AFL Betting Tips Finals Week 1

AFL Tips & Predictions – Finals Week 1

The 2025 Toyota AFL Finals Series kicks off with Finals Week 1 on September 4 with four massive elimination and qualifying finals. Catch every game live on Kayo, Foxtel & Channel 7. 🏉🔥

Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood Magpies – 1st Qualifying Final

Thursday, September 4, 2025
7:40 pm AEST @ Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

ADELAIDE

56.96%

COLLINGWOOD

43.04%

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Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions – 2nd Qualifying Final

Friday, September 5, 2025
7:40 pm AEST @ MCG, Melbourne

GEELONG

57.54%

BRISBANE

42.46%

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Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Hawthorn Hawks – 1st Elimination Final

Saturday, September 6, 2025
3:15 pm AEST @ ENGIE Stadium, Sydney

GWS GIANTS

51.79%

HAWTHORN

48.21%

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Fremantle Dockers vs Gold Coast Suns – 2nd Elimination Final

Saturday, September 6, 2025
7:35 pm AEST @ Optus Stadium, Perth

FREMANTLE

53.57%

GOLD COAST

46.43%

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Finals Week 1 Summary

Key Predictions:

Closest Match: GWS Giants (51.79%) vs Hawthorn Hawks (48.21%) – The most competitive finals matchup
Most Likely Winners: Geelong Cats (57.54%) and Adelaide Crows (56.96%)
Best Value Bet: Gold Coast Suns at $2.50 with 46.43% win probability

Finals Format:

Qualifying Finals (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd): Winners advance directly to Preliminary Finals
Elimination Finals (5th vs 8th, 6th vs 7th): Losers are eliminated, winners play Semi-Finals
Losers of Qualifying Finals get a second chance in Semi-Finals against Elimination Final winners

Note: The 2025 AFL Finals Series begins with these four crucial matches. Every game matters as teams fight for premiership glory!