2026 Proposed Fixture Changes

[UcantCme]

I don’t get why they don’t have the round 0 teams have a bye in round 1. Then round 2 all 18 clubs have had a bye.

It’s just simple logic.

It’s the biggest load of bullshit the AFL has very introduced

It’s not hard to- if they want to take advantage of NRL playing in Vegas then load up on games in Qld and NSW but that shouldn’t prevent every team playing the opening round

 

[Scorpus]

We've got eight Thursday/Friday games in the first 15 rounds

 

[crows dude]

We've got eight Thursday/Friday games in the first 15 rounds

Wonder how many are at home compared to away.

 

[Ciao Giacomo]

What time is it released?

Heard this morning we have 8 Thursday/Friday games

According to SEN, noon in the East.

 

[ams4crows]

What time is it released?

Heard this morning we have 8 Thursday/Friday games

11:30 SA time I think

 

[MatthewB]

 

[Scorpus]

 

[Scorpus]

Double ups are:

Collingwood
Geelong
Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Richmond
Fremantle

 

[Scorpus]

We also play (in our only games against these teams)

Brisbane at the Gabba
Hawthorn in Tasmania
Sydney at the SCG

And of course we have to play Geelong at Kardina and we open the season with Collingwood at the MCG

Our Adelaide Oval games are mostly lower ranked sides (aside from double ups): Carlton, St Kilda, North Melbourne, Melbourne plus GWS and Gold Coast

Away we are facing Brisbane, Hawthorn, Sydney, Essendon, West Coast

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Collingwood 1st game after they have been conditioned in round 0.

Round 0 teams should play themselves again in round 1.

 

[jackster83]

Good to see we are still being punished for the Rankine incident.

 

[ams4crows]

We also play (in our only games against these teams)

Brisbane at the Gabba
Hawthorn in Tasmania
Sydney at the SCG

And of course we have to play Geelong at Kardina and we open the season with Collingwood at the MCG

Our Adelaide Oval games are mostly lower ranked sides (aside from double ups): Carlton, St Kilda, North Melbourne, Melbourne plus GWS and Gold Coast

Away we are facing Brisbane, Hawthorn, Sydney, Essendon, West Coast

Well it's tough, but you have to beat the best to be the best.

 

[Scorpus]

Great fixture for us commercially with the eight Friday/Thursday games and two more Saturday night games up until round 15

Absolutely horrendous fixture from a football sense based on teams' performance in 2025

 

[MatthewB]

Only 2 games at the G

 

[jackster83]

Brisbane at the Gabba followed by a five day break and then a showdown is a genuine disgrace.

 

[DJ75]

Good to see we are still being punished for the Rankine incident.

Playing Collingwood in round 1 is a big F@#$ You from the AFL

 

[pjcrows]

Very difficult fixture, on the back of last year's relatively easy one.

We play a Showdown on a Friday night 5 days after a Brisbane afternoon Sunday game. Because of course.

But, no excuses. More wins means a harder fixture.

 

[GreyCrow]

Good to see we are still being punished for the Rankine incident.

? In what way?

 

[GreyCrow]

Playing Collingwood in round 1 is a big F@#$ You from the AFL

I see it as a great PR move ie lack of noise around it if it was round 2

I dont see any downside at all

 

[Scorpus]

Brisbane at the Gabba followed by a five day break and then a showdown is a genuine disgrace.

The start to our fixture is brutal

Collingwood (MCG) into Western Bulldogs (home) into Geelong (Kardina) - consecutive six day breaks

Then we get Fremantle at home, a rest playing Carlton and St Kilda at home, into Brisbane away and the five day break into a Showdown. Two games later we play Hawthorn in Tasmania before we hit the bye - after which we play Geelong and the Bulldogs again

 

[GreyCrow]

The start to our fixture is brutal

Collingwood (MCG) into Western Bulldogs (home) into Geelong (Kardina) - consecutive six day breaks

Then we get Fremantle at home, a rest playing Carlton and St Kilda at home, into Brisbane away and the five day break into a Showdown. Two games later we play Hawthorn in Tasmania before we hit the bye - after which we play Geelong and the Bulldogs again

Cue the ''of course Nicks should be extended we had the hArDeST drAw in the COmP ''

 

[pjcrows]

The kings of Thursday night.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Happy with that. We seem to matchup well against Brisbane at the Gabba. Double ups make sense given where we finished and bonus to get one against Richmond.

Finally play the Dogs in Adelaide.

Every team cops at least one 5 day break, don’t mind that coming before a Showdown given Port will likely be arse.

 

[jenny61_99]

Well we should know by the bye if Nicks still has a job.

 

[betterthanu]

Football wise that is an absolute horror fixture. Good thing we only need to finish 10th now