The Brisbane Lions secured their spot in the AFL grand final with a hard-fought 10-point victory over the Geelong Cats in the preliminary final. Callum Ah Chee and Cam Rayner proved crucial in the dying stages, securing the win for the Lions who will now face the Sydney Swans next Saturday.
Zach Tuohy did not feature for the Geelong Cats in their preliminary final against Brisbane Lions having been omitted from the matchday squad. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesA chance to better last season’s second-place finish beckons for the Brisbane Lions , who on Saturday advanced to the Australian Football League grand final after beating the Geelong Cats by 10 points in a nail-biter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The loss for Geelong spells the end of Zach Tuohy’s career in the AFL, the Laois man having confirmed in August that he would. The 34-year-old, who was omitted from Saturday’s squad, holds the record for the most AFL appearances by an Irish-born player having overtaken Jim Stynes’ tally in 2023. Tyrone's Conor McKenna in action for the Brisbane Lions. Photograph: Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/via Getty Images
Miers later snapped truly from the boundary in the opposite pocket to help his side to a 19-point halftime lead.
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