The penultimate round of the AFL home and away season is upon us! It all begins on Friday night with Essendon taking on Sydney at Marvel Stadium in an absolute do or die for the Bombers. Following that is a five-game slate on Super Saturday where four of the five games have huge finals implications. Finally, Sunday's three-game slate will conclude Round 23 and it's West Coast vs Carlton which is the final fixture.
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2024 AFL Round 23 Tips
Friday August 16th

The Bombers finals hopes are now hanging by a thread after last weekend's devastating loss to the Suns. They now take on the ladder-leading Swans in a do or die on Friday night.
Saturday August 17th

The Suns finally recorded a win on the road last weekend but unfortunately it's too little too late. However, there is still a chance for them to end the year with some momentum. They'll face the Demons on Saturday.

The Giants made a huge statement with a win over the Lions on the road last weekend and will be aiming to back it up this Saturday when they host the out-of-form Dockers.

The Magpies are now out of finals contention and face a huge challenge on Saturday when they take on the Lions in a Grand Final rematch from a year ago.

The second Showdown of the year headlines Saturday night footy in Round 23. The Power will have the home crowd advantage here with more allocated tickets and will fancy their chances of getting one back on the Crows.

The Saints got back onto the winners list with a win over the listless Tigers last weekend but now come up against a Cats outfit looking to finish in the top four. This one could get interesting.
Sunday August 18th

The Bulldogs dished up a horrible performance against the Crows last weekend which took a big hit to their top four hopes. They'll need to quickly bounce back and take care of the Kangaroos in the first game on Sunday.

The Hawks enter Round 23 inside the top eight for the first time this season. They'll fancy their chances of staying their after this weekend as it's the lowly Tigers who are their upcoming opponents.

The Eagles have a chance to make it three wins on the spin when they host the injury-hit Blues in the final match of Round 23. This is an enormous match for the Blues and their finals chances.