AFL grand final day 2024
In the countdown to today’s AFL season-decider, catch up on the best of our up-to-the-minute coverage.
‘A hard pill to swallow’: The 33 players who have been in a grand final – and lost
There will be more than 30 players at the MCG on Saturday who have played in grand final losses – a scenario that is almost without parallel in a heavily equalised competition.
- by Jake Niall
Analysis
Demons counting the cost of Brayshaw’s forced retirement
Not until they saw his name on the Brownlow Medal running sheet did the AFL hierarchy realise Angus Brayshaw would be breaking his self-imposed public silence.
- by Caroline Wilson
Grand Final Download
First goal? Norm Smith winner? Your AFL grand final sweeps
Download our sweeps for your AFL grand final parties on Saturday as Sydney and the Brisbane Lions vie for the 2024 premiership.
I fell in love on grand final day, but not with football
It’s always a massive occasion for our city and for The Age, but grand final day is special to me for another reason.
- by Mathew Dunckley
‘The first time I’d seen tatts’: Swans and Royboys of old return to fly the flag
As Sydney and the Brisbane Lions face off in the grand final, South Melbourne and Fitzroy will be out there with them, too.
- by Greg Baum
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
Dual premiership coach, or four-time loser? Longmire’s legacy should not be defined by flags alone
Swans coach John Longmire shouldn’t need a second grand final win to frank his reputation as one of the AFL’s all-time greats. But that’s just the way it is.
- by Vince Rugari
Stop the boats, start the party: Melbourne turns it on for the AFL grand final parade
The return to land-based vehicles and a more traditional motorcade, after the farce on the Yarra two years ago, was warmly welcomed by all concerned.
- by Vince Rugari
Grand final teams: Fort’s big chance after McInerney’s blow; Age experts make their tips
Our tipsters give their expert predictions for the grand final and explain their picks. There are no surprises at the selection table with Brisbane back-up ruckman Darcy Fort coming in for Oscar McInerney.
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