Power's golden chance to avenge against Cats

Week 1 of the 2021 AFL finals bid is locked successful and fans tin look up to 4 mouthwatering duels.

The finals bid volition get underway connected Friday nighttime erstwhile second-placed Port Adelaide conscionable third-placed Geelong astatine Adelaide Oval, successful a rematch of past year's qualifying final.

First-placed Melbourne volition past quadrate disconnected with fourth-placed Brisbane astatine Adelaide Oval successful a qualifying last connected Saturday night, aft Max Gawn's post-siren footwear secured the Demons' archetypal insignificant premiership since 1964.

Week 1 of the finals volition besides play big to a Sydney derby, arsenic the sixth-placed Swans instrumentality connected the seventh-placed Giants astatine Launceston's York Park connected Saturday afternoon.

And the opening week of the finals volition circular retired with a clash betwixt the fifth-placed Western Bulldogs and eighth-placed Essendon, besides astatine York Park.

Port Adelaide stars Travis Boak (left) and Ollie Wines. (Getty)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27

Second qualifying final

Port Adelaide v Geelong astatine Adelaide Oval, 7:20pm (ACST)

How to watch: Fox Footy

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28

Second elimination final

Sydney v GWS Giants astatine York Park, Launceston, 3:20pm (AEST)

How to watch: Fox Footy

First qualifying final

Melbourne v Brisbane astatine Adelaide Oval, 7pm (ACST)

How to watch: Fox Footy

SUNDAY, AUGUST 29

First elimination final

Western Bulldogs v Essendon astatine York Park, Launceston, 3:20pm (AEST)

How to watch: Fox Footy

Melbourne skipper Max Gawn is swamped by his teammates aft kicking the post-siren victor successful the Geelong clash. (Getty)

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