AFL 2024: Opening Round returns, Gather Round fixture, times, dates, matchups, Hawks and Swans kick off in Friday lights.
The 2025 AFL season will begin on March 6 with Opening Round set to make a return, meaning the season will once begin again northern states, the AFL announced on Tuesday.
A highly-anticipated grudge match between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn will bookend 2025 Gather Round with Adelaide opening the fixture against Geelong.
Premiers Brisbane will host Geelong in a rematch of 2024's thrilling prelim, with the Lions to unveil their premiership flag in front of a packed Gabba crowd.
The round will continue in Sydney on Friday night, with the Swans to host the exciting Hawks, while on Saturday afternoon, the Suns clash with the Bombers on the Gold Coast. On Sunday, the GWS Giants will host Collingwood.
The announcement comes after the AFL revealed the fixtures for Gather Round, set to be in Round 5 in South Australia once again.
Two matches have been scheduled to be played in the Barossa Valley as part of the 2025 edition of the round.
AFL Opening Round fixtures for 2025 season, Dates, Game Times
Opening Round (times local):
Thursday, March 6:
Brisbane vs. Geelong, The Gabba, 6:50pm - POSTPONED
Friday, March 7:
Sydney 11.40 - 14.12 Hawthorn, SCG, 7:40pm
Saturday, March 8:
Gold Coast vs. Essendon, People First Stadium, 4:15pm - POSTPONED
Sunday, March 9:
GWS Giants 15.14 vs. 6.16 Collingwood, Engie Stadium, 3:20pm
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