Former North Melbourne and Port Adelaide star Byron Pickett, who claimed the honour when the Power won their first AFL flag in 2004, will present the Norm Smith Medal for this year's best on ground. Two tickets will go to each of the 159 local community football clubs across Queensland as a thank you for hosting the AFL throughout the 2020 season. For the first time 123 years, a VFL/AFL grand final will be played outside Victoria with the League confirming Brisbane's Gabba as the host of this season's showpiece. Albert Perez/Getty Images. Funnily enough, he’s picked both Collingwood and Richmond, the two teams who will face off in the season’s resumption on Thursday night. Fans in Queensland or in areas permitted entry to the state can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster from 9am AEDT on Tuesday, October 20. Robert Findlay has been named as the emergency. See everything you need to know about the Grand Final below. The AFL decider could be delayed or even postponed under the 'Extreme Weather Policy' with heavy rain and possible lightning storm expected to hit Brisbane on Saturday evening. We can’t wait to see you at The Gabba this Saturday night #AFLGF pic.twitter.com/grOl2SLE9I. The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be held in Brisbane on Saturday night between Richmond & Geelong and here’s everything you need to know about the big game.. It’s the first time the big Grand Final will be played outside of Victoria, with Queensland holding out bids from South Australia and Western Australia, in what is a big coup for the sunshine state. However, if allocated tickets go unused, more tickets will be released at 12pm AEST. “I am a long-time fan of the Tigers and so proud to be associated with the Club. The Tigers are fighting for their third premiership in four years and unofficial dynasty status, while the Cats finally broke their preliminary final hoodoo and are aiming at their first flag since 2011. "We've got a euphoric, energetic and colourful show planned that we hope you'll all enjoy.". MORE: All the latest trade news | Every club's B&F winner. The first bounce of the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be at 6:30pm AEST / 7:30pm AEDT, October 24. Josh Thomas - Collingwood For the first time in more than 20 years, grand final tickets will go on sale to the public. The Richmond Tigers and Geelong Cats will face in what is arguably the most even match up for an AFL Grand Final of recent memory. Conversely they can use the tickets to fundraise as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an impact on a lot of club’s finances. It's a huge coup for football in the state as the AFL continues its attempts to capture some of the rugby league-dominated market. 2020 AFL Grand Final Tips & Preview. The AFL announced on Tuesday morning that the grand final is officially sold out. "Obviously, this is an absolute dream gig for any band in any year and we are pinching ourselves that we've been given such an incredible opportunity," the band said. You can watch the game on Channel 7, live and free-to-air. The Voice alum Tim McCallum will sing the national anthem, after a successful social media campaign to get the long-time Saints fan the gig. "I trained at the Club for several years with a lot of the boys and have loved watching the Tigers on my travels, supporting them has been a constant source of enjoyment for me on the road. Around 30,000 fans will be allowed into the venue on the day, just shy of the 38,000 capacity. In a break from tradition, the sprint will be held at quarter time, rather than the main break, to allow for an increased half-time entertainment offering. The 2020 AFL Grand Final will be played in Queensland at Brisbane’s Gabba. It's a significant increase on a regular MCG grand final, with just 34 per cent of the tickets going to members of the competing teams. Ahead of Saturday's decider, the turf has been laid in several places around the boundary at the venue. This is the same for Kayo users - the streaming service will not be broadcasting the grand final, due to contractual obligations. From matches with no fans to no matches at all; not even the most proficient of footy experts could have predicted the unbelievable story of 2020. He also said the game would be played in … Emergency: Christopher Gordon Any option involving Port Adelaide is a good choice in our eyes, as they will play their first final at Adelaide Oval and have the chance to secure a preliminary final … It was also the first ever "night" grand final. Brady will perform the song from the MCG, as a nod to Victoria and the traditional home of the Toyota AFL Grand Final. The collective AFL playing group is donating their grand final non-competing player ticket allocation to all the local community football clubs in Queensland. AAP. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan officially announced the location of the October 24 Grand Final on Wednesday afternoon. October 24 will officially become the latest date in the year for a VFL/AFL Grand Final, overtaking the 1923 Grand Final (Or the Challenge Final as it was) between Essendon and Fitzroy, which was played on October 20 because the MCG grass became waterlogged by heavy rain, delaying the game by a week. “It’s my dream to sing the national anthem at the AFL grand final, and the fact I can do this in front of my home crowd at the Gabba just makes the occasion even more special. 