2026 AFL Fixtures By Round, Every Game, Schedule Times, Venues, How to Watch

AFL fixture 2026 by round: Full schedule game by round, venues, times, TV schedule, every team’s bye week, stadiums.

The AFL Fixtures for 2026 season have been officially released, that'll begin on Thursday, March 5.

The AFL has released its 2026 fixture, with Opening Round on Thursday, March 5, as Sydney hosts Carlton at the SCG, and St Kilda faces Collingwood in a Sunday night blockbuster at the MCG. Thursday night matches will feature regularly, while six Friday double-headers kick off prime-time action. Saturday and Sunday games continue the traditional weekend schedule, though only five rounds feature three Sunday matches each.

The Gather Round in South Australia (April 9-12) will showcase multiple teams over four days, including Carlton, Adelaide, and Port Adelaide. Anzac Day fixtures on Saturday, April 25, plus key grudge matches, highlight the season’s early rounds.

The Grand Final rematch between Brisbane and Geelong is set for Round 10 at the Gabba, leading into the 2026 AFL Grand Final. With a mix of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday games and regional matches across Australia, the season promises action-packed, prime-time footy for fans nationwide.

 When does the AFL 2025 season start?

The 2026 AFL season officially begins on Thursday, March 5, with a highly anticipated Opening Round matchup at the SCG between the Sydney Swans and Carlton. Kicking off at 7:30pm, the Swans will look to start their campaign strongly on home turf, while Carlton aims to make an early statement in what promises to be a competitive season.

 The AFL Opening fixture sets the tone for the year, marking the first of five games in the expanded Opening Round and kicking off a week of thrilling Thursday night, Friday, and weekend footy. Fans can expect plenty of action, with prime-time coverage ensuring everyone across Australia can tune in to witness the season opener.

. The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture for the first 15 Rounds, and then rounds, match ups and venues for the remaining home and away matches will be released later this week.

AFL 2026 Premiership: Full Fixtures of All Rounds, schedule dates by weeks, start-times, venues, where to watch live.

 All AFL 2026 Match Fixtures will be Online Live Broadcast by the Seven Network, and also on Fox Footy, via Foxtel and Kayo Sports as well you can also watch live streaming of  Specific matches on Fox Sports .

Fox Footy, will show every home and away game below live – and be home of Super Saturday LIVE, as part of the network’s enhanced coverage under the new AFL broadcast rights deal.

 *All matches across Round ------- are listed in alphabetical order with timeslots to be determined at a later date

All times AEDT until Saturday April 5, then AEST from Sunday April 6 onwards

2026 AFL Fixtures Opening Round, times, dates, schedule, venues.

Thursday March 5

Sydney Swans v Carlton, SCG (7.30pm)

Friday March 6

Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats, People First Stadium (8.05pm)

Saturday March 7

GWS Giants v Hawthorn, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, The Gabba (7.35pm)

Sunday March 8

St Kilda v Collingwood, MCG (7.20pm) 

2026 AFL Round 1 fixtures, start-times, matchups schedule dates, venues.

Thursday March 12

Carlton v Richmond, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday March 13

Essendon v Hawthorn, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday March 14

Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (1.15pm)

Geelong Cats v Fremantle, GMHBA Stadium (4.15pm)

Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions, SCG (7.10pm)

Collingwood v Adelaide Crows, MCG (7.35pm)

Sunday March 15

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)

Melbourne v St Kilda, MCG (3.15pm)

Gold Coast Suns v West Coast Eagles, People First Stadium (6.10pm)

2026 AFL fixtures Round 2 start-times, schedule, dates, venues.

Thursday March 19

Hawthorn v Sydney Swans, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday March 20

Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Saturday March 21

Richmond v Gold Coast Suns, MCG (1.15pm)

GWS Giants v St Kilda, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Fremantle v Melbourne, Optus Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday March 22

Port Adelaide v Essendon, Adelaide Oval (3.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v North Melbourne, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong Cats

2026 AFL round 3 fixtures, start-times, dates, matchup schedule, venues.

Thursday March 26

Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows, GMHBA Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday March 27

Collingwood v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday March 28

St Kilda v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium (1.15pm)

Fremantle v Richmond, Optus Stadium (4.15pm)

Essendon v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday March 29

Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval (12.30pm)

Carlton v Melbourne, MCG (3.15pm)

Byes: Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs

2026 AFL fixtures Round 4, start-times, matchups dates, schedule, venues.

Thursday April 2

Brisbane Lions v Collingwood, The Gabba (7.30pm)

