The 2024 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football match that was contested between the Sydney Swans and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

Although becoming somewhat less dominant in the second half of the year (which included a 112-point loss to Port Adelaide in round 21), they ultimately finished on top of the ladder with a 17–6 win–loss record to claim the minor premiership.

[12] The two sides met once in the 2024 home-and-away season in which Brisbane 11.13 (79) defeated Sydney 11.11 (77) during round 19 at the Gabba.

[14] At approximately 1:40pm, US pop star Katy Perry performed a 17-minute set on-stage as the pre-game entertainment, singing a medley of "Roar", "Dark Horse", "Gorgeous", "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "I Kissed a Girl" (with Tina Arena), "Chains" (with Tina Arena), "Lifetimes", and "Firework".

[15][16] The pre-game entertainment was supported by 4× ARIA Award winner Christine Anu with her daughter Zipporah Corser-Anu for the First Nations Ceremony alongside the Songlines Youth Choir, and singer Mike Brady performed "Up There Cazaly".

[16] The national anthem was performed by Australian singer, actor and athlete Cody Simpson.

Brisbane then kicked two quick goals, both from Kai Lohmann in the 16th and 17th minutes, to take a lead they did not relinquish for the remainder of the match.

At this point, Sydney had enjoyed a territory advantage with nine inside-50s to five, but Brisbane had marked and converted more effectively in their forward line.

Although scores were close, Brisbane had more control of general play, and had missed several very gettable shots at goal.

Through the twenty-minute purple patch to end the quarter, Brisbane dominated all statistical indicators, including: disposals 55–26; contested possessions 17–8; inside-50s 13–3; and clearances 7–2.

[27] With Brisbane's premiership victory assured, the final quarter was played at a more leisurely pace.

The son of triple premiership winning Brisbane player Marcus Ashcroft, Ashcroft was in only his second season and had missed the first half of the season recovering from an ACL injury; at 20 years old, he was the youngest Norm Smith Medallist since inaugural winner Wayne Harmes (Carlton) in 1979.

[35] Few Sydney players were considered to have played good games, and only midfielders James Rowbottom (18 disposals, one goal) and Robbie Fox (21 disposals, one goal) received a grade higher than 7/10 when their performances were assessed by three major sportswriters.

The match was commentated by James Brayshaw, Brian Taylor, Luke Hodge, Matthew Richardson, Abbey Holmes and Dale Thomas.

Fox Footy televised its own Grand Final Day coverage from the AFL Fan Festival in Yarra Park with their own talent, which, for the first time since 2020, did not include the annual Fox Footy Longest Kick due to a revitalisation project at Birrarung Marr on the banks of the Yarra River.