Source (paywall).

Getting pumped for the GF. Predicting a narrow win for 🦁and Errol Gulden for Norm Smith. Disagree? Come at me

Instead we’ve the lions, power, swans and cats.

Who were premiers in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 respectively (with a cheeky eagles flag in 2006).

edit:

Or, to include repeats and losing the grand final:

The 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07 & 09 premiers, and, the 04, 06, 07 & 08 runners up are in the prelims this year.

Not one GF in 9 years that didn’t have one of these four and only two that were win by another team.

The Hawks travel to Adelaide Oval looking to continue their fairytale run while the Power are hoping to bounce back after a big qualifying final loss.

Carlton travel to the Gabba to take on the Lions.

The Giants head to the SCG to take on the Swans with a spot in a Preliminary Final on the line.

The Bulldogs and Hawks - two of the in-form teams of the competition heading into September - clash at the MCG in front on over 97,000 fans with the loser's season over.

The Cats head to Adelaide Oval to take on the Power with a spot in a Preliminary Final on the line.

Predictions? Analysis? Anyone heading to a game?

For anyone chiming in from a lemmy.world account, I think comment federation is still delayed by a week. Create an account on aussie.zone to share your thoughts before the games start.

Finals Week 1

Thursday, September 5

Second qualifying final
Port Adelaide v Geelong at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST

Friday, September 6

Second elimination final
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at the MCG, 7.40pm AEST

Saturday, September 7

First qualifying final
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney at the SCG, 3.20pm AEST

First elimination final
Brisbane v Carlton at the Gabba, 7.30pm AEST

Semi Finals

Semi Final 1 - Port Adelaide v Hawthorn
Friday September 13, 7.10pm ACST, Adelaide Oval

Semi Final 2 - GWS GIANTS v Brisbane Lions
Saturday, September 14, 7.30pm AEST, ENGIE Stadium

Beat Carlton. Beat Geelong. Beat Swans. Now beating the Demons easily.

Those are their last four games. Did they change somehting in the past month? Coz they're currently the best team in it.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/11231353

If you have a kid/grandkid who loves footy, this is the time of year to take them. A single adult can take three kids to a game for the price of one ticket.

For me today, the adult ticket was $58. With two kids, that worked out at less than $20 a ticket.

Take your own snacks. Prices at the footy are actually offensive.

(Sorry Sydney fans) What an amazing finish by Freo. I was so sure it was going to be a draw.

Round 16 opens Friday evening with Brisbane taking on Melbourne at the Gabba. What are your predictions?

Friday June 28

Brisbane Lions v Melbourne
7:40pm AEST | Gabba

Saturday June 29

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
1:45pm AEST | Marvel Stadium

Sydney Swans v Fremantle
1:45pm AEST | SCG

Gold Coast SUNS v Collingwood
4:35pm AEST | People First Stadium

Adelaide Crows v GWS GIANTS
7:30pm AEST | Adelaide Oval

Geelong Cats v Essendon
7:30pm AEST | MCG

Sunday June 30

St Kilda v Port Adelaide
1:10pm AEST | Marvel Stadium

Richmond v Carlton
3:20pm | MCG

West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn
4:40pm AEST | Optus Stadium