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Morris Clinches Lions' Comeback to Complete Three‑Peat

The late turnaround secures Brisbane a third straight flag and raises scrutiny of player load management plus questions over Fremantle’s 'Wharfie Time'.

Overview

  • Brisbane overcame a 17-point deficit in the final four minutes to beat Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final.
  • Logan Morris revealed after the match that he played the back half of the season and the Grand Final with a stress fracture in the left side of his back while being carefully load‑managed by club medical staff.
  • Morris took control in the final 90 seconds, marking inside 50 and slotting the go‑ahead set shot before adding a snap to seal the Lions’ victory.
  • Fremantle activated its 'Wharfie Time' bells after Patrick Voss’s goal with just over four minutes left, an activation Brisbane had pre‑briefed players on and then used as a motivational cue during the comeback.
  • Fremantle left the MCG devastated after captain Alex Pearce suffered a third‑quarter Achilles injury and coach Justin Longmuir urged unity as the club vows to regroup and press on in its bid for a first premiership.