The AFL is leaning toward changing the start time of the grand final, with the ball-up set to be at twilight instead of the traditional 2:30pm (AEST).
The timing of the decider has long been debated, especially when the 2020 and 2021 matches were moved from the usual afternoon slot due to the impact of COVID-19.
Richmond won at the Gabba against Geelong under the lights, while Melbourne broke its 57-premiership drought as the sun set in Western Australia, demolishing the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium.
On Channel Seven's The Agenda Setters, Caroline Wilson suggested that the AFL could move the clash to the twilight fixture, while also revealing who the league is targeting for its entertainment.
"If it's not a twilight grand final this year, I'll be shocked," Wilson said.
"The AFL is targeting, among others, but very strongly targeting Kylie Minogue to perform at a twilight grand final."
Snoop Dogg was last year's entertainment, and despite initial criticism over his selection, was praised for his performance on the hallowed turf at the MCG.
He followed Katy Perry (2024), rock band KISS (2023) and Robbie Williams (2022) since the competition has emerged out of the COVID-19 impacted years.
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon has always been in favour of the 2:30pm (AEST) match but says the decision will be in the hands of the Commission, which is now led by Craig Drummond following Richard Goyder's departure.
"Any discussions about that will be decisions of the Commission. We'll run all of those decisions through the filter of our three focuses for this year — what's best for the footy, our fans and future," Dillon said earlier this month.
"I imagine that will be a decision on the Commissioner's agenda pretty shortly.
"Our next Commission meeting is in sort of late April, early May. I imagine there will be a decision made at that meeting."
The timeslot for the 2025 grand final was confirmed in June.
