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Mark McGowan and his wife Sarah were all smiles as they posed on the red carpet at the Brownlow Medal in Perth on Sunday night.
The Western Australian Premier, 54, appeared in high spirits as he attended AFL's night of nights alongside a whole host of high-profile sporting greats.
Mr McGowan dressed smartly in a crisp white shirt, a bow tie and a black blazer and trousers.
The event of the year: Mark McGowan and his wife Sarah were all smiles as they posed on the red carpet at the Brownlow Medal in Perth on Sunday night
His wife Sarah, who he wed in 1996, wore an emerald floor-length gown which she teamed with a black clutch bag.
She accessorised with a silver bracelet on her wrist, and wore her hair in a casual wavy style.
Mr McGowan's red carpet appearance comes just weeks after he sensationally banned all footy stars, commentators including Eddie McGuire, fans from NSW and Victoria, and even players' WAGs from this month's AFL Grand Final in Perth.
WA have taken over hosting the sporting event on September 25 because lockdown restrictions in traditional host city Melbourne would prevent a crowd attending.
Normally thousands of fans along with commentators and the sport's biggest names and former greats, plus media and players' families would flood in for the event.
But the WA premier - who owes much of his local popularity to a zealous enforcement of border closures - said only the barest
