Fixture 2026 Fixture

[VicBased]

It's not Perth I agree, but it's still a bit longer than Geelong though.

You might want to look that up,,,like i did.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

You might want to look that up,,,like i did.

It's not if you include the travel time to get to the airport, it's just not. Even if it's just carry on luggage and you go with 45 mins before, that more.

A trip to Geelong is much easier physically, it's just the ground is woeful for most sides to play at as Geelong smoke everyone there

 

[VicBased]

It's not if you include the travel time to get to the airport, it's just not. Even if it's just carry on luggage and you go with 45 mins before, that more.

A trip to Geelong is much easier physically, it's just the ground is woeful for most sides to play at as Geelong smoke everyone there

 

[Viceregal]

Still have to get to the bus station and off the other end.

Come on it's less time to get to a bus stop. It's an hour before a flight at least. Anything inside a state is always shorter in the end. Give me a bus over having to catch a flight, the recovery is a factor too, you sleep in your own bed after the game in Geelong

Somehow I suspect that it would be a charter bus doing a pickup from the club ... *






*yes that means you have to travel from your home to the club but that should be a standard thing for you

 

[fl4gd0n5]

?? It only takes half an hour more to get to GMHBA as it does to get to Tullamarine. Plus, if you play in Geelong you can drive home that night and sleep in your own bed. Teams don't usually catch the bus down there either, the players just drive.

 

[Saints43]

Charlie Curnow takes his first shot at goal after a soft free kick....

At least you'd finally get to see a game from everybody else's point of view.

 

[FreoAFLWMan]

Fremantle 2026 R1-6:

R1 - W
R2 - W
R3 - W
R4 - L
R5 - L
R6 - W

West Coast 2026 R1-6

R1 - L
R2 - W
R3 - L
R4 - L
R5 - L
R6 - L

 

[Spirit Level]

There's usually a fixture pdf file in the below format (with broadcasters etc) floating around but I can't seem to find one for 2026.

Anyone seen it this year?

 

[Mighty Eagles]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

 

[Saints4ever]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

100% and the fact you will play some teams twice before you’ve played some teams once is absolutely ridiculous

 

[Mighty Eagles]

100% and the fact you will play some teams twice before you’ve played sometimes once is absolutely ridiculous

Thank you. Sh!ts me. Something that should've been corrected a while ago and I hope will be ahead of 2027.

 

[The Feeder Club]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

No I don't miss it, because I don't think it has ever happened since we moved to a 18 team comp. It's hard to miss something if it didn't happen.
Whilst I wouldn't mind seeing it, the greater problem for the fixture is how the 6 double up games are determined, not the dates those double ups are played

 

[Mighty Eagles]

No I don't miss it, because I don't think it has ever happened since we moved to a 18 team comp. It's hard to miss something if it didn't happen.
Whilst I wouldn't mind seeing it, the greater problem for the fixture is how the 6 double up games are determined, not the dates those double ups are played

It used to happen, perhaps it was before GC & GWS were in the comp, but the concept did occur.

I think most people agree re the double-up, you rivalry is one or two of them and then you play the remaining teams in the third of the ladder you finished. Ie Reining Premiers play other sides who finished in the top six the year before.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

Agreed.

 

[Giant YoYo]

There's usually a fixture pdf file in the below format (with broadcasters etc) floating around but I can't seem to find one for 2026.

Anyone seen it this year?

View attachment 2522101

Here you go

https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2025/11/12/4e6d5234-cd49-4e3f-89e2-0449aa7c356e/2026-AFL-Fixture-VF.pdf

 

[The Feeder Club]

It used to happen, perhaps it was before GC & GWS were in the comp, but the concept did occur.

I think most people agree re the double-up, you rivalry is one or two of them and then you play the remaining teams in the third of the ladder you finished. Ie Reining Premiers play other sides who finished in the top six the year before.

I agree it used to happen but I can't recall it happening ever in the 18 team era. I stand to be corrected.

 

[Spirit Level]

Here you go

https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2025/11/12/4e6d5234-cd49-4e3f-89e2-0449aa7c356e/2026-AFL-Fixture-VF.pdf

BAM!

Thanks a bunch! How'd you find that?

 

[Giant YoYo]

BAM!

Thanks a bunch! How'd you find that?

I think the link was in an (AFL.com.au?) article when the fixture came out.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

The problem with that arrangement was that the schedule of the 'marquee' or set-in-stone games meant that certain combinations were never possible.

e.g. Collingwood v Melbourne on Queens Birthday was after the first 6-7 rounds, so there could never be a double up fixtured for them. Even if both teams were contenders and an end-of-season match between them would be a massive deal, it could never happen.

Or someone like Richmond v Carlton opening the season, being Round 1 meant there HAD to be a double up, even if both teams were expected to be cellar-dwellars and nobody wanted a second 'bad' game between them.

At least the new way opens up far more options for double-ups and flexibility in schedules.

 

[Billy ray]

Despite this ^, They can still fo all teams in rounds 1-19 before doubleups begin

 

[theprospector]

Is it just me or does anyone else miss the former fixture rule when each played everyone within the first 17 rounds and then played the sides you played in the first six rounds at the opposite venue?

Na can’t do that anymore as it’s too straightforward and makes too much sense

 

[Elixuh]

North are going to be a watch in the first 6 or so rounds. Have a dream fixture to start the year.

If they’re not in the 8 after 6 rounds then I’m not sure what hope there is for them.

 

[Lunchtime]

North are going to be a watch in the first 6 or so rounds. Have a dream fixture to start the year.

If they’re not in the 8 after 6 rounds then I’m not sure what hope there is for them.

Maybe Clarkson will feel the pressure if North dont get a good start after first 6 rounds?

 

[Elixuh]

Maybe Clarkson will feel the pressure if North dont get a good start after first 6 rounds?

Port
WCE
Ess
Carl
Bris
Rich

They should be winning or losing by a small margin 5 out of 6 of those matches.

The 6 matches after this are brutal and I can’t see them winning any of those matches. So if they’re 1 and 6 or 2 and 6 I could see them being 2 and 12.

 

[JZTIME!]

Port - could spike under new coach and get back to finals. Last year an outlier on recent seasons
WCE - We should win
Ess - Top 4 last few years early in seasons. Last year injuries killed them. Expect them to be in the mix now with avialability, lost to them last year with all the outs they had
Carl - Save for one game last year tend to bully us with solid bodies. Anyones guess
Bris - Draw last year was a surprise. Is that a level we can play or was it an off game for the lions
Rich - We should win

They should be winning or losing by a small margin 5 out of 6 of those matches.

The 6 matches after this are brutal and I can’t see them winning any of those matches. So if they’re 1 and 6 or 2 and 6 I could see them being 2 and 12.

You just don't know whats an easy draw until everyone has played each other. 3-3 would be a great start with where we have come from. Would be a great spot to launch into the rest of the year from where we have been in past seasons.