Overview

• Josh Dunkley downplayed a sore ankle and said he is a certain starter for Saturday’s decider after leaving the preliminary final in the third quarter yet logging a game-high 10 tackles.
• Brisbane is weighing Lachie Neale’s return from a calf issue, with Jarrod Berry in serious doubt following another dislocated shoulder suffered in the win over Collingwood.
• Dunkley’s September form includes an AFL finals record 18 tackles in the semi-final, and he brings uncommon experience with a 2016 premiership, a 2021 grand final loss, and a third straight decider with the Lions.
• He said Brisbane learned lessons from the qualifying final loss to Geelong and outlined plans to apply that review in grand final preparation.
• Off-field movement continues as Fox Footy reports Christian Petracca is considering Adelaide while new Melbourne coach Steven King signaled he wants to keep Petracca and Clayton Oliver, and St Kilda’s Ross Lyon confirmed active interest in targets including Sam Flanders.