AFL preseason fixture 2026: Full AAMI Community Series schedule, practice match simulations, start times and dates, venues.
The AFL has released the 2026 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 1, 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 Hawthorn on Monday, February 16.
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 2026 schedule, dates, kick-off times, TV, how to watch
Every club’s first official practice match for the 2026 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 2026 Fixtures: UNOFFICIAL MATCH SIMULATIONS.
(all times AEDT)
2026 AAMI AFL Origin
Saturday, February 14
Western Australia v Victoria, Optus Stadium, 4.40pm AWST
Monday, February 16
Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, Kennedy Community Centre at 3.15pm (4 x 30-minute quarters, no time on)
Wednesday, February 18
Brisbane v Carlton, Brighton Homes Arena at 6.00pm (4 x 30-minute quarters, no time on, extended bench)
Thursday, February 19
Western Bulldogs v Sydney, Mission Whitten Oval at 2.00pm (4 x 30-minute quarters, no time-on)
Gold Coast v St Kilda, People First Stadium at 7.45pm (4 x 20-minute quarters, plus time on)
Friday February 20
Essendon v Richmond, NEC Hangar at 10.30am (4 x 30-minute quarters, no time-on)
Collingwood v GWS Giants, La Trobe University Sports Park (Bundoora) at 11am (4 x 25-minute quarters, no time-on)
Melbourne v North Melbourne, Casey Fields at 4.30pm (4 x 25-minute quarters, no time-on + 2-minute scenarios at the end of both Q3 and Q4)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 6.00pm (4 x 20-minute quarters, plus time on)*
Saturday February 21
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Victor George Kailis Oval at 12.00pm (4 x 25-minute quarters, no time-on)
AFL Community Series Fixtures 2026, Date, Start-Times, How to watch every pre-season game
(ALL TIMES AEDT):
All AAMI Community Series matches broadcast on Foxtel and Kayo.
Wednesday, February 25
Carlton v Geelong, Ikon Park, 7.10pm
Thursday, February 26
Sydney v GWS, Henson Park, 4.10pm
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena, 7.10pm
Friday, February 27
Melbourne v Richmond, Mars Stadium, 4.10pm
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Mission Whitten Oval, 7.10pm
Saturday, February 28
St Kilda v Essendon, Mars Stadium, 3.10pm
Fremantle v Adelaide, Rushton Park, 6.10pm
Sunday, March 1
North Melbourne v Collingwood, Mars Stadium, 3.10pm
West Coast v Port Adelaide, Mineral Resources Park, 6.10pm
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