.Geelong is shockingly without younger gun Sam De Koning while Port Adelaide opens two improvements for the finals opening clash at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.The Cats have called an unmodified edge definition De Koning, who efficiently relocated from vital defence right into the ruck this season, has only made the squad as an urgent despite being actually passed match coming from a knee injury.Veteran celebrities Tom Hawkins and also Camera Guthrie will audition for the 2022 premiers' 2nd ultimate in the VFL, while Gary Rohan and also Oisin Mullin have actually been actually named as emergency situations. The latter set and De Koning have all taken a trip to Adelaide.Watch the greatest protection of the 2024 AFL finals, with pro evaluation and also every game till the Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks throughout play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free of cost test today > Finals Full week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BE BUYING INSTEAD. For Free and classified help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or even see gamblinghelponline.org.au.The Power have actually as assumed recovered Charlie Dixon, with younger high Dante Vistenini dropping his place, while Quinton Narkle returns to the side in place of the injured Kane Farrell.Dixon has actually been actually managed throughout the season just before participating in the final six activities of the year, booting 10 targets over that period.With first-choice halfback set Farrell (hamstring) and also Dan Houston (revocation) not available, Ken Hinkley has moved Ryan Burton in to the starting side coming from the bench.Zak Butters was called despite some slight concerns after he missed a set up Monday media appeal with an eye infection.This is the third attend five years Port Adelaide has actually hosted Geelong in a training final, the Energy gaining through 16 aspects in 2020, and also 43 aspects in 2021. The Pussy-cats are actually the only team the Power have defeated in a final considering that 2014. The staffs for the 3 remaining finals will certainly be actually confirmed on Thursday evening.AFL WEEK 1 FINALS TEAMS AS WELL AS COMPONENT (Perpetuity 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 (Injured), 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 Elimination 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 Elimination FinalSaturday September 7, 7:30 pm at the GabbaLIONSTeams TBA Thursday eveningBLUESTeams TBA Thursday evening.