2016 AFL Grand Final Sprint
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.
2016 Winner: James Shirley (Murrumbeena Football Netball Club)
The 13CABS Sprint was held at half time of the AFL grand final. The participants were split into two qualifying groups, with the five fastest from each group to compete in the final at half-time during the Grand Final. The field included a 28-year-old suburban footballer James Shirley from Murrumbeena Football Netball Club who won through qualifying races to represent local footballers, as well as cab driver Harvinder Singh. There was a $5000 prize for the winner. Despite a shaky start, last year's winner North Melbourne's Majak Daw came to the front but was overrun by Shirley in the second half of the race, with Jed Bews also pipping Daw on the line.
Final Results
- James Shirley (Murrumbeena)
- Jed Bews (Geelong)
- Majak Daw (North Melbourne)
- James Rose (Sydney)
- Darcy Tucker (Fremantle)
- Anthony McDonald Tipingwuti (Essendon)
- Liam Sumner (Carlton)
- Brad Lynch (Western Bulldogs)
- Bailey Rice (St Kilda)
- Harvinder Singh (13CAB Driver)
Other participants that did not make the final
- Adelaide Crows: Brodie Smith
- Brisbane Lions: Mitch Robinson
- Collingwood: Jordan De Goey
- Gold Coast Suns: Brandon Matera
- GWS Giants: Stephen Coniglio
- Hawthorn: Billy Hartung
- Melbourne: Clayton Oliver
- Port Adelaide: Karl Amon
- Richmond: Alex Rance
- West Coast Eagles: Lewis Jetta
See a video of the 2016 race
Related Pages
- AFL Sprint Winners List
- See all the videos of the races we could find.
- AFL half time mile race from 1977 & 1978
- AFL Grand Finalists
- Grand Final kicking competitions.
- About Sport in Australia in 2016
- Rugby League sprint race
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