Three-part plan to set AFLW grand final venue

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The AFL has revealed its roadworthy representation to finalise the determination of the 2022 AFLW expansive last aft a drawstring of scheduling nightmares marred the finals series.

With 3 imaginable locations, the results of this weekend's preliminary finals volition present acceptable the venue for the expansive final, which has been locked successful for adjacent Sunday, November 27.

The announcement follows Richmond's arguable determination to support its semi last astatine Punt Road contempt the crushed being constricted to conscionable 2500 fans and summons request exploding.

There were besides concerns that Brisbane could person been locked retired of its ain authorities connected expansive last time with the decider incapable to beryllium played astatine Metricon Stadium due to the fact that of a clash with the Festival X Gold Coast event.

As a result, 3 imaginable scenarios person been confirmed by the AFL:

If the Brisbane Lions win, they volition unafraid a location expansive last to beryllium played astatine Brighton Homes Arena successful Ipswich, Queensland.
If Melbourne triumph and the Brisbane Lions lose, they volition unafraid a location expansive last to beryllium played astatine Marvel Stadium successful Docklands, Melbourne.
If the Adelaide Crows triumph and North Melbourne decision Melbourne, they volition unafraid a location expansive last astatine Hisense Stadium successful Richmond, South Australia.

Endeavouring to honour a Brisbane expansive last should the Lions gain the hosting rights, the AFL reached retired to the Gabba respective weeks ago, but its petition to usage the venue was reportedly knocked backmost aft cricket bosses pushed against it.

Under the stadium's existent agreement, the Gabba's aboveground is being prepared for upcoming Sheffield Shield matches and the archetypal Test against South Africa starting connected December 17.

It was thought that the only different state-based alternate was the tract astatine Bond University. However, with the venue lone capable to clasp 3000 spectators - seating conscionable 2000 of them, the crushed would person been a disappointing prime for fans.

The AFL's enforcement wide manager of finance, clubs and broadcast, Travis Auld, recognised the Lions for making its brand-new basal astatine Brighton Homes Arena available, contempt the installation not decently opening to the nationalist until December.

"On behalf of the AFL, I privation to convey the Brisbane Lions and their unit for their singular effort successful getting the turf astatine Brighton Homes Arena acceptable and convey the Queensland Government, Federal Government and Ipswich City Council for their enactment successful processing the venue which volition beryllium an unthinkable plus for shot successful the state," helium said.

"After an autarkic turf inspection astatine the venue this week, the turf was deemed suitable to play, clearing the mode for the Brisbane Lion's state-of-the-art location basal to big an AFLW Grand Final if Brisbane wins.

"The AFL is moving with the Brisbane Lions and a government-led task unit to code each that needs to beryllium prepared astatine Brighton Homes Arena. All hands are connected platform to hole the venue successful clip for an AFLW Grand Final, should the Brisbane Lions triumph connected Friday night."

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Week 3 finals match-ups

Friday, November 18

First preliminary final: Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide Crows, 7:40pm AEDT/ 6:40pm section clip astatine Metricon Stadium.

Saturday, November 19

Second preliminary final: Melbourne Demons vs North Melbourne Kangaroos, 3:10pm AEDT astatine IKON Park.

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