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

 

[sabso]

Is this a troll? They've got a 3 club history and the Roys kit is an all time great.
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And while that's plain objective, subjectively I don't mind any of the Lions current kits and think their Bears clash is the best clash jumper they've ever had.

No sports kit with a giant monogram looks good. Or a big cartoon lion. Or a big cartoon McDonald’s m as the guernsey maker.

 

[RCAB]

The fact that 2/3 field umpires from 2016 are back very much concerns me...

Did you pay them? Or told them you're going to do an investigation? They owe you

 

[YeoShuey]

The fact that 2/3 field umpires from 2016 are back very much concerns me...

I think those two are almost guaranteed every Grand Final until this retire at this point.

 

[RUNVS]

The fact that 2/3 field umpires from 2016 are back very much concerns me...

The umpires from that game should have never umpired again, much less still be some of the main umpires 8 years later.

 

[RCAB]

The umpires from that game should have never umpired again, much less still be some of the main umpires 8 years later.

The AFL would never admit to corruption.

By the way, Fagan would want to win on Saturday, he just got named coach of the year. If he loses on Saturday he goes into Hinkley territory.

 

[Rotayjay]

It's a match up I reckon the NRL would be quietly hating.

Good.

 

[Rotayjay]

Promises to be a colourful crowd this.

Adelaide vs Richmond the most colourful crowd I've seen in a GF in my time of following.

I think seeing the colour-contrasting bays is a great part of the spectacle of grand final day (emphasis on the word 'day').

 

[Freomaniac]

Stevic and Meredith were two of the three. However Scott Jeffery was the worst of all and thankfully he no longer umpires.

The early calls in the Port game were atrocious. Umpires just wanted to impose themselves on the game and gave Port some easy goals.

My gut says umpires will ruin this Grand Final.

I bloody hope not. Been way too long since we had 2 non vic sides in the Grand final.

2004 grand final was solid to watch for 3 and a half quarters before Port eventually sealed it.

2005 and 2006 it was Swans vs Eagles and both were good.

Neither of those 3 grand finals were not ruined by constant umpire calls.


But I also agree about the 1st quarter of the Swans vs Port prelim final last week. Port were getting dodgy free kicks.

Ports 1st goal in that prelim final came from a dodgy free kick.

I always disliked Stevic, He always was in the hawks grand finals.

Come to think of It, Stevic has been in Every grand final from 2012 to 2023, with the exception of 2013.

 

[Angus Young]

The fact that 2/3 field umpires from 2016 are back very much concerns me...

Most one sided, bs, corrupt umpired Grand Final ever.

How the **** any of those 3 were ever allowed to umpire again is staggering.

 

[demondavey]

Those were games that didn't count for much.

You have lost your last 6 finals there. The last time you won a final at the MCG was the 2012 Grand Final.

That also doesn’t matter. They hadn’t beaten Port since 2016 and then beat them in a really important game. Much like Hawthorn defeating Geelong in the 13 PF. Hadn’t beaten them since the 08 GF.

 

[terrybull]

No sports kit with a giant monogram looks good. Or a big cartoon lion. Or a big cartoon McDonald’s m as the guernsey maker.

I usually agree with this…… but the Brisbane Lion does not look cartoonish as other jumpers do who have their mascot on their jumper.

It’s very classy…. Thank god Fitzroy FC stood up when Brisbane tried to bring in their cartoon lion on the jumper. What were they thinking???

I also like to see the criticized original Brisbane Bears jumper more often as it’s such a unique jumper.

 

[Maddo11]

That also doesn’t matter. They hadn’t beaten Port since 2016 and then beat them in a really important game. Much like Hawthorn defeating Geelong in the 13 PF. Hadn’t beaten them since the 08 GF.

It's also wrong we beat Melbourne there in a qualifying final '22

 

[RedWhite4Ever]

The Brisbane Bears guernsey was one of the best.

 

[WB_]

Most one sided, bs, corrupt umpired Grand Final ever.

How the **** any of those 3 were ever allowed to umpire again is staggering.

The Bulldogs were the better team on the day.

 

[royboys4eva]

No sports kit with a giant monogram looks good. Or a big cartoon lion. Or a big cartoon McDonald’s m as the guernsey maker.

Oh that's right it's school holidays! Go play Mario Kart.

 

[Xtreme]

Oh that's right it's school holidays! Go play Mario Kart.

You're dissing Mario Kart ?

Go Swannies!!

 

[worldlylizard19]

Most one sided, bs, corrupt umpired Grand Final ever.

How the **** any of those 3 were ever allowed to umpire again is staggering.

Their job was to punish the Swans for stealing Buddy from GWS. Why wouldn't the AFL reward them?

 

[Soggy2112]

Sorry to be that guy but Adelaide won from 5th in 1998.

Different finals system though, which meant we had a second chance and did not have to win four finals in a row, which is partly why it’s so challenging.

Winning finals is incredibly taxing, but also relies on a decent bit of luck (whether we like to admit it or not), winning four of them in a row is just not that likely.

 

[Freomaniac]

Those were games that didn't count for much.

You have lost your last 6 finals there. The last time you won a final at the MCG was the 2012 Grand Final.

Swans have won a couple of finals at the MCG since their 2012 grand final win.

One of them was Geelong in the 2016 preliminary final. The other was vs the demons in the 2022 qualifying final.

 

[Freomaniac]

He could present his old shorts to an Auskick kid

Considering how bloody tight they are, could easily fit too for the Auskick kid lol

 

[Osho]

Early GF week observations:
-Donkey John Longmire seems very relaxed, smiling a lot. He usually looks stern, thoughtful.
-Comments here and there from Lions, I reckon their self belief is through the roof.

I sense a cracker coming up.
Not the biscuit.
A large firecracker.

 

[bloodsbigot]

-Comments here and there from Lions, I reckon their self belief is through the roof.

Well they're channeling Ted Lasso so I would imagine they believe pretty strongly.

I guess Fagan never watched season 3.

 

[Roylion]

Or a big cartoon lion.

The Fitzroy lion logo on the front of the Brisbane Lions guersney looks fantastic, especially on the red jumper.

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Hi all, just a general question - is a ticket needed to enter the ground after the game to watch the post game entertainment/see the winning team on stage later that evening? From memory a ticket isn't needed but just wanted to confirm for a couple of lions and swans supporters in my office.

 

[Osho]

Well they're channeling Ted Lasso so I would imagine they believe pretty strongly.

I guess Fagan never watched season 3.

I'm not familiar with the reference ...