Chat finals footy and the Brownlow with Rohan Connolly and Wayne Carey
Painful selection decisions for both grand finalists, as well-earned good fortune and a proud achievement cap the weekend's action.
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Which Brownlow roughies could give Dangerfield a fright?
Dangerfield, then daylight. That's the overwhelming expectation for Monday night's Brownlow Medal count. But could there be a surprise winner? Or at least a smokey capable of giving him a fright?
The dark side of AFL finals, when it all went horribly wrong
The finals is a time when heroes are born and legends are made. But as this list illustrates, the month of September isn't always full of feel-good stories.
Franklin here to help Swans regenerate not win flags, says coach
Sydney coach John Longmire says superstar forward Lance Franklin was not recruited to win the Swans a flag but to help the club regenerate.
Footy fans get free trams for AFL Grand Final
Footy fans lucky enough to have a ticket to Saturday's Grand Final will be able to catch a free tram to the MCG.
'Come on, Foot-a-scray!': Dogs get support from a legend of the west
He's the furniture king of the west, and he's back, with a message for the (so far) all-conquering Western Bulldogs.
Dogs' rebirth baptised in tears
At Spotless Stadium on Saturday night, the Bulldogs might have set a record for non-grand final tears.
Lin Jong stars for Bulldogs in VFL grand final win
Footscray upstage flag fancy Casey to claim their second VFL premiership in three seasons.
20 years in the making: Peel Thunder take premiership crown
Peel Thunder have made history by taking out the 2016 WAFL premiership with a hard-fought win against Subiaco on Sunday.
Roughead to play decider after eye injury
Bulldogs quietly confident their key ruckman will be fully recovered in time for decider against Giants.
Swans have learnt lessons of 2014: Parker
As the Western Bulldogs come down from the euphoria of breaking their grand final drought, Sydney star Luke Parker says the Swans did not handle the week well in 2014 and it played a part in their horrible performance against Hawthorn.
Injured Aliir still chance to play grand final
Sydney defender Aliir Aliir's grand final dream is still alive.
Bulldogs fans are going to miss out on grand final tickets, and it's not fair
While many Doggies fans who've been watching their team 50-odd years and never got to see them at the "big dance" miss out, there's still a spot for those with enough money and the lust to be seen at "an event".
Sydney v Western Bulldogs grand final preview
Saturday's grand final will be Sydney's third in the past five seasons and their fifth in the past 12 seasons, surpassing Geelong's four grand finals over the same period, and equal with Hawthorn.
Swans v Bulldogs in the grand final: A romance we had to have
The Western Bulldogs have already made history of sorts. After the events of the last few weeks, what’s a little more?
Clay Smith's tears for a fallen friend
Amid the happy tears shed by Western Bulldogs people as their team booked a place in an historic grand final were the tears of a 23-year-old Bulldog player grappling with having his world rocked by a close-range tragedy.
Macrae's kick never in doubt
Jackson Macrae didn't think of Isaac Smith. He didn't think of missing, or what was riding on his boot.
Enjoy the moment: Bulldogs coach
To win the grand final the Bulldogs must defeat cliche not just Sydney.
Red, white and blue - and neighbourly too
A lost footy bet has seen one man paint his front fence in the Western Bulldogs' club colours.
Six AFL grand final talking points this week
Aliir Aliir - will he or won't he? And is Buddy Franklin worth $10 million?
McGrath dominates as Dragons take TAC Cup
Andrew McGrath's dominance in big games may propel him to the No.1 pick in this year's AFL draft.
Giants can be next Hawthorn - Davis
Phil Davis hopes GWS can use Saturday's preliminary final loss as a precursor to future success.
GWS Giants miss out on grand final berth
The Western Bulldogs are through to their first grand final in 55 years after a thrilling six-point win over GWS.
It's been a big week in art ... with Jim Pavlidis
Like Monty Python's crucified men singing, "Always look on the bright side of life", or Bill Shorten's week-long victory lap of Australia immediately following his election loss, the traditional football criteria by which winning has been defined is no more.
'That wasn't Bloods footy' – Swans seek redemption
Sydney will head into next weekend's AFL grand final determined to enforce the Bloods code and be the hunters - and not the hunted - as they seek redemption for the 2014 failure.
How the AFL grand finalists need to set up their week
The Swans and either the Giants and Bulldogs have much to digest over the next couple of days.
Western Bulldogs fans face anxious wait for grand final tickets
At 42, Cornelius van Uijtert has never had the chance to see his beloved Western Bulldogs make it to the grand final.
Brownlow 2016: WAGs to watch
Who will be crowned best dressed, and who will shock and delight?
The West is history: Dogs reach grand final
The Bulldogs beat the house. They beat the odds. They beat the system. They beat the Giants, these Davids. And they're in the grand final for the first time in 55 years.
Doggie delight: Beveridge braces for biggest week of career
The Western Bulldogs are preparing for their biggest week in almost six decades.
Cameron admits Bulldogs were better
Giants coach Leon Cameron admits the Western Bulldogs deserved their preliminary final win.
Ireland: Buddy deal doesn't need a flag for justification
Sydney chief executive Andrew Ireland says the Swans do not crave a premiership to validate Lance Franklin's controversial $10 million deal.
Menzel set for new deal, but questions surround Cats list
Daniel Menzel is set for a new contract, but there are many questions surrounding the composition of Geelong's list in 2017 after the Cats' disappointing end to their 2016 campaign.
Preliminary final live: Giants v Bulldogs
There'll be history made either way as new kids on the block GWS take on sentimental favourites the Bulldogs for a spot in the grand final against Sydney next Saturday at the MCG.
How do the premiership streaks stack up?
Did Alastair Clarkson have a point? Do Hawthorn's three premierships in an 18-team equalised competition edge the Pies "Machine's" haul around the time of the Great Depression? We've decided to look at how each of the six "three-peats" in VFL/AFL history stack up.
Who got Lade? Port did
Brendon Lade is returning to Port Adelaide after seven years as an assistant coach at AFL rivals Richmond.
Dogs won't be hoodoo gurus
The Western Bulldogs won't look back at their painful history of preliminary final losses in the lead up to their Saturday night clash with GWS Giants.
Hogan departure won't be 'catastrophic': Schwarz
Melbourne great David Schwarz says the potential defection of Jesse Hogan would not be "as catastrophic" now as it would have been last year.
Football romance, or the road to the future?
There’s two very contrasting narratives developing heading into the penultimate weekend of the AFL season. And sentimentally, they’re at opposite ends of the spectrum.
Chris Judd: It's time to deny the top four clubs access to free agents
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