Embley, Goodes, Hansen, Glass, Armstrong, and even Goldspink
Some of the stars of the AFL Grand Final.
There was no other choice for Norm Smith, except if the Swans had won, as Andrew Embley was everywhere. His 26 possessions were from all over the ground, and he also kicked 2 goals.
Adam Goodes was an unstoppable star in the last quarter, but earlier in the game he couldn't get into the action. That goal in the last quarter was one of the fastest, and best ever, Grand Final goals.
Ashley Hansen didn't play in a loss all season. Was very important early in the game, as he was able to mark the ball at half forward which not only setup his team to score but stopped the Swans rebounding from defense. Hansen kicked the first goal of the game, kicked another later and could be a big target for Victorian teams trying to trade for him.
Hall went goalless, a lot of things will be mentioned before this stat but it is one of the most important. Glass gets most of the credit, but Hunter also covered him. Another player who deserves a mention is Wirrpanda, he often had the task of standing in front of Hall and he successfully cut off several passes to Hall.
Steven Armstrong was delisted by the Demons and a year later he was a Grand Final winner. That is a great story but it was also one of his goals in the 4th quarter that setup the win.
There were plenty of other stars on the day, like Judd and Richards, but there was something else that happened. When loudmouth umpire Goldspink fell over in the last quarter it was something fans of all teams appreciated. Wherever AFL players were watching, and anyone from Paul Chapman to Greg Williams, they would have been happy to see someone get a little bit of what they deserved. Just have to hope that the tribunal doesn't suspend the Swans player because Goldspink bumped into him.
There was no other choice for Norm Smith, except if the Swans had won, as Andrew Embley was everywhere. His 26 possessions were from all over the ground, and he also kicked 2 goals.
Adam Goodes was an unstoppable star in the last quarter, but earlier in the game he couldn't get into the action. That goal in the last quarter was one of the fastest, and best ever, Grand Final goals.
Ashley Hansen didn't play in a loss all season. Was very important early in the game, as he was able to mark the ball at half forward which not only setup his team to score but stopped the Swans rebounding from defense. Hansen kicked the first goal of the game, kicked another later and could be a big target for Victorian teams trying to trade for him.
Hall went goalless, a lot of things will be mentioned before this stat but it is one of the most important. Glass gets most of the credit, but Hunter also covered him. Another player who deserves a mention is Wirrpanda, he often had the task of standing in front of Hall and he successfully cut off several passes to Hall.
Steven Armstrong was delisted by the Demons and a year later he was a Grand Final winner. That is a great story but it was also one of his goals in the 4th quarter that setup the win.
There were plenty of other stars on the day, like Judd and Richards, but there was something else that happened. When loudmouth umpire Goldspink fell over in the last quarter it was something fans of all teams appreciated. Wherever AFL players were watching, and anyone from Paul Chapman to Greg Williams, they would have been happy to see someone get a little bit of what they deserved. Just have to hope that the tribunal doesn't suspend the Swans player because Goldspink bumped into him.
