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AFL fixture 2026: Schedule, round dates for premiership season

And just like that, the 2026 AFL season is upon us.

While the Lions look for a third premiership on the trot, 17 other clubs are looking for their own piece of glory.

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The Sporting News has the full fixture below.

Opening Round (March 5 — March 8)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEDT)
Thu, Mar 5Sydney Swans v CarltonSCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 6Gold Coast Suns v Geelong CatsPeople First Stadium8:05 PM
Sat, Mar 7GWS Giants v HawthornENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 7Brisbane Lions v Western BulldogsThe Gabba7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 8St Kilda v CollingwoodMCG7:20 PM

Round 1 (March 12 — March 15)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEDT)
Thu, Mar 12Carlton v RichmondMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 13Essendon v HawthornMCG7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 14Western Bulldogs v GWS GiantsMarvel Stadium1:45 PM
Sat, Mar 14Geelong Cats v FremantleGMHBA Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 14Sydney Swans v Brisbane LionsSCG7:10 PM
Sat, Mar 14Collingwood v Adelaide CrowsMCG7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 15North Melbourne v Port AdelaideMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Mar 15Melbourne v St KildaMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Mar 15Gold Coast Suns v West Coast EaglesPeople First Stadium6:10 PM

Round 2 (March 19 — March 22)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEDT)
Thu, Mar 19Hawthorn v Sydney SwansMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 20Adelaide Crows v Western BulldogsAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 21Richmond v Gold Coast SunsMCG1:15 PM
Sat, Mar 21GWS Giants v St KildaENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 21Fremantle v MelbourneOptus Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 22Port Adelaide v EssendonAdelaide Oval3:15 PM
Sun, Mar 22West Coast Eagles v North MelbourneOptus Stadium6:10 PM
Byes:Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong Cats

Round 3 (March 26 — March 29)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEDT)
Thu, Mar 26Geelong Cats v Adelaide CrowsGMHBA Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 27Collingwood v GWS GiantsMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 28St Kilda v Brisbane LionsMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Mar 28Fremantle v RichmondOptus Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 28Essendon v North MelbourneMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 29Port Adelaide v West Coast EaglesAdelaide Oval12:30 PM
Sun, Mar 29Carlton v MelbourneMCG3:15 PM
Byes:Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs

Round 4 (April 2 — April 6) — Easter Weekend

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Apr 2Brisbane Lions v CollingwoodThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 3North Melbourne v Carlton (Good Friday)Marvel Stadium3:15 PM
Fri, Apr 3Adelaide Crows v FremantleAdelaide Oval7:15 PM
Sat, Apr 4Richmond v Port AdelaideMCG4:15 PM
Sat, Apr 4West Coast Eagles v Sydney SwansOptus Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 5Melbourne v Gold Coast SunsMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 5Western Bulldogs v EssendonMarvel Stadium7:20 PM
Mon, Apr 6Hawthorn v Geelong Cats (Easter Monday)MCG3:15 PM
Byes:GWS Giants, St Kilda

Round 5 (April 9 — April 12) — Gather Round (South Australia)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Apr 9Adelaide Crows v CarltonAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Fri, Apr 10Collingwood v FremantleAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Sat, Apr 11North Melbourne v Brisbane LionsBarossa Park12:35 PM
Sat, Apr 11Essendon v MelbourneAdelaide Oval1:15 PM
Sat, Apr 11Sydney Swans v Gold Coast SunsNorwood Oval4:15 PM
Sat, Apr 11Hawthorn v Western BulldogsAdelaide Oval7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 12Geelong Cats v West Coast EaglesNorwood Oval12:30 PM
Sun, Apr 12GWS Giants v RichmondBarossa Park3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 12Port Adelaide v St KildaAdelaide Oval7:15 PM

