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AFL FINALS FIRST WEEKEND MATCH UPS1st Qualifying Final1-Sydney v 4-GWS Giants, ANZ Stadium, Saturday 3.20pm (AEST)Meetings in 2016 - 1 win eachR3: Sydney 14.9 (93) def GWS 10.8 (68) at SCGR12: GWS 15.15 (105) def 9.9 (63) at Spotless StadiumSydney - 17-5, 151 per centThe competitions best side this season and have the minor premiership to prove it. Three of their losses have been by less than a goal but their biggest of the season came to their cross-town rivals and week one finals opponent.GWS - 16-6, 143 per centA historic first final for the expansion side, and its a Sydney derby. Leon Camerons side have incredible firepower in front of goal but how they fare on the biggest stage is the question mark.2nd Qualifying Final2-Geelong v 3-Hawthorn, MCG, Friday 7.50pm (AEST)Meetings in 2016 - Geelong won their only gameR1: Geelong 18.8 (116) def Hawthorn 12.14 (86) at MCGGeelong - 17-5, 144 per centThe Cats roar into the finals with seven straight wins and will relish a date with their arch-rivals, despite a poor record in September against Hawthorn.The Cats have just one AFL-era finals win in seven finals.Hawthorn - 17-5, 119 per centPulled another rabbit out of the hat on Sunday to ensure a third-placed finish and avoid seventh position. The next-generation Hawks head to the MCG with the Kennett curse yesterdays news.1st Elimination Final5-Adelaide v 8-North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, Saturday 7.40pm (AEST)Meetings in 2016 - 1 win eachR1: North Melbourne 16.11 (107) def Adelaide 14.13 (97) at Etihad StadiumR14: Adelaide 12.28 (100) def North Melbourne 10.7 (67) at Adelaide OvalAdelaide: 16-6, 138 per centA round 23 hiccup cost them their top-two position but the Crows couldnt have asked for an easier September opponent. Will enjoy Rory Sloanes return and will start hot favourites against North.North Melbourne: 12-10, 105 per centMight as well represent a finals bye, with nine straight losses against 2016 finalists. Looked shot in round 23 loss to GWS and there are morale questions with the forced retirement of club legends including Brent Harvey.2nd Elimination Final6-West Coast v 7-Western Bulldogs, Domain Stadium, Thursday 8.10 (AEST)?Meetings in 2016 - Western Bulldogs won only gameR11: Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) def West Coast 11.9 (75) at Etihad StadiumWest Coast: 16-6, 130 per centOne of the form teams of the competition, with eight wins in their last nine including interstate defeats of GWS and Adelaide. Showed against the Crows that Nic Naitanuis absence doesnt end their season.Western Bulldogs: 15-7 115 per centThe Bulldogs have found a way to keep the wins ticking over despite a ruinous injury toll, but succumbed to their worst loss of the season on Sunday to Fremantle. Will be underdogs when they return to the West in a fortnight, but arent without hope. Discount Air Force 1 .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. Yeezy 350 V3 Sale . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. http://www.cheapshoesstorewholesale.com/yeezy-boost-700-online-outlet.html . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Discount Air Max Plus . Just not the game. Kyle Palmieri scored two straight goals in the third period to rally the Anaheim Ducks past the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Air Force 1 Store .Y. - General manager Billy King says the Brooklyn Nets are looking to add a big man and confirmed the team worked out centre Jason Collins, who would become the first openly gay active NBA player if signed. Test Story ' ' '