Sydney coach John Longmire is expecting injured key forward Logan McDonald to play in the AFL grand final but remains non-committal about captain Callum Mills.
Warm spring temperatures are forecast this weekend for both the AFL and NRL grand finals in Melbourne and Sydney, with the forecast expected to register among the top five warmest AFL grand finals ever and the NRL could see its warmest on record. Â
Geelong have emphatically silenced critics who doubted their ageing list would win a premiership, thrashing Sydney by 81 points in the AFL grand final.
Many footy fans were left disappointed by a decision to turn the AFL grand final flotilla around before it reached a key vantage point on the Princes Bridge.
Sam Reid and Justin McInerney joined in Sydney's training session on Thursday in a bid to prove their fitness ahead of the AFL grand final against Geelong.
While the AFL tries to equalise the 18-team competition, Geelong and Sydney have worked hard behind the scenes to remain in premiership contention long-term.
