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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

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What a finish to the AFL season, for the Brisbane Lions and Scoop in September, after a near miss at the famous North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast. Key points and original sources are listed below.

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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

What a finish to the AFL season, for the Brisbane Lions and Scoop in September, after a near miss at the famous North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast.

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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

What a finish to the AFL season, for the Brisbane Lions and Scoop in September, after a near miss at the famous North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast.

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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

What a finish to the AFL season, for the Brisbane Lions and Scoop in September, after a near miss at the famous North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast.

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

Australia Sports AFL

3 outlets 5 reports Published Sep 27, 2026

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What a finish to the AFL season, for the Brisbane Lions and Scoop in September, after a near miss at the famous North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast.S1 S2

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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

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And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

And the winner is … Sam McClure! My grand final heartbreak

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