New to Kayo? The coach of the winning team receives the Jock McHale Medal, named in honour of Collingwood coach Jock McHale who coached a record eight premierships. AFL Grand Final First goal kickers Can you name the Grand Final First goal kickers since 2000? A selfless handball from Patrick Dangerfield sets up Jeremy Cameron for his first goal of the game. Provided lots of run and defensive pressure in his 13 touches. [44][45][46] The VFL resented its reliance on the arrangement, as the ground's government-appointed trust fixed admission prices, and the MCC took a large portion of the gate and retained free entry privileges for its members, an entitlement it had held since 1902. Cam Guthrie 7Was a little quiet early but worked his way into the match beautifully, particularly as others started to tire around him. Last modified on Fri 16 Sep 2022 20.10 EDT. First drawn in 1954 by The Herald cartoonist William Ellis Green,[82] and since his death in 2008 by Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight,[83] the posters are extremely popular with fans and collectors and sell over 100,000 copies each year.[82]. 121-46. GEEL 80-26. One of the great recruiting stories capped off with a flag. GEEL 49-13. You're right - He kicked 3 in 1987 to bring him up to 15 goals in Grand Finals. From Tom Atkins to Zach Tuohy, we assess all the Geelong players in their huge Grand Final win. One of the greatest Grand Final performances in decades saw Christian Petracca deservedly claim the Norm Smith Medal. 121-46. Picture: AFL Photos, Geelong coach Cris Scott hugs Patrick Dangerfield after defeating Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final. 10:00. (Getty Images/AFL Photos: Russell Freeman)The Lions were kept scoreless in the quarter, while another two . What a player. most goals kicked in afl grand final. The 1899 VFL Grand Final is the earliest such game; it was won by Fitzroy, while losing team South Melbourne would have had to have defeated Fitzroy again in a challenge match to win the premiership. Rhys Stanley 6Played a ruck/defensive role, as he did last week. 9.10 After missing the opening set shot, Tom Hawkins took possession from the ruck and snapped it around his body for the first goal. The 17.12 (114) to 3.7 (25) victory converts to a percentage of 456.0 - well above the 370.5 produced by the Cats 12 years ago. The premiership cup is silver (with the exception of the 1996 cup, which was gold to commemorate the league's 100th season),[29] and it is adorned with ribbons in the winning team's colours when presented. Executed a number of beautiful, attacking kicks across goal exiting 50. Added a goal late. Among the Cats leading tacklers and contested possession winners. The first four Grand Finals were played at different neutral venues chosen by the league's match committee a week in advance:[42] these were played at the St Kilda Cricket Ground (1898 and 1899), the East Melbourne Cricket Ground (1900) and the South Melbourne Cricket Ground (1901). In 1948, Essendon and Melbourne played the first drawn grand final in history; a full replay was played the following week, which Melbourne won. It was re-established in 2002 and has been held each year since. Collingwood has played in the most Grand Finals, 44, winning 15 of them. GEEL 115-40. It's lucky for Pickett the occasion never got to him. First and second goalkicker, quintessentially grabbing the ball out of the ruck from a forward 50 stoppage and snapping two classy majors. 2009 AFL Grand Final Geelong (9.14) 6880 (12.8) Who has the most AFL goals of the year? Hawthorn 2013, Hawthorn 2014, Hawthorn 2015, Geelong 2022. Watch every match of the AFLW Season LIVE on Kayo. The game's leading goalkicker or goalkickers receive the Jack Collins Medal from the AFL Premiership Players' Club.[40][41]. Can they overcome the heartbreak and avoid disaster? 7, MOMENTS THAT MADE GF: Swans stars brutal afternoon; goal that brought the MCG to tears, THANK GOD FOR ROBBIE WILLIAMS: Boring GF tests fans in anti-climax to classic AFL finals, NEXT LEVEL: Cats explode in 33-year first Grand Final bloodbath, ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY: Swans GF nightmare laid bare as big Cat bench presses hapless rival, LOVE YOU WARNIE: Robbies perfect tribute to late great spin king, Aussie music legend, Geelongs most improved player this season and barely put a foot wrong all season and on Grand Final day. What time is the 2021 AFL Grand Final? 