AFL Rd 19 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs North Melbourne

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That's what we expect, we get that the Home State advantage goes to higher finishing teams.

But the AFL has always stated it always reserves the right to schedule finals where it sees fit, there are no guarantees, and if we end up with five interstate teams in the Top 8, I suspect you'll see an exception this year given the right circumstances.

You've asked the same question 5 different ways. The answer has been the same each time.

Home team will get the home final.

Yes, 'discretionary' powers exist so that if something burns down, or covid happens etc it can move things. But 999 times out of 1000, it is the way it is and thats that.

Number of interstate teams making finals means nothing.

The AFL opted to extend the GF agreement with the MCC which sacrificed the requirement to have games there each week of the finals.