The make-up of the finals series is set to go down to the wire after the AFL released the Round 23 fixture today.

Key clashes involving West Coast, Adelaide, Richmond and St Kilda will be played on Sunday afternoon in matches sure to shape the finals series.

THE FIXTURE (All times Melbourne)

FRIDAY 

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs (Etihad Stadium) – 7.50pm.

SATURDAY

Melbourne v Collingwood (MCG) 1.45pm.

Brisbane v North Melbourne (GABBA) – 2.10pm.

Sydney v Carlton (SCG) – 4.35pm

Geelong v GWS (Simonds) – 7.25pm

Port Adelaide v Gold Coast (Adelaide) – 7.40pm

SUNDAY 

Essendon v Fremantle (Etihad Stadium) 1.10pm.

Richmond v St Kilda (MCG) – 3.20pm.

West Coast v Adelaide (Domain Stadium) – 4.40pm.