banks eventually gets it five or six metres.
I thought that might have been deliberate over the boundary line.
Here's Rod McEwan.
Unlucky not to be playing today Rod McEwan.
Full back.
Boundary throw in, centre wing out of side.
Maddon in front but Monkhurst controlling the ruck jewels.
Kelly off the ground.
Barwick, an awkward bounce.
He goes after it again.
Van Der Haa there.
But Collingwood going for the football.
Russell to Shaw.
Short of full forward.
No mark taken.
Anthony Danaher, a wonderful pick up under pressure and he clears with the left foot.
There's no one there.
Gafer, the awkward bounce but he shrugs the tackle.
Malay caught it, bounced it.
But the free kick has gone to Gafer just a few seconds earlier.
He dropped that quickly didn't he Malay?
Gafer.
Van Der Haa off, some of them onto centre half forward.
Towards half forward.
Brasiska the flyer, Starcevich going past, loses the football.
Taken out by Hamilton.
Kick and climb.
Thompson pulled off the ball.
Long tried to sweep it wide.
Wright hasn't helped.
Collingwood have got more numbers around the ball.
Sandy was another occasion of three on one.
Of course, got a ride on that.
Francis flicks it round his body.
Up to half forward.
Brasiska couldn't mark a tough one.
Hamilton recovers well.
But Wright is underneath this.
Graham Wright, has Francis short.
Anderson applies the pressure.
Anderson came off second best.
He's in trouble with the shoulder Anderson.
Malay to half forward.
McGee McGwon.
Towards Dakos territory.
Flew that time, Gretnol waited down Brasiska.
Spawn calling for it wide.
He elects to go directly down the middle.
Whether that's a good thing remains to be seen.
Madden to Thompson.
Somerville hits his first touch.
Kerrison from the last line of defence.
Back towards Kelly, he's got a shocking bounce.
Let's view again.
What can he do?
They need something special.
Up behind.
Greg Anderson appears to be OK after that knock.
Now Sammon's on the ball.
And Madden's gone to centre half forward.
That is a very big slow forward line they got with Somerville also up there.
I wonder if Madden will come off it.
Kerrison kicks a shocker.
Collingwood have got the numbers.
Tony Shaw and McGwon.
McGwon gathers and handballs it wide.
Christian running up from half back.
Pumps it into the half forward area.
Collingwood back to Barwick.
Barwick.
I just get the impression the wind is blowing from that direction.
Kick it coming off the ground.
It can be replaced by Ezar as Barwick shoots from 50 metres.
A long kick.
But striving for distance.
It pulls the kick and it's through for a behind.
7-7.
He's 2-3.
This is Anthony Nanner.
Almost to the centre square.
Magnificent kick.
Mark Thompson.
Short towards Madden.
In front but unable to mark.
Oh, there you go.
Christian and Misty.
Back again to the skipper.
Sweeping down at one.
Collingwood are looking very dangerous.
Into the forward pocket region.
Pressure on the Arsenal defence.
Danahar got it to Watson.
He's gone right across the face of goal.
And young Chris Danahar is on the outer side there.
Wider to spawn.
Trying to do it with the one hand.
Moore giving chase.
Spawn the victor on this occasion.
Towards Buick.
Kerrison over the top to affect the spoil.
Buick again.
Back to spawn.
Still outside 50.
They're having trouble getting past Hardmore.
Madden now.
They leave it for Buick who sockets off the ground.
Only as far as Francis.
Gets a hurried kick towards centre wing.
Some tremendous work going on by all players.
Anderson and Malay.
Anderson again.
Twists away.
Gets his kick.
Putting Espen inside 50.
Only as far as Kelly.
A high, floating kick comes back.
And a top mark is taken by Russell.
Going well Russell.
Eight kicks and one hand pass.
It floats it over centre wing.
Big pack of players.
It'll be first to recover.
Greg Starsovich tries to slap it forward.
Gains five or six metres before seeing it over the line.
Well, Van Der Haar about to come back on.
Van Der Haar just came off.
Collingwood have had ten more kicks so far in this term.
Again Francis crunched to the ground.
Watson just gets through and gets his right foot to the ball and kicks it high.
Anderson the player coming off for Van Der Haar.
Still they can't get past Hardmore isn't it?
Tony Shaw's kick.
Intercepted by Chris Anaheim.
And will have a boundary throw in on centre wing member's side.
Now that sun's going to be a bit of a problem there.
The sun directly in that player's eye.
The Collingwood player's eye as he went for the ball.
Boundary throw in Salmon doing the rut work.
But Collingwood have a chance to get out.
Malayne, Chris Danaheim, Scott Russell.
Good play by Russell.
Just gets his foot to the ball.
Kicks it wide.
Francis with pace.
The kick with the breeze being taken close to the boundary line.
Still it's in Collingwood's scoring area.
Eazard fumbles and it goes over for boundary throwing just inside 50 metres.
As Grenvold and Prisiska have a little how do you do.
And Bernie has a report down there on Greg Anderson.
Yes, Greg Anderson doesn't appear to be in a lot of pain.
But the medical staff are checking out his left shoulder.
So that could hamper him during the rest of the game.
Thank you Bernie.
That ball had already drifted over the line before Francis got boot to it.
More importantly Paul Van Der Haar's gone onto the wing on Darren Malayne now.
Van Der Haar is not a quick player.
And now Madden's going off to be replaced by Kickin'.
I like that move.
Kevin Sheedy swinging in the changes.
Seven-seven Collingwood Esmond at 2-3.
Longhorse slaps it towards goal.
Seven goals, eight now.
It plays 2-3.
Esmond have only kicked one behind in the second quarter so far Sandy.
And Collingwood have kicked five goals, three.
In a fine effort so far Malayne will be the flyer.
Uses the good hand to punch clear.
Buick with him as Kerrison.
The fly goes up the ball.
But the umpire says no.
They're inspired the magpies aren't they.
32 years since they've won a Premiership.
And these 20 players plus their coach can come away with some glory this afternoon.
Salmon.
Buick may have caught one high.
Got another throw.
Still a lot of football left yet.
The prize is great but it's still a long way off.
Brenbold's kick is wide.
Greg Anderson on the bench.
He's been a wonderful contributor for Esmond this season.
He's sad to lose him now.
Perhaps when they need him most.
Izard unceremoniously dunked by Francis.
Gets a free kick for one too high.
And the Esmond supporters ironically cheers.
They don't think that they've had much of the umpiring decisions.
The ball is caught from half back.
Kicks it high towards centre wing.
No mark taken.
But Collingwood have dropped the numbers.
When the ball hits the ground it's Malayne back onto the right foot.
Forced in the finish to kick quickly to centre half forward.
Collingwood again numbers.
Muckers look at that for a big fellow.
The kick is smothered.
Goes to centre half forward.
And Anthony Denneher is caught with the football but he really couldn't do much about it.
So the umpire falls for a bounce.
And the kick is out of the equation hence the mark not being paid to Denneher.
Centre half forward for Collingwood.
We've got 8.5 minutes left in this second quarter.
Muckers has done exceptionally well in the ruck.
The kick comes out to Chris Denneher.
He gets some space.
Gives it back to Anthony.
Anthony nearly caught with the football.
But eventually gets his left foot to the ball.
Back into the centre.
This man has just controlled it from the centre.
Tony short to right.
Half forward. No mark taker.
Collingwood still striving hard at half forward.
Look at the desperation by Francis.
As he dies on the football and now he's being penalised for not trying to move it on.
Well you've got to move the ball on quickly.
And he thought he had the free kick.
So there you are.
That's 50 metres or should be 50 metres.
But it's all so indicative of the way that Collingwood are going after the ball.
They're at the bottom of the pack.
They're making play at the moment.
We'll know that free kick went against them.
They're high.
In towards the centre.
A free kick has been picked out of it.
It looks as though it may be going to Vanderhaar.
A push by Kelly off the ball.
Vanderhaar.
Eston have really been found wanting in this quarter.
Two goals three.
They were two goals two at quarter time.
No one to kick to.
Everyone standing still up on that full forward area.
Eston mark. No it's not.
Seven at the back. Gaffer.
Kick it. Off the ground into the square.
Spawn gathers around and misses.
He just brought it back a little bit too much on that occasion.
But I just wonder whether Salmon could have put the ball in the arms of Somerville when they went for that mark.
Because it looked like Somerville, uh,
Salmon took the ball out of Somerville's arms.
McGwon.
Back into play.
Great telling. Does well.
On to Darren Mullane.
Towards sender wing.
Chris Dannerhaar couldn't take it.
His brother Terry goes into assist with the shepherding work.
