My main objection to a night grand final is that it caters for the local audience and for the TV audience but doesn't consider fans of interstate clubs. I've been fortunate enough to attend seven grand finals (one between neutral teams) and each time I've chosen to spend a couple of days in Melbourne. But it's nice to know that you have the option of flying down and back on the day of the game if your budget doesn't run to exorbitant accommodation or if you have family or other obligations that prevent you devoting more than a day to the match.

Other than for Western Australians (where the distance makes any time slot problematic), the rest of us outside Victoria lose than choice if the game becomes a night game.