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AFL 2026, The Blowtorch Preliminary Finals

Noah Answerth is battling an ankle injury, while Chris Fagan says Ryan Lester and other defenders could handle Nick Watson.

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One fitness test could dictate whether Brisbane’s selection squeeze reaches breaking point, as one of the AFL’s brightest stars looks to respond after a trio of quiet matches against the back-to-back premiers.

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Lions make key call after defender’s fitness test; Plugger’s first words after preliminary final heroics

This article covers Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan’s comments ahead of the preliminary final against Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday and Danny Russell writes about AFL legend Tony Lockett’s words after kicking a historic point to put the Sydney Swans into their first grand final in 1996.

·North Sydney, Australia
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AFL 2026, The Blowtorch Preliminary Finals

One fitness test could dictate whether Brisbane’s selection squeeze reaches breaking point, as one of the AFL’s brightest stars looks to respond after a trio of quiet matches against the back-to-back premiers.

·Australia
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Fox Sports Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
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