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Other dominant players for Carlton included [[Brett Ratten]], [[Anthony Koutoufides]], [[Stephen Kernahan]] and [[Craig Bradley]]. |
Other dominant players for Carlton included [[Brett Ratten]], [[Anthony Koutoufides]], [[Stephen Kernahan]] and [[Craig Bradley]]. |
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In the post-match ceremony when Carlton was being awarded its victory medallions, Dean attepmted to jump over the victory daias railing in celebration but fell. |
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==Teams== |
==Teams== |
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Revision as of 11:00, 29 April 2012
| 1995 AFL Grand Final | ||
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| Home Team | Network Seven Network | |
| Announcers | Sandy Roberts and Ian Robertson | |
| < 1994 • AFL Grand Final • 1996 > | ||
The 1995 AFL Grand Final was an
Background
This was Carlton's first appearance in a Grand Final since losing the
At the conclusion of the
In the lead-up to the Grand Final, Carlton defeated the Brisbane Bears by 13 points in the Fourth Qualifying Final, thereby earning the week off, and subsequently defeated North Melbourne by 62 points in the Second Preliminary Final. Geelong defeated Footscray by 82 points in the Third Qualifying Final before defeating Richmond by 89 points in the First Preliminary Final.
The Grand Final billed as having the potential to be the best Grand Final in years, when the top two sides of 1995 were due to clash in their first Grand Final. Geelong looked like it had its best chance of winning a premiership since claiming the
Match summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Carlton | 4.5 (29) | 10.8 (68) | 16.11 (107) | 21.15 (141) | 21.15 (141) |
| Geelong | 2.4 (16) | 3.10 (28) | 6.12 (48) | 11.14 (80) | 11.14 (80) |
In spite of the pre-game buildup, the Grand Final was a very one-sided affair. Played on a wet and blustery day, the Blues had four goals on the board almost before Geelong could blink, and even after the Cats wobbled through the last two goals of the opening term through Peter Riccardi and David Mensch, the match was effectively over at half time with the Blues dominating to lead 10.8 to 3.10. Things only got worse for the Cats in the second half, with one of their key playmakers Riccardi tearing his hamstring early in the third term.
The game will be remembered for the brilliant play of
Other dominant players for Carlton included Brett Ratten, Anthony Koutoufides, Stephen Kernahan and Craig Bradley.
In the post-match ceremony when Carlton was being awarded its victory medallions, Dean attepmted to jump over the victory daias railing in celebration but fell.
Teams
| B: | 14 Michael Sexton | 1 Stephen Silvagni | 39 Ang Christou |
| HB: | 33 Matthew Hogg | 35 Peter Dean | 5 Andrew McKay |
| C: | 13 Milham Hanna
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7 Brett Ratten | 43 Anthony Koutoufides |
| HF: | 23 Dean Rice | 11 Earl Spalding | 6 Matt Clape |
| F: | 2 Greg Williams | 4 Stephen Kernahan (c) | 19 Brad Pearce |
| Foll: | 44 Justin Madden | 21 Craig Bradley | 20 Fraser Brown |
| Int: | 15 Scott Camporeale | 32 Adrian Whitehead | 22 Glenn Manton |
| Coach: | David Parkin | ||
| B: | 17 Tim McGrath | 36 Ben Graham | 21 Michael Mansfield
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| HB: | 12 Brad Sholl | 14 Steven Handley | 40 Paul Brown |
| C: | 4 Aaron Lord | 7 Paul Couch | 2 Leigh Colbert |
| HF: | 11 Leigh Tudor | 31 David Mensch | 9 Shayne Breuer |
| F: | 16 Billy Brownless | 5 Gary Ablett (c)
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15 Peter Riccardi |
| Foll: | 6 John Barnes
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23 Liam Pickering | 32 Garry Hocking |
| Int: | 10 Grant Tanner | 29 Ken Hinkley | 42 Adrian Hickmott |
| Coach: | Gary Ayres | ||
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