Friday, 26 September 2008
07:30pm

For the first time, ABC Television will broadcast live coverage of the Victorian Football League (VFL) Grand Final in prime time on ABC1 screening Friday 26 September from 7.30pm.

Victorians will be able to watch the match live from Docklands on ABC1.

The match will be shown in Tasmania at 8pm on ABC1 (on half an hour delay).

The VFA/VFL Competition has been running since 1877 and for the past 50 years, ABC has been associated with local football league coverage in Victoria.