The Brisbane Lions’ plan to derail Collingwood’s AFL premiership hopes will focus on shutting down the Magpies ‘system’.
Marco Monteverde
Both West Australian teams may be out of the grand final race, but there’s still plenty of local talent on show as Jake Santa Maria looks at the WA products that could shape this weekend’s preliminary finals.
Jake Santa Maria
West Coast are not pulling their punches in their efforts to entice Brandon Starcevich back home with a huge offer reportedly on the table for the premiership defender.
Lions defender Ryan Lester feared playing for “a year too long” before a chat with a retired former teammate helped convince him to play on next season.
Josh Dunkley looms as the Lions’ defensive masterstroke in the battle to stop Collingwood phenomenon Nick Daicos in Saturday's blockbuster preliminary final.
Last year's AFL premiership has only fuelled Brisbane's hunger for more success as they prepare to face Collingwood in the preliminary final.
Lachie Neale's season might not be over just yet, with Brisbane hopeful he can make a surprise return if they overcome Collingwood to reach the AFL grand final.
Shayne Hope
Kai Lohmann was sporting a new look, but he and Brisbane showed they’re their same old dangerous selves as they dispatched Gold Coast to set up a preliminary final date with Collingwood. FOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS
Chris Robinson
Callum Ah Chee has made a touching gesture to his late grandfather after an emotional week that saw him make a cross-country trip to his home state of WA in the lead-up to Saturday night’s semifinal.
For the rebuilding West Coast Eagles, premiership Lion Brandon Starcevich is the perfect player to target this off-season. Here’s why, writes Ryan Daniels.
Ryan Daniels
The Lions have set their sights on a trio of new recruits for 2026, but coach Chris Fagan admits the club faces a challenge to secure all three of them.
Lions coach Chris Fagan has shown there is no room for sentiment when it comes to picking a team for a do-or-die finals affair.
In an ‘open and honest admission’, the Brisbane coach said he sought medical attention for it.
Harrison Reid
An All-Australian failed to fire in Brisbane’s qualifying final loss to Geelong, but his teammate insists the rare off night will make him stronger.
The Lions face their biggest test yet with a host of stars ruled out, including talisman Lachie Neale, but four-time premiership hero Luke Hodge sees similarities to last year's triumph.
Defending AFL premiers Brisbane Lions face a monumental task to retain their crown, with Lachie Neale and Eric Hipwood sidelined for the rest of the finals series.
Brisbane’s hopes of repeating as AFL premiers have taken a significant hit, with star midfielder Lachie Neale ruled out of the remainder of the finals.
The two decisions that sparked a finals furore have been clarified, while four blunt words sum up the Cats’ take.
Cameron Noakes
Fremantle’s potential semifinal opponents have been locked in after Geelong blitzed Brisbane to secure a prelim berth, while a star Lion went down with injury.
Brisbane Lions forward Cam Rayner has been gifted two goals in extraordinary circumstances at the MCG, with controversial free-kick decisions sparking scenes rarely witnessed at the home of football.
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It’s the reigning premiers, Brisbane, against the evergreen Geelong, with the loser to potentially face Fremantle in a cutthroat semifinal. Follow all the action live!
Fitness influencer Tammy Hembrow has returned to Melbourne for the second weekend in a row, ahead of Geelong star and new lover Bailey Smith’s crucial AFL clash.
Kimberley Braddish
Lions co-captain Harris Andrews has revealed his extra motivation to secure back-to-back flags – helping a good mate taste premiership glory.
Fremantle have been dealt a reality check by reigning runner-up Brisbane as the Lions clocked up the third-highest score in AFLW history en route to a 17.3 (105) to 5.5 (35) thumping.
Ben Smith
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