Round 6 (April 16 — April 19)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Apr 16Carlton v CollingwoodMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 17Geelong Cats v Western BulldogsGMHBA Stadium7:20 PM
Fri, Apr 17Sydney Swans v GWS GiantsSCG7:50 PM
Sat, Apr 18Gold Coast Suns v EssendonPeople First Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Apr 18Hawthorn v Port AdelaideMarvel Stadium4:15 PM
Sun, Apr 19North Melbourne v RichmondMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Apr 19Melbourne v Brisbane LionsMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 19West Coast Eagles v FremantleOptus Stadium5:10 PM
Sat, Apr 18Adelaide Crows v St KildaAdelaide Oval7:35 PM

Round 7 (April 23 — April 26) — Anzac Round

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Apr 23Western Bulldogs v Sydney SwansMarvel Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 24Richmond v Melbourne (Anzac Day Eve)MCG7:40 PM
Sat, Apr 25Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns (Anzac Day)UTAS Stadium12:15 PM
Sat, Apr 25Essendon v Collingwood (Anzac Day)MCG3:15 PM
Sat, Apr 25Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats (Anzac Day)Adelaide Oval6:35 PM
Sat, Apr 25Fremantle v Carlton (Anzac Day)Optus Stadium8:15 PM
Sun, Apr 26St Kilda v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Apr 26Brisbane Lions v Adelaide CrowsThe Gabba3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 26GWS Giants v North MelbourneManuka Oval4:40 PM

Round 8 (April 30 — May 3)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Apr 30Collingwood v HawthornMCG7:30 PM
Fri, May 1Western Bulldogs v FremantleMarvel Stadium7:20 PM
Fri, May 1Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (Showdown)Adelaide Oval8:10 PM
Sat, May 2Essendon v Brisbane LionsMarvel Stadium12:35 PM
Sat, May 2Geelong Cats v North MelbourneGMHBA Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, May 2Carlton v St KildaMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sat, May 2West Coast Eagles v RichmondOptus Stadium4:15 PM
Sun, May 3Sydney Swans v MelbourneSCG3:15 PM
Sun, May 3Gold Coast Suns v  GWS GiantsPeople First Stadium7:20 PM

Round 9 (May 7 — May 10)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, May 7Fremantle v HawthornOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Fri, May 8Brisbane Lions v CarltonThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, May 8Port Adelaide v Western BulldogsAdelaide Oval8:10 PM
Sat, May 9North Melbourne v Sydney SwansMarvel Stadium12:35 PM
Sat, May 9GWS Giants v EssendonENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, May 9Gold Coast Suns v St KildaTIO Stadium (Darwin)7:10 PM
Sun, May 10Melbourne v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, May 10Richmond v Adelaide CrowsMCG3:15 PM
Sat, May 9Geelong Cats v CollingwoodMCG7:35 PM

Round 10 (May 14 — May 17) — Sir Doug Nicholls Round (Part 1)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, May 14Brisbane Lions v Geelong CatsThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, May 15Sydney Swans v CollingwoodSCG7:30 PM
Fri, May 15Gold Coast Suns v Port AdelaideTIO Stadium (Darwin)8:10 PM
Sat, May 16Adelaide Crows v North MelbourneAdelaide Oval1:15 PM
Sat, May 16Melbourne v HawthornMCG4:15 PM
Sat, May 16Carlton v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, May 17Essendon v FremantleMCG1:10 PM
Sun, May 17St Kilda v RichmondMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, May 17West Coast Eagles v GWS GiantsOptus Stadium6:15 PM

Round 11 (May 21 — May 24) — Sir Doug Nicholls Round (Part 2)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, May 21Hawthorn v Adelaide CrowsUTAS Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, May 22Richmond v Essendon (Dreamtime at the ‘G)MCG7:40 PM
Fri, May 22Fremantle v St KildaOptus Stadium8:30 PM
Sat, May 23Port Adelaide v CarltonAdelaide Oval7:35 PM
Sat, May 23Geelong Cats v Sydney SwansGMHBA Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, May 23Collingwood v West Coast EaglesMCG4:35 PM
Sun, May 24Western Bulldogs v MelbourneMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Sat, May 23North Melbourne v Gold Coast SunsMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sun, May 24GWS Giants v Brisbane LionsENGIE Stadium12:30 PM

