who is in the afl grand final

Right now, there is no publicly confirmed information about who is in the next AFL Grand Final for the current (2026) season.

Quick Scoop: Where things stand

• The most recent completed AFL Grand Final was the 2025 AFL Grand Final , contested between Geelong and the Brisbane Lions , with Brisbane winning by 47 points.

• The 2026 AFL Premiership fixture is locked in, but that only lists the season schedule and notable rounds, not the Grand Final teams.

• The 2026 AFL season page/fixtures list home-and-away and early-season matches, but there is no section yet naming Grand Final qualifiers.

So if you’re asking “who is in the AFL Grand Final” right now , the honest answer is: the teams have not yet been decided or officially announced.

How it usually works

• Across the home-and-away season, clubs fight for positions in the top eight, which qualify for the finals series.

• Through qualifying, elimination, semi and preliminary finals, the last two standing earn their place in the Grand Final at the MCG.

As an example, in 2025 :

• Brisbane made their third consecutive Grand Final , ultimately defeating Geelong for back-to-back flags.

• That matchup (Geelong vs Brisbane) was only known after the preliminary finals were completed.

What you can safely say today

If someone asks you right now “who is in the AFL Grand Final?” you can say:

“We don’t know yet. The fixture for 2026 is out, but the finals haven’t played out, so no Grand Final teams have been confirmed.”

If you want the exact answer close to the game, you’ll need to check:

• Official AFL site’s finals section.

• Major sports news outlets or AFL apps once prelim finals are done.