The Lions meet Sydney at the MCG on Saturday in this year's grand final.

Since Fitzroy Lions and Brisbane Bears merged in 1996, the club has won three AFL premierships.

After coming so close in 2023, the Lions will be desperate to add another to their collection this year.

That win was the last of the club's three-peat under legendary coach Leigh Matthews.

For the second year in a row, they defeated Collingwood, this time by a margin of 50 points, with star midfielder Simon Black sweeping the Norm Smith Medal voting after racking up 39 disposals.

Brisbane couldn't make it four on the trot a year later when Port Adelaide defeated them in the decider to win their first premiership since joining the AFL.

Some lean years followed, with the club qualifying for the finals just once in the next 14 seasons.

In 2023, they reached the last game of the season but fell just short in a thriller with the Pies.