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VFL GRAND FINAL 2006: GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM; MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LIST
Ben Jensen 21 September 2006

By Ben Jensen GEELONG face dual reigning premiers Sandringham in a much anticipated showdown for the Victorian Football League's premiership. The Zebras field an even stronger lineup, with AFL affiliate Melbourne now out of the premiership race, while the Cats recalled big forward Matthew McCarthy. It will be full forward Kent Kingsley's last ever game in club colours, and probably one of centre half forward Nathan Ablett's last games in the VFL.

Sandringham defeated Geelong by twenty-one points in the qualifying final and accounted for the Northern Bullants last week. Geelong made it through to the decider after defeating first North Ballarat and then Williamstown in the semi and preliminary finals.

Due to the ground being found in poor condition today, the two TAC Cup games from Saturday have been moved to Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Sandringham. The VFL Reserves Grand Final, between Williamstown and Box Hill, remains at 11am on the Sunday.

SEN 1116 will be broadcasting the game whilst ABC TV will be telecasting the game in Victoria.

Geelong last won the Premiership in 2002, inspired by a talented mix of experience and youth. The Cats defeated Port Melbourne (then aligned with the Sydney Swans) in the Grand Final at then Optus Oval in front of over 10,000 fans. It was Geelong's first Premiership at any level since 1982.

IN: Matthew McCarthy
OUT: TBA

SANDRINGHAM
IN: Not announced
OUT: Not announced

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TIP? Cats by seventeen points

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FINAL SCORE

SANDRINGHAM 4.3 (27) 6.4 (40) 11.9 (75) 13.13 (91) DEFEATED
GEELONG 2.2 (14) 4.4 (28) 6.5 (41) 11.7 (73)

GOALS
SANDRINGHAM: Sauntner 3, Motlop 2, Smith 2, Biddlecombe 2, Wheatley, Gallagher, Liddell, Dunn
GEELONG: Kingsley 4, Byrne 2, McCarthy, Ablett, Slade, Hunt, Davenport

VFL GRAND FINAL
GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM
SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 14:10
PRINCES PARK, CARLTON

TV: LIVE ON ABC 2

RADIO: LIVE ON SEN 1116, KROCK

www.sen.com.au

ADMISSION PRICES TO THE VFL GRAND FINAL

Adults: $ 20.00
Concession: $ 12.00
Pensioner: $ 12.00
Children (under 15): Free thanks to TRUenergy

GEELONG

IN: Matthew McCarthy
OUT: TBA

B Sheringham S. Hunt Slade
HB Callan Spencer Koulouriotis
C Gamble Byrne Batchelor
HF N. Ablett Playfair Gardiner
F Varcoe Kingsley McCarthy
R Blake Prismall Stokes
Int Cook Davenport Owen Trenfield West Grima Cheep Clarke

SANDRINGHAM

IN: Not announced
OUT: Not announced

B Lamb Wheatley Nicholson
HB Bizzell Ferguson Warnock
C Gallagher Summers C. Liddell
HF Dunn Smith Crowe
F Motlop Sautner Poyas
R Neaves Rigoni Read
Int Valenti Jones Hughes Corrigan C. Johnson Corp Biddlecombe Bell

LAST TIME

QUALIFYING FINAL - SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 13:10
GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM
TEAC OVAL

SANDRINGHAM 6.4 11.7 16.10 20.16 (136) DEFEATED
GEELONG 5.4 9.6 13.9 17.13 (115)

BEST:
SANDRINGHAM: Read Poyas Gallagher Summers Sautner Hughes
GEELONG: Stokes Byrnes Kingsley Blake Grima Cook

GOALS:
SANDRINGHAM: Sautner 7 Valenti 3 Smith 2 Dunn Johnson Crowe Hughes Liddell Read Poyas Corrigan
GEELONG: Kingsley 4 Gardiner 3 Cheep 2 Playfair 2 Varcoe Tenace Byrne Cook Stokes McCarthy

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