2024 AFL Grand Final: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

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Sydney is aiming to win its sixth premiership, and its first 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, though [[Sydney Swans|South Melbourne]] (who relocated to [[Sydney]] in [[1982 VFL season|1982]]) and [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] (who merged their AFL operations with [[Brisbane Bears|Brisbane]] in [[1996 AFL season|1996]] to become the [[Brisbane Lions]]) did meet in the [[1899 VFL Grand Final]], which saw the latter prevail by one point. It will be the first grand final since [[2006 AFL Grand Final|2006]] in which both teams competing are from outside of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], and the first ever between two teams from states [[Barassi Line|traditionally dominated]] by [[rugby league]].

In the 2024 home-and-away season, the two sides met once, in which Brisbane 11.13 (79) defeated Sydney 11.11 (77) during round 19 at [[the Gabba]]. Sydney is the favourite among bookmakers, with [[Glossary of Australian and New Zealand punting#Odds against|odds]]{{clarify|date=September 2024}} of $1.73 for the win against Brisbane's $2.10{{clarify|date=September 2024}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/41386685/afl-grand-final-2024-teams-selection-whispers-injuries-news-fixtures-predictions-tips-odds-scores|title=AFL Grand Final: Fixture, teams, news, tips, odds - everything you need to know for the final game|publisher=ESPN|date=23 Sep 2024|accessdate=25 September 2024}}</ref>

The 2024 grand final will be the first in which the '''Ron Barassi Medal''' is awarded. The new award, named in honour of ten-time premiership player and coach [[Ron Barassi|Ron Barassi, Jr]], is won by the captain or co-captains of the winning team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/1210945/ron-barassi-medal-to-be-awarded-on-grand-final-day/|title=Ron Barassi Medal to be Awarded on Grand Final Day|date=2 September 2024|accessdate=2 September 2024|publisher=Australian Football League}}</ref>