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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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Mother and baby whale trapped in shark net off Queensland’s Rainbow Beach

The humpback whales, which were caught in a net 245km north of Brisbane, were among nine whale entanglements in past nine days

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Walsh ownership of big moments fires Broncos' belief

Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh has been backed to execute the big plays when games are won or lost in the prelim final against Penrith, as he has done in 2025.

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Broncos' Maguire shrugs at prelim final penalty count

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire doesn't care if the match officials are as busy in the second preliminary final as they were in the first.

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'Rush' to win comps: Maguire reveals Broncos mindset

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire insists it is no gamble to bring three injured stars back for the prelim final and has backed captain Adam Reynolds to fire.

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Knights welcome underdogs tag ahead of NRLW final

Newcastle might be the underdogs heading into their NRLW final against Brisbane, but Knights captain Yasmin Clydsdale reckons her side can defy the odds.

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No pain or worries for Hughes as Storm confidence booms

One year on from being beaten by Penrith in the grand final, Melbourne can list several reasons why they are better placed for the 2025 NRL decider.

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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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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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Grand-final stage a happy hunting ground for Lion bros

Will and Levi Ashcroft grew up in the thick of grand-final week and the Brisbane Lions brothers will attack their first shot at shared glory against Geelong.

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Advantage Storm: Bellamy admits prep days benefit

Melbourne believe there's clear upside to having two days more than their eventual rivals to prepare for the grand final after an unprecedented schedule tweak.

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McVeigh stars as Taipans beat Bullets in nail biter

Cairns have overcome a controversial late referee decision to post a thrilling one-point win over Brisbane, with recruit Jack McVeigh the star of the show.

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Ablett's wise words give young Cat confidence

Geelong wingman Ollie Dempsey will lean on mentor Gary Ablett's advice when he lines up on a wing in the grand final against the Brisbane Lions.

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Be like Mike: Tyson clips pump up Panthers enforcer

Moses Leota is the prop tasked with halting Brisbane star Payne Haas in the middle, and he'll do so with the help of the baddest man on the planet.

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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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Dangerfield heroics excite reliable Lion for GF clash

Brisbane midfielder Josh Dunkley looms as the man to take on Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield on grand-final day and he relishes the challenge ahead.

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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.

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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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‘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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