Looking for an AFL Grand Final Party in your area? You can reach all of our listings by clicking on the drop down box at the bottom of this article. Clicking on the city names above this page will take you a special web page with links to every article we have related to that city including the party pages but be sure to scroll down if necessary.
Are you hosting a party and would like to promote it? Once again, AFANA is accepting announcements of Grand Final parties. If you are hosting a Grand Final party and want AFANA to post it on our site, send the details to us The page to enter info on your party is here.
As of 9/26/2011, the Grand Final is live in the USA on ESPN3 from 8:00 PM EDT Sept. 30th with Grand Final day events through to 4:00 AM. ESPN2 will pick up coverage live and in progress with the pre-game at 12:00 MN EDT 1 October through to 3:30 AM EDT. LiveAFL.tv will also have live coverage. AFANA will post this and any updates on our TV pages (TV schedules). For Canadian fans, as of 9/29/2011, TSN has added coverage on TSN (not TSN2) joined in progress at 1:30 AM EDT through to 4:00 PM. The full Grand Final will be aired on repeat beginning at 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM.) TSN.ca will have live coverage beginning at 11:30 PM EDT through to 4:00 AM. Canadian fans please see our story here.
For more details about the party you're interested in, use the contact information provided. AFANA has no part in organizing the parties and would therefore not be the group you would need to contact regarding party-specific information.
Sponsors of the Grand Final in North America in 2011 include:
If you don't find a party listed below for your city please stop back again. AFANA receives announcements and posts parties right up to Grand Final time and many announcements are not received until a few days before the Grand Final. We also suggest that you do the following:
- Post a message asking for help on our forums (site registration required). (Do not post personal blogs for this purpose, please.)
- Contact the nearest Australian embassy or consulate. Often they know where they are going to watch!
- Contact the nearest chapter of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce
or Canadian American Chamber of Commerce Local chambers often organize parties or know who does. - Contact the nearest footy club in the USA or the nearest footy club in Canada. They are the most common local party hosts.
Please note: All times are listed in their respective time zone. Cities listed more than once have multiple parties so check all links. Also note, all dates will be listed in the US format, which is MM/DD/YY.
Parties in North America
Albany, NYAtlanta, GAAnchorage, AKAustin, TXBoston, MACalgary, ABCape Coral, FLChicago, ILChico, CAColorado Springs, COColumbus, OHDallas, TXDecatur Island, WADenver, COEndwell, NYFloyd, VAFort Lauderdale, FLHollywood, CAHonolulu, HIHonolulu, HIHouston, TXKansas City, MOKelowna, BCLas Vegas, NVLos Angeles, CAMilwaukee, WIMinneapolis, MNMobile, ALMontreal, QCNew York, NYNew York, NYNorth Delta, BCOrange County, CAOttawa, ONPhiladelphia, PAPhoenix, AZPortland, ORPortland, ORRaleigh, NCRedondo Beach, CARiverside, CASacramento, CASan Diego, CASan Francisco, CASanta Monica, CASanta Monica, CASanta Monica, CASeattle, WATalkeetna, AKToronto, ONToronto, ONToronto, ONToronto, ONToronto, ONVancouver, BCVancouver, BC
Parties Outside of North America
Athens, GreeceBelgrade, SerbiaHanoi, VietnamHCMC, VietnamKaohsiung, TaiwanLondon, EnglandLondon, EnglandMunich, GermanyNice, FranceOsaka, JapanTokyo, JapanTokyo, JapanUtrecht, NetherlandsVienna, Austria