Fixture AFL 2025 Fixture

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2025 AFL FIXTURE

Times AEDT until Saturday April 5
Times AEST from Sunday April 6

OPENING ROUND

Thursday March 6

Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats, The Gabba (7.50pm)

Friday March 7

Sydney Swans v Hawthorn, SCG (7.40pm)

Saturday March 8

Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, People First Stadium (5.15pm)

Sunday March 9

GWS Giants v Collingwood, ENGIE Stadium (3.20pm)

Bye: Adelaide Crows, Carlton, Fremantle, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs

ROUND 1

Thursday March 13

Richmond v Carlton, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday March 14

Hawthorn v Essendon, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday March 15

Geelong Cats v Fremantle, GMHBA Stadium (1.20pm)

Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions, SCG (4.15pm)

Collingwood v Port Adelaide, MCG (7.35pm)

Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday March 16

Adelaide Crows v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (12.35pm)

Melbourne v GWS Giants, MCG (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Gold Coast Suns, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

ROUND 2

Thursday March 20

Carlton v Hawthorn, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday March 21

Western Bulldogs v Collingwood, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday March 22

Essendon v Adelaide Crows, MCG (1.20pm)

Port Adelaide v Richmond, Adelaide Oval (4.15pm)

St Kilda v Geelong Cats, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday March 23

Brisbane Lions v West Coast Eagles, The Gabba (1.10pm)

North Melbourne v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (3.20pm)

Fremantle v Sydney Swans, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

Bye: Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants

ROUND 3

Thursday March 27

Essendon v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday March 28

Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday March 29

Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, MCG (1.20pm)

St Kilda v Richmond, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)

Hawthorn v GWS Giants, UTAS Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday March 30

Adelaide Crows v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

Bye: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Geelong Cats, Sydney Swans

ROUND 4

Thursday April 3

Collingwood v Carlton, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday April 4

Geelong Cats v Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday April 5

Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows, People First Stadium (1.20pm)

Richmond v Brisbane Lions, MCG (4.15pm)

North Melbourne v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday April 6

GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles, ENGIE Stadium (1.10pm)

Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (3.20pm)

Fremantle v Western Bulldogs, Optus Stadium (5.10pm)

Bye: Essendon, Hawthorn

ROUND 5 (Gather Round)

Thursday April 10

Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Friday April 11

Collingwood v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Saturday April 12

North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, Barossa (12.35pm)

Carlton v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval (1.20pm)

Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions, Norwood Oval (4.15pm)

Melbourne v Essendon, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Sunday April 13

Richmond v Fremantle, Barossa (12.35pm)

St Kilda v GWS Giants, Norwood Oval (3.20pm)

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval (7.20pm)

ROUND 6

Thursday April 17 (Easter Thursday)

Brisbane Lions v Collingwood, The Gabba (7.30pm)

Friday April 18 (Good Friday)

North Melbourne v Carlton, Marvel Stadium (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Essendon, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

Saturday April 19

Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG (1.20pm)

Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval (4.15pm)

Richmond v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday April 20 (Easter Sunday)

Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide, SCG (3.20pm)

Western Bulldogs v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium (7.20pm)

Monday April 21 (Easter Monday)

Geelong Cats v Hawthorn, MCG (3.20pm)

ROUND 7

Thursday April 24

Melbourne v Richmond, MCG (7.30pm)

Friday April 25 (Anzac Day)

Collingwood v Essendon, MCG (3.20pm)

Fremantle v Adelaide Crows, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)

Saturday April 26

St Kilda v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium (1.20pm)

Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (4.15pm)

GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs, Manuka (7.35pm)

Sunday April 27

Gold Coast Suns v Sydney Swans, People First Stadium (1.10pm)

Carlton v Geelong Cats, MCG (3.20pm)

Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (4.40pm)

ROUND 8

Thursday May 1

Essendon v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday May 2

St Kilda v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday May 3

Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Mars Stadium (1.20pm)

Adelaide Crows v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (4.15pm)

West Coast Eagles v Melbourne, Optus Stadium (7.35pm)

Collingwood v Geelong Cats, MCG (7.35pm)

Sunday May 4

Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, SCG (1.10pm)

