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2014 AFL Grand Final parties around the world

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Every year since 2005, World Footy News has promoted an extensive list of Grand Final Parties around the world. And with the 2014 AFL Grand Final being played this Saturday in Melbourne between Hawthorn and Sydney we are calling for clubs around the world to send details of your party to us, so that fans of the game in your country/city can watch the big game with you.

You can either post details as a comment below (you must register before you are able to post a comment or login via Facebook) or email troy@worldfootynews.com - all these details will be collated as per previous years.

ASIA
 
Tokyo, Japan
 
Saturday September 27th
 
There are still seats available to attend our Grand Final Champagne Breakfast from 11am this Saturday. There isn't a better way to kick off Grand Final day than indulging in the Hobgoblin's delicious Aussie Breakfast and a few complimentary glasses of Jacobs Creek Sparkling (kindly donated by Pernod Ricard Japan) and of course ensuring that you have the best seats in the house for when the big game starts at 1:30pm Japanese Time.  Email tokyogoannas@gmail.com to RSVP  or for more details today!
(You will also be able to purchase tickets to our NAB Black Tie Ball this weekend at the GF Party)

EUROPE
 
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh Bloods Grand Final Party
Malones Edinburgh
14 Forrest Rd EH1 2QN
Doors open 5:00 am
Free Entry
 
Florence, Italy
 
Finnegan Pub Florence
Via San Gallo 123r
Firenze, 50129
Italy
Tel +39 055490794
They open at 6:15am Florence time. 10 euro entry including a beer or two soft drinks.
 
Hamburg, Germany
 
Hamburg Dockers Grand Final breakfast 2014
Where: Paddy's Bar Hamburg, Schauenburgstr. 40, 20095 Hamburg - http://paddysbar-hamburg.com  
When: Doors open at 5.30, game starts at 6.30
Cost: Free! But please book a 10€ ticket for a bacon & egg roll and a pint in advance so we can make sure we have enough room and food!
more Info:https://www.facebook.com/events/484900214979161 / http://www.hamburg-dockers  
Hamburg Dockers Merchandise will be on sale during the broadcast - http://shop.hamburg-dockers.de  
 

London, England

Wimbledon Hawks Grand Final Party @ The Duck, 110 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1EJ

*** £5 Entry - Pre pay tickets @ https://billetto.co.uk/events/53905 more on the door
*** Doors at 4:30am
*** Breakfast bap with pre paid entry
*** 4 JAGERBOMBS for £10!
*** Official ESPN feed on Big Screen & 6 Full HD screens - No streaming!
 
Newcastle, England

Date: Saturday 27th September REPLAY at 3pm.  Tyne Tigers will playing a delayed replay of the Grand Final at 3pm in Fluid bar in the gallowgate, Newcastle.

Come and join us upstairs at Fluid bar in Newcastle to watch some of the best players in the game fight it out for the coveted premiership cup. Never watched Aussie Rules footballω Come and watch a real sport with the Tigers men’s and women’s players and have a great time.

Entry is £5 for non-members OR free to members

NORTH AMERICA

 
Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta Kookaburras Grand Final Party
Where: The Albert Pub, 918 Austin Ave NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30307
When: Friday, September 26th, 10.30pm
Cost: $25 per head. (Group discounts available pre purchased)
On Offer: Food, drinks, door prizes, a huge time and the live broadcast of the greatest game in the world. The AFL Grand Final, who will be Premiers in 2014ω
More Infoω: Braden Medders 404 323 9636 Tickets at $25 can be purchased now online. Discounted tickets are available also when purchasing 4, 6 or 10 tickets. Plenty of food and drinks come with your ticket price plus free door prizes. BUY ADVANCE TICKETS HERE - GROUP DISCOUNTSω YES!! & RSVP here on the Facebook Event and invite your friends.
 
Austin, TX, USA
Hyatt Regency Downtown Austin 512-477-1234. 208 Barton Springs Austin, Texas, USA, 78704
Corner of Congress Ave and Barton Springs Road, on the south side of Town Lake. Sits just on the lake facing downtown. 10mins walk to and from downtown.
09/26/14 Starting 10:00 PM
 
Calgary, AB, Canada
Sam's Bar & Grill 403-270-3880 . 1167 Kensington Crescent NW Calgary, AB T2N 1X7
In Kensington and accessible by the nearest C-train (Sunnyside). Near downtown Calgary.
09/26/14 Starting 6:00 PM
Contact e-mail for the organizers: calgary.kangaroos@gmail.com There will be raffles and Aussie beer and food specials.
 
