# 2026 AFL Grand Final Cards: Freo vs Brisbane

> Fremantle vs Brisbane in the 2026 AFL Grand Final: the AFL cards collectors are chasing right now, verified sold prices, and which are already sold out.

Category: AFL

Fremantle have never won a premiership, and Saturday at the MCG is their best shot in 13 years. Brisbane are chasing a three-peat that only two clubs in AFL/VFL history have managed. Either result rewrites the record books, and collector demand for cards from both sides is already running hot.

## Which Fremantle Dockers cards should I be tracking?

Caleb Serong is the standout Dockers name. His 2026 Select AFL Footy Stars Mercury Hobby #82/85 sold for AU $21.57 on eBay AU on 2026-07-16, pre-finals pricing before Freo's comeback from 27 points down against Sydney in the preliminary final. Andrew Brayshaw's Royalty Hobby #18/99 sold for AU $19.30 on eBay AU on 2026-07-07, with his harder Hobby Green G53 /60 sitting in a tier above.

Shai Bolton (Footy Heads #FH32; Teamcoach Sculpture Wildcard Silver #SCW-06) carries crossover appeal from two Richmond premierships in 2019 and 2020, and his collector base runs well beyond Freo fans. Luke Jackson's Footy Heads #FH33 is already sold out at major retailers ahead of Grand Final day, which says plenty on its own. Hayden Young rounds out the Dockers Footy Heads slate at #FH36.

## Which Brisbane Lions cards are worth knowing about?

Will Ashcroft's Norm Smith Predictor Signature is the marquee card of the series. The set has 18 unique cards, one per AFL club, each serial-numbered to /220 and pulled at 1:864 retail packs. Ashcroft won the Norm Smith Medal in 2024 and 2025; a third consecutive medal would be the first three-peat in the award's history, and the card would feel every bit of that.

Lachie Neale's Footy Heads #FH11 has already sold out at major retailers, another demand signal worth noting. Zac Bailey's Milestone Hobby #MGH9 /250 confirmed a sale in May 2026, and Cam Rayner (#FH12) and Levi Ashcroft (#FH7, Will's brother) round out the Lions targets.

## What have these cards actually sold for?

All three verified comps are from July, pre-finals, before either club had booked a place at the MCG. The Horne-Francis sale is Port Adelaide, included purely as a tier reference for Mercury Hobby /85 pricing.

- Caleb Serong, 2026 Footy Stars Mercury Hobby #82/85: sold AU $21.57 on eBay AU on 2026-07-16
- Andrew Brayshaw, 2026 Footy Stars Royalty Hobby #18/99: sold AU $19.30 on eBay AU on 2026-07-07
- Jason Horne-Francis (Port Adelaide), 2026 Footy Stars Mercury Hobby #68/85: sold AU $21.73 on eBay AU on 2026-07-04 (tier reference only; Port Adelaide did not make the Grand Final)

## What should I keep in mind about Grand Final week pricing?

Grand Final week demand, especially for Fremantle cards given the club's 13-year absence, does not follow July logic. These prices reflect a mid-season market, not a historic premiership chase. If you want to know what your cards are worth right now, snap a photo and value them instantly in CardLoft.

Note that some active listings are not sales: a Shai Bolton Teamcoach Sculpture Wildcard Silver #SCW-06 was listed at AU $25.00 on eBay AU, and a Norm Smith Predictor Signature was asking AU $120 on OzCardTrader; neither is a confirmed sale price.

## What set formats do these cards come in?

- Footy Heads (unnumbered, 1:3 packs): most accessible; #FH8 and #FH11 for Lions, #FH32 and #FH33 for Dockers among key names
- Mercury Hobby /85 (also called Mercury Sterling): Hobby-exclusive, 1:18 hobby packs
- Royalty /99: Hobby-exclusive
- Milestones Hobby /250: Hobby-exclusive
- Norm Smith Predictor Signature /220: retail, 1:864 packs; 18 unique cards, one per AFL club. Hobby Platinum Predictor variant is /60
- 2026 Select AFL Footy Stars release: Retail 23 March 2026, Hobby 31 March 2026

## FAQ

### When is the 2026 AFL Grand Final?

Saturday 26 September 2026, 2:30pm AEST at the MCG. Fremantle Dockers vs Brisbane Lions.

### Have Fremantle ever won a premiership?

No. This is the first time they have had the chance since the 2013 Grand Final, which they lost to Hawthorn. A Dockers win on Saturday would be the club's first ever.

### What is the Will Ashcroft Norm Smith Predictor Signature and why is it numbered /220?

It is one of 18 unique cards in the set, one per AFL club, each serial-numbered to /220. A rarer Hobby Platinum Predictor variant is numbered /60. Ashcroft winning a third consecutive Norm Smith Medal would be unprecedented.

### Are any Grand Final cards already sold out?

Yes. Luke Jackson's Footy Heads #FH33 (Fremantle) and Lachie Neale's Footy Heads #FH11 (Brisbane) are already sold out at major retailers ahead of Grand Final day.

### Why is Shai Bolton popular with non-Freo collectors?

Bolton won two premierships at Richmond in 2019 and 2020, so he already has a solid Tigers collector base. His Footy Heads #FH32 has dual-club appeal regardless of Saturday's result.

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Source: https://cardloft.app/news/afl/afl-grand-final-2026-fremantle-brisbane-cards
Author: The CardLoft Team
Published: 2026-09-20 · Updated: 2026-09-20