{"id":905802,"date":"2026-09-26T04:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T04:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/905802\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T04:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T04:50:09","slug":"afl-grand-final-live-last-minute-drama-as-brisbane-fremantle-trade-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/905802\/","title":{"rendered":"AFL Grand Final live: Last minute drama as Brisbane, Fremantle trade goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFL Grand Final day is here, and what a day it shapes up to be.<\/p>\n<p>It marks the first ever Grand Final in history between the Lions and the Dockers \u2014 and it is just Fremantle\u2019s second appearance in the \u2018Big Dance\u2019 after its sole 2013 loss to Hawthorn.<\/p>\n<p>Get the expert take on AFL Grand Final Day with FOX FOOTY\u2019s pre-match, half-time and post-match coverage, plus full and mini replays available from 6PM AEST on Kayo Sports |<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au\/en-AU\/welcome\/afl?extcamp=ncaeditoriallinkafl-edt-new-lnk-awr-grc-afl-kyo&amp;channel=nca&amp;campaign=fsacontra\" title=\"kayosports.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And while the Lions are favourites to win a third successive flag, Fremantle have been the best team all season and are chomping at the bit to bring home the Dockers\u2019 first-ever premiership.<\/p>\n<p>Off the field, Aussie icon Kylie Minogue is preparing to put on a show for the ages in front of a sold-out MCG.<\/p>\n<p>Mother Nature is serving up a wet and windy day in Melbourne but those at the MCG won\u2019t mind too much. <\/p>\n<p>While fans making the last minute dash from Queensland will, with flights from Brisbane and the Gold Coast to Melbourne delayed or cancelled due to the wet weather. <\/p>\n<p>You can follow along with all the day\u2019s action on and off the field in news.com.au\u2019s live blog below.<\/p>\n<p>Read related topics:<a class=\"topic_tag\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/topics\/brisbane\" data-tgev-container=\"story-topic-links\" data-tgev-label=\"Brisbane\" data-tgev-order=\"1\" data-tgev-metric=\"npv\" data-tgev=\"event10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brisbane<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AFL Grand Final day is here, and what a day it shapes up to be. 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