Where to Watch the AFL Grand Final in Melbourne: Your Ultimate Game Day Guide

…and with the AFL Grand Final hitting fever pitch, there’s no better way to soak it all in than with a pub classic and a round of beers with your mates. Whether you’re lining up your pre-game parma across the road from the ‘G, or looking for the best spot to catch every goal live and loud, we’ve got you sorted. From local legends to footy-loving favourites, these are the best pubs to watch Grand Final across Melbourne.

And here’s the kicker, when you catch the game with us, you’re racking up rewards on every round using The Pass. That means points just for doing what you were already planning to do: enjoy the biggest day in footy at your favourite pub.

Hopscotch

Celebrate AFL Grand Final Week at Hopscotch with five days of footy, live music and DJs by the river. Enjoy AFL Trivia on Wednesday, live music and DJs Thursday and Friday, then catch the Grand Final live and loud on Saturday from 9am with the $179 Siren-to-Siren Package or $65 food-only package. Finish the weekend with relaxed acoustic music from 11am on Sunday.

Quarterhouse

Watch the AFL Grand Final on a huge 3.5m screen from Quarterhouse’s Rooftop, with roaming canapés and a siren-to-siren bottomless house wines and schooners package for $110, or upgrade to spirits for $130. Doors open from 11:30am, with entertainment before and after the game. Capacity is limited to 300 guests, so get in early.

Imperial Bourke Street

Just 700m from the MCG, Imperial is your Grand Final Day headquarters. Open from 8am for breakfast, with an unforgettable AFL Watch Party across multiple levels of live sport from 1pm. There’s live music at half-time and after the game, complimentary rooftop snags and a Grand Final raffle.

Hickens Hotel

Get in early for Grand Final Day at Hicken’s Hotel, with food and the match live and loud from the pre-game build-up through to the final siren. Stick around after the game as the DJ takes over for post-match celebrations.

The Duke of Wellington

Celebrate Grand Final Day at The Duke, open from 10am for pre-game drinks, the match live across plenty of screens and post-game celebrations. Enjoy tasty meals, cold drinks and a packed footy atmosphere. Book early to secure your table.

Good Nature Hotel

Doors open from 9am on AFL Grand Final Day at Good Nature Hotel, with breakfast until 11:30am, live music and face painting before the game. Enjoy the full menu from 11:30am, then watch the Grand Final live across the venue, or book the $105pp Beer Garden Siren-to-Siren Package, including a main meal and three hours of selected beer and wine. Booking times run from 1:30pm–2pm, with Grove Terrace offering easy access to the playground.

Wharf Hotel

Watch the AFL Grand Final live and loud at Wharf Hotel from 10am, with brekkie burgers until 11am. Choose from Siren-to-Siren Packages, general bookings, or a VIP Glasshouse Experience with a private TV, shared platter and drink on arrival. Enjoy face painting from 12pm–2:30pm and live music into the evening.

Morris House

Watch the AFL Grand Final at Morris House from 2pm–6pm with a choice of packages, including the $109 Level 1 option with bottomless beer, wine and roaming canapés, or the $210 Rooftop VIP package with premium drinks, deluxe food stations and guaranteed seating. DJs take over after the final siren until late.

Yarra Botanica

Watch the AFL Grand Final at Yarra Botanica on the big screen from the Lower Deck, with breakfast and coffee from 9am until 12pm. The à la carte menu is available from 11am, followed by DJs into the evening after the match.

Richmond Club Hotel

Spend Grand Final Day at Richmond Club Hotel with the full breakfast menu from 8am–11am, followed by the normal menu all day. After the final siren, enjoy live music in the Public Bar and a DJ on Level 1 from 6pm.

Prince Alfred

Celebrate AFL Grand Final Day at Prince Alfred from 11am, with the match live and loud in the beer garden and bookings available before, during and after the game. Enjoy live acoustic music after the final siren, followed by a beer garden DJ until late.

The Swan

Watch the AFL Grand Final live and loud at The Swan, followed by live entertainment from 5pm through to 3am. Gather the crew, settle in for the game and stay for the post-match celebrations.

Terminus Hotel Abbotsford

Celebrate AFL Grand Final Day at Terminus with live music from 11am until close, big screens, roaming canapés and full access to the street event. Choose from $109 tickets with bottomless beer and wine, or upgrade to a $145 Premium Ticket with bottomless premium beer, wine and spirits. 

Public House

Watch the AFL Grand Final live and loud from the Public House Rooftop and Balcony from 2:30pm–5:30pm, with roaming canapés and drinks included in the $100 siren-to-siren package. Stick around for post-game celebrations after the final siren.

Harlow

Kick off AFL Grand Final Day at Harlow from 10am with breakfast, DJs from 12pm and the match live and loud throughout the venue. Stay after the final siren as the DJs keep the celebrations going late into the night. Bookings are recommended.

Fargo & Co

Fargo’s annual Grand Final Party returns, with doors open from 10am and a $109pp package including three hours of bottomless tap beers, wines and roaming canapés from the first bounce at 2:30pm until the final siren. Watch the game live and loud, then dance on with DJs until 3am.

College Lawn

Make a full day of AFL Grand Final celebrations at The Lawn, with pre-game bookings from 10am and live entertainment throughout the day: Woody from 11am–1:30pm, Tanya George Duo from 5:30pm–7:30pm and Johnny Wonderpants from 8pm–11pm in the Main Bar.

From the CBD’s rooftops to Richmond’s footy-mad pubs, Melbourne has Grand Final Day covered every way you like it. Bring your crew, back your team, and don’t forget The Pass to start earning rewards on every round from the first bounce to the final siren.