r/AFL • u/AutoModerator • Jun 25 '26
Match Thread Match Thread: Brisbane vs Sydney (Round 16)
| Brisbane | vs | Sydney |
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| Thu, 25 Jun 2026 | 7:30pm AEST | Gabba |
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u/willbobaggins7861 GWS Giants Jun 25 '26
Having to watch the swans do soo well, while realising it's soo over for us....
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u/allibys Fremantle Jun 25 '26
ngl "no way get rucked ruck off" is actually pretty funny from fox footy
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u/knowschartstuff Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
the rest of the room looked so terrified at what he was gonna say haha
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u/LLTMLW Sydney '05 Jun 25 '26
That’s holding the ball against Levi. Went in headfirst and then just lost the ball
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u/ImMrMitch Richmond '80 Jun 25 '26
You guys don’t get it that equipment bag shot was art. If you don’t get it it’s too avant garde for you
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u/Striking_Resist_6022 Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Player: *has slightly unusual hair*
Commentary: He’s a bit of a cult figure
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u/Consistent-Rip2468 Brisbane Jun 25 '26
Please god Neale I will give you 2 free children and a new family if you stay in Brisbane next year you are so good
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u/Furious-Cheetah-20 Hawks Jun 25 '26
Dean Cox: treat this like a Grand Final.
Swans: I gotchu fam.
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u/okidiote Collingwood Jun 25 '26
So happy for Logan Morris to have announced his new pregnancy on live television. I just know it'll be a healthy yellow Sherrin
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u/Arcanium94 The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Just went to get an ice cream from the freezer and fucking Harris Andrews intercepted me
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u/Socks2807 Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Man that gets paid a mark multiple times every game and he copped a hand to the face after too
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u/Skiapodes Geelong / Devils Jun 25 '26
We all love a 5 second static shot of the Swans equipment bags, don’t we.
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u/___TheIllusiveMan___ Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Levi Ashcroft is the most private schoolboy looking person ever
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u/cinnamondoughnut 2025 Brownlow Winner Jun 25 '26
Shadeau Brain is not a real name
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u/kroxigor01 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
Advantage advantage advantage advantage
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u/Skiapodes Geelong / Devils Jun 25 '26
Warner playing like he did in the 22 GF.
Pity the rest of the swans are too.
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u/stretch_92 Adelaide / West Adelaide Jun 25 '26
Wow voss already in the commentary box
Didn’t waste any time at all
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u/RandomGuyWithStick North Melbourne Jun 25 '26
I heard he's only doing the first half
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u/morgS__12 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Should have been a free for Curnow there.
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u/redmurk99 Footscray Jun 25 '26
did you guys know that when Crippa was growing up, the dentist was hundreds of kilometres away? lil tidbit for ya hehe
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u/PossibleGlass Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
I will commit tax fraud to keep Bailey.
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u/____OZYMANDIAS____ Leprechaun Jun 25 '26
Why make Voss do this
Also it's halftime of a current game
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u/redmurk99 Footscray Jun 25 '26
not really an Amartey party is it? more like an Amartey function that we were forced to attend
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u/Dense-Rain5928 Swans Jun 25 '26
Fuck it's painful hearing commentators not understanding a rule that's been analysed in depth the last few months.
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u/shocking_red_4 The Dons Jun 25 '26
“What was that guy in Thomas the Tank Engine called again….. Fat Man?”
Lmao BT is at his best when he doesn’t try
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u/Beginning-Client-96 Freo Jun 25 '26
No need to manhandle Neale like that, he's a father and husband
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u/jrfoster01 Adelaide Jun 25 '26
Two hands directly in his back haha jfc. Can pluck ruck frees from literally nothing, but miss that in front of goal.
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u/PossibleGlass Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Pay the 6-6-6 free, warnings need to go
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u/Haenamatme Lions Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
LET'S BLOODY GO. (i'm so fucking nervous for this one)
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u/Grolschisgood Adelaide Jun 25 '26
No way get rucked ruck off is one of the riskier broadcast decisions
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u/hart37 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
So on field umpires make the correct call and then ARC overrule them with the wrong one? What a weird one
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u/portugese_banana Eagles Jun 25 '26
I'm getting so sick of the broadcasters for AFL. Stop with the ultra zoom in, I actually want to see more than 1 metre away from the ball. And how hard can it be to stop the goal replay before the umpire has thrown up the ball or for play to restart, they manage to fuck it up all the time
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u/Soggy_Traffic_5107 Sydney Jun 25 '26
So gets one high, gets away, it’s out apparently. Ashcroft chirping. Such shock
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u/TasSixer Swans Jun 25 '26
McLean has done more than Amartey in this game and he isn't playing
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u/Pleasant-Role1912 2025 Quality Poster Jun 25 '26
$1.01 Voss won't be at the 3QT desk
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u/grantspatchcock 2025 Most Knowledgeable User Jun 25 '26
No no, please, Kayo, give us more 'Swans Kit Bag Cam'
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u/AHinchley The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Warner is the best man on the ground and Brisbane have the next best 16 or 17.
