Having installed itself as the best attended domestic club championship event in the world, the AFL Grand Final is Australia’s premier sporting event and is watched by millions around the country. The game is played at the MCG and determines which two Grand Finalists will emerge as AFL premiers. The AFL Grand final has become an integral part of Australian sporting culture, with many people attending parades in the lead-up to the big game. The 2008 AFL decider attracted a record crowd of 100,012 to see the Hawthorn Hawks upset the Geelong Cats.

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