AFL Grand Final AFL 2024 GRAND FINAL: 2024 Premiers BRISBANE LIONS

[Shai]

What a day, the Lions hit it for 6 and the best horse in the country won

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

I reckon it's in Melbourne

Where though. I feel like I know where it is but I can't pick it.

 

[joe444]

Apparently the MCC are still offering reserved tickets fot MCC reserve members.

Well, yeah. The first rush is over and now the members will trickle in. The whole section is allocated for the Grand Final.

 

[joe444]

Oh, and a random note. The OSH limit for the MCG 100,024. So that's what they'll always claim even if the crowd is thousands more than that in reality.

 

[The_torpedo]

the umps now have a mascot?!?!?!?!

 

[voorhees]

I wish it was 94

grand final marathons!

yep..check in last night to see its a big no.
is it that hard to just marathon classic G.F/finals all night.
it's only one night of the year you fools!

 

[Xtreme]

It's supposed to be windy throughout the day, will make kicking for goal interesting for both teams that won't be fully used to how the wind carries the ball around the ground!

yep..check in last night to see its a big no.
is it that hard to just marathon classic G.F/finals all night.
it's only one night of the year you fools!

I usually offset it by playing the occasional (Hawthorn and non Hawthorn) finals match throughout August/September.

 

[joe444]

yep..check in last night to see its a big no.
is it that hard to just marathon classic G.F/finals all night.
it's only one night of the year you fools!

(well fox footy ran four GFs in full and Ch7 ran two ... but it ain't exactly a marathon like the good old days)

Especially since fox footy have access to a lot of ABCTV versions which haven't seen the light of day since they were first aired or part of the '87 marathon.

 

[JasRulz63]

Where though. I feel like I know where it is but I can't pick it.

If it's the place I've seen where people have selfies with Lions players yesterday, it's Pullman on the Park.

 

[Costanza_]

the umps now have a mascot?!?!?!?!

If Plugger35 ever ran into him...

 

[Cyclops]

Bring it back

I was there that day. Got two tickets,took a Hawk mate to see his side get smashed by the Bombers. The brawl was in front of me.

That reserves game was something else, before the salary cap the rich clubs stocked up on quality players. Hawks had Buckenara Whitman Morrissey Abbott Dear etc and Carlton seemed have as many senior grade players stuck on the ressies. Jamie Bennett used to live near me, VAFA legend and a great coodabeen (think his knee went?).

Had they fielded their twos as senior clubs they would have finished ahead of several senior sides in the VFL.

 

[TheKanga]

I'm thinking should be close but Swans by around 3 goals.

 

[pjcrows]

Brisbane by 11 points
First goal: Hugh McCluggage

6

Hugh Mccluggage

Age

26

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

19.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.6

3star

Norm Smith: Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

...





...I mean, Cam Rayner.

 

[Pistol Night]

Brisbane by 11 points
First goal: Hugh McCluggage
Norm Smith: Patrick Cripps...





...I mean, Cam Rayner.

So dual Norm Smith winners?

 

[Cleavy]

Bring it back

will be interesting to what they do, once they have a fully fledged AFL reserves comp.

do you hold more curtain raisers to main games? do you hold their GF the week prior, or integrate it into AFL GF day? (same holds true for the AFLW comp. do you align the comp with the late part of the men's season, or keep it separate?)

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

I hope it doesn't end up like 2014. The build up was crazy and it had all the markings of a close classic. Absolute fizzer.

Well we TRIED to bring the Hawks down to our level but they weren't having a bar of it.

 

[Rotayjay]

Oh, and a random note. The OSH limit for the MCG 100,024. So that's what they'll always claim even if the crowd is thousands more than that in reality.

Surely they wouldn't let in more than the regulated capacity crowd in this day and age. Someone on Bigfooty said the opposite idea that perhaps the AFL is reporting an exact capacity crowd regardless of it falling a bit short to send a message that not one seat or standing place went to waste.

 

[Gammalite]

pretty please Lions. Don't get pipped last 5 minutes again.

Prediction: winner will be who gives up the least amount of territory while busy mouthing off . Zorko or Papley

 

[Xtreme]

Brisbane by 11 points
First goal: Hugh McCluggage
Norm Smith: Patrick Cripps...





...I mean, Cam Rayner.

I know it wouldn't happen (professionalism and all that) but I would LOL if the former player that announces this years Norm Smith medalist trolls everyone by saying THE WINNER OF THE 2024 NORM SMITH MEDAL IS PATRICK CRIPPS!!!

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Katy Perry sucks

 

[Yellow Feathers]

Should have got P Diddy for the half time entertainment

 

[bato]

Should have got P Diddy for the half time entertainment

Comes from the same branch of Hollywood.

 

[StackedHunch]

I hope it doesn't end up like 2014. The build up was crazy and it had all the markings of a close classic. Absolute fizzer.

Biased though I am, there were far worse grand finals. 2014 wasn't a great contest, but it was one of the greatest games a team has played in the modern era, packed with scintillating highlights. Compare it to the much more competitive snorefest of 2013.

 

[Cleavy]

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the umps now have a mascot?!?!?!?!

I was hoping it was the doll from Squid Game to nuke a few campaigners.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Where though. I feel like I know where it is but I can't pick it.

Used to be just near the eastern freeway Thompson's Rd exit didn't it? Not sure it's still there with the tunnel works going on. Manningham Hotel?

 

[Gameova_]

I only see Sydney fans in the city can't wait for these flogs to go back home