The Western Bulldogs have won the 2016 AFL Grand Final, defeating the Sydney Swans by 22 points, 13. 11 (89) to 10.7 (67) in front of 99,981 fans at the MCG.
The win breaks a 62-year premiership drought and is just the second in the club's history, after Footscray's 1954 triumph.
Running half-back Jason Johannisen was awarded the Norm Smith medal for the best on ground, beating Sydney midfielder Josh Kennedy and former No.1 draft pick Tom Boyd, who enjoyed arguably the best game of his career, in what could prove to be a coming of age moment for theย 21-year-old.
SYDNEY SWANS ย ย ย ย ย ย 1.2 (8) ย 7.3 (45) ย 8.5 (53) ย 10.7 (67)
WESTERN BULLDOGS ย 2.0 (12) ย 7.1 (43) ย 9.7 (61) ย 13.11 (89)
GOALS:
Sydney Swans: Kennedy 3, Mitchell 2, Parker, N. Smith, Rohan, Franklin, Hewett
Western Bulldogs: T. Boyd 3, Dickson 3, Picken 3, Cordy, McLean, C. Smith, Stringer
Norm Smith Medal votes
10 Jason Johannisen (3-3-2-2)
8 Josh Kennedy (3-2-1-1-1)
7 Tom Boyd (3-1-3)
5 Liam Picken (2-2-1)
Crowd: 99,981 at the MCG
