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Since the 2016 AFL finals series, it has been standard to schedule a one-week break between the final round of the AFL season and the first week of finals, [14] introduced to encourage teams participating in the finals to field their strongest side possible ahead of their first final, and to dissuade clubs assured of finals places from resting ...
The pre-season series of matches, known as the 2016 NAB Challenge, featured 27 practice matches played over 25 days, which began on 18 February and ended on 13 March. The matches were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series.
The 2016 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between Sydney and the Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 1 October 2016. It was the 121st annual Grand Final of the Australian Football League (formerly the Victorian Football League), [ 1 ] staged to determine the premiers of the 2016 AFL season .
2016 season; President: James Brayshaw: Coach: Brad Scott (7th season) Captain(s) Andrew Swallow (5th season) Home ground: Etihad Stadium (Capacity: 56,347) NAB Challenge: 13th: AFL season: 8th (12-10) Finals: 8th (eliminated by Adelaide in Elimination Final) Syd Barker Medal: Robbie Tarrant: Leading goalkicker: Ben Brown (41) Highest home ...
The club joined the Australian Football League (AFL) as an expansion club, playing their first match during the first round of the 2012 AFL season. In their first twelve completed seasons, the club qualified for the finals series on six occasions, with one Grand Final appearance and no premierships.
The 2016 AFL First Preliminary Final was an Australian rules football match contested between the Greater Western Sydney Giants and Western Bulldogs at Spotless Stadium on 24 September 2016. It was staged as part of the 2016 AFL finals series to determine which of the two clubs would qualify for that season's Grand Final. In their fifth season ...
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Optus Stadium, host venue of the 2021 AFL Grand Final. For the second consecutive season, the COVID-19 pandemic caused alterations to the grand final scheduling. As the 2021 AFL finals series approached, the state of Victoria was under lockdown restrictions that made mass gatherings at stadiums impossible; the Victorian lockdown had commenced on 6 August, and case numbers continued to rise ...