It's over the line.
He should have taken that one.
On sender wing.
Collingwood at the moment in command of the situation.
Buick's kick is high.
Vanderhaar trying to do the work from behind.
Right scouting.
Over the top of Long.
Back to Mullane.
And again he's got time to assess the situation on sender wing.
Perhaps he didn't assess it too well on that occasion.
Because Salmon chipped in to take the mark.
They need a goal or two before half time, Espenon.
They trail by 34 points.
Long.
Flamed.
Right. Tried to spoon it out.
Long asked the question.
And he traveled out to spawn.
Kick it.
There's a chance here for Espenon.
40 meters out.
And not a difficult angle.
Much travel footballer Derek Kickett.
Start of West Perth Claremont Central Districts.
North Pole now Espenon.
And the behind.
Those ironical cheers from the Collingwood supporters.
Because they believe that Kickett had a hand in that incident.
At quarter time.
Long their last goal.
Came at the 17 minute mark of the first quarter.
Kick in by Kerrison to the outer half back flank region.
Diving on the football of Collingwood defense.
Trying to keep it in.
Kick by Watson.
Up towards full forward.
No mark. Touched away.
Now Kickett gets his right foot to the ball.
Fast forward.
The regular spell by Kickett.
And the pommel.
When you have the tradition.
And the spirit.
It shows in everything you do.
Carlton. One of the world's great brewers.
Can one of the goals of the year inspire Espenon?
Will Collingwood reply?
Malayne gets it away to Graham Wright.
The Pies go into attack again.
Down towards the 50 meter line.
Danaher trying desperately to get in front of Starzavich.
Dacos has been quiet.
The umpire has a good look.
As they continue to let it go.
Thompson.
Could have been held.
Watson. Goes to ground.
Has the ball. Tried to get it out to Thompson.
Russell picks it up.
Floats it down towards the forward line again.
But only as far as Anthony Danaher.
His kick. Drops a little short.
Unlike him.
He's normally a superb kick for goal.
Banks towards half forward.
Salmon was asked to do the roving work almost.
Couldn't do anything with it.
Barwick over the top. Manson is there too.
Salmon again working hard.
Starzavich towards the pocket.
This will be interesting. With him is Spawn.
Little chip.
McGwon. Called to play off.
And Nicky can't believe it.
No consistency there.
Eazard was penalized for something very similar.
In exactly the same position.
Russell kicked the goal.
Why wasn't the Collingwood player penalized then?
Here's the bounce.
Hit outs going the way of Collingwood.
11 to 6.
Danaher's kick.
Towards the center wing.
Only as far as Tony Shaw.
He knocks it out well on that occasion.
Shaw with the hands.
He's done well.
They're inside 50 again. Salmon gets his big frame in front.
Couldn't take the mark.
Danaher gets a hurried kick. Back towards the middle.
Through the back it goes.
Michael Long.
Towards Kickett.
Waited for the bounce. Oh he trapped it beautifully.
Goes long in towards full forward.
Away to the pocket.
Then bounces back.
Vanderaar beaten by Banks.
Banks beat Tillerman.
Kerrison.
Shaw. Christian.
Into the center. Moncourt's on his own.
And he takes the mark.
Moncourt's just wide at the center circle area where they bounce the football.
Goes to Christian.
Christian's left foot kick towards half forward.
Looking for Starcevich.
Terry Danaher keeps his footing.
Now he doesn't. He slips over.
And Starcevich went back.
Terry Danaher tries to tap it to brother Chris.
He's beaten for it by Russell.
Persistence enormous for Collingwood.
Salmon tries to get the hand pass to Huizar.
Look at that footy. It's red hot.
O'Donnell and Salmon. Goes to Grenvold.
And the Bombers eventually get out of trouble.
But Boyd is out there.
Work hard to get out there.
Terry Danaher. Christian now.
Dives on the football. Goes back to Tony Shaw.
And Tony Shaw's kick is marked by Strunk Russell.
Russell plays on quickly.
The center forward's a player on his own.
Barwick.
That'd be 50 metres because that was a late tickle.
50.
By Buick.
The Blitz down-fires.
Consistent.
This'll be the second lay-down that's here.
Goal.
You see there Barwick back and over.
But he's alright. All he has done is cut one around the solar plexus.
Watch this.
Here it is. Takes the wind out of his sails.
But he'll be alright.
I'm glad that fellow down there
is nice up here.
It's always
incentive isn't it. As soon as you get a free kick
you're near the goal. You soon recover.
Despite the injury in a lot of cases.
Well that's true.
It may have been Barwick riding in agony on the ground
that eventually convinced the umpire to give the
50 metre penalty.
And they give me a goal.
The pies get their right.
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BP on the move.
He's got to get around him now.
Left foot's up
towards the 50 metre line.
Malane from the back trying to affect the spoil and
rips Summerville off the football.
Shaw through strong but without it.
Tied up nicely to Christian.
Collingwood working as a unit.
And a very good one at the moment.
Starcevich wants to centre it.
Biggie McGwons there.
Great work by Paul Salmon to get back
and affect the spoil.
Oh pressure Shaw.
Tony Shaw is doing an outstanding
job in the middle. It comes to Darren
Malane. The pies are relentless.
Inside 50.
Descoss is the target.
Ezard in front of him however.
But that's the pressure. But Ezard didn't want
the ball in the initial instant. He had a look
around and then decided he'd go.
If Eson and Geyser fade in can you just
focus on the ball and go for it despite
the opposition coming the other way.
33 points to the margin favouring
Collingwood. McGwons tries to storm
through and he almost gets there.
Back to Russell. Descoss
on the bottom. Watson
farms it out. And it'll be
Grenvold who brings it away for Eson
up over the wing.
Kick towards half forward and a great
back taken by Malane.
Some of them a little late on the scene. Malane
the short kick. Monkhurst
is on his own. And he marks just
forward of centre wing. Christian looking
for the football but Monkhurst
probably pump it well within
the 50 metre line. We've got seconds left
in this second term. Punched away by
the Eson in defence. They've been under enormous
pressure in this second quarter.
Chris Danaher goes to Spawn.
Spawn's able to get the kick away but
to no one in particular. Tony
Shaw goes to Kerrison. Back to the
captain and Tony Shaw kicks Collingwood
into the half forward area where
Barwood takes the mark well within scoring
distance. And this could be the last
pick of the quarter.
There's the siren.
So Doug Barwick
he's a prodigious kick when he gets onto
them. Has a chance to
kick Collingwood's night.
He'll be just outside 50 when he lets go.
Let's go with a drop punt. And
going for distance pulls it. And the
result is a behind.
With this huge crowd
as another fight
threatens to break out.
The Collingwood fans
are delirious with this scoreboard.
8-9, 57.
Leading Esmond, 3-5,
23.
And the question must be asked
just how much longer
can they keep up with the pace
and the pressure.
Will Esmond come back? Can Esmond
come back? Well I'm just going for the record
book Sandy but quickly coming to mind
Collingwood have been in this position
on a number of occasions
in grand finals. We've all
referred to it before as the Collingwood.
We've got a half a football left.
And still anything can happen.
Repeating the half time score here at the
MCG. Collingwood in
a commanding position. 8-9, 57.
Leading Esmond, 3-5,
23.
There's one
line beer that's so full of
real beer. Compared to the old days.
Yes Bruce. Well those dots
do represent traditional positions
on the ground. We go down to this
particular line. That's the full forward line.
Full forward the two half, two forward
pockets. Then you've got the
half forward line. Half flank,
center half forward. The center line
just being circled including
the rucks and rovers. Then you've got the backs
down the other end. The half back line
and also the full back line.
Now we cross all that out. Now that's a traditional
view. But now the game is
played between
these particular lines. The 50
meter lines. There's a big congregation
of nearly
30 odd players in those particular
lines. You've got the full forward,
the full back. On some instances
those two particular
folks in this particular game today
weren't even in that 50 meter
square circle as far as
Essendon were concerned. So it's important for ball
be won around midfield
and that is very, very difficult
with congestion that is
existing in the modern game of football.
That is where the game is won. You can
gain the ascendancy. It takes courage
and to get the break in some
instances requires a bit of luck.
Right, let's go down to the boundary line.
Here's Michael Roberts with Bernie Quinlan.
Well thank you Sandy. We couldn't get into the
Collingwood rooms but the feeling is
at fever pitch. Lee Matthews made an example
of Gavin Brown having been felled
just before quarter time. He waited
with him at the
players race and when Terry
Danaher walked over he said that he will be
back. Don't be surprised if Gavin Brown
comes back onto the ground.
