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AAP Sports News (Australia)
09-24-2005
AFL: Sydney wins classic grand final against West Coast

MELBOURNE, Sept 24 AAP - Sydney won its first AFL premiership in 72 years today, beating
West Coast by four points in a classic grand final.

The Swans somehow recovered from a 10-point deficit early in the last quarter to win
8.10 (58) to 7.12 (54), breaking the longest premiership drought in the league's history.

Sydney defender Leo Barry took a match-saving mark in the frenetic last few seconds
and his teammates mobbed him when the final siren sounded.

Showing the spirit they had displayed through the finals, the Swans controlled the
first half and recovered from a third-quarter lull to ...

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