The race for the highest eight goes to return right down to the ultimate sport of the 2023 AFL season.
After some lacklustre kicked off the ultimate spherical of the season, the motion ramped up on Saturday night.
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The Brisbane Lions took care of business towards St Kilda which locked them into second spot on the ladder, granting them a house qualifying closing.
The loss for the Saints leaves them in limbo and awaiting the outcomes of Sunday’s contest between the Sydney Swans and Melbourne.
A Swans win will push them up into sixth place at a minimal. If they’re to dismantle the Dees and have the GWS Giants defeat Carlton they may end fifth.
The Giants have all of it to play for after the Western Bulldogs defeated Geelong on Saturday evening.
It was a should win sport for the Bulldogs with their finals hopes now resting fully on the Blues profitable the ultimate sport of the season.
The equation for eighth spot is easy, a Blues win and the Dogs are in. A Giants win and so they’ll characteristic within the September motion.
Here’s every part you’ll want to know heading into the ultimate day of the 2023 residence and away season and what the opening week of finals might seem like.
1: Collingwood Magpies
Locked in to high spot after defeating Essendon on Friday evening. Will play both Melbourne or Port Adelaide on the MCG in week one.
2: Brisbane Lions
Locked away second and a house closing with a win over St Kilda. Undefeated on the Gabba this yr the place they’ll play week one.
3: Port Adelaide
Take on Richmond at Adelaide Oval from 12:30pm (AEST).
Win: Finish third and can journey to the Gabba
Lose: Finish third if Sydney defeat Melbourne, fall to fourth if Melbourne defeat Sydney.
4: Melbourne
Take on the Sydney Swans on the SCG from 3:30pm.
Win: Finish third if Richmond def Port Adelaide, 4th if Port Adelaide def Richmond
Lose: Finish 4th
5: Carlton
Home elimination closing secured, simply their closing touchdown spot stays up within the air.
Win: Finish fifth
Lose: Finish fifth if Melbourne def Sydney, as little as sixth if Sydney def Melbourne by greater than 13 targets.
6: St Kilda
Finish sixth if Sydney (vs Melbourne) and GWS (vs Carlton) each lose, seventh if one loses, eighth if each win – Giants should win by greater than 7 targets.
7: Sydney
Will play host to the Demons with their closing touchdown spot in their very own fingers.
Win: Finish as excessive as fifth if GWS def Carlton, sixth if Carlton def GWS.
Lose: Finish seventh if GWS def Carlton, eighth if Carlton def GWS
8: Western Bulldogs
Currently locked into eighth however a Giants win will finish their season. Every Bulldogs fan is a Blues supporter at present.
9: GWS Giants
The equation is easy, the Giants merely MUST win on Sunday evening.
Win: Finish as excessive as sixth however seemingly seventh if Sydney loses to Melbourne, as excessive as seventh however seemingly eighth if Sydney wins.
Lose: Miss finals
Week 1 of 2023 AFL Finals collection
First Qualifying Final (1st vs 4th): Collingwood vs Melbourne/Port Adelaide on the MCG doubtlessly on Thursday, September 7.
First Elimination Final (fifth vs eighth): Carlton/Sydney vs Western Bulldogs/GWS on the MCG doubtlessly on Friday, September 8.
Second Elimination Final (sixth vs seventh): Sydney Swans vs St Kilda/GWS on the SCG doubtlessly on Saturday, September 9 night.
Second Qualifying Final (2nd vs third): Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide/Melbourne on the Gabba doubtlessly on Saturday, September 9 evening.
Source: www.news.com.au
