AFL Grand Final border hopper Hayden Burbank throws Freedom party at his bar Morris Jones

Hayden Burbank was Melbourne’s most hated man after skipping lockdown to watch his beloved Dees take the flag at the grand final in Perth. Now he’s back in town and ready to party.

Freedom! Now the court cases are over, not to mention a lengthy stint in a maximum prison, grand final border hopper Hayden Burbank and friends were back in party mode.

The freedom party on Friday at his Morris Jones hotspot was a thank you to all those who have supported him during the past four months.

It comes as more photos emerged of the prominent Chapel St restaurateur celebrating in the Melbourne Football Club change rooms after their premiership win in Perth.

Burbank can be seen holding the premiership cup with Dees midfielder James Harmes.

Also pictured in the rooms with grand final winning smiles was young gun Luke Jackson.

Pictured sitting in the crowd next to Burbank and his co-accused, financier Mark Babbage, were former players Danny Hughes and Peter Walsh, who played in the 2000 Grand Final and was coincidentally sitting next to the Demons diehards.

The prominent Melbourne personality confessed via video link to a Darwin Local Court this

week to four charges, including obtaining benefit by deception.

The round-Australia journey to dodge Covid restrictions went viral.