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Round 23 is over, the ladder is set, and now we know which teams will meet in the first week of the 2017 AFL finals series.
» Twelve quick takes from AFL Round 23
The Adelaide Crows and the GWS Giants will kick off the 2017 finals series on Thursday night, with the other qualifying final to be played on Friday night between Geelong and Richmond.
Sydney and Essendon then Port Adelaide and West Coast will play out the two elimination finals on Satruday.
First Qualifying Final: Adelaide Crows (1) vs GWS Giants (4)
7:50pm AEST Thursday 7 September, Adelaide Oval.Second Qualifying Final: Geelong Cats (2) vs Richmond Tigers (3)
7:50pm AEST Friday 8 September, MCG.Second Elimination Final: Sydney Swans (6) vs Essendon Bombers (7)
4:20pm AEST Saturday 9 September, SCG.First Elimination Final: Port Adelaide Power (5) vs West Coast Eagles (8)
7:50pm AEST Saturday 9 September, Adelaide Oval.
The 2017 AFL Finals Fixture: https://t.co/WjDxXl0evB pic.twitter.com/n1EFr7OyMx
— AFL (@AFL) August 27, 2017
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The West Coast Eagles secured their qualification for the finals series in thrilling circumstances, with two late goals from Lewis Jetta and Jack Darling putting them just marginally into eighth.
They’ll play Port Adelaide, whose domination of Gold Coast on Saturday night saw them secure fifth, and also finish the year with the second best percentage.
Essendon completed their comeback story and secured seventh place with a win over Fremantle on Sunday afternoon, but they have a huge challenge ahead.
They’re up against Sydney, the finals wildcard, and will have to travel to the SCG to play them. Sydney, if they win through, will find themselves up against the loser of Geelong and Richmond.
The Adelaide Crows finished on top of the ladder for the first time since 2005 and have won the right to host a qualifying final at Adelaide Oval.
The Geelong Cats secured a top-two finish last night when they defeated the GWS Giants at Simonds Stadium.
The GWS Giants’ loss in the very same game has condemned them to travel in the first week, and they’ll face the Crows who caned them at Adelaide Oval in Round 1.
A win for the Richmond Tigers on Sunday saw them pick up third place, and a match at the MCG against Geelong will be for all intents and purposes a home final.