AFL 2026: Gather Round fixture, times, dates, matchups, details, Adelaide v Carlton rematch, Port Adelaide v St Kilda
The match-ups, venues and times have been confirmed for Gather Round 2026 in South Australia as The South Australian clubs will again bookend the 2026 Gather Round fixture against the new-look Blues and Saints, while a Western Bulldogs-Hawthorn blockbuster headlines Super Saturday.
The round, which will run from April 9-12, will return to Barossa Park again, with matches also being held at Adelaide Oval and Norwood Oval.
The Crows will open the round for the fourth consecutive year, and will meet the Blues for a second time.
Adelaide Oval will also host a huge Friday night clash between Collingwood and Fremantle.
Saturday will see games played at three venues as North Melbourne takes on Brisbane at Barossa Park and Sydney meets Gold Coast at Norwood Oval, with two matches – Essendon v Melbourne and Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs – to be played at Adelaide Oval.
It is the third time the Bombers and Demons will meet at Gather Round.
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AFL 2026 Club by Club Fixtures: Every Team Schedule.
Adelaide Crows Fixtures — Brisbane Lions Fixtures —
Carlton Blues Fixtures — Collingwood Magpies Fixtures —
Essendon Bombers Fixtures — Fremantle Dockers Fixtures —
Geelong Cats Fixtures — Gold Coast Suns Fixtures —
GWS Giants Fixtures — Hawthorn Hawks Fixtures —
Melbourne Demons Fixtures — North Melbourne Kangaroos Fixtures — Port Adelaide Power Fixtures —
Richmond Tigers Fixtures — St Kilda Saints Fixtures — Sydney Swans Fixtures —
West Coast Eagles Fixtures — Western Bulldogs Fixtures —
Carlton Blues Fixtures — Collingwood Magpies Fixtures —
Essendon Bombers Fixtures — Fremantle Dockers Fixtures —
Geelong Cats Fixtures — Gold Coast Suns Fixtures —
GWS Giants Fixtures — Hawthorn Hawks Fixtures —
Melbourne Demons Fixtures — North Melbourne Kangaroos Fixtures — Port Adelaide Power Fixtures —
Richmond Tigers Fixtures — St Kilda Saints Fixtures — Sydney Swans Fixtures —
West Coast Eagles Fixtures — Western Bulldogs Fixtures —
AFL Gather Round fixtures 2026: dates, matchups, start-times.
Gather Round will run from Thursday, April 9 to Sunday, April 12.
“Gather Round has a unique feel of a grand final week, from the footy festival and the zip line over the Torrens River to the community engagement activities and all the open training sessions the clubs hold around the town … it has been just an incredibly fun atmosphere which we are looking to top next season.”
All times AEST/ACST
Thursday, April 9
Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (SEVEN), 7.40pm AEST/7.10pm ACST
Friday, April 10
Collingwood v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval (SEVEN), 7.40pm AEST/7.10pm ACST
Saturday, April 11
North Melbourne v Brisbane, Barossa Park (FOX), 12.35pm AEST/12.05pm ACST
Essendon v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (FOX), 1.15pm AEST/12.45pm ACST
Sydney v Gold Coast, Norwood Oval (FOX), 4.15pm AEST/3.45pm ACST
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval (FOX), 7.35pm AEST/7.05pm ACST
Sunday, April 12
Geelong v West Coast, Norwood Oval (FOX), 12.30pm AEST/12pm ACST
Greater Western Sydney v Richmond, Barossa Park (SEVEN), 3.15pm
AEST/2.45pm ACST
Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (SEVEN), 7.15pm AEST/6.45pm ACST
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