Essendon will host Hawthorn at Windy Hill in its VFLW qualifying final on Saturday June 11, with the AFL today confirming the fixture for week one of the 2022 rebel VFLW finals series.
The Bombers, who finished the home and away season undefeated as minor premiers, will face the second-placed Hawks from 11:05am, with entry to all finals games free.
All matches in weeks one to three of the finals series will be broadcast live and free on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app.
The grand final will be broadcast live on the Seven Network, with the match to be played at Port Melbourne’s ETU Stadium on Sunday July 3.
The last VFLW premier was Collingwood in 2019, with the 2020 season cancelled and the 2021 season called off before the grand final between Collingwood and Geelong could be played.
2022 rebel VFLW finals series structure
Week two
Saturday June 18 and/or Sunday June 19
First semi-final: Loser of qualifying final v lower ranked winner from elimination finals (venue, date, time TBC)
Second semi-final: Winner of qualifying final v higher ranked winner from elimination finals (venue, date, time TBC)
Week three
Sunday June 26
First preliminary final: Loser of second semi-final v winner of first semi-final
(ETU Stadium, time TBC)
Week four
Sunday July 3
Grand final: Winner of second semi-final v winner of preliminary final
(ETU Stadium, time TBC)
The higher-ranked team on the rebel VFLW ladder at the conclusion of the home and away aeason will play host to matches in weeks one and two of the finals series.
Both the preliminary final and grand final will be played at Port Melbourne’s ETU Stadium.
To qualify to play in the 2022 rebel VFLW finals series:
- VFLW-listed players must have played one game during the home and away season
- 2022 AFLW-listed players must have played three games during the home and away season
- Clubs can select a maximum of 10 AFLW-listed players in all matches of the finals series
