AFL Finals

The 2024 AFL Finals came to a close with the AFL Grand Final on September 28, 2024 where the Brisbane Lions defeated the Sydney Swans 120 – 60 for their first Premiership win in 21 years! 

2024 AFL Finals

The 2024 AFL Finals got underway in early September following the new 25-round regular home-and-away season starting with the inaugural ‘Opening Round’ that finished on AFL FinalsSunday the 25th August, 2024.

The 2024 AFL Premiers were decided in the AFL Grand Final taking place on Saturday the 28th of September, 2024 between the Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions where the Lions dominated with a 60-point victory for their fourth AFL Premiership title.

The AFL Finals provide Aussie Rules betting fans with some of the best opportunities to enjoy a footy bet of the year with everything going on the line for the Top 8 remaining teams in the Premiership heading towards the AFL Grand Final held at the MCG on a Saturday in late September or early October.

Each season the annual AFL Premiership takes place around the country with the now 25-week regular home-and-away season featuring the league’s 18 clubs facing off in the AFL fixtures for competition points and ladder positioning.

The eight AFL teams occupying the top eight ranks on the AFL Ladder then face off in the end-of-season finals series across four weeks, with two clubs eliminated from the playoffs in the opening three weeks.

The remaining two teams then come head-to-head in the highly anticipated Grand Final AFL game in the fourth week of the finals, and the winner of that clash is rewarded with the Premiership title and fanfare.

AFL Premiership betting is open across the season with all-in prices for each club on offer to punters.

AFL FINALS WEEK 4: 2024 AFL GRAND FINAL RESULTS

2024 AFL GRAND FINAL PREVIEW

2024 AFL Grand Final

Sydney Swans (60) lost to the Brisbane Lions (120)

  • Sydney Swans (Winner of Preliminary Final 1) vs Winner of Preliminary Final 2 
  • Winner: Brisbane Lions (4th title)
  • Result: Brisbane Lions won by 60 points
  • Score: Brisbane Lions 120 – 60 Sydney Swans
  • Norm Smith Medal: Will Ashcroft (Brisbane Lions)
  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024

Match Review:

It was a decisive 60-point 2024 AFL Grand Final win by last year’s runners-up, the Brisbane Lions, who easily accounted for their better fancied rivals the Sydney Swans with a 120-60 victory at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

Brisbane were the dominant team from first bounce to the final whistle, headlined by standout performances by Kai Lohmann and Callum Ah Chee who both kicked an impressive four goals each.

The Lions put the pressure on the Swans from the outside and the Sydney squad struggled to keep up with the underdogs.

It was Brisbane’s first Premiership victory in the AFL since 2003 breaking a 21-year drought for the now four-time winning club.

2024 AFL Finals: Week 1 Results

AFL FINALS WEEK 1 PREVIEW

AFL Week 1 Finals Preview

Game 1 (Qualifying Final): Geelong Cats (138) defeated Port Adelaide (54)

  • Port Adelaide (2nd) v Geelong Cats (3rd)
  • Winner: Geelong Cats
  • Result: Geelong defeated Port Adelaide by 84 points
  • Score: Geelong 138 – 54 Port Adelaide
  • Date: Thursday September 5, 2024
  • Time: 7:40pm (AEST)
  • Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Game 2 (Elimination Final): Hawthorn (99) defeated Western Bulldogs (62)

  • Western Bulldogs (6th) v Hawthorn (7th)
  • Winner: Hawthorn
  • Result: Hawthorn defeated Western Bulldogs by 37 points
  • Score: Hawthorn 99 – 62 Western Bulldogs
  • Date: Friday September 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:40pm (AEST)
  • Venue: MCG Melbourne

Game 3 (Qualifying Final): Sydney Swans (88) defeated GWS Giants (82)

  • Sydney Swans (1st) v GWS Giants (4th)
  • Winner: Sydney Swans
  • Result: Swans defeated GWS Giants by 6 points
  • Score: Swans 88 – 82 GWS Giants
  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Time: 3:20pm (AEST)
  • Venue: SCG, Sydney

Game 4 (Elimination Final): Brisbane Lions (99) defeated Carlton (71)

  • Brisbane Lions (5th) v Carlton (8th)
  • Winner: Brisbane Lions
  • Result: Lions defeated Carlton by 28 points
  • Score: Lions 99 – 71 Carlton
  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Venue: Gabba, Brisbane

