A THIRD straight IKON Park final.
Carlton will play off against Melbourne next Saturday to earn a spot in the 2026 AFLW Grand Final.
After a stirring win over Hawthorn in the semi final, the AFL confirmed details on Saturday night of the Dees-Blues preliminary final, in what will be the second leg of an IKON Park double header.
Kicking off from 4:05pm AEDT on Saturday 21 November, the victorious team will face the winner of North Melbourne and Sydney in the decider, which will also be played at IKON Park on the night of Friday 28 November.
Despite being the nominal ‘away’ team, the mandate is clear for all Carlton fans: ensure IKON Park very much remains the home of Our Team leading into a second consecutive AFLW preliminary final.
Stay tuned to the Blues’ finals hub for all the details throughout the week.
AFLW preliminary final
Melbourne v Carlton
IKON Park
Saturday 21 November, 4:05pm AEDT
