Discussion AFL Finals Series 2025: Photos and Discussion

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Finals Week 1 - Qualifying & Elimination Finals​	​	​	​
Fixture​	Venue​	Time​	TV​	Special Notes
Thursday, Sep 4​	​	​	​	​
1ST QF: Adelaide Crows vs. Collingwood ​	Adelaide Oval​	7:40pm​	Seven/Fox​	Same kit matchup as their R23 game
Friday, Sep 5​	​	​	​	​
2ND QF: Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions ​	MCG​	7:40pm​	Seven/Fox​
Saturday, Sep 6​	​	​	​	​
1ST EF: GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn ​	ENGIE Stadium​	3:15pm​	Seven/Fox​
2ND EF: Fremantle vs. Gold Coast Suns ​	Optus Stadium​	7:35pm​	Seven/Fox​

Finals Week 2 - Semi Finals​	​	​	​
Fixture​	Venue​	Time​	TV​	Special Notes
Friday, Sep 12​	​	​	​	​
1ST SF: Adelaide vs. Hawthorn ​	Adelaide Oval​	7:40pm​	Seven/Fox​
Saturday, Sep 13​	​	​	​	​
2ND SF: Brisbane vs. Gold Coast ​	Gabba​	7:35pm​	Seven/Fox​	Gold Coast to wear Pink/Guava guernsey

Finals Week 3 - Preliminary Finals​	​	​	​
Fixture​	Venue​	Time​	TV​	Special Notes
Friday, Sep 19​	​	​	​	​
2ND PF: Geelong vs. Hawthorn ​	MCG​	7:40pm​	Seven/Fox​	Geelong to wear home jumper w/ white shorts & Hawthorn to wear full home kit
Saturday, Sep 20​	​	​	​	​
1ST PF: Collingwood vs. Brisbane ​	MCG​	5:15pm​	Seven/Fox​	Both teams to wear full home kits

AFL Grand Final 2025​	​	​	​
Fixture​	Venue​	Time​	TV​	Special Notes
Saturday, Sep 27​	​	​	​	​
GF: Geelong vs. Brisbane ​	MCG​	2:30pm​	Seven/Fox​	Geelong to wear home jumper w/ white shorts & Brisbane to wear full home kit

 

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I'm not looking forward to the GWS v Hawthorn game even though it's probably the only 50/50 game of the finals.

We either see a horrendous jumper clash or Hawthorn in a hideous clash jumper.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

I'm not looking forward to the GWS v Hawthorn game even though it's probably the only 50/50 game of the finals.

We either see a horrendous jumper clash or Hawthorn in a hideous clash jumper.

One would assume they'll wear the home with white shorts, and in the afternoon sun of Engie it'll look really orange too

 

[Sammoll]

I'm not looking forward to the GWS v Hawthorn game even though it's probably the only 50/50 game of the finals.

We either see a horrendous jumper clash or Hawthorn in a hideous clash jumper.

Any chance GWS pull out the charcoal 'never surrender'?

If not, I do think Hawks in that brown clash jumper with the white number panel + white shorts is the best available match-up (even though it's a terribly ugly jumper).

Based on their last few matches though, I do expect Hawks in their yellow home jumper + white shorts which won't be ideal in the sun.

 

[lionbear]

Any chance GWS pull out the charcoal 'never surrender'?

They did use it in 2020 vs the Cats so a good chance

 

[Blackhawk42]

I can't see why it won't be this.

That two toned brown jumper we have is too close to the charcoal spectrum at a distance on TV to be an appropriate clash strip for this match-up.

 

[Heardy_101]

Stock standard tonight? Collingwood in Clash or home with white shorts?

Geelong vs Brisbane is iffy for me. During finals it should be Geelong in white and Brisbane full home, but it'll probably be the same as last year's Preliminary Final

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Any chance GWS pull out the charcoal 'never surrender'?

If not, I do think Hawks in that brown clash jumper with the white number panel + white shorts is the best available match-up (even though it's a terribly ugly jumper).

Based on their last few matches though, I do expect Hawks in their yellow home jumper + white shorts which won't be ideal in the sun.

Will be highly unlikely for GWS to, we have all but confirmed it's for GC or Swans games now. Only in 2021 we wore it against Geelong seeing it was the first season of the Guernsey, plus the luck it brought against Sydney in the elim final.