Columbus, OH, USA
Venue: Rude Dogs Bar and Grill: 614-486-7364 Rude Dogs Bar and Grill 1765 West Third Avenue Columbus, OH 43212. Southwest corner of Third Avenue and Westwood Ave in Grandview. Parking is available behind the building and on the surrounding streets.
09/26/14 at 10:00 PM
The Columbus Australian Rules Football Club is hosting a party to watch the AFL Grand Final. Tickets are $15 online /$20 at the door. Tickets include live footy, appetizers (wings, salad, nachos, and homemade pretzels), and complimentary beer from our keg. A cash bar is available and the kitchen will be open for additional food purchases by our guests.
 
Dallas, TX, USA
The Mason Bar 214-220-0227. 2701 Guillot St. Dallas, TX
09/26/14 @ 8:00 PM
http://www.magpiesfooty.com or contact brenn.miller@gmail.com
Doors open at 8pm. Arrive by 8:30 for 3 free drink tickets, 9:30 for two. After 10:30, for 1. Admission will also include hors d'oeuvres. Come support the Dallas Magpies, and watch the Grand Final with one of the best footy teams in North America. All proceeds go to the team for field rentals, equipment, League expenses, and some travel.
$25 at the door. Pay by cash, credit card, or in advance online with PayPal (dpr@dallasfooty.com).
 
Denver, CO, USA
3 Lions Pub 303-997-6886. 2239 E Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80206
On the corner of York and Colfax just one block from the Colfax and Josephine RTD stop
09/26/14 @8:00 PM
 
Edmonton, AB, Canada
The Pint Downtown Telephone: 780-497-7468
10125 109 Street Edmonton, AB
Just north of Jasper Ave on 109. Back room of The Pint downtown.
09/26/14 @ 8:00 PM
Contact e-mail edmausfc@gmail.com
The Edmonton Australian Football Club along with The Pint will be hosting Edmonton's AFL Grand Final Party. Biggest game of the year for any footy lover out there. So come join the Wombats and Emus at The Pint Downtown to watch the game. The back room is booked and game will be played on all TVs with sound.
 
Fort Lauderdale / Miami, FL, USA
Maguires Hill 16 - Back Bar Telephone: 954-764-4453. 535 North Andrews Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
between Borward and Sunrise Blvd
09/26/14 @ 10:00 PM
4 Large Flat screen TV’s, inside and outside bars. Free Midnight Buffet - Raffles with great prizes, Games and Merchandise on Sale - Prize's to the best Dressed Footballer (any code) Entry - 2014 Members = $10 - Guys= $20 - Girls = free
 
New York, NY, USA
The Galway Pub Phone 212-725-2353. 7 E 36th St between 5th and Madison Avenues in Manhattan. Closest subway is the 34th Street - Herald Square (B, D, F, M, N, Q, R) OR 34th Street - Penn Station (1, 2, 3)
09/26/14 @10:00 PM
Join the New York Magpies for the biggest day on the Aussie footy calendar, the AFL Grand Final. The two best teams in the AFL will battle it out with the winner crowned the 2014 Premier. The best place in New York to catch the action is the Galway Pub with NYC’s very own Aussie Rules Football Club.

Doors to the event open at 10 PM with video on a 12′x9′ HD projection screen and 14 plasma TVs on two floors!

Tickets are limited, so be sure to pre-purchase your ticket online before the event. Tickets: Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. Purchase tickets online below.Ticket price includes: Live game with sound on all TV’s in the venue Drink specials (including Aussie wine and beer) Prizes, games and giveaways
 
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Tir Na Nog Phone: 267-514-1700. 1600 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA (N 16th and Cuthbert Streets, between Arch and JFK Blvd, inside The Phoenix)
By Car: Best bet is to take I-676 and get off at the Broad Street Exit (from either direction). There is a parking garage at 15th and Spring Streets, right as you get off the ramp, that is only $5 on weekends, that is 2-3 blocks from the bar.
By Public Transit: Tir Na Nog is within two or three blocks walking distance from Suburban Station (Regional Rail), City Hall Station (Broad St. Line), and 15th Street Station (Market-Frankford Line)..
09/26/14 @ 9:30 PM
Come join the Philadelphia Hawks at Tir Na Nog to watch the most anticipated match of the AFL season! $20 gets your admission and your first beer and meat pie! We'll have Hawks merchandise, raffles, prizes and you'll have a chance to win some cold hard cash with the quarter-time square game! Bring your friends and bring your appetites for Coopers, Meat Pies and the best footy the AFL has to offer! All proceeds benefit the club and will help us get to Nationals in October!
 
