Round 21 (Updated 5/8/21)
Friday, August 6
Geelong v GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)
Saturday, August 7
Carlton v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST (FOX)
Richmond v North Melbourne at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST (FOX)
St Kilda v Sydney at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST (FOX)
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST (FOX)
Sunday, August 8
Hawthorn v Collingwood at MCG, 2.10pm AEST (FOX)
Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST (SEVEN)
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST (FOX)
Monday, August 9
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST (SEVEN)
AFL Executive General Manager Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said he thanked everyone for their understanding as the league confirmed the updated fixture for Round 21 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
“Geelong will host the GIANTS on Friday night at GMHBA Stadium after the Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon match was moved to Sunday to enable adequate days’ break,” Mr Auld said.
“The West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne match, previously scheduled for Saturday will now take place on Monday night at Optus Stadium. This allows for Melbourne to travel to Perth today and serve their quarantine period before the game as approved by the Western Australian Government.
“We are also pleased to confirm Showdown 50 between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide will take place at Adelaide Oval.
“The St Kilda vs. Sydney Swans Pride Game, which builds on each club’s connection and commitment to the LGBTIQA+ community, will be played on Saturday after previously being scheduled to be played on Sunday.
“There are plenty of key match-ups in Round 21 that will shape the top eight as we near the completion of the home-and-away season.
“While the fixture for the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season remains a week-to-week proposition, we will continue to make changes that best navigate the current environment, progresses our season and helps protect the health and safety of those in our game and the wider community.”
Further information relating to crowds and ticketing for Round 21 will be communicated as soon as those details are finalised.
MILESTONES
200 games - Cam Guthrie (Geelong Cats)
150 games - Josh Bruce (Western Bulldogs), Josh Jenkins (Geelong Cats)
100 Club games - Jack Steele (St Kilda), Rhys Stanley (Geelong Cats)
100 games - Zaine Cordy (Western Bulldogs), Alex Neal-Bullen (Melbourne), Blake Hardwick (Hawthorn), Blake Acres (Fremantle)
50 games - Nick Coffield (St Kilda), Robbie Fox (Sydney Swans), Michael Hartley (Hawthorn), Lewis Melican (Sydney), Taylor Garner (North Melbourne), Sam Weideman (Melbourne), Aaron VandenBerg (Melbourne)
50 Club games - Nathan Vardy (West Coast Eagles)
Umpire Ray Chamberlain is set to officiate in his 350th AFL match, if selected in Round 21 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Alastair Clarkson to reach J Worsfold in 13 spot, most games coached in VFL/AFL history.
Most games coached - Michael Malthouse (718 games with Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood and Carlton), Jock McHale (714 games with Collingwood), Kevin Sheedy (679 games with Essendon and the GWS Giants), Allan Jeans (576 games with St Kilda, Hawthorn and Richmond), Tom Hafey (522 games with Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and the Sydney Swans), David Parkin (518 games with Hawthorn, Carlton and Fitzroy), Ron Barassi (515 games with Melbourne, Carlton, North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans), Leigh Matthews (461 games with Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions), Norm Smith (449 games with Fitzroy, Melbourne and South Melbourne), Dick Reynolds (415 games with Essendon), Percy Bentley (414 games with Richmond and Carlton), John Kennedy (412 games with Hawthorn and North Melbourne), John Worsfold (388 games with West Coast and Essendon), Alastair Clarkson (387 games with Hawthorn), Checker Hughes (378 games with Richmond and Melbourne).
TEAMS MEDIA RELEASE TIMINGS
Team Announcements timings for the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season will be as follows from Round 10 onward:
Thursday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Wednesday, 6.20pm AEST
Friday and Saturday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST
Sunday and Monday games – extended squads (18 players, 8 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST
Sunday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Friday, 5.00pm AEST
Monday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Saturday, 4.30pm AEST
If games are to be played on Tuesday or Wednesday, final teams will be announced at 6:20pm AEST the day prior to the match.
MATCH REVIEW PROCESS
The AFL will continue to issue a media release within 24 hours following each match detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that day of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken. The clubs and players then have until 11:00am AEDT the following day to decide whether to accept the penalty on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing. The AFL will formally detail all instances of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not. There is no set day for the Tribunal to be held.
