AFL Grand Final: Pre-match entertainment divides armchair critics

The match itself is not the only thing that divides AFL fans.

The pre-game entertainment has copped flak over the years for less-than-adequate performances, odd music choices or a poor sound system.

This year, things seemed to go down smoothly.

UK rocker Sting cemented himself as the big international act, joining Melbourne-based Vance Joy and homegrown rockers, The Living End.

Reactions to the headline act were mixed.

For others, it was less about the music.

Once a promising footballer himself before taking up music as a full-time career, Vance Joy was widely lauded.

The Living End were similarly praised for their performance.