Yeah, they're not all that happy with Terry
Danaher because Lee Matthew was very
aggro. We had Gavin Brown next to him as he
got stuck right into Terry Danaher.
I couldn't get into the Essendon rooms either
but I did notice that Graham Allen
the Collingwood football manager
has his hand bandaged after half
time so I don't know what happened to him.
I'm a little bit surprised by Govby doing these
sort of things too but a lot of aggro
as the teams went up the race here
Sandy and maybe it's a little bit of a worry
having those races so close together when the
players are at fever pitch in these big matches.
Right, thank you gentlemen. Bernie
Quinlan and Michael Roberts on the boundary
line. Players from both sides
were in position and ready
to go before the umpires were out on
the ground and interestingly
Gavin Brown on the bench does
look reasonably OK Sandy.
So here we go
the second half of the 1990
Grand Final. Collingwood go into
it with a mighty lead. 34
points. Can they hold it? Can Essendon
come back? Ewing gets the first kick
down towards Long. Slaps it forward
for Kickett. Strugs one tackle
but then loses it. Long again.
Essendon need two or three
very quick goals. Harvey
couldn't take it cleanly.
Could have been a push. They
pounce upon it.
Malayne gets a hurried kick back towards
Sendawing. Swirling over the back was
Danahoe, Monkhorst and Pransburg
both there. Turner
gets it away for Collingwood to Francis.
Been a number of
positional changes now. O'Donnell's off take
off. He's now picking up Russell who picked up a lot
of kicks and also Thompson now on
Dacost. Francis in towards
the centre. Van Der Haag couldn't take it.
Watson under pressure but does get it away.
The Bombers down towards half
forward. Kick it one of the flyers.
Gafer waits down. His hand pass partly smothered.
Kerristen did well going past.
Gives it to Wright. The
pie machine surged forward again.
Starcevich almost down to the half forward
line. Will put Collingwood deep inside
50. Dacost the target
has been quiet. Off hands to
O'Donnell. Bounces back towards
Hamilton. It passes him and goes
to McGwon and Mickey's
flying left foot kick is wide
and out of bounds on the full.
Samuels back at full forward for Essendon.
Semmel will off the ground now. He's at
centre half forward.
Van Der Haag's off the ground for Essendon.
Van Der Haag with the football now. Don
about to kick the ball back into play.
And
Essendon certainly
need a surge at the start of this quarter.
Van Der Haag's kick has
been marked by Terry Danaher.
The Collingwood fans obviously blaming him
for Gavin Brown being knocked out
at the quarter time break. Thompson
marks the kick from Terry Danaher
who transferred play to the opposite side
of the ground. Essendon need to be more
direct. Thompson's kick in towards the centre.
No mark taken. Good gather
by Malayne. Malayne's kick goes back
to the captain Tony Shaw and he
pinpoints Monkhurst on
centre wing.
Collingwood have started the quarter
reasonably well. The kick by Monkhurst.
Oh on his own. Starcevich.
How easy was that?
Jamie Turner running
back into the square but Monkhurst, Starcevich
now.
Will have
a set shot for goal.
Essendon making a change. Kranzberg
coming off and Chris Danaher
about to come on. Starcevich's kick. High.
Wide. Into the pocket.
Mark taken by Terry Danaher.
Terry Danaher
who started on Gavin Brown
in that first quarter
is playing in a key defensive
role. The kick has been marked by Anthony
Danaher and they've
got the three brothers back on the ground because
Chris has taken his place.
Now the ball up towards half forward. The
race is on. Kick it tries to kick it off
the ground. They all leave it behind. Harvey
gets the handball away looking for
Buick. Chris Danaher trucks
the Tony Shaw tackle and kicks
Essendon up towards the goal front.
No mark taken. Punched away.
Collingwood there when the ball hits the ground. It's Gafer.
Gafer clears the ball
and clears it well and finds Starcevich.
He's on centre wing.
Moves it quickly
into the centre. Tony Shaw caught from behind
but gets his kick.
To half forward. O'Donnell waits down in
front. Stolen by Monkhurst. The big
man did well. Madden
backs up however for Essendon.
Gives it across to Darren Buick and he
floats it to kick it.
Quickly on.
A wide chip by
Watson. They're going
anyway but directly at the moment.
Just trying to get something started.
Buick on the outer side. Kelly
in front. Somerville over the top.
Harvey picks it up now.
Dumped as he kicks it high.
Russell. Apparently to the
wing. Turner's there.
Jamie Turner.
Starcevich again.
Got one high from Terry
Nanaha.
This is the third one that's been
given away and Starcevich
not too good. At least
Nanaha made him pay for it.
What's this? Is that reportable or not?
At least he's now up on his feet.
And walking down
well to within 50 meters.
Van Der Haa as we speak
is leaving the ground
and Kransberg who only
just left it is back on again.
I think that's a good move because
when I was looking for Van Der Haa before I didn't expect him to
be on the back line because he's not
over endowed with pace and he could be
given a run around if he's trying to pick up an elusive forward.
Starcevich is not well.
Actually Sandy I think that Craig Starcevich
probably hurt himself more when he hit the ground.
Darren Mullane.
And his teammates
watching and waiting.
Now the
question arises if he's not
a good player
and he's not a good player
the question arises if he's not
able to take his kick
will they give it to somebody else?
Well that should happen.
The player's been held up long enough now surely.
And obviously he is concussed because he really
no he looks
as if he could be alright.
He's at least conversing.
He doesn't look too good.
No I don't think he's going to take the kick.
He's not another player's got the ball.
Well he's just got to come off the ground if he can't take his kick.
He's going to take it.
And he's kicking
from just inside
40 metres.
Almost directly in front.
Starcevich is going to leave the ground.
McQuadden shoots the goal and these
pies are hot.
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The cops want him convicted.
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I thought he wouldn't stay on seven.
Collingwood lead by 40 points.
The Bombers have got the job in front of them now.
McGwon can't get out.
Watson, cooly gets the hand pass back to Spawn.
Spawn's on. Kicks it directly towards goal.
No one home.
Chance for Harvey at the back.
But Christian recovers pretty well from the market contest.
Kicks it high and wide.
Out towards the half back area.
The lane is there. Long, a little quicker.
But can't get there to stop the ball from going over for boundary throwing.
Michael Roberts down on the boundary line.
Craig Starsivic.
Yes, Craig Starsivic has been looked at.
Full concussion.
He has a mild case.
He should be alright though.
Back in the field of play.
Francis.
I was just looking down at full forward for Collingwood.
James Manson has run straight onto the ground.
And remonstrated with Terry Danaher.
So he means business.
James Manson.
Essenden back into attack.
Up towards their full forward position.
And what a great mark taken.
For Collingwood in front.
By Kelly.
He's got very strong hands.
As Craig Kelly.
And he takes the mark in front of Salmon.
He kicks it back towards centre wing.
A high kick. No mark taken.
Punch further afield.
The bomber is up towards centre half forward.
Christian and Moore would raffle it.
Christian's kick is a very ordinary one.
Into the centre. Kick off the ground by Russell.
Now the race is on.
Spawn and Wright.
Wright very desperate.
But Spawn gets back.
Can't quite control the football.
Gives it away too easily.
Well within scoring distance.
The ball will land 30 metres out.
No mark taken.
Essenden recover nicely.
Subberville goes away to Watson.
And the bombers are out of trouble.
He goes to the outer side. Buick is there.
Ticket calls for it wide.
But he goes inside. Watson has run down.
Following the kick.
Steady and goes directly down the corridor.
Towards Salmon.
Got a hand to it but that was all.
At the bottom Hamilton.
And Manson's going off.
And Brown's coming back on for Collingwood.
Listen to the roar for Gavin Brown.
And he'll go down to Terry Danaher.
But at the moment the ball's at the other end of the ground.
Harvey.
Beaten for it.
It goes over the line.
And as soon as Brown's come on he's remonstrated with Danaher.
He's really aggro.
A bloody nose for Terry Danaher.
Morewood.
They're still going at the other end of the ground.
And the ball's heading that way.
Krasiska.
Couldn't quite complete a diving mark.
Hamilton.
To half forward. Tony Shaw though.
In front.
Now that loss was startstiving off that half forward line.
Vital for Collingwood because in that third part.
Early part of this quarter he was instrumental in getting it further down.
Mark Borson.
Unable to get it further down.
Mark Borson.
Unable to hold it.
It's over the line on the wing.
And this is what happened when Gavin Brown came onto the ground.
Just a little introduction to Terry.
Mark Borson.
The big man's in trouble.
But gets it out well.
This is Francis.
