AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan confirmed Optus Stadium in Perth will host the 2021 AFL grand final, should the MCG be unavailable.
The final call rests with the Victorian Government, who are expected to confirm next week whether they would be able to hold the event safely in front of a reasonable crowd.
The MCG has hosted all but two AFL grand finals. Waverley Park played host to the 1991 grand final between Hawthorn and West Coast, and The Gabba in Brisbane saw Richmond defeat Geelong in last year’s grand final. McLachlan said Optus Stadium was selected over Adelaide Oval as the back-up to the MCG because the Western Australia government would allow 100 per cent capacity, should things stay the way they are.
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