AFL Game Day Finals 2022

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AFL 2022 FINALS FIXTURE - WEEK 1 (All times AEST)


Thursday September 1, 7:20pm at the Gabba
Second Elimination Final: (6) Brisbane Lions v (7) Richmond


Friday September 2, 7:50pm at the MCG
Second Qualifying Final: (2) Melbourne v (3) Sydney Swans



Saturday September 3, 4:35pm at the MCG
First Qualifying Final: (1) Geelong Cats v (4) Collingwood


Saturday September 3, 8:10pm at Optus Stadium
First Elimination Final: (5) Fremantle v (8) Western Bulldogs







AFL 2022 FINALS FIXTURE - WEEK 2 (All times AEST)


To be played September 9-10 - Details confirmed after Week 1 of finals
First Semi Final: (Geelong Cats v Collingwood loser) v (Fremantle v Western Bulldogs winner)
MCG, Day/Time TBC (likely Saturday)


Second Semi Final: (Melbourne v Sydney Swans loser) v (Brisbane Lions v Richmond winner)
MCG/SCG, Day/Time TBC (likely Friday)



AFL 2022 FINALS FIXTURE - WEEK 3 (All times AEST)


To be played September 16-17 - Details confirmed after Week 1 of finals
First Preliminary Final: (Geelong Cats v Collingwood winner) v (Melbourne/Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions/Richmond semi-final winner)
MCG, Day/Time TBC (likely Friday)


Second Preliminary Final: (Melbourne v Sydney Swans winner) v (Geelong Cats/Collingwood v Fremantle/Western Bulldogs semi-final winner)
MCG/SCG, Day/Time TBC (likely Saturday)



WHEN IS THE AFL GRAND FINAL?

The AFL finals series starts on Thursday September 1, following the pre-finals bye, which returns for 2022.

The 2022 AFL Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday September 24, returning to the MCG for the first time since 2019.



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 (Geelong v Collingwood) hosts the winner of the First Elimination Final (Fremantle v Western Bulldogs) in the First Semi Final.

The loser of the Second Qualifying Final (Melbourne v Sydney) hosts the winner of the Second Elimination Final (Brisbane v Richmond) in the Second Semi Final.

The winner of the First Qualifying Final (Geelong v Collingwood) hosts the winner of the Second Semi Final (Melbourne/Sydney v Brisbane/Richmond) in the First Preliminary Final.

The winner of the Second Qualifying Final (Melbourne v Sydney) hosts the winner of the First Semi Final (Geelong Cats/Collingwood v Fremantle/Western Bulldogs) in the Second Preliminary Final.

The winners of the two Preliminary Finals face off in the 2022 AFL Grand Final.