Down towards Brown.
And Mark Thompson.
He stays over the line.
Well it certainly was out of bounds at the full.
The players not concentrating too well.
Sandy here.
Because from up here it was pretty obvious.
And both of those players.
Didn't have much of a clue what was going on.
This is Mark Thompson.
To send a wing.
Some of them flew early from behind.
Hamilton down in front.
Across to Greenville.
Oh he's put him under the hammer.
The hurried kick was by Anthony Danner.
Towards Long.
Watson.
Tim Watson.
That should be down the ground.
Kelly.
Can't mark. Spawns down behind the play.
Long and Wright.
Two very quick skillful players.
Free kick.
I thought the up par was swallowed.
The whistle there for a while.
Spawn in the hands of the trainers.
The free kick has gone to Eston.
And it will be taken out there by Harvey.
Harvey.
Oh a shocking kick.
But the umpire has
decided that it should go back to that player.
The disposal has been very poor today.
In contrast Collingwood
have delivered the ball well since they've got on top.
But they've spawned and obviously
got a very bad cut to the top of the head.
We can see the blood trickling down the shoulder.
Harvey's kick this time is much better.
The drop punt.
Nearly an Eston mark at the back.
Play goes on.
In there is Kelly. Tony Shaw.
Eventually Collingwood force it out.
No mark there to Watson.
He's well tackled. And Collingwood
irrepressible. Get clear. Russell.
A long kick. Out towards
half forward. And Collingwood mark again to Turner.
And they're playing all over the Bombers.
They're in front.
Jamie Turner.
Towards full forward. Thompson.
Leaves his man and punches clear.
Spawn.
A good moment to go was in the hands of the
trainers. Kicks wide
to the outer side. And a fine
mark taken by Anthony Danaher.
Towards the centre of the ground.
Somerville.
On to Watson. Down towards
full forward. Salmon.
I'm glad the other eye saw that because
Christian was holding, manhandling
the ball. Salmon.
Before the ball was even near the two of them.
You see Christian there
remonstrating. He knows he's
guilty.
There's one aspect of the game that the umpires
really haven't picked up. It's this manhandling
before the ball is in the vicinity of
the two players.
Well when Essendon had scored
two goals two in
this game, that entire score
belonged to Paul Salmon.
He's going for his third goal.
And he's pushed it right across the
face.
Well that's indicative of the way that Essendon
is playing.
No score and out on the floor.
Craig Kelly.
From the back pocket.
Kicks to the defensive
50 metre line and says to Paul Salmon,
I'll give you another one.
Paul kick.
This will be interesting because Salmon missed from
what we would have thought was a fairly
reachable distance before. Now he's
a long way further out.
And we know from predictions over
the past season or so
that as soon as you go to tip them
they let you down.
The margin at the moment is 40 points.
The margin is still 40.
Banks to clear
for the Pines.
Off to the line.
Slips.
I think we should mention Sandy too, the surface
of this MCG came in a lot of criticism
earlier in the year because Flolos just could
not maintain their footing. And there was
a case again. I know the ground's been
rolled but it's been a new turf, new surface.
It hasn't quite settled.
And normally, Malone would have stayed on his foot.
But the surface, a little
forgiving I suppose.
Somerville gets it down to Anthony down to her.
Collingwood with a chance. Kerrison.
Left foot kick goes over the head of
Monkers. Grenbowl.
There's a passage there for the ball and it's gone all
the way through. Hamilton's caught by
Crisiska. A great tackle. Turner's
caught and brought down. O'Donnell with
composure will clear for the Bombers.
With the left foot eventually under
pressure because he had no one to kick it to.
He tried to hold it up but he was forced
to kick. Malone gets back quickly.
This time handles the ball alright.
The hand pass over the top to Kelly.
And Kelly's kicked a centre half forward.
And Essendon Mark taken by Simon Madden.
Madden comes to the member side.
Mark taken by Spawn.
Essendon trying to create the loose man.
Dacos has allowed Grenbowl to get away.
And Grenbowl, it's Mark Thompson actually
who takes the mark on the defensive side
of centre wing. Thompson now.
The drop punt kick.
High towards half forward.
And Kerrison. What a good mark
in front of Cris Danaher.
Under a bit of pressure.
He stood his ground and took it well.
And kicks towards half forward.
Will Dacos put behind
again Mark Thompson in front.
Thompson's kick over the middle.
Kelly normally a very reliable
pair of hands.
Couldn't take that one. Banks on the right.
Ezard has been quiet.
He's certainly not on his own.
Courage there shown by Banks.
They're rooting the ball around the centre area.
They want the ball.
They're in front.
And they're prepared to do what Banks did then.
Back himself in and back with the flight of the ball.
Long and low.
Down towards full forward.
We've only had one goal so far in this quarter.
Hamilton under pressure loses it.
O'Donnell goes in for the assist.
Turner comes away for the whistle at centre.
Nine goals nine.
Collingwood.
Essendon.
Three goals five.
The Bombers are going to have to do something.
If they're going to win this flag.
Watson.
Could almost lose it.
Tell you what.
When the man in front plays the ball.
Gee the umpires sometimes they just don't
protect that play around.
You see there McWan.
He's picking up Watson.
And he's an angry man.
He's done some leaning.
Buick the scouting.
Morley.
Gets it out.
Francis is on the end of this.
Pulls it back with the left foot in towards full forward.
Brown forced to spoil.
Fransburg waiting down his trips.
And heads for the boundary line.
And Spawn sees it over.
Just interesting to reflect back on
Collingwood's performance over the past
four to six weeks. They've won
games by an average margin of 74
points. Now they're 40 odd points
in front. Are they on course?
Tap out. Thompson.
Kick wide.
Anthony Danaher beaten forward by Malayne.
Salmon goes back and tries to get the hand pass back.
Can't do so.
Russell picks it up. Heads in towards the pocket.
Over the head of Thompson it goes.
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From the centre bounce the ball
goes down to the Essendon half forward line.
But that's as far as it gets at the moment.
Unless Kickett can do something. He's caught.
The ball is held with their bounce.
Well goals like that
would lift the Collingwood supporters
onto yet another
play. Well I think they might have won this
grand final Collingwood after that goal.
From the bounce. Tony Shaw.
Has been the architect
in the middle.
Right. Look at him go.
Graham Wright.
Runner up in the brown line.
Dashes like that. It's no wonder.
Bakos.
That is a free kick.
Go too far. Yep.
Back to Spawn.
Looking for Salmon.
Too high for him initially.
Buick.
One bounce across half forward.
He almost went too far too.
From the 50 metre line he kicks.
Looking for and finding
some of them.
I think this player is the player
of the future. He's had his opportunities
limited by the fact
that Madden and Salmon
are in the team. But I watched him
in a particular game. I think it was against Collingwood
this year at this
particular ground and he played a
sensational game.
He's only a youngster.
Well the Bombers have kicked only three goals.
And at last they've made it four.
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Collingwood by 40 points.
Bombers go to half forward. Salmon
takes a very courageous mark.
Looking to play on as Paul Salmon.
And now he
kicks into half forward.
Oh! That should be paid it is.
Now are the Collingwoods creeping in, Don?
Well I've made the prediction that Collingwood
is here after that goal from
Dacos. And no sooner
as I've made that prediction, Somervault's kicked
one and here's Grenvold
who was playing on the back line
deep in the forward line. He's got a chance.
Now Grenvold
is about 20 metres out directly
in front.
Usually a pretty good kick, David Grenvold.
And he stabs at it and puts it
through. Estin get another one.
Well it's a very important kick that one.
That was his third goal,
David Grenvold, for the year. He mainly
plays on that half back line.
I watched him in Miami last year. He played on
the wing half forward line in an
exhibition game and he showed a lot of toe
and a lot of class.
From Glenelg.
How did he get there on his own? That was
a poor play by Collingwood, wasn't it?
Well it's good to see Backman running down like
that but maybe he's now playing on that
half forward line he is. He's been picked up by
Morewood. So a quick change and it does
catch the opposition. Just that
little bit off guard.
Quite critical because Collingwood have got
to a very, very big lead
and two quick goals to Estin.
They're still within striking
distance, the Bombers. Back at the centre.
Can they get this one out? Russell.
Left foot kick by Scott Russell. Goes
to the wing. The race is on.
Izard in front. Oh he went at it a little
too fiercely. Krasiska. Izard dives on it.
Could be penalised.
He gets it across towards Spawn.
And Spawn has the football underneath him. Right
the tackler. Izard and France
are saying hello to each other once again.
And umpire Rowan
Sawers asking the
boys to settle down.
