LEAVE the rain jackets at home.  

That's the message from the Bureau of Meteorology ahead of Saturday's AFL Grand Final at the MCG.

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The East Melbourne weather forecast is predicting no chance of rain throughout the afternoon as Richmond tackles Greater Western Sydney in what is set to be a classic.

Come the opening bounce at 2.30pm AEST, the temperature is expected to be 15c, a reading that is tipped to carry through until at least 4pm.

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The fine conditions could just work in Richmond's favour, with the BOM trawling through the history books to find that 10 of 11 Tigers flags to date have been played in dry conditions.