29.15 Tom Papley seals the scoring with the final major of the decider . #25. blueboy25 said: Kernhan must be in that list, he kicked 7 in 93 and 5 in 95 and must have at least kicked a couple in 87. [48][49], In the 1960s, the VFL constructed its own privately owned ground, VFL Park (later Waverley Park), to a capacity of 75,000. Neutrals didn't get their wish for a close grand final but heavy defeats aren't exactly uncommon. The capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground is 100,000 and tickets to the game are allocated to different membership groups. [75] Previously, the grand finals of the VFL/AFL reserves (19191999), VFL/AFL under-19s (from 1962 to 1991), and the Victorian statewide under-18s (from 1992 until 2007)[74] were usually scheduled as one or two curtain raisers although sometimes a drawn final and replay meant that a minor grade preliminary final, or no final at all, would be available as curtain raiser.[76]. 4. $1.36. Nobody had done that since Cam Mooney with Geelong in 2009. When television was first introduced to Australia in 1956, the VFL was reluctant to broadcast the grand final into Victoria, fearful that crowd numbers would be affected. The league announced that it would move the grand final to VFL Park starting from 1984, and submitted plans to expand its ground's capacity to 104,500;[50] but the upgrade was blocked by the state government, which even threatened to pass legislation requiring that the game remain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 133-46. Huge scalp on a huge stage. With all 18 teams of the AFL now a part of the AFLW competition, there is growing excitement for the new season and what it will bring to the game. 6, The firestarter. 26:04 Cameron mimics opening a beer with his goal celebration as he earns his second. [32] The shield, inaugurated in 1929, was named after long-serving VFL secretary Edwin Lionel Wilson. 7.19 Patrick Dangerfield unselfish, hands off to Jeremy Cameron, who unloads from 50. Tarryn Thomas has been charged by police with a count of threatening to distribute an intimate image. Cats young star Sam De Koning waits until the Grand Final to score his maiden major after some Patrick Dangerfield brilliance. Was beaten at times in the hitouts by Tom Hickey, but was a thorn in Sydney's side early in the game by dropping behind the footy, taking on Sam Reid or Lance Franklin. A four-time premiership player and now a premiership captain. New to Kayo? Worked his way into the game and finished with an incredible curling bomb from 50m in the last quarter. [47] In the early 1950s, Princes Park was almost upgraded to become the Olympic Stadium, which would have provided an alternative venue; but when the Melbourne Cricket Ground was upgraded instead, it remained the only ground large enough to accommodate the game. Jack Henry 7Like his defensive counterparts, didn't see a heap of the ball, but he probably won't mind that at all. Coventry kicked 35 goals in grand finals. The third and final drawn grand final occurred in 2010 between Collingwood and St Kilda, with Collingwood winning the replay; extra time has since been introduced to decide drawn grand finals, but it is yet to have been required. Geelong appear to have managed Patrick Dangerfield's workload to perfection this year and he enters this game off an ominous performance against Collingwood. Used the ball well by foot. Nat Edwards and Damian Barrett dissect the 2022 AFL Grand Final. Christian Petracca (Melbourne) - Best career game, 2. * Key . It might just be another 118 years before we see that again. Booted three goals along with 32 disposals, 12 marks and an incredible 771m gained, to be named Norm Smith medallist. [68] Today, the breakfast is broadcast live on Fox Footy. From its inception until 1989, it was known as the VFL Grand Final, as the league at that time was the Victorian Football League. Tom Atkins 6Did exactly what his coach would have asked of him, bringing pressure around the ground and winning the footy himself. Our AFL experts debate the burning questions ahead of the 2021 Grand Final, including who wins the game and Norm Smith Medal and whether it would be a greater achievement for the Dogs than in 2016. CATS v SWANS Full match coverage and stats. 7, What a yarn. It was initially discontinued after 1978, when there was no room remaining on the shield. Had the moment of the match in the match in the final term, kicking an emotional goal that saw his family shed tears in the stands. Live telecasts of the grand final into Victoria began in 1977, which saw the second drawn grand final between North Melbourne and Collingwood. By Huntyboy . Graham's own career began in 2017 in round 22 and his first season as an AFL player culminated in a flag in front of 100,021 fans just a few weeks later. Electric start, booting two first-quarter goals from eight disposals, five contested possessions, two clearances, two inside 50s and a kicking efficiency of 80 per cent. [64][65][66] On the first public holiday parade in 2015, a record 150,000 spectators attended.