Lions and Demons face off for premiership glory in the AFLW grand final

Not too long until their date with destiny now. It’s a toasty one in Springfield, with a possibility of a shower (or even a typical Queensland arvo storm), but with a bit of luck we should stay dry out there today.

After much debate and consternation, the AFLW grand final is being played at Michael Voss Oval at the Brisbane Lions’ new headquarters in Springfield.

The game was predictably sold out in rapid time when tickets went up earlier this week, and though some have questioned whether the smaller venue is big enough to host a game of this magnitude, the bigger issue was whether the newly-laid turf would be ready in time.

Looks good to me, but we’ll only know how it holds up once that first ball bounces in an hour or so. The Lions earned the right to host the grand final, and it’s great they’ve found a way to make it happen.

Good afternoon and welcome to sunny Springfield for the deciding game of AFLW season seven. And what a game we have in prospect – the two best teams of this season in Brisbane and Melbourne, meeting for a winner-takes-all grand final showdown.

It’s a warm one out in Ipswich today, but with the game’s biggest prize on offer these teams won’t be letting that stop them. We could be in for a classic GF today, so stick around for the arvo as we bring you all the build up, action and celebrations.