2018 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.
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
- Godfrey Okereneyang (Coolamon Hoppers Club, NSW)
- Melvin Monieh (Melton South Panthers, VIC)
- Jordan Murdoch (Geelong)
- Jarrod Brander (West Coast)
- Ryley Stoddart (Sydney)
- Lachie Murphy (Adelaide)
- Touk Miller (Gold Coast)
- Matt Taberner (Fremantle)
- Cameron Polson (Carlton)
- 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
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 2018
- Rugby League sprint race
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