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Brendan Kerin delivering his unusual Welcome to Country.

‘Not for white people’: Blunt AFL Welcome

There has been a highly unusual Welcome to Country prior to the Brisbane Lions’ stunning comeback victory over GWS.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Logan Morris of the Lions celebrates victory with team mates at full time during the AFL First Semi Final match between GWS Giants and Brisbane Lions at ENGIE Stadium, on September 14, 2024, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Daniher the hero as Giant choke hands Lions prelim berth

Brisbane has staged one of the AFL’s great finals comebacks, rallying from 44 points down to stun GWS Giants and seal a preliminary final berth against Geelong.

Brisbane's Zac Bailey celebrates a goal with Cameron Rayner during the AFL Semi Final match between the GWS Giants and Brisbane Lions at Engie Stadium on September 14, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

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Giants ‘won’t recover’ after stunning defeat

The Brisbane Lions have come from the clouds to crush the GWS Giants’ dreams and keep their AFL premiership hopes alive.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 14: Joe Daniher and Charlie Cameron of the Lions celebrate during the 2024 AFL First Semi Final match between the GWS GIANTS and the Brisbane Lions at ENGIE Stadium on September 14, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

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Goalkicking woes? How Daniher shed Lions curse to seal epic

Brisbane’s goalkicking had been under the microscope all season — headlined by Joe Daniher. LACHLAN MCKIRDY examines how the Lions spearhead answered the critics in the most emphatic way possible.

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Jaspa Fletcher of the Lions is seen prior to the 2024 AFL Round 20 match between the Gold Coast SUNS and the Brisbane Lions at People First Stadium on July 27, 2024 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Russell Freeman/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

How Lions can turn around embarrassing loss

The Brisbane Lions will need to be switched on in one area against the GWS Giants if they are to extend their winning run to 10 matches.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 27: Kieren Briggs of the Giants reacts during the round 20 AFL match between Melbourne Demons and Greater Western Sydney Giants at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on July 27, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Where Giants have turned to for inspiration

After losing a key man for an epic clash in Brisbane, tales of Olympic glory are pushing the GWS Giants to do something special.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Jarrod Berry of the Lions is tackled by Josh Kelly of the Giants during the round seven AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Brisbane Lions at Manuka Oval, on April 25, 2024, in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

Loss Lions still can’t stop thinking about

As good as the Brisbane Lions have been on their nine-game winning streak, the pain of a poor display more than three months ago still lingers.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan of the Bulldogs celebrates a goal during the round 21 AFL match between Footscray Football Club and Melbourne Demons at Marvel Stadium, on August 02, 2024, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

AFL’s hottest team not who’d you expect

The Lions might be in outstanding form, but a Brisbane stalwart believes another team is currently the AFL’s “benchmark”.

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Giants Tom Green celebrates kicking the match winning goal during the AFL Round 21 match between the GWS Giants and Hawthorn Hawks at Manuka Oval, Canberra on August 4, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Giants’ historic comeback shakes up AFL

The GWS Giants have announced their premiership credentials, pulling off their biggest ever fourth quarter comeback against Hawthorn.

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Hawthorn's Blake Hardwick tackled by Giants Darcy Jones during the AFL Round 21 match between the GWS Giants and Hawthorn Hawks at Manuka Oval, Canberra on August 4, 2024. Photo by Phil Hillyard(Image Supplied for Editorial Use only - **NO ON SALES** - Â©Phil Hillyard )

Double blow leaves ‘extremely frustrated’ Hawks reeling

At three-quarter-time, Hawthorn was doing the maths on if it could slide into the eight. Two hours later, a one-two punch has their season on the brink and Sam Mitchell ‘extremely frustrated’.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 25: Tom Green of the Giants celebrates a goal during the round seven AFL match between Greater Western Sydney Giants and Brisbane Lions at Manuka Oval on April 25, 2024 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

Giant reasons why Canberra could be 20th AFL team

Crowd and membership records this season have shown just how important the ACT is to GWS. SHANNON GILL explores the mechanics and future of the AFL in Canberra with Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Giants CEO Dave Matthews.

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MELBOURNE, JULY 27, 2024: 2024 AFL Football - Round 20 - Melbourne Demons V GWS Giants at the MCG. Steven May of the Demons under pressure from Jake Riccardi of the Giants. Picture: Mark Stewart

GWS forward to miss ‘make or break’ month

GWS will scramble to fill an important role for the final month of the home-and-away season after a tall was ruled out through injury.

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