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Ben Ainsworth - Gold Coast "This is an exciting opportunity for our code and we look forward to now working with the Queensland Government to successfully stage the 2020 Toyota AFL grand final – the biggest event on the AFL calendar - and share it with the community right across Queensland.". Get your finals' fix delivered straight to your inbox with our Real Footy newsletter. Experienced duo Matt Stevic and Simon Meredith will be joined by first-timer Craig Fleer as the field umpires for the decider. Unless of course you're a Tigers fan. Young Sun Ben King took out the crown in 2019, but he won't be back to defend his title. Channel Seven has exclusive broadcast rights to the Grand Final, so get ready for ads. Although the season restarted on 11 June, the fixture was under a constant cloud of uncertainty, and it was not until 2 September that arrangements for the G… The grand final ruck battle between Richmond’s Toby … What an incredible season it has been to this point. heavy rain and possible lightning storm expected to hit Brisbane on Saturday evening. But the band said via Twitter they would not perform at the event. With the absolute mayhem of some of the footy on show, the global lockdown’s effect on matches, and some downright crazy results, it’s been pretty eventful. “Mike’s performance in the pre-game will be the perfect nod to the MCG and the traditional home of the grand final.”. The all-Australian music lineup follows on from last year's AFL grand final, which was led by Paul Kelly, Dean Lewis and Tones and I. Kylie Rogers, the AFL's general manager of commercial, said the final offered an "incredible opportunity for the Queensland music and arts community". Brisbane Lions. 8:53pm EST / 9:53pm EDT Final Siren - 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final Concludes. The AFL Grand Final date is traditionally the last Saturday of September, but the 2020 AFL Grand Final date will be 24 October after COVID-19-related delays to the competition. Richmond has opted to go down another route, confirming that superfan and world number one Ash Barty will present the premiership cup to Damien Hardwick and Trent Cotchin if the Tigers are successful. October Grand Finals. Richmond 17.12 (114) defeated GWS 3.7 (25), West Coast Eagles 11.13 (79) defeated Collingwood 11.8 (74), Richmond 16.12 (108) defeated Adelaide 8.12 (60), Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89) defeated Sydney Swans 10.7 (67), Hawthorn 16.11 (107) defeated West Coast 8.13 (61), Hawthorn 21.11 (137) defeated Sydney 11.8 (74), Hawthorn 11.11 (77) defeated Fremantle 8.14 (62), Sydney Swans 14.7 (91) defeated Hawthorn 11.15 (81), Geelong Cats (119) defeated Collingwood 12.9 (81), Replay: Collingwood 16.12 (108) defeated St KIlda 7.10 (52), Collingwood 9.14 (68) drew with St Kilda 10.8 (68). MORE GRAND FINAL. "We have some of the best of Australia's musical talent performing, with a unique sound and collection of voices – from the Torres Strait down to the south-coast – we're proud to be delivering another all-Australian billing for the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final," Rogers said. Adelaide Oval is on standby to host the grand final, should a COVID-19 outbreak in Queensland impact the planned Gabba game. After a rollercoaster year, the 2020 AFL Grand Final is almost here. Geelong has opted for three-time best and fairest winner Ian Nankervis if they are victorious on Saturday. Generally, the AFL Premiership is presented by a former legend or someone associated with the winning club. The bookies have the market pretty tight, with Richmond just edging Geelong in their quest for back-to-back flags. AFL Executive General Manager Commercial and Customer Kylie Rogers said Brady’s anthem was the perfect choice to be part of a unique grand final event. Credit: AFL. Boundary umpires: Michael Marantelli, Ian Burrows, Matthew Konetschka, Matthew Tomkins. Beating out bids from Western Australia and South Australia, Queensland has been given the nod for the October 24 event. The traditional grand final sprint looked like being a casualty of 2020 but the AFL has confirmed the 100m race will go ahead. Eight clubs will be represented by the following players. Here's everything you need to know about the 2020 AFL grand final. 2020 AFL Grand Final: Presentation The celebrations begin for the 2020 Premiers with the official presentation of the Toyota AFL Premiership Cup, along with the Norm Smith Medal to the player judged best on ground and the Jock McHale Medal to the winning coach. In 2018, Dom Sheed sunk the hearts of Magpie supporters across the nation to seal the flag for West coast. DMA's said it was a "real honour" to be named performers for the event, and sent their love to "those in Melbourne and greater Victoria who have been doing it tough". The first AFL grand final to ever be played outside of Melbourne will have a "quintessential Queensland" vibe, with organisers announcing an all-Aussie musical lineup for the code's decider at Brisbane's Gabba on October 24. The 2020 AFL Grand Final between Richmond Tigers and Geelong Cats is set for the Gabba this Saturday, October 24. It's been confirmed 54 per cent of the tickets allocated will go the members of the competing teams, split evenly. However, that isn't the only great grand final we've seen