2022 AFL Grand Final

2022 AFL Grand Final
The Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the 2022 AFL Grand Final

Geelong

Sydney
20.13 (133) 8.4 (52)
1 2 3 4
Geelong 6.5 (41) 9.8 (62) 15.11 (101) 20.13 (133)
Sydney 1.0 (6) 4.2 (26) 4.3 (27) 8.4 (52)
Date24 September 2022, 2:30 pm
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance100,024[1]
FavouriteGeelong
UmpiresMatt Stevic, Simon Meredith, Brendan Hosking
Coin toss won bySydney
Kicked towardCity End
Ceremonies
Pre-match entertainmentMike Brady, Robbie Williams and Delta Goodrem
National anthemKatie Noonan
Halftime showG Flip, The Temper Trap featuring Budjerah and Ngaiire, Goanna with Shane Howard, Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton, The Australian Girls Choir
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistIsaac Smith
Jock McHale MedallistChris Scott
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network[2]
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The 2022 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match contested between Geelong and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 24 September 2022. It was the 127th grand final of the Australian Football League (AFL), staged to determine the premiers of the 2022 AFL season. The match, attended by 100,024 spectators, was won by Geelong by a margin of 81 points, marking the club's tenth VFL/AFL premiership. Isaac Smith of Geelong won the Norm Smith Medal as the player judged best on ground.

  1. ^ Kemp, Emma (24 September 2022). "Geelong eviscerate Sydney by 81 points in AFL grand final win for the ages". The Guardian. This decider, on return to a full house of 100,024 at the MCG after a two-year hiatus, was a famous victory for the ages.
  2. ^ "2022 AFL Broadcast Guide". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2022.