Geelong beats Brisbane by 40 points as Cats earn right to face Richmond in AFL grand final

Geelong has ended its run of AFL preliminary final outs with a 40-point win over Brisbane to book a date with Richmond in the season decider.

Retiring champion Gary Ablett kicked two goals in the 11.16 (82) to 6.6 (42) victory at the Gabba on Saturday night to help ensure his decorated career lasts one more week.

Mitch Duncan, Sam Menegola and Patrick Dangerfield were important for the Cats and Tom Hawkins kicked two goals in an entertaining duel with Harris Andrews.

Gary Rohan finished with three majors, completing his haul with a set shot after the final siren.

Brownlow Medal favourite Lachie Neale overcame a slow start to finish with 24 disposals, eight clearances and two goals for the Lions, but was part of a midfield unit that was…