[16] Then, in a low-scoring, rain-affected preliminary final against minor premiers Port Adelaide, Richmond won by six points to advance to their third grand final in four years. 2020 AFL TV Ratings - Sports Industry AU What time is the 2020 AFL grand final? [24] This was fortunate, as the ground had become inundated the day after. The MCGs capacity features seating for 95,000 spectators with the remainder being standing room. The venue's normal capacity of 42,000 was reduced to 30,000 to comply with health department restrictions still in force at the time, and many tickets were available for general public sale for the first time in more than 20 yearsthis was in contrast to all grand final tickets having been sold through different corporate and membership allocations in recent years. Indie rock darlings The Temper Trap, rising R&B star Budjerah, gospel artist Ngaiire, Mike Brady AM, and pop-rock star G-Flip will round out the days entertainment. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. The AFL Grand Final holiday is the newest public holiday in the state of Victoria. Joel Selwoods 200th match as captain was in a losing grand final and his wait to become the clubs first four-time premiership player goes on. AFL statement on Grand Final date and venue A promotional stunt by sponsor Rebel Sport,two 3x1m patches were taken from each goalsquareat the traditional home of the AFL grand final and trucked to Queensland. This page is not available in other languages. FuboTV is also a favorite for sports fans, as it offers NHL Network, NBA TV, MLB Network and Golf Channel, among others. It hasnt been easy. A general view prior to the 2022 AFL Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney at the MCG on September 24, 2022. NEW AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon has hinted strongly towards retaining a day Grand Final during his upcoming reign, describing last season's eventual return to a traditional start time as "really good". And just to sweeten the deal, FuboTV even allows up to three screens to stream at once so that family and friends can join you as you watch TNT without cable. ", The Cats and Swans clash in the Grand Final. Since then, seven attendances have exceeded the 100,000 mark for sporting events at the ground - all being AFL Grand Final's since 2008. No goal was scored until almost 20 minutes into the quarter, when Dion Prestia scored for the Tigers. Mike Brady will definitely perform his legendary song Up there Cazaly as part of the 2020 AFL grand final pre-game entertainment. The Tigers finished third on the ladder and the Cats fourth, and interestingly both teams lost their first qualifying finals to Brisbane and Port Adelaide respectively. The club performed solidly throughout the season to finish 4th with a 125 record, but with the league's highest percentage. Collingwood has played in the most Grand Finals, 44, winning 15 of them. It will be a scheduled night game with the start time to be confirmed in the coming weeks. The match was televised live throughout Australia on the Seven Network. The AFLs first grand final venture into Queensland has got off to an encouraging start after tickets for Saturdays premiership decider that went on general sale on Tuesday morning were snapped up within 20 minutes. The Extreme WeatherPolicy 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. Richmond's share of the contested ball increased, and at one stage the Tigers had a run of ten consecutive inside-50s either side of half-time. For the first time in more than 20 years, a small number of general admission tickets went on sale earlier in the week, but all were snapped up remarkably quickly. Geelong dominated general play throughout most of the second quarter of the Grand Final. The top eight teams on the ladder at the conclusion of the home-and-away season qualified for the 2020 AFL finals series, with the winners of the two preliminary finals to meet in the grand final. Attendances - Melbourne Cricket Ground Eight clubs will be represented by the following players. Includes current and historical data and statistics by team. Saturday, October 24 at 6.30pm AEST that's Queensland time. (ABC News: Stephanie Anderson) But the City of Perth has offered up a "People's Parade" this afternoon. Rare chance for general public to buy tickets, Decider staged outside Victoria for first time. "This is an exciting opportunity for our code and we look forward to now working with the Queensland Government to successfully stage the2020 Toyota AFL grand final the biggest event on the AFL calendar - and share it with the community right across Queensland.". Geelong has opted forthree-time best and fairest winnerIan Nankervis if they are victoriouson Saturday. Teams swap ends each quarter. In 2020, many sports around the world were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic but as an isolated island nation, Australia initially withstood the virus onslaught meaning football could play on. AFL grand final 2020: When is it, how to watch, venue, crowd AFL reveals 2020 Grand Final start time - ESPN Dillon was in attendance as the Grand Final moved to a night start at the Gabba in 2020, then a twilight kick-off at Optus Stadium in 2021, due to Victoria and the MCG being unable to host the event because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.