<Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Fox Soccer Plus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Worldwide </Td> <Td> WatchAFL.com.au </Td> </Tr> <P> As has become custom in recent grand finals, the 2017 AFL Grand Final featured both pre-match and post-match entertainment on the ground . Several weeks before the match, the AFL announced that American rock band The Killers would headline the entertainment line - up, and would be joined by prominent Australian football singer Mike Brady . Former Australian representative at Eurovision Dami Im sang the national anthem . The Killers pre-match and post-match performance was praised highly by several news and entertainment outlets, some of whom described their sets as "the best ever" performed at the Grand Final . Among others, the band played signatures songs Mr. Brightside, Somebody Told Me and When You Were Young, as well as newer song The Man and a cover of Midnight Oil's Forgotten Years . The band also returned to the ground for a free concert following the game . </P> <P> Richmond's Connor Menadue won the Sprint event at halftime, with Jarrod Pickett of Carlton taking second and Josh Williams of North Melbourne taking third . Broadcast host Basil Zempilas was also the sprint host, while Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury was honorary starter . </P>

Who sang at the 2017 afl grand final