The Gabba will host the 2020 AFL grand final, however there are concerns that the humid, subtropical climate in Brisbane, especially at night, may not be best for kicking a Sherrin. 👀 9WWOS
"Whilst it was a good contest, five goals to six to win this game. So expect the grand final to be worse than this; worse conditions and very skillful players dropping chest marks and dropping easy marks in the goal square.
"We've been talking to the AFL and the umpires and everyone seems to be in agreement now that these balls need to be kicked in so players can grip them a bit better."McGuire was otherwise supportive of the evening bounce for AFL's biggest day of the year. "When you're looking one way you're looking directly into the sun, so it would've been horrible during the day.
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