AFL fixture 2026: Results, scores, schedule, round dates for premiership season

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It's still not 2026 but we have the AFL fixture for next season to ger excited about.

From Opening Round until Round 15, matches have dates and time, with the final rounds to be determined at a later date.

Has your team got a set of fixtures that you are happy with?

AllSportsPeople has the full fixture below.

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Opening Round (March 5 - March 8)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Mar 5Sydney Swans v CarltonSCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 6Gold Coast Suns v Geelong CatsPeople First Stadium8:05 PM
Sat, Mar 7GWS Giants v HawthornENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 7Brisbane Lions v Western BulldogsThe Gabba7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 8St Kilda v CollingwoodMCG7:20 PM

Round 1 (March 12 - March 15)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Mar 12Carlton v RichmondMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 13Essendon v HawthornMCG7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 14Western Bulldogs v GWS GiantsMarvel Stadium1:45 PM
Sat, Mar 14Geelong Cats v FremantleGMHBA Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 14Sydney Swans v Brisbane LionsSCG7:10 PM
Sat, Mar 14Collingwood v Adelaide CrowsMCG7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 15North Melbourne v Port AdelaideMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Mar 15Melbourne v St KildaMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Mar 15Gold Coast Suns v West Coast EaglesPeople First Stadium6:10 PM

Round 2 (March 19 - March 22)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Mar 19Hawthorn v Sydney SwansMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 20Adelaide Crows v Western BulldogsAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 21Richmond v Gold Coast SunsMCG1:15 PM
Sat, Mar 21GWS Giants v St KildaENGIE Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 21Fremantle v MelbourneOptus Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 22Port Adelaide v EssendonAdelaide Oval3:15 PM
Sun, Mar 22West Coast Eagles v North MelbourneOptus Stadium6:10 PM
Byes:Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong Cats  

Round 3 (March 26 - March 29)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Mar 26Geelong Cats v Adelaide CrowsGMHBA Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Mar 27Collingwood v GWS GiantsMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Mar 28St Kilda v Brisbane LionsMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, Mar 28Fremantle v RichmondOptus Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Mar 28Essendon v North MelbourneMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Mar 29Port Adelaide v West Coast EaglesAdelaide Oval12:30 PM
Sun, Mar 29Carlton v MelbourneMCG3:15 PM
Byes:Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs  

Round 4 (April 2 - April 6) - Easter Weekend

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Apr 2Brisbane Lions v CollingwoodThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 3North Melbourne v Carlton (Good Friday)Marvel Stadium3:15 PM
Fri, Apr 3Adelaide Crows v FremantleAdelaide Oval7:15 PM
Sat, Apr 4Richmond v Port AdelaideMCG4:15 PM
Sat, Apr 4West Coast Eagles v Sydney SwansOptus Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 5Melbourne v Gold Coast SunsMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 5Western Bulldogs v EssendonMarvel Stadium7:20 PM
Mon, Apr 6Hawthorn v Geelong Cats (Easter Monday)MCG3:15 PM
Byes:GWS Giants, St Kilda  

Round 5 (April 9 - April 12) - Gather Round (South Australia)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Apr 9Adelaide Crows v CarltonAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Fri, Apr 10Collingwood v FremantleAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Sat, Apr 11Essendon v MelbourneAdelaide Oval12:30 PM
Sat, Apr 11North Melbourne v Brisbane LionsNorwood Oval3:15 PM
Sat, Apr 11Hawthorn v Western BulldogsAdelaide Oval7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 12Geelong Cats v West Coast EaglesNorwood Oval12:30 PM
Sun, Apr 12GWS Giants v RichmondBarossa Park3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 12Port Adelaide v St KildaAdelaide Oval7:15 PM
Bye:Sydney Swans, Gold Coast Suns  

