By Karl Quinn

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He started up on the video screens, saying “it’s grand final time, baby. Greatness is on the line”, then urged the fans of both teams to give it up, and then give it up a little more.

“It’s showtime, baby,” screen Snoop said, and then the real Snoop emerged from the tunnel, resplendent in a white tracksuit with gold military-style brocade, surrounded by dancers mimicking a marching band, all wildly swaying brass and silently thwacking drums.

He opened with The Next Episode, segued to Nuthin’ But a “G” Thang, and then moved seamlessly into Drop It Like It’s Hot. The dancers may have been miming, but he wasn’t, and his vocal stylings were crisp and confident, and totally Californian cool.

But Dogg had promised to bring some Australian culture to his set too, and he made good on that front.