West Coast had a bye, with Hawthorn and Melbourne playing a semi-final for the right to face the Eagles in a preliminary final.
East Perth report[]
East Perth's reserves also had a bye after winning through to the Grand Final the previous week, the senior side having been eliminated early in the finals series.
Injury list[]
In the leadup to the match the following players were listed as injured or unavailable:
| 2018 season <--2017-18 offseason | Playing squad | Coaching panel | 2018-19 offseason--> |
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JLT Series : 1 (PA) | 2 (FRE) |