AFL Grand Final parties banned for Melbournians

Melbournians are banned from having people over to their homes to celebrate the AFL Grand Final next weekend.

Premier Daniel Andrews issued a stern warning for anybody hoping to watch the Geelong-Richmond clash with friends.

While residents in regional Victoria will be allowed to have two visitors to their homes from 11.59pm tonight, city-dwellers have to wait another week until November 1, to be allowed.

That means they'll miss celebrations for the Richmond Tigers - Geelong Cats clash, which is being held in Brisbane, Queensland for the first time.

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The premier said celebrating the Grand Final would be "very different" this year.

"While I know that many people would normally spend time with family and friends to celebrate that day, whether their team is in the Grand Final or not, it is a big part of who we are," he said.

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"But your household and only the members of your household, that is how Grand Final Day has to be,"

"You cannot have friends over into your home.

"You cannot pretend that it is over because we all desperately want it to be.

"It is not worth risking all that we have done, all that we have built, all that we can do in just a few days' time by having gatherings that are unsafe."

Ex-star player, Brandan Fevola said he was "officially done" after hearing the news, in a tweet.

Pubs won't open in time to allow fans to watch there either, unless the planned November 1 re-opening, which allows limited numbers inside and outside, is changed.

Mr Andrews said there is a chance venues could reopen sooner, but for now it's not allowed until November 1.

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