Geelong and Brisbane will meet for the first time in a grand final in Saturday's AFL decider. Photo: James Ross/AAP PHOTOS

Brisbane and Geelong diehards are confident their sides can reach the AFL pinnacle, and have flooded city streets to support their heroes before the battle for premiership glory.

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Tens of thousands of dedicated Brisbane Lions and Geelong Cats fans braved intermittent rain as they lined the streets of Melbourne for the AFL grand final parade on Friday.

Friendly banter rang out as premiership players rode past, with the city awash with blue and white stripes and b

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