Brisbane AFL Premiership
Brisbane rallies past Fremantle to secure its third consecutive AFL premiership victory.
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Brisbane defeated Fremantle 96-89 in the AFL grand final, rallying from a 17-point deficit late in the game as Logan Morris put the Lions ahead with a minute remaining and kicked the sealer. The win made Brisbane the third team this century to claim three consecutive premierships, after its 2001-03 side and Hawthorn’s 2013-15 team. Fremantle, seeking its first premiership after a rebuild that began in 2016, was left heartbroken, with captain Alex Pearce suffering an Achilles injury in the third quarter. The result capped a dramatic turnaround for a club that began in financial hardship and had endured decades of near misses.
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Brisbane’s victory delivered coach Chris Fagan a third premiership amid speculation that the grand final could be his final game in charge.
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Fremantle’s current list was described as having no father-son selections, free agents or players taken through AFL concessions or free-agent compensation picks. Former recruiting manager Brad Lloyd said the club reset after a winless start to 2016, having won 18 games the previous year.
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Before the grand final, Fremantle vice-captain Andrew Brayshaw described the significance of a first Dockers premiership in a note to teammates: “The first 22 men to win a premiership at Fremantle will be immortals.”
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Fremantle’s early financial struggles included paying a $4 million licence fee to join the AFL and taking a $200,000 loan; the club reportedly bought secondhand lockers from a nearby high school for its Fremantle Oval facilities.
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