Ten clubs make the AFL finals. The top six go straight into Finals Week 1, while 7th hosts 10th and 8th hosts 9th in the two Wildcard Finals. Here is how the 2026 series played out.
2026 finalists
1. Fremantle Runner-up
2. Sydney Lost PF
3. Brisbane Lions Premiers
4. Hawthorn Lost PF
5. Geelong Lost SF
6. Adelaide Lost SF
7. Melbourne Lost WF
8. Western Bulldogs Lost FW1
9. Collingwood Lost WF
10. Carlton Lost FW1
How the Wildcard Finals work →