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Where there's a Will there's two Norm Smith Medals

Star Brisbane Lions midfielder Will Ashcroft is only the third player to win back-to-back North Smith Medals as best afield in the AFL grand final.

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Brisbane’s Will Ashcroft cements star status with successive Norm Smith medals

Brisbane midfielder Will Ashcroft cemented his meteoric rise to the summit of the AFL by securing a second successive Norm Smith medal

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Snoop bops, then on-song Lions dance to their own tune

Snoop Dogg was the official AFL grand final entertainment, but it was the Brisbane Lions, and their catchy goal songs, who owned the day against Geelong.

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Brisbane win back-to-back AFL premierships with grand final thumping of Geelong

Brisbane Lions run riot in second half against Geelong Cats to claim 47-point victory as Will Ashcroft awarded second Norm Smith medal in as many years

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Matter of pride as Lion kings roar to another AFL flag

Charlie Cameron and Will Ashcroft starred as the Brisbane Lions finished full of running in the grand final against Geelong to claim a second successive flag.

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Point scoring and laughs at AFL grand final breakfast

Political leaders have traded blows for laughs at the North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast, with the opposition leader even taking aim at her own side.

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AFL grand final 2025: Brisbane Lions crush Geelong Cats to win back-to-back premierships – as it happened

The Lions defeated the Cats by 47 points in the flag decider at the MCG as Will Ashcroft won his second consecutive Norm Smith medal

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Cats weapon tight-lipped as key grand final call looms

Geelong utility Mark Blicavs could be used in a number of roles in the AFL grand final against the Brisbane Lions, with Harris Andrews one possible opponent.

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'Very lucky': Super sub's unlikely road to grand final

Some six weeks ago, one Geelong player gave himself next to no chance of playing at the pointy end of the season. But things have fallen his way spectacularly.

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DV services brace for impact before footy finals surge

Sports grand final weekends should be a time for celebration but many families and first responders are bracing for a surge in alcohol-fuelled violence.

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AFL grand final fatigue? Not for Cats fans desperate for Geelong to get their dues

The sustained hunger for success is really about wanting a club that has been this good for this long to get its adequate reward

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AFL 2025 grand final: where the Geelong v Brisbane decider will be won and lost

The Lions can draw on their kicking strength, while the Cats have the edge in midfield – but can the perennial contenders upset the reigning premiers?

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Roos overcome shock start to keep AFLW streak alive

Essendon remarkably kept North Melbourne scoreless in the opening quarter at Windy Hill, but the reigning AFLW premiers recovered to claim victory.

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Party animals, kick-to-kick and Zeus: AFL grand final parade adds splash of colour under grey skies

The absence of a Melbourne giant contesting Saturday’s flag decider was obvious but still fans of all colours came to get a glimpse of their heroes

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Lions would be 'mad' not to pick Neale in grand final

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan believes the Lions would have been "mad" not to pick Lachie Neale for the grand final after his speedy recovery from a calf injury.

The Guardian - AU

Timed to perfection: Patrick Dangerfield can cement legacy and power Cats to AFL grand final glory

Geelong’s success has made it easier to manage the veteran in his final years and they can now reap the rewards at an opportune moment

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Lions to play for injured 'heartbeat' in grand final

Brisbane stars Josh Dunkley and Will Ashcroft have hailed the courage of injured midfielder Jarrod Berry in ruling himself out of the AFL grand final.

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Taller, leaner, faster: the evolution of the ‘perfect’ AFL body

Geelong champion Patrick Dangerfield wowed the AFL world during last week’s preliminary final win against Hawthorn, pushing his 35-year-old body to the limit to propel his team into this year’s Grand Final.

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‘Cloudy but dry’: weather bureau predicts near-perfect conditions for AFL grand final

‘It should remain mostly dry for the entire match, from the first bounce … to full-time,’ Bureau of Meteorology says

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The 'larrikin' leading an era of Brisbane Lions success

He might give off "dad" vibes, but Brisbane Lions co-captain Harris Andrews leads with a perfect mix of humour and seriousness.

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Morning Mail: Albanese’s diplomatic triumph, the rise of Andrew Hastie, a rethink of human evolution

The prime minister heads to London after successful week in New York; is the WA Liberal a potential leader or just a disruptor?

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Trump tariff announcement wipes $1bn from CSL value – as it happened

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Feline good: Lions and Cats fans turn out to AFL parade

Diehard fans have turned out to show their support to their footy heroes ahead of the AFL grand final, with many confident their teams can get it done.

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Livewire Lohmann finds roar as leader of Lions' cubs

Darcy Wilmot, who has played 82 consecutive games since debuting in the 2023 AFL finals series, is pumped that Kai Lohmann's got his strut back.

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I once thought the Lions might never win another AFL flag. To go back-to-back would be a dream

Brisbane fans like me saw Michael Voss and Jonathan Brown as heroes of a bygone era, but Chris Fagan may yet bring about a new golden age

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