port (1st) vs essendon (5th) aami stadium friday night 840pm
essendons grand final run is over and port have finally won a finals match by 4 goals earning them the trip to brisbane for the grand final spot from 2 goals down at half time.
PA 3.4 3.8 9.12 11.17 (83)
ESS 3.4 5.8 6.8 8.11 (59)
GOALS: PA – Dew 3, P Burgoyne 2, N Stevens 2, Tredrea 2, C Cornes, Cockatoo-Collins; ESS – Barnard 2, Alessio, M Johnson, J Johnson, Ramanauskas, Caracella, Rioli
adeliade (3rd) vs melbounrne (6th) mcg saturday night 710pm
adeliade won one of the craziest finals wins of all time by 2 goals over melbourne giving them the right to play collingwood in the grand final qualifier after the roller coaster match that really should have been at adelaide.
ADE 8.2 12.3 14.5 20.10 (130)
MELB 1.4 8.10 16.15 17.16 (118)
GOALS: ADE – Stevens 4, Burton 2, Edwards 2, Goodwin 2, McGregor 2, McLeod 2, Beinke 2, Bode, Johnson, Ladhams, Welsh; MELB – Neitz 5, Johnstone 4, Vardy 3, Walsh 2, Green, Bruce, Yze
finals week 3 matches
saturday
collingwood vs adelaide MCG 210pm
brisbane vs port G (N) 710pm