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2011 AFL Grand Final Parties

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And then there were two.  Collingwood and Geelong. Just a few sleeps left until the 2011 AFL Grand Final is upon us again.

As in previous years World Footy News is collating a list of all the Grand Final parties around the world. To have yours added to the list please leave details using the "Post a Comment" feature below or email me by clicking on my name above (you'll need to register with the site).

Have your party seen here when the world is looking for a venue to watch the big game.  

Please note: The information is entered here in good faith. worldfootynews.com is not responsible for any incorrect information posted to this story. Wherever possible attempt to check ahead to make sure the party you are planning on attending is still going ahead and has room for you. There have been cases of sell outs and late changes e.g. when a venue could not secure a telecast.

In the last year or so the AFL have also joined in running a party finder - see here.

 
NORTH AMERICA
 
Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta Kookaburras - AFL Grand Final live broadcast at The Midway Pub in Decatur.
Friday, September 30th @ 10:30pm  Link to Address: 552 Flat Shoals Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA   $20 for beer/wine. Food can be purchased from the Midway.
 
Austin, TX, USA
Where: HYATT REGENCY DOWNTOWN 208 Barton Springs Road • Austin
When: Friday, September 30 @ 10:00 PM
$20 p/head - all you can eat & discounted Aussie beers at the cash bar. Join the Austin Crows players, family, and supporters to watch the big game live from the MCG on the Hyatt Conference Room Projector Screen.

Dallas, TX, USA

The Dallas Magpies will be hosting the fundraiser/watching party to help their USAFL Nationals campaign in Austin.Where: Three Sheets Sports Bar 3113 Ross Ave · Dallas. When: Friday night September 30th. 2011
Time: Party starts at 9:00pm (Game time approx. 11pm) Entry: $20 donation
Door Prize: Official AFL Sherrin Football (drawn at 3/4 time)
Three sheets has a great outdoor patio with large screen TV's to show the big game on so get in early and secure a seat! Great pizzas and drinks line up too.  Any questions, contact Stuart Rackham on 214 477 3277

 Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Ft Lauderdale Fighting Squids Aussie Rules Club - Grand Final Party 2011
Friday 30 September, 2011 - 10.30pm til late (Game Time 12.30am)
Venue: Maguire’s Hill 16 Irish Pub, 535 North Andrews Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Tel: 954-764-4453
Everyone is welcome to join in the fun at South Florida's social event of the year: The AFL Grand Final Party hosted for the 7th year by the famous Fort Lauderdale “Fighting Squids”. Guaranteed fun atmosphere, with 4 large flat screen TV’s.
Entry Donation (helps the footy club): $10 for 2011 members,  $20 for guys and free for girls. http://fightingsquids.com or info@fightingsquids.com

Houston, TX, USA

Directions to the party: See Facebook event page 30th September 2011 Starting time of the event: 8:00 pm http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=152479014836547

 
New York, New York, USA
NY Magpies. Where:Galway Hooker 7 E. 36th St.
When: Friday 30th September. Doors open at 10pm for the pre-game entertainment with the game to follow on a 12'x9' HD projection screen and 14 plasma TV's over 2 floors.
$20 per ticket or 6 for $100 includes live game with sound on all TV’s in the venue (including the big screen), drink specials, prizes, games and giveaways.
Purchase your tickets from www.nyfooty.com. The Galway Hooker has tables available for reservation for groups of 8 or more. To reserve a table after purchasing your tickets online contact Jacqui at the Galway Hooker 212-725-0555.
 
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Philadelphia Hawks GF Party. Friday September 30, 10pm
Con Murphy’s http://www.conmurphyspub.com/  1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (at the Windsor Hotel)
Philadelphia, PA 19103 Ph: 267.687.1128. Close to Public Transporation, Suburban Station.
$20 Entry, includes meat pie and drink. Live Music- Disheverly Brothers. Limited supply of VB sales, YES will have VB for consumption. Food Sales- regular menu to 11pm, 1pm bar food. Raffle - Case of VB, Wine, Hawks Gear. Drink Specials - $4 pints BM, Heineken, $3 Yuengling, $2 off wines, $4 mixed well drinks. Hotel – Call and ask for Con Murphy special if rooms are available.   Bring friends and family, Everyone is invited!!  One side note, if you leave after 2am (smokers) you will not be allowed back in.
 