Round 6 (April 16 - April 19)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Apr 16Carlton v CollingwoodMCG7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 17Sydney Swans v GWS GiantsSCG5:10 PM
Fri, Apr 17Geelong Cats v Western BulldogsGMHBA Stadium7:20 PM
Sat, Apr 18Brisbane Lions v Port AdelaideThe Gabba4:15 PM
Sat, Apr 18St Kilda v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 19North Melbourne v RichmondMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, Apr 19Melbourne v Brisbane LionsMCG3:15 PM
Sun, Apr 19West Coast Eagles v FremantleOptus Stadium5:10 PM
Byes:Adelaide Crows, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, Hawthorn  

Round 7 (April 23 - April 26) - Anzac Round

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Apr 23Western Bulldogs v Sydney SwansMarvel Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, Apr 24Richmond v Melbourne (Anzac Day Eve)MCG7:40 PM
Sat, Apr 25Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns (Anzac Day)UTAS Stadium12:15 PM
Sat, Apr 25Essendon v Collingwood (Anzac Day)MCG3:20 PM
Sat, Apr 25Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats (Anzac Day)Adelaide Oval6:05 PM
Sat, Apr 25Fremantle v Carlton (Anzac Day)Optus Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Apr 26Adelaide Crows v St KildaAdelaide Oval12:40 PM
Sun, Apr 26West Coast Eagles v GWS GiantsOptus Stadium2:40 PM
Byes:Brisbane Lions, North Melbourne  

Round 8 (April 30 - May 3)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Apr 30Collingwood v HawthornMCG7:30 PM
Fri, May 1Western Bulldogs v FremantleMarvel Stadium7:20 PM
Fri, May 1Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (Showdown)Adelaide Oval8:10 PM
Sat, May 2Essendon v Brisbane LionsMarvel Stadium1:15 PM
Sat, May 2Geelong Cats v North MelbourneGMHBA Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, May 2Sydney Swans v Gold Coast SunsSCG7:10 PM
Sat, May 2West Coast Eagles v RichmondOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Sun, May 3St Kilda v CarltonMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, May 3GWS Giants v MelbourneENGIE Stadium3:20 PM

Round 9 (May 7 - May 10)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, May 7Carlton v Gold Coast SunsMarvel Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, May 8Fremantle v EssendonOptus Stadium8:10 PM
Sat, May 9Brisbane Lions v Sydney SwansThe Gabba1:45 PM
Sat, May 9North Melbourne v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, May 9Collingwood v GWS GiantsMCG7:35 PM
Sat, May 9Gold Coast Suns v St KildaTIO Stadium (Darwin)7:10 PM
Sun, May 10Melbourne v West Coast EaglesMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, May 10Richmond v Adelaide CrowsMCG3:15 PM
Byes:Geelong Cats, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide  

Round 10 (May 14 - May 17) - Sir Doug Nicholls Round (Part 1)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, May 14Brisbane Lions v Geelong CatsThe Gabba7:30 PM
Fri, May 15Sydney Swans v CollingwoodSCG5:10 PM
Fri, May 15Gold Coast Suns v Port AdelaideTIO Stadium (Darwin)8:10 PM
Sat, May 16Adelaide Crows v North MelbourneAdelaide Oval1:15 PM
Sat, May 16Melbourne v HawthornMCG4:15 PM
Sat, May 16Carlton v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, May 17Essendon v FremantleMCG1:10 PM
Sun, May 17St Kilda v RichmondMarvel Stadium3:15 PM
Sun, May 17West Coast Eagles v GWS GiantsOptus Stadium6:15 PM

Round 11 (May 21 - May 24) - Sir Doug Nicholls Round (Part 2)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, May 21Hawthorn v Adelaide CrowsUTAS Stadium7:30 PM
Fri, May 22Richmond v Essendon (Dreamtime at the 'G)MCG7:40 PM
Fri, May 22Fremantle v St KildaOptus Stadium8:30 PM
Sat, May 23Port Adelaide v Brisbane LionsAdelaide Oval1:45 PM
Sat, May 23Geelong Cats v Sydney SwansGMHBA Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, May 23Collingwood v West Coast EaglesMCG4:35 PM
Sat, May 23Western Bulldogs v MelbourneMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, May 24North Melbourne v Gold Coast SunsMarvel Stadium1:10 PM
Sun, May 24GWS Giants v CarltonENGIE Stadium3:20 PM

