Brisbane Lions come from behind for the second final in a row to reach a grand final showdown against the Sydney Swans. The Lions will strive to win the flag after finishing fifth.
Cam Rayner had been the rabbit in the headlights all week. On Saturday night,his moment came:a 55-metre kick on his left to finally break Geelong in the preliminary final and seal a grand final berth.
After two years of finals heartache,Taylor Adams is in danger of enduring more pain in September,no guarantee to replace injured Swans skipper Callum Mills,who hurt his hamstring last week.
AFL clubs have had mixed reactions to the increase in the soft cap limiting spending on coaches,with several initially underwhelmed by changes.
In a crazy finals result which propels Brisbane to the final four,spearhead Joe Daniher slotted the final two goals as the Lions came from the clouds to stun GWS Giants by five points.
Brisbane Lions half-forward Cam Rayner has had a career-best year. For the first time,he was picked in the All-Australian squad,even though he wasn’t selected in the final team.
The disappointment of finals defeat was all too familiar for Carlton,but Sam Walsh and Sam Docherty are promising the team will learn from the experience and come back stronger.
Follow along as the Blues and Lions battle to keep their finals campaigns alive after Swans beat Giants in an unforgettable qualifying final.
Sydney,Hawthorn and Geelong had thumping wins while Dyson Heppell,Dustin Martin and Dylan Grimes all said emotional goodbyes.
The frenetic push for AFL finals spots hit fever pitch on Saturday. Collingwood came from the clouds to beat Brisbane and,remarkably,keep their flag defence alive. Geelong might have sabotaged their top four spot by slipping up against St Kilda.