Shannon Hurn’s profession will finish in the identical fixture slot because it started – a Saturday evening in Perth – after the AFL unveiled its final-round schedule.
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West Coast will host Adelaide within the Saturday night timeslot at Optus Stadium on August 26 in spherical 24, with the match looming as an emotional farewell to the Eagles’ video games report holder.
Bouncedown will likely be at 6.10pm for the conflict that’s more likely to entice West Coast’s largest non-derby crowd of the 12 months.
Hurn debuted on a Saturday evening at Subiaco Oval again in spherical 5 of 2006, booting a long-range aim together with his first kick within the opening quarter to provide followers an early glimpse of what would turn out to be his trademark.
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Fremantle will face Hawthorn within the 11.45am (WA time) early begin on the identical day because the Eagles’ season-ender, with the AFL prioritising video games with finals implications for the important thing slots throughout the weekend.
Collingwood meet Essendon on the Friday evening in a match that might decide each the Magpies’ minor premiership hopes and the Bombers’ finals probabilities.
At the opposite finish of the weekend, Carlton host GWS in a Sunday twilight slot with a 4.10pm (WA time) bouncedown at Marvel Stadium because the Blues look to punch their ticket to the finals for the primary time in a decade.
That match will conclude a singular Sunday the place not one of the three matches overlap with each other because the league appears to maximise the quantity of eyeballs on video games of consequence.
“The last few rounds have shown this finals race is very much still wide open and we have been witnessing some incredible closely-fought matches,” AFL head of broadcast operations and scheduling Josh Bowler mentioned.
“We expect these last three rounds will keep footy fans enthralled as the race for the top eight is decided.
“This last round could possibly see up to six games with both teams competing for a finals outcome which will make for a fitting conclusion to a record-breaking season so far.
“Sunday will see three back to back to back games, all with finals implications on the line. We have purposely spread the last three games on Sunday to give each match clear airtime as we crescendo into what is sure to be a hotly contested 2023 Toyota AFL Finals Series.”
ROUND 24 FIXTURE
(all instances WA)
Friday, August 25
Essendon v Collingwood: MCG, 5.50pm
Saturday, August 26
North Melbourne v Gold Coast: Blundstone Arena, 11.45am
Hawthorn v Fremantle: MCG, 11.45am
Brisbane v St Kilda: Gabba, 2.35pm
Geelong v Western Bulldogs: GMHBA Stadium, 5.25pm
West Coast v Adelaide: Optus Stadium, 6.10pm
Sunday, August 27
Port Adelaide v Richmond: Adelaide Oval, 10.30am
Sydney v Melbourne: SCG, 1.20pm
Carlton v GWS: Marvel Stadium, 4.10pm
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
