AFL grand final 2023: Collingwood Magpies defeat Brisbane Lions – as it happened

As Jordan de Goey, who kicked a couple of crucial goals including one after the quarter-time siren, talks about Collingwood’s flag being the “cherry on top” and Magpies great Peter Daicos speaks of his delight at the success his sons Nick and Josh have achieved, I’m going to take the chance to say thanks again for joining us. That was a tremendous grand final and it was a thrill to be able to provide coverage. Enjoy the night, Magpie fans! And please read Jonathan Horn’s match report from the ‘G.

Great to have our Guardian readers along for the ride with us. To Bob, who wrote from Athens to say a bar showing the grand final was going on not far from their apartment, what a ripper that place is. I was there watching the Cats dominate against the Swans last year.