Lions make key call after defender’s fitness test; Plugger’s first words after preliminary final heroics

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 17, 2026

Chris Fagan has options for the match-up with Hawks star Nick Watson. Meanwhile, the mayhem that followed Sydney’s historic preliminary final victory over Essendon 30 years ago didn’t exactly make everybody happy.

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