And Estin have got the ball away
from the centre four times to Collingwood's one
this quarter. But they still haven't
got close enough to give themselves
some chance in this last quarter.
And they've been penalised here for
not moving the football on.
Well at least they're consistent the umpires.
You can't stay over the ball. You've got
to move it on.
Goes long in towards the square.
Too much height.
Terry Danner.
Does well. From the back pocket.
Kransberg.
Left foot kick goes to the half
back line where O'Donnell and Harvey are both
there. But so too is Moorwood and
Mullane. And Harvey's hurting himself.
Mullane steaming in towards
Fullford. McGwon may be the flyer.
Got a hand to it a couple of times.
Izard. Again in the
back pocket. Brown chases
and gets it. Great play.
Mullane.
The raging ball from Victoria Park.
Kicks across the face of goal.
Three Essendon players. One
Collingwood. And the one Collingwood
has won out.
Krasiska swings back onto the
left foot. Kicks into the square.
Over the back of Dannerha. Again Izard
who heads for the boundary line.
Can Mullane keep it in? No he can't.
And that's his lack
of actual ball handling showed
up on that occasion. Because of that
broken right arm he just hasn't been
able to handle the ball properly. But what a fantastic
effort on Brown initially
when he chased his
opponent. That was just fantastic stuff
by the full forward. Moncors won it.
Straight to Harvey.
Onto Thompson.
Steadies.
Goes to the half back line.
The back is gave him. A free kick's been
picked out there. It'll go to the last seven.
Essendon just getting a
couple of the umpiring decisions now
Sandy.
Still a long way to go in this game.
Kicker.
And a ball.
And loses it.
The Pies go forward again. The Francis.
Just forward of center.
Drifts it into the pocket.
Found the target. Chris Dannerha.
Apparently onto the left foot.
And the safety
of the boundary line.
Sixty-nine plays thirty-five.
The margin is thirty-four points.
And that is exactly what the margin was
at the start of this quarter.
Collingwood eight tackles. Essendon
zero. And still
with such a low scoring game. Only ten
goals to five.
The Bombers are not out of it.
They need to get a quick goal back.
Eazard tries to get it to Kransberg.
Who taps it to his advantage.
Francis desperate. Turner's caught
but he gets his foot to the ball. And kicks
it to the front of the square. Oh nearly
Brown. Essendon under pressure.
Brown will kick a goal.
And if that doesn't bring the roof off the
PNC two nothing rule.
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It's you right. Right.
What a comeback
by Gavin Brown.
Forty points again the margin.
Monkhoz from the middle. Spawn pulled
off it when he didn't have it.
The long lead
of Somerville is ignored. Comes the other
way. Grenvold.
Heads for home.
Good looking kick in towards the forward line.
The only one there was Mark Harvey.
And he's beaten. And he's not too fit either Sandy.
I saw the club physio running out just to
inquire how he was. He looked like he
injured his shoulder earlier with a clash with
Scott Russell. Malwood
kicks to the half back flank.
Mick Gafer in front.
Now the
runner's out to Harvey.
Gafer to the wing. Looking for
Kosiska. Was in the third.
The umpires have let a lot of that go today.
That was a free kick to Kosiska.
Forty points in it.
Under four minutes remaining in this third
turn.
Collingwood are getting closer
and closer to the
home's greatest prize.
Grenvold
eventually shrugs the tackle.
Goes short into the pocket.
Pressure on now as
Malwood jumps on board
the horse and rides him into the ground.
And Mark Harvey
not impressed.
You can see there in
grimacing as he gets up.
Salmon tries to hoik it
closer to goal. Kick it. Has kicked one
miraculous goal. Not to
be on that occasion.
Eleven nine plays five six.
Two and a half minutes
left in this vital third quarter.
Kerrison
looking a little worse for wear from a
whack on the back of the
head by the Gollumpires flag.
I wonder if it was intentional.
Nicky barracks for resident of the Gollumpire Don.
Eazard's kick towards
full forward. Getting back Kelly.
And he gets his kick away. Back towards the wing.
Oh Francis one handed.
Eazard runs on.
Shrugs the tackle and kicks it to full forward.
But the kick slews off the side.
That was a shocking, shocking kick
because Salmonville was by himself.
I think he saw the kick. He threw the ball on his
boot awkwardly. And it slewed back
to Kerrison.
Kerrison's kick wide to half back.
Madden gathered by Watson.
Handball over the top. Eazard.
Eazard in short. It's not bad.
The mark is taken by Spawn.
Spawn plays on.
Goes for goal.
A kick across the face. Kerrison there.
Doing some grand work back there in
defence. Eazard again tries
to tap it forward. Kelly in there.
But Francis gathers the football.
And a sweeping hand pass. Finds
Monkhurst. Monkhurst in short.
And a great back taken by O'Donnell.
Running back with the flight of the ball.
He looks to kick it.
Well spoiled.
Well laid.
Running wide.
And pulling it back for Turner.
Can run on if he wants to.
Gets around
Transburg with ease. From 50m.
Jamie Turner heads towards
goal and Gammon Brown. But once
again stopping it as Hamilton.
Gee that was a great effort by Hamilton.
Takes a lot of courage to do what Hamilton did on that occasion.
To back back not knowing who was behind.
And Salmon off and Van Der Haag coming on for Essendon.
Hamilton's kick
towards the half back flank. Russell
waiting down. Hand pass was almost
too brisk for Krasiska.
Long.
Goes across the face of
goal. What a shocking kick.
That almost tells the story of Essendon for today.
Dougie Marwick pulls it back.
Have you pulled it back far enough?
Not quite.
I'd like to recap this game and see how many
mistakes have been made by Essendon that
have allowed Collingwood to score.
And that was a shocking kick by
Long on that occasion. It just did
not come off the boot properly.
Terry Dannerher to kick the ball back into play.
Comes to the members side.
The drop punt kick.
High and a good mark taken
by his brother Anthony. Handball's
on quickly. O'Donnell. Bombers
need to make something out of this. Only seconds
left in this quarter. Punched away from
Kerrison by Buick. But Kerrison
taps it out to the advantage of
Collingwood. He's bumped off the football.
Gathering is Harvey. And with skill
gets around and kicks it to the front of the
square looking for Somerville.
That's punched away. Somerville applies the tackle.
Watson in there.
Two players having Pinn, Gafer and Christian.
And there's the siren.
And at three quarter time, Collingwood
have a commanded lead
of 40 points.
The McPies 11-10-76.
And then 56-36.
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Welcome back to the grand final of the MCG
with Collingwood with three goals, one in the third
term to two-one from Essendon.
Lead by 40 points. It's 11-10 to 5-6.
Today's match is part of the CUB AFL 1990
Premiership season.
Lee Matthews who must really taste us at this stage
with Collingwood 40 points in front.
30 minutes in front of them.
Kevin Sheedy who's won here in 84 and 85.
Looking for something special.
What's coming up on sevensport tomorrow morning?
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yourself, John Alexander and Dixie Marshall.
We look at today's big game.
Bathurst with Wynn Percy in the Commodores.
Steve Montagetti in the Berlin Marathon.
And a look at the North Melbourne Giants.
Key to success, David Graham.
Tomorrow's Sportsworld. NBL excitement
continues to reach Fever Beach.
The Brisbane Bullets take on Eastside Melbourne.
Spectres, Perth Wildcats against the
North Melbourne Giants for the right to play
in the grand final.
Semi-finals of the NBL. Just check your local guides
for telecast times.
So the margin 40 points Collingwood in front.
We take a break from the MCG.
Who can you trust?
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I'm the dad of Albie Turner.
You know Albie Turner and son.
And I'm often mad.
Well you all know that Albie makes the best
built-in kitchens you can buy in laminate, timbers,
all finishes. But it seems a lot of you
think it's going to cost a mint.
Well you're wrong.
Albie's kitchen prices are as low as a duck's
tail feathers. Like I always told him.
It's no use being the best if people can't afford you.
He's never forgotten that and neither should you.
Albie Turner and son.
Holden Hill and Brighton Road Brighton.
Well someone had to set them straight Albie.
Lee Matthews made no to the breeze.
They're going against it.
They must stay in front and they must keep the ball low.
Hit it hard into the forward line.
He was very critical of his forward line
in that third quarter.
They must keep it in and score.
He said we've survived 90 minutes.
We've got 30 to go for the ultimate.
In the seventh year he's just called for a positive attitude
by all his players.
Timmy Watson's been moved into the half back line to give
some run out of that area. Also
he's asked them to take more risks.
Paul Salmond will start in the rack and try to get something
moving out of the middle.
