AFL Qualifying Finals 2026: Tips & Predictions

Michael Kruse
Updated 10 September 2026

AFL Qualifying Finals 2026: Results

The 2026 qualifying finals are done. Both were won by the away side, and both winners banked a week off and a home preliminary final.

  • Hawthorn 72 defeated Fremantle 40, at Optus Stadium
  • Sydney 141 defeated Brisbane 88, at the SCG

Fremantle finished on top of the ladder and lost at home by 32, dropping the minor premier into a sudden death semi final. Sydney were emphatic, 53 points clear. Hawthorn and Sydney are both through to preliminary finals and both host.

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Author Michael Kruse

Michael founded KRUZEY after 15+ years betting on Australian racing - most of it learning expensive lessons the hard way. He's obsessive about form analysis and has a soft spot for finding value in the quaddie markets everyone else ignores. At KRUZEY, Michael covers racing tips, bookmaker reviews, and anything involving crunching numbers to find an edge. He's up before dawn most race days studying the fields, and reckons a well-constructed quaddie is one of life's simple pleasures. Connect on LinkedIn Email Contact