The AFL have confirmed the fixtures for their two semi-finals following a consequential second week of their new finals format.
Minor premiers Fremantle, who, sensationally, stumbled at the first hurdle on Thursday night, will face Geelong, on Friday, at 6:10pm AWST.
The Cats ended Carlton's hopes of a fairytale in brutal fashion, courtesy of a vintage Patrick Dangerfield performance.
The reigning, defending, back-to-back premiers Brisbane were also humiliated, falling to a grossly undermanned Sydney Swans outfit by 53 points on Saturday afternoon.
Chris Fagan offered, post-match, that despite his best efforts, his charges may have taken the Swans lightly.
The Lions' next chance to rectify such a showing, and avoid a dreaded third straight-sets finals exit under Fagan comes in the form of a Saturday night rendezvous with the Adelaide Crows, at the Gabba, at 7:35pm AEST.
Adelaide, fresh from their first finals win since 2017, will be hoping to extend beloved veteran Taylor Walker's career by at least another week, with a victory,
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TICKETING INFORMATION
Fremantle v Geelong
- Club Members: 10am – 2pm AWST
- General Public: 3pm AWST
Brisbane v Adelaide
- Club Members: 10am – 2pm AEST
- General Public: 3pm AEST
The winner of Fremantle's clash with Geelong will head to Sydney to face the Swans, while the winner of Brisbane's clash with Adelaide is greeted with the opportunity to knock off Hawthorn, at the home of football, Melbourne's MCG.
