The AFL finals have arrived for 2024, with the top eight teams locked in.
Carlton nervously watched on but celebrated in the end as Port Adelaide ended Fremantle’s season, deciding the finalists in the final game of the year.
See the 2024 AFL finals fixture and how the AFL finals system works below. All times AEST.
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AFL 2024 FINALS FIXTURE – WEEK 1 – Qualifying and elimination finals
Thursday September 5 to Saturday September 7
First Qualifying Final: (1) Sydney Swans vs (4) GWS Giants
Time and Date TBC at the SCG
First Elimination Final: (5) Brisbane Lions vs (8) Carlton
Time and Date TBC at the Gabba
Second Elimination Final: (6) Western Bulldogs vs (7) Hawthorn
Time and Date TBC at the MCG
Second Qualifying Final: (2) Port Adelaide vs (3) Geelong
Time and Date TBC at Adelaide Oval
The fixture is expected to be confirmed at 8am Monday AEST
What the clubs expect the Week 1 finals fixture to be (via Nine’s Tom Morris)
Thursday night: Port Adelaide vs Geelong
Friday night: Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn
Saturday afternoon: Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants
Saturday night: Brisbane Lions vs Carlton
AFL 2024 FINALS FIXTURE – WEEK 2 – Semi finals
Friday September 13 to Saturday September 14
First Semi Final: Loser of First Qualifying Final (Sydney Swans or GWS Giants) vs Winner of First Elimination Final (Brisbane Lions or Carlton)
Time and Date TBC at the SCG or Giants Stadium
Second Semi Final: Loser of Second Qualifying Final (Port Adelaide or Geelong) vs Winner of Second Elimination Final (Western Bulldogs or Hawthorn)
Time and Date TBC at Adelaide Oval or the MCG
AFL 2024 FINALS FIXTURE – WEEK 3 – Preliminary finals
Friday September 20 to Saturday September 21
First Preliminary Final: Winner of First Qualifying Final (Sydney Swans or GWS Giants) vs Winner of Second Semi Final (Port Adelaide, Geelong, Western Bulldogs or Hawthorn)
Time and Date TBC at the SCG or Giants Stadium
Second Preliminary Final: Winner of Second Qualifying Final (Port Adelaide or Geelong) vs Winner of First Semi Final (Sydney Swans, GWS Giants, Brisbane Lions or Carlton)
Time and Date TBC at Adelaide Oval or the MCG
AFL GRAND FINAL 2024
Winner of First Preliminary Final vs Winner of Second Preliminary Final
Saturday September 28, 2:30pm at the MCG
WHEN IS THE AFL GRAND FINAL?
The AFL finals series will begin on Thursday September 5, following the pre-finals bye week.
The 2023 AFL Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday September 28, remaining in its traditional slot of 2:30pm AEST at the MCG.
HOW THE AFL FINALS SYSTEM WORKS
The winners of the two qualifying finals advance to host the two preliminary finals, while two teams are eliminated each week until the Grand Final.
The loser of the First Qualifying Final (Sydney Swans or GWS Giants) hosts the winner of the First Elimination Final (Brisbane Lions or Carlton) in the First Semi Final.
The loser of the Second Qualifying Final (Port Adelaide or Geelong) hosts the winner of the Second Elimination Final (Western Bulldogs or Hawthorn) in the Second Semi Final.
The winner of the First Qualifying Final (Sydney Swans or GWS Giants) hosts the winner of the Second Semi Final (Port Adelaide, Geelong, Western Bulldogs or Hawthorn) in the First Preliminary Final.
The winner of the Second Qualifying Final (Port Adelaide or Geelong) hosts the winner of the First Semi Final (Sydney Swans, GWS Giants, Brisbane Lions or Carlton) in the Second Preliminary Final.
The winners of the two Preliminary Finals face off in the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
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