30 minutes remaining
in the 1990 grand final.
30 more minutes for
Collingwood to break the
32 year drought.
Here's the centre bounce to start the
final turn. It's won by Monkhorst
over the head of Kickett but he recovers nicely.
Goes high with the left foot.
Essman want the first two
very quickly. Through
Malayne charging
through the middle. Kicks long
to the half forward line for the Pies.
Izard waiting down in front. Can't
take it cleanly. Dacox
the master
from 55 metres. Pulls it
round his body. Goes over the top
and a fine mark taken by Tim
Watson. Playing now in defence.
He gets it across to Kranzberg
who bounces his way over the half back
line. Kicks long up towards
the wing looking for Harvey. With him his
speeds to right. Harvey gets his kick
under pressure and it's that
pressure that forces the ball over
the line. In all fairness to the Essendon
forwards they'll be looking into this sun
as they're going with the last
quarter. Banks
surrenders the football to Wright and Wright
takes it for Collingwood
just behind the centre wing. He
kicks it up towards half forward.
No mark taken. Punched away back
in towards the centre. Salmon a little slow.
Christian desperate. Collingwood have the
incentive of being the first team
for 32 years to win the flag
for the mighty Collingwood Football Club.
And they won't let this
graph go too easily.
It's at half forward and a free kick
has been picked out of it. It's going to Essendon
to be taken back there by
Watson. Essendon
will be taking all the risks.
He'll certainly have to be spot on.
O'Donnell looking to run on.
Now he does so.
The left foot kick across his body.
Up towards half forward. Madden. It goes straight
through his hands. Kerrison goes back.
Long is there. And Long
somehow is able to hold the football
in. He's looking for a free kick.
The umpire will call for a bounce at
centre half forward for Essendon.
Jane Kerrison at the bottom.
We've got some very quiet players today.
Essendon. Long who was
a very good player last week. Hardly sighted
today. Madden.
Gafer. Couldn't get a clear kick away.
Kerrison.
Well he's come in as a late replacement
and he's certainly done his job. Watson on
the wing. With a left foot
chip towards Vanderhaven.
Back to Watson. Claim
by Russell and beautifully claimed.
Not before he gets it to Anthony Danahar.
A long kick up towards the forward
line. Madden.
Now we've seen two great marks. One by Watson
earlier and that by Madden.
Running with a flight of the ball. Took a lot of courage
Madden.
And here
it is. Watch Madden come into screen there
as Turner tries
valiantly to punch that ball away. It's a
good effort by the big fellow.
Game number 349
for Simon Madden.
He's had a quiet day by his standards. Still looking for
his first goal. They desperately
want it.
And he's hit the post.
Well he wasn't confident at all Madden on that occasion.
When the ball left his boot. I think he was a little
too close to the man on mark to be honest.
Well they're not meant to win.
It's got to be Collingwood's day Sandy.
Well I wonder what Lee Matthews is
thinking now.
Kerrison. Brings it back into play.
Good looking kick.
And a tremendous mark by Christian.
Michael Christian at
half back.
Decides to go short.
But he didn't want to go that short.
Derek Kickett.
Kick the wonderful goal
earlier on in the day.
No mark paid.
Buick heads goalwards.
And the ball as luck would have it.
Spins away from the
goal face. And is pushed
through.
In fact hit the behind
post. So will be thrown in
in the right forward pocket
for Essendon.
Madden.
With him is Christian.
Sockered wide.
Kerrison will be
first to it if he can keep it in play.
76 plays 37.
39 points.
To Collingwood at the moment.
Gafer. Couldn't hold it cleanly.
Neither could Kickett. But he paddles it forward.
Buick written into the ground.
Russell gets a hurried kick. Gains 25
meters for the Pies. And another
throw in. And more
importantly Sandy. At least six
minutes have ticked away. We've only got 20
and a half minutes left. For
Collingwood glory.
And they've been a committed
bunch this afternoon. 20 players
having a real good dip at it.
Ruck contest. O'Donnell
tries to get it out more. Really
kept it in nicely. The kick by McQuon
goes in towards the center.
Nearly a mark back here to Monkhurst.
Harvey interferes. Play goes on.
Attempted gather by
Eazard. Failed there by Tony
Francis. And the umpire will come
in and bounce just wide of the center circle.
Collingwood are doing all the things that are right.
Even on that occasion Monkhurst was in front
of Salmon.
And he went after the ball. Salmon over
the top. Monkhurst doing the shepherding.
Kick forward by Gafer. Up towards
center half forward. No mark taken.
Here's a chance for Banks. A wide
handball. To know it in particular but Russell
runs onto it. Now he goes back
after it. A kick off the ground. Francis
pace. Off to Barwick.
Into an open goal.
And he misses to the right.
Boy the fans were on their
feet then. Those Collingwood people.
Well he shouldn't have really missed that. That's his fourth point for the
day Barwick. One goal
four. He averages
or his career averages approximately two goals
a game.
But
Collingwood really making the ball run their
way now. Under twenty minutes remaining.
Graham Wright
up far too early. Spawn.
Across the center.
Harvey hasn't fisted away from him.
Malayne
tries to storm through. Can't take the football with
him. Vanderhaar
asked the question. And a bounce will be the
result. It's a courageous player
Mark Harvey. I mentioned earlier in the third quarter
how he was injured.
His body must just be wrecked with
pain the injuries he's carried through his career.
Salmon wins it.
Can't take it away. More wood to Kelly.
A high kick wide.
Kick it. And Tony Shaw.
Shaw has been inspirational. Look at that.
That is the story of Tony Shaw.
Gaper under pressure.
Vanderhaar tries to sucker off the ground.
Shaw who brings it away. Gives it to Turner.
The pie is down to the fifty meter
line once again.
The push on Dakos.
Not seen said the umpire. Back
towards the wing. A tired looking
Vanderhaar. Can't take it. Neither
can Spawn. Shaw overruns
it. Spawn tries to sucker off the ground.
Russell. Too good.
Gets a kick up towards the half forward
line.
O'Donnell
applies the tackle. Danahur is in
there battling hard.
And we'll find ourselves with another
bounce. Do you know some terrific
efforts by Tony Shaw. We mentioned or
you mentioned Sandy that tackle. He's not
over endowed with speed but he just put a
hand there and dragged the Essendon fellow
down. Just over eighteen minutes
remaining. There's Tony Shaw again.
Pumping Collingwood into attack
down towards Dakos. He has it.
Now what will he do?
Gets the hand pass away.
Krasiska.
Smothered away.
Gavin Krasiska.
Well he's got almost a smile on
his face. Perhaps he
knows the outcome.
Russell from
sixty metres. Pulls it in towards
the goal square.
Interference on both sides. Who's going to recover
first? Look at Brown. Look at him
work. Surging it towards the
goal line. Thompson's claim.
That was just magnificent
stuff again by those
Collingwood forwards. They are
just so intent on
keeping the ball in their forward line. Brown
there. We saw him knocked out earlier.
What?
You've just got to take your hat off to those forwards
the way they've worked. There's the bounce.
Almost in the square.
O'Donnell. Waited.
Couldn't take it.
Another opportunity for the Pies.
As it's pushed in towards the pocket.
No mark.
Play on the call.
Mullane overruns it.
Danahal also. Dacoss.
Shunted out of it. Pushed out the
back.
Past Russell.
Onto Tony Shaw. A little left foot. Chip.
Bower. Bounces off his chest.
And Tim Watson's injured too. Sandy
is calling for the trainers.
I don't know whether it's cramped.
Cramped up.
We've got an official crowd of
98,944.
Danahal length.
Watson still in trouble.
Banks is hurt too.
Esden haven't given up. Danahal's kick goes wide.
Grenvold takes the mark and gives
it to O'Donnell. Bombers need
to kick a couple of quick ones. O'Donnell
after three bounces. Approaches
the 50 metre line. Kicks it high
into the 10 metre square. Esden and Mark
Madden goals.
A free kick.
That's against Madden
pushing.
The umpire a little technical on that
occasion as I've seen a lot worse incidents
go by. Look at this.
Well the slow mo replay
indicating that Simon Madden just
gave Christian a little advantage. There's the
mark of the day.
Kerry kick it high
over Tony Shaw.
Well he kicked a miraculous goal early. He might have
taken the mark of the day as well.
Goal of the day maybe. Also mark
of the day. Short pass into the pocket
the mark is taken by Harvey.
Now Harvey is well within scoring distance.
The advantage to Collingwood
is 40 points. 77 to 37.
We've got 15 and a half
minutes left.
They couldn't possibly lose from here
could they Sandy?
