G Flip Revealed As First Aussie Artist To Play AFL Grand Final

G Flip has joined the roster performing as part of the Telstra Half Time Entertainment at the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final which includes international superstar Robbie Williams.

The announcement comes as part of the AFL’s five-day celebration of the Telstra Half Time Entertainment which will see a new Australian act revealed each day this week.

AFL Executive General Manager Customer and Commercial Kylie Rogers said it was pleasing to welcome several home-grown talents to the MCG to perform at one of the biggest games on the Australian sporting calendar.

“This year’s Telstra Pre Match and Half Time Entertainment is shaping up to be one of the greatest Grand Final music spectacles of all time,” Rogers said.

“We know how brilliant our Australian music talent is, so we’re delighted to welcome G Flip and a host of home-grown stars to the MCG as we celebrate the end of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and award this year’s premiers.

“I’d like to thank Telstra for its support of this year’s entertainment and look forward to seeing the return of 100,000 fans at the MCG on the last Saturday in September for this much-loved occasion.”

G Flip is a beloved music icon in Australia and has gone from strength to strength since starting in 2018. Fresh off the stage at Splendour In The Grass, which was dubbed as one of the most significant performances of their career, G Flip is set to deliver a dynamite show at the AFL Grand final. A drummer by trade, their music packs a punch that will only intensify the atmosphere of one of Australia's greatest sporting nights of the year. 

Previously headlining the pre-match entertainment at the 2021 NAB AFLW Grand Final, G Flip said they were looking forward to returning to perform in front of AFL fans.

“Performing at the AFL Grand Final is literally a dream of mine. It will be one of the biggest highlights of my life. I’ve grown up going to games since I was little. I’m a MCC member and have followed Collingwood since I was born. I even have a 'GO PIES!' tattoo on me. I am beyond excited,” G Flip shared.

Telstra’s Head of Media and Sponsorship Genelle Sharples added: “This year marks the 20-year milestone of our brilliant partnership with the AFL and we’re proud to bring the music to the fans through the 2022 Telstra Pre Match and Half Time Entertainment back at the mighty MCG.

“Music is a wonderful way to connect people across generations through a joyous, shared experience - which is why we support sport and the arts through many of our important partnerships."