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Where to watch the Footy Finals North Queensland

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3 mins mins read 4 August 2025
North Queensland Footy Finals Fever
🍻 Why Red Rock Venues Are Your Ultimate Footy Finals Venues

As we roll through the AFL and NRL finals series toward the AFL Grand Final and NRL Grand Final, enjoy big-screen coverage, drink specials, pub food, and a communal roar at every goal and try.

Cairns: P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub, The Crown Hotel, Rattle n Hum Bar & Grill, The Pier Bar

Port Douglas: Paddy’s Irish PubRattle n Hum Bar & Grill

Palm Cove: Rattle n Hum Bar & Grill

Airlie Beach: Beaches Bar & Grill


AFL & NRL Grand Finals

The 2025 AFL Grand Final is set for Saturday 27 September at the MCG in Melbourne, with a 2:30 pm kickoff local time.
The NRL Grand Final is scheduled for Sunday 5 October 2025 at Accor Stadium in Sydney.


What to Do?

Whether you’re in soaking in AFL — or in cheering on your NRL side — Red Rock Venues offer the perfect setting: footy on big screens, cold beers, relaxed vibes, and electric atmosphere. Here’s to the Grand Final weekends—bring on the thrill, the cheers, the beers and the celebrations!

🍻 Game Day Tips

  • Book early: Finals crowds mean tables fill fast.

  • Show up early for pre‑game eats and snag the best seats.

  • Dress in your club colours—scarves, jerseys, face paint—you name it, bring it.

  • Stick around after the siren—either bask in the win or bond over defeat, with a cold drink and good craic.  Live music at some venues after the game.

North Queensland Red Rock Venues

Where to cheer, drink, eat and soak in the footy atmosphere—all in Queensland style.

1. P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub – Cairns

P.J.O’Brien’s Irish Pub is your go to traditional Irish pub, beer gardens, footy on screens, cold pints of Guinness & local beers, pub food & friendly crowd.


2. The Crown Hotel – Cairns

The Crown Hotel offers all‑day live sport, a true Aussie pub atmosphere with beers and cheers throughout the finals series.


3. The Pier Bar – Cairns

Join us at The Pier Bar and watch the footy finals live by the water.


4, 5 & 6. Rattle n Hum Bar & Grill – Cairns, Palm Cove, Port Douglas

At any one of our Rattle n Hum Bar & Grill locations enjoy Pizza, Casual dining, live sport and lively ambiance.


7. Paddy’s Irish Pub – Port Douglas

Another crowd favourite traditional Irish pub, Paddy’s Irish Pub offers beer gardens, footy on screens, cold pints of Guinness & local beers, pub food & friendly crowd.


8. Beaches Bar & Grill – Airlie Beach

Beaches Bar & Grill offers live sport, footy fever with a coastal twist.