Lions defeat Hawks 20. 11 (131) to 19. 8 (122) in AFL preliminary final Reigning premiers to meet Fremantle in grand final at the MCG Sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Brisbane will face Fremantle for a shot at a premiership “three-peat” after surviving an almighty last-quarter fightback...
Source: [Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/19/afl-finals-hawthorn-hawks-brisbane-lions-hugh-mccluggage-preliminary-final-report)