Fixture 2026 Fixture

[hawks25]

I like this revised fixture idea. If they go the Friday twilight you’ll find it’ll be played @ Norwood Oval. Port Adelaide’s spot in the fixture is an unknown as they’ve played Saturday night, Friday night and then Sunday night. Will depend a lot on opposition, either Saturday or Friday night I think.

If Friday twilight is a Norwood game that would mean saturday twlight would have to be played in the barossa. Not sure how good the lighting is but it would be a 4.15 game. I don't mind Keeping the 3 games on Sat in CBD vicinity like last year so people can get back and fourth to see all the games.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Wildcard weekend locked in for 2026.

7 v 10
8 v 9

 

[TheKanga]

Will the AFL finally schedule North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide at Marvel for the first time since 2021?

They have to consider JHF's feelings first

 

[bigleague]

Wildcard weekend locked in for 2026.

7 v 10
8 v 9

Why is it wild? Isn’t that just a 10 team finals?

 

[calculon559]

Why is it wild? Isn’t that just a 10 team finals?

Nah, 7-10 play for the last 2 finals spots a week prior.

 

[MUFASA12]

My beloved saints walking into the finals from 10th spot… sup guys?

 

[bigleague]

Nah, 7-10 play for the last 2 finals spots a week prior.

How is it different to any other elimination final though, the finals just start a week earlier with two more teams?

 

[POSA98]

Revised prediction

Adelaide v SAINTS
Thursday 7.30 - AO

North Melbourne v GWS
Friday - 3.15 - Barossa

Port Adelaide v Collingwood
Friday 7.40 - AO

WB v CARL
Saturday 1:45 - AO

Essendon v Fremantle
Saturday 4.15 - NO

Sydney v Geelong
Saturday - 7.35 - AO

Gold coast v Melbourne
Sunday 12:35 - Barossa

Richmond v WCE
Sunday 3.20 - NO

Hawthorn v Brisbane
Sunday 7.20 - AO

• Friday twilight game
• Hawks v lions to finish
• AO games high drawing and good matchups
• Thoughts?

I like this revised fixture idea. If they go the Friday twilight you’ll find it’ll be played @ Norwood Oval

 

[hawks25]

I like this revised fixture idea. If they go the Friday twilight you’ll find it’ll be played @ Norwood Oval

If Friday twilight is a Norwood game that would mean saturday twlight would have to be played in the barossa. Not sure how good the lighting is but it would be a 4.15 game. I don't mind Keeping the 3 games on Sat in CBD vicinity like last year so people can get back and fourth to see all the games.

 

[POSA98]

If Friday twilight is a Norwood game that would mean saturday twlight would have to be played in the barossa. Not sure how good the lighting is but it would be a 4.15 game. I don't mind Keeping the 3 games on Sat in CBD vicinity like last year so people can get back and fourth to see all the games.

Barossa games likely to be the early games on Saturday and Sunday

 

[Boyohboywowwee]

Richmond v Brisbane in tassie

 

[blueiris]

Richmond v Brisbane in tassie

So we lose an MCG game disappointing

 

[Hawkk]

So we lose an MCG game disappointing

Too early to say.

Collingwood and Melbourne both play 9 home games at the MCG, Hawthorn 6 or 7 and Carlton and Essendon will both play 5. I’d suggest that there is a very good chance Brisbane will play Collingwood and Hawthorn at the MCG plus one or two other tenants.

Brisbane’s 3 MCG games last year drew 60,000 so there is no doubt that Lions games at the ground will be in demand.

 

[Senor M]

So we lose an MCG game disappointing

No, you lose a Marvel game.

Richmond is selling the game the AFL forces Richmond to play @ Marvel to Tasmania. With the horrible deal @ Marvel it's more profitable for Richmond to play in Tasmania than in the West Gate Wind Tunnel

 

[mikey127]

Too early to say.

Collingwood and Melbourne both play 9 home games at the MCG, Hawthorn 6 or 7 and Carlton and Essendon will both play 5. I’d suggest that there is a very good chance Brisbane will play Collingwood and Hawthorn at the MCG plus one or two other tenants.

Brisbane’s 3 MCG games last year drew 60,000 so there is no doubt that Lions games at the ground will be in demand.

We actually smashed our record for Victorian attendance by 47k last year which was set in 2009 over 7 games, this year we did it 8n 6 games.

Our gane against Collingwood broke the record for biggest home and away attendance for an interstate team at the G.

 

[Whiskers]

Why is it wild? Isn’t that just a 10 team finals?

The AFL doesn’t even know what a wildcard is.
We don’t have divisions or conferences.
It’s just a top 10 and these are elimination finals.

 

[blueiris]

No, you lose a Marvel game.

Richmond is selling the game the AFL forces Richmond to play @ Marvel to Tasmania. With the horrible deal @ Marvel it's more profitable for Richmond to play in Tasmania than in the West Gate Wind Tunnel

We’ve never played Richmond at Marvel are you sure that’s not an G match I could understand if it were the Suns you always play them at Marvel

 

[Seattle Mariners]

We’ve never played Richmond at Marvel are you sure that’s not an G match I could understand if it were the Suns you always play them

I reckon Brisbane have played Richmond at Marvel about 4 or 5 times.

 

[blueiris]

I reckon Brisbane have played Richmond at Marvel about 4 or 5 times.

Out of the last 8 years we’ve played Richmond at Marvel once but yes Let’s get technical

 

[JasRulz63]

No, you lose a Marvel game.

Richmond is selling the game the AFL forces Richmond to play @ Marvel to Tasmania. With the horrible deal @ Marvel it's more profitable for Richmond to play in Tasmania than in the West Gate Wind Tunnel

As mentioned above, Richmond hosting Brisbane is usually at the MCG, with one game at Marvel in the last 15 years.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Nah, 7-10 play for the last 2 finals spots a week prior.

Just like 5-8 have played for the last 2 spots of the final 6 in the last 20 years?

 

[Obzerva]

Its grand prix weekend isn't it? Perfectly fine on a long weekend, should be enough gap between the GP and the footy for transport systems to handle it.

Should be an interesting test from that perspective given Cranbourne/ Pakenham trains also won’t be going via Richmond by then.

 

[Senor M]

We’ve never played Richmond at Marvel are you sure that’s not an G match I could understand if it were the Suns you always play them at Marvel

Either you're wrong, or I imagined watching a game between the two clubs on 16th July, 2017.

Also, in the 9 home games Richmond has hosted the Suns, we've played at Marvel 3 times. Barely "always"...

Maybe instead of trying to "correct" me with your incredibly inaccurate knowledge of AFL, you can spend 5 minutes reading articles about how Richmond has been negotiating for months to "sell" our Marvel home game over the next few years to make extra money for the Punt Road development while we're rebuilding.

The first attempt was trying to sell a Richmond Home game to play GWS @ the SCG, with the Tasmanian government funding for matches in Hobart being the second choice.

Richmond's game in Tasmania is to replace the Marvel game.

 

[L_W_P]

Nah, 7-10 play for the last 2 finals spots a week prior.

It's a top 10 with the top 6 getting a bye the first week.

There's no "wildcard" aspect to it at all.

 

[Saints4ever]

It's a top 10 with the top 6 getting a bye the first week.

There's no "wildcard" aspect to it at all.

Exactly right. Finish 10th and you’re guaranteed to play an elimination final to continue on to the final 8.