A beautiful night for finals footy
Conditions look sublime for a preliminary final tonight. The Swans have enjoyed a week off after what was a bruising qualifying final and should be cherry ripe for this one.
Port Adelaide will be weary but momentum and confidence can do wonders at this time of year. Port finished second on the ladder for a reason and have a wonderful recent record against the Swans.
All up, we’re looking at the recipe for a potential classic.
Preliminary final weekend starts here
Good evening, and welcome back to ABC Sport’s live blog coverage of the 2024 AFL finals. We are just one step away from the big one now, and in the eyes of many this weekend is the best of the entire year. Two prelim finals await, two spots in the grand final are up for grabs as two teams reach the end of their roads.
Tonight we’re in for a treat, as minor premiers Sydney host Port Adelaide at the SCG. The Swans booked their ticket for this one in maybe the best game of the whole year, a pulsating qualifying final against GWS. Port have taken the long way to the prelim, but their gritty win over Hawthorn last week will give them belief they can once again topple anyone.
Much to look forward to this evening, so keep the blog handy as we tackle whatever this one has in store for us.
