AFL Grand Final live: Collingwood-Brisbane playing ‘off its head’ thriller

The lead has modified eight occasions within the enthralling battle, with Collingwood main by 4 factors at three-quarter time.

The Magpies are favourites to win their first premiership since 2010, whereas the Lions are aiming for his or her first triumph since they beat the Pies 20 years in the past.

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The Lions have received their final six video games towards Collingwood, however they haven’t received on the MCG since 2015.

You’ll find all the things it’s essential to know concerning the Grand Remaining right here.

Magpies freak Bobby Hill has been essentially the most explosive participant on the bottom, changing into the fist participant in 25 years to kick 4 objectives within the first half of an AFL Grand Remaining.

Collingwood kicked the final objective of the third quarter to guide 10.15 (75) to 11.5 (71).

5pm – Footy world blown away by Grand Remaining madness

For the umptenth time this season, Collingwood are happening to the wire.

The Magpies have change into the most effective fourth quarter staff within the league — they usually’ll must do it once more to beat the Lions.

There was some shocked response to the excessive drama.

“Everyone you converse to at half-time simply feels blessed to be right here. It’s been such a exceptional show of our sport,” AFL commentator Gerard Whateley mentioned on SEN.

Soccer journalist Peter Ryan posted on Twitter: “That first half was off its head. Sensible objectives, excessive marks, lead modifications, shut margin, two objectives after the siren from the Magpies the distinction proper now. Not a lot else between the 2 groups.”

4.35pm – Umpire choice is ‘bananas’

The grand ultimate has remained on a knife’s edge within the third quarter with the lead altering a number of occasions.

The largest drama got here mid-way by way of the third time period when Josh Daicos acquired away with mongrel punt that appeared to land outdoors the boundary line.

“That’s out on the complete,” Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield mentioned as an on-field commentator on Seven.

“That was out of bounds. There isn’t a doubt about it.

“If Brian (Taylor) was down right here, he can be going bananas with that decision.”

4pm – Nick Daicos uncovered as ‘fraud’

Collingwood’s Nick Daicos has obtained a number of contentious free kicks after showing to duck into tackles.

The Magpies have beforehand been criticised for utilizing the controversial diving act as a deliberate tactic to earn free kicks.

Daicos’ efforts on Saturday didn’t impress some footy followers.

“The too-high rule reverting again to its outdated interpretation. Fortunate for Nick Daicos hey,” tweeted footy journo Ronny Lerner. 

One other fan wrote: “Daicos cease flopping you fraud”.

Collingwood must get a physio out to test Daicos’s knees given how they appear to be commonly folding beneath him,” wrote one other.

“Nick Daicos is clearly a protected species. Has anybody ever gotten extra free kicks in a grand ultimate?? I guess he units a document as we speak,” added a 3rd.

AFL podcaster Matt Walsh additionally posted: “This has not been an amazing exhibiting from Nick Daicos and elevating his arm.”

Daicos kicked the primary objective of the match after taking head excessive contact.

He completed the half with a team-high 19 disposals.

3.40pm — Lions take the lead in second quarter frenzy

Brisbane kicked 5 of the primary six objectives of the second quarter to open up a 13-point lead.

Nonetheless Collingwood responded by tying it up at 50-50 when Bobby Hill kicked his third objective of the sport.

3.20pm – ‘Completely devastating’: Collingwood star worn out

Collingwood star Nathan Murphy has failed his head harm evaluation and has been dominated out for the remainder of the sport.

The important thing defender took a shoulder blow on to his head when competing for a free ball.

He was instantly taken off the sphere over concussion protocols.

Richmond legend Matthew Richardson mentioned on Channel 7: “That’s a nasty hit”.

Patrick Lipinski was activated because the sub.

“Completely devastating,” Channel 7’s Abbey Holmes mentioned.

“Murphy head in palms, he has been dominated out of this one. Patrick Lipinski into the motion.”

Brian Taylor mentioned: “Wow. That could be a enormous name.”

2.55pm — Big umpire drama

The warmth is on the umpires after a collection of controversial calls early within the Grand Remaining.

Nick Daicos, Eric Hipwood, Brayden Maynard and Dane Zorko had been all concerned in head excessive tackles — however solely two had been paid as free kicks.

Whereas Matthew Richardson was proud of the one the place Zorko leaned right into a sort out and was collected over the shoulder — many others didn’t see it that method.

“You might be kidding,” AFL legend Gerard Healy mentioned on radio.

Kane Cornes additionally mentioned: “It’s important to shield the person going for the ball.”

2.40pm – Collingwood strike first

Collingwood has come out the gates purple scorching and have slotted two objectives in lower than 4 minutes to take a 12-point lead.

Bobby Hill and Nick Daicos each slotted house objectives from round 30m out. It’s worrying indicators for the Lions who conceded the primary 5 objectives towards Carlton within the preliminary ultimate final week.

