The Sydney Swans will face the Adelaide Crows next Saturday night at the SCG in the first semi final.
The Swans will be hell-bent on putting their flag campaign back on track after becoming cross-town rival GWS' first finals scalp in their historic qualifying final stoush.
The last time a minor premier was eliminated in straight sets was back in 1983 when, under a top-five system, North Melbourne was belted in both the second semi-final (by 40 points) and the preliminary final (86 points).
After a comprehensive 62-point win over North Melbourne on Saturday night, the Crows will fancy their chances to continue their charge, which has earned the admiration of the football world after last year losing their former coach Phil Walsh in tragic circumstances and their best player Patrick Dangerfield to Geelong.
Adelaide won its only encounter with the Swans this year – by 10 points in a high-scoring affair at Adelaide Oval back in round four – and has tasted victory in six of the sides' past eight clashes at the SCG.
A weekend of cutthroat semi-finals will kick off with a huge clash between Hawthorn and the resurgent Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Friday night.
With just six teams remaining in the premiership race, the winner of the Hawks-Bulldogs encounter will face Greater Western Sydney in a preliminary final at Spotless Stadium in Sydney, while either the Swans or the Crows will meet Geelong in the other preliminary final at the MCG.
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See the full finals fixture below.
Week two finals fixture (all times local)
Friday September 16, MCG, 7.50pm
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs (second semi final)
Saturday September 17, SCG, 7.25pm
Sydney Swans v Adelaide (first semi final)
Week three finals fixture (all times local)
Friday, September 23, MCG, 7.50pm
Geelong v winner of first semi final
Saturday, September 24, Spotless Stadium, time TBC
Greater Western Sydney v winner of second semi final
Please note: It had previously been published that the member pre-sale for week 2 would take place on Monday, September 12. The pre-sale has been moved to 9am-1pm on Tuesday, September 13 to ensure the maximum number of tickets will be available for competing club members to purchase during their priority period.
