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Stunning Lions comeback breaks Freo hearts in all-time great grand final

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  • the headline was changed: Live: Stunning Lions comeback breaks Freo hearts in all-time great grand final
  • the headline was changed: Live: Stunning Lions launch incredible comeback late breaks Freo hearts in AFL all-time great grand final
  • the headline was changed: Live: Classic Lions launch incredible comeback late in AFL grand finalcomes down to tense last quarter
  • the headline was changed: Live: Dockers struck by injury as Classic AFL grand final comes down to tense last quarter
  • the headline was changed: Live: Concerning scenes as Dockers skipper is struck down by injury as grand final comes down to last quarter

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  • The AFL season comes to a climax at the MCG with history on the line regardless of the result, with Brisbane going for another three-peat and Fremantle seeking a first-ever flag.
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  • 2:26pm: National Anthem performed by Michael Paynter
  • The weather bureau is predicting up to 9 millimetres of rain, which would equal the wettest grand final in 2002.
  • The 10:55am Virgin flight out of Brisbane has been cancelled, but given that was set to land at 1:20pm in Melbourne, just an hour before the bounce, you'd hope that doesn't have a lot of footy fans on it.

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The AFL season comes to a climax at the MCG with history on the line regardless of the result, with Brisbane going for another three-peat and Fremantle seeking a first-ever flag.

The Lions are at full-strength after Lachie Neale's appeal board win on Thursday night, but will the Dockers be able to use Wharfie Time to get them home in their first grand final since 2013?

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Here's the full run sheet for the game today, with bounce happening at 2:30pm in Melbourne, which is 2pm in SA and NT, and 12:30pm in WA.

2:24pm: Delivery of the premiership cup by Luke Hodge

2:25pm: Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr

2:26pm: National Anthem performed by Michael Paynter

When Fremantle made it into the grand final, diehard fans Matt Abbott and Danni Bloomfield scuttled their wedding plans to be at the MCG on the team's... I mean their... Big day.

The couple moved their wedding to Gate 3 at the MCG so they could seal their future together, then head inside to watch the game.

Their celebrant is real and the wedding certificate was updated to include the correct location.

After days of beautiful summery weather, Melbourne is once again doing what it does best: rain and a winter-like maximum of 15 degrees.

Cold southerly winds will make temperatures feel like the low teens for much of the day and there could be a thunderstorm this morning.

The weather bureau is predicting up to 9 millimetres of rain, which would equal the wettest grand final in 2002.

"It's pretty miserable weather in Melbourne," senior meteorologist David Crock says.

"Not only is there rain coming in from the north-west on the radar but what doesn't show up on the radar is the drizzle that's been across much of the city through the early hours of this morning."

If those falls today are heavier, it'll set a new record.

Back in 2002, Brisbane won the premiership.

First of all, let's talk about the drama at Brisbane Airport.

Some flights have been delayed and at least one cancelled due to the weather in Melbourne, leaving a lot of nervous Lions fans scrambling to make it to the game.

The 10:55am Virgin flight out of Brisbane has been cancelled, but given that was set to land at 1:20pm in Melbourne, just an hour before the bounce, you'd hope that doesn't have a lot of footy fans on it.

Daniel from Wilston told ABC Radio Brisbane he and his eight-year-old son's flight had been delayed.

"There's a bit of apprehension to make sure that this plane's gonna take off," he said.

Peter Doherty from Brisbane Airport said the inclement weather in Melbourne was to blame.

"There's no issue in Brisbane in terms of anything happening at our port," he says.

"The issue is in Melbourne the weather is bad.

"So for any flights heading to Melbourne, whether they're going from Brisbane or Sydney or Adelaide or Perth, all those flights bound for Melbourne have around a one-hour delay."

Good morning footy fans, and welcome to a wet and wintery Melbourne as we celebrate the biggest the day on the AFL calendar.

It's grand final day my friends, and the Brisbane Lions and Fremantle Dockers are looking to create history on that one day in September.

My name is Kyle Pollard and I'll be joined by a host of ABC reporters throughout the day as the Lions and the Dockers both look to create their own part of history

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