RACE FOR THE FINALS: Port claims top spot, match-ups locked in

THE EIGHT combatants in the 2020 Toyota AFL Finals Series have been locked away.

The Western Bulldogs' win over Fremantle on Sunday night ended the Demons' finals hopes and confirmed the Bulldogs' place in the top eight.

LADDER PREDICTOR Can your team make the eight?

The top four is also set after Geelong's nail-biting win over Sydney on Sunday afternoon. The Cats secured the double chance for the 11th time in 14 seasons, joining Port Adelaide, Brisbane and Richmond at the top of the ladder.

And Port Adelaide secured its fourth McClelland Trophy for the minor premiership by downing Collingwood on Monday night

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Here is where your club finished after round 18.

Thursday, September 17

West Coast 7.7 (49) def North Melbourne 4.10 (34)

- the Eagles will finish fifth and host an elimination final in Perth against Collingwood

Friday, September 18

St Kilda 10.10 (70) def Greater Western Sydney 3.10 (28)

- the Saints will finish sixth and play the Western Bulldogs in an elimination final
- the Giants will finish 10th

Saturday, September 19

Melbourne 10.8 (68) def Essendon 7.7 (49)

- The Demons will finish ninth

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Richmond 12.5 (77) def Adelaide 4.9 (33)

- the Tigers will finish third and play Brisbane in a qualifying final

Brisbane 11.12 (78) def Carlton 10.1 (61)

- the Lions will finish second and play Richmond in a qualifying final

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Sunday, September 20

Geelong 10.9 (69) def Sydney 9.9 (63)

- Geelong will finish fourth and play the Power in a qualifying final

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Western Bulldogs 10.8 (68) def Fremantle 6.6 (42)

- the Bulldogs will finish seventh and play St Kilda in an elimination final

LADDER PREDICTOR Can your team make the eight?

Monday, September 21

Port Adelaide 9.7 (61) def Collingwood 7.3 (45)

- the Power will secure their fourth minor premiership and host Geelong in a qualifying final
- the Pies will finish eighth and play West Coast in an elimination final in Perth

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Thursday, September 17

Shaw: 'The way we finished off was fantastic'

Simmo on JK: 'It's a new injury to his ankle'

Highlights: North Melbourne v West Coast

Anderson's fair whack from 50 a sight for North fans

This is the last man you want to turn a ball over to

Allen key to Eagles spree

Enormous Eagles blow as Kennedy forced off

Ryan, never stop supplying

That's one dazzling Darling dribbler

Jed proves he has a hard head following this falcon

Friday, September 18

Full post-match: Saints

Full post-match: Giants

Highlights: St Kilda v GWS

Ryder rolls it home

Surging Saint strolls into an open goal

Toby Greene's touch of class

Veteran forced from field after Giant blow

Battle kicks a ripper from 50

Saturday, September 19

Rutten: We need Joe's decision 'reasonably quickly'

Goodwin: 'We've given it our best shot'

Was this one final three-vote performance from Petracca?

Highlights: Essendon v Melbourne

One final farewell for Woosha and Bellchambers

Fritsch puts the final nail in the coffin

Shiel's huge strike keeps the Bombers alive

Stringer flies and Smith scores

Bulldozer Neal-Bullen with courage on display

Stringer's passion on show after big goal for the Bombers

Petracca's bullet pass sets up a sitter for Hunt

Hunt puts on the jets and drives home a major

Nicks: 'It needs to sting and it does'

Hardwick: 'Good players' will have to miss out on finals

Highlights: Adelaide v Richmond

A simply superb snap from Lambert

Tiger shows off his strength

Tempers flare as Cotch and Crouch fire up

Knee injury sparks doubt for Caddy

Clearing from the crowd pays off for McIntosh

Aarts takes advantage of a clear run home

Tex becomes the all-time leading goalkicker for the Crows

Teague: We need to 'be stronger' in the 'critical moments'

Fagan on minor premiership: 'It's always good to do something…

Highlights: Brisbane v Carlton

A final goodbye for Carlton champions

Hipwood kicks a cracker at full speed

Retiring Simmo strikes a goal to remember

Curnow sticks it out in the rain for Simmo

Martin's look-away handball somehow works to perfection

Casboult gets low and lands a blow

Sunday, September 20

Longmire: 'We had a real crack against a top four side'

Scott: 'I'm not even convinced we're in the best just yet'

Highlights: Sydney v Geelong

Is this free harsh or correct against Hawkins?

Look out everyone, it's Danger time

Debate rages on after Papley falls over

Young Swan more pumped than Paps after this celebration

This Cat absolutely pounces on unsuspecting Swan

Papley simply too dangerous in this scenario

Noise rises as the little master returns with a bang

Swans have two after bursting Blakey comes through

Longmuir: 'We're not where we want to be'

Bevo: 'We're over the moon'

Highlights: Fremantle v Western Bulldogs

Daniel delivers knockout blow, finals ahead

Smith's sky-high shot hits the perfect spot

Massive Dogs blow as Naughton off to hospital

Naughton snaps it through after Docker's horror blue

This Brownlow medallist can sure kick a ball from 60

Milestone Mitch turns to Messi

This ruckman's opening snap deserves another look

Monday, September 21

Buckley: 'We're either not far away or a long way away'

Hinkley: 'It matters what happens from here on'

Highlights: Collingwood v Port Adelaide

Houston shows respect for Pendlebury's guard of honour