AFL Grand Final 2026

AFL Grand Final 2026

There is no bigger day on Australia's sporting calendar than the Australian Football League Grand Final.

The Grand Final game is the culmination of 23 home and away matches 25 rounds of football plus elimination, semi and preliminary finals.

One grand final game to determine the premier team for the 2026 season. There can be only one winner! Who will it be?

The AFL Grand Final will be played in front of 100k fans at the MCG and for an estimated 80m television audience world-wide.

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2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final

Saturday 26th September 2026*

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Tied Scores (End of game)
* Time on will be played if the scores are tied at the end of the 4th quarter. After a six-minute break, the game will resume with two three-minute halves - plus time on. Teams will change ends at the end of the first three-minute half, but there will be no break, with play immediately resuming once the players are set. If the scores are still tied at the end of the two three-minute halves, the process of playing another two three-minute halves will be repeated until a winner is found.

* Traditionally played on the last Saturday in September.

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Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground

The home of Australian Rules Football, the Melbourne Cricket Ground (M.C.G. or the 'G') is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park, just outside of Melbourne CBD.. a ground that no fan will ever take for granted.

Melbourne Cricket Ground

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Game Time

The game commences at 2.30pm (GMT+10) - confirmed for 2026+2027




Date and Time - Current - Melbourne

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On The Day

Kylie

Kylie's coming home: Aussie superstar to headline GF entertainment

Australia's own (Melbourne's own) global music icon Kylie Minogue will headline the Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment at the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final



Kylie's glittering career has seen her amass sales of over 80 million records worldwide, five billion streams and nine No 1 Australian albums. Her multiple awards include 18 ARIA Awards, four BRIT Awards, two MTV Awards and two Grammys.

Her performance will mark her first-ever Grand Final appearance and promises to deliver one of the biggest and most unforgettable pre-game shows in AFL history.

"The Toyota AFL Grand Final is the biggest event on the Australian sporting calendar - and this year, we welcome home an Australian icon." AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said.

"Kylie has been on our wish list for a long time, and there is no better artist for headline the performance prior to our biggest game of the season.

"Our AFL team recently joined Kylie at the MCG for the Grand Final content shoot, and you could already feel the excitement for September building."

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Weather Forecast

TBC - to be confirmed



Melbourne Weather

Official Tickets

TBC - to be confirmed

The demand for AFL Grand Final tickets always outstrips supply and tickets to this event are some of the most sought after in Australian sport.

TICKET ALLOCATION
The capacity of the MCG will be approximately 100,000 on Grand Final Day subject to any capacity restrictions imposed.

1. Competing Club Members 16,000 - 40,000 (16-40% of seats)
2. AFL Clubs (18) 0 - 7,000 (0-7% of seats)
3. MCC Reserve 16,000 - 26,000 (16-26% of seats)
4. AFL Members 13,000 - 18,000 (13-18% of seats)
5. AFL/Medallion Club Members 3,000 - 5,000 (3-5% of seats)
6. AFL Entitlements/Contractual Obligations 5,000 - 30,000 (5-30% of seats)
7. Competing Clubs 0 - 5,000 (0-5% of seats)

Major Events Act

In Victoria, the Major Events Act 2009 protects fans from being ripped off by ticket scalpers and ensures that tickets to major events are available for everyone.. vic.gov.au

The Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events has declared that the grand final is protected under the legislation, it is an offence to resell (and/or to advertise for resale) any ticket for more than 10 percent above the face value of the ticket.

Betting & Odds

TBC - to be confirmed

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Broadcast Coverage

Free-to-Air TV
Channel 7 - Live and exclusive on Seven.

Seven is your home of footy. Access never-before-seen footy content, get unprecedented player access, the latest full of extended edits and bonus content.

Free-to-Air TV Channel 7 2:00PM
Subscription TV Fox Footy 6:00PM
Streaming /IPTV Kayo 6:00PM
Streaming/IPTV 7plus 2:00PM

Radio

3AW
Triple M
ABC

AFL Broadcast Guide

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Hotel Finder | Stay22

Use Stay22 map to find Accommodation around the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

MCG Accommodation Map

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Flights | mixandmatchtravel.com.au

Mix & Match is free to use and shows every airline To & From Melbourne

mixandmatchtravel.com.au

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AROUND THE GROUND

TBC - to be confirmed

Getting to the G..

Trams
Yarra Trams puts on extra services before and after the game.

No. 75 (City-Vermont South), No. 48 (City-North Balwyn). The No. 70 (City-Wattle Park)

www.yarratrams.com.au

Trains
The two train stations closest to the MCG are Jolimont (north of the ground) and Richmond (south of the ground). For Jolimont catch trains running on Hurstbridge or Epping lines from the city. For Richmond from the city take any train on the Lilydale Belgrave Alamein Glen Waverley Dandenong Pakenham Cranbourne Frankston or Sandringham lines. If you're coming from outside Melbourne V/Line services will take you to Southern Cross Station.

www.metrotrains.com.au

Bus
Route 246 is run by National Bus Company links outer Melbourne to the G.

Public Transport Victoria

Visit Public Transport Victoria for more information, trip planner, tickets, timetables.

www.ptv.vic.gov.au

Cars & Parking

There is NO parking at the MCG (Yarra Park). Drivers are urged to drive to a local railway station, park and catch a train to either Flinders St, Jolimont or Richmond Stations.

Grand Final Week

In the lead up to the Grand Final, Melbourne hosts a number of events including the Brownlow Medal, Footy Festival, Grand Final Friday (public holiday) and Grand Final Parade.

Check out Grand Final Week

Grand Final Week

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Last year

2025 Toyota AFL Grand Final

WON by Brisbane Lions

Brisbane Lions 18.14 (122) vs Geelong Cats 11.9 (75) in front of 100,022 fans.

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Next year

2027 AFL Grand Final

2027 Toyota AFL Grand Final will be held on Saturday, 2 October 2027.

Season Start: Mid-March (March 17 or 18, pushed back to accommodate the 150th-anniversary cricket Test at the MCG).

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Calendar: AFL Grand Final