AFL QUALIFYING FINALS 2026

The AFL Qualifying Final between Fremantle and Hawthorn will be played at Optus Stadium in Perth on Thursday, 3 September 2026, starting at 6:10 pm AWST (8:10 pm AEST). Fremantle finished as minor premiers and earned the right to host the final, while Hawthorn secured fourth place after defeating West Coast by 62 points. The match is particularly interesting because the teams already met at Optus Stadium in Round 9, when Fremantle came from behind to defeat Hawthorn by 15 points in a famous fourth-quarter comeback. The winner will progress directly to a home preliminary final, while the loser will still have a chance to continue through a semi-final.

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