Round 12 (May 29 - June 1) - Mid-Season Bye Rounds Start

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Fri, May 29Carlton v Geelong CatsMCG7:40 PM
Sat, May 30Richmond v Sydney SwansMCG1:45 PM
Sat, May 30Brisbane Lions v North MelbourneThe Gabba4:15 PM
Sun, May 31Fremantle v Adelaide CrowsOptus Stadium3:20 PM
Byes:Collingwood, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs  

Round 13 (June 5 - June 8) - King's Birthday Weekend

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Fri, Jun 5Hawthorn v Western BulldogsMarvel Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Jun 6Port Adelaide v Sydney SwansAdelaide Oval4:05 PM
Sat, Jun 6St Kilda v EssendonMarvel Stadium7:35 PM
Sun, Jun 7GWS Giants v Brisbane LionsENGIE Stadium1:40 PM
Sun, Jun 7Sydney Swans v St KildaSCG4:20 PM
Sun, Jun 7Essendon v Carlton (King's Birthday Eve)MCG7:20 PM
Mon, Jun 8Collingwood v Melbourne (King's Birthday)MCG3:15 PM
Byes:Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, North Melbourne, Richmond, West Coast Eagles  

Round 14 (June 12 - June 14)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Fri, Jun 12Geelong Cats v Gold Coast SunsGMHBA Stadium7:40 PM
Sat, Jun 13Melbourne v EssendonMCG1:15 PM
Sat, Jun 13Western Bulldogs v Port AdelaideMarvel Stadium4:35 PM
Sat, Jun 13Adelaide Crows v West Coast EaglesAdelaide Oval7:40 PM
Sun, Jun 14Carlton v GWS GiantsMCG3:20 PM
Byes:Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney Swans  

Round 15 (June 18 - June 21)

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
Thu, Jun 18Fremantle v Geelong CatsOptus Stadium6:10 PM
Fri, Jun 19Sydney Swans v Western BulldogsSCG7:40 PM
Sat, Jun 20Essendon v North MelbourneMarvel Stadium1:45 PM
Sat, Jun 20Hawthorn v Gold Coast SunsUTAS Stadium4:15 PM
Sat, Jun 20Collingwood v Port AdelaideMCG7:35 PM
Sun, Jun 21Richmond v North MelbourneMCG1:10 PM
Sun, Jun 21West Coast Eagles v MelbourneOptus Stadium3:20 PM
Byes:Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions, Carlton, GWS Giants, St Kilda 

Round 16

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAPort Adelaide v Adelaide Crows (Showdown)Adelaide OvalTBA
TBABrisbane Lions v West Coast EaglesThe GabbaTBA
TBACollingwood v RichmondMCGTBA
TBAGWS Giants v HawthornENGIE StadiumTBA
TBAMelbourne v Western BulldogsMCGTBA
TBANorth Melbourne v St KildaMarvel StadiumTBA
TBASydney Swans v Geelong CatsSCGTBA
Byes:Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast Suns, Fremantle  

Round 17

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBACarlton v Gold Coast SunsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAEssendon v Brisbane LionsMCGTBA
TBAFremantle v Port AdelaideOptus StadiumTBA
TBAGeelong Cats v CollingwoodGMHBA StadiumTBA
TBAHawthorn v Sydney SwansMCGTBA
TBAMelbourne v Adelaide CrowsMCGTBA
TBARichmond v GWS GiantsMCGTBA
TBASt Kilda v Western BulldogsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAWest Coast Eagles v North MelbourneOptus StadiumTBA

