Not a Victorian club in sight,but nation’s heavyweights at MCG for grand final

Not a Victorian club in sight,but nation’s heavyweights at MCG for grand final

Australia’s political,business and media leaders gathered in the MCG’s Olympic Room for the AFL Commission lunch before the Sydney-Brisbane season decider.

  • byStephen Brook

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Brisbane Lions open time capsule ahead of shot at AFL redemption

Brisbane Lions open time capsule ahead of shot at AFL redemption

After last year’s grand final loss,the Lions wrote down all their missed opportunities,little realising they’d be reviewing them just one year on.

  • byOliver Caffrey
‘A hard pill to swallow’:The 33 players who have been in a grand final – and lost

‘A hard pill to swallow’:The 33 players who have been in a grand final – and lost

There will be more than 30 players at the MCG on Saturday who have played in grand final losses – a scenario that is almost without parallel in a heavily equalised competition.

  • byJake Niall
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AFL grand final day 2024

In the countdown to today’s AFL season-decider,catch up on the best of our up-to-the-minute coverage.

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First goal? Norm Smith winner? Your AFL grand final sweeps
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First goal? Norm Smith winner? Your AFL grand final sweeps

Download our sweeps for your AFL grand final parties on Saturday as Sydney and the Brisbane Lions vie for the 2024 premiership.

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AFL grand final 2024

In the lead-up to the AFL season decider,catch up on the best of our coverage from the past week.

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Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement
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Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement

Not until they saw his name on the Brownlow Medal running sheet did the AFL hierarchy realise Angus Brayshaw would be breaking his self-imposed public silence.

  • byCaroline Wilson
AFL grand final parade as it happened:Qantas engineers threaten action during NRL finals;Bumper AFLW crowd for Dons-Dees

AFL grand final parade as it happened:Qantas engineers threaten action during NRL finals;Bumper AFLW crowd for Dons-Dees

Follow the colour and action as the Swans and Lions take to the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade and final training session at the MCG.

  • byMarnie Vinall,Roy Ward,Andrew Wu,Jon Pierik,Vince Rugari andScott Spits
‘The first time I’d seen tatts’:Swans and Royboys of old return to fly the flag

‘The first time I’d seen tatts’:Swans and Royboys of old return to fly the flag

As Sydney and the Brisbane Lions face off in the grand final,South Melbourne and Fitzroy will be out there with them,too.

  • byGreg Baum
Stop the boats,start the party:Melbourne turns it on for the AFL grand final parade

Stop the boats,start the party:Melbourne turns it on for the AFL grand final parade

The return to land-based vehicles and a more traditional motorcade,after the farce on the Yarra two years ago,was warmly welcomed by all concerned.

  • byVince Rugari
‘No one cares about your story’:Dane Rampe on the harshness of grand final day

‘No one cares about your story’:Dane Rampe on the harshness of grand final day

The AFL’s official slogan for this grand final is:“2 stories. 1 ending.” Try selling that to players who didn’t get the ending they wanted.

  • byVince Rugari