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.
This former AFL coach knows how to beat the Brisbane Lions. He talks us through the key battles.
In the fog of new motherhood,I found a sense of identity by cheering the red and white.
Swans coach John Longmire shouldn’t need a second grand final win to frank his reputation as one of the AFL’s all-time greats. But that’s just the way it is.
Coach Chris Fagan had his players pen their memories after last year’s losing grand final,hoping to revisit them if they again reached football’s grandest stage.
They’ve already won a war of sorts;not against rugby league but those in Melbourne who not that long ago questioned their relevance.
A group of mates was so sure of a Swans grand final that they bought flights to Melbourne in May. Now,they’ll also get to watch their beloved Roosters.
They are the fearless five:the emerging Brisbane brigade using a Ted Lasso philosophy to inspire a grand final boilover,and forge a Lions’ dynasty.
Our tipsters give their expert predictions for the grand final and explain their picks. There are no surprises at the selection table with Brisbane back-up ruckman Darcy Fort coming in for Oscar McInerney.