The best two teams from the home and away season will collide on Saturday for the 2023 AFL Grand Final, with Collingwood taking on Brisbane at the MCG.
We surveyed an array of Fox Footy pundits ahead of the game — and when it comes to tipping the winner, there’s a split verdict.
See all 26 experts’ premier, Norm Smith Medal and first goalkicker tips — and the full final verdict.
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DERMOTT BRERETON
Premiers: Collingwood by 16 points
Norm Smith Medal: Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Beau McCreery (Collingwood)
JONATHAN BROWN
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 13 points
Norm Smith Medal: Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: TBC
NATHAN BUCKLEY
Premiers: Collingwood by 10 points
Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
Zorko unfazed by Brisbane’s MCG record | 01:52
BEN COTTON
Premiers: Collingwood by 3 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
NICK DAL SANTO
Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions)
BEN DIXON
Premiers: Collingwood by 24 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)
CATHERINE HEALEY
Premiers: Collingwood by 19 points
Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Jamies Elliott (Collingwood)
Pies celebrate Premiership hero Merrett | 02:49
ANTHONY HUDSON
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 14 points
Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)
BRAD JOHNSON
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 10 points
Norm Smith Medal: Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
DREW JONES
Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)
SARAH JONES
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points
Norm Smith Medal: Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)
KISS make their mark in Melbourne | 01:04
DAVID KING
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 1 point
Norm Smith Medal: Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
MAX LAUGHTON
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 11 points
Norm Smith Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
KATH LOUGHNAN
Premiers: Collingwood by 16 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)
ALASTAIR LYNCH
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points
Norm Smith Medal: Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)
How will Ginnivan make his mark? | 01:21
GARRY LYON
Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points
Norm Smith Medal: Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)
CHLOE MOLLOY
Premiers: Collingwood by 5 points
Norm Smith Medal: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
CAMERON MOONEY
Premiers: Collingwood by 13 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)
MATTHEW PAVLICH
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 7 points
Norm Smith Medal: Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
Zorko denies retirement claims after GF | 02:27
JON RALPH
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 15 points
Norm Smith Medal: Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
MARK ROBINSON
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 5 points
Norm Smith Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Lincoln McCarthy (Brisbane Lions)
DWAYNE RUSSELL
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 12 points
Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
KELLI UNDERWOOD
Premiers: Collingwood by 26 points
Norm Smith Medal: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)
AFL fans gather for iconic GF parade | 02:02
BEN WATERWORTH
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 18 points
Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions)
GERARD WHATELEY
Premiers: Brisbane Lions by 3 points
Norm Smith Medal: Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
First goalkicker: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions)
DAVID ZITA
Premiers: Collingwood by 15 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jack Crisp (Collingwood)
First goalkicker: Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
FINAL VERDICT
Premiers
13 — Collingwood
13 — Brisbane Lions
Norm Smith Medal
6 — Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
4 — Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions)
3 — Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
2 — Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions), Harris Andrews (Brisbane Lions), Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)
1 — Darcy Moore (Collingwood), Dayne Zorko (Brisbane Lions), Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions), Brody Mihocek (Collingwood), Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions), Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood), Jack Crisp (Collingwood)
First goalkicker
7 — Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
5 — Jamie Elliott (Collingwood)
3 — Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
2 — Zac Bailey (Brisbane Lions), Cameron Rayner (Brisbane Lions), Jack Ginnivan (Collingwood)
1 — Beau McCreery (Collingwood), Joe Daniher (Brisbane Lions), Lincoln McCarthy (Brisbane Lions), Charlie Cameron (Brisbane Lions), Brody Mihocek (Collingwood)
