Lions wary of high-flying Crows
Ongoing talk about where the AFLW grand final will be played threatens to distract Brisbane from the task of reaching the decider.
Ongoing talk about where the AFLW grand final will be played threatens to distract Brisbane from the task of reaching the decider.
The Brisbane Lions booked their place in the AFLW prelimianry finals thanks to the sneaky antics of a player who tricked the umpire.
Greta Bodey once had aspirations of playing for the Matildas. Now she has her sights on a second AFLW premiership with the Brisbane Lions.
In a bumper preview of the first week of AFLW finals, we analyse the match-ups, game breakers and name the likely winners. See our break down on every match.
Brisbane won three Brownlow Medals from 1996-2002 and hasn’t claimed one since. But one member of the Lions Brownlow club thinks that’s about to change.
It might have been five years since Brisbane Lions won at the MCG and 12 games since they defeated Richmond, but those statistics hardly concern matchwinner Lincoln McCarthy.
A combination of momentum swings and low scoring has produced the closest AFL season in 20 years as Round 22 whet the appetite for a finals series to remember.
Some players milked free kicks but a few got away with murder. Mark Robinson on the Patrick Cripps grapple, a red-hot Dusty, the heat in Adelaide and the damning stats for Mason Cox. LIKES AND DISLIKES
Marcus Adams wanted the opportunity to play on Geelong’s Tom Hawkins and he delivered with an outstanding performance in the Lions’ win. It’s made him hungry to be given more critical jobs come September.
There’s one round left in the AFL and Brisbane is sitting pretty in top spot – but with a trip to the MCG to face the Tigers to come, nothing is assured. Here’s how the Lions can score a home final in week one.
Former Cat Lincoln McCarthy has starred in another miracle on grass after taking a huge mark and kicking his team to the top of the ladder. SEE THE MARK and what the coaches said.
A Melbourne mathematician has crunched more than two decades of data to reveal which clubs are the darlings of AFL umpires, detailing the truth behind every side’s free kick count. READ THE FULL REPORT
Before passionate Lions fan Alex Wilson died of cancer last year, his wife Sandra made a promise that she has secretly been honouring every round this season. Now, she’s shared her heartwarming story.
Richmond has axed a young gun in a surprise move as the Tigers welcome back Dustin Martin but they’ll be missing ruckman Toby Nankervis for Sunday’s clash against West Coast.
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