The Lions won their first premiership in 21 years after thumping the Swans 18.12 (120) to 9.6 (60) at the MCG.   09:05Geoff Lemon So, a day to remember for the Brisbane Lions. A premiership after 21 years without.

He played for less than ten minutes but it was enough for Conor McKenna to etch his name into the history books this morning by becoming the first Ulster-born player in history to win an AFL Premiership after the Brisbane Lions demolished the Sydney Swans 60-120 at the MCG.

The Brisbane Lions have rebounded from last year's grand final heartbreak in stunning fashion, belting Sydney by 60 points to claim their first AFL premiership in more than two decades.

Will Ashcroft and Lachie Neale were among the Brisbane Lions' biggest stars in a dominant 60-point win over Sydney in the AFL grand final at the MCG.

The Sydney Swans were gifted a goal in the AFL grand final on Saturday when Dayne Zorko gave away a controversial 50m penalty that was widely slammed. Zorko was deemed to have stepped over the mark after Robbie Fox caught the ball early in the second quarter, and because he wasn't part of the marking contest Zorko was pinged for 50m.

The Brisbane Lions have won their first AFL premiership in more than 20 years after handing the Sydney Swans another humiliating grand final loss.

The Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions face off in the first men's AFL grand final without a Victorian team in 18 years. Follow live.

From Kai Lohmann’s early heroics to Eric Hipwood’s boundary-line brilliance, here’s the five most pivotal moments from the grand final as Brisbane surged to premiership glory.

Tyrone's Conor McKenna has joined Tadhg Kennelly in the exclusive club of All-Ireland and AFL champions after his Brisbane Lions thumped Sydney Swans 120-60 in today's Grand Final.