2024 AFL Finals: Week 2 Results

AFL FINALS WEEK 2 PREVIEW

AFL Week 2 Finals Preview

Game 1 (Semi-Final) Results: Port Adelaide (75) defeated Hawthorn Hawks (72)

  • Winner: Port Adelaide
  • Result: Port Adelaide defeated the Hawks by 3 points
  • Score: Port Adelaide 75 – 72 Hawks
  • Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:40pm (AEST)
  • Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

Game 2 (Semi-Final) Results: GWS Giants (100) lost to Brisbane Lions (105)

  • Winner: Brisbane Lions
  • Result: Lions defeated the Giants by 5 points
  • Score: Giants 100 – 105 Lions
  • Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024
  • Time: 7:30pm (AEST)
  • Venue: ENGIE Stadium, Sydney

2024 AFL Finals: Week 3 Results

AFL FINALS WEEK 3 PREVIEW

AFL Week 3 Finals Preview

Game 1 (Preliminary Final) Results: Sydney Swans (95) defeated Port Adelaide (59)

  • Sydney Swans (Winner of Qualifying Final 1) vs Port Adelaide (Winner of Semi-Final 2)
  • Winner: Sydney Swans
  • Result: Sydney Swans beat Port Adelaide by 36 points
  • Score: Sydney Swans 95 – 59 Port Adelaide
  • Date: Friday September 20, 2024
  • Start Time: 7:40pm (AEST)
  • Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney

Game 2 (Preliminary Final) Results: Geelong Cats (85) lost to the Brisbane Lions (95)

  • Geelong Cats (Winner of Qualifying Final 2) vs Brisbane Lions (Winner of Semi-Final 1)
  • Winner: Brisbane Lions
  • Result: Brisbane Lions beat the Geelong Cats by 10 points
  • Score: Geelong Cats 85 – 95 Brisbane Lions
  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Start Time: 5:15pm (AEST)
  • Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

AFL FINALS SYSTEM

AFL Finals Series

AFL Finals System Structure.

From 1994 – 1999 the AFL Finals series used the McIntyre System, but the new format gives the top four teams at the end of the home-and-away season an easier Grand Final lead-up. Below is a run through of how the AFL Premiership Finals Series works.

AFL Finals Week 1: Qualifying & Elimination

Four games are played in the first week of the finals series. Two are Qualifying Finals played between the top four clubs on the AFL ladder and the remaining two are Elimination Finals between teams 5 – 8 on the premiership table. Qualifying winners get a week of rest in the second round of finals, while the losing teams play in the semis against the Elimination winners.

  • Qualifying Final 1: 1st (Home) vs. 4th (Away)
  • Elimination Final 1: 5th (Home) vs. 8th (Away)
  • Elimination Final 2: 6th (Home) vs. 7th (Away)
  • Qualifying Final 2: 2nd (Home) vs. 3rd (Away)

AFL Finals Week 2: Semi-Finals

In Week 2 of the AFL finals series the loser of the first qualifier gets the home ground advantage hosting the winner of the first elimination; and the winner of the second elimination plays away to the loser of the second qualifying game the previous week. Both games are must-win knock-outs and determine the two Week 3 final line-ups.

  • Semi Final 1: Week 1 First Qualifiers Loser (Home) vs. Week 1 First Elimination Winner (Away).
  • Semi Final 2: Week 1 Second Qualifiers Loser (Home) vs. Week 1 Second Elimination Winner (Away).

AFL Finals Week 3: Preliminary Finals

AFL Grand Final - MCG

The MCG is home to the AFL Grand Final each season.

The AFL Preliminary finals are the last stepping stone to a Grand Final appearance the following week with two more clubs knocked out of contention at the end of the two games. After a week off the first and second Qualifying Finals winners get home advantage over the two Semi-Final winners.

  • Preliminary Final 1: Week 1 First Qualifiers Winner (Home) vs Semi Final 2 Winner (Away)
  • Preliminary Final 2: Week 1 Second Qualifiers Winner (Home) vs Semi Final 1 Winner (Away)

AFL Finals Week 4: AFL Grand Final

In the fourth and final week of the AFL finals series the much awaited Grand Final is contested at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between the two Preliminary winners. Check out our AFL Grand Final page for more information.

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