AFL grand final: Hayden Ballantyne’s ‘Longmuir Coach’ bus hits snag on cross-country drive to MCG

PerthNow - Sep 23, 2026

In what is hopefully not an omen for the Dockers this weekend, the ‘Longmuir Coach’ has suffered some mechanical issues during its trip from Perth to Melbourne.

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