This year's AFL grand final was declared a sell-out days before the first bounce on Saturday afternoon. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground was again the host venue for the 2024 decider, which saw Sydney and Brisbane go head-to-head.

The Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions face off in the first men's AFL grand final without a Victorian team in 18 years. Follow live.

The annual AFL grand final sprint has been confirmed for 2024.All 18 clubs will be represented this year, with no former winners included in this year's participation list.Some star inclusions include Carlton's Orazio Fantasia and Richmond's Dion Prestia.

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.

Download our sweeps for your AFL grand final parties on Saturday as Sydney and the Brisbane Lions vie for the 2024 premiership. It’s always a massive occasion for our city and for The Age, but grand final day is special to me for another reason.

Brisbane has subjected Sydney to a harrowing grand final, thumping them by xx points to win a premiership exactly two decades after their last. Here’s how every player fared.

From Kai Lohmann’s early heroics to Eric Hipwood’s boundary-line brilliance, here’s the five most pivotal moments from the grand final as Brisbane surged to premiership glory.