If the AFL Grand Final is a draw, the following process will be followed:
- Goal umpires will confirm that both scores are identical.
- There will be a six-minute break.
- Teams will change ends.
- Two additional periods of three minutes each (plus time-on) will be played until a result is determined.
- At the end of the first additional time period, the siren will sound, and teams will immediately change ends without a break.
- The ball will be bounced (or thrown up) in the center, and a further three minutes of play (plus time-on) will commence.
- At the conclusion of this period, the team with the highest score is declared the winner.
- If scores are still tied, steps three to eight will be repeated until a result is determined.
During the additional time, clubs will receive ten interchanges for each two x three-minute period (excluding medical substitute), and runners are allowed onto the field during a stoppage or when a goal is scored. It is worth noting that the rule for AFL Grand Finals to be replayed the following week was changed in 2016, and extra time was implemented instead.