Well we've seen other things happen haven't we?
Mark Harvey now from 35 to 40
meters out. Goes for goal.
It's coming back. Not quite
enough. And it's another behind
to the Bombers.
Lee Matthews has taken
them to sixth, twelfth,
fourth and fifth.
And here's another look at Derek kick it in action.
Well Tony Shaw
off underneath.
I feel for Tony Shaw being there plenty of
times myself.
Back to the action once again.
And despite the pressure
that's been on all day we're still seeing
some fabulous football. Kelly.
Wants Malayne.
Will tap forward.
Grenvold maybe first to it.
Met by Banks. And it's Banks
who bottles it up. Only to see
kick it still.
The Sun ups heading down a half.
He recovers well.
Swings it round with the left foot.
Towards the half forward line only as far as
Jamie Turner. Watson
leads it for Ezard.
He's been quiet
but so too has this man Michael Long.
Now is that fifteen?
No. Play on. And Buick does.
Up towards the half forward line.
Wright got a touch to it.
The Bombers are still trying desperately.
As they throw
their bodies in.
And this huge crowd of almost
99,000.
Appreciating the efforts
of the 40 players we've seen in action
today.
And Collingwood Defence standing up grandly.
They've only given away five
goals in three and a half
quarters of football.
Long at the bottom of the
pack. Can't get the ball out. Kerrison
working overtime in there.
And the umpire forced a call for another bounce.
Thirteen minutes and
forty seconds left. Lee Matthews
looking reasonably satisfied.
But he won't be happy until the siren
sounds. The bounce about 30 meters
out from the Eston Gold. Matt and a magnificent
tap out. But Collingwood
defends through Shane Ballwood.
And he kicks it into vacant land.
And it'll bounce over for a throw in.
A long, long
way away from the Eston Gold.
So Shane Ballwood achieved
what he was looking for.
I am just pondering what is going to happen to this town
if Collingwood win.
It'll be great stuff. Thirty-two
years they've been waiting.
And they'll be standing
on their seats at the moment I would think in
anticipation. All
like Ruffman could do there was knock it back
over the boundary line. What an achievement by
Lee Matthews who came
to the club when it was not only
in financial strife but he began
a rebuilding program.
And it looks as though it could bear
the ultimate fruit this afternoon.
Danaher sockets off the ground.
Right maybe first to it.
Cranesberg just beats him. The tackle
is laid quickly. Danaher
by Kerrison. Back to
the Collingwood defense super.
Monkos
can he get there? Yes the big man
can. And that's what happens
Sandy you find something extra when you
desperate like these boys are.
He just messed up his good play.
And kicked it over
the boundary line on the floor. Was
it? No it's been touched off the boot.
Michael Long looking for
the free kick. But the boundary
umpire will throw it in. Just in
his forward half.
They've tried very hard the
Bombers but Collingwood have had all the answers.
And with 12 minutes left
the seconds ticking
away for Collingwood glory.
Still virtually on the week. Salmon
wins.
Long applies the tackle on
Shaw who gets a short kick over the boundary line
once and for all.
Well Tony Shaw
has been an inspirational player
for the
Magpies for a long time.
This is probably his best
year on a personal note.
And he's going to achieve his finest
moment in football very
very soon. Spawn.
It's a good effort by Spawn. A pity
those efforts didn't come Esalen's way
earlier in the game because there was there to be
one. You see there a bad cut.
He dropped that early in the
third quarter halfway
through that third quarter. The blood trickling
down the left ear.
Kieran Spawn directly in front.
The drop punt.
Shaves the post
again.
Well.
It's not Esalen's day.
What about that Collingwood defence Sandy
it's been a terrific unit for about
four or five years.
They've only given away 14 scoring shots.
Fantastic.
Terrific stuff.
In fact only five goals for the day they've given away.
Kick it.
Goes on with it.
A left foot.
High in towards the square.
Turner went a little too early.
Well you can see then he didn't even have eyes for the ball on that occasion.
Jamie Turner.
He just went up in front of the pack
hoping.
Watch this.
Madden eyes for the ball. You can see there Turner
just took his eyes off the ball.
Didn't have any idea where it was.
He just wanted to upset Madden.
If you do that you've got to keep your eye on the ball.
Simon Madden with his sixth
kick for the day.
Well he's had a couple of shots
at goal. They've both been shockers.
Here it couldn't take.
The credit to the Collingwood defence.
Socket off the ground.
And rushed through.
By Shane Kerrison for the half.
That more or less sums up Essamon's day today.
I think the way that Madden
kicked into the man on the mark
it's a cardinal sin
to do that.
Madden remonstrating with the umpire indicating
that the Collingwood player came over the mark.
The kick comes into half back.
Anthony Danner has got a chance
and he'll get clear. He may even
go from here. No. He's a tired
man. The kick drops in short.
Still Collingwood repel the attacks.
Jamie Turner. Kick off the ground.
Goes to kick it. Kick its right
foot kick is high.
Back there and a great mark
because that ball was certainly
swirling with the breeze.
Mark taken by Christian in the goal square.
He kicks it to the outer side.
No one home out there. Graham Wright
looks a little hurt behind play.
Watson is brought to the ground by Gafer.
And unfairly says the umpire
so Watson will take the free kick
for Essamon. Well you can't question
Essamon's commitment. They're really having
a go in the last quarter. You can see Watson
that's the second time he's gone down in this
last quarter with Cramp.
Tackled by Gafer. But
Essamon are really attacking the goals
and it's a compliment also to the
Collingwood back men. They're
holding up and they're repelling
each on-slaught.
Umpire here perhaps
giving Tim Watson the chance
to. No he's not. He's
indicating that he must take his kick because
he's been able to regain
his footing. No he's not. He's going to
ask Kieran Spawn to kick the football
from 50 metres.
So Spawn
he's had a couple of shots in the last
few minutes. The kick is in
it could be a goal. It should be against Madden
that. It should be against Madden.
It is a free kick.
And it's going to Collingwood for the take
by Christian. He plays on
goes wide to the pocket. Kelly
who's played a wonderful game for Collingwood
in the key defence post.
Kicks it wide to the wing. Izzard over
runs it. He's had a miserable
day Alan Izzard.
And the ball rushed over for boundary
throwing.
Under nine minutes remaining.
Nine minutes for the drought to be broken.
Madden over the back
Russell. A hurried kick
on the outer wing but over the line.
This is a quiet crowd Sandy by grand final
the last standards. I wonder if this is
the quiet before the storm.
They don't sound too quiet over
the other side at the moment.
They know the time is near.
The Collingwood chart
will start shortly.
11-11 plays 5-10.
Madden couldn't take it
in the pack. The hurried kick
by McGowan is effective.
Tony Shaw gives it across to Wright.
Graham Wright can bounce his way down to the
half forward line. Goes for a little chip
towards Dakos. It passes both
Ian Brown. Thompson is there for
Esmond. And on the last line of defence
gives it to a tired Danaha
who kicks towards Spawn. Couldn't take
it on the half volley. Is solidly
met. Wright waits for it. Kerrison
sockers clear. Kick it could be first to
it. And caught.
Ripped off the football.
Breaks to Shaw again.
The skimmer gives it to Barwick.
On to Banks. Dennis Banks caught.
Back to Barwick. Doug Barwick shoots
and goals. Collingwood are home.
Hello again and go the
Mighty Woods. Could this be the first flag
in more than 30 years? Whatever the outcome
don't miss our wrap up of the big day in
Melbourne in 7 Night in News. Also at 6
Premier Bannon flies home with some good
financial news for South Australia.
And overseas yet another coup against
the Okino Government is laid to rest.
And in Japan violence erupts between
rioting workers and police.
We'll see you at 6 for 7 Night in News. Now
back to the MCG.
Nobody knows Adelaide
like 7.
7 minutes left.
Collingwood try to go forward again.
Broken down by Spawn.
After one bounce Spawn kicks
with the right foot. It goes 55
metres into the pocket. No mark
taken. Christian recovers well
and then delivers the ball equally
as well onto the chest of Malayne.
Malayne looking for
the short pass. Banks
a little too high for that player.
O'Donnell goes back
and calmly punch the ball to Danahoe but
it's too high for Anthony Danahoe.
Darren Malayne now. A kick to half
forward. Banks can't bat.
At the back Krasiska tries to get the hand
pass away.
But a great effort there by Paul Hamilton.
Very very tired all the players now.
There's Bobby Rose.
And there'll be a tear very close to his eye
I would think. Most of the
Collingwood army. Chanting now.
Collingwood.
Heston and striving. But there's no way
known that they'll get back into it.
