Fixture 2026 AFL Fixture

[PonsfordMagpie]

2026 fixture:

• OR = St Kilda (A) - MCG on Sunday, March 8 at 7.20pm (Labour Day Eve)
• R1 = Adelaide (H) - MCG on Saturday, March 14 at 7.35pm
• R2 = BYE
• R3 = GWS (H) - Marvel Stadium on Friday, March 27 at 7.40pm
• R4 = Brisbane Lions (A) - Gabba on Thursday, April 2 at 7.30pm (Easter Thursday)
• R5 = Fremantle (N) - Adelaide Oval on Friday, April 10 at 7.40pm (Gather Round)
• R6 = Carlton (A) - MCG on Thursday, April 16 at 7.30pm
• R7 = Essendon (A) - MCG on Saturday, April 25 at 3.15pm (Anzac Day)
• R8 = Hawthorn (H) - MCG on Thursday, April 30 at 7.30pm
• R9 = Geelong (A) - MCG on Saturday, May 9 at 7.35pm
• R10 = Sydney (A) - SCG on Friday, May 15 at 7.30pm
• R11 = West Coast (H) - MCG on Saturday, May 23 at 4.35pm
• R12 = Western Bulldogs (A) - Marvel Stadium on Saturday, May 30 at 7.35pm
• R13 = Melbourne (H) - MCG on Monday, June 8 at 3.15pm (King's Birthday)
• R14 = BYE
• R15 = Port Adelaide (H) - MCG on Saturday, June 20 at 7.35pm
• R16 = Richmond (H) - MCG
• R17 = Gold Coast (A) - People First Stadium
• R18 = North Melbourne (H) - Marvel Stadium
• R19 = Carlton (H) - MCG
• R20 = Adelaide (A) - Adelaide Oval
• R21 = Geelong (H) - MCG
• R22 = West Coast (A) - Optus Stadium
• R23 = Hawthorn (A) - MCG
• R24 = Brisbane Lions (H) - MCG

Rounds 16-24 yet to be scheduled.

Double ups are Brisbane Lions, Geelong, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Carlton and West Coast.

 

[Run n Spread]

Expected to be released around midday.

What we know so far.

• OR = St Kilda (A) - MCG on Sunday March 8 (Labour Day Eve)
• R1 = ?
• R2 = ?
• R3 = ?
• R4 = Brisbane Lions (A) - Gabba on Thursday, April 2 (Easter Thursday)
• R5 = Fremantle (N) - Adelaide Oval on Friday, April 10 (Gather Round)
• R6 = ?
• R7 = Essendon (A) - MCG on Saturday, April 25 (Anzac Day)
• R8 = ?
• R9 = ?
• R10 = Sydney (A) - SCG on Friday, May 15

Guessing kings birthday Melbourne and will keep the July game on the GC.
Carlton tends to be early in the year rd 3 or 4.
Probably want to open with a grudge match so maybe Adelaide at the ao or g in rd 1.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

It's been released.

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[CheckerTrade666]

West coast twice is really the only surprise to be honest. Apart from that pretty standard.

 

[JLC]

We are doomed. Nightmare finish to the season.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

And predictably after quietly abolishing the 6-6-6 rule (two double ups from each third of the ladder) …we are the victims of this relaxed watered down policy.

We only have one double up against a bottom six side and four against a top six side …. Who finished 1,2 4 and 5 after adjusting for finals results last year.

At least the bottom 6 side finished 18th… been a few years since we’ve been given a double up against a genuine basket case

 

[brysie]

And predictably after quietly abolishing the 6-6-6 rule (two double ups from each third of the ladder) …we are the victims of this relaxed watered down policy.

We only have one double up against a bottom six side and four against a top six side …. Who finished 1,2 4 and 5 after adjusting for finals results last year.

At least the bottom 6 side finished 18th… been a few years since we’ve been given a double up against a genuine basket case

When was the 6-6-6 fixture rule abolished? Was it officially announced by the AFL?