Hawthorn v Richmond, MCG (3.20pm)

Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns, The Gabba (7.20pm)

ROUND 9

Thursday May 8

Fremantle v Collingwood, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)

Friday May 9

St Kilda v Carlton, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday May 10

Melbourne v Hawthorn, MCG (1.20pm)

Essendon v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)

Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs, TIO Darwin (7.35pm)

Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows, Adelaide Oval (8.10pm)

Sunday May 11

Richmond v West Coast Eagles, MCG (1.10pm)

Geelong Cats v GWS Giants, GMHBA Stadium (3.20pm)

North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, Ninja Stadium (4.40pm)

ROUND 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)

Thursday May 15

Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn, TIO Darwin (7.30pm)

Friday May 16

Sydney Swans v Carlton, SCG (7.40pm)

Saturday May 17

Collingwood v Adelaide Crows, MCG (1.20pm)

GWS Giants v Fremantle, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Marvel Stadium (4.15pm)

Port Adelaide v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (7.35pm)

Sunday May 18

Richmond v North Melbourne, MCG (1.10pm)

Brisbane Lions v Melbourne, The Gabba (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v St Kilda, Optus Stadium (4.40pm)

ROUND 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)

Thursday May 22

Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday May 23

Essendon v Richmond, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday May 24

Carlton v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (1.20pm)

Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions, MCG (4.15pm)

North Melbourne v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)

Sunday May 25

Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval (1.10pm)

Melbourne v Sydney Swans, MCG (3.20pm)

St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (4.40pm)

ROUND 12

Thursday May 29

Brisbane Lions v Essendon, The Gabba (7.30pm)

Friday May 30

Collingwood v Hawthorn, MCG (7.40pm)

Saturday May 31

Gold Coast Suns v Fremantle, People First Stadium (1.20pm)

GWS Giants v Richmond, ENGIE Stadium (4.15pm)

Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows, SCG (7.35pm)

Sunday June 1

Melbourne v St Kilda, TIO Traeger (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats, Optus Stadium (7.20pm)

Bye: Carlton, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs

ROUND 13

Thursday June 5

Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday June 6

Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)

Saturday June 7

Richmond v Sydney Swans, MCG (1.20pm)

Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns, GMHBA Stadium (4.15pm)

GWS Giants v Port Adelaide, Manuka (7.35pm)

Sunday June 8

North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, Hands Oval – South Bunbury (3.20pm)

Carlton v Essendon, MCG (7.15pm)

Monday June 9 (King’s Birthday)

Melbourne v Collingwood, MCG (3.20pm)

Bye: Fremantle, St Kilda

ROUND 14

Thursday June 12

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)

Friday June 13

Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows, UTAS Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday June 14

Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants, The Gabba (1.20pm)

Essendon v Geelong Cats, MCG (4.15pm)

North Melbourne v Fremantle, Optus Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday June 15

Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (3.20pm)

West Coast Eagles v Carlton, Optus Stadium (6.10pm)

Bye: Collingwood, Gold Coast Suns, Richmond, Sydney Swans

ROUND 15

Thursday June 19

Fremantle v Essendon, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)

Friday June 20

Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions, GMHBA Stadium (7.40pm)

Saturday June 21

Carlton v North Melbourne, MCG (1.20pm)

Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval (4.15pm)

Collingwood v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium (7.35pm)

Sunday June 22

GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns, ENGIE Stadium (1.10pm)

Western Bulldogs v Richmond, Marvel Stadium (3.20pm)

Bye: Adelaide Crows, Hawthorn, Melbourne, West Coast Eagles

ROUND 16 (days and times TBC)

Thursday June 26 – Sunday June 29

Collingwood v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v St Kilda, Optus Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne, People First Stadium

Hawthorn v North Melbourne, UTAS Stadium

Port Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v Adelaide Crows, MCG

Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs, SCG

Bye: Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Geelong Cats, GWS Giants

ROUND 17 (days and times TBC)

Thursday July 3 – Sunday July 6

Adelaide Crows v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval

Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide, The Gabba

Carlton v Collingwood, MCG

Essendon v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v Richmond, GMHBA Stadium

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium

St Kilda v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium

Sydney Swans v Fremantle, SCG

West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants, Optus Stadium

ROUND 18 (days and times TBC)

