Picture special: The best feeling in footy! How the Cats celebrated their breakthrough flag

Picture special: The best feeling in footy! How the Cats celebrated their breakthrough flag

It’s the greatest feeling in footy.

All of the hard work put in by the entire Geelong Football Club paid off when it won the 2022 AFL Grand Final on Saturday afternoon.

In this picture special, check out the best photos from post-game and the morning after.

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Grand Final

The siren. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Joel Selwood couldn’t believe his last-quarter goal. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Proud Irishmen Mark O’Connor and Zach Tuohy, now premiership players. Picture: Mark StewartSource: News Corp Australia
Danger’s finally got that flag. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Sealed with a kiss. Picture: David CairdSource: News Corp Australia
Joel Selwood and Levi Ablett pre-game. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
The premiers leave the MCG. Picture: David CairdSource: News Corp Australia
They used up the confetti budget. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Cameron lived up to his tinny celebration post-game. Picture by Michael KleinSource: News Corp Australia
Tom Hawkins of the Cats (L) and partner Emma Clapham (2L) and children pose with Mitch Duncan of the Cats (R), partner Demi Miles (2R) and children. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Here it is, Cats fans! Picture : NCA NewsWire / David CroslingSource: News Corp Australia
Sam De Koning was loving it. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Sam Moorfoot, everyone’s favourite waterboy. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Selwood with Auskicker of the year Archie Stockdale. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
That siren feeling. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Hugs all round. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Eddie Betts mentored Tyson Stengle and helped bring him to Geelong – now they’re a premiership assistant and player respectively. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
A big hug for Gary Rohan and the coach. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Cam and Zach Guthrie became the first brothers to win a flag together since Gary and Nathan Ablett in 2007. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Danger and George having some fun. Picture by Michael KleinSource: News Corp Australia
Zach Tuohy became a premiership player in game 250. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Isaac ‘Norm’ Smith. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
A premiership captain and his premiership ruckman. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
The boys. Picture by Michael KleinSource: News Corp Australia
Jeremy Cameron had a big night. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Tears flowed for the Tomahawk. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Cats fans got to celebrate a flag again after plenty of near-misses. Picture: David CairdSource: News Corp Australia
Beautiful. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
The forwards on the siren. (Photo by Daniel Carson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Tom Stewart, from South Barwon to a flag. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Catman and the Cats’ man. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Tomahawk was emotional when Selwood goalled late in the game. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Brandan Parfitt was subbed on late and got on the stats sheet with this goal. Picture: David CairdSource: News Corp Australia
A song sung loudly. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Correct. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
Zach Tuohy gets chaired off for his 250th. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty Images