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FREMANTLE will open week two of the 2026 finals series with a Thursday night qualifying final against Hawthorn at Optus Stadium. The AFL has confirmed the dates and times for the two qualifying finals and two elimination finals, to be played over the weekend of September 3-5. >> SCROLL DOWN FOR THE FULL WEEK TWO FIXTURE AND TICKET DETAILS The Dockers will face the Hawks from 8.10pm AEST (6.10pm local) on Thursday September 3 at Optus Stadium, while Sydney will host Brisbane at the SCG on Saturday September 5 at 3.15pm AEST in the other qualifying final. Geelong will play its elimination final at the MCG on the Friday night at before Adelaide plays theirs on the Saturday night, with their opponents to be determined by the winners of this weekend's wildcard games. The Cats will play the lowest ranked wildcard winner and the Crows will host the highest ranked wildcard winner. The wildcard games were confirmed on Sunday night; Western Bulldogs (8th) will play Collingwood (9th) on the Friday night before Melbourne (7th) will play Carlton (10th) on Saturday night. Elimination Final ticketing information to be confirmed post wildcard finals. WILDCARD ROUND FIXTURE, 2026 FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Wildcard final two Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at the MCG, 7.40pm AEST Tickets on sale through Ticketek on Tuesday August 25 10am – 2pm AEST: Competing club members 12pm: AFL Members 3pm: General public SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 Wildcard final one Melbourne v Carlton at the MCG, 7.35pm AEST Tickets on sale through Ticketek on Wednesday, August 26 10am – 2pm AEST: Competing club members 12pm: AFL Members 3pm: General public WEEK TWO FINALS FIXTURE, 2026 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 27th 10am – 2pm AWST: Competing club members 3pm AWST: General public 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 27th 10am – 2pm AEST: Competing club members 3pm AWST: General public 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