The 2022 AFL Grand Final is almost here, with an action-packed schedule set for the final Saturday of the season.

The first bounce is scheduled to take place at 2:30pm (all times AEST).

Gates at the MCG will open at 8am for MCC members, while general public and AFL Reserve gates will open at 9:30am.

Robbie Williams, Delta Goodrem and Mike Brady headline the day's entertainment, which will be heavily supported by a range of local artists.

The Norm Smith Medal, Jock McHale Medal and the Premiership Cup will be awarded among the post-match presentations.

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Here's the day's schedule for the 2022 AFL Grand Final...

2022 TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL SCHEDULE

8am โ€“ Melbourne Cricket Club gates open
9:30am - General and AFL Reserve gates open
9:35am - NAB AFL Futures match
11:00am - Longest Kick competition
1:02pm - Teams warm up on the MCG
1:25pm - Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr.
1:30pm - Final teams and medical subs confirmed
1:33pm - Mike Brady
1:40pm - Telstra Pre-Match Entertainment โ€“ Robbie Williams with Delta Goodrem
2:11pm - Umpire entry and Toyota match ball delivery
2:13-2:16pm - Teams enter
2:24pm - MC Hamish McLachlan โ€“ Acknowledgement of Country
2:25pm - Delivery of the 2022 Premiership Cup by Bachar Houli, Premiership Cup Ambassador
2:26pm - National Anthem performed by Katie Noonan
2:28pm - Coinย Toss
2:30pm - 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final starts
5:15pm - AFL Grand Final concludes

*All times subject to change

Half-time entertainmentย 

  • G Flip
  • The Temper Trap featuring Budjerah and Ngaiire
  • Goanna with Shane Howard, Christine Anu, Emma Donovan, Tasman Keith and William Barton
  • The Australian Girls Choir

Post-match

  • Umpiresโ€™ medals to be presented by John Sutcliffe
  • Norm Smith Medal to be presented by Nathan Buckley
  • Jock McHale Medal to be presented by John Nicholls
  • Premiership medallions to be presented by NAB AFL Auskick participants
  • The Premiership Cup to be presented by either Cameron Ling (Geelong) or Paul Kelly (Sydney)