The 2021 AFL Finals Series has arrived, with Port Adelaide and Geelong set to kick-off the proceedings ahead of a highly-contested month to come.

The Demons have claimed the minor premiership in dramatic fashion, while the Brownlow Medal race is as close as any we've seen in recent years.

With eight clubs remaining - and each having their own credentials for the flag- we atย Zero Hangerย have tipped our premiers, runners up, Grand Final margin, Norm Smith medalists, Brownlow medalists, a headline we'll see, the Gary Ayres Medal winner and the Grand Final entertainment.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Tigers head coach Damien Hardwick and Trent Cotchin of the Tigers show the Premiership Trophy to the crowd during the Richmond Tigers Post AFL Grand Final Celebrations at Punt Road Oval on September 29, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. The Richmond Tigers beat the Greater Western Sydney Giants in yesterday's AFL Grand Final. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Mitch Keating

Premiers: Melbourne
Runners Up: Geelong
Margin: 12 points
Norm Smith Medal: Jake Lever
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: Three votes separate Brownlow Medal podium
Gary Ayres Medal: Max Gawn
Grand Final Entertainment: Tame Impala

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Nick Splitter

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runners Up: Brisbane
Margin: 15 points
Norm Smith Medal: Karl Amon
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: "AFL TRADE WHISPERER UNMASKED"
Gary Ayres Medal: Travis Boak
Grand Final Entertainment: Birds of Tokyo

Jake Benoitonย 

Premiers: Melbourne
Runners Up: Geelong
Margin: 27 points
Norm Smith Medal: Clayton Oliver
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: "Bombers drought rolls on as false dawn beckons"
Gary Ayres Medal: Christian Petracca
Grand Final Entertainment: Guy Sebastian

Ed Carmine

Premiers: Geelong
Runners Up: Melbourne
Margin: 11 points
Norm Smith Medal: Patrick Dangerfield
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: Scott's ageing Moggs return to mountain top
Gary Ayres Medal: Patrick Dangerfield
Grand Final Entertainment: Despite it appearing certain that our eardrums will be subjected to the humdrum of a band like 'Birds of Tokyo', a perfect world would see the league fly in 'The War On Drugs' for a set so long that it would necessitate the game taking place at night.

Ben Millard

Premiers: Melbourne
Runners Up: Port Adelaide
Margin: 38 points
Norm Smith Medal: Max Gawn
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: Doggies out in straight sets
Gary Ayres Medal: Clayton Oliver
Grand Final Entertainment: Midnight Oil

Cameron Kellaghan-Tasker

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runners Up: Geelong
Margin: 15 points
Norm Smith Medal: Travis Boak
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: Lyon to take coaching role at Carlton
Gary Ayres Medal: Ollie Wines
Grand Final Entertainment: Probably the judges off the Voice ๐Ÿ™

Kendra Jewell

Premiers: Melbourne
Runners Up: Port Adelaide
Margin: Six points
Norm Smith Medal: Max Gawn
Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli
Gary Ayres Medal: Christian Petracca
Grand Final Entertainment: Meat loaf making a return

Michael Georgiou

Premiers: Melbourne
Runners Up: Brisbane
Margin: 14 points
Norm Smith Medal: Max Gawn
Brownlow Medal: Ollie Wines
A Headline You Will Read: Bombers win first final since 2004, Dogs heartbreak once again
Gary Ayres Medal: Thinking Clayton Oliver
Grand Final Entertainment: Pond

Will Guthrie

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runners Up: Melbourne
Margin: 11 points
Norm Smith Medal: Travis Boak
Brownlow Medal: Clayton Oliver
A Headline You Will Read: The GF should move city every year
Gary Ayres Medal: Ollie Wines
Grand Final Entertainment: Birds of Tokyo