2.15pm — KISS stuns Australia with Grand Remaining spectacle

KISS placed on the most important manufacturing the AFL Grand Remaining has ever seen — however many had been removed from impressed.

The long-lasting American rockers had been the headline act earlier than the AFL Grand Remaining and belted out their tunes from a stage within the centre of the MCG, after the present began with an orchestra staged on prime of the roof of the venue.

The star-studded act bucked the pattern of showing to win over nearly all of followers on social media — following on from Robbie Williams’ hit efficiency earlier than the 2022 Grand Remaining.

The AFL was extensively criticised for going with such an old-school act, however the veteran performers, led by rock god Gene Simmons, confirmed they had been nonetheless able to placing on a present for a dwell stadium viewers.

You may learn all of the response to the efficiency right here.

1.15pm – Lions star’s 1am sledge

Lions fullback Harris Andrews is rumoured to have been rocked by a 1am telephone name whereas attempting to sleep earlier than Saturday’s Grand Remaining.

Hawks legend Luke Hodge — who completed his profession with the Lions — mentioned on Channel 7 on Saturday afternoon that Andrews was sledged by a thriller one who made only one remark earlier than rapidly hanging up the telephone.

In a pre-match interview with the Channel 7 panel, Brisbane coach Chris Fagan appeared shocked by the information.

Hodge mentioned later he wasn’t sure the hearsay was true.

Hodge mentioned Andrews answered the telephone and heard: “You received’t take any intercept marks as we speak”.

Host Hamish McLachlan was the one who dropped the information on Fagan.

“Did you hear about Harris Andrews,” he mentioned.

“Apparently somebody rang him at 1am and mentioned, ‘You received’t be taking any intercept marks tomorrow’. After which they hung up once more as a result of they acquired the telephone quantity by way of the lodge reception. Wonderful to suppose the quantity can be given up.

It was well-known the Lions had been staying on the Pullman close to the MCG.

1pm – Fev’s Longest Kick heartbreak

Cult former Lion and Blue Brendan Fevola, who kicked over 600 objectives in a profession that bagged him two Coleman Medals, has had his coronary heart damaged by his former teammate, not too long ago retired Lion Daniel Wealthy.

The three-time All-Australian fell an agonising 10cm in need of Wealthy’s 67.4m main distance together with his largest kick.

Wealthy then proceeded to blow the competitors out of the water with a 69.5m bomb, sufficient for the 33-year-old defender to take house the $10,000 prize.

Fevola’s heartbreak was on full show, holding his head in his palms and calling for a TV replay.

When his ultimate kick fell in need of Wealthy’s benchmark, Fevola had had sufficient, and jumped into the murky waters of the Yarra River in protest.

10.30am – Pies villain’s uncommon preparation

Jack Ginnivan doesn’t appear too pressured about enjoying in his first Grand Remaining, with the Magpies teen popping by the Moonee Valley races the evening earlier than the most important sport of his profession.

Channel 7’s Mitch Cleary reported: “All types of gamers taking all types of various preparations for his or her first AFL Grand Remaining.

“Jack Ginnivan truly popping by the Moonee Valley races final evening for an hour to observe a buddy’s horse race. An fascinating method as he prepares for his first decider.”

Collingwood CEO Craig Kelly instructed Triple that the membership had no qualms with Ginnivan being out on the races earlier than the most important sport of his life.

“Ginni goes out, he loves his punting, loves his horses. Relaxed evening,” Kelly mentioned on Triple M.

“The opposite evening we went to Vlados (restaurant) and had a beautiful steak up there and he performed probably the greatest video games subsequent week.

“He mentioned we’ve acquired to do this each evening Ned.

“I mentioned I don’t know if that may sit within the comfortable cap.

“That’s how we roll now. Everybody simply chill and chill out.

“The gamers, allow them to do what they need.”

Ginnivan has been elevated into Collingwood’s beginning staff of twenty-two for the Grand Remaining, with Pat Lipinski named because the substitute.

10am – Wild scenes at MCG

Hundreds of followers queued up outdoors the MCG in an effort to get a spot within the MCC’s unreserved seating space.

The sport doesn’t begin till this afternoon however many diehards camped out in a single day, with large strains forming earlier than gates opened at 8am.

9.30am – Norm Smith medal panel revealed

The skilled panel shall be vote on the Norm Smith medal for the most effective participant within the Grand Remaining has been revealed.

Jordan De Goey, Nick Daicos, Lachie Neale and Josh Dunkley are among the many favourites to take out the distinguished medal.

Channel 7’s Luke Darcy will chair the panel, which additionally options legendary small ahead Eddie Betts, Sydney Swans nice Jude Bolton, 2018 Norm Smith winner Luke Shuey and AFL.com.au journalist Sarah Olle.