The 2025 finals are underway with Collingwood booking a home preliminary final for the second time in three years.
Two teams will be eliminated this weekend as two advance into home preliminary finals.
See the 2025 AFL finals fixture, plus see how the AFL finals system works below. All times AEST.
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AFL 2025 FINALS FIXTURE
WEEK 1 – QUALIFYING AND ELIMINATION FINALS – SEPTEMBER 4-6
Thursday September 4
First Qualifying Final
[4th] Collingwood def [1st] Adelaide Crows, 11.13 (79) to 8.7 (55) at Adelaide Oval
Friday September 5
Second Qualifying Final
[2nd] Geelong vs [3rd] Brisbane Lions, 7:40pm at the MCG
Saturday September 6
First Elimination Final
[5th] GWS Giants vs [8th] Hawthorn, 3:15pm at ENGIE Stadium
Second Elimination Final
[6th] Fremantle vs [7th] Gold Coast Suns, 7:35pm at Optus Stadium
Dockers down Dogs to book finals footy | 02:27
WEEK 2 – SEMI FINALS – SEPTEMBER 12-13
First Semi Final: First Qualifying Final loser (Adelaide Crows) vs First Elimination Final winner (GWS Giants or Hawthorn)
Likely Friday September 12 at Adelaide Oval
Second Semi Final: Second Qualifying Final loser (Geelong or Brisbane Lions) vs Second Elimination Final winner (Fremantle or Gold Coast Suns)
Likely Saturday September 13 at either the MCG or the Gabba
WEEK 3 – PRELIMINARY FINALS – SEPTEMBER 19-20
First Preliminary Final: First Qualifying Final winner (Collingwood) vs Second Semi Final winner (Geelong, Brisbane Lions, Fremantle or Gold Coast Suns)
Likely Friday September 19 at the MCG
Second Preliminary Final: Second Qualifying Final winner (Geelong or Brisbane Lions) vs First Semi Final winner (Adelaide Crows, GWS Giants or Hawthorn)
Likely Saturday September 20 at either the MCG or the Gabba
AFL GRAND FINAL 2025
Winner of First Preliminary Final vs Winner of Second Preliminary Final
Saturday September 27, 2:30pm at the MCG
Rankine ‘dream’ now alive for Crows | 00:44
WHEN IS THE AFL GRAND FINAL?
The AFL finals series got underway on Thursday September 4, following the pre-finals bye week.
The 2025 AFL Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday September 27, 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 (1st vs 4th) hosts the winner of the First Elimination Final (5th vs 8th) in the First Semi Final.
The loser of the Second Qualifying Final (2nd vs 3rd) hosts the winner of the Second Elimination Final (6th vs 7th) in the Second Semi Final.
The winner of the First Qualifying Final (1st vs 4th) hosts the winner of the Second Semi Final (2nd, 3rd, 6th or 7th) in the First Preliminary Final.
The winner of the Second Qualifying Final (2nd vs 3rd) hosts the winner of the First Semi Final (1st, 4th, 5th or 8th) in the Second Preliminary Final.
The winners of the two Preliminary Finals face off in the 2025 AFL Grand Final.