Sydney v Essendon, SCG, Saturday, 4.20pm AEST

Saturday afternoon's game between the Swans and Bombers is set to have the best conditions of the four finals this weekend.

The forecast is for a mostly sunny afternoon with winds decreasing as the day goes on.

The clash is expected to play out under clear skies, and being an afternoon game, temperatures will be slightly warmer than the other finals.

A high of 20C is expected.

Who it might help: Essendon. 

The Bombers are a quick team which likes to move the ball with precision and pace.

When Sydney is able to organise its defence, opposition teams generally find it difficult to score.

But the Swans have been susceptible when teams have been able to break the lines and shift their defenders out of position, and the Bombers will try to exploit that.