The 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final will return to it’s fan-favourite, traditional afternoon slot – 2.30pm, on Saturday September 24 at the MCG.
After two years of Covid interruptions, which saw the Grand Final moved from the MCG to a night fixture at Perth’s Optus Stadium last year and Brisbane’s the Gabba the year before, the news is a return to normality.
AFL chief executive Gil McLachlan said while the Perth twilight event was a great success, it was good to have the final back in it’s traditional time and location.
"Prior to the start of this season, we emphasised that after two really challenging years, we all yearned to return to the footy rituals and routines that set the rhythms of our lives, to continue to focus on getting back to football and going to football as we know it," McLachlan said.