News 2026 AAMI Community Series

[Aphrodite]

IKON Park lights: Blues learn AAMI Community Series opponent

Carlton's final dress rehearsal for 2026 will come at IKON Park.

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CARLTON’S final dress rehearsal for the 2026 season will come at IKON Park.
The Blues have had their AAMI Community Series Clash confirmed, locked in for eight days prior to the Opening Round clash with Sydney.

Hosting Grand Finalists Geelong on Royal Parade, it’ll be the perfect chance for Carlton to be put through its paces prior to the home-and-away season.​

 

[RPCB]

“Hosting Grand Finalists Geelong on Royal Parade”

Were Geelong playing in the Grand Final?

 

[Stamos]

“Hosting Grand Finalists Geelong on Royal Parade”

Were Geelong playing in the Grand Final?

I think they might have played in the 1st half?

 

[RPCB]

I think they might have played in the 1st half?

Geelong’s only highlight from the GF was Bailey Smith somehow retrieving his headband straight away after a crunching tackle 10 goals down. Priorities, you know?

 

[Aphrodite]

AFL ticketing details: AAMI Community Series v Geelong

Ticket on-sale details have been confirmed for Carlton's AAMI Community Series clash with Geelong.

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The AFL has confirmed ticket details for the pre-season fixture, which will go on sale on Wednesday 4 February.

Launching at 12pm AEDT for members and then 3pm AEDT for the general public, the clash with the Cats will take place eight days before Carlton opens the season against Sydney.

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/car...rlton-north-25-02-2026/event/1300639EDF978B06

 

[haveago]

Just got my tickets for the Geelong practice match at Princes Park...... Woo hoo, FOOTY IS BACK BABY.

 

[Soapy V]

Just got my tickets for the Geelong practice match at Princes Park...... Who hoo, FOOTY IS BACK BABY.

Let’s hope it’s a bit cooler than last year

 

[BlueAbroad]

Just got my tickets for the Geelong practice match at Princes Park...... Who hoo, FOOTY IS BACK BABY.

Hard to believe the processing fee was worth almost the same as the actual ticket...

 

[haveago]

Hard to believe the processing fee was worth almost the same as the actual ticket...

Yeah I know, my membership cards would have got us in but I was prepared to pay the extra fees to be guaranteed.

People will be hanging out for footy and I think a good chance it could be a full house.

What is capacity these days? 10,000 ?

GO BLUES,

 

[Blue Bloods]

Do we have another preseason game this week, like Cats and Hawks had today?

 

[The Bighouse]

Do we have another preseason game this week, like Cats and Hawks had today?

We play BL on Wed up there.
Geelong the week after (Wed) before Thursday’s OR fixture.

 

[Blue Bloods]

We play BL on Wed up there.
Geelong the week after (Wed) before Thursday’s OR fixture.

Cheers, so the two grand finalist, good test for the boys I guess.

 

[Jatz]

What's with the change in format? Now only one pre season game is considered 'official'?

Will the game against the Lions be telecast?

 

[The Bighouse]

What's with the change in format? Now only one pre season game is considered 'official'?

Will the game against the Lions be telecast?

Match sim organised between clubs 1st up. Kayo/Fox Footy coverage, yes, for all games..

AFL Community Series the next week.. also on Kayo/Fox Footy

 

[bradfisher14]

What's with the change in format? Now only one pre season game is considered 'official'?

It's been that way for a while I think. One match sim. One "official" practice match.

Will the game against the Lions be telecast?

Yep on kayo.

 

[Jatz]

Thank you both.

I don't really understand why both games don't fall under the 'Community Series' but I guess it's largely irrelevant.

 

[bradfisher14]

Thank you both.

I don't really understand why both games don't fall under the 'Community Series' but I guess it's largely irrelevant.

I assume it's to allow clubs to run the games in a format that is most suitable for their preseason programs. There are some games that will do 4 quarters as normal and others that are doing 8 quarters plus situational training. It's all much of a muchness, but maybe they have restrictions around time limits for "official" matches.

