Fixture 2021 AFL Finals Series - Weeks 2-3 Fixtures - CONFIRMED - GF confirmed for...

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AFL FINALS WEEK 2 - SEMI FINALS
Venues, dates and times now all officially confirmed.

Friday, September 3
SF2: Geelong v GWS Giants, Optus Stadium, 5.50pm AWST / 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, September 4
SF1: Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, Gabba, 7.20pm AEST

AFL FINALS WEEK 3 - PRELIMINARY FINALS
Venues, dates and times now officially confirmed as below.

Friday, September 10
PF1: Melbourne v Geelong, Optus Stadium, 5.50pm AWST / 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, September 11
PF2: Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST / 7.40pm AEST


MILESTONES
150 games - Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

(Geelong Cats)
100 games - Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

(GWS GIANTS), Dan Houston

5

Dan Houston

Age

26

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

(Port Adelaide)
50 games - Sam Weideman

10

Sam Weideman

Age

26

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

4.7

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.5

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.3

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.8

4star

T

0.5

1star

G

1.8

5star

D

9.2

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.2

4star

(Melbourne)

Joel Selwood will move into second spot for the most Finals Series games played in VFL/AFL history, surpassing Shaun Burgoyne

9

Shaun Burgoyne

Age

41

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

(35).

Joel Selwood is also set to surpass Corey Enright for the Geelong Cats' club games record. Selwood is currently equal with Enright on 332 games.

Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

will move to equal ninth for the most Finals Series games played in VFL/AFL history, with a group of players on 28 finals - Akermanis, Ayres, Bartel, Goodes, Hutchison, McVeigh and Mew.

Most AFL Finals Series games played:
Michael Tuck (39, Hawthorn), Shaun Burgoyne

9

Shaun Burgoyne

Age

41

Ht

186cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.0

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

8.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.8

5star

MG

162.7

3star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

4.4

3star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

162.7

3star

D

6.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.6

4star

(35, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn), Joel Selwood (35, Geelong Cats), Gordon Coventry (31, Collingwood), Harry Taylor (31, Geelong Cats), Bruce Doull (29, Carlton), Leigh Matthews (29, Hawthorn), Wayne Schimmelbusch (29, North Melbourne), Jason Akermanis (28, Brisbane Lions and Western Bulldogs), Gary Ayres (28, Hawthorn), Jimmy Bartel (28, Geelong Cats), Adam Goodes (28, Sydney Swans), Bill Hutchison (28, Essendon), Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

(28, Sydney Swans), Chris Mew (28, Hawthorn), Kevin Bartlett (27, Richmond), Harry Collier (27, Collingwood), Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

35

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

(27, Geelong Cats), Martin Pike

Martin Pike

Age

51

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

(27, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Brisbane Lions), Dick Reynolds (27, Essendon).

If selected in next week's Preliminary Final, Robbie Gray

9

Robbie Gray

Age

36

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.4

5star

D

13.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

will equal Warren Tredrea

Warren Tredrea

Age

45

Ht

194cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.3

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

6.9

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

2.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.4

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.6

3star

G

1.0

4star

in fourth spot for most Port Adelaide club games:
T Boak (305 games, 2007 - current), K Cornes (300, 2001-15), J Westhoff (280, 2007-20), W Tredrea (255, 1997-2010), R Gray (254, 2007 - current), P Burgoyne (240, 1997-2009), C Cornes (239, 1999-2011), B Lade (234, 1997-2009), D Cassisi (228, 2002-14), H Hartlett (193, 2009-current).


TEAMS MEDIA RELEASE TIMINGS
Team Announcements timings for the 2021 Toyota AFL Finals Series will be as follows:

Thursday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Wednesday, 6.20pm AEST

Friday and Saturday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST

Sunday and Monday games – extended squads (18 players, 8 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST

Sunday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Friday, 5.00pm AEST

Monday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Saturday, 4.30pm AEST

If games are to be played on Tuesday or Wednesday, final teams will be announced at 6:20pm AEST the day prior to the match.

MATCH REVIEW PROCESS
The AFL will continue to issue a media release within 24 hours following each match detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that day of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken. The clubs and players then have until 11:00am AEDT the following day to decide whether to accept the penalty on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing. The AFL will formally detail all instances of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not. There is no set day for the Tribunal to be held.

There are no players currently serving a suspension from the AFL Tribunal.


