The teams left in the 2025 AFL finals are:
- Geelong Cats
- Hawthorn Hawks
- Collingwood Magpies
- Brisbane Lions or Gold Coast Suns (to be decided from their upcoming match)
The preliminary finals are scheduled as follows:
- Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG on Friday, September 19, 7:40 pm AEST
- Collingwood Magpies vs Brisbane Lions or Gold Coast Suns at the MCG on Saturday, September 20, 5:15 pm AEST
The winner of these preliminary finals will advance to the 2025 AFL Grand Final on Saturday, September 27 at the MCG.
