An AFL 9s game will be played as the curtain-raiser to Sunday’s Grand Final, with Flinn and Lisa Compton-Robins named as field umpires and Bridget Saftenberger and Laura Brogan the goal umpires.

AFL 9s is a fast, free-flowing game that involves nine players on each team playing on a smaller field. With no tackling or bumping, AFL 9s is suitable for people of any age of skill level. SEA FM ...

“When we first started the 9s format it was a relatively new concept and it took a while for people to get their head around playing Aussie rules on a rectangular field. “The format’s been ...