Friday, August 6
Geelong v GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)
Saturday, August 7
Carlton v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST (FOX)
Richmond v North Melbourne at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST (FOX)
St Kilda v Sydney at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST (FOX)
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST (FOX)
Sunday, August 8
Hawthorn v Collingwood at MCG, 2.10pm AEST (FOX)
Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST (SEVEN)
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST (FOX)
Monday, August 9
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST (SEVEN)
AFL Executive General Manager Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said he thanked everyone for their understanding as the league confirmed the updated fixture for Round 21 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
“Geelong will host the GIANTS on Friday night at GMHBA Stadium after the Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon match was moved to Sunday to enable adequate days’ break,” Mr Auld said.
“The West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne match, previously scheduled for Saturday will now take place on Monday night at Optus Stadium. This allows for Melbourne to travel to Perth today and serve their quarantine period before the game as approved by the Western Australian Government.
“We are also pleased to confirm Showdown 50 between the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide will take place at Adelaide Oval.
“The St Kilda vs. Sydney Swans Pride Game, which builds on each club’s connection and commitment to the LGBTIQA+ community, will be played on Saturday after previously being scheduled to be played on Sunday.
“There are plenty of key match-ups in Round 21 that will shape the top eight as we near the completion of the home-and-away season.
“While the fixture for the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season remains a week-to-week proposition, we will continue to make changes that best navigate the current environment, progresses our season and helps protect the health and safety of those in our game and the wider community.”
Further information relating to crowds and ticketing for Round 21 will be communicated as soon as those details are finalised.
MILESTONES
200 games - Cam Guthrie (Geelong Cats)
150 games - Josh Bruce (Western Bulldogs), Josh Jenkins (Geelong Cats)
100 Club games - Jack Steele (St Kilda), Rhys Stanley (Geelong Cats)
100 games - Zaine Cordy (Western Bulldogs), Alex Neal-Bullen (Melbourne), Blake Hardwick (Hawthorn), Blake Acres (Fremantle)
50 games - Nick Coffield (St Kilda), Robbie Fox (Sydney Swans), Michael Hartley (Hawthorn), Lewis Melican (Sydney), Taylor Garner (North Melbourne), Sam Weideman (Melbourne), Aaron VandenBerg (Melbourne)
50 Club games - Nathan Vardy (West Coast Eagles)
Umpire Ray Chamberlain is set to officiate in his 350th AFL match, if selected in Round 21 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.
Alastair Clarkson to reach J Worsfold in 13 spot, most games coached in VFL/AFL history.
Most games coached - Michael Malthouse (718 games with Footscray, West Coast, Collingwood and Carlton), Jock McHale (714 games with Collingwood), Kevin Sheedy (679 games with Essendon and the GWS Giants), Allan Jeans (576 games with St Kilda, Hawthorn and Richmond), Tom Hafey (522 games with Richmond, Collingwood, Geelong and the Sydney Swans), David Parkin (518 games with Hawthorn, Carlton and Fitzroy), Ron Barassi (515 games with Melbourne, Carlton, North Melbourne and the Sydney Swans), Leigh Matthews (461 games with Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions), Norm Smith (449 games with Fitzroy, Melbourne and South Melbourne), Dick Reynolds (415 games with Essendon), Percy Bentley (414 games with Richmond and Carlton), John Kennedy (412 games with Hawthorn and North Melbourne), John Worsfold (388 games with West Coast and Essendon), Alastair Clarkson (387 games with Hawthorn), Checker Hughes (378 games with Richmond and Melbourne).
TEAMS MEDIA RELEASE TIMINGS
Team Announcements timings for the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season will be as follows from Round 10 onward:
Thursday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Wednesday, 6.20pm AEST
Friday and Saturday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST
Sunday and Monday games – extended squads (18 players, 8 emergencies)
Announced Thursday, 6.20pm AEST
Sunday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Friday, 5.00pm AEST
Monday games – final teams (18 players, 4 interchange players, 4 emergencies)
Announced Saturday, 4.30pm AEST
If games are to be played on Tuesday or Wednesday, final teams will be announced at 6:20pm AEST the day prior to the match.
MATCH REVIEW PROCESS
The AFL will continue to issue a media release within 24 hours following each match detailing the penalties to be offered to players for incidents from that day of matches, or the reasons why no further action was to be taken. The clubs and players then have until 11:00am AEDT the following day to decide whether to accept the penalty on offer, or whether they wish to contest the charge at a Tribunal hearing. The AFL will formally detail all instances of whether cases will proceed to the Tribunal or not. There is no set day for the Tribunal to be held.
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