By 2021-08-03T12:55+10:00 With reports circulating that the NRL are considering the MCG as a Grand Final location in light of the current outbreak in Sydney, talks surrounding the AFL Grand Final have shortly followed. Despite Saturday’s chaos that saw a number of games postponed as a result of a near immediate snap lockdown in Queensland, AFL Executive GM Travis Auld says that the intention is to have the AFL Grand Final played on the last Saturday of September, ideally at the MCG, with the bye week providing some breathing room. “We’ve got the flexibility created by the weekend off between the home and away and finals series,” Auld said on