Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will today announce the historic decision that the Sunshine State will host this year's AFL grand final, after the who's who of AFL touched down in Queensland.
With the who's who of AFL touching down in Queensland, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will today make the historic announcement that the Sunshine State will host this year's AFL grand final.About 400 AFL officials and players flew to the Sunshine State yesterdayBut the Gabba is a far cry from the birthplace of AFL in Victoria, and a Brisbane grand final will look very different away from the game's mecca at the Melbourne Cricket Ground .
Already this season, the absence of footy at the MCG it has been a tough pill for Victorian diehards to swallow. Queensland's two AFL teams have not played in a grand final since 2004 and it has been 17 years since the Brisbane Lions last brought home the premiership. Ms Palaszczuk has also asked Queenslanders to adopt a second interstate team this season, with the state hosting a large majority of this year's AFL competition.
"We have hosted nearly the entire AFL competition, and we also know that AFL is growing in Queensland," Ms Palaszczuk said.
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