Andrew McGarry

Brisbane's gamble on Lachie Neale's fitness pays off with a team-lifting goal, a brave Jeremy Cameron has a painful day out, and Charlie Cameron's goals provide a Country Road soundtrack at the MCG. Here are the quick hits from the 2025 AFL grand final.

From Gary Ablett to Noah Anderson and Matt Rowell, from Guy McKenna to Damien Hardwick, it's been a long, long road to September football for the Gold Coast Suns. Andrew McGarry looks back on the journey for the 18th and last AFL team to clinch finals.

The Suns make history, smashing the Bombers at Carrara to make finals for the first time in the club's 15 years, setting up a trip to the west for an elimination final against Fremantle.

The Sydney Swans have ended their inconsistent season on a high note, surviving an early scare to defeat the West Coast Eagles in Perth.

Port Adelaide produces a stunning finale, beating Gold Coast to send Ken Hinkley and Travis Boak out as winners, but the Suns are left hanging as Collingwood beats the Demons to keep top-four hopes alive.

The Western Bulldogs deliver under the roof at Docklands as they smash the Giants for four quarters and roar into the top eight, leaving GWS in real strife.

The tragic death of Crows coach Phil Walsh stunned the football world and united the two halves of Adelaide — two weeks later, Adelaide met Port Adelaide in a game like no other. On the 10th anniversary, Andrew McGarry looks back at Showdown 39.

The Western Bulldogs continue to flounder against the AFL's best teams, as a loss to Brisbane leaves their finals hopes well and truly in the balance.

The Bombers finish strongly to stop GWS clinching a big percentage boost, but the Giants enter the top four as Jake Stringer has a big night against his old club.

After receiving Bronx cheers from Carlton supporters during the 37-point loss to the Brisbane Lions, Tom De Koning is backed by his coach Michael Voss to rebound from a below-par performance.