[Dazza]

This is it, all year us Australians have been waiting for this one day in September. Which happens to be the 29th. The two best teams this year have been fighting there way to this day. The two teams are Port Power and Geelong.

Leading into the Finals Series, Geelong had a win/loss record of 18/4. Their percentage was a massive 152.76, and they finished 12 points, or three games clear of their nearest rival Port Adelaide on top of the ladder. Port Adelaide narrowly edged out West Coast for second spot on the ladder after their win in the final round of the season. They finished with a win/loss record of 15/7 and a percentage of 113.54.

Geelong met the Kangaroos in their Qualifying Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and thrashed their opponents by a massive 106 points. They earned the second week of finals off, and progressed straight through to a home Preliminary Final at the MCG. It was there that they met Collingwood who had just come off an extra-time win against West Coast in Perth, but the Cats only just managed to outlast the Magpies to win by 5 points and progress to their first Grand Final since 1995.

Port Adelaide faced a tough match against reigning premier West Coast at AAMI Stadium in the opening match of the finals series. In an enthralling encounter, Port managed to get home by just three points and book a home Preliminary Final, and a weeks rest. The Kangaroos bounced back from their demolition at the hands of Geelong to beat Hawthorn in the second week of the finals and book a date with Port. After a close first quarter, Port Adelaide flexed their muscles and eventually ran away 87 point winners to reach their second Grand Final since their admittance to the AFL.

In a weeks time, both Geelong and The Power will clash at the MCG, at 2:30 AEST.

vs.

Who will you be supporting on this day? I know that I'll be backing Port.

[K9 Krew]

I am a Fremantle Dockers supporter.

And although most people in other countries will most likely be saying whats AFL, you guys can watch it, and i think some of you guys might actually like it.

* Papua New Guinea - EM TV shows up to 3 games per week free-to-air, as does the Australia Network

* New Zealand - Sky Television Sport pay-TV shows up to 3 games live, highlights packages and AFL Grand Final live

* South East Asia - Australia Network shows highlights packages and some games free-to-air in some countries.

* Middle East - Australia Network shows highlights packages and some games free-to-air in some countries. In Israel Fox Sports Israel broadcasts highlights and the AFL Grand Final

* Indian subcontinent - Australia Network shows highlights packages and some games free-to-air in some countries.

* North America - The United States and Canada receive AFL telecast games but not on free-to-air channels. In the 1980s, ESPN telecast a highlights package called Fosters Australian Rules, and late-night coverage of Australian football became a cult hit on what was then a fledgling network. Fox Soccer Channel carried the licence since 2003, but in 2006, announced it was dropping the coverage of AFL games so that it could focus on soccer. However, fellow niche-sports network Setanta Sports picked up the rights, and now shows live coverage of the AFL in the United States. MHz Worldview also shows some highlights packages. The AFANA is an organisation aimed at increasing coverage in North America.

* Europe - Shows one live match on Eurosport 2, but is on pay tv.

* United Kingdom - AFL matches are not shown on free-to-air, however Sky Sports used to show a weekly highlights package with the Grand Final live. From 2007 Setanta Sports will show 2 or 3 live games, per week, during the season with a 1 hour highlights show.

* Ireland - Setanta telecasts delayed coverage of the AFL Grand Final while both Setanta and state broadcaster RTÉ televise the International Rules tests between Ireland and Australia. Irish language broadcaster TG4 airs highlights of the previous week's AFL matches free-to-air on Wednesdays.

* Spain - Canal+ Spain shows highlights packages and delayed coverage of matches.


COME ON GEELONG

[Dazza]

Ha, Ha, Geelong. I hope they do well. But not win. Port Power supporter here.

I tried looking for all the date and times, but couldn't find them. Thanks.

[K9 Krew]

COME ON GEELONG..... I HATE PORT POWER


AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI

[Jacob-here :)]

i like freo dockers west coast eagles SUCK! ben cousins especially

[Corza]

i hate geelong cats.i would of wanted power to win but geelong