A Jason Akermanis-esque goal to Eric Hipwood will be repeated on highlight reels for years, but it was the second-quarter Brisbane blitz which won the Lions their 2024 premiership. JON RALPH unpacks it.
Will Ashcroft played the 2024 grand final in just his second season, but you wouldn’t know it. The young Lion reveals the moment he thought he could win the Norm Smith Medal. SEE ALL THE VOTES.
The masterful performance from Chris Fagan’s Lions was forged over several long winters, writes MARK ROBINSON. And its effect on the Swans might last much longer than that.
Chris Fagan called it dancing on thin ice— and boy, did the Lions dance. GLENN MCFARLANE examines the key moments from a season like no other, which led to Brisbane’s first premiership in 21 years.
Brisbane has surged to its first AFL premiership in 21 years, shattering records on the way to a 60-point triumph over a Sydney side which was left to lament another Grand Final flop.
Chris Fagan etched his name into the history books by coaching Brisbane Lions to the 2024 premiership. And, as MARK ROBINSON finds out, his story was already worthy of acclamation. And it’s one that starts in a small mining town in western Tasmania.
The Swans had one of the best midfields in the game, and on the game’s biggest stage it was taken to the cleaners by Will Ashcroft, Lachie Neale and co. See how every player on the ground performed and have your say.
This year, the Swans were supposed to put three painful grand finals behind them. And yet, after a near-perfect season, they’ve once again failed on the biggest stage.
The Brisbane Lions have been knocking on the door for years, now after a ridiculous finals series they finally have their flag. But this might be just the beginning, CALLUM DICK writes.
Katy Perry has owned the middle of the MCG, wowing those there in person and leaving those watching at home bewildered at the CGI with a performance that’s reignited debate over a night grand final.
As the number of Indigenous players on AFL lists continues to fall, champion Eddie Betts says clubs who are too scared to create “safe spaces” for young Aboriginal talent will miss finding future stars.
Bob Skilton and Kevin Murray are not only champions of Fitzroy and South Melbourne, but also Sydney and Brisbane Lions. JON RALPH and GLENN MCFARLANE reflect on their impact on this year’s Grand finalists.
It will be an historical Grand Final with Sydney and Brisbane involved, but the paths previous iterations of the club took could have seen the ‘Sydney Lions’ or the ‘East Coast Bears’ playing in their place writes SHANNON GILL.
Jarrod Berry lost his mum as a teenager. His dad Troy can see a bit of her in the Lions star, and how that will help him to overcome last year’s agonising loss – and his role in it.
The league is in rude health financially, and chief executive Andrew Dillon has a series of strategies to keep the AFL growing – while dealing with player safety and other significant challenges
Hawthorn’s charge towards a maiden AFLW finals berth has continued after they overcame an injury-hit Geelong in one of the most entertaining AFLW games of the season at Kardinia Park.
The mass exodus from Channel 9’s flagship show Footy Classified has rocked football media, with serious questions raised to bosses at Nine. Scott Gullan dives into the carnage.
The AFL Grand Final is almost here with Sydney and Brisbane Lions vying for premiership glory. DOWNLOAD your sweep here and get in on the Norm Smith Medal and first goalkicker action.
The likely teams for this Saturday’s grand final have been known for days, but that hasn’t stopped Chris Fagan from pulling one surprise ahead of the biggest game of the season. FULL TEAMS.
Is change coming at Port Adelaide after another finals failure? Power footy boss Chris Davies opens up on his future – amid links to Collingwood – and that of coach Ken Hinkley.
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