AFL pre-season 2025 fixture revealed, full schedule, dates, times by teams, Cats kick-off in community series opener.
The AFL has released the 2025 AAMI Community Series fixture, with fans set to get a pre-season glimpse of their club’s new recruits ahead of the season proper.
Played between February 25 and March 2, all 18 clubs will play one Community Series match in addition to practice match simulation fixtures.
Geelong fans could get their first taste of Bailey Smith in the hoops when the Cats host Essendon on Tuesday, February 25.
In the Community Series matches, teams will play four 20-minute quarters plus time-on as per the regular season. They will field a squad of 30 players including eight on the bench and four emergencies.
All Community Series games will be broadcast exclusively live on Fox Footy and Kayo.
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Every team’s opening pre-season fixture for AFL 2025 schedule, dates, kick-off times, TV, how to watch
Every club’s first official practice match for the 2025 pre-season has been revealed, with Collingwood, Brisbane and Gold Coast headlining an eye-catching, three-way game.
Between February 15-22, 17 of the 18 AFL sides will hit the park against a league rival, while Fremantle will take part in the highly-anticipated Indigenous All Stars match in Perth.
Foxfooty.com.au can reveal that it will be the Western Bulldogs and Essendon who hit the park before anyone else, with their Saturday afternoon clash in Footscray locked in west of Melbourne.
Each clash across the eight-day period will have their own different match lengths, with varying breaks in between each period or quarter.
Every fixture below will be streamed live on Foxtel and Kayo.
AFL Preseason 2025 Fixtures by Teams.
Saturday, February 15
Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon, 2pm AEDT at Mission Whitten Oval (4x 25min quarters, no time on)
Fremantle vs. Indigenous All Stars, 4:30pm AWST at Optus Stadium
Monday, February 17
West Coast vs. Richmond, 9:30am AWST at Mineral Resources Park (3x 20min periods, no time on)
Geelong vs. Hawthorn, 2pm AEDT at GMHBA Stadium (5 x 30min periods, no time on)
Thursday, 20 February
Gold Coast vs. Brisbane vs. Collingwood, 5pm AEST at People First Stadium (6 x 25min periods, no time on)
Friday, February 21
Sydney vs. GWS Giants, 10am AEDT at Tramway Oval (4 x 30 min quarters, no time on)
Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide, 5pm ACDT at Mt Barker Summit Sport and Recreation Park (6 periods: 4x28min, no time on, 2x20min, no time on)
Saturday, February 22
Carlton vs. St Kilda, 11am AEDT at Ikon Park (4 x 20min quarters plus time on)
North Melbourne vs. Melbourne, 11am AEDT at Arden Street Oval (4 x 25min quarters, time on for goals only. Three-minute scenario to run at the end of Q2 played with time on, three-minute scenario to run at the end of Q4 with time on)
Indigenous All Stars game
Saturday, Feb 15
Fremantle v Indigenous All Stars, Optus Stadium, time TBC
Unofficial match simulations
Thursday, Feb 20
Collingwood v Gold Coast v Brisbane, time and venue TBC
Essendon v Western Bulldogs, time and venue TBC
AFL Community Series Fixtures 2025, Teams, Dates, Times, How to watch
(ALL TIMES AEDT):
All AAMI Community Series matches broadcast on Foxtel and Kayo.
Geelong vs Essendon, Tuesday, February 25, GMHBA Stadium, 7.10pm
Richmond vs Collingwood, Wednesday, February 26, IKON Park, 7.10pm
Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs, Thursday February 27, UTAS Stadium, 5.20pm
Brisbane Lions vs Adelaide, Thursday February 27, Brighton Homes Arena, 8.10pm
GWS vs Carlton, Friday February 28, Manuka Oval, 5.20pm
Gold Coast vs Sydney, Friday February 28, People First Stadium, 8.10pm
St Kilda vs Port Adelaide, Saturday March 1, RSEA Park, 3.10pm
West Coast vs North Melbourne, Saturday March 1, Hands Oval, 6.10pm
Fremantle vs Melbourne, Sunday March 2, Rushton Park, 6.10pm
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