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Stock standard tonight? Collingwood in Clash or home with white shorts?

Geelong vs Brisbane is iffy for me. During finals it should be Geelong in white and Brisbane full home, but it'll probably be the same as last year's Preliminary Final

Will be interested to see if, assuming Geelong and Brisbane wear Home/Navy, Fitzroy/White like usual tomorrow, if they come around to the GF and replicate that? Or do Brisbane want to wear the Home, or not seeing as they've won in the Jumper already last year.

 

[Heardy_101]

Will be interested to see if, assuming Geelong and Brisbane wear Home/Navy, Fitzroy/White like usual tomorrow, if they come around to the GF and replicate that? Or do Brisbane want to wear the Home, or not seeing as they've won in the Jumper already last year.

I think it would depend on the result in either instance. I feel like if Brisbane win and play Geelong again they'll wear Maroon; lose and it'll probably be the Fitzroy jumper.

Then again, it'll probably be Maroon vs White for the GF regardless.

 

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I think it would depend on the result in either instance. I feel like if Brisbane win and play Geelong again they'll wear Maroon; lose and it'll probably be the Fitzroy jumper.

Then again, it'll probably be Maroon vs White for the GF regardless.

We wore our home jumper in 2023. We'd 100% wear our home jumper if we played Geelong in a GF

 

[Heardy_101]

So, with last night's results now in play, if the Crows still go through and play Collingwood again, are Collingwood now the "home" team? Or does the Crows finishing top still override that?

 

[aCunningPlan]

So, with last night's results now in play, if the Crows still go through and play Collingwood again, are Collingwood now the "home" team? Or does the Crows finishing top still override that?

Pretty sure Collingwood would be the designated home team like Hawthorn were in 2015 after knocking off West Coast in the first week.

 

[Fizzler]

Pretty sure Collingwood would be the designated home team like Hawthorn were in 2015 after knocking off West Coast in the first week.

2015 is irrelevant in this case, the rule changed less than a week out from the 2016 GF when 7th was going to be “hosting” 1st. It’s now just the higher placed team as the “home” team, meaning Adelaide will be listed first no matter what should they make it to the GF.

 

[aCunningPlan]

2015 is irrelevant in this case, the rule changed less than a week out from the 2016 GF when 7th was going to be “hosting” 1st. It’s now just the higher placed team as the “home” team, meaning Adelaide will be listed first no matter what should they make it to the GF.

Hmm, I thought the winners of the qualifying finals become the top two seeds and the remainder are determined by ladder position. Imagine if we had actual home ground advantage on grand final day and Collingwood had to play Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

 

[scooper]

Was hoping to watch the hawks v giants but am in Brisbane with river fire today so I can't unfortunately

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

Would've been good to see Giants wear their Never Surrender jumper, it was great when they wore it in finals a couple years back.

 

[oak79]

2015 is irrelevant in this case, the rule changed less than a week out from the 2016 GF when 7th was going to be “hosting” 1st. It’s now just the higher placed team as the “home” team, meaning Adelaide will be listed first no matter what should they make it to the GF.

Shouldn't matter anyway - no home in GF.

Where both teams can wear home jumper without clashing, side with most white (ie pies) should wear white shorts.

 

[parano1a]

Suns to wear pink for the QClash Semi Final?

 

[Freo16]

I don’t care that’s it’s not one of their colours, Hawks need a white clash jumper.

 

[justlookingaround]

Will Suns wear the blue clash? bummer if so cos it feels pretty out of place with their rebranded identity imo

 

[its been done]

Suns to wear pink for the QClash Semi Final?

Will probably be deemed a clash against Brisbane's home

 

[Supercheapgiants]

Will probably be deemed a clash against Brisbane's home

Could we see the bears jumper like early in the season?

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

I feel like a Pink with White shorts combo is definitely best for this game, and to be honest with the way the Pink jumper has done for sales, and that they’ve bought it back for extra games, I could see them wearing it during a final.

 

[Sammoll]

I feel like a Pink with White shorts combo is definitely best for this game, and to be honest with the way the Pink jumper has done for sales, and that they’ve bought it back for extra games, I could see them wearing it during a final.

I would agree, but do Gold Coast even have white shorts made up this year? I don’t recall seeing them at all. They’ve always just gone full red with the home, blue with the yellow clash and grey with the pink