FIRST PRELIMINARY FINAL:

St Kilda (1st) v Western Bulldogs at MCG, Friday September 18 at 7.45pm

Head to Head:
Overall: Played: 146: St Kilda 73, Bulldogs 70, Drawn 3
At this venue: St Kilda 1, Bulldogs 2
In finals: St Kilda 0, Bulldogs 2
At this venue in finals: St Kilda 0, Bulldogs 1
Overall record in finals: St Kilda: Played: 45: Won 18, Lost 27. Bulldogs: Played: 40: Won 13, Lost 27
Record in finals at this venue: St Kilda: Played: 35: Won 13, Lost 22. Bulldogs: Played: 31: Won 12, Lost 19
Last meeting: St Kilda 16.10 (106) d Bulldogs 9.7 (61) at Etihad Stadium, Round 17, 2009
Last finals meeting: Bulldogs 19.5 (119) d St Kilda 14.6 (90) at Waverley Park, 1992 first semi final
Most recent preliminary final appearance: St Kilda 2008, Bulldogs 2008
Most recent grand final appearance: St Kilda 1997, Bulldogs 1961
Premierships: St Kilda 1, Bulldogs 1
Last premiership: St Kilda 1966, Bulldogs 1954
Number of unsuccessful finals appearances since last premiership: St Kilda 13
Bulldogs 14

SECOND PRELIMINARY FINAL:

Geelong (2nd) v Collingwood (4th) at MCG, Saturday September 19 at 7.30pm

Head to Head:
Overall: Played: 215: Geelong 90, Collingwood 124, Drawn 1
At this venue: Played: 31: Geelong 17, Collingwood 14
In finals: Played: 20: Geelong 10, Collingwood 10
At this venue in finals: Played: 16: Geelong 9, Collingwood 7
Overall record in finals: Geelong: Played: 99: Won 43, Lost 55, Drawn 1. Collingwood: Played: 165: Won 71, Lost 90, Drawn 4
Record in finals at this venue: Geelong: Played: 79: Won 36, Lost 42, Drawn 1. Collingwood: Played: 140: Won 60, Lost 77, Drawn 3
Last meeting: Geelong 18.14 (122) d Collingwood 13.17 (95) at MCG, Round 3, 2009
Last finals meeting: Geelong 13.14 (92) d Collingwood 13.9 (87) at MCG, 2007 first preliminary final
Most recent preliminary final appearance: Geelong 2008, Collingwood 2007.
Most recent grand final appearance: Geelong 2008, Collingwood 2003
Premierships: Geelong 7, Collingwood 14
Last premiership: Geelong 2007, Collingwood 1990
Number of unsuccessful finals appearances since last premiership: Geelong 1, Collingwood 7