Friday April 3

North Melbourne v Carlton, Marvel Stadium (3.15pm)

Adelaide Crows v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval (7.15pm)

Saturday April 4

Richmond v Port Adelaide, MCG (4.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans, Optus Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday April 5

Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, MCG (3.15pm)

Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Marvel Stadium (7.20pm)

Monday April 6

Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, MCG (3.15pm)

Byes: GWS Giants, St Kilda

2026 AFL fixtures: Round 5 schedule, times, matchups dates, venues.

Thursday April 9

Adelaide Crows v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Friday April 10

Collingwood v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Saturday April 11

North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, Barossa Park (12.35pm)

Essendon v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (1.15pm)

Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns, Norwood Oval (4.15pm)

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Sunday April 12

Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles, Norwood Oval (12.30pm)

GWS Giants v Richmond, Barossa Park (3.15pm)

Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (7.15pm)

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Easter Thursday April 16

Carlton v Collingwood, MCG (7.30pm)

Good Friday April 17

Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium (7.20pm)

Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, SCG (7.50pm)

Easter Saturday April 18

Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, People First Stadium (1.15pm)

Hawthorn v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)

Adelaide Crows v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Easter Sunday April 19

North Melbourne v Richmond, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)

Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, MCG (3.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, Optus Stadium (5.10pm) 

2026 AFL fixtures-Round 7 start-times, matchups schedule dates, venues.

Thursday April 23

Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday April 24

Richmond v Melbourne, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday April 25

Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns, UTAS Stadium (12.15pm)

Essendon v Collingwood, MCG (3.15pm)

Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (6.35pm)

Fremantle v Carlton, Optus Stadium (8.15pm)

Sunday April 26

St Kilda v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)

Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows, The Gabba (3.15pm)

GWS Giants v North Melbourne, Corroboree Group Oval Manuka (4.40pm)

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Thursday April 30

Collingwood v Hawthorn, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday May 1

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium (7.20pm)

Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval (8.10pm)

Saturday May 2

Essendon v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium (1.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Richmond, Optus Stadium (4.15pm)

Geelong Cats v North Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium (4.35pm)

Carlton v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday May 3

Sydney Swans v Melbourne, SCG (3.15pm)

Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants, People First Stadium (7.20pm) 

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Thursday May 7

Fremantle v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday May 8

Brisbane Lions v Carlton, The Gabba (7.20pm)

Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval (8.10pm)

Saturday May 9

North Melbourne v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (1.15pm)

GWS Giants v Essendon, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Gold Coast Suns v St Kilda, TIO Stadium (7.10pm)

Geelong Cats v Collingwood, MCG (7.35pm)

Sunday May 10

Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)

Richmond v Adelaide Crows, MCG (3.15pm)

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 10 game times, dates, schedule, venues:

Thursday May 14

Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats, The Gabba (7.30pm)

Friday May 15

Sydney Swans v Collingwood, SCG (7.20pm)

Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide, TIO Stadium (8.10pm)

Saturday May 16

Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (1.15pm)

Melbourne v Hawthorn, MCG (4.15pm)

Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday May 17

Essendon v Fremantle, MCG (1.10pm)

St Kilda v Richmond, Marvel Stadium (3.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants, Optus Stadium (6.15pm)

2026 AFL Round 11 Fixtures, start-times, schedule, dates, venues:

Thursday May 21

Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows, UTAS Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday May 22

Richmond v Essendon, MCG (7.40pm)

Fremantle v St Kilda, Optus Stadium (8.30pm)

Saturday May 23

North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (1.15pm)

Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans, GMHBA Stadium (4.15pm)

Collingwood v West Coast Eagles, MCG (4.35pm)

Port Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Sunday May 24

GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions, ENGIE Stadium (12.30pm)

Western Bulldogs v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (3.15pm) 

2026 AFL round 12 Fixtures, dates, schedule, start-times, venues:

Thursday May 28

St Kilda v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday May 29

Carlton v Geelong Cats, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday May 30

Sydney Swans v Richmond, SCG (1.15pm)

Brisbane Lions v Fremantle, The Gabba (4.15pm)

Western Bulldogs v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday May 31

Melbourne v GWS Giants, TIO Traeger Park Oval (3.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Essendon, Optus Stadium (7.20pm)

Byes: Adelaide Crows, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide 

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 13, game times, dates, schedule, venues:

Thursday June 4

Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)

Friday June 5

Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday June 6

Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions, People First Stadium (1.15pm)

