"The likelihood is Carlton will have a first final against Sydney at Etihad, with a probable trip to Perth the following week if it were to beat the disappointing Swans"

Surely we wont be playing at edihad but the MCG? Does anyone know what the rules are?

"The likelihood is Carlton will have a first final against Sydney at Etihad, with a probable trip to Perth the following week if it were to beat the disappointing Swans"

Surely we wont be playing at edihad but the MCG? Does anyone know what the rules are?

I was under the impression that finals scheduling is generally based on the premise that a higher ranked team is afforded some form of advantage/preference, not only over it’s direct opponent, but also over other teams below it.

If the AFL are so worried about getting an Etihad final, why on earth did they not play Geelong v Freo there last year? Surely that was a perfect opportunity for an Etihad final if there ever was one.

While playing a final at Etihad against the Swans would be disappointing compared to playing them at the G, if we instead end up finish 4th at the expense of West Coast I am worried about the second week of the finals. Let’s say we lose to Collingwood week 1 (fairly likely, unfortunately), we could end up playing West Coast in a knockout final in week 2 at Etihad. Given the way the Eagles play Etihad and the way we play Etihad, that’s not a prospect I like the sound of at all…I’d almost rather play them at Subiaco. Of course I’d be happy to play them at the MCG, but wouldn’t be trusting the AFL to schedule the game there…

I doubt the AFL would schedule an Etihad final in week 2??