 

[jj1978]

Thank you both.

I don't really understand why both games don't fall under the 'Community Series' but I guess it's largely irrelevant.

I think the non community series practice match is more flexible in terms of quarter lengths, players used, rotations etc. Clubs can negotiate overall agendas and such. I think the official "comm series" is closer aligned to real season. I could be wrong.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I like the fact we play last years GF’s in these games. Just a great practise for us.

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Does anyone know When the team is named?

 

[Stamos]

Does anyone know When the team is named?

I'm guessing 5.
Thought it might have been done by now.

 

[Lukeblueboy]

I'm guessing 5.
Thought it might have been done by now.

Cheers thanks mate
Yeah u would think not far off now

 

[BigFrizz36]

Saw Facebook footage of the boys flying out. Kemp is flying up
(I think that we can assume they are playing if they are flying up), McGovern, Moir, Pittonet. It's been widely reported that E. Hollands is playing. Boyd, Jagga, Lord, Heyward, O. Hollands, Harry Dean and Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

all pictured at training in Brisbane.

 

[The Bighouse]

Surprised LC is a no-show.

CARLTON

4. Ollie Hollands, 5. Adam Cerra, 6. Zac Williams, 7. Jagga Smith, 8. Lachy Fogarty, 10. Harry McKay

10

Harry Mckay

Age

28

Ht

200cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

2.4

2star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.4

5star

D

6.6

1star

K

4.6

2star

HB

2.0

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.4

5star

D

8.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

2.0

2star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

G

2.0

5star

, 11. Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

, 12. Ben Ainsworth

12

Ben Ainsworth

Age

28

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

12.8

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.5

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.8

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.6

3star

, 14. Oliver Florent

14

Oliver Florent

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

, 15. Billy Wilson, 16. Ben Camporeale, 17. Brodie Kemp, 18. Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

, 19. Will Hayward

19

Will Hayward

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

, 20. Elijah Hollands, 25. Liam Reidy, 27. Marc Pittonet

27

Marc Pittonet

Age

29

Ht

202cm

Wt

107kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.7

2star

K

2.9

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

22.3

5star

D

8.6

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

CL

3.7

5star

HO

25.9

5star

D

5.8

2star

K

1.2

1star

HB

4.6

4star

CL

2.4

5star

HO

16.6

5star

, 29. George Hewett

29

George Hewett

Age

30

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.3

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.3

5star

D

13.8

3star

K

4.8

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.2

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.4

3star

, 31. Campbell Chesser, 33. Lewis Young

33

Lewis Young

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

7.5

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

197.9

3star

D

4.0

1star

K

3.0

1star

HB

1.0

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

26.0

1star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.0

4star

MG

181.6

3star

, 35. Harry Dean, 36. Cooper Lord, 37. Jordan Boyd, 39. Talor Byrne, 40. Hudson O'Keeffe, 42. Adam Saad

42

Adam Saad

Age

31

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

, 43. Ashton Moir, 47. Wade Derksen

Absent: Patrick Cripps*, Lachie Cowan, Blake Acres

13

Blake Acres

Age

30

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

, Lucas Camporeale, Harry O'Farrell, Jacob Weitering

23

Jacob Weitering

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

4.7

3star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.3

3star

MG

189.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.8

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

0.8

3star

MG

263.4

4star

, Nic Newman

24

Nic Newman

Age

33

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

13.7

5star

HB

5.9

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.3

5star

MG

400.8

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

MG

157.0

3star

D

22.4

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

9.6

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.6

5star

MG

387.8

5star

, Nick Haynes

26

Nick Haynes

Age

33

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Harry Charleson, Jack Ison, Matt Carroll, Rob Monaghan, Matt Duffy, Francis Evans, Flynn Young, Matt Cottrell

 

[Stamos]

Match sim squads: Young Blue returns, key Lions missing

The squads for Wednesday's match simulation game have been announced

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