The Australian football grand final is set to go ahead as planned, despite the fact that Australia is presently in a state and we're currently dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks, lockdowns, widespread uncertainty, and a messy vaccine rollout. So at least we have that going for us. Here's everything you need to know about the 2021 AFL Grand Final. When is the 2021 AFL Grand Final?
The 2021 Grand Final is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 25 in the traditional afternoon time of 2.30 p.m. AEST. Torquay's proposed move to Victoria Park was initially scheduled to take place at the MCG Stadium in Melbourne, but it was confirmed on Tuesday, August 31 that it will not happen for 2021. The AFL Grand Final will be held at Optus Stadium in Perth on Saturday, September 25, according to CEO Gillon McLachlan. The game's time has yet to be announced. “As the pandemic continued to challenge us, we looked at all the possibilities around holding the 2021 Grand Final at the MCG,” McLachlan said in a statement. “It has become clear as we continue to navigate through these challenges that it wouldn’t be in the best interests of the community to host a Grand Final at the MCG this year in front of a crowd. “To all Victorians, we will be back at the MCG bigger and better in 2022.” Should the lockdown occur before the final day, as has been threatened by Premier Mark McGowan, plans will be revisited. “What we won’t do is play a Grand Final in front of no people, so we’ll work through that if it happens,” he said. “We feel we’re in safe hands, but we know there’s a risk and if it happens we’ll deal with it.” How can I watch it live, online and free? Fortunately, the Grand Final is always exclusively shown on free-to-air television, so everyone can watch without paying a penny. The final will air on free-to-air Channel Seven or 7Plus. If you're running late that day (or forget) but still want to see the big game, Kayo will have it on replay. Kayo Freebies has a number of AFL material accessible for free viewing. There's also the option of a Watch AFL Finals Pass for Australians living abroad. The website goes on to state, "Watch AFL provides LIVE streams and on-demand replays of the Australian Football League to fans all around the world." For $85, a Finals Pass will give you access to every remaining game of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, including the Finals Series and Grand Final.
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