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The first VFL/AFL Grand Final was contested in the VFL's second season in 1898. In the previous year, the finals series had a Round Robin format. PRIZE The winner is awarded the AFL ''premiership cup''. A cash prize to the winning club of , a pre-season competition is currently awarded a similar amount, AUD $220,000. The winner of the premiership typically experiences increased membership and sale of merchandise. QUALIFICATION The two teams qualify via finals series play-offs at the end of the season. In the current system, the eight teams finishing highest on the ladder after all the home and away rounds qualify for the 4 week long finals series culminating in the Grand Final. The team that finishes the season at the top of the ladder are said to have won the ''minor premiership'' and are awarded the relatively obscure McClelland Trophy. VENUES The Grand Final is traditionally played in Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground . It has been played elsewhere only on a few occasions, being held at Princes Park (Optus Oval) during World War II when the MCG was being used as barracks to house US Troops. When the MCG was being redeveloped in 1991, the Grand Final was contested at the AFL owned Waverley Park . The Grand Final is usually played on the final Saturday in September each year and is referred to in popular Australian culture as the ''One Day in September''. Over time the AFL (formerly VFL) has gradually become a national competition since the relocation of South Melbourne to Sydney and later admission of teams from Perth , Brisbane and Adelaide . Of the current clubs, only Fremantle have never (as of the 2005 finals) made a Grand Final appearance. Defunct clubs which never made it include University and the old Brisbane Bears (although their successor, the Brisbane Lions have won three Grand Finals and lost a fourth.) The first "interstate" (i.e., non- beat the Brisbane Lions 113-73. Since the expansion of the league, the AFL Grand Final has become a truly national event. For the past 5 years the premiership has been won by teams outside of the game's traditional home of Victoria . The 2005 Grand Final was officially regarded as the 109th Grand Final. Throughout history, Grand Finals were not staged in either of 1897 or 1924 , with the premiership instead being awarded after a Round Robin amongst the top four teams; this accounts for 107 Grand Finals. An additional Grand Final was played in each of 1949 and 1977 , each of which was necessitated by a drawn Grand Final. These are generally referred to as Grand Final Replays or "Extra Finals", but count in the official tally of Grand Finals. RECENT HISTORY OF THE AFL GRAND FINAL
''For all Grand Final winners in the VFL/AFL, see List Of Australian Football League Premiers .'' ENTERTAINMENT Over the years many big Australian and international stars have performed or appeared at the Grand Final. Notable entertainment includes:
Music as a form of crowd entertainment has also been a long-standing tradition and is often used as a platform to launch local music talent. Australian performers such as Killing Heidi , The Whitlams , Frangipani and Kate Ceberano have all performed at AFL Grand Finals. The singing of the national anthem before each game also draws major names in the music industry, and is testiment to the domestic traditions of the sport. SEE ALSO |
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