It has been 53 years since Geelong and Richmond met in a grand final.
In 1967 the Tigers prevailed by nine points in front of 109,396 people at the MCG.
This time the game will be played in Brisbane in front of a maximum of 30,000.
The majority of footy fans on the Bellarine will be cheering on the Cats, but the area has a strong Richmond following.
Sandie Smart and partner Tim Creak were given a half-Cats and half-Tigers guernsey for their boy Ted when he was a baby.
Sandie, a passionate Richmond fan, and Tim, an equally fanatical Geelong supporter, decided to let Ted decide who to barrack for when he was old enough.
“Ted was both until he was old enough to pick his own jumper,” Sandie said.
Eventually Ted chose the Tigers, much to Sandie’s joy.
The grand final will be a very different experience this year.
At least regional Victorians can gather with friends and family at home or watch from a pub.
And rugby league fans are in for a treat this weekend as well.
The Geelong region has a strong Melbourne Storm following and the Storm are into yet another grand final. They will play Penrith Panthers on Sunday night in Sydney.
