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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Metro TV:

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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[kaiserchief13]

Has it been confirmed no bye week between semi and prelim?

 

[parano1a]

Has it been confirmed no bye week between semi and prelim?

I think the bye week will be between the Preliminary and Grand Final. Dates amended.

 

[The Floodbuster]

C’mon AFL, make a decision on this bye week.

 

[ibd77]

I think the bye week will be between the Preliminary and Grand Final. Dates amended.

Exactly, Port & Melbourne's advantage will be severely diminished if the semi-finalist winners gets a rest. Especially when both sides will not play a game for up to 3 weeks.

 

[kaiserchief13]

How about an all star game between prelim and grand final then with players involved not in the grand final?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

How about an all star game between prelim and grand final then with players involved not in the grand final?

Problem with these things is even then, clubs will complain player loses pre season or year out due to x or y injury in meaningless game.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Personally feel like AFL will put our prelim on the Friday night, was Friday night pst year v Richmond

 

[LeverPuller]

Personally feel like AFL will put our prelim on the Friday night, was Friday night pst year v Richmond

This is why I think it’ll be us.
You guys were top of the table last year and thus had the right of slot.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Higher ranked QF winner gets the Friday night prelim. Only times I can think of it not being the case are 2006 and 2012.

 

[catters078]

Personally feel like AFL will put our prelim on the Friday night, was Friday night pst year v Richmond

No chance.

Melb friday prelim, Port Sat night prelim gives the semi final winners both 7 day breaks which is fairest. (Especially with no pre finals bye week).

Given Port are getting a home final, and that prelim winner would then travel to Perth does it lock in the bye week after the prelims?

 

[kaiserchief13]

Problem with these things is even then, clubs will complain player loses pre season or year out due to x or y injury in meaningless game.

If it's good enough in NRL (SOO), NFL (probowl) and NBA (all star game) it's good enough for AFL. Tough luck if team(s) lose players to injury. It's about the game and entertainment, not about the clubs

 

[LeverPuller]

No chance.

Melb friday prelim, Port Sat night prelim gives the semi final winners both 7 day breaks which is fairest. (Especially with no pre finals bye week).

Given Port are getting a home final, and that prelim winner would then travel to Perth does it lock in the bye week after the prelims?

Pretty much. Huge advantage for Melbourne if they win given they won’t have the quarantine requirements for those two weeks.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Pretty much. Huge advantage for Melbourne if they win given they won’t have the quarantine requirements for those two weeks.

If Port are to make it, as it currently stands, we won't have to quarantine either.

 

[Great8]

Can see a Brisbane final coming back to bite the AFL big time. If current government restrictions stay in place there is going to be some decent hoops to jump through and Port could be affected the most which would be BS

 

[yamborghinidream]

If it's good enough in NRL (SOO), NFL (probowl) and NBA (all star game) it's good enough for AFL. Tough luck if team(s) lose players to injury. It's about the game and entertainment, not about the clubs

State of Origin isn't an All Star game, not sure why that gets a mention. It's arguably more important than winning the club competition lol.

The ProBowl has legit 6th stringers starting and they all avoid tackling/contact the entire game. NBA isn't a contact sport and even then zero defense is played, the risk of injury is negligible.

You can't play Australian rules football 'soft' without materially affecting what you're watching. I think the Bushfire Appeal game showed it's a bit of a novelty not worth pursuing outside exceptional circumstances. Nothing entertaining about two hours of circlework.

 

[dean33]

I think the bye week will be between the Preliminary and Grand Final. Dates amended.

I think the only way they’ll use the bye is if cases pop up in WA. Why would you insert a bye in there leaving yourselves open to a couple of covid cases stopping fans from being at the game? Would make no sense at all.

 

[Great8]

I think the only way they’ll use the bye is if cases pop up in WA. Why would you insert a bye in there leaving yourselves open to a couple of covid cases stopping fans from being at the game? Would make no sense at all.

Because if McGowan is true to his word those teams which play in Brisbane are required to do 14 days quarantine

 

[Great8]

ABC News suggesting Brisbane won’t host next week and that it will be in Perth

 

[JayJ20]

Semi Final
Friday
Geelong vs GWS Optus Stadium 7:50pm AEST

Saturday
Brisbane vs Bulldogs/Essendon Gabba 7:30pm AEST

Prelim
Friday
Melbourne vs Geelong/GWS Optus Stadium 7:50pm AEST

Saturday
Port vs Brisbane/Bulldogs/Essendon Adelaide Oval 4:35pm AEST

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

 

[dean33]

Because if McGowan is true to his word those teams which play in Brisbane are required to do 14 days quarantine

Well if that’s the case have that game in Perth not Brisbane. Why would you disadvantage port and Melbourne and leave yourselves open to an outbreak ruining the grand final to give the lions a home final? Send them to Perth now.

 

[Fountain Springs]

They didn't last year

They have it when one team needs to travel for the GF. The Geelong-Brisbane prelim was in Brisbane so nobody would have to travel.

 

[Tulip]

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.

 

[LeverPuller]

ABC News suggesting Brisbane won’t host next week and that it will be in Perth

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

 

[JasRulz63]

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