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In a closely contested match, Collingwood (12.18.90) defeated Brisbane (13.8.86) by 4 points to win the 2023 AFL Premiership, equalling the league-record of 16 VFL ...
As their respective premiership cup ambassadors, Collingwood chose Peter Moore, the 1979 Brownlow Medalist with the club, while Brisbane chose Leigh Matthews, who coached the club to its three-peat from 2001 to 2003. Collingwood's win meant that Moore presented the trophy to his son Darcy, who was Collingwood's captain, in the post-match ...
With Collingwood six points in front, the final siren had sounded seconds after the umpire had called the free kick; 25 metres out from goal, Ralph needed to kick a goal to force a draw. His shot narrowly missed for a minor score, seeing Collingwood win by five points. Collingwood 10.16 (76) defeated Carlton 9.17 (71). [16]
This page is a collection of VFL/AFL premiership and grand final statistics. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990, is the elite national competition in men's Australian rules football. Each year, the premiership is awarded to the club that wins the AFL Grand Final. The grand final has ...
The match, attended by 45,022 spectators, was won by Collingwood by a margin of 30 points. It was the club's ninth premiership victory and fourth in succession. As of 2023, Collingwood is the only team in VFL/AFL history to win four consecutive premiersips.
The match was the fourth grand final between the two traditional rivals, the previous occurring in 1910, 1915 and 1938. Percy Beames, chief football writer for The Age, predicted a Collingwood win, along with four other colleagues, while three tipped a Carlton premiership, among them Geelong full-forward Doug Wade. [3]
Their next match against Adelaide was an unconvincing 3 point victory, with Collingwood's inaccurate kicking again notable for their score of 6 goals and 18 behinds almost costing them the match. They finished the season with a 3-point loss to fellow top eight side Hawthorn with their score of 13 goals and 17 behinds again highlighting their ...
Essendon had last played a grand final in 1985, which it had won against Hawthorn; that match was the last game of Collingwood coach and then-Hawthorn forward Leigh Matthews' playing career. At the conclusion of the home-and-away season , Essendon had finished first on the AFL ladder with 17 wins and 5 losses.