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No additions to Richmond's injury list this week, with the club having had a settled best-available 22 for a few weeks now. - Sarah Black *Placed on the club's long-term injury list ... Geelong … Grand final latest: injury intrigues. BACK LINE. There were fears Ablett’s day was done when he was assisted from the field in the opening term at the Gabba. The match was paused for nearly eight minutes just moments after the opening bounce. One home and away loss for the season, comfortable qualifying and preliminary final wins, then the Cats went missing when it counted. When the siren sounded to signal the start of the third quarter and Richmond began taking control, all eyes turned to Geelong’s star player. Highlights from our AAMI Community Series match against Essendon at GMHBA Stadium. Early prognosis. It was the 113th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2009 AFL season. Geelong today announced it will rest player's during the season to have them fully fit in September. The players and staff will live with the pain of the grand final loss and the pain of … 24. Injury heartbreak has overshadowed the start of the 2020 AFL grand final after Nick Vlastuin was concussed and Gary Ablett walked off in significant pain. Follow our live coverage of the 2020 AFL grand final between the Geelong Cats and Richmond Tigers at the Gabba. In a moment of high drama, Ablett was helped from the field with his arm in a sling position after appearing to injure his shoulder as he hit the ground after contact. Jed Bews. Grand Final Blu-ray Prelim final DVD Note also the respective audio quality on the Blu-ray; Ch 7 commentary is 48kHz/24-bit (CD is 44.1/16) while the radio calls are in highly-compressed AC3 format (equivalent to mediocre mp3). JORDAN Clark will represent Geelong in the 2020 Colgate AFL Grand Final Sprint which will take place during quarter-time of the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final on Saturday, October 24. Picture: AFL Photos. Patrick Dangerfield has been cleared to play in Round 1 next year despite the brutal collision that took Richmond’s Nick Vlastuin out of the Grand Final. Bachar Houli carried a calf injury through the Grand Final win. Gary Ablett has been taken from the field in Nightmare start to the grand final for Geelong. The last Grand Final under the VFL moniker was a beauty, producing 42 goals, spectacular marks, individual acts of bravery and brilliance, and a gripping finish. As Vlastuin was helped from the field, Geelong suffered their own injury blow with Gary Ablett taken straight up to the rooms. We take a look back at the Cats September history. Their four appearances prior were lost in the space of seven seasons between 1989-1995, with club champions Gary Ablett snr, Garry Hocking and Paul Couch featuring in all four matches. AFL Grand Final 2020: Richmond’s Nick Vlastuin injured in opening minutes, Gary Ablett shocks Cats ... Geelong suffered their own injury blow with Gary Ablett taken straight up to the rooms. Players have since spoken of how they expected it to just happen for them.Norm Smith medallists: Jimmy Bartel (2011), Paul Chapman (2009), Steve Johnson (2007) and Gary Ablett snr (1989)Summary: The Cats' curse was put to bed in 2007 with a record 119-point win over Port Adelaide. Geelong coach Chris Scott and captain Joel Selwood face the media at Metricon Stadium ahead of the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final. The AFL Grand Final had everything — injuries galore, concussions, classy goals, a Dustin Martin masterclass and streakers. Bachar carried calf injury through Grand Final win. It must've just reached Geelong in the last 24 hours. The 2009 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the St Kilda Football Club and the Geelong Football Club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 September 2009. Finals: 11. Carlton star Madison Prespakis had an injury scare on return from suspension as the Blues gave their AFLW finals hopes a boost with a comfortable 33-point win over Geelong. All eyes were on a bad shoulder injury to retiring Geelong superstar Gary Ablett. In a matter of seconds, Gary Ablett and Nick Vlastuin sustained first quarter injuries. With finals footy set to kick into high gear this week, we take a look back at the Cats September history, reminisce over the successes, and remember the ones that got awayPremierships: Nine Grand Finals: 17The one that got away: 2008. The VFLW Cats have their first points on the board for 2021 after defeating…. Goals: 12. In one direction Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield was racing into a contest for the loose ball before he extended his fist to punch it away. It’s been a tough 48 hours for Vlastuin after Victoria Police confirmed a suspicious fire had damaged the Richmond defender’s home located just outside of Geelong. Ablett hurt his left shoulder while being tackled by Richmond’s Trent Cotchin and the 36-year-old was in obvious pain as he left the ground. $150,000 worth of prizes up for grabs this AFL season, © West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020. Stretching back to 1967, when they suffered a nine-point loss to Richmond, the Cats failed to play in a decider for 22 years. Injuries / Health Hub ... Geoff Williams on the 1952 Grand Final Hear from the man voted best