The AFL has locked in its preliminary final dates, with Geelong to play at the MCG on a Friday night and Sydney to host a SCG game in a Saturday twilight slot.
Geelong will host the winner of the semi-final between Melbourne and Brisbane at the MCG on Friday September 16 from 7.50pm AEST.
And the Swans will host either Collingwood or Fremantle at the SCG on Saturday September 17 from 4.45pm AEST.
The timings of the preliminary finals ensure all teams have a minimum seven-day break leading into their game, says Travis Auld, the AFL's executive general manager of clubs, finance and broadcasting.
"We've seen amazing contests throughout week one of the finals series and I have no doubt the upcoming semi and preliminary finals will be the same impressive standard of football," Auld said in a statement on Tuesday,
The grand final will be played at the MCG on Saturday September 24 from 2.30pm AEST.
