Perth will host an AFL Grand Final for the first time in history on September 25. The AFL has confirmed its decision to shift the 2021 Grand Final to Optus Stadium, highlighting Western Australia’s status as among the safest places in Australia for major events. “This decision, while great for Western Australia, is obviously very…
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Calm Conditions Forecast For AFL Grand Final
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The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecast for Grand Final Day in Melbourne is dry, so does that mean Richmond will romp in – or will the GWS Giants enjoy a fairy-tale finale? Statistically speaking Richmond thrive in dry grand finals, but in terms of temperatures there’s no strong signal either way. The Bureau is forecasting a…
The Forecast is looking Chilly on AFL Grand Final Day
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The Bureau of meteorology’s forecast for Grand Final Day in Melbourne is chilly, but history shows that both teams can win in all weather. The Bureau is forecasting one of the coolest VFL/AFL Grand Finals on record, with temperatures likely to be in the low to mid-teens with a chance of showers, although it’s unlikely…
Fair go for Fans Buying Tickets
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Footy fans will now have a fair go when buying tickets to this year’s 2018 Toyota AFL Final Series after the Andrews Labor Government officially declared it a major event. Acting Minister for Tourism and Major Events Philip Dalidakis joined AFL General Manager Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld at the MCG to announce the 2018…
A Look at the Fans of The Tigers and The Crows
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Today’s AFL Grand Final pits, the two AFL teams with the longest AFL Grand Final droughts against each other in a match-up set to break one long-suffering team’s drought Roy Morgan has taken a look at the fans of The Crows and The Tigers. “Saturday’s AFL Grand Final is a battle of the ‘droughts’. Richmond…
AFL Grand Final Day Transport
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The Andrews Labor Government is putting on more train and tram services than ever during Grand Final week to help footy fans celebrate and get to the Grand Final week events in Melbourne. “There’s no place like Melbourne during Grand Final week. We’re helping Tigers and Crows supporters, and thousands of footy fans, get to…
Sports Bets and the AFL and NRL
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The latest research from Roy Morgan estimates 602,000 Australians aged 18+ (3.3%) placed bets on AFL or NRL games during the year to June 2016, up from 520,000 (2.9%) three years ago. This past year, 409,000 bet on AFL and 306,000 on Rugby League. The research also revealed that most bets on either football code…
Eagles Fans vs. Hawks Fans
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According to recent research released by Roy Morgan Research 653,000 Australians 14+ support the West Coast Eagles, compared with 498,000 behind the Hawthorn Hawks. West Coast’s fan-base is also a bit more gender neutral, with women making up 44% compared with 40% of the Hawks’. The research also revealed that only around 1 in 5…
Easier Public Transport to the 2015 AFL Grand Final
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In an effort to make it easier to get to the 2015 AFL Grand Final Melbourne’s Free Tram Zone will be extended to stops near the MCG for four days. Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan, joined General Manager – Clubs & AFL Operations, Travis Auld, recently announce that services from the CBD to stops…
AFL Stamp Release
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Australia Post is commemorating Hawthorn’s triumphant win over the Sydney Swans in Saturday’s highly anticipated Toyota AFL Grand Final, with a 2014 AFL Premiers Souvenir Stamp Sheet featuring the winning team. Hawthorn their twelfth AFL Premiership and was a back-to-back win for the club. “The AFL Grand Final is one of Australia’s greatest annual sporting…