Summary
Seven hours, one Up There Cazaly, a Robbie Williams masterclass, and a Geelong thrashing later, and this grand final blog is done. Thank you all for joining me for the biggest shift of the year.
Commiserations Sydney fans, it just wasn’t your day, but doubtless there will be more to come from such a young and powerful group.
Congratulations Geelong, as close to a perfect day as could be designed. Every rein Chris Scott pulled was the right one. Every big name star in hoops stood up. There were defining moments for Joel Selwood, Tom Hawkins, and Patrick Dangerfield.
There wasn’t a disappointment in Geelong colours. They competed in the ruck where they could have been beaten. They dominated at ground level where Sydney are famed. And they moved the ball with a daring previous iterations of the Cats would never have imagined they would witness.
Heroes everywhere you choose to look from Zach Tuohy in his 250th and countryman Mark O’Connor slotting in for the injured Max Holmes. Tyson Stengle adding a premiership medallion and four grand final goals to his All Australian selection. Has there ever been such a single-season career turnaround?
Ok, I’ll sidle off before my fingertips are flat. Thanks again for all your contributions today and all through the season. Let’s do this all again next year.
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