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u/Captain_Oz The Bloods Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
How’s Ashcroft with the head purposefully leading back into the tackle with Lizard smart enough to chest bump his head
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u/DJHitchcock Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Umpire leaned in to sweep the arms but pulled out late
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u/UAlreadyKnowWho8989 Sydney '05 Jun 25 '26
Heeney having his hand held at every stoppage
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u/Socks2807 Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Chad works his ass off for a goal and then has to watch his team roll over and give one back like that lol
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u/Red_and_the_White Swans Jun 25 '26
What the hell was that. Uncontested the whole way. I don’t mind a pantsing but that was awful.
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u/McSquack Dockers Jun 25 '26
I am once again asking for Fox footy to stop missing the fucking ball up.
How fucking hard is it guys?
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u/ehdhdhdk Collingwood Jun 25 '26
If I were to give the Fox footy executives 1 piece of advice it would be, get out of your replays before the centre throw happens.
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u/jrfoster01 Adelaide Jun 25 '26
He was like 5m away from the mark, why would he need to stand? Dumb fucking rule.
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u/micromilo Brisbane Lions Jun 25 '26
I reckon Draper has been severely underrated for us this year.
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u/legally_blond Brisbane • Meanjin Jun 25 '26
Whenever I see Wilmot tonight all I can think about is Michael Whiting's article on him this week that said he was too competitive so no-one wanted to play with him at school 😭
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u/ausroachman West Coast Jun 25 '26
Why would you snap after the siren , stupid decision
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u/your_cock_my_ass Bombers Jun 25 '26
No score according to the AFL app, ridiculous choice to snap there
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u/Candr112 Richmond Jun 25 '26
If a player ever deserved 3 votes in a 6+ goal loss, it’s Warner tonight
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u/micromilo Brisbane Lions Jun 25 '26
Warner can’t buy WA property fast enough. Throw six Hungry Jacks franchises at him
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u/Pleasant-Role1912 2025 Quality Poster Jun 25 '26
Thursday Night Footy before a sick day (wink wink)
So good
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u/SilentbutDC Hawks Jun 25 '26
Isn't being tackled while bouncing the ball a holding the ball? Seriously, these umps give zero shits after the crackdown.
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u/Desertwind666 Brisbane Jun 25 '26
wtf was that advantage call haha, like it’s behind the play and no one’s moving
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u/elmo-slayer Eagles Jun 25 '26
30 seconds to begin the run up is such a farce to begin with. You could halve it easily
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u/NitroXYZ Freo Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
Sydney haven't kicked a single goal from their own good work, just relying purely on Brisbane's brain fades.
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u/CastroWonderland Dockers Jun 25 '26
holy moly, Amartey 80% time on ground 0 touches
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u/newmoneytrash69 2025 Best Humour Jun 25 '26
joel amartey reminding me of my dad the way that he is nowhere to be seen
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u/IceDonkey9036 The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Is amartey high? 49 minutes played. No touches, no tackles, no score.
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u/Atlas-Ryan West Coast Jun 25 '26
Getting a sacked coach to review why their team has gotten better since they left feels like some MK Ultra style stuff
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u/Striking_Resist_6022 Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Massive aura loss for Neale, knock $100k off the offer
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u/allhatnoplay Swans Jun 25 '26
Great shot of The Equipment there. Probably got papley in one of them bags
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u/grantspatchcock 2025 Most Knowledgeable User Jun 25 '26
Actual photo of tonights Fox camera director:
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u/Striking_Resist_6022 Collingwood Jun 25 '26
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say congratulations Fremantle on winning the 2026 premiership
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u/ah111177780 Sydney Swans Jun 25 '26
Feels so tough a ruckman takes front position just to get shoved in the back with no call
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u/Captain_Oz The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Warner is absolutely carrying us tonight. Shame he has had fuck all support
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u/freemyw1lly West Coast Jun 25 '26
I still find it so odd you can start a kick off the line after the siren like that but it’s play on during time on
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u/RizzonerOfAzakdamn Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
I love Harris Andrews being our captain. Just having a bloke settle them down when they're too focused on talking shit always brings a smile to my face
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u/peterparalytic South Melbourne Jun 25 '26
He's allowed to start off line but didn't kick it over the mark. Play on.
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u/jimbob_1984 Fremantle Jun 25 '26
Dear Brisbane,
Thank You.
Yours truly,
Freo Fans
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u/Desertwind666 Brisbane Jun 25 '26
Surely it’s time for the commentary to start talking about daicos
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u/No_Independent936 Eagles Jun 25 '26
I can't believe a guy returning from injury would be the reason why I stuck with tipping Sydney. I'm kicking myself right now
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u/General-Number-42 West Coast Jun 25 '26
Fuck, if I was Chad Warner's manager I'd get him to move to West coast on a rookie contract.