6 minutes left. It's a Collingwood
Premiership after 32 years.
I don't think anyone at all
has left this stadium.
The crowd are almost
99,000.
Waiting to see
Collingwood begin the celebrations
for their first flag for 32
years.
Heston haven't given up.
Thompson kicks back towards Danahoe.
This is Anthony Danahoe.
Tim Watson says go on and he does.
Down towards the forward line.
Salmon back back in. Can he get there
in time? Christian is with him. They both
go to ground. Salmon first to recover.
And can he keep it in play?
No he cannot.
So throwing in the left forward
pocket. 5 and a half
minutes remaining.
Joy for Magpie supporters.
Disappointment for Bomber fans.
Kerrison. Over the top.
Malay. He's protected that thumb
and he's done it well.
He like Shaw has been inspiration.
That's a good kick by Malay too.
The clock counts down.
Seconds are very very
precious. Very anxious coaches box.
They know now.
They know.
Well they've been in the grand final 9 or 10 times
since 1958.
And they've failed on each occasion
until today.
Throwing on the wing. He's hard.
To Anthony Danahoe. He's tried his heart out
Anthony Danahoe all day.
That is a great effort. He just kept his body
over the ball. That was Kelly coming through.
And that's indicative of the way that
Collingwood have played. Kelly
picking himself up there. See there Tony Shaw.
Fence down. Fist clenched.
Urging his players on.
Still on sender wing. Summerball.
Kerrison.
Long. Still Kerrison.
Malay in and over
the top. And another bounce.
Four and a half minutes left.
The play just forward of
sender wing on this member's side.
Monkhurst who has rocked tirelessly
all day. These are.
Watson who's cramped up twice.
Gets the kick away. There's people on
the ground. They're too close to the players.
There's still four minutes left.
Why is that person involved
with Timmy Watson so close
to the boundary line?
He's off that particular float.
Madden.
Kick it.
Now Essendon
trying to get the ball forward through
Grenvold. The kick across his body.
The mark is taken by Norwood.
We've got all the answers Collingwood.
Norwood's kick is wide.
The mark is taken by Christian.
On that opposite side of the ground.
Half backflank.
And they're sharing it around.
Their glory is only moments away.
The kick to half forward.
Krasiska. Hamilton tired.
Krasiska tries to flick it back.
He does it nicely. McQuann.
Ducking and weaving. Goes around
onto the right foot. Kicks it in towards the center.
And the mark is taken by Francis.
He's played well. 24
possessions. What can Malone do?
He goes after it. He falls over.
Back goes
Anthony Danaher. He slips over.
Loses control of the football.
He's one on two. Collingwood will get it
again. Bowie. Brown it was.
Back to Malone. Malone short passes
effective.
And what is indicative of a wonderful
performance by Collingwood. Their captain
is marked within 50 meters
of goal.
Under three minutes left.
Tony Shaw. Look at those statistics.
A magnificent leader all
day. The short passes on.
The center half forward. And the mark is taken
by Monkhurst. And he's
straight up all day long as
Damian Monkhurst.
He hasn't kicked too many goals this year Monkhurst.
He's stayed on the ball
most of the year.
He's lining up for his
third goal.
And he's taking his time. He knows
the precious seconds
ticked away.
And along there he holds the ball.
Two and a half minutes left.
Monkhurst from 40 meters out.
The kick looks pretty good.
Up go the fans. It's another goal.
Burford's. Put the feet in your
car. Oh hello there.
If you were really smart like me and you wanted a CD
player for your car you'd pop into
Burford's in Pulteney Street. You'll find all
the very best brands like Pioneer,
Alpine, Clarion and Panasonic.
And the system that's just right for you.
From the simple. Hey who are you calling
simple? To those really smart remote
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See Burford's.
Burford's. With the heat and the feet in your
car.
Burford's 231 Pulteney Street.
Just over two minutes remaining.
Lee Matthews has made his way down
onto the ground.
Fists clenched.
And the army
is ready to erupt.
Ronnie Richards who's been involved
with so many of their tragedies
is almost in tears.
The play goes on.
Centibounds.
Monkost. Socket clear.
Danahoe. Anthony.
Claim from behind by Russell.
But he gets his kick down towards the half
forward line. It beats them all.
Simon Madden a chance.
But caught. Christian.
From the back pocket.
A little chip with the left foot.
And he finds Jamie Turner.
His father Ken was best on
the ground in 1958 when
Collingwood won their last flag.
On to Tony Shaw his stipper who's one of the best.
And now Graham Wright.
From centre wing.
Stabs it up towards
half forward. Gavin Brown
a classic example of courage
after being knocked out
has come back and been very
very competitive against this man.
Terry Danahoe.
Kicks to centre wing.
Looks for Summermore.
Monkost has done well.
Wants a loose
man in the half forward region.
But Anthony Danahoe is there. Gives it back
to Harvey. Mark Harvey.
Wobbles a pump kick in towards the wing.
And the mark taken by David Grenvold.
He goes up to centre half forward.
Simon who started in such
awesome form. Can't do anything
with it. Madden is now forced to chase.
Kelly.
Crossed the border for a premier
ship with Collingwood. And he's going to get his wish.
Turner and Kickett.
The latter written into the ground.
And we'll have a bounce.
Tired players down there.
You see there Derek Kickett
holding on to the ball.
What about Turner? He was no way known
Derek Kickett was going to do anything to that football.
Jamie Turner just put his hand straight
on top of it. 35 seconds
and counting down.
There's the bounce. McGwon
kicks it high over his head.
Gafer, Madden, Grenvold. All there.
Kickett couldn't take it.
Christian with him is Wright.
And it's Graham Wright who sees it
over the line. He'll give away a
behind gladly now because he's about to
gain a premier ship. 13-11.
By his 5-11.
Madden is 48 points.
Darren Millane can still
speed down the flank.
And he marks with a broken thumb.
He will feel no pain tonight.
From the back pocket.
This will be probably
the last kick.
He need not even kick it.
The draft is over.
52 years.
No boyhood.
Let the celebrations begin.
Alan McAllister and Lee Matthews.
Tony Shaw.
He's seen his brother play
and lose grand finals.
And now he is the champion.
Let's go down onto the ground with Michael Roberts.
Absolutely fantastic down here.
The feeling is absolutely
sensational. All the Collingwood
players are around now.
And they are happy. Tony Shaw.
It looks as though Michael's got mixed up
in the emotion down there.
By Watson there.
Embracing Tony Shaw.
And now Tony Shaw.
How could they get hold of
these players? It's absolutely impossible.
Euphoria is soaking in.
These players.
They are just
on top of themselves.
Well they've worked so hard.
Lee Matthews rebuilding
program. He's waving to the crowd.
And with him is his inspirational
skipper Tony Shaw.
He first came. They finished sixth.
They went down to twelfth. They came back
to fourth. Then fifth. And now
they have football's
ultimate prize. Let's go back
to Michael Roberts.
Absolutely sensational feelings
down here Bob. We couldn't get near a player
but you must have a tear in your eye
because you've been in this situation so many
times before. Yes I've had a kiss from
Tony Shaw. It is
a fabulous performance.
I just couldn't praise the players
greatly enough for their
gutsy performance. Their team effort.
The whole works. And they've
rewarded the club and they're in history now.
What about the supporters? And what about Lee Matthews?
You know to come through he's finally
won a Premiership. It must be fantastic
for the club. Yes well
I'm so grateful that the guy joined
us six years ago and
he's got his just rewards and we've got
our rewards too. So we're all
absolutely out of this world.
Thanks Bobby. Bernie Quinlan's over there.
Bernie.
How could Tony Shaw
have think on?
I can't get him.
I'm in the middle of it Donny.
I can't get a word here.
He'd be doing very well
if he could get a word
there because he is right in the middle of it.
And while we've looked at the winners
we must also
think of the losers.
And there's nothing worse Sandy than losing
a grand final.
I feel like and I've been in that position
you just wonder why you overplayed
that season because it's just a worthless
season to get so far and to
miss out. But Collingwood, gee they
did it well. It's not the best Collingwood
side individually that's been out there
but collectively it's got a
lot of grit in that particular side
and they really did want to win today.
It's just a fantastic
effort.
Well I'm sure
this crowd is going to erupt again
because we've got the presentation coming up now
with the chairman of the AFL
Commission Ross Oakley.
Prime Minister
Premier
my Lord Mayor, ladies
and gentlemen, girls and boys.
Well what a magnificent
performance today we've witnessed
from the Collingwood football club.
32
years and they've now won
the first Premiership under the new
AFL banner. Congratulations.