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Brisbane came into the 2024 season after a [[2023 AFL Grand Final|grand final]] loss to [[Collingwood Football Club|Collingwood]] by four points. They qualified for the finals with a 14–8–1 win–loss–draw record, finishing fifth on the ladder. They beat [[Carlton Football Club|Carlton]] by 28 points in the first elimination final to advance to the semi-finals, in which they came back from a 44-point deficit in the third quarter to defeat [[Greater Western Sydney Giants|Greater Western Sydney]] by four points. In their preliminary final, they defeated [[Geelong Football Club|Geelong]] by 10 points to advance to the grand final.

Sydney is aiming to win its sixth premiership, and its first premiership since [[2012 AFL Grand Final|2012]]. Brisbane is aiming to win its fourth premiership, and its first since winning three in a row in [[2001 AFL Grand Final|2001]], [[2002 AFL Grand Final|2002]] and [[2003 AFL Grand Final|2003]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brisbane Lions 2001–2003 |publisher= AFL Queensland |url=https://www.aflq.com.au/hall-of-fame/hall-of-fame-a-e/brisbane-lions-2001-2003/ |access-date=30 September 2023}}</ref> This will be the first grand final meeting between Sydney and Brisbane. In the 2024 home-and-away season, the twofirst sidesmatching meta onlyclub once,from inNew whichSouth BrisbaneWales 11.13against (79)a defeatedclub Sydneyfrom 11.11 (77) during round 19 at [[the Gabba]]Queensland. It will be the first grand final since [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]], – Sydney's second straight grand final against the [[West Coast Eagles]] – in which both teams competing will be interstate (from outside of Victoria).

In the 2024 home-and-away season, the two sides met only once, with Brisbane 11.13 (79) defeating Sydney 11.11 (77) during Round 19 at [[the Gabba]].

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