MELBOURNE’S Preliminary Final opponent will be decided on Saturday, with the AFL releasing the fixture for Week One of the 2022 NAB AFL Women’s Finals Series.

The Demons, who secured a top-two finish and earned themselves a week off, will host the winner of Brisbane and Collingwood in a fortnight’s time.

After finishing third on the ladder, the Lions will play sixth-placed Collingwood in Qualifying Final A at The Gabba on Saturday, March 19 at 4:10pm AEDT / 3:10pm local.

The team to triumph will then do battle with the Demons in Preliminary Final 2, during Week Two of the finals.

Six teams have progressed through to the three-week campaign, following the conclusion of the 10-round home-and-away season.