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The AFL is considering making a break from tradition to move the 2017 grand final to a twilight timeslot.The league released next seasons fixture on Thursday and chief executive Gillon McLachlan revealed a working party over summer would consider the timing of its showpiece game.Theres no rush. Weve got plenty of time to work through a process and make a call, McLachlan said.It feels like its been a busy year ... we just havent considered it - (we need) a considered process to make a change.Talking to stakeholders, the clubs and others, to research it and have time to consider it properly.The grand final is traditionally played at the MCG on the last Saturday in September at 2.30pm.Despite the decider being played on Saturday October 1 this year, the AFL commission stuck with the 2.30 timeslot after long discussions, with the body believed to be evenly split on moving the premiership decider.Proponents of starting the game two hours later believe it would add to the spectacle of the occasion, with broadcasters also set to benefit with a ratings boost.The contentious round-23 bye will return next year, with the AFL eager to further investigate the break that it believes contributed to this years hotly contested finals series.There had been calls to move the Brownlow Medal ceremony from the Monday evening of grand final week to the week of the bye, but that appears highly unlikely with McLachlan not a fan of the idea.The grand final of the new AFL Womens competition will be held on the opening Saturday afternoon of the AFL season.You can imagine that leading into that day, with the momentum of the Thursday and Friday night games carrying into the womens grand final ... it will be a good weekend, AFL executive in charge of fixturing Travis Auld said.Where thats played, were not quite sure yet. 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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- A Knoxville police officer who called Tennessee Volunteers coach Butch Jones during a rape investigation in which his players were involved will no longer serve as the police departments liaison to the football team.Knoxville police chief David Rausch said Wednesday that Sam Brown was removed from that assignment as a result of the reported concerns about the relationship between the football program and the police department.Rausch said Brown had served as the departments liaison to the Tennessee football program for the past 19 years and that his role included providing security for the head coach, team and staff.In order for the program to move on and avoid further undue scrutiny, it was agreed that we should make the transition at this time, Rausch said in a statement.Knoxville radio station WNML first reported the decision.Rausch emphasized this move is not the result of anything that Officer Brown has done or not done.He is a man of great integrity and has been a dedicated public servant to the Knoxville community, Rausch said.Phone records released in March show that Jones received calls from Brown and Rausch ton he morning of Nov. 16, 2014, hours after a woman said she was raped.Jones spoke to A.J. Johnson, a linebacker on his team at the time, a few minutes after receiving the initial call from Brown.ddddddddddddJohnson and defensive back Michael Williams?were suspended from the team Nov. 17, 2014, and identified as suspects the following day. They were indicted on aggravated rape charges in February 2015, and their cases are still pending.Knoxville police announced in April they were ending their practice of making courtesy calls to Tennessee coaches about incidents involving their players in the interest of transparency and to alleviate any appearance of conflict of interest. They said that going forward, in any incident involving a student at the university, police would make formal notification only to the schools law enforcement officials.Rausch said Wednesday that Brown has been on the citys two-year delayed-retirement program since February 2015 and has a final service date effective Jan. 31.He has been a mentor and guide to the young men in the program and has provided excellent professional service to those involved in the program, Rausch said.Rausch said Knoxville police would continue to provide support and serve the safety and security needs for the football program in partnership with the University of Tennessee police department and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. ' ' '