AFL Finals 2024: Brisbane look for redemption as Carlton bring back reinforcements for final
Carlton has rolled the dice with mass changes ahead of their clash with Brisbane who are hoping to keep their dreams of redemption alive. Follow all the action fromt he Gabba live.
Earlier it was more than just bragging rights on in the Sydney derby as the Swans produced a stunning comeback to beat the Giants.
Follow all the action in our live blog.
Danger signs already
Carlton is barely hanging on, and there are still six minutes left in the first quarter.
The Lions are fast starters and bad finishes but the Blues are yet to score.
They need to find some footy to end the quarter.
BL 27, CAR 0
Raynor roller!
Raynor gets the opener after the Lions pepper the goal face with three behinds.
He took a punt from 60 after a strong contested mark, and the ball swung towards the goals and bounced through untouched.
BL 9, CAR 0
Long road
Docherty has his first touch after blowing his ACL in round one.
He’s done the injury three times but has fought back again.
BL 0, CAR 0
Bouncedown!
The last final of the first week is underway!
Big O gets the first tap and thumps it forward to Ah Chee who is promptly wrapped up.
Adam Kingsley shares reflects on the loss
Let’s turn our attention to Brisbane
After that heartstopper, our attention now turns north to the Gabba where Brisbane will be hosting Cartlon in the eliminator.
The Blues have made mass changes after sneaking into the finals including the remarkable comeback of Sam Docherty. It’s a massive call after he did his ACL in round 0 but they’re rolling the dice with their lives on the line.
Match Report
Here are the key takeaways
Papley speaks
He speaks about Braeden Campbell who was a super sub
“His grandpa died yesterday, what he did today was unbelievable.”
“I’m absolutely cooked, the boys never give up, we just stuck to it and once we started winning contests it started to open up.”
FULL TIME THE SWANS WIN A THRILLER
GWS had one final chance but their run up the wing was stopped by a poor kick and that is all she right. It’s the Swans’ first win over GWS in a final and the crowd is going bananas. What a game of foooty. Warner immense. Heenery superhuman and Papley’s a special player. They win by six points have trailled by virtually all day. unreal scenes
