It is 125 years since the Fitzroy Lions (now the Brisbane Lions) played the South Melbourne Swans (now the Sydney Swans) in an AFL Grand Final https://www.aap.com.au/news/some-modern-themes-remain-from-1899-vfl-grand-final/ The Lions prevailed by a 1 point margin in the 1899 Grand Final. #AFL #AFLFinals
Some modern themes remain from 1899 VFL grand final
While so much has changed in the modern AFL, some themes remain the same from 125 years ago when Fitzroy downed South Melbourne in the 1899 VFL grand final.Australian Associated Press
