The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos will begin their 2024 NAB AFLW Finals Series with a Friday night blockbuster against the Adelaide Crows at Ikon Park.
The AFL confirmed the finals fixture on Sunday night after the Kangaroos completed an unbeaten home-and-away season to secure the minor premiership.
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Tickets on sale
Tickets for the Roos' qualifying final against the Crows are on sale from Monday, November 4, with a priority sales window opening at 12pm AEDT for club and AFL members.
NAB AFLW Finals, Week 1
First Qualifying Final - North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos vs Adelaide Crows
Friday, November 8, 7.15pm AEDT at Ikon Park
First Elimination Final – Fremantle vs Essendon
Saturday, November 9, 7pm AEDT / 4pm AWST at Fremantle Oval
Second Qualifying Final – Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions
Sunday, November 10, 1.05pm AEDT at Ikon Park
Second Elimination Final – Port Adelaide vs Richmond
Sunday, November 10 at 3.05pm AEDT / 2.35pm ACDT at Alberton Oval
AFL Head of Broadcasting Operations and Scheduling Josh Bowler thanked everybody for an outstanding home and away season and said he was looking forward to a thrilling NAB AFLW Finals Series.
“The 2024 NAB AFLW Season has raised the bar with exceptional skills and memorable moments, enjoyed by more fans than ever across the country” Mr. Bowler said.
“Congratulations to Hawthorn and Port Adelaide on reaching their first NAB AFLW Finals Series, and to North Melbourne for securing the minor premiership with an undefeated home and away season.
“To every fan, partner, club, player, and official – thank you for your dedication and support. Now, eight teams will battle it out for the ultimate prize. We’re set for an unforgettable finals series."
The final Week of the 2024 NAB AFLW Season was filled with drama, with North Melbourne securing the minor premiership with a decisive victory over the Gold Coast SUNS and closing out an undefeated season.
Essendon secured their second consecutive finals series after defeating Carlton and the Adelaide Crows secured a double chance in the finals with a comeback victory over Geelong.
Hawthorn clinched the $1 million McClelland Trophy with a win over Richmond while the Brisbane Lions locked in third place with a commanding win over St Kilda.
Port Adelaide came from behind to defeat the GWS GIANTS and secure a home Elimination Final before Fremantle triumphed over the Western Bulldogs to return to their first finals series since Season Six in 2022.
The Week One fixture seeks to maximise attendance and audience, while also balancing equitable days break between games for clubs as a result of aligning the two sides of the draw.
Junior fans (U18) will be able to attend finals matches in Weeks One through Three free of charge.
Ticket prices for adults are frozen at $15 for Weeks One and Two, consistent with the home and away season and 2023, and will increase slightly to $20 for Week Three (Preliminary Finals).
For the 2024 NAB AFLW Grand Final, tickets will be $35 for adults and $5 for juniors (U18), with a family package priced at $70 (two adults and two juniors), allowing juniors to attend for free.
Tickets for Week One of the 2024 NAB AFLW Finals will be available via Ticketmaster from Monday, November 4 with a priority sales window opening at 12pm for competing club and AFL members, and at 2pm for the general public (venue local time).
Tickets for NAB AFLW Finals Series will go on sale on the Monday preceding each Finals round, from 12pm for competing club and AFL Members and 2pm for the General Public, in the venue's local time.
