Players who have had 30 and 3 in grand finals.

[Lingsface]

I can only see one on the top possesions tally and that is
Josh Kennedy (Syd) in 2016 in a losing side.
He had 34 touches and 3 goals.
Peter Bell
31 and 4 goals.
Issac Smith this year as well
32 possesions and 3 goals.

Any other ones?

 

[ZEV]

Diesel had 31 and 5 in 1995…

 

[Power Raid]

Diesel had 31 and 5 in 1995…

It is hard to fathom how a guy so small, so slow and rejected by clubs can be so great (especially when it counts)

 

[Lingsface]

It is hard to fathom how a guy so small, so slow and rejected by clubs can be so great (especially when it counts)

Wow that’s unbelievable.

 

[Lingsface]

Just looking at the recorded stats for the 1995 on afl tables and there are only 22 hitouts recorded and 33 goals scored. I haven’t watched too many replays because of Geelong getting pumped but there must of been either some bad bounces or some hopeless attempts haha

 

[And_ROOS]

It is hard to fathom how a guy so small, so slow and rejected by clubs can be so great (especially when it counts)

Pretty sure Geelong didn't reject him, they couldn't match the money Sydney offered him.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Matthews had 28 and 4 in 1978. No-one else had more possessions on the day.

 

[Lingsface]

Matthews had 28 and 4 in 1978. No-one else had more possessions on the da

Pretty sure Geelong didn't reject him, they couldn't match the money Sydney offered him.

Yes he won our best and fairest in 85 and then was traded and won a Brownlow the year after at Sydney in 86.

From what I can see anyway.
Would of been nice with him couch hocking and bairstow getting it down to Ablett.

 

[Lingsface]

H

Yes he won our best and fairest in 85 and then was traded and won a Brownlow the year after at Sydney in 86.

From what I can see anyway.
Would have been nice with him couch hocking and bairstow getting it down to Ablett

must of been a great year as well, Ablett snr was averaging 18 possesions and 4.2 goals a game.

 

[Power Raid]

Pretty sure Geelong didn't reject him, they couldn't match the money Sydney offered him.

carlton knocked him back twice prior to his VFL career commencing with the cats

 

[the avoca drover]

It is hard to fathom how a guy so small, so slow and rejected by clubs can be so great (especially when it counts)

One game in the 90’s I saw him win a centre clearance, tuck the ball under his left arm, point with his right hand where he wanted Steve Kernahan to run to, and then kick it down his throat.
The bloke was an absolute champion.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Pretty sure Geelong didn't reject him, they couldn't match the money Sydney offered him.

I read somewhere the sticking point was only an extra $30k a year

 

[Strange Cat]

I read somewhere the sticking point was only an extra $30k a year

I thought it was $5k or am I thinking of a different player ?

You have to remember that was a lot of money for the club to pay players, Ablett for example wasn’t really on much too.

 

[crows dude]

Darren Jarman 19 and 6 in 97 and 14 and 5 in 98. So not quite 30 though

 

[Strange Cat]

Ablett Snr (1989) 15 and 9 goals

Ablett Jnr (2008) 34 and 2 goals

SJ (2007) 23 and 4 goals

Bartel (2011) 26 and 3 goals

Smith (2022) 32 and 3 goals

still not quite there but impressive regardless

 

[Son_Of_God29]

Pretty sure Geelong didn't reject him, they couldn't match the money Sydney offered him.

Diesel has said in the past (might have been his early Open Mike interview) he would have stayed at Geelong if they could have paid him 5K more than his contract at the time and I think it was Ron Hovey who said No

Imagine if Diesel was feed GAZ Snr for 15 years

 

[melbournemartin]

Aker had 5 goals and 20 touches in 2003. Utterly dominant. Only a 39 touch, 9 tackle Simon Black could beat him for the norm.

 

[Doashuey]

Thought I'd look up Materas 5 goal effort in the 92 GF thinking he must surely have gone close to 30 touches. Only 18 as it turned out which is low- average for a winger but still one of the most dominant GF performances I can recall.

 

[smasha]

Ablett Snr (1989) 15 and 9 goals

Ablett Jnr (2008) 34 and 2 goals

SJ (2007) 23 and 4 goals

Bartel (2011) 26 and 3 goals

Smith (2022) 32 and 3 goals

still not quite there but impressive regardless

All nearly up there with Dusty.

 

[Rowan18]

A few good efforts in 2018 GF, but didn't hit the goals:

Shuey 34 disposals 1.1
Sheed 32 and 1.0
Taylor Adams 31 and 1.0

 

[Strange Cat]

All nearly up there with Dusty.

Has never got 30 disposals in any finals he has played …doesn’t belong in the thread

Not an elite midfielder

 

[Big Blood]

Must be a slew of Swans players who went 30 and 3 - 30 minutes without touching the ball and 3 possessions or less.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Ablett Snr (1989) 15 and 9 goals

Ablett Jnr (2008) 34 and 2 goals

SJ (2007) 23 and 4 goals

Bartel (2011) 26 and 3 goals

Smith (2022) 32 and 3 goals

still not quite there but impressive regardless

Our best would be Darren Jarman (1997) 19 possessions & 6 goals.

Slightly down in 1998 with 14 possessions & 5 goals.

Combined 33 possessions & 11 goals in back to back grand finals.

 

[Tackle Bag]

Seeing as everyone is ignoring the criteria set by the OP I’ll do the same and mention Kevin Bartletts 7goal- 21 possession game in the 1980 grand final

 

[Teen Wolf]

Likewise...

Arnold Briedis had 28 and 5 in the '77 replay.
Erin Phillips had 28 (including 26 kicks) and 2.2 in the one grand final she deservedly got BOG for.