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Melbourne’s AFL grand final weather forecast revealed

Forecasters expect up to 15 mm of rain and temperatures near 17C as showers spread across the MCG during the AFL Grand Final.

Summary by The West Australian
Grand final day has always been a bit of a lottery in late September, but this year the timing is about as poor as it gets.

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Grim outlook for Grand Final weekend

Forecasters have delivered a grim outlook for the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne, dashing the hopes of superfans looking for a sun-soaked showdown.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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Melbourne’s AFL grand final weather forecast revealed

Grand final day has always been a bit of a lottery in late September, but this year the timing is about as poor as it gets.

·Australia
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The QueenslanderThe Queenslander

Wet and wild: AFL grand final shapes as soggy affair

Brisbane and Fremantle players are bracing for damp conditions at the MCG, with the forecast pointing to the wettest grand final in decades.

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Zero HangerZero Hanger

The forecast looms as a Grand Final factor, does that favour Fremantle or Brisbane?

Rain has not impacted an AFL Grand Final since 2011.

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7NEWS Australia broke the news in Australia on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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