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AFL Betting Tips Finals Week 3
AFL Preliminary Finals: Tips and Predictions
The preliminary finals decide the Grand Final. Two games, both hosted by a qualifying final winner, both against a side that has had to win its way there.
Who is already in
- Hawthorn, after beating Fremantle at Optus Stadium in a qualifying final
- Sydney, after beating Brisbane by 53 points at the SCG
Both had last weekend off and both host. That is the reward for winning a qualifying final, and in a five week series it is worth a great deal more than it looks on paper.
Who came through the semi finals
- Fremantle, who travel to Sydney on Friday 18 September.
- Brisbane, who travel to Hawthorn on Saturday 19 September.
Fremantle finished on top of the ladder and have had to win a semi final to stay alive, which is the hardest road left in the draw. Brisbane were well beaten by Sydney in the qualifying final and have answered it.
What I am watching
The side that comes out of a semi final has played an extra game and has to travel to a rested opponent. That is a real disadvantage and it shows up most in the last quarter. It is also survivable, and teams have done it.
The other thing worth holding onto: the two teams already through were the two best sides on qualifying final weekend by a distance. Neither scraped in.
Both preliminary finals are tipped in full, with the write-up and the play I like on each.
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Hawthorn v Brisbane prediction - Afl tips hawthorn vs brisbane prediction 19 09 26
My semi final tips - Afl tips afl tips finals week 2
The Grand Final is at the MCG on Saturday 26 September.
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