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Oliver Caffrey

Bulldogs-Port clash to open last AFL round

The final round of the 2021 AFL season will open with the Western Bulldogs playing Port Adelaide. (AAP)

The Western Bulldogs will host Port Adelaide to open the AFL's final round of the season as Luke Beveridge's team attempts to save its top-four spot.

The AFL has confirmed the fixture for round 23, with the Bulldogs-Power clash at Marvel Stadium to get things underway on Friday night.

The Bulldogs need to defeat Port otherwise Brisbane can snatch their spot in the top-four, with the Lions favoured to defeat West Coast in a Saturday twilight timeslot at the Gabba.

There will be two must-watch games on Saturday night, albeit for different reasons.

Geelong will welcome Melbourne to GMHBA Stadium in a battle for the minor premiership.

The Demons sit above the second-placed Cats and can finish on top of the ladder for the first time since 1964 if defeat Chris Scott's team.

At Marvel Stadium, Carlton will farewell legendary small forward Eddie Betts as he bows out against GWS in his 350th game.

The St Kilda-Fremantle match is scheduled for Sunday but a venue is yet-to-be-confirmed with Hobart's Blundstone Arena a chance to host the game.

Essendon can seal a finals berth if they defeat rivals Collingwood at the MCG on Sunday.

ROUND 23 AFL FIXTURE

Friday night:

Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium, 7.50 pm

Saturday:

Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG, 1.35 pm

Sydney v Gold Coast, Marvel Stadium, 1.45 pm

Brisbane Lions v West Coast, Gabba, 4.35 pm

Geelong v Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium, 7.25 pm

Carlton v GWS, Marvel Stadium, 7.40 pm

Sunday:

St Kilda v Fremantle, venue to be confirmed, 12.15 pm

Essendon v Collingwood, MCG, 3.20 pm

Adelaide v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, 4.40 pm

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