As it happened AFL finals 2023:Legend Ron Barassi dies;Greene says Giants ready to take on Collingwood in preliminary final

As it happened AFL finals 2023:Legend Ron Barassi dies;Greene says Giants ready to take on Collingwood in preliminary final

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the Power and Giants play for a place in the preliminary final.

  • byRoy Ward

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Giants set up Magpies showdown after cutting off Port power

Giants set up Magpies showdown after cutting off Port power

Greater Western Sydney punched their ticket to a preliminary final date with Collingwood after downing Port Adelaide with a midfield masterclass of the highest quality.

  • bySteve Barrett
Power v Giants:Will Port’s power surge or is GWS’ form irresistible?
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AFL 2023

Power v Giants:Will Port’s power surge or is GWS’ form irresistible?

The scenario is a classic for this time of year;serious doubts have emerged about a long-time contender,and all of a sudden there’s a precocious challenger yapping at its heels.

  • byAndrew Stafford
‘He’s got our back’:The powerful bond with Ken Hinkley driving Port Adelaide

‘He’s got our back’:The powerful bond with Ken Hinkley driving Port Adelaide

From the noise around Ken Hinkley’s future as Port Adelaide coach,to whether Port Adelaide’s defence is sound enough to win the Power a premiership,star defender Aliir Aliir has made a habit of blocking it out.

  • byDamien Ractliffe
AFL semi-finals teams:Port dump Finlayson to bring back Dixon

AFL semi-finals teams:Port dump Finlayson to bring back Dixon

All the ins and outs for a big weekend of AFL semi-finals,and see how the experts think the games will play out.

AFLW 2023 round three expert tips and teams
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AFLW

AFLW 2023 round three expert tips and teams

All the ins and outs for round three of the AFLW competition,and how the experts see all the games playing out.

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The Bot 2.0:Revenge of the robot footy tipster. We give AI another chance to forecast the AFL finals

The Bot 2.0:Revenge of the robot footy tipster. We give AI another chance to forecast the AFL finals

We asked an AI bot to forecast the AFL finals. It did a pretty good job. But after the first week,we had to make some modifications. Now it’s tipping a different team to win the premiership.

  • byGreg Dundas andThe Bot
Lions short-circuit Power,roar into preliminary final
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AFL 2023

Lions short-circuit Power,roar into preliminary final

The Brisbane Lions are through to the preliminary final,putting Port Adelaide to sleep with an eight-goal third-quarter blitz,eventually running away convincing winners.

  • byAndrew Stafford
As it happened AFL finals 2023:Daniher kicks five as Lions cruise to home preliminary final with win over Power;Giants beat Saints

As it happened AFL finals 2023:Daniher kicks five as Lions cruise to home preliminary final with win over Power;Giants beat Saints

Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as week one of the AFL finals continues.

  • byRoy Ward
AFL finals expert tips;Pies dropped Noble in selection shock;Cripps among the Carlton ins
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AFL 2023

AFL finals expert tips;Pies dropped Noble in selection shock;Cripps among the Carlton ins

Collingwood dropped running defender John Noble for their qualifying final against Melbourne on Thursday night. Carlton and Sydney bring in three players each for Friday’s elimination final.

  • byRoy Ward
Can young Saints handle the heat? Stop Neale,stop the Lions? Burning questions for Saturday’s finals
Burning questions
AFL 2023

Can young Saints handle the heat? Stop Neale,stop the Lions? Burning questions for Saturday’s finals

The stats show St Kilda and GWS will be duelling for game style ascendancy,while contested possessions will be key in Brisbane’s clash with Port Adelaide.

  • byJon Pierik andDamien Ractliffe