Mapped: The junior clubs where 2024 AFL Grand Final stars started their football careers

The stars of this year’s AFL Grand Final started their football careers in six Australian states, the Northern Territory and Ireland. Find out where Sydney and Brisbane’s heroes hail from.

From a tiny town with a population of 102 on the Victoria-South Australia border to outback Western Australia, the origins of the players who will feature in the 2024 AFL Grand Final span most of Australia.

The Swans and Lions will be represented by players from six states, the Northern Territory and an Irishman in this year’s decider.

To celebrate their football heritages, we’ve mapped the clubs where the players set to take part in the Grand Final started their football careers.

Scroll down and hover over the map to see where every player hails from.

Originally published as Mapped: The junior clubs where 2024 AFL Grand Final stars started their football careers