AFL’s inaugural wildcard weekend fixture locked in as Bulldogs and Magpies given Friday night slot
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- The Conversation AU·2h agoThe AFL finals haven’t changed in 25 years, until now. What is the wildcard round?
This weekend, the AFL will unveil a first: a “wildcard round”. This round involves two matches to kick off the finals series, in the first change to the league’s finals format in 25 years. On Friday, the Western Bulldogs will host Collingwood in the first wildcard final, with…
Read at The Conversation AU → - 7NEWS Australia·14h agoAFL’s inaugural wildcard weekend fixture locked in as Bulldogs and Magpies given Friday night slot
The four teams from seventh to 10th now know when and where their historic finals will be.
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