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AFL grand final 2026 live: Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lionsclaim premiership three-peat with win against Fremantle – reaction
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Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions: AFL grand final 2026 – live: Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions
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Fremantle and Brisbane each have a slice of history within touching distance as the best defensive team and the top attacking side of the season meet in a final for the first time.
The Dockers are the top-ranked defence with an average of 74 points said this year and showed in the come-from-behind victory against the Swans how they can control a game, and limit the opposition scoring, by dominating the territory battle.
The Lions have averaged 118 points since they put three straight mid-season defeats behind them to win 12 of their past 14 matches.
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Fremantle and Brisbane each have a slice of history within touching distance as the best defensive team and the top attacking side of the season meet in a final for the first time. I have gone deep into where the game will be won – and lost – as well as the players set to shape the decider. And also throw in a prediction for how it will all play out – send us your tips on email.
The Dockers are the top-ranked defence with an average of 74 points said this year and showed in the come-from-behind victory against the Swans how they can control a game, and limit the opposition scoring, by dominating the territory battle. …
The Lions have flipped the script on how to reach the pointy end of the season as they lean into their enviable spread of firepower to become an offensive juggernaut. The Lions have averaged 118 points since they put three straight mid-season defeats behind them to win 12 of their past 14 matches.
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The Guardian Australia (Sport)AFL grand final live: Brisbane claim premiership three-peat with win against Fremantle – reactionplain
The West AustralianFremantle Dockers arrive in Melbourne for AFL grand final as Brennan Cox and Oscar McDonald await selectionplain
The West AustralianAFL grand final teams: Fremantle Dockers make call on Brennan Cox, Oscar McDonald against Brisbane Lionsplain
The West AustralianFremantle Dockers arrive in Melbourne two days out from grand final against Brisbane on Saturdayplain
The West Australian2026 AFL Grand Final: The match-ups that are crucial to Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions’ hopesplain
The West AustralianFremantle Dockers lead with the head in call not to play Brennan Cox on Grand Final dayplain
The West AustralianPaul Hasleby: Where Fremantle Dockers could win or lose AFL Grand Final against Brisbaneplain
The West AustralianGeraldton fans are supporting the Dockers all the way to Melbourne for this year's 2026 AFL grand finalplain
The West AustralianFremantle College gets behind Fremantle Dockers in iconic way a day before the 2026 AFL Grand Final1 change
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