Superstar midfielder Chad Warner is doing his best to avoid distractions ahead of Sydney's meeting with Brisbane in the AFL grand final.

They live together, along with Chad’s girlfriend Alice, walking distance from the beach. They’ve recreated that feeling of home with those backyard matches replaced by training days at the Swans, while days off are spent by the beach just like they would in Perth.

Remarkably it will be a 125-year rematch (of sorts), as the last time the Swans and Lions faced off for the flag was the 1899 VFL Grand Final, back when both clubs were based in Victoria as South Melbourne and Fitzroy respectively.

Superstar midfielder Chad Warner is doing his best to avoid distractions ahead of Sydney's meeting with Brisbane in the AFL grand final.

Footy fever has taken hold in Melbourne where dedicated fanatics are bracing long lines and the chilly weather in a bid to secure tickets to the AFL Grand Final at the MCG. Sky News reporter Georgie Dickerson has revealed “luck” will need to be on the fan’s side as club members and AFL members receive the first pick of tickets.

Sydney key forward Logan McDonald is on track to take on Brisbane in the grand final despite injuring his left ankle in the preliminary final on Friday night.

Chad Warner’s brother Corey is already on Sydney’s books, but the midfielder says his two other teen siblings have what it takes to outdo both of them.