A Three-Peat for the Brisbane Lions: a Trio of Australian Rules Football Titles in a Row
Brisbane overcame a 10-point deficit in the final six minutes and beat Fremantle 96-89 to win its third straight premiership.
- On Saturday, The Brisbane Lions beat the Fremantle Dockers 96 to 89 to win their third consecutive Australian Football League grand final championship before a capacity crowd of 100,024 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- The Dockers led by 10 points after three quarters, but the Lions rallied in the final six minutes to secure victory, extending their championship streak following last year's win over Geelong.
- Logan Morris put the Lions in front with a minute left, then kicked the sealing points; at halftime, the teams were tied 43-43 after each kicked six goals and seven "behinds."
- The Fremantle Dockers remain in pursuit of their first Australian Football League title, a goal the team has sought since joining the league in 1995 in the port city where the Swan River meets the Indian Ocean.
- Britain-Based pop star Kylie Minogue provided pre-game entertainment at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which hosted 100,021 spectators two weeks ago for the first regular-season NFL game in Australia, won 27-7 by San Francisco over the Los Angeles Rams.
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A three-peat for the Brisbane Lions: three Australian rules football titles in a row
The Brisbane Lions overcame a 10-point deficit in the final six minutes to beat the Fremantle Dockers by seven points and win their third Australian Football League grand final in a row. The west-coast based Dockers dominated play in the…
A three-peat for the Brisbane Lions: a trio of Australian rules football titles in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Brisbane Lions kicked four goals in the final five minutes to overcome a 10-point deficit and beat the Fremantle Dockers by seven points and win their third Australian Football League grand final championship in a row.
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