On-field entertainment can make or break how a grand final is remembered for years to come.
The show opened with a brief pump-up appearance from the Stafford Brothers and Timmy Trumpet — both of whom featured heavily in sweaty Schoolies tents of the late 2000s to early 2010s. The traditional music and dance led to featured performer William Barton taking to the stage with a didgeridoo performance, and he was then joined by Kate Miller-Heidke and Ian Moss for a rendition of Flame Trees.It was certainly a change of pace from the nightclub-esque introduction, but the crowd quickly warmed up to the classic accompanied by an on-field orchestra.
Men At Work's Colin Hay also performed all the way from a beach in California, connecting with the crowd through the venue's big screens.
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