Overview
- The rapper performed a roughly 15-minute medley before first bounce, with lyrics cleaned for daytime broadcast.
- The production featured duelling marching bands, dozens of dancers, pyrotechnics and a boombox-style stage, with Tash Sultana, Jessica Mauboy and Baker Boy joining for key moments.
- Reaction ranged from praise to criticism on social media, and the AFL deleted a post after mixed replies about the performance.
- The booking drew earlier condemnation over past lyrics, including from Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young, as the AFL maintained the show would be family-friendly.
- Media cited unconfirmed fee estimates of AU$2–5 million, and promotional activity included a 19 Crimes doppelgänger stunt and pre-event appearances in Melbourne.