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Erin Phillips to present AFLW grand final medal amid calls for it to be named in her honour

Newly retired AFLW great Erin Phillips will present the best-on-ground medal at the grand final amid talk the award should be named in her honour….

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Two AFL coaches shake hands on the MCG after the grand final, while a losing player standing on the left of screen looks away.
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Brisbane Lions at the crossroads after grand final heartbreak

The Brisbane Lions had a great season in 2023, but it will not mean much right now to Chris Fagan and his team after a…

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Magpies coach reveals stunning family news during euphoria of grand final win

Collingwood’s AFL premiership win has capped off a day of personal significance for coach Craig McRae, who announced during the post-grand-final ceremony his wife had…

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Rock band Kiss stuns MCG crowd with pyrotechnics and bedazzled dancing kids ahead of AFL grand final

Kiss has stunned crowds at the MCG with a massive performance, shaking off criticisms the rock band is too old to perform at an AFL…

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The AFL grand final has finally arrived — here’s all you need to know

It’s time for the AFL’s biggest game of the year, as Collingwood and Brisbane meet in the grand final at the MCG. Here’s everything you…

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Peter Whitfield holds up fabric in Collingwood colours.
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Thousands of supporters flock to Melbourne as AFL grand final parade returns to dry land

Thousands of Collingwood and Brisbane Lions fans have converged on Melbourne as the AFL grand final parade makes its way through the city’s sporting precinct…

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How this grand final will be won and lost

The best teams in the AFL have made it to the grand final with the stage set for a thrilling finale. The minor premier Magpies…

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Andrew Dunkley hugs a young Josh Dunkley over the MCG fence
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AFL grand final a family fair as sons of guns set to decide 2023 premiership

When Collingwood and Brisbane run out onto the MCG for Saturday afternoon’s AFL grand final, more than a dozen players will be carrying on a…

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‘Heat engine’ could deliver record-hot grand final weekend, and revive fire threat

Brisbane teams are seemingly bringing the Queensland heat south for the football finals this weekend as another burst of unseasonable temperatures engulfs Australia. This next…

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Pendlebury reveals why Magpies are well prepared for a tight grand final

Scott Pendlebury has total confidence in Collingwood winning close games after training last-minute scenarios more than he ever has before in his illustrious career. Key…

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