The AFL has resisted the attract of a change to the Grand Final timeslot and introduced the 2023 season decider will as soon as once more be performed at 2.30pm.
The league revealed its resolution following an AFL Commission assembly on Wednesday, with chief government Gillon McLachlan saying the chief and fee shared a “strong view” that the sport ought to be held at its conventional time.
It comes after the annual AFL Fans Association survey revealed in March an awesome majority of followers nonetheless wished the sport to be held throughout the day regardless of the TV rankings success of evening and twilight grand finals in Brisbane and Perth throughout the pandemic years.
Almost three quarters (73 per cent) of followers mentioned they wished the occasion to stay throughout the day, whereas 21 per cent mentioned they would favor a twilight grand ultimate.
McLachlan mentioned the choice over the grand ultimate begin time would proceed to be made on a year-to-year foundation.
“The Toyota AFL Grand Final is the biggest and best sporting event in the country. It is our game’s biggest moment, and this year the bounce of the ball will again be at 2:30pm,” McLachlan mentioned.
“The commission will continue to review the start time for future grand finals. The AFL’s role is to deliver the best possible game experience, both for fans at the ground and for the millions watching the broadcast, and together with our broadcast partner the Seven Network, we remain committed to creating an amazing event, both in the build-up during the week and culminating in 100,000 fans at the MCG.
“The fans this season have been incredible with more than three million fans attending matches across the first nine rounds – the biggest and loudest crowds in the history of the game to this point of the season – and come the last Saturday in September, it will be by far the biggest event of the year.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
