afl 2011 prelim final

collignwood v hawthorn

pies end hawks season by 3 (last time they win two in a row against hawks too date). will play cats in grand final.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Collingwood	2.3	3.5	5.6	10.8	68	Fri 23-Sep-2011 7:45 pm	M.C.G.	87,112
Hawthorn	2.4	4.7	7.11	9.11	65	Collingwood won by 3 points

geelong v west coast

cats end eagles fairy tail by 48 will play pies in grand.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Score	Date / Result	Ground	Crowd
Geelong	5.7	8.11	15.14	17.15	117	Sat 24-Sep-2011 2:20 pm	M.C.G.	59,455
West Coast	2.3	5.4	7.6	10.9	69	Geelong won by 48 points

this is the only time since 2000 that a wooden spooner has made the last 4 in the finals only other team in the top 8 system was brisbane in 99 also losing a prelim (to north) the only grand finalists from last were essendon in 1908 (losing to carlton) and collingwood in 1977 (drawing and losing to north) no team has won the flag from last essendon in 1922 also finished high but didn’t make the grand due to the finals system.

grand final

collingwood v geelong