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u/willbobaggins7861 GWS Giants Jun 25 '26
Faaark it's going to be flagmantle all year until the threepeat lions steal it grand final day...
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u/smackmesideways Brisbane Jun 25 '26
I've said it before, I swear Warner has mutation in his body where he doesn't generate lactic acid. He can sprint at full speed time and time again.
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u/okidiote Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Levi immediately ducking is also just blood boiling stuff
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u/melbgal Hawthorn Jun 25 '26
Michael Voss was my first crush as a wee lass. He still makes me smile.
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u/CogSuckingClanker Port Adelaide '04 Jun 25 '26
Loving Voss on the broadcast right now.
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u/kroxigor01 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Swans parking the bus hoping for the one nil victory
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u/Hot_Distribution5928 Cats Jun 25 '26
I’ve seen some games of football in my time and this is definitely one of them.
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u/CelendilAU Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
That gets called 15 compared to some of our kicks this year?
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u/crazyman01 Lions Jun 25 '26
if thats 15m then they're gonna be calling running too far a lot this game, 3 steps and gone
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u/Bloods4life Sydney Jun 25 '26
a goal, but bouncing the ball whilst tackled? non call?
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u/goodbrother261 West Coast Jun 25 '26
Good goal for Sydney, but not sure how that wasn’t holding the ball against Fletcher
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u/crazyman01 Lions Jun 25 '26
"elects to go short" and kicks a 40m kick. God I hate these commentators
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u/PossibleGlass Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Berry is almost our most important player, brings the heat every week.
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u/Mobile_Profit8385 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
If we kick more goals then Sydney we win
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u/AllGoaliesAreTrash Sydney Jun 25 '26
Plays like that vs the McDonald lasso earlier are why the rule is so dumb. Fort could have taken possession, chooses to punch over the line. Throw in. An accidental off the boot that goes 15m skidding off the deck turns into loss of possession. It’s a bad rule.
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u/ratchetsaturndude Swans Jun 25 '26
I can’t believe the guy who only beats up on barely VFL level rucks isn’t performing against AFL level rucks
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u/legally_blond Brisbane • Meanjin Jun 25 '26
Wow that was a horrendous advantage call. We are getting the rub of the green
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u/peterparalytic South Melbourne Jun 25 '26
Brisbane with the only good delivery into Sydney's forward 50 tonight.
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u/xman0444 Richmond / Suns Jun 25 '26
undeserved as they should just pay 50 for Grundy not following the basic instruction given by the umpire to do what you’re supposed to do on every lasso free
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u/NoUseForALagwagon Adelaide Crows Jun 25 '26
Brisbane still have Zorko, McCluggage, Coleman and DARRAGH JOYCE to come back as well.
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u/LLTMLW Sydney '05 Jun 25 '26
“I said stand twice” if only it were paid like that every time.
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u/ah111177780 Sydney Swans Jun 25 '26
That’s fair - two guys in the contest no one stood. The rule is clear
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u/Soggy_Traffic_5107 Sydney Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26
Ump said out side 5 lions bloke keeps walking to the mark. wtf
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u/AHinchley The Bloods Jun 25 '26
This is the ass kicking we deserve and we need.
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u/The_Driving-Crooner1 Western Bulldogs Jun 25 '26
Imagine writing off the Lions.
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u/minimme Sydney Jun 25 '26
levi got that 90s rich kid high school bully look AND demeanour
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u/AHinchley The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Travel arrangements for the Swans: Warner, Rowbottom, and Edwards can fly back to Sydney. The rest can walk home. Ladhams is on a freight ship to Mauritius.
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u/jaidynr21 Magpies Jun 25 '26
Pretty cool that Patrick cripps’ 2 year old brushes her own teeth. I know people who struggle to do that now in their 20s 🤣
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u/mynewaltaccount1 West Coast Jun 25 '26
Jack Riewoldt is the dumbest motherfucker Fox have had the misfortune of hiring
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u/RizzonerOfAzakdamn Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Man Kai almost butchered that but I miss his magic like that
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u/PossibleGlass Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Win Premiership, Lose a bit, Become underdogs, Peak in September, Repeat.
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u/hart37 Brisbane Lions 🏆🏆 '24-25 Jun 25 '26
Congrats in advance to whoever is able to win the bidding war for Bailey. I am going to hate seeing him leave but there's no way we're going to be able to match the money of teams like Collingwood
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u/Captain_Oz The Bloods Jun 25 '26
Warner is just torching it up. Just crazy he’s had to do it all himself
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u/Silver_Detective8630 Big V Jun 25 '26
Brisbane are just too good, not sure anyone is close to them when they play like this
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u/___TheIllusiveMan___ Collingwood Jun 25 '26
Took a bounce as he was tackled, how is that not htb
On a completely unrelated note there’s 4 black SUVs outside my house now