AFL Grand Final Sprint

Geoff Ablett (Hawthorn/St Kilda) has won the most Grand Final sprints, with four.

The establishment of a running race on the field during grand final day between players who were not taking part in the game first occurred in 1977.

For the Grand Final days in 1977 and 1978, long-distance races run over a mile were staged, with each league club able to nominate up to two entrants.

[1] Between 1979 and 1987, the two clubs participating in the grand final had the option of providing one of their players who missed selection in the match, but they generally chose not to do so, meaning the sprint was usually contested by a field of 10 players during this era.

In 2016, suburban footballer James Shirley won the race, while taxi driver Harvinder Singh (competing because the race was sponsored by taxi company 13cabs) finished last; and in 2018, under-18s footballers Godfrey Okereneyang and Melvin Monieh came first and second, respectively.