recently, with 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2017 all nail-biters that would have had even the most neutral of supporters sitting on the edge of their seats. Richmond faces Geelong in the 2020 AFL Grand Final. Full Norm Smith Medal odds through Sportsbet here. The policy was brought in after lightning caused delays in the opening quarter of a match between GWS and Sydney. AFL chief executive officer Gillon McLachlan has said around 30,000 spectators will be allowed into the venue on the day. "COVID-19 has hit our nation hard, but the footy has given many of us a great source of joy and excitement over these last few months," the band said. Bradley Hill - St Kilda 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final WON by Richmond Due to Coronavirus, the 2020 Grand Final was played interstate for the first time in 122 years at the Brisbane Cricket Ground or the Gabba. This Grand Final I thought we were close enough at half time but that we had to go up a couple of gears to win and the way Geelong were playing that was not going to be easy. The COVID-19-hit 2020 AFL season has already forced the competition into new ground on many fronts and the decider will be no different. The clubs can then choose to reward anyone they please within the club, such as long-standing volunteers or people who have fallen on hard times this year. Whether we’d even get a sporting grand final was shaky for most of the year but we’re less than a week away. Robert Moran is a culture reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, All-Aussie music lineup announced for AFL's grand final at the Gabba. AFL fixtures manager Travis Auld has affirmed that the alliance is hoping to play the 2020 AFL Grand Final on October 17, the day of the Caulfield Cup. It wouldn't be grand final day without it. With just the Grand Final left to play in this crazy season, celebrations have commenced across a state which has been transformed into football's makeshift Mecca, writes Anthony Wingard. Jordan Clark - Geelong I have a huge admiration and respect for the Club on and off the field, what they have achieved over the last decade is incredible.”. Charlie Cameron - Brisbane AFL grand final 2020: Richmond Tigers beat Geelong Cats – as it happened Richmond beat Geelong 12.9 (81) to 7.8 (50) Four-goal Dustin Martin wins Norm Smith medal “I want my performance at the AFL grand final to show people out there – no matter what obstacles life throws at you - that you too can be centre-stage.”. However, if you were planning to watch it on Foxtel, then you're out of luck - the game will not be broadcast live on Foxtel, but they will show a complete replay at night, if you want to re-live your team winning (or losing) the flag. I know there are many other Richmond people who would normally do this but given the circumstances, I am very grateful for the opportunity,” said Barty in a statement. Richmond v Geelong: Mick Malthouse reveals the six players who could decide the 2020 AFL grand final. The … TV Coverage. » AFL grand final live scores: Follow all the Richmond vs Geelong action In the originally released fixture for the 2020 season, the Grand Final was scheduled according to convention on the last Saturday in September (26 September, 2:30pm) at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Richmond goes into this vying for the club’s third premiership in four years and cementing themselves a dynasty. The Extreme Weather Policy states play must be stopped in the event of lightning within 10km of the ground and mustn't resume until lightning clears for at least 30 minutes. Welcome to sunny Queensland, home of the Great Barrier Reef, Wally Lewis and the 2020 AFL grand final. Odds provided by Sportsbet. Note the lack of daylight saving in there: if you're on the eastern seaboard and aren't concerned about the blinds fading or cows being unable to be milked, the release is actually at 1pm, AEDT. “I was surprised and very honoured when Peggy asked me to present the Cup. The 2020 Australian Football League finals series was the 124th annual edition of the VFL/AFL finals series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2020 AFL premiership season.The series was scheduled to be played over 4 weekends in October, culminating in the 2020 AFL Grand Final on 24 October 2020.. The premiership’s 18 clubs strive all season for the opportunity to play for the McClelland Trophy on AFL Grand Final day. Emergency: Steven Axon. "I know a night grand final at the Gabba on October 24 will provide a fitting and spectacular end to a season like no other," McLachlan said. It will be a scheduled night game with the start time to be confirmed in the coming weeks. Bigoa Nyuon - Richmond Confusing, right? The Ultimate Grand Final Experience. If you like gambling ads and ads telling you about shows coming up on Seven, you will be in heaven. Elated Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has declared his grand final-bound side is better than the formidable Tiger outfits which claimed AFL premiership glory in 2017 and 2019. The quinella market requires you to pick the two teams you believe will play in the 2020 AFL Grand Final, regardless of who wins it all. "This has been a season like no other and I want to thank the Queensland community and the Queensland Government led by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk for their support and for wholeheartedly