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AFL finals system
Extracted from the Wikipedia article AFL finals systems.
The AFL finals systems are the premiership playofftournaments developed and used by the Australian Football League since the 2000 season. There have been two systems: the AFL final eight system, used by the league between 2000 and 2025; and the AFL final ten system, to be used from 2026 onwards. In both systems, the teams are ranked or seeded in advance of the tournament, and the higher ranked teams have an easier path to the premiership, including double chances and the opportunity to receive byes. The tournament culminates in a grand final between the last two remaining teams, with the winning team awarded the premiership.