Saturday, August 23
Second Wildcard Final: Richmond (8th) vs GWS Giants (9th)
ETU Stadium, 12:10pm AEST
Broadcaster: 7mate and 7plus
Sunday, August 24
First Wildcard Final: Collingwood (7th) vs Williamstown (10th)
Victoria Park, 2:05pm AEST
Broadcaster: AFL.com.au
Collingwood will host Williamstown at Victoria Park on Sunday, August 24 in the First Wildcard Final.
The seventh-placed Magpies return to finals action after finishing in 20th position on the ladder last year and will take on a Seagulls outfit which has reached the semi finals in each of the past two seasons.
The highest-placed Wildcard Final winner will continue in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL Finals Series as the seventh-placed team and will take on the Brisbane Lions in the second elimination final next week.
The lowest-placed Wildcard Final winner will progress to the first elimination final as the eighth-placed team and will play against the Casey Demons.
The top six teams on the ladder at the conclusion of the 2025 Smithy’s VFL home and away season will have a bye during the Wildcard Finals.
ENTRY: Admission prices for the 2025 Smithy’s VFL Finals Series are as follows:
For matches played in Victoria during Wildcard Finals through to the Preliminary Finals, admission prices will be adults $15, concession/pensioners $10 and children under 15 free.
Entry will be free for finals played in Queensland.
For the 2025 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final, admission prices will be adults $20, concession/pensioners $15 and children under 15 free.
Tickets can be purchased from midday Tuesday each week of the finals series via www.intix.com.au/org/vfl.
BROADCAST AND STREAMING: All matches, including the 2025 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final, will be streamed live and free on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live Official App.
Click here for further information from the AFL.
