Speaking about the location of the 2020 AFL Grand Final with FIVEAA Breakfast\u2019s David & Will on Tuesday, Rowey said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s QLD\u2019s unless COVID takes off. Fingers crossed it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>
\u201cDo you know who the backup plan is? It\u2019s us, it\u2019s Adelaide Oval. We need to be ready to roll – we\u2019ve been told that – at the drop of a hat.<\/p>
\u201cBut most importantly if Port qualify for two home finals they\u2019ll get them here. I think that\u2019s fantastic.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
According to an overnight News Ltd report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe AFL\u2019s policy is that despite the many compromises that teams have faced through the season if Port Adelaide or West Coast deserve that home final there is no reason why they cannot be accommodated.<\/p>
\u201cPort Adelaide has no such restrictions so seems certain to host Adelaide Oval home finals if they are the home team.\u201d<\/p>heraldsun.com.au<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile Rowey said WA Premier Mark McGowan had \u201cmade it hard\u201d for his state to be given the AFL Grand Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe hasn\u2019t allowed the fly-in, fly-out model. You still need to isolate for 14 days and he said at this stage there will be no changes until the 17 October. They want the grand final on the 24 October, so he\u2019s playing a little bit of hardball over there. I reckon if he said you can get 60,000 there and you don\u2019t isolate they would get it, but he won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n