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The AFL finals will get underway on Thursday, September 4 as the West Coast Eagles square off with the Essendon Bombers at Optus Stadium in Perth. The game’s first bounce is set for 8:10pm (AEST). If you’re in WA, that’s 6:10pm local time.
The game will finish at around 11pm for those tuning in from the east coast, meaning it’ll be all over at about 9pm for those in Perth.
The game will see the first team from the top eight eliminated from the competition. While those who finish in the top four get a second chance in the first week of the finals, those teams in the bottom four play elimination finals, with the loser knocked straight out of the competition.
The Eagles, who finished in fifth place, take home ground advantage for the match over the Bombers, who just snuck into the finals by finishing in eighth.
Date: Thursday, September 5
First bounce: 8:10pm (AEST), 6:10pm (local)
TV: Live, Fox Footy 504, Channel 7
Online: Live, Kayo Sports, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, Plus7, AFL Digital Pass
Betting: Eagles $1.70, Bombers $2.35
Overall record: Played 53, Bombers 29, Eagles 24
Last meeting: Round 14 – West Coast 11.5 (71) defeated by Bombers 14.22 (106) at Optus Stadium, Perth
Last five: Eagles 3, Bombers 2
West Coast Eagles
B Shannon Hurn, Tom Barrass, Will Schofield
HB Brad Sheppard, Jeremy McGovern, Lewis Jetta
C Dom Sheed, Jack Redden, Andrew Gaff
HF Willie Rioli, Jack Darling, Chris Masten
F Jamie Cripps, Josh J. Kennedy, Liam Ryan
FOL Nic Naitanui, Elliot Yeo, Luke Shuey
I/C Jake Waterman, Tom Hickey, Jackson Nelson, Mark Hutchings
EMG Liam Duggan, Nathan Vardy, Jarrod Cameron, Brendon Ah Chee
Essendon Bombers
B Adam Saad, Cale Hooker, Aaron Francis
HB Conor McKenna, Michael Hurley, Mason Redman
C Andrew McGrath, Zach Merrett, Darcy Parish
HF Jake Stringer, Shaun McKernan, Patrick Ambrose
F Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Mitch Brown, Orazio Fantasia
FOL Tom Bellchambers, Dylan Shiel, Dyson Heppell
I/C Jayden Laverde, Kyle Langford, Will Snelling, Brayden Ham
EMG Tom Jok, Dylan Clarke, Michael Hartley, Jordan Ridley
Don’t forget to tune into The Roar from 7:55pm (AEST) on Thursday evening for our live scores, coverage and highlights of this knockout final.
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