THE halftime break is a key consideration in moving the Grand Final to a twilight timeslot, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says.

McLachlan said a twilight game was “50-50” with the AFL Commission to decide before or just after Round 1.

“Why we haven’t quite finalised a view is (because of looking at the day) ... would halftime have to be longer?,” he said

“What happens to all the lunches? What happens to the post-match? What happens to the logistics of the day? What happens to the breakfast?”

The length of the halftime break in an AFL match is 20 minutes. In the NFL, halftime is usually 12 minutes with the break extended to 30 minutes on its showcase day, the Super Bowl, to accommodate entertainment.

McLachlan said the only reason the Grand Final would be pushed from 2.30pm would be if it would be better for people at the ground.

“It’s not for television dollars or anything else,” he said.

“On what is a sacred day for AFL people, we wouldn’t do it for money. I think the fact we didn’t put it in the broadcast deal shows that.”