Corbin Middlemas: ABC Sports Commentator previews the AFL Grand Final between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions
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It's the final showdown. A hundred thousand fans will pack into the MCG this afternoon as the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions face off for the AFL title. The Brisbane side is chasing their third premiership in a row, while the Dockers are hungry to claim their first-ever title. ABC Commentator Corbin Middlemas joined Piney to discuss just how big of a game this is in the Australian sports landscape. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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