Not this year: The grand final is not moving.

The AFL will stick with the traditional daytime grand final for at least another year, with this year’s game to remain at 2.30pm.

The AFL Commission met on Friday and, despite considering a change, has opted to stick with the status quo for the 2018 grand final. The decision, however, is still viewed as a delay of the inevitable given pressure from the broadcasters and the AFL’s own stated position that a later grand final will come in at some stage.

The AFL Commission debated and then made the decision on the twilight grand final at its meeting in Perth.