Live: Lions stun Crows with outrageous early blitz in sudden-death semi
Brisbane is hoping to bounce back from a shock loss to Sydney and keep its three-peat dream alive when it faces Adelaide in a Gabba semifinal.
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Final Lions and Crows teams are in
No late changes for either side.
One change each during the week though, with an injury to Noah Answerth opening the door for Ty Gallop's Brisbane return, while the Crows have dropped Isaac Cumming to create room for young Zac Taylor.
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Welcome to Saturday night finals footy
By Dean Bilton
By Dean Bilton
Hello and welcome back to ABC Sport's live blog coverage of the 2026 AFL season. Only five teams and four games remain this year, the stakes rising with every kick of the ball and setting up a second crucial semifinal here tonight.
At the Gabba this evening the reigning premier Brisbane, champion of each of the last two seasons and a popular pick to make it a third in 2026, puts its streak on the line against an Adelaide side now filled with confidence and fearful of nobody.
The Lions are coming off a chastening defeat to Sydney in last week's qualifying final, the Crows a stirring elimination final win over the Bulldogs. The prize is a preliminary final date with Hawthorn next week.
It's a big evening for both clubs, so stick around and savour what we hope will be another classic final.
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