[67]. In the spirit of reconciliation the AFL acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. Especially strong in the clearances and in his delivery inside 50. [139] The match has been broadcast live in colour into Victoria since that date, and consistently in high definition since 2015,[140] by the following networks: The grand final is covered by anti-siphoning laws, ensuring it remains on free-to-air television in Australia. 8, Consistent and reliable as always in the middle. 1954 Grand Final - MCG Footscray 15-12-102 - Melbourne 7-9-51. Gary Rohan 4A quieter match from the third tall with seven disposals and one behind, but showed a serious set of heels at time. Since 1902, only seven Grand Finals have been played at other grounds: The match sells out every year, and routinely qualifies as the world's most attended domestic sports championship event. Kennedy got the first major through after making the most of his chances to pop a shot over the Hawks defence on the run from outside 50. As such, the match now recognised as the first grand final took place in the league's second season, on 24 September 1898, between Essendon and Fitzroy at the St Kilda Cricket Ground. 18.09 A mismatch between Mark Blicavs (Geelong) and Luke Parker (Sydney) led to the Cats big man kicking his sides third. The veteran superstar had a game-high 28 disposals last weekend, the fifth straight game he's had over 20 touches. Now a two-time premiership coach, 11 years apart, in a show of incredible longevity at the top level. Nobody had done that to an opposition before or since, until Jack Riewoldt's five goals and one behind edged out the Giants' entire score. Most VFL finals systems utilised until 1930 comprised a short finals system, usually a simple knockout tournament ending with a match called the 'final'; if the 'final' was not won by the home-and-away season's minor premiers, then the minor premiers had the right to challenge the winner of the 'final' to a playoff match for the premiership. In 1931, the PageMcIntyre Final Four system was introduced for finals, which eliminated the minor premier's right to challenge and guaranteed four finals and a genuine grand final each year. Had the tough Lance Franklin match-up, holding him to five disposals and one behind. Isaac Smith. Couldve really put himself in Norm Smith Medal contention if hed kicked straight. GEEL 31-6. [59] Since 2015, when the day of the parade became a public holiday and city office buildings became largely vacant on the day, the parade now begins at the Old Treasury Building, and heads down Spring Street and Wellington Parade, ending within Yarra Park outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Apr 11, 2007. 26.49 Long-sleeved Brad Close slots another, giving the Cats their sixth opening-term goal to the Swans one. GWS will retain much of their side and their best 22 will get stronger with the return of Callan Ward and Stephen Coniglio. Essendon and Carlton have been premiers 16 times. Q4: 3 mins remaining: Geelong 19.13 (127) v 7.4 (46) Sydney: The Cats are still competing and running like the game is in the balance. Darren Cuthbertson kicked 13 in the 1993 Reserves Qualifying Final. While GWS's scoreline was their worst since joining the AFL, they can be somewhat thankful it wasn . The 1980s saw a concerted effort by the VFL to relocate the grand final to its privately owned VFL Park, in search of a better commercial deal, but the move was ultimately blocked by the state government and the game remained at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 20:53 Stengle lands his second with a perfect set shot from outside 50. [11] This new finals system was abandoned after one year. Since the match was televised live in the late 1970s, many big Australian and international music stars have performed on the ground as part of pre-match, or occasionally half-time, entertainment. [61], In the city centre, a parade featuring two Victorian teams in fine weather would generally attract in excess of 100,000 fans;[62][63] attendances would be lower in inclement weather or in the absence of Victorian clubs. GEEL 107-33. Give Up. Every Geelong player rated out of 10 from the Grand Final against Sydney. In fact, the numbers say it was the most dominant grand final in VFL/AFL history. GEEL 101-33. The national anthem is performed live when the teams and umpires are lined up on the wing. Seemed to run with Tom Papley for large stints of the match and had him well beaten. Tyson Stengle celebrates a goal during the 2022 Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney. But his rise from captain of the lowly Suns to flag hero with a new club still made some history, emulating the path of Stan Alves in 1977 and David Thorpe three years earlier. AFLW trailblazer Daisy Pearce says she walks away from the game "with a very full heart". 