Analysis
AFL grand final
How the Lions tore the grand final apart in 15 minutes of pain for the Swans
Sure, grand final victories by narrow margins are exhilarating, but the Lions’ win over the Swans was the kind that dreams are made of. Seldom can 23 footballers live out the best day of their football lives and know it at the time.
- by Andrew Wu
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AFL grand final parade as it happened: Qantas engineers threaten action during NRL finals; Bumper AFLW crowd for Dons-Dees
Follow the colour and action as the Swans and Lions take to the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade and final training session at the MCG.
- by Marnie Vinall, Roy Ward, Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik, Vince Rugari and Scott Spits
How Fitzroy greats have reconnected with the Brisbane Lions
It was not until he received a call out of the blue in 2019 that former Fitzroy captain Richard Osborne regained a sense of football belonging.
- by Andrew Wu
Swans skipper Callum Mills ruled out of grand final
The Sydney captain did everything asked of him at Wednesday’s closed training session at the SCG, but the club announced in the afternoon that Mills would not play in the season decider.
- by Vince Rugari and Andrew Wu
Three superstars in line for 21-year Brownlow first, and one who can’t win it
Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos are the biggest roadblocks in Lachie Neale’s path to Brownlow immortality, but the spectre of Isaac Heeney’s controversial suspension hovers over football’s night of nights.
- by Andrew Wu and Scott Spits
‘Dicey situation’: Lions roar with pride over grand final berth after dire mid-season plight
Brisbane Lions come from behind for the second final in a row to reach a grand final showdown against the Sydney Swans. The Lions will strive to win the flag after finishing fifth.
- by Danny Russell, Andrew Wu, Andrew Stafford and Roy Ward
COVID, gastro and hamstrings: The misfortune in Geelong’s preliminary final heartbreak
Coach Chris Scott said he would struggle to sleep in the coming nights. There are no shortages of what ifs that will keep him up.
- by Andrew Wu
The brutal grand final history that will leave Swans wary of backing injured Mills
John Longmire has had major decisions to make on injured players in three of his previous four grand finals as coach. The time he made the brutal call, he won.
- by Andrew Wu and Jonathan Drennan
AFL prelim finals teams and tips: Stewart back, Tuohy out for Cats
See the selected teams for this weekend’s preliminary finals and check out what the expert tipsters think. Zach Tuohy is out for Geelong as the Cats welcome back Tom Stewart.
- by Roy Ward and Andrew Wu
The two Swans in between Adams and a shot at September glory
After two years of finals heartache, Taylor Adams is in danger of enduring more pain in September, no guarantee to replace injured Swans skipper Callum Mills, who hurt his hamstring last week.
- by Andrew Wu and Andrew Stafford
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Port back Hinkley, Ginnivan regrets Instagram post
Ken Hinkley ignited the Hawks’ fury, and drew heavy criticism, for his confrontation with Jack Ginnivan and James Sicily, and the league has demanded an explanation.
- by Andrew Wu
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