AFL heartland city may miss first finals

The AFL's heartland Melbourne could be without a game on the first week of the finals.

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Published 21 August 2017 10:54am

Source: AAP

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The AFL's heartland city, Melbourne, could be without an opening-week final for the first time.

Adelaide and Sydney could host all the elimination and qualifying finals from September 7, which an AFL spokesman says will be spread between Thursday and Saturday night.

Geelong need to beat Greater Western Sydney this weekend to ensure a final in Victoria - even then, it may not be in Melbourne with the Cats likely to push for a home-ground final in Geelong.

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