The Western Bulldogs will host a house elimination closing in opposition to Hawthorn on the MCG within the opening week of a highly-anticipated AFL finals sequence.
The week one finals schedule for September 5-7 was confirmed on Monday morning, after the Bulldogs and Carlton claimed the final two spots within the prime eight on an intense day of Sunday motion.
The Bulldogs ended Larger Western Sydney’s seven-match successful streak, whereas the Blues snuck within the again door regardless of shedding to St Kilda.
Port Adelaide sewed up second spot with their win over Fremantle and in doing so handed Carlton eighth.
The Blues bought in forward of reigning premiers Collingwood on proportion and can face the Brisbane Lions in an elimination closing on the Gabba on September 7.
Port host Geelong at Adelaide Oval in a qualifying closing on September 5 because the finals sequence opens on a Thursday evening.
The Bulldogs host MCG tenant membership Hawthorn on the residence of AFL in an elimination closing on September 6. It will likely be Hawthorn’s first Friday evening match since 2022.
That recreation is the one week one closing in Victoria, with the 4 video games to be performed in several states.
Sydney tackle cross-town rivals GWS in a qualifying closing on September 7 — the fourth finals assembly between the NSW sides — simply hours earlier than the Lions-Blues contest.
Carlton return to the Gabba, the place their flag hopes had been dashed by Brisbane in a see-sawing preliminary closing final season, and may very well be bolstered by the return of key gamers like Charlie Curnow and Harry McKay from accidents.
“I can let you know what, we’ll be going laborious,” Blues coach Michael Voss stated.
“We’ll get ourselves ready and we’ll choose ourselves up and we’ll go once more.
“A brand new season begins and we have seen many a time the place groups have been capable of sneak their method in by means of completely different avenues and been capable of do one thing.”
In week two, the loser of Port Adelaide-Geelong will host the winner of the Bulldogs-Hawthorn conflict. The loser of Sydney-GWS will host the winner of Brisbane-Carlton.
Venues and occasions for week two will probably be confirmed on the conclusion of week one.
Week one finals schedule (all occasions AEST)
Thursday, September 5
Second qualifying closing: Port Adelaide v Geelong, Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm
Friday, September 6
Second elimination closing: Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, MCG, 7.40pm
Saturday, September 7
First qualifying closing: Sydney v GWS, SCG, 3.20pm
First elimination closing: Brisbane Lions v Carlton, Gabba, 7.30pm
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