9.30am
MCG Gates Open

Patrick Dangerfield wins the 2013 grand final sprint. Photo: Getty

10.00am
Curtain Raiser – Australian U17s v Allies U18s (TAC Cup presentation at half-time).

12.30pm
Heats of grand final sprint

1.10pm
Preliminary team warm up opportunity

1.30pm
Retiring players motorcade
Luke Ball, Simon Black, Campbell Brown, Jonathan Brown, Domenic Cassisi, Dean Cox, Daniel Giansiracusa, Darren Glass, Brent Guerra, Lenny Hayes, Josh Hunt, Darren Jolly, Quinten Lynch, Ash McGrath, Nick Maxwell, Ben Rutten, Heath Scotland.

1.36pm
Tom Jones & Ed Sheeran

Britpop idol Ed Sheeran. Photo: Getty

2.02pm
Mike Brady

2.12pm
Umpires enter arena/delivery of match footballs to Umpires

2.14pm
Hawthorn enters arena/team photo

2.17pm
Sydney Swans enter arena/team photo

2.25pm
Premiership cup arrives/announcement of presenters

2.26pm
National Anthem

2.28pm
Toss of coin

2.30pm
MATCH STARTS

Veteran crooner Tom Jones. Photo: Getty

3.40pm (approx)
Half-time (25 minutes)
Auskick and grand final sprint

5.20pm (approx)
Post match presentation/team photo

6.00pm (approx)
Runners up media conference

6.20pm (approx)
Premiers media conference

7.30pm
Premiership party/premiers presented on stage to fans at MCG