Toronto, Canada (Central Blues), Canada
Central Blues AFC's 6th Annual Grand Final Party
The Central Blues invite you to come out and watch the 2011 AFL Grand Final live on TVs throughout the bar. Over 30 TVs, a big screen, and a patio. Footy tipping, 50/50 draws, and raffle prizes!
Friday, September 30th, 2011. Doors open at 8:30PM; preliminary final replay at 9PM; Grand Final at midnight.
Shoeless Joe's @ 720 Spadina Ave, Toronto. Just one block south of Bloor Street and the Spadina TTC subway station. $10 cover charge.
 
For additional details, visit http://www.bluesafc.ca/ or email info@bluesafc.ca

Tulsa, OK, USA

Tulsa Buffaloes hosting party at McNellie's Pub September 30th at 10:30pm.  Who - Tulsa Buffaloes and YOU! What - The AFL Grand Final watch party When - Sept. 30th - 10:30 PM - game starts at 11 PM Where - McNellie's - Upstairs

EUROPE

Athens, Greece
Athens Sports Bar - Veikou 3A, Kookaki 117-42, Athens.October 1st at 7:30am. The only Aussie Pub in Greece. We'll be doing the traditional sausage sizzle super cheap drinks and a half time kick to kick. LIVE, All ages Ph: +30 210 920 4044 http://www.athenssportsbar.gr/
 
London, UK
AFL Grand Final Party London 2011 - @ The Clapham Grand, Saturday 1st October (Doors Open 4.30am)
Watch the AFL Grand Final live on London's biggest screen + heaps of comfy movie theatre style seats & VIP Boxes that hold 6 people. All proceeds from the day go to the AFL London junior development program.

Tickets are £10 and include a drink and Vili's Meat Pie + your chance to win heaps of travel prizes. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW. WIN A VIP BOX: Email info@activeantipodean.com with WIN VIP for your chance to win a VIP Box for you and 5 mates!
 
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Prague Grand Final Breakfast -200kc/9eur entry includes cooked breakfast.Sweeps, raffles and prizes all money raised goes to grassroots Australian football initiatives in the Czech Republic.Zlata Hvezda Sports Bar Ve Smečkách Prague 1.

More info and map at www.caafl.cz

Stockholm, Sweden:
The Liffey Pub Stora Nygatan 40, Gamla Stan (Old town)
Doors open at 6am. 150 SEK for breakfast and beer - payable in advance. Event organisers: Solna Axemen AFC 

ASIA 
Hanoi, Vietnam
On Saturday 1 October 2011 9.30am – 3.30pm, the Grand Final Party  will be held at JASPAS Bar and Restaurant, 4th Floor, Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street, Hanoi.
Live telecast of the AFL Grand Final on Australia Network – Official Media Sponsor of the Vietnam Swans AFL Grand Final Party
Auctions, raffles, music, lots of additional entertainment provided by Vietnam’s national footy club, the Vietnam Swans. Breakfast, lunch, meat pies, drinks, competitions, prizes
Advance ticket sales – Adults VND800K ($40) Dress – Your favourite footy team’s colours, your favourite netball team’s colours or your favourite sporting anything’s colours.
Tickets from: JASPAS Bar and Restaurant, 4th Floor, Hanoi Towers, 49 Hai Ba Trung Street.
 
 
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
The Vietnam Swans 2011 AFL Grand Final Party at Boomarang Bistro Saigon in District 7.
Saturday October 1st 2011 9am – 4pm.Live telecast of the AFL Grand Final on Australia Network – Official Media Sponsor of the Vietnam Swans AFL Grand Final Party. Auctions, raffles, music, face painting. Lots of additional entertainment provided by Vietnam’s national footy club, the Vietnam Swans. Breakfast, Lunch, Meat pies, Drinks, Competitions, Prizes.
 
Free buses from D1 and D2 (Limited numbers. Details to be confirmed)
Advance ticket sales – Adults VND900K ($45); U18 VND400K ($20); U12 Free. Tickets at door (if available) – Adults VND 1million ($50); U18 VND500K ($25); U12 Free. Dress – Your favourite footy team’s colours, your favourite netball team’s colours or your favourite sporting anything’s colours. Prize for best dressed!!
 
