FIRST QUALIFYING FINAL:
Port Adelaide (first) v Geelong (fourth) - Sunday Sep 5 at AAMI Stadium at 2pm (CST).
Head to head record: Port Adelaide 6, Geelong 4, Drawn 1.
In finals: Never met.
Last meeting: Port 18.8 (116) d Geelong 17.10 (112) at AAMI Stadium, round 10, 2004.
Last finals meeting: Never met.
Last finals appearance: Port Adelaide 2003, Geelong 2000.
Finals record: Port Adelaide: Played 9. Won 2, Lost 7. Geelong: Played 87. Won 35, Lost 51, Drawn 1.
Finals record at AAMI Stadium: Port: Played 5. Won 2, Lost 3. Geelong: Never played.
Last grand final appearance Port: Yet to reach a grand final. Geelong: 1995.
Last premiership: Port: As above. Geelong: 1963.
Premierships: Port: Nil. Geelong: 6.
SECOND QUALIFYING FINAL:
Brisbane Lions (second) v St Kilda (third) - Friday Sep 3 at Gabba, at 7.30pm.
Head to head record: Brisbane 16, St Kilda 13.
In finals: Brisbane 0, St Kilda 1.
Last meeting: Brisbane 20.10 (130) d St Kilda 13.7 (85) at Gabba, round 21, 2004.
Last finals meeting: St Kilda 20.15 (135) d Brisbane 13.11 (89) at Waverley Park, 1997 fourth qualifying final.
Last finals appearance: Brisbane 2003, St Kilda 1998.
Finals record: Brisbane: Played 20. Won 14, Lost 6. St Kilda: Played 35. Won 14, Lost 21.
Finals record at Gabba. Brisbane: Played 10. Won 10. St Kilda: Never played.
Last grand final appearance Brisbane: 2003, St Kilda: 1997.
Last premiership: Brisbane: 2003. St Kilda: 1966.
Premierships: Brisbane: 3. St Kilda: 1.
FIRST ELIMINATION FINAL:
Melbourne (fifth) v Essendon (eighth) - Saturday Sep 4 at MCG, at 2.30pm.
Head to head record: Melbourne 74, Essendon 122, Drawn 2.
In finals: Melbourne 8, Essendon 6, Drawn 1.
Last meeting: Melbourne 13.17 (95) d Essendon 10.9 (69) at MCG, round 13, 2004.
Last finals meeting: Essendon 19.21 (135) d Melbourne 11.9 (75) at MCG, 2000 grand final.
Last finals appearance: Melbourne 2002, Essendon 2003.
Finals record: Melbourne: Played 80. Won 48, Lost 30, Drawn 2. Essendon: Played 124. Won 68, Lost 54, Drawn 2.
Finals record at MCG: Melbourne: Played 67. Won 42, Lost 23, Drawn 2. Essendon: Played: 86. Won 51, Lost 33, Drawn 2.
Last grand final appearance Melbourne 2000, Essendon 2001.
Last premiership: Melbourne 1964, Essendon 2000.
Premierships: Melbourne 12, Essendon 16.
SECOND ELIMINATION FINAL:
Sydney (sixth) v West Coast Eagles (seventh) - Saturday Sep 4 at Telstra Stadium at 7.30pm.
Head to head record: Sydney 14, West Coast 13.
In finals: Never played.
Last meeting: West Coast 18.16 (124) d Sydney 15.7 (97) at Subiaco, round eight, 2004.
Last finals meeting: Never met.
Last finals appearance: Sydney 2003, West Coast 2003.
Finals record: Sydney: Played 55. Won 22, Lost 33. West Coast: Played 28. Won 12, Lost 15, Drawn 1.
Finals record at Telstra Stadium: Sydney: Played 1. Lost 1. West Coast: Never played.
Last grand final appearance Sydney 1996, West Coast 1994.
Last premiership: Sydney 1933, West Coast 1994.
Premierships: Sydney 3, West Coast 2.
