The AFLW grand final will only be moved to Marvel Stadium when league boss Emma Moore is confident of the decider selling out.

With three of this weekend’s four finals to be held at Ikon Park, the showpiece match of the season is also set to be staged at the 13,000 capacity ground on November 29.

The only way it won’t be at Carlton’s home venue is if the third-ranked Brisbane Lions win their qualifying final and rampaging minor premiers North Melbourne fail to qualify for the grand final.

Since the AFLW moved to starting the season in August in 2022, and finishing in November, the last game of the year hasn’t been played in a stadium.

Fitting AFLW in around cricket, concerts and major events is a major complicating factor.

“When we’re at the stage in the competition where we’ve grown

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