The Lions won their first premiership in 21 years after thumping the Swans 18.12 (120) to 9.6 (60) at the MCG.   09:05Geoff Lemon So, a day to remember for the Brisbane Lions. A premiership after 21 years without.

Brisbane Lions young gun Will Ashcroft says the pain of missing the 2023 grand final through injury helped inspire his Norm Smith Medal-winning performance in this year's season decider.

Chris Fagan admits his wildest dreams had his team finishing in the bottom part of the top eight and “playing a final” amid their horror start to the season.

Will Ashcroft and Lachie Neale were among the Brisbane Lions' biggest stars in a dominant 60-point win over Sydney in the AFL grand final at the MCG.

The Sydney Swans were gifted a goal in the AFL grand final on Saturday when Dayne Zorko gave away a controversial 50m penalty that was widely slammed. Zorko was deemed to have stepped over the mark after Robbie Fox caught the ball early in the second quarter, and because he wasn't part of the marking contest Zorko was pinged for 50m.

This was Brisbane’s version of welcome to the jungle. It was 20 minutes of mayhem in the second quarter that delivered the Lions the 2024 premiership and, in doing so, elevated coach Chris Fagan from popular elder statesman to 150-year record-breaker.