Overview

• Opening bounce is scheduled for 2:30pm AEST on Saturday, 27 September 2025 at the MCG.
• Final teams are locked in: Geelong omit Tom Stewart with concussion and recall Rhys Stanley; Brisbane include Lachie Neale after a rapid calf recovery and rule out Jarrod Berry.
• Brisbane enter as reigning premiers in a third straight grand final, Geelong chase a first flag since 2022, and this is the clubs’ first decider against each other.
• Seven will broadcast the match live, free and exclusive with coverage from 9am AEST, with Fox Footy also airing extensive pre‑game programming.
• Tickets are sold out; Geelong are favourites with Sportsbet, and authorities have extended the free tram zone, added 47 extra train services, and airlines have boosted Brisbane–Melbourne flights, while pre‑match entertainment features Snoop Dogg and Katy Perry alongside Tash Sultana, Baker Boy and Vera Blue.