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Brisbane Lions Triumph Over Fremantle in Dramatic Grand Final Comeback

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A stunning late-game surge propelled the Brisbane Lions past Fremantle to secure an unforgettable third straight AFL premiership.

The Brisbane Lions secured a historic third consecutive premiership by overcoming a late deficit to defeat Fremantle in a thrilling Australian Football League grand final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Trailing by seventeen points late in the final quarter, the defending champions launched a dramatic four-goal surge to seal the victory. The result marks only the second instance since nineteen eighty-one that a team has won the premiership after trailing at three-quarter-time.

Logan Morris scored the final two goals during a decisive four-minute scoring spree in the closing moments of the match.
Fremantle held a seventeen-point lead before activating their late-game strategy shortly before Brisbane mounted their comeback.
Pop star Kylie Minogue performed prior to the start of the championship match.
An audience exceeding one hundred thousand spectators attended the title fixture in Melbourne.

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By the numbers

96Brisbane final score points

89Fremantle final score points

17Fremantle lead points

Why it matters

Winning three consecutive premierships places the Brisbane Lions among an elite tier of clubs in Australian football history, denying Fremantle their maiden league title in a devastating fashion.

What outlets agree on

The Brisbane Lions defeated Fremantle to win the Australian Football League grand final, achieving their third consecutive premiership victory through a late comeback.

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