The biggest day on the Australian sporting calendar is quickly approaching as we count down the days until the 2025 AFL Grand Final.
Entering week one of the finals there are eight teams left in the race – Adelaide, Geelong, Brisbane, Collingwood, GWS, Fremantle, Gold Coast and Hawthorn.
Here’s everything we know so far about the Grand Final.
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WHAT TIME DOES THE AFL GRAND FINAL START?
The 2025 AFL Grand Final starts at 2:30pm AEST on Saturday September 27 at the MCG.
The pre-game entertainment featuring Snoop Dogg is likely to start between 1pm and 1:30pm AEST, with details TBC.
Victoria has a Grand Final public holiday on Friday September 26 when the Grand Final Parade will be held in Melbourne.
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HOW TO WATCH THE AFL GRAND FINAL
The 2025 AFL Grand Final will be broadcast live on Seven and 7Plus, and you can stream a replay on Kayo Sports.
The Grand Final can be streamed using the 7Plus app (if your device has the live TV feature enabled) but is only available up to 1080p quality (depending on the speed of your internet connection) and won’t be shown in 4K.
These devices are compatible: Computer web browser, Foxtel IQ (Gen 3-5 boxes), Hubbl, iOS devices (iPhone and iPad), Android devices (both phones and tablets), VIDAA OS TVs (Hisense & Toshiba), Roku TCL TVs, Amazon Fire TV, Telstra TV, Fetch TV, Apple TV (4th Generation and newer), Android TV (compatible with Google-certified Android TV OS), Samsung TV (compatible with Samsung Tizen OS), PlayStation 4 and 5, Chromecast and LG TV (models released in 2017 and newer).
Otherwise to watch it live on TV you will need free-to-air channels, or even a simple antenna plugged into the coaxial input on your TV.
If you’re outside of Australia, you can watch the Grand Final as well as Fox Footy coverage and TV shows on WatchAFL.
Brisbane fans celebrate in the MCG after the grand final between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions. Picture: NewsWire/Nadir KinaniSource: News Corp Australia
WHO IS PLAYING IN THE AFL GRAND FINAL?
The two Grand Finalists will be determined via the AFL Finals Series, and will be confirmed on Saturday September 20, once the two preliminary finals have been played.
See the finals fixture here including which teams are still in the running.
WHEN WILL THE AFL GRAND FINAL FINISH AND WHAT IF THERE’S A DRAW?
The 2025 AFL Grand Final will finish just after 5pm AEST, depending on quarter lengths and whether extra time is required.
If there’s a draw in the Grand Final, with scores level at full-time, extra time will be played.
Both teams would have a six-minute break before the game resumes with two three-minute halves (plus time on). Teams swap ends after each half without a break.
An extra 10 interchanges are permitted in each half and do not roll over.
If scores are still level after the first extra time, another two halves of extra time would be played.
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WHO IS PRESENTING THE PREMIERSHIP CUP AND MAJOR AWARDS?
A club great from each competing team will be nominated to hand over the cup to the winning coach and captain after the Grand Final.
This will be announced during Grand Final week.
Four-time premiership Hawk Luke Hodge will present the Norm Smith Medal to the player voted as best-on-ground.
West Coast premiership coach Adam Simpson will present the Jock McHale Medal to the premiership coach.
Hall of Fame member Ken Fraser will present the first Ron Barassi Medal to the premiership captain.
Triple premiership Tiger Jack Riewoldt, as the premiership cup ambassador, will deliver the trophy to the MCG on Grand Final day.
CAN I GET TICKETS TO THE AFL GRAND FINAL?
There are no general public tickets available to the Grand Final unless you purchase an expensive package, with all tickets allocated to clubs, members and corporates.
This is the breakdown of who receives AFL Grand Final tickets, via a 2023 report in The Age:
– 17,000 each for members of the competing clubs
– 15,500 for AFL members
– 14,000 for MCC (pre-purchased)
– 8,500 for MCC (walk-up and standing)
– 7,500 for corporate sales functions
– 7,000 for AFL contractual obligations
– 5,000 for AFL clubs
– 3,500 for Medallion Club
– 3,000 for competing clubs
– 1,000 for AFL players
– 1,000 for corporate partners
WHO IS THE 2025 AFL GRAND FINAL ENTERTAINMENT?
US rap star Snoop Dogg will headline the pre-game entertainment at the MCG.
Further details will be announced in the lead-up to the game.
Katy Perry performs at the 2024 AFL Grand Final. Picture: David CairdSource: News Corp Australia
WHO IS RUNNING IN THE GRAND FINAL SPRINT?
Details of the traditional 100-metre dash on Grand Final day, with one entrant from each AFL club, are to be confirmed.
Recent winners include Beau McCreery (Collingwood, 2024), Max Holmes (Geelong, 2023), Hugo Ralphsmith (Richmond, 2022) and Josh Rotham (West Coast, 2021).
AFL GRAND FINAL WINNER AND NORM SMITH MEDAL ODDS
All odds via Pointsbet, as of 4pm September 3
Grand Final winner
$3.50 Geelong
$4.25 Brisbane Lions
$4.75 Adelaide Crows
$7 Collingwood
$13 Hawthorn
$15 GWS Giants
$19 Fremantle
$34 Gold Coast Suns
Norm Smith Medal
$11 Bailey Smith (Geelong)
$13 Jordan Dawson (Adelaide), Max Holmes (Geelong)
$15 Nick Daicos (Collingwood), Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane Lions)
$19 Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
$23 Will Ashcroft (Brisbane Lions)
$26 Lachie Neale (Brisbane Lions)
$29 Riley Thilthorpe (Adelaide Crows)
$34 Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
$41 Tom Green (GWS Giants), Josh Dunkley (Brisbane Lions)
Others available at $51 and higher
AFL GRAND FINAL WEATHER
The long-range weather forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, September 27 is mostly sunny and 17 degrees, with a 10 per cent chance of rain, per AccuWeather.