By Annika Smethurst

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A who’s who of Australia’s sporting and political worlds gathered at Jeff’s Shed to kick off grand final day with the North Melbourne grand final breakfast. A time-honoured tradition since 1967, the breakfast brought together business bosses, sporting heroes and political foes (are there any other kind?).

Keeping up the ritual, the VIPs were “sledged” into the room (as described by North Melbourne president Dr Sonja Hood) with a song.

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles, filling in for an MIA Anthony Albanese, entered to the 1990 hit I’ve Got the Power. With his boss overseas, Marles – a diehard Cats fan – declared the government was ditching diplomacy for a day and backing Geelong.

Deputy Premier – and Shinboner – Ben Carroll was serenaded with The Vengabus, a nod to his time as public transport minister, a role he hasn’t held for two years, but details, shmetails.