The AFL grand final will keep its afternoon start time after the league's commission considered changing to a twilight or night match. 9News
The AFL grand final will keep its afternoon start time after the league's commission considered changing to a twilight or night match.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan confirmed at Thursday night's season launch that there would be no change to the 2.30pm first bounce."Well the answer in 2019 is day and the ball will be bounced at 2.30."West Coast win the 2018 AFL grand final Gold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane has also backed the the league trialling a twilight start.
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