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Collingwood’s joyous football leads them on remarkable journey to AFL flag

Under the guidance of coach Craig McRae the Magpies have come a long way as a team and a club in a relatively short period of time

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Bobby Hill sets AFL grand final alight to win Norm Smith medal

The Collingwood forward kicked four goals and took a towering mark as the Magpies secured a 16th premiership flag at the MCG

The Guardian - AU

Collingwood claim 16th premiership after edging out Brisbane in classic AFL grand final

Collingwood and Brisbane played out a thriller in front of a packed MCG with the Magpies emerging on top by just four points to claim a first flag since 2010

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AFL grand final 2023: Collingwood Magpies defeat Brisbane Lions – as it happened

Rolling report: Collingwood won their first premiership flag since 2010 and 16th overall after a nailbiting ending to the game at a packed MCG

The Guardian - AU

Collingwood v Brisbane: who will shape the 2023 AFL grand final

Who wins at a packed MCG will come down to pressure, ball movement and making the most of the critical moments

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Unseasonable heat to hit south-east Australia over grand final weekend

Much of NSW, South Australia and Victoria are forecasting temperatures above the September average, with highs of 29C in Melbourne and 36C in Sydney expected

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From the Killers to Kiss: grand final entertainment will forever be hit and miss

It’s not the Super Bowl but it’s still chastening that the best we can get is often the most washed-up, least imaginative choices

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Concussion research a focus at Collingwood AFL HQ

Concussion is a focus at a new research hub at Collingwood headquarters, opened by the prime minister on the eve of their AFL Grand Final clash with the Lions.

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Magpies fans swoop as Lions fans roar at AFL parade

Collingwood and Brisbane fans have turned out in force for a chance to see their favourite players paraded through Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final.

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Humility a common thread as Lions rise from rock bottom to AFL grand final

Players like Charlie Cameron and Cam Rayner epitomise the no-fuss attitude that has put Brisbane one win away from a premiership

The Guardian - AU

Lions to roar or Magpies to soar? It's a remarkable revival story either way on grand final day

Saturday’s premiership tussle between Collingwood and Brisbane features the two top-ranked teams from 2023. Hopefully, unlike last year’s final, it will be a gripping match. The 2023 finals series has so far featured edge-of-the-seat contests, as reflected in media audiences: some 13.3 million eyeballs tuning in, at an average of…

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Temperatures to soar 8C above average as ‘heat bubble’ brings scorcher to Australia’s east coast this weekend

Sydney could reach 35C on Sunday for the NRL and NRLW grand finals and Melbourne 29C for Saturday’s big AFL clash

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Loving Collingwood is about the heart and not the head – and my grandfather’s story helped forge my emotional connection

My grandfather ‘played for Collingwood’ but my family is yet to fully untangle his tragic history

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From the Macedonian Marvel to Akermanis magic: five classic Magpies v Lions games

Jonathan Horn looks back at the best encounters between Collingwood and Brisbane/Fitzroy ahead of the 2023 AFL grand final

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Game on for critics as Dockers score new oil giant deal

The Fremantle Dockers have extended a sponsorship deal with Woodside despite high-profile fans and scientists urging the AFL club to ditch the fossil fuel firm.

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NSW raises concerns about volume of gambling ads but declines to endorse total ban

Advocate Tim Costello fears state resistance could be excuse for federal Labor to ‘kick the ad ban recommendation into the long grass’

The Guardian - AU

Michael Willson: the master photographer capturing AFL history from behind the lens

From Tayla Harris’s kick to Lance Franklin’s 1,000th goal, everyone has a favourite photo by the man who sees ‘a picture within a picture’

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Collingwood entered my family’s life by chance in 1955. Now we need the stars to align again

After the high of an AFL grand final win in 2010 and the low of 2018, I’ve learned it so often comes down to a strange twist of fate

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Lachie Neale: Kybybolite kid defies the odds to win second Brownlow

Brisbane Lions midfielder proves that hard work can go a long way as he pips much-fancied Magpie Nick Daicos to AFL’s big individual prize

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Brownlow red carpet draped in colour ahead of count

The partners of some of the AFL's biggest names have draped the Brownlow Medal red carpet in colour ahead of the count in Melbourne.

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Afternoon Update: Michael Pezzullo stands aside after leaked texts; Collingwood anger over grand final tickets; and Qantas flags higher air fares

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Despite tarnished past Jordan De Goey looms large for AFL grand final

As the Magpie hurtled across the MCG to celebrate on Friday it was a reminder there is plenty left in his tank – and a sign of things to come

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Brisbane show their best side as they slice and dice way into AFL grand final

The Lions were again a sight to behold after recovering from an inauspicious start against Carlton at the Gabba

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Collingwood on the up and up as they take the stairs to grand final

GWS Giants threatened to overwhelm the Pies but Craig McRae’s team seized the moments to win through

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Collingwood beat GWS in AFL preliminary final – as it happened

The Collingwood Magpies have secured their spot in the AFL grand final after holding on to a one-point lead against the GWS Giants

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