The opening week of the AFL finals campaign commences after a COVID interrupted regular season. The AFL were forced into a hub style format, moving the competition to Queensland in a bid to keep the 2020 AFL season alive during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Minor premiers Port Adelaide have been scheduled to play at home at the Adelaide Oval, while St Kilda have won the right to host the Western Bulldogs in Queensland. AFL bosses had been in negotiations with St Kilda to play in Adelaide, but as they finished above the Bulldogs, they have won the right to play in Queensland.

Saints CEO Matt Finnis was delighted that his side wouldn’t have to travel interstate in the first week of the finals. “We have played a lot of footy at The Gabba this season and, given where we are currently based in Noosa, it was certainly our preference,” he said in a statement.

Below are the fixtures for the opening week of the AFL finals.