The 2017 VFL ‘Love the Game’ Finals Series shapes up as one of the closest in recent years, with the top eight teams only being decided in the final round. Richmond VFL finished the season in fifth place and will take on Collingwood at Fortburn Stadium (Port Melbourne) this Saturday, September 2 from 2.40pm.

The finals will conclude in a triple-header of state-league Grand Finals at Etihad Stadium on Sunday, September 24, with the Swisse Wellness VFL Women’s VFL and TAC Cup deciders all featuring.

For the first time, pre-sale tickets will be available for all lead-up finals matches, to help fans avoid any possible queues on game-day.

All lead-up finals will be at 2016 prices, with adults $15, concession/pensioners $10 and kids under 15 free and will be on-sale 10am each Monday at vfl.com.au/presale.

Click here to purchase tickets to Richmond VFL's elimination final against Collingwood VFL

Grand Final tickets on September 24 will now increase for the first time in almost a decade following a recent venue risk-assessment, with adults $23, concession/pensioners $16 and kids under 15 free.

Channel 7 will broadcast a final Saturday and Sunday throughout the first three weeks of the VFL ‘Love the Game’ Finals Series, starting with the Tigers' Elimination Final at Fortburn Stadium (Port Melbourne) in week one.

The VFL Women’s season also came to close on the weekend, with the finals to begin on Sunday September 10 at Piranha Park, Coburg.

Match Report: VFL Tigers secure fifth spot

The VFL Women’s teams will have a weekend off on September 2/3 for the NAB AFL State of Origin game at Etihad Stadium, with 24 VFL Women’s players selected to play in the all-star match.

PETER JACKSON VFL / AFL VICTORIA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2

Seniors

Qualifying Final: Williamstown v Casey Demons, Burbank Oval (Williamstown), 2pm

Elimination Final: Richmond v Collingwood, Fortburn Stadium (Port Melbourne), 2.40pm

AFL Victoria Development League

Elimination Final: Box Hill Hawks v Williamstown, Burbank Oval (Williamstown), 11am

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3

Seniors

Qualifying Final: Box Hill Hawks v Port Melbourne, Box Hill City Oval, 2pm

Elimination Final: Essendon v Footscray, Fortburn Stadium (Port Melbourne), 2.40pm

AFL Victoria Development League

Qualifying Final: Casey Demons v Port Melbourne, Box Hill City Oval, 11am

SWISSE WELLNESS VFL WOMEN’S

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10

Elimination Final: Melbourne Uni v St Kilda, Piranha Park (Coburg), 11am

Qualifying Final: Darebin v Diamond Creek, Piranha Park (Coburg), 1pm