11.53 Cam Guthrie earns a free kick after Ollie Florent is caught holding the ball. In 2020, when most of the league's clubs had been relocated to Queensland for the majority of the season, the grand final was played at the Gabba in Brisbane, the first time it had been played outside Victoria. The league arranged that the gate from finals matches be shared among all teams, which guaranteed a better dividend to the league's weaker clubs.[5]. Stiff to miss the Norm Smith medal, but he couldnt care finally a premiership player. Over four million will watch the AFL Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday 24 September, slightly fewer will tune . The earliest grand final date has been 2 September in the war-shortened 1916 season, and in the 2000 season, which was scheduled early to avoid a clash with the Sydney Olympics. Mitch Duncan 8Did whatever he pleased, owning vast swathes of the MCG grass. Edition: English; Dec 16th, 2022 01:28 AFL dumps Brownlow busted umpire Gryan Miers 5Wasn't sighted overly often but provided a lot of buzz around the footy in attack. Decades later, long-retired players often handed the guernseys back to their original wearers. [23] Hawthorn was dominant in the early 2010s, winning three grand finals in a row between 2013 and 2015. Although the finals system used in 1897 had the possibility of a grand final, one was not required. Several new record crowds were set through the 1930s, and the Melbourne Cricket Ground's new Southern Stand was constructed and opened in 1937. While GWS's scoreline was their worst since joining the AFL, they can be somewhat thankful it wasn't the lowest in a team's first grand final. If youd like to view this content, please adjust your Cookie Settings. A new record crowd of 64,288 was set in 1925, when Geelong played and won its first grand final, attracting a huge contingent of both provincial and metropolitan supporters. 4, An unheralded star of this Cats backline and a deserving premiership player. 5.25 Smith puts his hand up for the Norm Smith with his third goal. You must log in or register to reply here. Charlie Norris. Start your free trial now >, BLOODBATH: Cats crush woeful Swans as 10th flag cements superstars legacies, CATS PLAYER RATINGS:Story of season gets perfect ending; colossal stars epic GF, SWANS PLAYER RATINGS: Horror day as SEVENTEEN players cop fails, RESUME GROWS: Cats veteran adds prestigious Norm Smith to his remarkable medal cabinet, SELWOOD STARS: Tears flow as Cats champions finally claim flag they deserved, ALL-TIME SELECTION STINKER: Swan shouldnt be playing as bold GF play backfires, JUST BROKE ME:AFL world loses it over Cats amazing Grand Final act with legends son, The dominant ruck on the ground. Carlton 1906, Carlton 1907, Essendon 1912. Blaithin Mackin was on target for the Demons with their first goal of the grand final. Medi-sub for the rest of the match. Geelong are one win away from an elusive AFL premiership after banishing their preliminary final demons with a 71-point . Richmond coach Damien Hardwick promised fans on Sunday that the Tigers would "celebrate and celebrate - and hard" but he had a message for Josh Caddy: "Behave yourself.". 5, Another Stephen Wells diamond in the rough find. Had more contested possessions, clearances and score assists than any other player on the field and was especially dominant in the second term. The 1989 Grand Final, a high scoring and very physical encounter in which Hawthorn defeated Geelong by six points, is considered to be one of the greatest of all time. 24:21 Emotions pour over as captain Joel Selwood boots one from just inside 50. In 2019, the allocations were: 13,000 to 23,000 for AFL members, with priority given to nominated supporters of the competing clubs; 3,000 to 5,000 for AFL Medallion Club members; 34,000 divided between the members of the two competing clubs; up to 5,000 for staff, sponsors and guests of the competing clubs; up to 7,000 for staff, sponsors and guests of the non-competing clubs; 5,000 to 30,000 for corporate box, coterie and hospitality packages; and 16,000 to 26,000 for Melbourne Cricket Club members in the ground's permanently dedicated members' reserve area. Smart taps and disposals across half-forward and forever putting defenders on edge. Thankfully for Castagna, as Arnold Briedis did with North Melbourne in 1977, he ended the day on the right side of the ledger. and 87 new players joining the