Round 18

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAAdelaide Crows v West Coast EaglesAdelaide OvalTBA
TBABrisbane Lions v RichmondThe GabbaTBA
TBACollingwood v CarltonMCGTBA
TBAGold Coast Suns v MelbournePeople First StadiumTBA
TBAGWS Giants v FremantleENGIE StadiumTBA
TBANorth Melbourne v EssendonMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAPort Adelaide v Geelong CatsAdelaide OvalTBA
TBASydney Swans v St KildaSCGTBA
TBAWestern Bulldogs v HawthornMarvel StadiumTBA

Round 19

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBABrisbane Lions v North MelbourneThe GabbaTBA
TBACarlton v Western BulldogsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAEssendon v FremantleMCGTBA
TBAGold Coast Suns v HawthornPeople First StadiumTBA
TBAGWS Giants v Port AdelaideENGIE StadiumTBA
TBAMelbourne v CollingwoodMCGTBA
TBARichmond v Adelaide CrowsMCGTBA
TBASt Kilda v Geelong CatsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAWest Coast Eagles v Sydney SwansOptus StadiumTBA

Round 20

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAAdelaide Crows v EssendonAdelaide OvalTBA
TBACollingwood v Gold Coast SunsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAFremantle v West Coast Eagles (Derby)Optus StadiumTBA
TBAGeelong Cats v RichmondGMHBA StadiumTBA
TBAHawthorn v MelbourneMCGTBA
TBANorth Melbourne v GWS GiantsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAPort Adelaide v Western BulldogsAdelaide OvalTBA
TBASt Kilda v Brisbane LionsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBASydney Swans v CarltonSCGTBA

Round 21

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBABrisbane Lions v Port AdelaideThe GabbaTBA
TBACarlton v EssendonMCGTBA
TBAFremantle v HawthornOptus StadiumTBA
TBAGold Coast Suns v Geelong CatsPeople First StadiumTBA
TBAGWS Giants v MelbourneENGIE StadiumTBA
TBARichmond v St KildaMCGTBA
TBASydney Swans v North MelbourneSCGTBA
TBAWest Coast Eagles v Adelaide CrowsOptus StadiumTBA
TBAWestern Bulldogs v CollingwoodMarvel StadiumTBA

Round 22

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAAdelaide Crows v CarltonAdelaide OvalTBA
TBAEssendon v Sydney SwansMCGTBA
TBAGeelong Cats v HawthornGMHBA StadiumTBA
TBAGold Coast Suns v Brisbane LionsPeople First StadiumTBA
TBAMelbourne v Port AdelaideMCGTBA
TBANorth Melbourne v RichmondBlundstone ArenaTBA
TBASt Kilda v GWS GiantsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAWest Coast Eagles v Western BulldogsOptus StadiumTBA
TBACollingwood v FremantleMCGTBA

Round 23

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBABrisbane Lions v GWS GiantsThe GabbaTBA
TBACarlton v St KildaMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAEssendon v MelbourneMCGTBA
TBAFremantle v North MelbourneOptus StadiumTBA
TBAHawthorn v Port AdelaideUTAS StadiumTBA
TBARichmond v CollingwoodMCGTBA
TBASydney Swans v Gold Coast SunsSCGTBA
TBAWestern Bulldogs v Adelaide CrowsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAWest Coast Eagles v Geelong CatsOptus StadiumTBA

Round 24

DateMatchVenueTime (Local)
TBAAdelaide Crows v Port Adelaide (Showdown)Adelaide OvalTBA
TBACollingwood v North MelbourneMCGTBA
TBAEssendon v Western BulldogsMarvel StadiumTBA
TBAGeelong Cats v CarltonGMHBA StadiumTBA
TBAGold Coast Suns v FremantlePeople First StadiumTBA
TBAGWS Giants v Sydney SwansENGIE StadiumTBA
TBAMelbourne v HawthornMCGTBA
TBASt Kilda v West Coast EaglesMarvel StadiumTBA
TBARichmond v Brisbane LionsMCGTBA
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