PLAYERS INELIGIBLE FOR THE 2021 BROWNLOW MEDAL
Adelaide Crows: N/A
Brisbane Lions: Dayne Zorko

15

Dayne Zorko

Age

35

Ht

175cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.4

5star

K

13.2

5star

HB

8.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

3.6

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

5.0

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

16.4

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

6.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

(Round 12)
Carlton: Lachie Plowman (Round 10), Zac Williams (Round 15)
Collingwood: Mark Keane (Round Five), Jordan De Goey

2

Jordan De Goey

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.1

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.3

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.4

2star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

(Round 13), Brody Mihocek

41

Brody Mihocek

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.6

5star

D

8.4

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

G

1.7

5star

D

10.2

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

(Round 22)
Essendon: N/A
Fremantle: Nathan Wilson

14

Nathan Wilson

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.1

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

3.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

456.0

5star

D

10.7

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

1.7

1star

M

3.2

3star

T

0.8

1star

MG

271.8

4star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.4

4star

(Round 12), Andrew Brayshaw

8

Andrew Brayshaw

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

9.3

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

2.1

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

3.1

4star

D

12.6

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

(Round 21)
Geelong Cats: Patrick Dangerfield (Round One), Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(Round Two)
Gold Coast SUNS: Touk Miller

11

Touk Miller

Age

28

Ht

178cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

12.3

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

10.6

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.8

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

17.8

5star

K

5.8

3star

HB

12.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.0

5star

(Round Eight)
GWS GIANTS: Sam Reid

20

Sam Reid

Age

32

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

(Round Two), Jeremy Finlayson

11

Jeremy Finlayson

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

9.9

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.0

1star

K

7.0

3star

HB

0.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

18.4

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

(Round Eight), Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

(Round 21)
Hawthorn: Mitchell Lewis

2

Mitchell Lewis

Age

25

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.9

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

4.3

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

1.5

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.3

1star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

(Round Four), Kyle Hartigan

28

Kyle Hartigan

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.3

3star

MG

111.0

2star

D

9.3

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

111.0

2star

D

18.2

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.4

5star

T

0.6

3star

(Round 10), James Worpel

5

James Worpel

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.5

5star

K

12.2

5star

HB

11.3

5star

M

2.9

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

15.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.8

4star

(Round 13)
Melbourne: Jack Viney

7

Jack Viney

Age

30

Ht

179cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.1

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

12.6

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.7

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

21.8

5star

K

10.3

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

4.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

(Round 20)
North Melbourne: N/A
Port Adelaide: Scott Lycett

29

Scott Lycett

Age

31

Ht

203cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.3

4star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

19.0

5star

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.7

3star

CL

4.2

5star

HO

24.7

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

5.0

5star

(Round Eight)
Richmond: Marlion Pickett

50

Marlion Pickett

Age

32

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.0

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

1.5

4star

D

11.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

4star

CL

1.3

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.6

4star

(Round 10)
St Kilda: Daniel McKenzie

36

Daniel Mckenzie

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

0.6

3star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

4.6

2star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.0

3star

(Round Six)
Sydney Swans: Sam Wicks (Round 13)
West Coast Eagles: Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

(Round 15)
Western Bulldogs: Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

27

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

(Round Four)

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Perth to host the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final

The AFL has today announced that Optus Stadium in Perth will host the 2021 Toyota AFL Grand Final.

The announcement comes after the Victorian Government agreed to the Grand Final being relocated from the MCG this year due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic.

Regional TV:

NSW, ACT (EST)	WA (WST)​	DAR (CST)	CEN SE (EST)	CEN NE (EST)	CENTRAL (EST)	FOXTEL NATIONAL (EST)
Melbourne vs. Geelong Cats​
Saturday, September 11​
Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs​

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MELB (EST) ​	SYD (EST)​	BRIS (EST)	FOXTEL NATIONAL (EST)
Melbourne vs. Geelong Cats​
Saturday, September 11​
Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs​

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ADEL (CST)​

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[LeverPuller]

Our social media team seem to think it'll be a home final next week:

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Doesn’t say anything about the Gabba

 

[JayJ20]

They didn't last year

Yeah last year was a bit different, but all finals were held in Queensland. We'll see if they revert back to the twilight slot. If the game is held at Adelaide Oval, then I believe a twilight spot is a big chance. If it's in Perth, then it'll be Saturday night game IMO.

 

[mpal6]

Doesn’t say anything about the Gabba

Gillon said earlier this week that Lions will get a home final win or lose. Based on that it's likely to be Gabba. It makes a good story for AFL around finals going to all states as well. SA, Tasmania and WA covered already. We can add QLD to the list now.

We are flying back already.

 

[mpal6]

Yeah the indication was Brisbane would be able to host a prelim but not a semi

It's easier for us to host semi than a prelim actually. SA has been in "no quarantine" list for a long time with WA.

