The 2017 AFL Grand Final will start at 2.30pm AEST or 2pm ACST on Saturday, September 30 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. 

Adelaide, which finished first on the ladder at the end of the home and away season, will square off against Richmond in this year's decider. 

It will be the Crows' first Grand Final appearance since they won the 1998 premiership, while the Tigers will appear in the AFL's showpiece game for the first time since 1982. 

Richmond has not won the flag since 1980 and will be looking to end a 37-year drought on Saturday.

Umpires named for Grand Final

Starting times for those watching around the world

United Kingdom: 5.30am, Saturday
Europe: 6.30am, Saturday (western); 7.30am, Saturday (eastern)
USA: 9.30pm, Friday (west coast); 12.30am, Saturday (east coast)
Dubai: 8.30am, Saturday
New Zealand: 5.30pm, Saturday
Thailand: 11.30am, Saturday
Japan: 1.30pm, Saturday
Bali: 12.30pm, Saturday

Overseas? Grab your Watch AFL Global Pass here or find a party in your region of the world here.

Who is performing at the Grand Final?

International stars The Killers will be the key musical act of the Virgin Australia pre-game show, with Dami Im to perform the national anthem. Mike Brady will again feature at the Grand Final to perform Up There Cazaly.

The Killers will also perform at the Virgin Australia Premiership Party, a free concert after the game, with access available after 6pm AEST.

Some of the Las Vegas group's biggest hits include Mr Brightside and Somebody Told Me. 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Brownlow Medal count
Crown Palladium, Melbourne

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

AFL Coaches' Association awards
Melbourne
 

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

9:30am: Crows open training
Adelaide Oval
Entry is free

12-5pm: Foxtel Footy Festival/Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site
Yarra Park, MCG
Entry is free

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

10am-7pm: Foxtel Footy Festival/Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site
Yarra Park, MCG

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

10am-7pm: Foxtel Footy Festival/Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site
Yarra Park, MCG

12pm: A feature of Friday is the Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade, starting at noon at the Old Treasury Building in Spring Street and finishing at the Toyota AFL Grand Final Live Site about 1pm.

1.30pm: NAB All Stars under-17 match featuring the best under-age draft prospects from across the country at Simonds Stadium, Geelong.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 - TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL

8am: Melbourne Cricket Club gates open

9.30am: General public gates open

10am: NAB AFL All Stars Under-18s game

12pm-6.00pm: Grand Final Live site opens, Adelaide Oval

1.33pm: Welcome to Country by Uncle Bill Nicholson

1.34pm: Retiring greats and award winners motorcade.

1.43pm: The Killers perform

2.08pm: Mike Brady performs Up There Cazaly

2.11pm: Umpires Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith and Shaun Ryan enter ground

2.13pm: Richmond enter the arena

2.16pm: Adelaide enter the arena

2.25pm: Delivery of the premiership cup by VFL/AFL games record holder and North Melbourne great Brent Harvey

2.26pm: National anthem performed by Dami Im

2.30pm: Toyota AFL Grand Final begins

Half-time

  • NAB AFL Auskick
  • Final of the Gatorade Grand Final Sprint
  • Dami Im performs

5.15pm: Final siren, followed by the presentation of the Norm Smith Medal (to be presented by James Hird), the Jock McHale Medal (to be presented by Mick Malthouse), premiership medallions (to be presented by NAB AFL Auskick participants) and the premiership cup (to be presented by Mark Bickley and Matthew Richardson)

6.15pm: Virgin Australia Premiership Party – free concert

6.25pm: The Killers perform

7.30pm: Presentation of the premiership team with the premiership cup

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1

1:00pm: Adelaide Crows Family Day, Adelaide Oval
Entry is free