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Debates rages over contentious advantage in grand final

Brisbane Lions star Hugh McCluggage believes the MCG crowd noise meant Zac Bailey could not have known a crucial free kick was paid in the AFL grand final.

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Heartbroken Lions believe they're just getting started

Brisbane are hurting from a gut-wrenching AFL grand final loss but the Lions' leaders believe the club can contend for years to come.

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Collingwood v Brisbane: who will shape the 2023 AFL grand final

Who wins at a packed MCG will come down to pressure, ball movement and making the most of the critical moments

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Lions' MCG record no AFL grand final hurdle: McCluggage

Brisbane Lions playmaker Hugh McCluggage says a visit to the MCG for a grand final holds no fears for his team, despite their poor record at the ground.

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Dunkley hobbled as Lions eye crucial AFL block

The Brisbane Lions have half an eye on crunch games against Melbourne and Geelong as they prepare to face West Coast without the recuperating Josh Dunkley.

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Hawk Sicily, Tiger Mansell to appeal AFL suspensions

Hawthorn defender James Sicily and Richmond forward Rhyan Mansell will front the AFL appeals board in attempts to have their respective suspensions overturned.

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Sicily cops three-game ban, Butler cleared for tackle

St Kilda's Dan Butler has had his one-match ban for a dangerous tackle dismissed at the AFL tribunal, but Hawthorn's James Sicily has copped a lengthy ban.

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Lions' Rolls-Royce seeks polish in North AFL test

Hugh McCluggage admits his usually silky distribution has been below its best during the Brisbane Lions' rollercoaster 2-2 start to the AFL season.

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What Harry Sheezel and Will Ashcroft's first AFL games can tell us about their future stardom

Will Ashcroft's Lions debut was one of the most highly-anticipated in years, but North's Harry Sheezel stole the show in round one — how do these young guns' debuts stack up against the greats?

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Outgoing skipper names three Lions captaincy candidates

Dayne Zorko believes Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale and Hugh McCluggage are capable of taking over as Brisbane Lions captain this year.

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Lions must do more than stop Oliver in AFL

Melbourne have beaten up Brisbane mentally and physically twice this season but Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage says confidence is high ahead of the do-or-die final.

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Brisbane boost top-four hopes with GWS win

Brisbane enjoyed their first outing at Canberra's Manuka Oval, beating GWS by 40 points to entrench themselves in the AFL's top four.

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Tight AFL ladder puts Lions on edge

Just two wins separate second spot from ninth on the AFL ladder, and the race for a top-four berth is set to intensify over the coming weeks.

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Lions outlast Saints in injury-hit clash

Brisbane have fought past St Kilda by 21 points, with both teams hit by injuries, to return to form and second on the AFL ladder.

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Lions lick wounds, wary of Giants in AFL

Brisbane captain Dayne Zorko has labelled their shock Hawthorn loss a reality check, but knows it could easily be repeated unless they plug a leaky defence.

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From Melbourne to West Coast — your AFL team's position summed up in two lines

Want a quick summary of where your team is after eight rounds of the AFL season? From flag favourites Melbourne to cellar-dwellers West Coast, Andrew McGarry sums up each of the 18 sides in two lines.

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Lions run over depleted, valiant Eagles

An undermanned West Coast have battled valiantly for three quarters before Brisbane ran away with a 75-point AFL win at the Gabba.

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Lions chasing fast start against Suns

They're 4-1 and inside the AFL top four but Hugh McCluggage says Brisbane haven't played at their best heading into Sunday's derby against Gold Coast.

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McCluggage keen to be AFL attacking weapon

Classy Brisbane AFL winger Hugh McCluggage has quietly gone about adding scoreboard impact to his game to help drive the Lions forward.

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Lions to greet Power in top AFL gear

Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage admits last season's slow AFL start took a toll on the side as they prepare to host the Power in Saturday's 2022 opener.

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