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2007 Grand Final Coverage Live On Setanta Sports In USA and Canada

Submitted on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 9:23 AM EDT
Setanta Sports in the USA and Setanta Canada will carry the Grand Final between Geelong and Port Adelaide LIVE on Friday night September 28th.  Coverage will begin at 11:24 PM EDT with the full international feed.  Coverage will continue until the post match events are completed at 4:00 AM EDT Saturday.   Fans should check our TV Schedule page for details on the coverage and our TV Info page for more information on where to get Setanta Sports.   For those looking for parties, see our listings on our Grand Final Party page.   Our Grand Final contest has closed.  See the winners names at the link and during the Setanta telecast. 
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Grand Final Milestones

Submitted on Fri, 09/28/2007 - 7:44 AM EDT
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

MILESTONES
50 games: Danyle Pearce (PA)

Longest Premiership Drought: Geelong has not won a premiership since 1963, making it the sixth-longest wait by any club in the history of the game. The longest waits are Sydney/South Melbourne (72 years, 1933-2005), St Kilda (69 years, 1897-1966), Western Bulldogs / Footscray (53 years, 1954-current), Fitzroy (51 years, 1945-96) and North Melbourne (50 years, 1925-75).
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Grand Final Timeline and Events

Submitted on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 8:12 PM EDT
The following is the (updated -times and added details) time line for the the Grand Final day events including key times for match and TV related activities.   All times are listed first in Australian AEST and then in US EDT:

Time AEST/US EDT  Event              
10:05 AM /  8:05 PM TAC Cup Grand Final
10:30 AM / 8:30 PM 2007 Toyota AFL Premiership Cup leaves Federation Square; walked to MCG by James Hird         
11:10 AM /  9:10 PM approx  TAC Cup half time; Grand Final Sprint Heats; Auskick; NAB Experience; CUB Race       
12.40 PM/ 10:40 PM approx TAC Cup concludes; TAC Cup presentation           
12.45 PM / 10:45 PM On-Field pre-match set up; Delivery of match balls to Umpires
1.10 PM – 1.25 PM / 11:10 PM - 11:25 PM On-field warm-up opportunity for competing clubs
Stage and sound set in centre square

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Singer and Academic Predict Cats Victory

Submitted on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 8:05 AM EDT

by Johnson Leung reporting for AFANA in Melbourne

American Singer Kelly Clarkson and  Melbourne university lecturer Anthony Bedford have both tipped Geelong to win this year's AFL Grand Final.

A huge sports fan, Clarkson performed at Channel Nine's Footy Show Grand Final Spectacular at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on Thursday. She arrived in Australia earlier this week to promote her new album My December. During her visit she will also perform at the Australian Idol Verdict Show at Sydney's Fox Studios on October 1.

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2007 Grand Final Teams

Submitted on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 7:40 AM EDT

by Johnson Leung reporting for AFANA in Melbourne

Geelong and Port Adelaide have each made one change to their respective teams for Saturday's AFL Grand Final. The Cats recalled former skipper Steven King at the expense of youngster Mark Blake, While Port picked defender Brad Symes to replace injured veteran Michael Wilson.

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Grand Final Injury Report

Submitted on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 7:17 AM EDT
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

GEELONG
The Cats dropped young ruckman Martin Blake for the Grand Final in favor of the more experienced Steven King, who will partner with Brad Ottens. While the club was planning on making the announcement on Thursday when teams are traditionally announced, word leaked out prematurely when someone close to Blake leaked the news.
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Tribunal Report

Submitted on Thu, 09/27/2007 - 7:13 AM EDT
by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

There were no match day reports or post-match charges laid by the Match Review Panel from last week's Preliminary Finals.

The AFL has again warned players from both Geelong and Port Adelaide that any offenses during the Grand Final will incur more severe penalties than usual. Tribunal chairman David Jones, on instruction from AFL Operations Manager Adrian Anderson, reminded both club's that the Grand Final is the AFL's showpiece and that the players had a responsibility to behave.
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Brownlow Bartel

Submitted on Wed, 09/26/2007 - 7:42 PM EDT

by Lisa Albergo reporting for AFANA from Chicago

Geelong's Jimmy Bartel has become the first Cat since Paul Couch in 1989 to win the prestigious Brownlow Medal. His win came as the result of eight best on ground performances netting three votes each. All up, Bartel polled 29 votes to take out the honor. Prior to this season, Bartel had polled a total of 27 votes since his debut in 2002.

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