AFL grand final parade LIVE: Lions and Fremantle players to join motorcade ahead of big game

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Dundas, G. (2026, September 24). AFL grand final parade LIVE: Lions and Fremantle players to join motorcade ahead of big game. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/afl-grand-final-parade-live-lions-and-fremantle-players-to-join-motorcade-ahead-of-big-game-20260925-p610fa.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The article reports on the preparations for an AFL grand final parade scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM. Captains Harris Andrews and Chris Fagan from the Lions and Alex Pearce and Justin Longmuir from Fremantle will address media before the event, which is expected to last about one hour. The parade route includes Melbourne Park, Birrarung Marr, and Yarra Park, culminating in player presentations and photo opportunities with the premiership cup at Footy Fest.

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On October 14, ahead of the AFL grand final game, players from both the Brisbane Lions and Fremantle will participate in a motorcade parade through Melbourne starting at 10:30 AM. The event will take place in areas like Melbourne Park, Birrarung Marr, and Yarra Park where fans can cheer on their favorite teams. After the parade, team captains and coaches, including Harris Andrews and Chris Fagan from the Lions, and Alex Pearce and Justin Longmuir from Fremantle, are scheduled to speak with media at Yarra Park. The players will also be presented on a main stage at the Footy Fest where they will take photos with the premiership cup. The parade is expected to last about an hour and is part of a larger celebration called Footy Fest that has been popular among families visiting during school holidays.

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🔮 Harris Andrews and Chris Fagan, for the Lions, and Alex Pearce and Justin Longmuir, representing Fremantle, will be speaking to the media.

2026-09-24 · assertive framing · AFL grand final parade LIVE: Lions and Fremantle players to join motorcade ahead of big game

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Before the parade gets underway at 10.30am, we’ll hear from the captains and coaches of both teams. asserted

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Harris Andrews and Chris Fagan, for the Lions, and Alex Pearce and Justin Longmuir, representing Fremantle, will be speaking to the media. asserted

Andrews → represent → media

The parade will take about an hour. asserted

parade → take → hour

Both teams will be cheered as they move through Melbourne Park, Birrarung Marr, and finally to Yarra Park, where the players will be presented on the main stage at the Footy Fest and the obligatory photos with the premiership cup will take place. asserted

photos → cheer → place

I know a few youngsters who’ve visited the Footy Fest this year, and it sounds like it’s been lots of fun. asserted

it → know → fun

It is a great way to spend a day of the school holidays. asserted

It → spend → holidays

If you’ve checked it out, we’d love to hear what you thought. asserted

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