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Brisbane's Answerth, Sydney's Cunningham ruled out for prelim finals

AFL • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 8:20 AM

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Brisbane's Answerth, Sydney's Cunningham ruled out for prelim finals
Summary

Noah Answerth of Brisbane will miss the preliminary final against Hawthorn due to an ankle injury. Sydney loses veteran Harry Cunningham to a calf injury for its match versus Fremantle. Sydney replaces Cunningham with Lewis Melican and welcomes Justin McInerney back from a hamstring injury. Brisbane has an unchanged lineup aside from Answerth's absence. Both finals are scheduled for September 18 and 19 at the MCG and SCG, respectively.

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  • •Brisbane faces Hawthorn; Answerth out with an ankle injury.
  • •Sydney plays Fremantle; Cunningham out with a calf injury.
  • •Melican replaces Mills in Sydney's lineup.
  • •McInerney returns for Sydney after hamstring recovery.
  • •Both preliminary finals take place September 18 and 19.
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The teams are in for the preliminary finals on Friday and Saturday

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