Round 12 (May 29 — June 1) — Mid-Season Bye Rounds Start

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Fri, May 29Carlton v Geelong CatsMCG7:40 PM
Sat, May 30Sydney Swans v RichmondSCG1:15 PM
Sat, May 30Brisbane Lions v FremantleThe Gabba4:15 PM
Sat, May 30Western Bulldogs v CollingwoodMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Thu, May 28St Kilda v HawthornMarvel Stadium7:30 PM
Sun, May 31Melbourne v GWS GiantsTIO Traeger Park (Alice Springs)3:15 PM
Sun, May 31West Coast Eagles v EssendonOptus Stadium7:20 PM
Byes:Adelaide Crows, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

Round 13 (June 5 — June 8) — King’s Birthday Weekend

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jun 4Adelaide Crows v Geelong CatsAdelaide Oval7:30 pm
Fri, Jun 5Hawthorn v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium7:40 pm
Sat, Jun 6Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane LionsPeople First Stadium5:15 pm
Sat, Jun 6North Melbourne v FremantleHands Oval, Bunbury2:15 pm
Sat, Jun 6West Coast Eagles v Port AdelaideOptus Stadium8:15 pm
Sun, Jun 7Sydney Swans v St KildaSCG3:15 pm
Sun, Jun 7Essendon v CarltonMCG7:20 pm
Mon, Jun 8Collingwood v MelbourneMCG3:15 pm
Byes:GWS Giants, Richmond

Round 14 (June 12 — June 14)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jun 11Western Bulldogs v Adelaide CrowsMarvel Stadium7:30 pm
Fri, Jun 12Geelong Cats v Gold Coast SunsGMHBA Stadium7:40 pm
Sat, Jun 13Melbourne v EssendonMCG1:15 pm
Sat, Jun 13North Melbourne v West Coast EaglesOptus Stadium4:45 pm
Sat, Jun 13Port Adelaide v Sydney SwansAdelaide Oval7:30 pm
Sun, Jun 14Richmond v Brisbane LionsUTAS Stadium, Launceston1:10 pm
Sun, Jun 14St Kilda v GWS GiantsMarvel Stadium3:15 pm
Byes:Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn

Round 15 (June 18 — June 21)

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jun 18Fremantle v Geelong CatsOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Fri, Jun 19Gold Coast Suns v HawthornPeople First Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Jun 20Adelaide Crows v MelbourneAdelaide Oval1:15 PM
Sat, Jun 20GWS Giants v CarltonENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Jun 20Collingwood v Port AdelaideMCG7:35 PM
Sun, Jun 21Richmond v North MelbourneMCG1:10 PM
Sun, Jun 21St Kilda v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Byes:Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles

Round 16

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jun 25Brisbane Lions v Sydney SwansThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, Jun 26Hawthorn v GWS GiantsMCG7:40 PM
Sat, Jun 27Carlton v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Jun 27Collingwood v RichmondMCG4:15 PM
Sat, Jun 27Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows (Showdown)Adelaide Oval7:35 PM
Sun, Jun 28North Melbourne v EssendonMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, Jun 28Fremantle v Gold CoastOptus Stadium5:10 PM
Byes:Western Bulldogs, Geelong Cats, St Kilda, Melbourne

Round 17

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jul 2Geelong Cats v Brisbane LionsGMHBA Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 3Sydney Swans v Western BulldogsSCG7:40 PM
Fri, Jul 3West Coast v Adelaide CrowsOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Sat, Jul 4Hawthorn v MelbourneUTAS Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Jul 4GWS Giants v FremantleManuka Oval1:35 PM
Sat, Jul 4Gold Coast Suns v CollingwoodPeople First Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Jul 4Richmond v CarltonMCG7:35 PM
Sun, Jul 5Essendon v St KildaMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, Jul 5Port Adelaide v North MelbourneAdelaide Oval4:40 PM

Round 18

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jul 9Fremantle v SydneyOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Fri, Jul 10Collingwood v North MelbourneMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Jul 11St Kilda v Port AdelaideMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Jul 11GWS Giants v GeelongENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Jul 11Carlton v HawthornMCG7:35 PM
Sat, Jul 11Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast SunsAdelaide Oval8:10 PM
Sun, Jul 12Western Bulldogs v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Jul 12Melbourne v RichmondMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Jul 12Brisbane Lions v EssendonThe Gabba4:40 PM

