2026 AFL Fixture

[rei154]

AFL’s TV darlings set for another year of prime time lights

The fixture will be released later today.

www.sen.com.au

 

[Millsie69]

Thursday night in Tassie

 

[moginie]

Hoping that means we play Port in Melbourne for once, (potentially our Marvel home game)

They play Marvel better than they play the MCG.

 

[Hawkk]

Thursday night in Tassie

I know the ground only fits 9,000 but a Thursday kind of defeats the whole purpose of Tasmania doesn’t it (which is to draw thousands of tourists to Launceston).

 

[grumbleguts]

Got beat the best to be the best. Also, as they say in investing - past performance doesn't predict future returns.

Brizzy did it this year, and ended up with a tougher draw than anyone realised at the start of the year. Let's notch up the wins and stop complaining.

You don't have to necessarily do it three times though.

 

[TazHawk15]

I know the ground only fits 9,000 but a Thursday kind of defeats the whole purpose of Tasmania doesn’t it (which is to draw thousands of tourists to Launceston).

Don’t talk rubbish, the ground fits in 20,000

 

[danielG]

Don’t talk rubbish, the ground fits in 20,000

Our draw is an endless source of disappointment year after year.. The Tassie thing can’t end soon enough… Great for a low drawing, rebuilding team but for a highly marketable contender, it’s just a bad fit now..Get Tassie in and time to cut the cord…

 

[Manila_Hawk]

I know the ground only fits 9,000 but a Thursday kind of defeats the whole purpose of Tasmania doesn’t it (which is to draw thousands of tourists to Launceston).

I agree Hawkk, but if you sit down and write a list of all of the parameters... It can't be easy.

Home then away every second week.
The number of interstate games and spacing them.
The number of days between games for each team.
The number of games played at each venue, based on team and venue deals.
Throw Launceston, Hobart and Darwin into the mix.
Double-ups for each team.
Reacha round in Adelaide.
Round zero in Sydney.
Anzac day, Easter and opening round rivalries.
Who to play on Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun
And of course, TV ratings and MONEY.

 

[LRobbo]

I wonder if we’ll have another 5 week run of no games in Melbourne we seem to always get late June into late July/August
Drives me insane

 

[suburb whispers]

I know the ground only fits 9,000 but a Thursday kind of defeats the whole purpose of Tasmania doesn’t it (which is to draw thousands of tourists to Launceston).

9000??
Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story…

 

[Hawks_Footy]

9000??
Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story…

A temporary reduction to approximately 9,000 is expected during the 2026 AFL season due to construction.

 

[Hawkk]

9000??
Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story…

You do know half the ground (including the centre wing) is now a construction site, right?

The capacity next year is 9,000 not 18,000 to 20,000 as past years. The reduction makes UTAS the smallest ground to feature more than 3 games since the Gabba in the early 90’s. Not a great look for the third largest drawing club (last year).

 

[Millsie69]

Don’t talk rubbish, the ground fits in 20,000

9000??
Don’t let the truth get in the way of a good story…

Not next year when half the stadium is missing!

 

[MightyHawks]

I know the ground only fits 9,000 but a Thursday kind of defeats the whole purpose of Tasmania doesn’t it (which is to draw thousands of tourists to Launceston).

actually makes a bit of sense for thursday night - reduced capacity means the ground will fill anyway

And spreading the thursday fixtures around the country reduces the number of games any team plays in the same city.

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[Strebi3]

Jeez we don’t get Richmond, North or WCE till the last 5 rounds

 

[TylerDurden]

Dons twice.
No Darwin trip!
Eagles r24.

I'm happy.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Brilliant fixture. I love it

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Jeez we don’t get Richmond, North or WCE till the last 5 rounds

Trying to Geelong us (soften us up )

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Excellent fixture!!!

Love it

 

[hr_23]

Dons twice.
No Darwin trip!
Eagles r24.

I'm happy.

Collingwood round 22 also when they normally gas out

 

[hr_23]

Geelong play Richmond at alphabet stadium in the final round

 

[HawthornHawk]

Initial reaction is that this is a great fixture.

Play Dees, Giants, Dogs, Dons, Suns and Pies twice.

 

[MazHawk]

Very happy with this for various reasons.
Playing Port @ Marvel, Dons twice, Pies & Bris late, no Darwin trip and plenty of prime-time night games. Real good.

 

[HawthornHawk]

I guess the only negative is no VIC games in the last month of the season

Collingwood at the G in Round 23, Dons at the G round 20