ranks.Top-rated programsEdit ; 2020, 2020 AFL Grand Final, Seven, 3.01 million ; 2019, 2019 State of Origin series Game I, Nine, 3.23 million.Jan 8, 2022 #2 An . Adam Treloar (Western Bulldogs) - Best game for the Bulldogs, 10. Played in a heap of flags and kicked 9 in one of them, so his total would be up there too. Caddy's former Gold Coast teammate Tom Lynch celebrated his big-money move down to Richmond with a flag in his first year. 16.11 A free kick against Tom McCartin gives Hawkins his third after the Swans had stemmed the bleeding. After all, his 39 disposals were the equal-most ever in a Grand Final, and his ridiculous stats didn't end there, with nine clearances, 896 metres gained, 15 score involvements and 24 contested possessions. Talk BBL Here Grand Finals; Every final; Every match; Every player; Every goalkicker; Highest scores; Lowest scores; Biggest crowd; . GEEL 25-6. Kicked three goals from 23 touches in his most recent Grand Final (2015) and was just as brilliant seven years on. Riewoldt's five goals were in contrast to Jason Castagna's day of inaccuracy. As part of the on-field entertainment, a sprint running race known as the AFL Grand Final Sprint is held on the field among players who are not taking part in the game. The pre-match entertainment has at times been criticised as uninspiring; and two performances in particular Angry Anderson in 1991 and Meat Loaf in 2011 are routinely mocked for the poor performances of the artists. [17][18] To finally prevent a recurrence of these growing crowd management problems, the VFL introduced a pre-purchase ticketing system for the finals and grand final from 1957, and attendances hovered around the health department's revised ground capacity of 102,000 over the following years.[19]. Adelaide Crows Women's Team: 3 x AFLW premiers! Lewis Jetta. Mark O'Connor 4 The late inclusion wasn't seen too often, but took a few crucial marks when the Swans were pressing. Sam De Koning 7Showed the briefest glimpse of nerves in the opening minutes, but settled quickly to dominate the air in defence. [56] Only the two grand finals played outside Victoria strayed from this, each being played in the east coast night timeslot: the pandemic-delayed 2020 grand final, to avoid a broadcasting clash with the Cox Plate;[24] and the 2021 grand final in Perth, which would have needed an impractically early 12:30pm local start to meet the traditional timeslot.[57]. [28] Although the flag is of lower physical importance than the cup, it retains its symbolic significance, and "the flag" is still widely used as a metonym for the premiership itself in Australian rules football parlance, including in many of the league's team songs. But, many diggers supported the continuance of the game, and returned servicemen were granted free admission to a portion of the grandstand at the in 1918 Grand Final, with many attending in uniform.[9]. It was first awarded in 1979, and has come to carry great prestige as an individual prize. Started strong at stoppages then pushed forward late in the first term to snap his teams third goal. 133-46. Adam Treloar (28 disposals, three goals) stood up in his return to the Grand Final stage while Marcus Bontempelli (25 disposals, three goals) was on track for the Norm Smith before the Demons took over in the third quarter. Clarke and Stefanovic in wild stoush amid cheating claims, Libs cant kick Abbott habit with calls for Tonys return, Nic Nat still Eagles main man, but hes got competition, Troubled Roo charged over intimate image threat, Bad boy Stack still on Demons radar despite law troubles, Gov thanks mindset, low-carb beers for perfect summer body, Kennedy tips Allen, Darling to deliver for Eagles in 2023. One of the defence team who would have been very happy to have not seen much of the ball. 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", "Grand Final experience of a lifetime for Auskickers", "Premiership medals for both grand finals", "AFL mulls over premiership medal distribution", "Scott Russell steps up again on the main stage", "Footy's biggest day: how the tickets are allocated", "AFL scores new deal at MCG for grand final and eases non-Victorian clubs' concerns", "School and education history in Victoria", "AFL grand final eve now a public holiday in Victoria", "Day, twilight or night? [36], From 1977 until 1981, runners-up medals were also presented during the post-match ceremony. [140] 21:12 Warner becomes the only multiple goal-scorer for the Swans with his second. Prior to the Grand Final, it is traditional for the captain of each side to hold one side of the cup in official promotional photos. He couldnt give a stuff about his stats sheet. GEEL 115-34. Had a big