The Seven Network welcomes the AFL’s announcement this year’s Grand Final will be played at the Gabba, and the show of support for Queensland and the key role it’s played in helping the competition navigate the many challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Seven also welcomes the decision to schedule the Grand Final in prime-time for the first time in the competition’s 123-year history, setting up a historic night on Saturday 24 October that will be a fitting crescendo to a unique and captivating season.
Seven CEO and Managing Director James Warburton said:
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“The Grand Final at the Gabba is the culmination of an incredible season of collaboration with the AFL. Together we’ve been able to deliver a top-quality broadcast schedule in a season like no other, and it’s a testament to the strength of our partnership that the fans have continued to see great footy throughout.”
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport Lewis Martin commented:
“We applaud the AFL’s decision to play the 2020 Grand Final at the Gabba. It’s just reward for the way Queensland has stood up in the competition’s season of need and will also ensure – on the back of another Lions’ finals push and the Suns’ rise in 2020 – that footy continues to go from strength to strength in the Sunshine State. We’d also like to acknowledgethe incredible effort of the clubs to keep the season on track and now on the verge of a thrilling finals series. At Seven, we’ll roll our sleeves up and get ready to deliver an AFL Grand Final of epic proportions to all Australians, one that will be part of a truly historic day of sport that also features the 100th running of the iconic Cox Plate.”
Planning and preparation have been ongoing at Seven for the various possible Grand Final locations and scenarios that arose as it became apparent the premiership decider would be played outside Victoria for the first time in the competition’s history.
Seven will announce more details of its Grand Final broadcast in the coming weeks.
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