AFL finals 2026 fixture: schedule dates, times, bracket, How to watch live stream, scores, results.
The AFL finals provide the best quality football of the season, with the top 10 teams battling it out for a place in the Grand Final.Ten teams have confirmed their place in the 2026 AFL Finals Series.
The action kicks off with the new wildcard weekend on the last weekend of August and finishes at the MCG on the last Saturday of September.
The 2026 AFL Finals get underway with wildcard games on August 28-29 following the 24-round regular home-and-away season, culminating in the Grand Final on Saturday, September 26.
The action kicks off with the new wildcard weekend on the last weekend of August and finishes at the MCG on the last Saturday of September.
The 2026 AFL Finals get underway with wildcard games on August 28-29 following the 24-round regular home-and-away season, culminating in the Grand Final on Saturday, September 26.
AFL Finals dates, 2026 Schedule.
Week Dates (Sat-Sun)
Wildcard weekend Aug. 29-30
Finals week one Sept. 5-6
Semi Finals Sept. 12-13
Preliminary Final Sept. 19-20
Grand Final Sept. 26
Where to watch 2026 AFL finals: Live streaming, Online TV channel
All finals will be broadcast live on Fox Footy as well as Seven. The Grand Final will be played live only on SEVEN.
All finals — except for the Grand Final — will be streamed on Kayo Sport. For the first time, the AFL Grand Final will be available to watch for free on 7plus across all devices.
AFL Finals 2026 schedule: Full Fixtures List, dates start-times, Scores, Results.
All Kick-Off times in AEST
AFL Finals 2026 Fixtures: Wildcard week schedule , scores, results
Team Fixture Date Time (AEST) Venue
Friday, August 28
Wildcard Final Two
Western Bulldogs [8th] def Collingwood [9th] 96-93 at the MCG
Saturday, August 29
Saturday, August 29
Wildcard Final One
Melbourne v Carlton at the MCG, 7:35pm AEST
AFL Finals 2026 Fixtures, WEEK 1 schedule , scores, results
Thursday, September 3
Qualifying Final One: Fremantle v Hawthorn at Optus Stadium, 6:10pm AWST / 8:10pm AEST
Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, August 27:
Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, August 27:
10am–2pm AWST: Competing club members
3pm AWST: General public
Friday, September 4
Friday, September 4
Elimination Final One: Geelong v Western Bulldogs/Collingwood/Carlton at the MCG,
7:40pm AEST* *Geelong to play the lowest-ranked winner of the wildcard finals
Ticketing details TBC
Saturday, September 5
Qualifying Final Two: Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions at the SCG, 3:15pm AEST
Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, August 27:
Saturday, September 5
Qualifying Final Two: Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions at the SCG, 3:15pm AEST
Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster on Thursday, August 27:
10am–2pm AEST: Competing club members
3pm AEST: General public
Elimination Final Two
Elimination Final Two
Adelaide v Melbourne/Western Bulldogs/Collingwood at Adelaide Oval, 7:05pm ACST / 7:35pm AEST* *Adelaide to play the highest-ranked winner of the wildcard finals
Ticketing details TBC
AFL Finals 2026 Fixtures, Semi-finals WEEK 2, scores, results
To be played September 13-14 - Details confirmed after Week 1 of AFL finals
Team Fixture Date Time (AEST) Venue
Semi Final 1 Loser QF1 vs Winner EF1 TBC TBC TBC
Semi Final 2 Loser QF2 vs Winner EF2 TBC TBC TBC
AFL Finals 2026 Fixtures, Preliminary Finals -WEEK 3 scores, results.
To be played September 20-21.
Team Fixture Date Time (AEST) Venue
Preliminary Final 1 Winner QF1 vs Winner SF2 TBC TBC TBC
Preliminary Final 2 Winner QF2 vs Winner SF1 TBC TBC TBC
When is the AFL Grand Final? schedule date, time, how to watch.
The AFL finals series starts on Thursday August 29, following the pre-finals bye week, which returns for 2026.
The 2026 AFL Grand Final is scheduled for Saturday September 26, remaining in its traditional slot of 2:30pm AEST at the MCG.
- Who:
- Date: Saturday September 28.
- Start time: 2:30pm AEST
- Venue: MCG, Stadium in East Melbourne, Australia
List of recent AFL premiership winners: AFL Finals Champions of last 10 years
The Brisbane Lions are the reigning AFL premiers, having won back-to-back flags by defeating the Geelong Cats in 2025.
2027 —
2026 —
2025 — Brisbane Lions beat Geelong Cats
2024 — Brisbane Lions beat Sydney Swans
2023 — Collingwood beat Brisbane Lions
2022 — Geelong Cats bt Sydney Swans
2021 — Melbourne bt Western Bulldogs
2020 — Richmond bt Geelong
2019 — Richmond bt GWS Giants
2018 — West Coast bt Collingwood
2017 — Richmond bt Adelaide
2016 — Western Bulldogs bt Sydney Swans
2015 — Hawthorn bt West Coast
2014 — Hawthorn bt Sydney Swans
2013 — Hawthorn bt Fremantle Dockers
2012 — Sydney Swans bt Hawthorn
2011 — Geelong bt Collingwood
How the AFL Finals System Works, AFL Finals Format.
The winners of the two qualifying finals advance to host the two preliminary finals, while two teams are eliminated each week until the Grand Final.
The loser of the First Qualifying Final (GWS Giants) hosts the winner of the First Elimination Final (Brisbane Lions) in the First Semi Final.
The loser of the Second Qualifying Final (Port Adelaide) hosts the winner of the Second Elimination Final (Hawthorn) in the Second Semi Final.
The winner of the First Qualifying Final (Sydney Swans) hosts the winner of the Second Semi Final (Port Adelaide) in the First Preliminary Final.
The winner of the Second Qualifying Final (Geelong) hosts the winner of the First Semi Final (Brisbane Lions) in the Second Preliminary Final.
The winners of the two Preliminary Finals face off in the 2024 AFL Grand Final.
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