If the AFL Grand Final or finals match finishes in a draw at the final siren, the following procedure will be followed:
- Goal umpires will confirm that both scores are identical.
- Both teams will have a six-minute break.
- Teams will change ends.
- Two additional periods of three minutes each (plus time on) will be played out until a result is determined.
- At the end of the first additional time period, the siren will sound, and teams will immediately change ends without a break.
- The ball will be bounced (or thrown up) in the center, and a further three minutes of play (plus time on) will commence.
- At the conclusion of this period, the siren will sound, and the team with the highest score is declared the winner.
- If scores are still tied, steps three to eight will be repeated until a result is determined.
It is worth noting that the AFL abolished the grand final replay in 2016, and extra time is now played for drawn grand finals.