The AFL has announced the scheduling for the final round of the home & away season, with the Cats set to face the Brisbane Lions at Simonds Stadium at 2:10pm on Saturday 31 August.
 
The match will be shown live on Fox Footy.
 
The AFL leaves the final round as a floating fixture to ensure the best opportunity of fairness for the teams competing in the finals.
 
Playing on the Saturday at home will suit the Cats who will not have to travel and will most likely be drawn to play their first game on the Saturday in week one of the finals series.