SportFans arrive at the MCG for the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans admin2 years ago04 mins11 ImagesFans arrive at the MCG for the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney SwansSeptember 24, 2022 — 10.48am1/11Swans fans show their colours in the sunshine at the MCG ahead of the grand final.Credit:AFL Photos2/11Swans arrive early at the MCG for the grand final.Credit:AFL Photos3/11Former North Melbourne great Dani Laidley arrives at the 2022 North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast at Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre in MelbourneCredit:AAP4/11Rick Phillips flew in from South Australia with his two sons for the game. The die-hard Cats fan has made it a tradition having flown into Victoria to watch the team play in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011. “I was living overseas when the Adelaide Crows came into the competition, and I’ve supported Geelong for many, many years and so never got caught up in the hype of a South Australian team,” Phillips said. “I’ve stuck with Geelong from all those 44 losing years without it without a premiership.”Credit:Marta Pascual JuanolaAdvertisement5/11AFL Commission Chair Richard Goyder (left) and AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan arrive at the 2022 North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast.Credit:JAMES ROSS6/11Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese arrives to the 2022 North Melbourne Grand Final Breakfast where he teased the AFL over Friday’s controversial parade on the Yarra River.Credit:JAMES ROSS7/11A general view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground before the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. Credit:AFL Photos8/11Fans line up at the MCC members entrance before the 2022 AFL Grand Final.Credit:AFL Photos9/11Fans line up at the MCC members entrance before the 2022 AFL Grand Final.Credit:AFL Photos10/11Fans line up at the MCC members entrance before the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Credit:AFL Photos11/11A general view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground before the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.Credit:AFL PhotosPost navigationPrevious: Liga MX champs Atlas part ways with coachNext: Federer breaks down during teary interview
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