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