moment at the start of the third term, winning a free kick for holding the ball and converting his set-shot. Since 1977, a grand final parade featuring the players from each team has been held around midday on the Friday before each grand final. Turning 27 on Saturday, Caddy became just the eighth player in VFL/AFL history to win a flag on his birthday. To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. You're the first player since . (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images), Demons end 57 years of AFL agony with 17 minutes of magic, Petracca breaks all-time Grand Final record in stunner, Bargain recruits 73-year GF first; All-Aus snubs epic quarter, Fans beg for mercy rule after brutal Grand Final Dee-molition, GF pre-game delights before halftime under lights, Gawn fumes over controversial non-goal call, Reliable Dog left bereft after horror moments hand Dees dream start. He was also a boundary umpire in 1904. He did it by becoming just the seventh player in the AFL era to have at least 20 disposals and four goals in a grand final. [58] As of 2022, extra time has not yet been required to decide a grand final. Since 1994, new finals systems required both grand finalists to qualify by winning a preliminary final in the previous week, ending the long-standing custom of one qualifier enjoying a bye in the week before the grand final. Kicked two from his 18. In front of a heaving capacity crowd of 45,608, the Swans rushed through a behind in the last few seconds to secure the 14.11 (95) to 14.10 (94) win in the preliminary final. Chris Scott 9Made the extraordinarily tough (but correct) call not to bring in a proppy Max Holmes, replacing him with Mark O'Connor. GEEL 99-27. [52], Since the expansion of the league interstate beyond Victoria, the long-term deals at the Melbourne Cricket Ground have been criticised as unfair for non-Victorian clubs, who play fewer games at the ground and are always forced to carry the travel burden of playing in the grand final. The VFL banned the captains from swapping guernseys after 1966,[30] and the custom eventually fell out of vogue altogether. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. GEEL 7-0. Nonetheless, a triple premiership Cat. Came into the game late and kicked a goal within a minute. Kicked three goals from 23 touches in his most recent Grand Final (2015) and was just as brilliant seven years on. [21] Live telecasts were first allowed in Victoria in 1977,[21] although live broadcasts interstate were permitted before that. Stream them all for free on 7plus >>. In 2016, it was rediscovered under a stairwell at AFL House; it was refurbished, extra space was added, and it was brought up to date. *Records in this section and sub-sections include Finals played under pre-1931 finals systems. Dermott Brereton kicked eight goals in the Hawthorn side that was thrashed by Essendon in 1985. During this period, Carlton became the first club to win three consecutive premierships, winning 'finals' in all three years. Perth-based West Coast, which joined the league in 1987, became the first non-Victorian club to both contest and win a grand final, in 1991 and 1992, respectively; and, between 1992 and 2006, non-Victorian clubs won ten out of the fifteen grand finals, with the Brisbane Lions enjoying the greatest success, with three premierships in a row between 2001 and 2003. Each year, a motorcade is staged, in which players who have retired since the previous grand final are given a lap of honour in open top cars. Got free as often as possible to set Geelong up off half-back. The stage is set for the biggest and best South32 Rottnest Channel Swim yet. Speaking of the 1901 grand final, Collingwood that day were outscored by Essendon's Albert Thurgood - he kicked three goals all on his own. Rotating between the wing and the middle, he had 26 touches. Tom Stewart 6Tagged by Ryan Clarke early, the Cats were content to free up other players in defence to take Stewart's customary intercepting role. Nine teams have now been beaten by 40 points or more since 2000, and only three have bounced back to make the finals. Below, every player in the Grand Final is ranked from 1-44, based on Champion Datas numbers. Omelettes, golf and loads of running: An off-season day in the life of an AFL footballer,While many of us are still digesting the Christmas prawns and puddings, AFL stars are giving us rare insight into their training as they film "day in the life" videos for TikTok. [8] By 1908, every finals match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and new attendance records were set in 1908 (50,261), 1912 (54,463) and 1913 (59,479). 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