From the impact of Marlion Pickett,to Jack Riewoldt's strong first half and plenty more,these are the moments that mattered on grand final day.
Too much stability at a sporting club can,ultimately,create instability,because the void left by the departing supercoach becomes too great to fill.
Greater Western Sydney have made the grand final for the first time. Richmond,starved of finals wins in modern times,reach their second grand final in three years.
The former Gold Coast Sun may be the most important free agent in the history of free agency.
The Tiger CEO and the Giants football manager have been friends — with one short exception — since 1991.
Marlion Pickett flew into Melbourne alone. His partner and their four kids were back in Perth. His finger was held together by stitches and his hand swaddled in bandages.
North Melbourne senior assistant coach Jade Rawlings says Tigers want a chaotic game,while the Giants have been hardened by the obstacles they have overcome.
GWS have had to endure an extraordinary list of injuries to key players,the indifference of their target audience and a relentless wave of early thrashings to reach this point.
Krushnakant Maru's family home in Sydney is a sea of orange,with his love for GWS rivalling his devotion to Hinduism.
Former AFL CEO Andrew Demetriou says the code's ambitious western Sydney project is ahead of schedule but it could still take decades to reach its potential in the area.
Fringe St Kilda defender Daniel McKenzie's name has been floated as a potential circuit-breaker in trade talks just months after he re-signed with the club.