The 2020 Australian Football League finals series will be the 124th annual edition of the VFL/AFL finals series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2020 AFL premiership season. It will be the first time ever that the Grand Final is played outside Victoria.[2]. Week one featured some of the most entertaining football of the 2020 season — as revealed by Fox Sports reporter Max Laughton, it was statistically the closest first week of the AFL finals since 1990. Watch the 2020 Toyota AFL Finals Series on Kayo with every game before the Grand Final Live & On-Demand. BELIEVE in the unbelievable. Home-state advantage ordinarily goes to the team with the higher ladder position in the first two weeks, to the qualifying final winners in the third week, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are unable to host matches. It seemed so far away and now here it is: Finals Footy. The AFL has unveiled the dates and venues for the remainder of the finals series, and one bizarre detail should have Richmond fans worried.Source:Getty Images. You can access more content with Watch AFL. 20CharactersNoSpaces. This marked the second straight season the two teams met in the second qualifying final, with Richmond defeating the Lions by 47 points in 2019 en route to their second premiership in three years. The first elimination final saw fifth placed West Coast host eighth placed Collingwood. This marked the fourth final between the two sides - having previously met in a semi final in 2013, qualifying final in 2004 and most notably, the 2007 Grand Final - which was won by Geelong by a record 119-points. 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Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Get your 14-day free trial & start streaming instantly >. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. AFL finals series have been played under the current format since 2000. The second preliminary final will be contested between Brisbane and Geelong. The winners of those matches move on to the Grand Final. These restrictions continued into the finals series, meaning Victorian and New South Wales venues were unavailable, although the latter was moot as neither of the New South Wales clubs qualified. The top eight teams from the 2020 AFL Premiership season qualified for the finals series. The series is scheduled to be played over 4 weekends in October, culminating in the 2020 AFL Grand Final on 24 October 2020. The system used for the 2020 AFL finals series is a final eight system. The 2020 Australian Football League finals series will be the 124th annual edition of the VFL/AFL finals series, the Australian rules football tournament staged to determine the winner of the 2020 AFL premiership season. Champion Geelong midfielder Joel Selwood has run out alongside 60 teammates in nine preliminary finals during his illustrious career. This marked the fifth final between the two teams, having previously clashed in consecutive preliminary finals in 2009 and 2010 in addition to semi finals in 1992 and 1961. Together, we’ve kept our game alive. Port Adelaide running onto Adelaide Oval.Source:News Corp Australia, READ MORE: Saints veteran’s 14-year heartbreak, READ MORE: Collingwood secure ‘unwinnable’ victory. Together, we've kept our game alive. “The AFL took into account both Richmond’s and Geelong Cats’ preferences to play at Metricon Stadium and The Gabba respectively next week. [1], The Grand Final was scheduled in advance to be played at the Gabba, irrespective of the teams involved. However, the season, and the scheduling of the Grand Final, were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began to spread in Australia in March 2020. The second semi-final saw Richmond host St Kilda. 17 October 2020 9:09am. The AFL has unveiled the dates and venues for the remainder of the finals series, and one bizarre detail should have Richmond fans worried. The first qualifying final saw minor premier Port Adelaide host fourth placed Geelong. Celebrate the excitement of our great game! The first preliminary final saw Port Adelaide face Richmond. In week three, minor premiers Port Adelaide will host the winner of the Metricon Stadium match, while the Brisbane Lions will host the other semi-finals victor. The eight teams, which are ranked or seeded in advance of the tournament, participate in a four-week tournament, with two teams eliminated in each of the first three weeks. The second qualifying final saw second placed Brisbane Lions play third placed Richmond. From 2019, fans will no longer be able to subscribe to AFL Live Pass through the AFL website. Hi Jonathan! This marked the ninth final between the two sides, having previously contested a qualifying final and replay in 1990, a qualifying final in 1994, a semi final in 2007, a qualifying final in 2011, a semi final in 2012 and both a qualifying final and grand final in 2018.
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