Time Activity
9.30am Gates open
10.00am Curtain raiser – Australian U17s v Allies U18s
Half-time TAC Cup presentation
12.30pm Sprint heats – Northern side wing
1.10pm Preliminary team warm-up opportunity
1.30pm Retiring players motorcade – Luke Ball, Simon Black,
Campbell Brown, Jonathan Brown, Domenic Cassisi,
Dean Cox, Daniel Giansiracusa, Darren Glass, Brent Guerra,
Lenny Hayes, Josh Hunt, Darren Jolly, Quinten Lynch,
Ash McGrath, Nick Maxwell, Ben Rutten, Heath Scotland.
1.36pm Tom Jones and Ed Sheeran
2.02pm Mike Brady performance
2.12pm Umpires enter arena on cue / delivery of match footballs to
Umpires
2.14pm Hawthorn enters arena on cue/team photo
2.17pm Sydney Swans enter arena on cue/team photo
2.25pm Premiership Cup arrival – announcement of Premiership Cup
presenters (team line up)
The National anthem allows a moment to catch breath before hostilities commence. Picture: AFL Media
2.26pm National Anthem
2.28pm Two sirens – toss of coin
2.30pm 2014 Toyota AFL Grand Final commences
3.40pm Half-time (25 minutes) – Auskick and Grand Final sprint
(approx)
The half-time sprint is an open field this year with Patrick Dangerfield out. Picture: AFL Media
5.20pm Post match presentation / team photo
(approx)
6.00pm Media conference: Runners-up
(approx)
6.20pm Media Conference: Premiers
(approx)
7.30pm Post Match Premiership Party – Premiers presented on stage to fans at MCG
What colour will the 2014 ticker tape be? Picture: AFL Media
