Gillon McLachlan’s long-awaited announcement of the AFL Grand Final ran into strange circumstances after eagle-eyed fans spotted a frustrated golfer in the background of the press conference.
With McLachlan’s announcement, which caused a lot of excitement in the state, there was certainly a punter who wasn’t as delighted as the AFL boss on Wednesday afternoon.
An avid golfer who played on the course behind the Mercure Hotel was not impressed by a shot after landing in the water. The player searched fiercely for the ball.
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For a minute, the golfer was seen looking up and down the water’s edge and unable to find his ball while his partners waited by their golf cart.
The hilarious moment caused a lot of chatter on social media during the big announcement.
The player was soon forced to throw a drop on the fairway and continued.
The AFL Grand Final will be held outside of Victoria for the first time. The gabba will host the competition on October 24th.
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