What time does AFL Grand Final start? Everything you must know for Cats v Swans blockbuster

The 2022 AFL Grand Final between the Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans will begin at 2.30pm (AEST).

The match will be held on Saturday September 24, 2022 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is the first Grand Final back at Melbourne’s MCG since 2019.

Scroll down to see what time the game will start in your part of the world.

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AFL GRAND FINAL 2022 START TIME OVERSEAS

Australian Eastern Standard Time: 2.30pm

Australian Western Standard Time: 12.30pm

Auckland (NZST): 4.30pm

Tokyo (JST): 1.30pm

New Delhi (IST): 10.00am

Johannesburg (SAST): 6.30am

London (BST): 5.30am

Rio de Janeiro (BRT): 1.30am

New York (EDT): 12.30am

Los Angeles (PDT): 9.30pm (Friday night)

WHICH TEAMS WILL PLAY IN THE 2022 AFL GRAND FINAL?

Geelong will face Sydney in the 2022 AFL Grand Final.

For the first time since 2017, both qualifying final winners claimed victory in their home preliminary finals, with the Cats defeating Brisbane and the Swans defeating Collingwood.

And even though the Cats and Swans were original VFL clubs dating back to 1897, this will be their first ever meeting in a Grand Final.

The Cats are trying to win their first AFL premiership since 2011, having lost the 2020 Grand Final since then.

The Swans are trying to win their first flag since 2012, having lost the 2014 and 2016 Grand Finals since then.

AFL GRAND FINAL PROGRAM OF EVENTS (TIMES AEST)

1.25pm: Welcome to Country by Uncle Colin Hunter Jnr.

1.26pm: Grand Final Motorcade in Toyota HiLux vehicles

1.33pm: Mike Brady

1.40pm: Telstra Pre-Match Entertainment – Robbie Williams with Delta Goodrem

2.11pm: Umpire entry and Toyota match ball delivery

2.13pm-2:16pm: Teams enter

2.24pm: MC Hamish McLachlan – Acknowledgement of Country

2.25pm: Delivery of the 2022 Premiership Cup by Bachar Houli, Premiership Cup Ambassador

2.26pm: National anthem performed by Katie Noonan

2.28pm: Coin Toss

2.30pm: 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final starts

AFL GRAND FINAL LIST OF PERFORMERS

More Grand Final entertainment details here.

WHO IS RUNNING IN THE AFL GRAND FINAL SPRINT?

All 18 clubs will have a representative in the 100m sprint held before the Grand Final.

The Saints’ Brad Hill and the Magpies’ Isaac Quaynor will be among the favourites.

Adelaide Crows: Sam Berry

Brisbane Lions: Darcy Wilmot

Carlton: Matt Cottrell

Collingwood: Isaac Quaynor

Essendon: Jake Kelly

Fremantle: Karl Worner

Geelong Cats: Shannon Neale

Gold Coast Suns: Mabior Chol

GWS Giants: Leek Aleer

Hawthorn: James Blanck

Melbourne: Kade Chandler

North Melbourne: Luke McDonald

Port Adelaide: Miles Bergman

Richmond: Hugo Ralphsmith

St Kilda: Brad Hill

Sydney Swans: Corey Warner

West Coast Eagles: Patrick Naish

Western Bulldogs: Laitham Vandermeer