on ground in the 1952 Grand Final. Oct 24th, 2020 Richmond defender Nick Vlastuin was stretchered off just minutes into the 2020 AFL grand final after a nasty collision in the opening quarter. RAY Edwards produced a masterclass as Winchelsea moved through to the grand final, while Inverleigh suffered an injury to a key batsman as it booked a spot in the decider. The Geelong hero conquered myriad pressures, as Russell Jackson explains. Geelong will face up to its defeat on the biggest of stages. Nick Vlastuin leaves the field on a stretcher. Picture: Getty Images GEELONG will take an unchanged line-up into Saturday's Toyota AFL Grand Final at the Gabba as the Cats and Richmond prepare to do battle with close to full-strength squads. Geelong legend Gary Ablett bravely fights through the pain in his last-ever AFL appearance, but ultimately to no avail in the AFL grand final in Brisbane. He received a huge round of applause when he made a tackle on Tiger David Astbury and got to his feet. But minutes later the Cats legend was spotted back on the bench. FREE Footy Tipping is back for 2021! Watch the full replay of the practice match between Geelong and Collingwood on Friday. But Richmond had a big setback of its own with Nick Vlastuin carted off the ground on a stretcher after he was knocked out cold. Dangerfield made contact with Vlastuin’s head in a contest in the first term. Geelong champion Gary Ablett and Richmond defender Nick Vlastuin were early casualties in the AFL grand final after being injured in an explosive opening … By Will Brodie. Not even a Norm Smith Medal and nine majors from Ablett in 1989 could pull his side over the line in a match regarded as one of the greatest Grand Finals in history. I've never heard of a team resting players before finals. September 26, 2011 — 1.19pm. Geelong had Richmond cold at halftime of last year’s Grand Final before the Cats’ dreams went south and again they are seen as the team most likely to take the throne from the Tigers. Geelong has held a competitive Bombers outfit at bay to record a seven-point victory. Richmond won its third premiership in four years, beating Geelong by 31 points in a match that featured plenty of momentum shifts. In a matter of seconds, Gary Ablett and Nick Vlastuin sustained first quarter injuries. Nick Vlastuan and Gary Ablett have been injured in the opening off the AFL Grand Final. 2020 preliminary final Cats slay Lions, into 2020 AFL Grand Final for Gary Ablett’s final game 2020 first semi final Geelong destroy Collingwood, into another preliminary final 2020 first qualifying final Port Adelaide overpower Geelong Gary Ablett’s grand final farewell looked a nightmare just minutes into match, before the retiring veteran bravely returned to the field. When the Tigers kick off the new season against Carlton under lights at the MCG on March 18, there is a very strong chance that it won’t be the same 22 that beat Geelong in the 2020 Grand Final. Watch the full replay of the practice match between Geelong and Collingwood on Friday. The injury on Ablett's left shoulder is the same one he has previously had surgery on. Games: 102. The previous victory in 1963 was coached by Bob Davis, who featured in the 1951 and 1952 triumphs and 1953 loss as a player. Play stopped for several minutes to allow Vlastuin to be put in a neck brace before he left the playing arena. Nick Vlastuin’s tough 48 hours has just got worse, with the Richmond defender stretchered from the field after a nasty collision with Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield. Richmond Tigers win third AFL Grand Final in four years as Dustin Martin leads charge past Geelong - with Cats hero Gary Ablett Jnr's glittering career ending in defeat after suffering a nasty injury We take a look back at the Cats September history ... Medal and nine majors from Ablett in 1989 could pull his side over the line in a match regarded as one of the greatest Grand Finals in history. A coaching decision that went by the wayside has Geelong fans out for blood, claiming it cost them the 2020 AFL grand final. AFL grand final as it happened: Richmond Tigers beat Geelong Cats to … Richmond has roared loudest on Grand Final night, defeating Geelong by 31 points in a gripping and brutal game at the Gabba to win their third premiership in four years. There were fears Ablett’s day was done when he was assisted from the field in the opening term at the Gabba. Watch Geelong's press conference after round six's match against Carlton, The Blues and Cats clash in round six of the NAB AFL Women's competition, Carlton's slow starts continue as Rebecca Webster gives Geelong an early lead. Ironically, it is a calf injury sustained by Houli in last year’s decider that could deny the Tigers being the first team to achieve what seems an unattainable goal. Soldo or Coleman-Jones would have been handy as an additional ruck against Geelong, but the Tigers are employing a work-around with key back David Astbury. In what was a fantastic contest from start to the finish filled with momentum swings, spectacular goals and crunching hits, the Tigers took control in a critical last quarter to run out deserved winners in the end. The hotly contested annual event will see eight representatives from various AFL clubs take to the turf of the Gabba where they will compete in a 100-metre sprint to claim the title of the fastest player.