Fremantle chases first premiership against back-to-back champion Brisbane
Fremantle and Brisbane meet in Saturday's AFL grand final, with the Dockers seeking their first premiership and the Lions chasing a third straight title.
Fremantle has won 19 games and a 14-game winning streak to reach the grand final. They now face Brisbane, the two-time defending champion.
The Lions have won four straight grand finals. They could become only the second club ever to win three premierships in a row.
Fremantle's path was tougher. They lost their first final at home to Hawthorn.
Then they won over Geelong and Sydney. Brisbane also stumbled early.
They lost to Sydney in their opening final. Then they bounced back to beat Hawthorn in the preliminary.
Fremantle have won eight games this season after trailing at the last change. The Dockers have never won a grand final in their 32-year history.
- 19 victories
- Fremantle wins this season
- 14 consecutive matches
- Winning streak
- 32 years
- Fremantle history without flag
- 5 total, 2 consecutive recent
- Brisbane premierships this century
Why it mattersThe result decides whether Fremantle finally capture a premiership or Brisbane claims a slice of immortality with a historic third straight flag.
AustraliaThe AFL grand final on Saturday will crown either Fremantle's first-ever premiership champion or confirm Brisbane as one of the competition's greatest dynasties.
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