Opinion

Grand final could prove to be one of the best of the AFL era

By Rohan Connolly
Updated September 22 2021 - 9:05pm, first published 4:00pm
ALL SET: The Western Bulldogs prepare for this Saturday's grand final against Melbourne in Perth. Photo: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images
ALL SET: The Western Bulldogs prepare for this Saturday's grand final against Melbourne in Perth. Photo: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

It's the AFL grand final we had to have. OK, so that may sound a little trite, but Saturday's playoff between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs for the 2021 AFL premiership really is a match-up made in heaven.