All 18 clubs participated in the 2024 AFL Grand Final Sprint, but there was only one winner, with Collingwood's Beau McCreery just pipping St Kilda's Darcy Wilson at the line.
The final race was run by McCreery, Wilson, Jeremy Sharp (Fremantle), Will McLachlan (Brisbane), Will Hamill (Adelaide), Eddie Ford (North Melbourne), Jed McEntee (Port Adelaide) and Angus Sheldrick (Sydney).
Beau McCreery wins the Grand Final sprint!
How close was that ๐#AFLGF pic.twitter.com/LtjGa5WMCF
— 7AFL (@7AFL) September 28, 2024
In heat one, Adelaide's Will Hamill, Brisbane's Will McLachlan and Collingwood's Beau McCreery were the clear top three with Fremantle's Jeremy Sharp appearing to pinch fourth.
In heat two, North Melbourne's Eddie Ford and St Kilda's Darcy Wilson dashed away from the field, with Port Adelaide's Jed McEntee third and a photo for fourth, Sydney's Angus Sheldrick appearing to be just ahead of the Western Bulldogs' Riley Garcia.
The Giants were not going to have an entrant before category B rookie Nathan Wardius was a late call-up.
2024 AFL Grand Final Sprint participantsย
Adelaide -ย Will Hamill
Brisbane -ย Will McLachlan
Carlton -ย Orazio Fantasia
Collingwood -ย Beau McCreery
Essendon -ย Ben Hobbs
Fremantle -ย Jeremy Sharp
Geelong -ย Shaun Mannagh
Gold Coast - Tom Berry
Greater Western Sydney -ย Nathan Wardius
Hawthorn -ย Josh Weddle
Melbourne -ย Oliver Sestan
North Melbourne -ย Eddie Ford
Port Adelaide -ย Jed McEntee
Richmond -ย Dion Prestia
St Kilda -ย Darcy Wilson
Sydney -ย Angus Sheldrick
West Coast -ย Jai Culley
Western Bulldogsย -ย Riley Garcia
Past winners
2002 - Jared Crouch (Syd)
2003 - James Walker (Frem)
2004 - James Walker (Frem)
2005 -ย Brett Deledioย (Rich)
2006 - Brendan Fevola (Carl)
2007 - Jake King (Rich)
2008 - Matthew White (Rich)
2009 -ย Rhys Stanleyย (StK)
2010 - Luke Miles (StK)
2011 -ย Patrick Dangerfieldย (Adel)
2012 -ย Patrick Dangerfieldย (Adel)
2013 - Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
2014 -ย Jordan Murdochย (Geel)
2015 -ย Majak Dawย (NM)
2016 - James Shirley (Murrumbeena Lions)
2017 -ย Connor Menadueย (Rich)
2018 - Godfrey Okereneyang (Coolamon Grasshoppers)
2019 -ย Ben Kingย (GC)
2020 -ย Jordan Clarkย (Geel)
2021 -ย Josh Rothamย (WC)
2022 -ย Hugo Ralphsmithย (Rich)
2023 -ย Max Holmesย (Geel)
