.Geelong is actually incredibly without younger gun Sam De Koning while Port Adelaide opens two adjustments for the finals opening clash at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.The Cats have called an unchanged edge significance De Koning, that effectively relocated coming from vital support in to the ruck this season, has actually simply made the team as an urgent even with being passed fit coming from a knee injury.Veteran celebrities Tom Hawkins and also Camera Guthrie will certainly audition for the 2022 premiers' second ultimate in the VFL, while Gary Rohan and Oisin Mullin have actually been called as unexpected emergencies. The latter set and also De Koning have actually all travelled to Adelaide.Watch the best coverage of the 2024 AFL finals, along with expert study and also every game up until the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks during the course of play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your complimentary test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING INSTEAD. For Free as well as discreet assistance telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even check out gamblinghelponline.org.au.The Energy have actually as expected recovered Charlie Dixon, with youthful high Dante Vistenini losing his area, while Quinton Narkle returns to the edge instead of the hurt Kane Farrell.Dixon has been handled throughout the season before participating in the last 6 video games of the year, booting 10 targets over that period.With first-choice halfback pair Farrell (hamstring muscle) and also Dan Houston (revocation) unavailable, Ken Hinkley has actually relocated Ryan Burton in to the starting edge coming from the bench.Zak Butters was actually named despite some mild worries after he missed a planned Monday media appeal with an eye infection.This is the third time in five years Port Adelaide has actually held Geelong in a qualifying ultimate, the Power winning through 16 aspects in 2020, and also 43 factors in 2021. The Pussy-cats are actually the only staff the Electrical power have defeated in a final since 2014. The crews for the three remaining finals are going to be confirmed on Thursday evening.AFL WEEK 1 FINALS TEAMS AND ALSO INSTALLATION (All times AEST) PORT ADELAIDE v GEELONGSecond Qualifying FinalThursday September 5, 7:40 pm at Adelaide OvalPOWERB: La.Jones, B.Zerk-Thatcher, M.BergmanHB: R.Burton, A.Aliir, L.EvansC: J.Burgoyne, O.Wines, W.DrewHF: D.Byrne-Jones, E.Ratugolea, W.RioliF: M.Georgiades, C.Dixon, C.Rozee - CFOLL: J.Sweet, J.Horne-Francis, Z.ButtersI/ C: T.Boak, Q.Narkle, J.Mead, F.Evans, J.McEnteeEMG: J.Sinn, D.Visentini, T.MarshallIN: C.Dixon, Q.NarkleOUT: K.Farrell (Hurt), D.Visentini (Omitted) CATSB: L.Humphries, J.Henry, J.KolodjashnijHB: M.Duncan, M.Blicavs, Z.GuthrieC: M.Holmes, T.Atkins, O.DempseyHF: T.Stengle, S.Neale, S.MannaghF: B.Close, J.Cameron, O.HenryFOLL: R.Stanley, P.Dangerfield - C, T.StewartI/ C: Z.Tuohy, J.Bowes, G.Miers, T.Bruhn, J.BewsEMG: G.Rohan, O.Mullin, S.De KoningNo changesWESTERN BULLDOGS v HAWTHORNSecond Eradication FinalFriday September 6, 7:40 pm at the MCGBULLDOGSTeams TBA Thursday eveningHAWKSTeams TBA Thursday eveningSYDNEY SWANS v GWS GIANTSFirst Qualifying FinalSaturday September 7, 3:20 pm at the SCGSWANSTeams TBA Thursday eveningGIANTSTeams TBA Thursday eveningBRISBANE LIONS v CARLTONFirst Eradication FinalSaturday September 7, 7:30 pm at the GabbaLIONSTeams TBA Thursday eveningBLUESTeams TBA Thursday night.