Collingwood win a record-equalling 16th flag with four-point victory as coach reveals incredible baby news to grand final crowd and footy fans lash the AFL for broken Voice promise

Collingwood have claimed a record-equalling 16th premiership with a thrilling four-point win over the Brisbane Lions in the AFL grand final. Collingwood are AFL premiership winners after the Pies defeated Brisbane Lions at the MCG Superstar brothers Josh and Nick Daicos celebrate with the premiership cup as the Magpies army cheers them on Steele Sidebottom scored the decisive goal for the Pies at a sold-out MCG Saturday's victory means Collingwood have won 16 premierships to sit in equal first for flags with Essendon and Carlton 'So much work goes into it, so much has to go right, and we did it. Pies coach Craig McRae stunned the footy world with some incredible personal news after the siren sounded A beaming McRae revealed his wife Gabrielle gave birth to a baby girl just hours before the grand final kicked off, saying, 'This was already the greatest day of my life' 'I've always seen this group as a really special one and now they're a premiership team, congratulations. Some fans were angered by the pre-game performance of Waltzing Matilda by Jess Hitchock and William Barton, with the singer wearing a top with 'YES' prominently displayed The pre-match entertainment started with Australia's leading didgeridoo player William Barton along with Melbourne-based Indigenous singer-songwriter Jess Hitchcock, who performed a rendition of Waltzing Matilda.