Swans beat Lions 53 points to book home preliminary final

Sydney defeated Brisbane 141-88, earning a week off and home preliminary final spot despite missing five suspended players.

Why it mattersSydney advances to a preliminary final on home soil, a crucial advantage in finals footy, despite being stripped of senior players.

AustraliaThe Swans' win keeps their premiership hopes alive and sets up a high-stakes preliminary final at the SCG, one of the AFL's biggest stages.

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Dockers must stop chasing perfection to beat Geelong in Friday semi-final

Voss says Fremantle need to take more risks with the ball or face a straight-sets exit against Geelong.

Why it mattersA loss Friday sends Fremantle straight to the end of the season; changing their approach to the ball is their only chance to stay alive in the finals.