1h agoThu 4 Sep 2025 at 7:47amAdelaide vs Collingwood live scoreboard5m agoThu 4 Sep 2025 at 8:47amFinal teams confirmed – No late changes

The final teams are confirmed for tonight’s clash. Brodie Smith will start as Adelaide’s sub, while Roan Steele will start as Collingwood’s sub.

Here’s a look at how both sides line up this evening.

Adelaide and Collingwood's team line-ups for the 1st qualifying final at the Adelaide Oval.Adelaide and Collingwood’s team line-ups for the 1st qualifying final at the Adelaide Oval. (AFL.com.au)

9m agoThu 4 Sep 2025 at 8:43am

Crows back in the finals after eight yearsTaylor Walker and Rory Laird are the only players remaining from Adelaide's 2017 grand final side.Taylor Walker and Rory Laird are the only players remaining from Adelaide’s 2017 grand final side. (Getty Images)

It’s incredible to think tonight is Adelaide’s first finals match since the 2017 grand final.

Just think about how much the game has changed since then.

That year, like this year, the Crows were the premiership favourites and finished the home and away season on the top of the ladder before they were stunned by Richmond.

Just two players from that Crows side will line up tonight – Taylor Walker and Rory Laird.

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A little bit of history for Tex Walker

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Welcome!

Good evening and welcome to ABC Sport’s coverage of the AFL finals!

It’s September, the weather is getting better, Christmas is closing in, the smell of grass is in the air, and that means only one thing – it’s AFL finals time baby.

We’ve got an absolute belter on deck to kick things off tonight as Adelaide hosts Collingwood in the 1st qualifying final at the Adelaide Oval.

The winner hosts a prelim in two weeks’ time, the loser will be fighting for their lives next week.

It is truly everything to play for, so strap yourselves in as we bring you all the latest news in the lead-up before live action kicks off at 7.40pm (AEST).