Round 19

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jul 16Geelong Cats v St KildaGMHBA Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 17Sydney v Adelaide CrowsSCG7:40 PM
Sat, Jul 18Port Adelaide v FremantleAdelaide Oval1:15 PM
Sat, Jul 18North Melbourne v MelbourneMarvel Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Jul 18Collingwood v CarltonMCG7:35 PM
Sat, Jul 18West Coast Eagles v Brisbane LionsOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Sun, Jul 19Richmond v HawthornMCG1:10 PM
Sun, Jul 19Gold Coast Suns v Western BulldogsPeople First Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, Jul 19Essendon v GWSMarvel Stadium4:40 PM

Round 20

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jul 23Adelaide Crows v CollingwoodAdelaide Oval7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 24Melbourne v Geelong CatsMCG7:40 PM
Fri, Jul 24Fremantle v West Coast Eagles (Derby)Optus Stadium8:10 PM
Sat, Jul 25Carlton v Gold Coast SunsMarvel Stadium1:05 PM
Sat, Jul 25Hawthorn v EssendonMCG4:15 PM
Sat, Jul 25GWS Giants v Sydney SwansENGIE Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, Jul 25Western Bulldogs v RichmondMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sun, Jul 26Brisbane Lions v Port AdelaideThe Gabba1:10 PM
Sun, Jul 26North Melbourne v St KildaMarvel Stadium3:15 PM

Round 21

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST)
Thu, Jul 30Collingwood v Geelong CatsMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 31Fremantle v Western BulldogsOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Sat, Aug 1St Kilda v Sydney SwansMarvel Stadium1:05 PM
Sat, Aug 1Hawthorn v North MelbourneUTAS Stadium1:35 PM
Sat, Aug 1Port Adelaide v GWS GiantsAdelaide Oval6:35 PM
Sat, Aug 1Carlton v Brisbane LionsMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sun, Aug 2Richmond v West Coast EaglesMCG1:10 PM
Sun, Aug 2Gold Coast v MelbournePeople First Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, Aug 2Essendon v Adelaide CrowsMarvel Stadium4:40 PM

Round 22

DateMatchVenueTime (AEST
Thu, Aug 6Western Bulldogs v North MelbourneMarvel Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Aug 7Brisbane Lions v HawthornThe Gabba7:40 PM
Sat, Aug 8Melbourne v FremantleMCG1:15 PM
Sat, Aug 8Sydney Swans v Port AdelaideSCG4;15 PM
Sat, Aug 8Geelong Cats v EssendonGMHBA Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, Aug 8Adelaide Crows v RichmondAdelaide Oval7:35 PM
Sun, Aug 9GWS Giants v Gold Coast SunsManuka Oval1:10 PM
Sun, Aug 9West Coast Eagles v CollingwoodOptus Stadium4:10 PM
Sun, Aug 9St Kilda v CarltonMarvel Stadium7:20 PM

Round 23

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBABrisbane Lions v Gold Coast SunsThe GabbaTBA
TBAGWS Giants v West CoastENGIE StadiumTBA
TBAEssendon v SydneyMCGTBA
TBANorth Melbourne v GeelongMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAHawthorn v CollingwoodMCGTBA
TBARichmond v St KildaMCGTBA
TBAPort Adelaide v MelbourneAdelaide OvalTBA
TBAWestern Bulldogs v CarltonMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAFremantle v Adelaide CrowsOptus StadiumTBA

Round 24

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAAdelaide Crows v GWS GiantsAdelaide OvalTBA
TBACollingwood v Brisbane LionsMCGTBA
TBAEssendon v Port AdelaideMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAGeelong Cats v RichmondGMHBA StadiumTBA
TBACarlton v FremantleMarvel StadiumTBA
TBASydney Swans v North MelbourneSCGTBA
TBAMelbourne v Western BulldogsMCGTBA
TBASt Kilda v Gold Coast SunsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAWest Coast v HawthornOptus StadiumTBA

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