Portland, OR, USA
Portland Steelheads Australian Rules Football Club – AFL Grand Final Party
Watch the AFL Grand Final and support your local footy club.
What: AFL Grand Final Night Fundraiser
Where: On Deck Sports Bar & Grill, NW 14th & Kearney (map)
When: Friday, September 26th, 7:00pm
Proceeds from the night will go towards the Steelheads’ upcoming trip to the USAFL National Championships this October in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets to the Grand Final night are $10 each and can be purchased online on our website at www.portlandfooty.com or reserved by emailing president@portlandfooty.com and paying at the door.
 
San Diego, CA, USA
McGregor's Grill & Ale House Phone: 619-282-9797
09/26/14 @ 8:00 PM
Join the Lions at McGregor’s as we host a party to watch Australia’s premier sporting event, the AFL Grand Final. We will be raffling off some great prizes, including 2 tickets to San Diego’s top flight New Years Eve Gala, Big Night San Diego (valued at over $400).
 
Santa Monica, CA (Los Angeles), USA
Cock N Bull Pub - Telephone: 310-399-9696.  2947 Lincoln Blvd  Santa Monica, CA
Cross street is Ashland. From the 10 freeway go west and get off at Lincoln, go south for one and a half miles, go past Ocean Park Blvd and pub is 400 yards on your left side. 4 blocks north of Rose ave, 5 blocks south of Ocean Park Blvd.
 09/26/14 @ 6:30 PM
 Contact zmoogan@yahoo.com
 This is our 17th year hosting the grand final, 135 inch HD big screen and 7 42inch tv's with surround sound, full British and American menu with the pies coming out of the oven from 6 PM onwards, no cover charge, arrive early for a good seat in front of the big screen, import and domestic beers on tap and bottle.
 
Santa Monica (Los Angeles), CA, USA
Busby's West - Telephone: 310-828-4567.  3110 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica CA 90404
2 blocks West of Centinela.
09/26/14 @ 7:00 pm
Contact mhealy03@gmail.com or go to: http://www.facebook.com/events/1558441301045723 Come watch the 2014 AFL Grand Final with the LA Dragons Football Club. $10 gets you entry, your 1st beer and a raffle ticket.
 
Toronto, ON, Canada
Toronto Dingo’s 19th Annual Grand Final Party
Sports Centre Café – 49 St Clair Ave West Toronto
Friday September 26th – Game coverage starts at midnight doors open 9pm – Admission $10
Nearest Subway St Clair Station (Yonge line)
For more information see www.torontodingos.com or email aflgrandfinal@torontodingos.com
Tustin, CA, USA
Auld Dubliner (Tustin / Orange County) - Telephone: 714-259-1562. 2497 Park Ave. Tustin CA 92782
Off Barranca and Jamboree, near Irvine, located inside the District shopping center. Exit the 405 freeway at Jamboree and head east about a mile to The District on the left.
09/26/14 @ 6:00 PM
This will be the 4th year running that the OC Bombers have hosted their Grand Final party at the 'Dub. Always a great night, good food and a nice room with a big screen and multiple HD TV's. Door Prizes, raffles, drink specials and a good time guaranteed! The last three years have all been sold out, so make sure you get in now to reserve your spot, tickets can be purchased online at ocbombers.com for $10, or $15 at the door. All tickets go into the draw for door prizes. Get there early for the best seats.
 
 Vancouver, BC, Canada

The Vancouver Cougars 10th annual Grand Final Party is coming up September 26th, and they have gotten bigger every year. We always sell out so make sure you get online and get your tickets early. TICKET INCLUDES A FREE DRINK!

Ceili's in Kits will be our best ever venue and we are pumped for a massive party. Loads of TV's, a projector, bundy, Aussie food, prize raffles - don't miss... out!  Buy tickets here: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/vancouver-cougars-afl-grand-final-party-tickets-12771719557

 
OCEANIA
 

Port Moresby, PNG

Aviat Club
Saturday 27th of September 2014, 1pm – 6pm
K100 entry. Tickets can be purchased from AFL PNG Boroko office or at the Aviat.
Entertainment provided, big screens, multiple TV’s, raffles with great prizes.
Proceeds to AFL PNG’s junior development programs.
Contact Nancy Gah or Freda Keene on 3254943
 

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington AFL Grand Final Party

1-3pm there will be a Have A Go session set up out the front with some training provided, balls to kick and some 9s to play (touch / flag, not full contact), depending upon numbers.

Poneke Rugby Club, Kilbirnie Crescent, Kilbirnie, Wellington, NZ - Bar opens at 3.30pm with match starting 4.30pm.

 

World Footy News publishes these listings in good faith.  We take no responsibility for any changes or cancellatioens.  The game may be on Friday night in your part of the world or in some cases may be a delayed or replayed telecast.  Please try to contact the hosts prior to the event to confirm details.  Also many of these events sell out due to capacity ahead of time so again please try to check ahead.