Whether you’re cheering from the couch or the ’G, there’s no better place to follow every moment of Grand Final week than with the Herald Sun and Sunday Herald Sun, your home of footy.
We’ve got everything you need for the big dance, from live updates and analysis to must-have souvenirs. Don’t miss a moment at heraldsun.com.au.
Download your 2024 Premiership team poster now
Brisbane has surged to its first AFL premiership in 21 years, shattering records on the way to a 60-point triumph over a Sydney. Download the poster here.
Download your 2024 Grand Final sweep chart
Get involved: Print out our sweep chart and make the big game even more exciting, whether you’re watching at home or at the pub. Download here.
Lions and Swans hero posters
Brisbane and Sydney AFL hero posters spotlight the standout players from two of the league’s top teams. Download here.
Friday, September 27
• Grand Final sweep: first goal, Norm Smith Medal, winner and margin
• Grand Final parade map
• Brisbane Lions stars poster
• Follow the Grand Final Parade live at Herald Sun
• Meet the players stepping on to the MCG for their first Grand Final
Saturday, September 28 - Grand Final Day
• 24-page grand final preview edition of the Herald Sun: Expert tips, ultimate sweep poster, Mark Knight cartoon, and all the expert knowledge you need to prepare for the biggest game of the year
• Mick McGuane’s Grand Final preview — match-ups, X-factors, insider tips
• North Melbourne breakfast live
• Follow the game live at Herald Sun
• How the game was won
• Norm Smith Medal voting
• Player ratings: Who shone on the biggest stage?
• We take you inside the winning rooms
• Road to the flag: The victor’s path to glory
Sunday, September 29: Souvenir premiership edition
• Tears and cheers: Celebrate the highs and lows with full match reports and analysis
• The path to victory. Every goal from the winning team
• Premiers poster
• The colour and action from the winning fans
Mark Knight Premiership posters
Raising more than $7.7m for the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, the Herald Sun Premiership Poster tradition continues for it’s 71st year, featuring artwork by our award-winning cartoonist Mark Knight. Find out how to get your piece of history here.
That’s not all …
Grand finalist team poster
Show your team colours and download the Lions and Swans team posters here.
Macca mascot posters
Show your team colours and download your Lions and Swans team mascot finalists poster, with illustrations from former Herald Sun cartoonist Macca. Download here.
Patrick Cripps Brownlow poster
Carlton’s Patrick Cripps has shattered the record books on his way to a second Brownlow Medal. Download the souvenir poster here.
Final teams posters
If your Victorian team was close to tasting glory, download their poster here.
AFL team posters
Did your team miss out on this year’s Grand Final? You can still download your souvenir record of the 2024 team. Download the poster here.
34 years of souvenir editions
We’ve hunted through our archives, dusted off the classics and digitised historic editions of the Sunday Herald Sun’s annual Grand Final souvenir edition.
Search through the Sunday Herald Sun’s Grand Final edition front pages, download and print as a lasting special memento of the year your team made it to glory. Download the front pages here.
Mega Brownlow form guide poster
Relive the 2024 Brownlow and see how the favourites season really panned out. Download now.
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