Sydney coach John Longmire has made the heart-wrenching call of deciding to leave his captain Callum Mills out of the side that will face Brisbane in Saturday's AFL grand final.

Joe Daniher will have a major say on whether Brisbane can claim its first premiership since 2004 when he lines up in the grand final on Saturday. It is a role he came very close to playing for the Lions's grand final opponents, Sydney.

The existing record for most votes in a single season was broken twice in this year's Brownlow Medal count, but AFL CEO Andrew Dillon remains confident in the umpires' ability to read the game.

The Geelong Cats have a history of going all out with their costumes for their end-of-season party, and this year's effort is no different.

Graham Arnold has hinted he has more chapters to write in his managerial career after revealing a heart-to-heart with NRL Hall of Fame coach Wayne Bennett led to him resigning as Socceroos boss.