Dockers use finals experience to strategize against Lions in Grand Final
AFL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 24, 2026, 2:16 AM
Last updated Sep 24, 2026

Fremantle aims to claim its first premiership against Brisbane in the 2026 Grand Final at the MCG on Saturday. Both teams reached the decider after losses in qualifying finals, with Brisbane falling to Sydney and Fremantle to Hawthorn. Michael Voss, former captain of Brisbane's successful team, suggests that tactical insights from Sydney and Hawthorn could inform Fremantle's game plan. He noted that creating separation in forward structures could challenge Brisbane's defense. The Dockers are looking to capitalize on this blueprint as they prepare for the matchup.
- •Grand Final set for MCG on Saturday.
- •Fremantle lost its qualifying final to Hawthorn.
- •Brisbane lost its qualifying final to Sydney.
- •Michael Voss discusses tactics from previous finals.
- •Dockers hope to use the blueprint against Lions.
- 2:16 AMAFL — The 'blueprint' Dockers have to beat the Lions in the Grand Final
"Former Lions premiership captain Michael Voss dissects how the finals have given Fremantle a plan that could beat Brisbane
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