AFL grand final
Taylor Swift outplays AFL and NRL grand finals to fill hotel rooms
Neither the AFL nor NRL grand final will surpass the pulling power of Taylor Swift and her legion of followers earlier this year.
- by Simon Johanson
Latest
Brisbane turns out to laud the Lions after premiership victory
A jubilant crowd turned out to welcome the Lions home, with the lord mayor showing his appreciation by backing a new home stadium.
- by Neesha Sinnya
Katy Perry won the grand final but can she sell a dress?
For most Australian labels, it takes more than a celebrity coathanger to survive.
- by Damien Woolnough
Four Points
AFL 2024
The investigation into how the Swans could be so dismal on grand final day must be unsparing
Sydney need to be forensic about what went wrong on grand final day. They need to have a frank conversation with John Longmire, and he needs to be frank with himself.
- by Michael Gleeson
‘One game won’t define us’: Shell-shocked Swans search for a silver lining
As difficult as it was to look at the bigger picture after a 60-point grand final defeat, Robbie Fox believes Sydney made major advancements in 2024.
- by Vince Rugari
AFLW Wrap
AFLW
‘O’ for Oscar: The AFLW Lions win a thriller, inspired by the men’s premiership
After Taylor Smith kicked a goal at the death to put the Lions in front in Brisbane, she made a “Big O” shape with her hands in honour of Oscar McInerney.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL grand final 2024 celebrations as it happened: Brisbane Lions celebrate, Sydney Swans commiserate on day after grand final
The Lions celebrated their premiership win in both Fitzroy and back home in Brisbane in a triumphant post grand final Sunday.
- by Shelby Garlick, Hannah Hammoud, Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
Analysis
Analysis
A secret meeting, deadline trade and a crack medical team: How Brisbane transformed from perennial strugglers into AFL premiers
The Lions were not always so good, but a series of factors – from brilliant recruiting to a heralded medical team – helped turn them into the AFL’s best.
- by Marc McGowan
Swans’ Sweet Caroline lament, the exclusive party and Katy Perry
Melbourne’s elite quickly swapped the MCG after the grand final for the private surrounds of the September Club to celebrate and commiserate. CBD was there.
- by Stephen Brook
Opinion
AFL 2024
Now I’ve witnessed a Swans car crash, I can finally call myself a proper fan
No amount of early season dominance, no late season return-to-form, no minor premiership was going to stand in the way of our customary car crash in the granny.
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Opinion
Why this Swans’ capitulation feels different from all the rest
In the hurt of a fourth consecutive loss in a grand final appearance, the fourth in 11 years, it’s hard not to wonder when or if the ultimate payoff will come again.
- by Zoe Wulff
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