Finals fixture revealed after Dogs fall short

The GWS Giants' triumph implicit Carlton has secured their spot successful the 2023 AFL finals, nevertheless a 32-point win wasn't capable to assertion a location semi-final.

Instead, the Giants volition play St Kilda in a do-or-die finals clash astatine the MCG.

The triumph brought astir an agonising world for the Bulldogs, missing retired connected the finals, contempt defeating Geelong connected Saturday to support their hopes alive.

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The apical 4 finished with Collingwood connected top, portion Brisbane Lions are second, Port Adelaide 3rd and Melbourne rounds retired the champion performers.

Carlton finished 5th to commencement the bottommost four, St Kilda sixth, GWS seventh and Sydney Swans eighth.

A post-season bye week volition travel the regular rounds, earlier the finals statesman connected September 7.

AFL 2023 FINALS FIXTURE - WEEK 1

First qualifying final: Collingwood vs Melbourne, Thursday September 7 astatine 7.20pm, MCG

First elimination final: Carlton vs Sydney Swans, Friday September 8 astatine 7.50pm, MCG

Second elimination final: St Kilda vs GWS Giants, Saturday September 9 astatine 3.20pm, MCG

Second qualifying final: Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide, Saturday September 9 astatine 7.25pm, The Gabba

Semi-finals volition travel earlier the preliminary finals successful week three.

The AFL expansive last astatine the MCG volition beryllium connected September 30 astatine 2.30pm AEST.

How does the last 8 enactment successful AFL?

The winners of the 2 qualifying finals beforehand to big the 2 preliminary finals, portion the losers from the elimination finals are out.

In the archetypal semi, the loser of the archetypal qualifying last betwixt Collingwood and Melbourne volition big the victor of the archetypal elimination last fixture betwixt Carlton and Sydney.

Greene and Weitering progressive successful tense battle

The loser from the 2nd qualifying last betwixt Brisbane and Port Adelaide volition big the victor of the 2nd elimination last betwixt St Kilda and GWS.

In the archetypal preliminary final, the victor retired of Collingwood and Melbourne successful the archetypal qualifying last volition big whoever wins the 2nd semi retired of Brisbane, Port Adelaide, Carlton oregon Sydney.

The victor retired of Brisbane Lions and Port Adelaide successful the 2nd qualifier volition big the victor of the archetypal semi-final betwixt Collingwood, Melbourne, Carlton oregon Sydney, successful the 2nd prelim.

The winners of the 2 preliminary finals volition bash conflict successful the 2023 AFL expansive final.

Who is the halftime performers astatine the AFL expansive final?

The AFL is yet to corroborate who volition beryllium performing astatine the AFL expansive final, aft Crowded House pulled out.

3AW's Ross Stevenson has suggested KISS volition beryllium the pre-game amusement with the half-time enactment inactive to beryllium decided.