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And so, after 22 rounds and 2 finals matches a piece, the reigning premiers Geelong Cats will face the Buddy-led Hawthorn Hawks in the 2008 AFL Grand Final today at 2pm AEST. Will the high flying Hawks have the goods to match the Cats ingenious midfield?

By looking at the season's ladder you would think that Geelong have it in the bag, only losing one game all season and fresh from their Grand Final experiences of last year. Hawthorn on the other hand, suffered 5 losses in the regular season and haven't won a Grand Final for almost 20 years. Can the first all-Victorian Grand Final since 2000, be the day the drought will end?

With live tv coverage all day, starting from 8:50am, Australians will have every opportunity to soak up the finals atmosphere leading up to the big game. And for those of you Aussie Rules fans who find themselves overseas today, you can watch the match live online, thanks to World Footy News

As for the pre-match entertainment, we have become accustomed to a mammoth display of visual and auditory wonderment and today will be no different. Internationally acclaimed Australian rock band Powderfinger will be headlining the pre-match entertainment. Powderfinger will also join Pete Murray to perform post-match entertainment at Centre Square, the corporate hospitality village located on Punt Road Oval.

AFL 2008 GRAND FINAL
EPTEMBER 27TH 2008
Geelong Cats Vs Hawthorn Hawks
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Bounce: 2:30PM

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