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Brisbane prove once again that they are the best with their third consecutive Grand Final win. What happened to the Dockers in the final four minutes? Will we ever hear Wharfie Time again? It's 24 hours on from a history making victory for the Lions and Corbin, Ben and Daniel Harford have all the wash-up from the thrilling match. ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder…
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