Queensland is the favoured location for this years' Grand Final, with a formal announcement expected to come on Wednesday, according to the Herald Sun.
It was reported that the AFL Commission is expected to reward Queenslandโs $200 million involvement in this yearsโ season.
A 7pm game on October 24 looks like, but the AFL Commission are still in the reviewing process.
The Gabba could see a Grand Final of 30,000 people, while Port Adelaide and West Coast will reportedly be able to host home finals all the way until the preliminary final if given the right.
AFL Chief Executive Gillon McLachlan will be part of Tuesdayโs decision before making a formal announcement in Queensland on Wednesday.
Geelong president and former AFL Commission member Colin Carter told the Herald Sun he โhopes Queensland gets [to hold the final].โ
โIt would be incredible for our code and they deserve it because they have had most of the competition camped up there this year.
โThere is no reason why they shouldnโt get it,โ he said.
โA bit more than half of the Australian population is north of the Murray River and the development of footy in Queensland is terrific and a story most people donโt know a lot about.
โThis would kick it along another distance."
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The Queensland Government have said they understand they canโt compare with Western Australiaโs financial might, and wonโt be able to hold the Grand Final at the same capacity as WA [60,000 people].
Senior AFL sources told the Herald Sun that "financial pitches from state governments, including Western Australia, had been nowhere near the $36 million reported."
These sources also mentioned the league would be making a grave mistake should they not reward Queensland for itsโ work this season.
Itโs said there will be around 2000 AFL staff, players and families and 15 clubs in Queensland by Tuesday night.
โVIPโ attendees to this yearsโ Grand Final could also bypass the stateโs 14-day quarantine requirements to attend the game.
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall sought more information regarding the stateโs pitch to hold the Grand Final at Adelaide Oval.
โThey asked several questions following up from the proposal that we made last week. Weโre hopeful that we get a positive response from the AFL in the coming days," he said.