North Melbourne v Fremantle, Hands Oval (4.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide, Optus Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday June 7

Sydney Swans v St Kilda, SCG (3.15pm)

Essendon v Carlton, MCG (7.20pm)

Monday June 8

Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG (3.15pm)

Byes: GWS Giants, Richmond 

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 14, tv times, schedule, dates, venues:

Thursday June 11

Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday June 12

Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns, GMHBA Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday June 13

Melbourne v Essendon, MCG (1.15pm)

North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium (4.15pm)

Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Sunday June 14

Richmond v Brisbane Lions, Ninja Stadium (1.10pm)

St Kilda v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (3.15pm)

Byes: Carlton, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn

2026 AFL Round 15 Fixture, game times, schedule, dates, venues:

Thursday June 18

Fremantle v Geelong Cats, Optus Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday June 19

Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn, People First Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday June 20

Adelaide Crows v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (1.15pm)

GWS Giants v Carlton, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Collingwood v Port Adelaide, MCG (7.35pm)

Sunday June 21

Richmond v North Melbourne, MCG (1.10pm)

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (3.15pm)

Byes: Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Sydney Swans, West Coast Eagles

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 16, schedule, dates, venues.

Thursday June 25 – Sunday June 28

Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans, The Gabba

Carlton v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium

Collingwood v Richmond, MCG

Fremantle v Gold Coast Suns, Optus Stadium

Hawthorn v GWS Giants, MCG

North Melbourne v Essendon, Marvel Stadium

Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows, Adelaide Oval

Byes: Geelong Cats, Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs,

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 17, times, dates, schedule, venues.

Thursday July 2 – Sunday July 5

Essendon v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions, GMHBA Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood, People First Stadium

GWS Giants v Fremantle, Corroboree Group Oval Manuka

Hawthorn v Melbourne, UTAS Stadium

Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v Carlton, MCG

Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs, SCG

West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows, Optus Stadium

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 18, times, dates, schedule, venues.

Thursday July 9 – Sunday July 12

Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns, Adelaide Oval

Brisbane Lions v Essendon, The Gabba

Carlton v Hawthorn, MCG

Collingwood v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v Sydney Swans, Optus Stadium

GWS Giants v Geelong Cats, ENGIE Stadium

Melbourne v Richmond, MCG

St Kilda v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium

Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium 

2026 AFL Fixtures Round 19, times, dates, schedule, venues.

Thursday July 16 – Sunday July 19

Collingwood v Carlton, MCG

Essendon v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v St Kilda, GMHBA Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs, People First Stadium

North Melbourne v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium

Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG

Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows, SCG

West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions, Optus Stadium 

2026 AFL round 20 fixtures, times, dates, schedule venues.

Thursday July 23 – Sunday July 26

Adelaide Crows v Collingwood, Adelaide Oval

Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide, The Gabba

Carlton v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium

GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, ENGIE Stadium

Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG

North Melbourne v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium

Melbourne v Geelong Cats, MCG

Western Bulldogs v Richmond, Marvel Stadium  

2026 AFL round 21 fixtures, times, dates, schedule venues.

Thursday July 30 – Sunday August 2

Carlton v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium

Collingwood v Geelong Cats, MCG

Essendon v Adelaide Crows, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v Western Bulldogs, Optus Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne, People First Stadium

Hawthorn v North Melbourne, UTAS Stadium

Port Adelaide v GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v West Coast Eagles, MCG

St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium

2026 AFL round 22 fixtures, times, dates, schedule venues.

Thursday August 6 – Sunday August 9

Adelaide Crows v Richmond, Adelaide Oval

Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn, The Gabba

Geelong Cats v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium

GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns, Corroboree Group Oval Manuka

Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG

St Kilda v Carlton, Marvel Stadium

Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide, SCG

West Coast Eagles v Collingwood, Optus Stadium

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium

2026 AFL round 23 fixtures, times, dates, schedule venues.

Thursday August 13 – Sunday August 16

Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns, The Gabba

Essendon v Sydney Swans, MCG

Fremantle v Adelaide Crows, Optus Stadium

GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles, ENGIE Stadium

Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG

North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, Marvel Stadium

Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v St Kilda, MCG

Western Bulldogs v Carlton, Marvel Stadium 

2026 AFL Round 24 fixture, game times:

Thursday August 20 – Sunday August 23

Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval

Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, MCG

Carlton v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium

Essendon v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v Richmond, GMHBA Stadium

Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG

St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium

Sydney Swans v North Melbourne, SCG

West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium

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