Semi-final showdowns

AND then there were four.

The semi finalists have been decided in the NAB Cup after four entertaining quarter finals were contested over the weekend.

AFL chief broadcasting and commercial officer Gillon McLachlan said late Sunday the AFL had finalised its schedule of venues for matches in the 2008 NAB Cup semi finals and NAB Challenge matches to be played between February 29 - March 1.

The fixture list is as follows (all times are local):

NAB Cup semi finals
Friday February 29: Essendon v St Kilda at Telstra Dome, 7.40pm (AEDT)
Saturday March 1: Adelaide v Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium, 6.40pm (ACST)

NAB Challenge
Friday February 29: Sydney v Richmond at Narrandera (AEDT). 7pm. West Coast v Carlton at Alice Springs, 7pm (ACST). Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at Bendigo (AEDT), 7pm Brisbane Lions v Geelong at Carrara, 7.40pm (AEST).

Saturday March 1: Fremantle v Kangaroos at Subiaco, 6.40pm (WST). Collingwood v Port Adelaide at MC Labour Park, 2pm (AEDT).

To see how each of the semi final combatants reached the last four of the AFL's pre-season competition, just click on the appropriate link.

To see how Hawthorn outclassed the Blues, click here.

Click here to relive Adelaide's triumph over Fremantle.

St Kilda defeated 2007 day premier Geelong in Canberra. To see how, click here.

Click here for a match report of Essendon's victory over the Western Bulldogs.