welcoming our game to the state," McLachlan said. The match will be held at the GABBA on Saturday October 24. For the first time 123 years, a VFL/AFL grand final will be played outside Victoria with the League confirming Brisbane's Gabba as the host of this season's showpiece. October 16th, 2020 10:14 pm One half of the 2020 AFL Grand Final is set, with Richmond to fight for dynasty status and its third flag of this era. Correct as of 22nd October. ... Brisbane band Sheppard will play halftime at the AFL grand final. Goal Umpires: Matthew Dervan, Steven Piperno. A promotional stunt by sponsor Rebel Sport, two 3x1m patches were taken from each goalsquare at the traditional home of the AFL grand final and trucked to Queensland. Talking on Footy Classified, Auld clarified how the conditional date could yet change among now and an official declaration. Whether this will usher in a permanent change to a twilight or night game remains to be seen, but don't be surprised if this was the opportunity the AFL has been waiting for. Official 2020 AFL Grand Final Drinking Game. So, your best bet is to sit in front of a TV with Channel 7, and enjoy the biggest game of footy for the year. The 2020 Toyota AFL Premiership Season… a season that well and truly went off-script. It seemed so far away and now here it is: Finals Footy. The performance will be beamed onto the big screens at the Gabba and into the Channel Seven broadcast. The extensive range of entertainment will however have a slight impact on the game, with the already extended half-time break in regular grand finals being stretched from 25 minutes to 27. The AFL has confirmed the 2020 grand final will be a night game, another first for the competition, with a 6:30pm local time start, making it 7:30pm AEDT. A protracted process has today reached its inevitable end, with the AFL … The much-discussed patch of MCG turf shipped to Brisbane for the grand final has been laid at the Gabba. The League boss also said they'd considered the possibility of dew on the ground making for a lesser spectacle, though they're confident it won't be an issue. Ben Keays - Adelaide Watch the 2020 Toyota AFL Finals Series on Kayo with every game before the Grand Final Live & On-Demand. As a thanks to the state, and an attempt to gain some ground on the rival code while the three Queensland NRL teams are struggling, the AFL confirmed the historic news last month. Up There Cazaly writer Mike Brady will also perform the famed footy anthem from the MCG, accompanied live by the QSO at the Gabba. The acclaimed Queensland Symphony Orchestra will also perform, delivering a memorable musical experience as a first in Australian sport. Sign up to The Age's newsletter here, The Sydney Morning Herald's here, WAtoday's here, and Brisbane Times' here. AFL Grand Final 2020: There is no asterisk on this flag as Richmond, Dusty join the greats, writes Mark Robinson. The AFL on Wednesday announced that the 2020 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be played in Queensland. Not so much. Last year's decider between Richmond and the Giants? “Mike Brady has firmly established himself as the performer with the most AFL grand final appearances and for good reason, his iconic song Up there Cazaly has become a modern Australian folk song,” Ms Rogers said. I was genuinely worried we wouldn’t get here at many points throughout 2020, but this Saturday the AFL season finally concludes with a mouth-watering grand final between the Richmond Tigers and Geelong Cats. Brisbane band Sheppard will play halftime at the AFL grand final. The past decade of grand finals have produced some absolute corkers. Aug 31, 2020. Nankervis held the record for the most senior level games (325) for the club before being surpassed by Corey Enright in 2016, inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2005. Sydney 10.00pm Live on Channel 7 However, the season, and the scheduling of the Grand Final, were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began to spread in Australia in March 2020. In another Australian grand final first, Chong Lim, famed musical director, will oversee the unique blend of artists and orchestra. Brisbane's Gabba will host this year's AFL Grand Final as the competition's showpiece game leaves Victoria for the first time. Mike Brady will definitely perform his legendary song “Up there Cazaly” as part of the 2020 AFL grand final pre-game entertainment. The band Sheppard said in a statement that the "importance and sheer scope of this event isn't lost on us". The contingency planning also includes a plan to play the match in front of a reduced Gabba crowd, if required. According to the AFL, tickets sold out in just under 20 minutes on Tuesday morning. Brisbane band Sheppard, best known for hits Geronimo and Coming Home, will perform during the halftime break, while Brisbane indie-pop faves Cub Sport and Indigenous electronic duo Electric Fields, performing with Brisbane singer Thelma Plum and Rockhampton roots duo Busby Marou, will also feature at the event. Former QAFL grand final hero Ross Whyte had his last sporting wish granted today when he made one final visit to the hallowed turf at the Gabba - the scene of his 1977 grand final heroics – surrounded by family, friends and Brisbane Lions players.. See the moment Ross watched the final exciting and frenetic moments of the 1977 grand final that were replayed on the big screen!