Glen Atwell2008 AFL Finals Draw Matches
September 1st 2008 01:40
The AFL Home and Away season of 2008 is officially over, but luckily for crazy football fans, the real fun is about so start.
The 2008 AFL Finals Series swings into action on Friday night, and continues across the entire weekend.
Here is the AFL Finals Series draw:
Friday
Second qualifying final: Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs at MCG, 7.50pm
Saturday
First elimination final: Adelaide v Collingwood at AAMI Stadium, 2pm
Second elimination final: Sydney v North Melbourne at ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday
First qualifying final: Geelong v St Kilda at MCG, 2.40pm
And for those wanting to research a bit of recent history:
FRIDAY, SEPT 5
Second qualifying final
Hawthorn (2nd, 17-5) v Western Bulldogs (3rd, 15-6-1) at MCG, 7.50pm
Head to head: Hawthorn 72, Western Bulldogs 73, Drawn 2
Most recent match: Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) bt Hawthorn 12.2 (74), R10 2008 Aurora Stadium
Head to head in finals: Hawthorn 3, Western Bulldogs 0
Most recent final: Hawthorn 16.13 (109) bt Footscray 15.9 (99), 1985 preliminary final, MCG
Winner advances to preliminary final on weekend of Sept 19-20. Loser plays winner of Sydney-North Melbourne elimination final on weekend of Sept 12-13.
SATURDAY, SEPT 6
First elimination final
Adelaide (5th, 13-9) v Collingwood (8th, 12-10) at AAMI Stadium, 2.30pm
Head to head: Adelaide 10, Collingwood 18, Drawn 0
Most recent match: Collingwood 15.16 (106) bt Adelaide 11.8 (74) R15 2008, MCG
Head to head in finals: Adelaide 0, Collingwood 1
Most recent final: Collingwood 13.13 (91) bt Adelaide 9.9 (63), 2002 second preliminary final, MCG
Winner advances to qualifying final versus loser of Geelong-St Kilda match. Loser eliminated.
Second elimination final
Sydney (6th, 12-9-1) v North Melbourne (7th, 12-9-1) at ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Head to head: Sydney 74, North Melbourne 71, Drawn 1
Most recent match: North Melbourne 9.10 (64) drew Sydney 8.16 (64), R6 2008, Telstra Dome
Head to head in finals: Sydney 0, North Melbourne 1
Most recent final: North Melbourne 19.17 (131) bt Sydney 13.10 (88), 1996 grand final, MCG
Winner advances to qualifying final versus loser of Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs match. Loser eliminated.
SUNDAY, SEPT 7
First qualifying final
Geelong (1st, 21-1) v St Kilda (4th, 13-9) at MCG, 2.45pm
Head to head: Geelong 121, St Kilda 79, Drawn 0
Most recent match: Geelong 21.10 (136) bt St Kilda 13.16 (94), R4 2008 Telstra Dome
Head to head in finals: Geelong 2, St Kilda 0
Most recent final: Geelong 15.14 (104) bt St Kilda 14.13 (97), 1991 elimination final, Waverley Park
Winner advances to preliminary final on weekend of Sept 19-20. Loser to play winner of Adelaide-Collingwood elimination final on weekend of Sept 12-13.
Sport Talk's finals tips, odds and best bets will be posted later in the week. Stay tuned for grand final predictions as well.
The 2008 AFL Finals Series swings into action on Friday night, and continues across the entire weekend.
St Kilda's demolition of Essendon lobbed the Saints into the top four
Here is the AFL Finals Series draw:
Friday
Second qualifying final: Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs at MCG, 7.50pm
Saturday
First elimination final: Adelaide v Collingwood at AAMI Stadium, 2pm
Second elimination final: Sydney v North Melbourne at ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Sunday
First qualifying final: Geelong v St Kilda at MCG, 2.40pm
And for those wanting to research a bit of recent history:
FRIDAY, SEPT 5
Second qualifying final
Hawthorn (2nd, 17-5) v Western Bulldogs (3rd, 15-6-1) at MCG, 7.50pm
Head to head: Hawthorn 72, Western Bulldogs 73, Drawn 2
Most recent match: Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) bt Hawthorn 12.2 (74), R10 2008 Aurora Stadium
Head to head in finals: Hawthorn 3, Western Bulldogs 0
Most recent final: Hawthorn 16.13 (109) bt Footscray 15.9 (99), 1985 preliminary final, MCG
Winner advances to preliminary final on weekend of Sept 19-20. Loser plays winner of Sydney-North Melbourne elimination final on weekend of Sept 12-13.
SATURDAY, SEPT 6
First elimination final
Adelaide (5th, 13-9) v Collingwood (8th, 12-10) at AAMI Stadium, 2.30pm
Head to head: Adelaide 10, Collingwood 18, Drawn 0
Most recent match: Collingwood 15.16 (106) bt Adelaide 11.8 (74) R15 2008, MCG
Head to head in finals: Adelaide 0, Collingwood 1
Most recent final: Collingwood 13.13 (91) bt Adelaide 9.9 (63), 2002 second preliminary final, MCG
Winner advances to qualifying final versus loser of Geelong-St Kilda match. Loser eliminated.
Second elimination final
Sydney (6th, 12-9-1) v North Melbourne (7th, 12-9-1) at ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm
Head to head: Sydney 74, North Melbourne 71, Drawn 1
Most recent match: North Melbourne 9.10 (64) drew Sydney 8.16 (64), R6 2008, Telstra Dome
Head to head in finals: Sydney 0, North Melbourne 1
Most recent final: North Melbourne 19.17 (131) bt Sydney 13.10 (88), 1996 grand final, MCG
Winner advances to qualifying final versus loser of Hawthorn-Western Bulldogs match. Loser eliminated.
SUNDAY, SEPT 7
First qualifying final
Geelong (1st, 21-1) v St Kilda (4th, 13-9) at MCG, 2.45pm
Head to head: Geelong 121, St Kilda 79, Drawn 0
Most recent match: Geelong 21.10 (136) bt St Kilda 13.16 (94), R4 2008 Telstra Dome
Head to head in finals: Geelong 2, St Kilda 0
Most recent final: Geelong 15.14 (104) bt St Kilda 14.13 (97), 1991 elimination final, Waverley Park
Winner advances to preliminary final on weekend of Sept 19-20. Loser to play winner of Adelaide-Collingwood elimination final on weekend of Sept 12-13.
Sport Talk's finals tips, odds and best bets will be posted later in the week. Stay tuned for grand final predictions as well.
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