Join us for WIRV’s 28th Annual Footy Finals Luncheon to be held on Friday, 11 September 2026 at Crown Palladium.

We are excited to once again bring you the largest event in the Melbourne insolvency calendar.

The event includes a three-course sit down lunch, with entertainment and insights from our panel of AFL and AFLW stars. Our esteemed footy panel this year will include Dyson Heppell (former Essendon Captain, AFL All Australian), Dermott Brereton (former Hawthorn and AFL great and media personality) and Poppy Sholz (Carlton AFLW key defender). We are excited to announce that Nat Edwards (Master of Ceremonies, Channel 7 and AFL Broadcaster) will be returning as our incredible MC.

The event will also include both live and silent auctions, to be conducted by Lloyds Auctions.

All proceeds raised will go towards our 2026 Charity Partner, Mums Supporting Families in Need (MSFIN), who provide material aid support to vulnerable local families in crisis.

WIRV is proud to once again support MSFIN at this event, as they continue to provide invaluable services and support to local families and communities. Demand for the services of MSFIN has never been higher, and they recently also suffered from significant resource loss due to flooding.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back for 2026!

Don’t forget to also secure your After Party tickets (venue to be announced shortly) – sold separately on our website.