Edit: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1452102/league-makes-big-change-to-weighted-rule-ahead-of-fixture-reveal

Absolute farce.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

When was the 6-6-6 fixture rule abolished? Was it officially announced by the AFL?

Edit: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1452102/league-makes-big-change-to-weighted-rule-ahead-of-fixture-reveal

Absolute farce.

Yep they snuck that one through recently

 

[JLC]

A beacon of positivity as always

Look at Geelong Rd 22, 23 and 24. They get their usual arm chair ride.

But yeah let's pretend we got a good fixture.

 

[IQ3]

Of course only get Essendon once..crap fixture

 

[stormskye]

Look at Geelong Rd 22, 23 and 24. They get their usual arm chair ride.

But yeah let's pretend we got a good fixture.

We made a prelim. We were always getting a tough draw. I’ll take the eagles twice any day of the week.

 

[Forethought]

Pies / Cats 4 x double up vs top 6.
Lions 3
Crows, Lions, GWS, Freo all only 2

Stitched up again

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Sound our first official home game is round 1 and then we don't have an official home game at the G until round 8?

Fixture doesn't look too bad though? Happy with double ups with Carlton and West Coast. We'll know early on if we're good enough because we should beat; St.Kilda, Adelaide, GWS (they suck at Marvel), Freo, Essendon and Carlton.

 

[JLC]

We made a prelim. We were always getting a tough draw. I’ll take the eagles twice any day of the week.

And what did Geelong make? Grand final? What am I missing here? Do they have immunity?

 

[stormskye]

And what did Geelong make? Grand final? What am I missing here? Do they have immunity?

The have a tough draw as well. It’s the hawks that have been gifted

 

[legendstatus]

I think the double up with Hawks & Lions are the ones I’m not happy about

Cats I don’t mine a crack at, same with Adelaide

Overall tough but when you are Collingwood, we are the AFL cash cow bitches!

 

[BillyElliott]

 

[dmac2812]

Sound our first official home game is round 1 and then we don't have an official home game at the G until round 8?

Fixture doesn't look too bad though? Happy with double ups with Carlton and West Coast. We'll know early on if we're good enough because we should beat; St.Kilda, Adelaide, GWS (they suck at Marvel), Freo, Essendon and Carlton.

They will have wanted home games for Round 8 and 9 for Pendles game record

 

[stormskye]

Hawks double ups:
Bulldogs, Giants, Pies, Suns, Essendon, Melbourne double-ups.

 

[Smackdos]

Annoying that we stop getting bombers and dees twice a year when they both turn rubbish.
Would of preffered wc at marvel and giants at the G but happy we get wc twice regardless.

Overall not a bad fixture only one 5 day break against the hawks but they will be coming off the same break.

Funny we get Crows for their opening game and Rankine is still suspended for 1 more match

 

[nickyds35]

We are the biggest cash cow in the league but still cop a raw fixture every year.

Ridiculous

 

[anshell]

It seems that we always get a super tough draw at the end of the season,Geelong get a soft end to the season,and Carlton gets a lot of prime time games they clearly don’t deserve.So nothing ever changes with the AFL.

 

[Run n Spread]

Don't mind it. Tough on first look double ups but you never know how everyone will go. Could be surprises. No guarantee Adelaide Geelong or Hawthorn will be top 4 again. West Coast will battle again. So will Carlton.
Good spread of interstate games through the year standard 14 mcg games 3 marvel (the North "home "game but that happens every year.
Away MCG games against saints and cats are good.
Crows lions swans Eagles Suns interstate is tough but doable to go 4-1. Freo gather round avoids Perth.
Liking this. Bring on 2026

 

[JuniorB]

It's good that four of the away games are at the G.

 

[cfc19902010]

Looks ok

Eagles Carlton doubled nice

Lots of games at G
No Freo in Perth
No giants at cow paddock