Fremantle Football Club vs Brisbane Lions

Finished

September 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC

Local time: September 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM AEST (UTC+10:00)

Australian Rules Football Australian AFL

Fremantle Football Club

Fremantle Dockers

Brisbane Lions

Event Result

Fremantle Football Club 89 to 96 Brisbane Lions

Status: Finished

Brisbane completed one of the most extraordinary comebacks in AFL Grand Final history, defeating Fremantle 96-89 to secure a third consecutive premiership at the MCG. The contest remained finely balanced for most of the afternoon before Fremantle appeared to seize control late, opening a 17-point lead with less than five minutes remaining and moving within touching distance of the club’s first flag. Brisbane refused to concede, however, producing four unanswered goals through Charlie Cameron, Zac Bailey and two from Logan Morris to overturn the deficit in a remarkable final surge. Morris kicked both the go-ahead and sealing goals in the closing moments as the Lions completed their 2024-26 three-peat. Fremantle’s Shai Bolton was awarded the Norm Smith Medal despite the defeat, becoming the first player from a losing Grand Final side to win the award since 2005.

Event Details

Start time: September 26, 2026 at 4:30 AM UTC
Venue local time: September 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Venue time zone: AEST (UTC+10:00)
Sport: Australian Rules Football
League or competition: Australian AFL
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground
City: Melbourne, VIC
Country: Australia
Location: East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue capacity: 100,024

Australian AFL

League and competition information for this event.

Also known as: AFL, Australian rules football

Sport: Australian Rules Football
Current season: 2026
Year Founded: 1897
First recorded event: September 23, 1961
Gender: Men
Country: Australia

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