And we'll be playing Port now in SA if we get to prelim so we'll continue to stay in the east coast unless we get to Grand final.

 

[Roobs321]

Bye after prelims just in case seems sensible. Means you can hub quarantine if need be wherever it happens to be held and just get it done. Maybe with longer ticket availability attending fans could even be supplemented into similar isolation and eased testing to ensure a decent crowd as well, as the Grand Final is the one game you'd like a crowd to be there.

Regarding some other sports around the same time, the US Open second week is prelim week, and the NRL is currently two weeks behind so they'd be entering Week 1 finals during our Prelim week.

 

[Coaster90]

This all seems high risk to me. He’s done a good job of protecting WA, but if there’s a single case on the day of a final he will stop crowds and the game itself could well be in danger. Don’t really see why they aren’t doing it in Adelaide. Both beautiful grounds.

Simply put.. $$$$ South Australia have a limited capacity. Why are Victorians so Anti West Australia?

 

[Sammoll]

Gillon said earlier this week that Lions will get a home final win or lose. Based on that it's likely to be Gabba. It makes a good story for AFL around finals going to all states as well. SA, Tasmania and WA covered already. We can add QLD to the list now.

We are flying back already.

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From a reliable journalist:

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Hopefully they have a twilight prelim

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

If Perth grand final is night which seems likely a twilight preliminary is redundant

That’s not how it works. Twilight prelim is about allowing the winner to get home/wherever they need to be in a COVID year the same day as the game.

 

[Great8]

If Perth grand final is night which seems likely a twilight preliminary is redundant

I thought it was a twilight GF. Need to cater for the majority of viewers in which case a Perth night GF doesn’t work.

 

[parano1a]

They tend to have a Saturday twilight prelim so we'll go with that.

There's a 2 week gap between Prelims and Grand Final this year.

 

[JohnZ]

Our social media team seem to think it'll be a home final next week:

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Geelong gets home finals all the time, doesn't mean they're played at your home ground tho

 

[dean33]

Geelong gets home finals all the time, doesn't mean they're played at your home ground tho

The whining continues from this mob…

 

[JohnZ]

The wining continues from this mob…

 

[parano1a]

Lions v Bulldogs confirmed for Saturday, exact start time TBC.

 

[parano1a]

Geelong v GWS confirmed for Friday 5.50pm AWST

 

[Rod Stroker]

Hope week 2 is better than week 1.

 

[parano1a]

Preliminary finals venues, dates and times also confirmed.

 

[Coolangatta]

Lions v Bulldogs confirmed for Saturday, exact start time TBC.

Hoping it's a night game, not twilight or afternoon.

 

[jdeezy]

Any chance at all they bring the Grand final a week forward if nobody needs to quarantine, or do the multitude of factors involved mean it's basically locked into the 25th?

 

[Rod Stroker]

Any chance at all they bring the Grand final a week forward if nobody needs to quarantine, or do the multitude of factors involved mean it's basically locked into the 25th?

Whateley said this week it was likely locked in for 25th. Means 2 weeks off in 3 (or 1 game in 3 weeks is another way of looking at it) for Melb and Port if they make it.

 

[Ned_Isakoff]

Any idea what the cost of tickets for this week start at? I'm in Perth and will go to Optus, but would like to know an approximate cost. What did people who attended this week pay?
TIA.

 

[Great8]

Whateley said this week it was likely locked in for 25th. Means 2 weeks off in 3 (or 1 game in 3 weeks is another way of looking at it) for Melb and Port if they make it.

Yep, playing in Brisbane has stuffed things up royally. Strict 14 days quarantine coming from from Brisbane so with a final there next Saturday night the winner can’t play in Perth for 2 weeks.
The AFL certainly are amazing at shifting the goalposts when it suits them

 

[Rod Stroker]

Yep, playing in Brisbane has stuffed things up royally. Strict 14 days quarantine coming from from Brisbane so with a final there next Saturday night the winner can’t play in Perth for 2 weeks.
The AFL certainly are amazing at shifting the goalposts when it suits them

that's ok though, because the winner of Bris/WB plays Port in Adelaide the following week, they don't have to travel to Perth

 

[Great8]

that's ok though, because the winner of Bris/WB plays Port in Adelaide the following week, they don't have to travel to Perth

But that’s why they have to have a bye after the Prelim. With Covid kicking off I would have had both semis and Prelims in Perth and Adelaide and gone straight into the GF.
Don’t think we should be delaying the season any longer than we need to