Thousands of fans line streets of Melbourne for AFL Grand Final Parade

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Thousands of fans line streets of Melbourne for AFL Grand Final Parade

Thousands of fans crowded Melbourne streets to see their favourite players pass by in this year’s AFL Grand Final Parade.

Melbourne was flooded with interstate visitors who made their way to the homeland of AFL for Saturday’s grand final clash.

Two interstate teams, the Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans, will battle it out for the 2024 Premiership Cup.

Camera IconSydney Swan fans in full voice. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconAFL fans turned out in the thousands to see the grand final teams. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSwans fans young and old supported their team. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconBrisbane Lions fans roared. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconAuskick players enjoy the ride. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconFlying the flag for her favourite team. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia

The parade started at Melbourne Park Oval and made it way through the heart of Melbourne’s sporting precinct to Birrarung Marr, past the MCG and finished at the AFL Footy Festival at Yarra Park.

The festival was the place to see players from this year’s grand final teams on the main stage, which featured lots of other entertainment and live music throughout the day.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconCheer the red and the white. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconBrisbane fans have got the Lions’ back. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSwans all the way. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconUp the Lions. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia

The AFL grand final kicks off at 2.30pm AEST and will be the first non-Victorian grand final since 2006.

It’s been 21 years since the Brisbane Lions have won a flag after they missed out on the premiership last year to Collingwood.

The Swans last won a flag in 2012. The club has won five grand finals and lost 12.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconBrisbane Lions captain Lachie Neale and Sydney Swans captain Dane Rampe with the Premiership Cup. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconThe Lions lie in wait. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconIt’s been a smooth ride for the Swans. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconPlayers lap up the parade. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconIt’s a big day too for Cyggy. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconWhy not bring the kids. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconOne team will go marching on. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSmiles all around. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconSwans fans felt 10-feet tall. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconThen again, so did Lions supporters. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australiadata:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconBoth teams will face the music on Saturday. NewsWire/Nadir Kinani Credit: News Corp Australia

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