Get behind the Geelong Cats this Grand Final at one of these local viewing venues

Help the cats get up at these hospitality venues!

Whether its saying cheers with a cold one and singing ‘We Are Geelong’ at the siren or drowning the sorrows with a round along with the navy and white army, there’s no better way to get into footy fever this Grand Final than at your local with fellow proud Geelongians.

With Geelong stepping up to support their hometown heroes, a bunch of venues will be screening the game, and Snoop Dogg led preshow entertainment this Saturday 27 September.

Grab your colours, gather your mates and get on down to one of these places this AFL Grand Final.

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AFL GRAND FINAL VIEWING SPOTS

Barwon Club Hotel

509 Moorabool Street, Geelong

The home game spot for pre and post game dinner and drinks within walking distance to the GMHBA home ground, the Barwon Club Hotel will not only have their usual TV’s in the bar playing the game, but will open up the Bandroom for cinematic viewing on a 3.5m screen. At $30pp, it includes match day lunch and your first drink. $10 Carlton pints and house wine will be served up all day. This one is by booking only.

 

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Batesford Hotel

700 Ballarat Road, Batesford

Bringing in “Geelong’s Biggest Outdoor Screen”, Batesford Hotel is going big for the occasion. With the kitchen running all day featuring a menu of football themed specials, they double the entertainment factor with live music and happy hour post game.

 

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Barwon Heads Hotel

1 Bridge Road, Barwon Heads

A Bellarine hotspot for the Grand Final affair, Barwon Heads Hotel will be screening the game across the whole pub including the Public Bar, Beer Garden, the Main Room on a giant screen and in the Bridge and cocktail bar. Things will turn up following the game with a Grand Final Afterparty featuring sets from WOLTERS, WILS*RISH, EMMYK & Tilly + Doc². Tickets have nearly sold out so get in quickly.

 

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Bells Beach Brewing

2 Baines Crescent Torquay

The Saturday fun is only amplified at Bells Beach Brewing this Grand Final. The screens will be on for the game but their regular live music and cold frothies will still be at the forefront. Enjoy an after party with Dave Fazz and Sheriff Diskdjokovic. Gypsy Burger will also be serving up!

 

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Belmont Hotel

77 High Street, Belmont

Always one to champion the football, Belmont Hotel will be showing the preshow entertainment and game from 1pm across their rooftop bar, bar, restaurant and function room. Happy hour hits from 1.30pm – 2.30pm, parmi’s are $15, and you have specials of $10 selected cocktails, $10 pints and $8 wines. Post match head upstairs to the rooftop for their regular DJ sets.

 

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Edge Geelong

1/6-8 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong

Waterfront staple Edge Geelong will level up for the long weekend with plenty of activity but on Grand Final Day they’re ready for lots of heads in the screen. They’ll have extra screens in venue so you won’t miss a moment of action and will be pouring Game Day Drink Specials including $10 pints & wines.

 

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Eureka Hotel

Little Malop Street, Geelong

Central Geelong has a winning spot for the Grand Final. Always a favourite for football viewing with their massive dedicated sports screens, the Eureka Hotel kick things off Grand Final Eve with a country celebration. Gone Country will see Chadley’s Silver Spurs live on stage, a free mechanical bull and plenty of drinks whilst game day turns things navy and white with drink and food specials.

 

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Leopold Sporties

135 Kensington Road, Leopold

With Cats legend Lingy endorsing their event, Leopold Sporties are not only showing the game on the Saturday but hosting Cameron Ling and Paul Chapman in a Cat Tales Live, in conversation event the evening prior. Enjoy epic stories, laughs and footy banter to kick off the Cats courage.

 

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Maltshovel Taphouse

7-21 Bellerine Street, Geelong

Always the optimist, Maltshovel Taphouse encourage you to join them in celebrating another premiership for the Geelong Cats. The game will be shown live both inside and out, with free bar snacks until half time and heaps of drink specials available to keep you going throughout!

 

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Tempo Geelong

10/14 Eastern Beach Road, Geelong

Happy hour siren to siren – sold! Tempo Geelong will be showing the game on four big screens at their waterfront location. Feast on their Bar menu as the game goes along!

 

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Torquay Bowls Club

47 The Esplanade, Torquay

With a fresh new alfresco area, Torquay Bowls Club has you sorted for Grand Final. The game will be running live on the big screen and on the deck from 2:30pm, Happy Hour will follow to either celebrate or commiserate from 6pm–8pm and lunch and dinner services will be in full swing.

 

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Torquay Hotel

36 Bell Street, Torquay

This live music venue will be favouring the footy on Saturday, showing the game on the big screens across the entire pub with the pub bar putting it on the mega screen. But you can’t take the heart out of the Hotel. To cap off the night, EDM queen Laura King will be taking you through the night for an epic after party.

 

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So go on then – wear your colours loud and proud and head out into Geelong to get behind our mighty cats this Saturday AFL Grand Final day!