Saturday 24 September 2022 02:05 PM 2022 AFL Grand Final: Geelong fans celebrate as Swans fans lick their wounds trends now
There were contrasting scenes between Cats and Swans fans on Saturday night after Geelong triumphed in the 2022 AFL Grand Final.
The Cats ran out 81 point winners claiming their 10th flag in dominant, one-sided fashion.
After the match, jubilant Cats fans took to the streets to celebrate their victory, while Swans fans were left to ponder what could have been, as their wait for Grand Final glory stretches to a decade.
Sydney was left looking like a ghost town while Geelong supporters partied into the night.
Geelong Cats fans celebrate an 81 point 2022 AFL Grand Final win over the Sydney Swans
Swans fans were left distraught at the result. Sydney have now gone a decade without a premiership flag
The final result was a whopping 133-52 to the Cats with Geelong player Isaac Smith named the Norm Smith medalist as the game's best and fairest player
Bad weather and a worse result had fans going home early in Sydney on Saturday night
The Cats began the match with a stunning 41-6 opening quarter and were never headed, leading 62-26 at halftime before running away with the match in the second half.
Speaking to Channel 7 postgame, Cats captain Joel Selwood said his side deserved a grand final win.
'Man, it's been... They're so hard to win. They're so hard to win. Every side says it, but I think we deserved one,' he said.
'Just been bashing away. We don't apologise to being up there, having a crack at it each year. So many, please get around all of them. They all have great stories.'
Cats fans are lapping up the Grand Final glory, their first premiership in more than a decade.
Cats player Tyson Stengle pictured celebrating with fans after winning the 2022 AFL Grand Final
Zach Tuohy of the Geelong Cats poses with the crowd as the Cats celebrate victory during the 2022 AFL Grand Final
A Swans fan looks dejected as he watches his side fall short in the 2022 AFL Grand Final
The Swans supporter section filtered out of the ground towards the end of the game with many seeing enough
Back in Sydney supporters called it an early night.
The Swans supporters lounge in Sydney was gloomy much like the weather with many people leaving as the night set in.
Much like the two supporter groups having vastly different nights, the pre-game and half time entertainment were met with differing reviews.
Robbie Williams got the day off to a flying start with a spine-tingling setlist that included all of his biggest hits, as well as a cover of John Farnham's The Voice.
He also paid tribute to Shane Warne as the cricket legend's children sat in the MCG stand now bearing his name.
He was later joined by Delta Goodrem for a duet of his song Kids.
