The new grand final eve public holiday would be dumped by a Matthew Guy-led government, with any replacement holiday only granted to something that represents "all Victorians".
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Next Friday marks the second ever grand final eve public holiday and, since Labor promised to establish the day-off during its time in opposition, it has been widely condemned by the Coalition and business groups.
Asked on Thursday if he would scrap the holiday if he won the 2018 election, Opposition Leader Matthew Guy said the break was not something his team was "looking at keeping".
"It has got a lot of small businesses and their families offside... and losing a lot of money," he said.
The 2015 AFL grand final parade on October 2, 2015 Photo: Robert Cianflone
The comments follow a survey from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry that found just 12 per cent of businesses that opened on the inaugural grand final eve holiday turned a profit - only 74 per cent of the 500 businesses surveyed opened on the day.
Mr Guy also hit out at the reason for the day off. He said the holiday was not representative and that if there was to be a new public holiday it should not be for just one code of sport.
"It should actually be for something that encompasses all Victorians not just those that follow one code," Mr Guy said.
"If we are going have a day off we need to have a day off to honour all Victorians."
The Andrews government has no plans to scrap the holiday. A spokeswoman said Mr Guy's comment were ridiculous and he was looking increasingly desperate.
"It's like saying that Melbourne Cup Day is just for horse lovers or Christmas Day is just for Christians. Hard-working Victorians deserve this holiday and we look forward to this year being bigger and better than ever," she said.
The public holiday was hailed as a success by Labor last year with good weather and a new grand final parade route to the MCG.
If both Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants win their preliminary finals this weekend, the Andrews government would face a grand final eve parade with little local interest.
Victoria has the equal highest number of public holidays in the nation along with South Australia and the ACT with 13.
There are 12 each year in NSW, 11 in the Northern Territory, 11 in Queensland, 11 in Tasmania and 12 in Western Australia.
Last year a government commissioned report by PricewaterhouseCoopers found the Friday public holiday would cost the state economy up to $852 million a year in lost production, with employers paying up to $147 million extra a year in penalty rates.
