Overview

• The Adelaide–Hawthorn winner will face Geelong at the MCG, while Brisbane or Gold Coast will meet Collingwood in the other preliminary final.
• Adelaide enter as minor premiers facing the rare prospect of a straight-sets exit, a fate no top-placed side has suffered since 1983.
• Crows forward Josh Rachele is training to press for selection after a knee injury, with reports also noting illness affecting several Adelaide players in the past week.
• Brisbane confirmed co-captain Lachie Neale is out for the rest of the finals with a calf tear, compounding injuries to Eric Hipwood, Jack Payne, Keidean Coleman, Noah Answerth and Lincoln McCarthy.
• Gold Coast advance off a one-point elimination-final win sealed by retiring David Swallow and now play in the state’s first finals QClash, energising fans and local footy participation.