GRAND Final eve won't be just a celebration of top-notch women's football, but of the Irish influence in Australian football, too.

Carlton and Richmond will play at Ikon Park on Friday at 4pm, followed by a rematch of last year's preliminary final classic between North Melbourne and Melbourne at 7:15pm.

Given the heavy Irish influence across all four women's programs, the double-header has been deemed 'Jim's Game'.

Following its introduction in the men's competition earlier this year, Jim's Game celebrates the work of the Jim Stynes Foundation, raising money for programs focusing on youth leadership, as well increasing access to sporting opportunities and positive health outcomes for young Indigenous people. 

Stynes was a legendary Melbourne men's player who made the trip from Ireland to play AFL, which was a very rare occurrence at the time.

One ticket will allow patrons to access both matches, with Irish music playing both during the match and on the outskirts of Ikon Park, while an Irish passport will get fans free entry.

There'll be come-and-try Gaelic football and hurling stations outside the ground, while a dusky green 'Jim's cap' will also be on sale.

Every Melbourne goal will be celebrated with a post-goal jig from Irish dancers, accompanied by Irish fiddle, as was the case in the Demons men's match.

"This weekend, we’re delighted that Melbourne are introducing the Jim Stynes Game (to the AFLW), obviously he's made such an impact overall to our men's program, and we're delighted that it's happening in our North game," Demons veteran and Dublin local Sinead Goldrick said.

"It's massive to bring into the W. There's so many of us Irish here, so I think it's just so important to do the same in the W program. We're playing North, so it's going to be a brilliant game. There'll be Irish dancing, we'll have the Jim's cap that we're selling for $30 too."

Carlton All-Australian winger and County Mayo representative Dayna Finn said the Blues were looking forward to bringing some "Irish flair" to the day.

"We're representing both the past and the present players, in Jim Stynes and all the players who are involved in the AFLW. It's great to have a game for the Irish, and the Aussies have been so welcoming to us in the last few years," Finn said.

"It's exciting. We'll have Gaelic football and hurling and all that going on pre-game."

Richmond forward Aoibhín Cleary was the captain of Meath in a former life, and is enjoying her first full year in the AFLW, having missed pre-season last year due to her Gaelic football commitments.

"The moment I set foot in Australia, the club was so welcoming and made me feel like I was at home straight away. There's a great bunch of girls and a great culture in the club. Obviously transitioning across to a new sport has a bunch of challenges – they're very similar, but very different (at the same time)," Cleary said.

"Having that Irish community (within the AFLW) over here is really helpful. The girls over here have been so helpful, and some of my closer friends from home have already been over here for a few years, so being able to lean on them – you go through so many of the same emotions, whether it's homesickness or the challenges of footy, just to talk it out with them is so helpful."

Goldrick is now into her eighth AFLW season, and after being one of the early Irish adopters, has seen wave upon wave of Irish talent join the competition.

"When you see an Irish player do well, you're super proud, because you understand how tough it is to make the transition over. We're so grateful for how all the clubs have embraced us and embraced our flair and also our unpredictability," she said.

"But it enables us to play with freedom, and when you see players do that – Aussie or Irish – you're just super proud. 

"When you see that Irish flag go up, and you see them do well, there's that 'grá' you have, which is 'love' in Irish."

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