Thousands of fans line streets of Melbourne for AFL Grand Final Parade

Thousands of fans have crowded Melbourne streets to catch a glimpse of the players involved in this year’s AFL grand final.

Thousands of fans crowded Melbourne streets to see their favourite players pass by in this year’s AFL Grand Final Parade.

Melbourne was flooded with interstate visitors who made their way to the homeland of AFL for Saturday’s grand final clash.

Two interstate teams, the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans, will battle it out for the 2024 Premiership Cup.

Sydney Swan fans in full voice. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

AFL fans turned out in the thousands to see the grand final teams. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Swans fans young and old supported their team. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Brisbane Lions fans roared. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Auskick players enjoy the ride. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Flying the flag for her favourite team. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

The parade started at Melbourne Park Oval and made it way through the heart of Melbourne’s sporting precinct to Birrarung Marr, past the MCG and finished at the AFL Footy Festival at Yarra Park.

The festival was the place to see players from this year’s grand final teams on the main stage, which featured lots of other entertainment and live music throughout the day.

Cheer the red and the white. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Brisbane fans have got the Lions’ back. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Swans all the way. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Up the Lions. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

The AFL grand final kicks off at 2.30pm AEST and will be the first non-Victorian grand final since 2006.

It’s been 21 years since the Brisbane Lions have won a flag after they missed out on the premiership last year to Collingwood.

The Swans last won a flag in 2012. The club has won five grand finals and lost 12.

Brisbane Lions captain Lachie Neale and Sydney Swans captain Dane Rampe with the Premiership Cup. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

The Lions lie in wait. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

It’s been a smooth ride for the Swans. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Players lap up the parade. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

It’s a big day too for Cyggy. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Why not bring the kids. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

One team will go marching on. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Smiles all around. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Swans fans felt 10-feet tall. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Then again, so did Lions supporters. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Both teams will face the music on Saturday. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir Kinani

Originally published as Thousands of fans line streets of Melbourne for AFL Grand Final Parade