Tickets from:Commonwealth Bank Building, 65 Nguyen Du Street, D1 - Austrade Office, 5th Floor, Landmark Building, 5B Ton Duc Thang Street, D1 - Boomarang Bistro Saigon, 2 3-4 107, Ton Dat Tien, Phu My Hung, District 7, Tel: +84 (8) 3841 3883. For further information: http://www.vietnamswans.com and/or email vietnamswans@gmail.com

 

Hong Kong, SAR, China

Hong Kong Dragons Australian Rules Football Club AFL Grand Final Function.
When: Saturday 1st October 2011 from 11:00am until 4:30pm Where: Harbour View Renaissance, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai
Cost: HK$500 includes: Lunch including beef and vegetarian lasagne, curries, salad, pies, sausage rolls, hotdogs and dessert. The game LIVE on big screens, door prizes, raffle, cheap beer, wine and soft drinks.
We typically get between 300-400 people to the event and tickets are limited so get in quick to secure yours.
All ages Phone: 6085 5803 or email president@hk-dragons.com website www.hk-dragons.com/

Singapore
Saturday 1st of October 11am to 4pm – Orchard Hotel Grand Ballroom. ANZA members $150 guests $120. 

Tickets are limited – contact www.anza.org.sg

REST OF THE WORLD

Auckland, New Zealand
Where: The Paddington, 117 St Georges Bay Road, Parnell, Auckland (It's around the corner from the Liquorland on The Strand).

When: Function starts at 3 pm > Pre-game coverage starts at 4:30 pm > Game starts at 5:30 pm.

Specials: 4 x Coronas or Steinlager Pures for $25 | Lindauer Piccolos for $6 each | 2 for 1 pizzas all day.

Entry: There is no cost for admission. Under 18's welcome with a guardian as per normal licensed venue rules. The Uni Blues' social events are always all-inclusive affairs. So please spread the word and bring your mates, wives, girlfriends, children, parents, workmates, Pilates instructors, bus drivers, or anybody else that likes great sport, great banter, and a great day out.

Note: For those concerned about juggling the Aussie Rules and the Rugby World Cup, the clever folk at the Paddington will be using their approximately 57 TVs to screen all the games. But the Aussie Rules will definitely be on the big screen!

Contact Info: universityafl@gmail.com | www.universityafl.co.nz | Facebook Event Page

 

Christchurch, New Zealand

The Canterbury Australian Football League welcomes everyone in Christchurch to Robbies Riccarton, 201 Clarence Street Riccarton to watch the 2011 AFL Grand Final from 4.00pm on Saturday October 1st.

 

Honiara, Solomon Islands
Pt Cruz Yacht Club, 2:30pm Saturday 1 October.Restaurant and Bar. Relaxed dress code. Non-member cost is SBD30.00 entrance fee. Contact pcyc@solomon.com.sb

Santiago, Chile.
 

Orica Santiago Saints Australian Football Club - AFL Grand Final Event 2011
When: Friday 30 September, 2011 - 11.00pm til late (Bouncedown at 1.30am Chilean Time)
Venue: Santo Remedio Pub/Restaurant, 152 Roman Diaz street, Providencia, Santiago. 
We will have direct access to the pub's events room through the door right next to the Pub's on Roman Diaz # 158
Everyone is welcome to join us in this great event.
Entry Fee (helps the footy club): CLP$5000 (includes first drink: 2 Beers or a Rum or a Piscola)

Tel-Aviv, Israel
When: Saturday 1st October 06:30am (game starts @ 07:30am)
Where:Mike’s Place, 86 Herbert Samuel St, Tel-Aviv, 03-510-2686 (opposite the beach, next door to the US Embassy)
Facebook Link:                  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251367404900306

Vanuatu
Moorings Hotel - Saturday 1st October from 12:00pm
Big screen, family fun and activities, entertainment and dances during quarter breaks, local Ni-Vanuatu and Aussie food on sale. 300vt Tusker on sale all day. Help Us Fundraise To Send the National U16 AFL Squad to Fiji in December for the Oceania Cup!