AFL Grand Final is set, with minor premier Sydney to do battle with last year's runner-up Brisbane at the MCG on Saturday afternoon, in the first decider without a Victorian team involved since 2006.

Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions fans are facing Melbourne airfares at more than twice the normal rates, forcing some to contemplate driving as cheaper places on trains fill up ahead of the first all-interstate final since 2006.

Superstar midfielder Chad Warner is doing his best to avoid distractions ahead of Sydney's meeting with Brisbane in the AFL grand final.

Sydney key forward Logan McDonald is on track to take on Brisbane in the grand final despite injuring his left ankle in the preliminary final on Friday night.