AFL: Giants star Brent Daniels is supremely confident the club is closing in on its maiden Premiership, as they prepare to play the rival Swans in the first week of Finals.
AFL boss Andrew Dillon has defended the league’s week one finals fixture after minor premier Sydney was denied a qualifying final in prime time.
“It’s not something that we contemplated. I think that Sydney play all their games at the SCG,” Dillon said on Monday.“It’s their home final, I think that’s the right call to play that at the Sydney Cricket Ground.” “We also know that Saturday afternoon in Sydney is the best attended timeslot, and that’s showing out in the ticket sales.”Dillon said the relocation of a Friday AFLW game at Whitten Oval between the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide to create an MCG double-header was a “great outcome for fans”.
The Western Bulldogs AFLW side will face Port Adelaide at the MCG before the men’s elimination final between the Bulldogs and Hawthorn on Friday. Picture: Dylan Burns / Getty ImagesIf Port Adelaide won its qualifying final this week and Sydney lost to GWS, the Power men’s side would be due to host a preliminary final that night, putting a significant strain on the club’s resources.
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