GOLD Coast forward Jed Walter has won the Telstra AFL Grand Final Sprint for a second year in a row.
In the race started by Olympic gold medallist and Australian sporting legend Cathy Freeman, Walter ran down Tasmania VFL player Brandon Leary, who finished second ahead of West Coast's No.1 draft pick Willem Duursma.
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As well as glory on Grand Final Day, Walter's junior club will receive $5000.
The other runners were Hawthorn's Jarman Impey, Port Adelaide's Aliir Aliir, Western Bulldog Arty Jones and Carlton's Ollie Florent, with North Melbourne's Luke Davies-Uniacke bringing up the rear of the field.
2026 Telstra AFL Grand Final Sprint results
1st: Jed Walter (Gold Coast)
2nd: Brandon Leary (Tasmania)
3rd: Willem Duursma (West Coast Eagles)
4th: Jarman Impey (Hawthorn)
5th: Arthur Jones (Western Bulldogs)
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20:12
Mini-Match: Fremantle v Brisbane
Extended highlights of the Dockers and Lions clash in the Grand Final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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12:02
Full post-match, GF: Dockers
Watch Fremantle’s press conference after their Grand Final match against Brisbane
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18:54
Full post-match, GF: Lions
Watch Brisbane’s press conference after their Grand Final match against Fremantle
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03:38
Bolton bags Norm Smith Medal in Dockers' heartbreak
Watch Shai Bolton's best moments from the Grand Final as he becomes Fremantle's first Norm Smith medallist
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04:28
Quick Recap: Fremantle v Brisbane
Short highlights of the Dockers and Lions clash in the Grand Final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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02:47
Watch every final-quarter goal from the exhilarating Grand Final
Enjoy all the drama from an enthralling final term that saw the Lions come from the clouds to claim a third consecutive premiership
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09:33
Highlights: Fremantle v Brisbane
The Dockers and Lions clash in the Grand Final of the 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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04:42
Last two mins: Lions complete stunning comeback over Dockers
The thrilling final moments between Fremantle and Brisbane in the Grand Final
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01:57
'Wharfie Time' turns nervy time as Lions channel energy to fight back
Fremantle activates 'Wharfie Time' after going 17 points up in the final quarter, before Brisbane turns the tide with two massive goals
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00:59
'How did he miss from there?': Horror Dockers moment may prove costly
Fremantle has one hand on the cup before Ryan Lester's desperate act does just enough to prevent Josh Treacy scoring a certain goal
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00:50
Young and heart: Gun Docker bleeds purple as massive double turns Grand Final
Hayden Young comes up big in the third quarter with a dashing goal out of the middle before a huge snap from the boundary
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00:46
'Even the boss loves it!': Duck, duck, Dudley goes full dazzle in ridiculous goal
Isaiah Dudley slips and slides through a host of Lions before nailing a cracking major and drawing a reaction from AFL CEO Andrew Dillon
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00:55
'He knows it's something bad': Dockers disaster as skipper goes down
Fremantle suffers a massive blow as captain Alex Pearce is ruled out of the Grand Final with a suspected Achilles injury
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01:58
GF sprint: Sun burns past rivals to go back to back
Gold Coast’s Jed Walter shows serious wheels once again in the 2026 Telstra Half Time Sprint to claim the crown for a second straight year
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00:43
Double Dunks as gun's 'inspirational' pressure acts wow all
Josh Dunkley throws himself at the footy and shuts down two Fremantle attacks in an amazing display of pressure
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00:32
'He's a freak': McKenna's magic stuns yet again with 'unbelievable' finish
Conor McKenna backs up his Goal of the Year win with another dazzling piece of Irish wizardry
