The AFL Grand Final sprint is an annual event which usually takes place at half-time of AFL Grand Final. It was first held in 1979. There has also been a kicking competition. Since 2021, there has also been a women's sprint event.

2018 Winner: Godfrey Okereneyang (Coolamon Hoppers Club, NSW)

The final field included two U/18 amateur AFL players who progressed through state G100 heats in a competition sponsored by Gatorade.

FINAL STANDINGS

  1. Godfrey Okereneyang (Coolamon Hoppers Club, NSW)
  2. Melvin Monieh (Melton South Panthers, VIC)
  3. Jordan Murdoch (Geelong)
  4. Jarrod Brander (West Coast)
  5. Ryley Stoddart (Sydney)
  6. Lachie Murphy (Adelaide)
  7. Touk Miller (Gold Coast)
  8. Matt Taberner (Fremantle)
  9. Cameron Polson (Carlton)
  10. Bayley Fritsch (Melbourne)

Other team competitors from the heats:

  • Eric Hipwood (Brisbane Lions)
  • Kyle Langford (Essendon)
  • Stephen Coniglio (GWS Giants)
  • Jarman Impey (Hawthorn)
  • Luke McDonald (North Melbourne)
  • Dan Houston (Port Adelaide)
  • Jack Higgins (Richmond)
  • Bailey Rice (St Kilda)
  • Patrick Lipinski (Western Bulldogs)
  • Unknown Collingwood player - maybe one of the emergencies of the match: Jarryd Blair, Ben Reid, Callum Brown or Flynn Appleby.

See a video of the 2018 race