After five consecutive bouts of finals pain, including last year’s heartbreak, the Brisbane Lions’ hard work finally paid off when they won the 2024 AFL Grand Final on Saturday afternoon.
In this picture special, check out the best photos from the post-game and morning-after celebrations.
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There were a few dusty faces at Sunday morning’s continued premiership celebrations.
Logan Morris hadn’t slept, with co-captain Harris Andrews revealing the young forward was in a spa at 7am.
“It was a good night, the after-match Grand Final function was awesome. The fans turned out, thank you so much,” Andrews told the healthy crowd at Brunswick Street Oval.
“And then the boys went and turned one on. Big Logan Morris in the spa had a good time, so he’s ready to go.”
Lachie Neale, meanwhile, was sporting a moon boot after ‘hearing something snap’ in his foot on Saturday afternoon — but he blamed the late night for his Sunday morning soreness.
“I couldn’t give a s*** (about the pain),” Neale said on Sunday.
“It’s a little bit sore this morning, but that’s probably because I was up until 6am on it … I’ll be fine.”
It was stacks-on for the Lions when the final siren sounded at the MCG. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesPure, unbridled joy between Lachie Neale and Dayne Zorko on the final siren. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesLachie Neale and Chris Fagan embrace in the aftermath. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesDarcy Wilmot owned his moment when it was his turn on the dais. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesIn a touching moment, Chris Fagan called former club captain Dayne Zorko onto the premiership dais to receive the cup from legend Leigh Matthews alongside the current co-skippers. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesFind me a man in that photo happier than Chris Fagan. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesChris Fagan in a beautiful moment with wife, Ursula, and mother, Beth. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe last moment before realisation… (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe true moment of impact. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesFages looks to have found the culprit. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesArguably Brisbane’s two best players this season revel in their deserved prize. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe father-son guns — one of whom, inconceivably, is a Norm Smith medallist in just his second season. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe best rendition. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesLegends past and present embrace. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesBig Logan loves his Big Macs. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe calm after the storm. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe afters. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThe captains hold their silverware aloft once more at Brunswick Street Oval on Sunday morning. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesThere were more than a few Lions in sunglasses on Sunday morning. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesLachie Neale wasn’t bothered at all whatsoever about his foot injury.Source: FOX SPORTSThere were some dusty-looking Lions on Sunday. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty ImagesA proud coach. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images
