Venue and schedule AFL Grand Final



the 2010 afl grand final @ melbourne cricket ground.


the grand final has been played in melbourne on saturday afternoon, , 9 have been played @ melbourne cricket ground.


the venues used on other 9 occasions were:



st kilda cricket ground – 1898, 1899 , 1944 (due mcg housing troops during world war ii)
east melbourne cricket ground – 1900
south melbourne cricket ground – 1901
princes park – 1942, 1943 , 1945 (due mcg housing troops during world war ii)
waverley park – 1991 (due construction work on great southern stand @ mcg)

under agreement between melbourne cricket club, mcg trust, afl , victorian state government, afl grand final played @ mcg every year until @ least 2037.


the grand final has traditionally been played on last saturday in september each year, , referred in popular australian culture 1 day in september .


in regard, 24 grand finals have been played in october (most in 2016), , 10 grand finals have been played on saturday in september (most in 2000 avoid clash sydney olympics).


in 2015, friday before grand final became gazetted public holiday in victoria, following election promise incoming state government, under premiership of daniel andrews.








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