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Scores in the 2026 Grand Final
Before Wharfie Time
FREM 12.17 (89)
BRIS 10.12 (72)

After Wharfie Time
BRIS 4.0 (24)
FREM 0.0 (0)

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September 26, 2026 at 7:18 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Marcus & Will Ashcroft become the first father and son pairing to both be V/AFL triple premiership players

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September 26, 2026 at 7:22 AM
anneastern.bsky.social
Two bad decisions by the umpires in a two minutes. #AFL #AFLfinals #AFLFreoLions
September 26, 2026 at 5:03 AM
andrewgigacz.bsky.social
Adam Cooney breaks new ground by answering a question and then asking it.

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September 27, 2026 at 7:37 AM
sandyfortheplanet.bsky.social
Gracious in defeat - strong on the field - well said Alex Pearce #AFLFinals
September 26, 2026 at 7:31 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Fewest games to win three Premierships in the AFL era
70 - Nathan Broad
71 - LOGAN MORRIS
75 - Brad Hill
76 - Jonathan Brown
80 - KAI LOHMANN
82 - Toby Nankervis
83 - DARCY FORT

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September 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
The 2026 HAW & BRIS Prelim is the first V/AFL final where both sides scored 120+ points since the 1989 HAW v GEEL Grand Final

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September 19, 2026 at 10:05 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Surnames appearing in a V/AFL Grand Final for the first time
Allen
Amiss
Draper
Dudley
Erasmus
Frederick
McVee
Switkowski
Treacy
Wagner

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September 26, 2026 at 4:43 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
99,597 at the MCG
The biggest non Grand Final V/AFL crowd since 1971

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September 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
fionaparker1.bsky.social
Holy god almighty
Someone pinch me

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August 28, 2026 at 12:37 PM
andrewgigacz.bsky.social
A zero-point margin at the long break makes this the closest first half of a Grand Final since... last year (0).

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andrewgigacz.bsky.social Gigz @andrewgigacz.bsky.social · 3d
Ten different goalkickers kicking the first 10 goals of a Grand Final is the most since... last year (12).

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September 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Players to win a V/AFL premiership the year after winning a V/AFL wooden spoon
Jack McDonough 1904
Ern Hazel 1911
Norm Turnbull 1921
Shane Clayton 1999
OSCAR ALLEN 2026

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September 28, 2026 at 2:21 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
At age 65y 95d, Chris Fagan becomes the oldest person to coach a side in a V/AFL Grand Final

Takes the record from Chris Fagan (64y 96d) who took the record from Chris Fagan (63d 97d) who took the record from Chris Fagan (62d 99d)

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September 26, 2026 at 2:25 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Lowest percentage of game time in front on the scoreboard across the finals series by #AFL premiers this century
39.7% - BRIS 2026
42.8% - syd 2005
50.6% - wce 2018
56.2% - rich 2020
56.9% - bris 2024
57.4% - bris 2025

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September 29, 2026 at 6:58 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Winner of the toss in each of the V/AFL Grand Finals FREM have played in. Sorted chronologically, most recent last
FREM

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sirswampthing.bsky.social Swamp @sirswampthing.bsky.social · 5d
Winner of the toss in each of the V/AFL Grand Finals BRIS have played in. Sorted chronologically, most recent last
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS

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September 24, 2026 at 1:21 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
V/AFL Grand Finals with the score level at HT
1905 - coll v fitz
1909 - sth v carl
2025 - geel v bris
2026 - FREM v BRIS

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September 26, 2026 at 5:48 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Most V/AFL Grand Final wins by surname
32 - Johnson
19 - Smith
19 - Brown
16 - Williams
15 - Jones
13 - Collins
12 - Collier

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September 26, 2026 at 12:43 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
47,230 days into the V/AFL competition and 10th spot has finally won a final

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August 29, 2026 at 12:29 PM
clintessential.com
Between the two prelims and that GF would have to go close to the best end to a finals campaign ever... Amazing 3 games #aflgf #afl #aflfinals
September 26, 2026 at 7:29 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
BRIS players to kick the opening goal of a V/AFL Grand Final
2001 - Alastair Lynch
2003 - Alastair Lynch
2026 - CHARLIE CAMERON

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September 26, 2026 at 4:49 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
UPDATE:
Winner of the toss in each of the V/AFL Grand Finals BRIS have played in. Sorted chronologically, most recent last
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS
BRIS

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September 26, 2026 at 4:39 AM
fionaparker1.bsky.social
#AFLFinals
#AFLHawksLions
#AFL
😂
September 20, 2026 at 7:58 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
Total #AFLFinals experience for the GF named 23s
374 - BRIS
136 - FREM

Total #AFLGF experience
55 - BRIS (21 players)
5 - FREM (3)

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September 26, 2026 at 4:39 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
V/AFL players to win multiple premierships while still a teenager
Alex Lang 1906-07
Doug Gillespie 1906-07
Albert Collier 1927-28
Len Murphy 1928-29
Hassa Mann 1959-60
LEVI ASHCROFT 2025-26

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September 26, 2026 at 7:30 AM
sirswampthing.bsky.social
With Patrick Voss kicking the first score of the game, FREM have spent more time in front on the scoreboard in the 2026 GF than they did in 2013

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September 26, 2026 at 4:57 AM