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AFL Grand Final 
/ Andy Morris / 27 September 2010 / Leave a comment Bet Now
It was a dramatic final term but neither side could get across the line.
Andy Morris dissects the 2010 AFL Grand Final.
Only the third draw in VFL-AFL history means we'll do it all again on Saturday October 2nd, the first time there has been a Grand Final outside of September in 20 years (although it is likely to be repeated next year also).
St Kilda's Lenny Hayes booted a behind with less than two minutes on the clock to deny Collingwood the victory as it finished 9.14 (68) to St Kilda's 10.8 (68).
The Magpies led early on, holding the advantage until the 19-minute mark of the final term, but Brendon Goddard's goal, after a hugely important and brave mark, looked like it was going to earn St Kilda just its second premiership in history.
Travis Cloke, however, replied with an easy goal at the other end as the lead see-sawed in the final minutes.
In the end, Collingwood were left kicking themselves due to their season-defining wayward shooting that infected both the second and third terms and which allowed the Saints to stay in the game, although St Kilda will argue they had the best player on the field as Hayes went on to win the Norm Smith Medal with 32 touches and a match-high 12 tackles.
Collingwood's initial fire was lit by Darren Jolly, who got the scoring off to an early start, and after Jarryd Blair roved the Pies' second and Didak the third, it looked like being a one-sided contest.
Nick Riewoldt and Adam Schneider answered finally when they kicked goals towards the end of the opening term to reduce the arrears to six points at the first change.
Again, the Pies dominated the second quarter, and they could have blown their lead out to 28 points had Cloke not sprayed his set-shot wide after marking 20 metres out.
The Saints pressed hard in the third term with goals to Riewoldt, Goddard and Sam Gilbert, who was swung into attack.
The Saints were dominant at the start of the last quarter, but after Leon Davis found the target to open up a 14-point lead, Hayes potted a set shot from outside 50 and Milne went on to level the scores.
It was a dramatic final term but neither side could get across the line, with both left feeling a mixture of emotions at having to come back for a second time.
