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Wharfie Time as Dockers Turn MCG Purple

  • Brisbane overcame Fremantle’s 17-point lead with four minutes remaining to win the AFL Grand Final at the MCG.
  • Fremantle captain Alex Pearce suffered an Achilles injury early in the third quarter, and Coach Justin Longmuir said it could keep him out for a year.
  • Longmuir urged Fremantle’s players to support one another and avoid dwelling on mistakes that contributed to the defeat.
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Irish TimesIrish Times
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Conor McKenna ‘happy to stay’ in Australia after winning second AFL Premiership

The Tyrone man scored a goal in front of a crowd of 100,023 in Melbourne as Brisbane Lions won Grand Final

·Dublin, Ireland
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The Border MailThe Border Mail
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Dockers defend Wharfie Time, Pearce might avoid surgery

As shattered Fremantle returned home a day after their grand final heartbreak, they doubled down on defending the...

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Herald SunHerald Sun
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Wharfie Time truth, Auskick chaos, Voss parties with Tame Impala

Fremantle has defended its decision to deploy Wharfie Time during the dying stages of Saturday’s grand final after it unintentionally triggered Brisbane’s incredible come-from-behind victory.

·Southbank, Australia
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theleader.com.autheleader.com.au
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Critical moments will haunt Dockers: Voss

Patrick Voss admitted there were moments he would love to have back after Fremantle threw away a significant...

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NewsNews
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Longmuir’s message after brutal GF defeat

Crestfallen Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir gathered his players in the middle of the MCG.

·Surry Hills, Australia
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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
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Dockers fans to wed outside MCG

Die-hard Dockers fans Matt Abbott and Danny Bloomfield have travelled from Karratha to get married outside the MCG ahead of the grand final.

·North Sydney, Australia
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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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