Thursday July 10 – Sunday July 13

Carlton v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood, People First Stadium

GWS Giants v Geelong Cats, ENGIE Stadium

Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG

Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v Essendon, MCG

St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium

Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Crows, Mars Stadium

ROUND 19 (days and times TBC)

Thursday July 17 – Sunday July 20

Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns, Adelaide Oval

Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, The Gabba

Carlton v Melbourne, MCG

Collingwood v Fremantle, MCG

Essendon v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v St Kilda, GMHBA Stadium

Hawthorn v Port Adelaide, UTAS Stadium

Sydney Swans v North Melbourne, SCG

West Coast Eagles v Richmond, Optus Stadium

ROUND 20 (days and times TBC)

Thursday July 24 – Sunday July 27

Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval

Essendon v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions, People First Stadium

GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, ENGIE Stadium

Hawthorn v Carlton, MCG

North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, Marvel Stadium

Richmond v Collingwood, MCG

St Kilda v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium

ROUND 21 (days and times TBC)

Thursday July 31 – Sunday August 3

Adelaide Crows v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval

Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, MCG

Fremantle v Carlton, Optus Stadium

Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide, GMHBA Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v Richmond, People First Stadium

Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium

St Kilda v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium

Sydney Swans v Essendon, SCG

Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium

ROUND 22 (days and times TBC)

Thursday August 7 – Sunday August 10

Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans, The Gabba

Carlton v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium

Geelong Cats v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium

GWS Giants v North Melbourne, ENGIE Stadium

Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG

Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG

Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v St Kilda, MCG

West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows, Optus Stadium

ROUND 23 (days and times TBC)

Friday August 15 – Sunday August 17

Adelaide Crows v Collingwood, Adelaide Oval

Carlton v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium

Essendon v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium

Fremantle v Brisbane Lions, Optus Stadium

Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants, People First Stadium

Hawthorn v Melbourne, MCG

North Melbourne v Richmond, Ninja Stadium

Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats, SCG

Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium

ROUND 24 (days and times TBC)

Friday August 22 – Sunday August 24

Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn, The Gabba

Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG

Essendon v Carlton, MCG

GWS Giants v St Kilda, ENGIE Stadium

North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows, Marvel Stadium

Port Adelaide v Gold Coast Suns, Adelaide Oval

Richmond v Geelong Cats, MCG

West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans, Optus Stadium

Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Let me make this simple.

If a team was to be the recipient of a draw biased in their favour, this would be most easily achieved by giving them a favourable selection of double up opponents based on expected finishing position in the upcoming season as at the date the fixture is finalised.

This is what has happened to Geelong. Yet again.

The simplest credible way to work out the expected finishing position of teams is by reference to current Premiership betting odds.

Not really that hard to understand unless you are a Geelong supporter trying to pretend this isn't actual.

 

[Fadge]

Let me make this simple.

If a team was to be the recipient of a draw biased in their favour, this would be most easily achieved by giving them a favourable selection of double up opponents based on expected finishing position in the upcoming season as at the date the fixture is finalised.

How does Geelong's fixture compare to say, Carlton's?

 

[Underarm]

Anyone who thinks you can guess how hard a fixture is before the season is a casual, no idea, imagine end of 2023 you got Collingwood 1st, Melbourne (top 4 end of regular) and saints (finalist) twice…..you would have been worried.

Here they said Brisbane had the “worst” draw and they had all the teams that slid.

Winners and losers: Who cashed in on AFL’s ‘weighted’ 2024 fixture as Dimma gifted dream run

Winners and losers: Who cashed in on AFL’s ‘weighted’ fixture as Dimma gifted dream run

www.foxsports.com.au

Yep. Any media that puts out a fixture analysis should have to show how well their formula did the previous year.

 

[Fadge]

The simplest credible way to work out the expected finishing position of teams is by reference to current Premiership betting odds.

JustaBattler - what are your thoughts on this comment?

 

[Fadge]

Or a B*tchmond fan trying to make excuses for something that hasn’t even happened yet and explain away 20 years of results that no amount of being a pussy can dismiss

I wonder if Richmond fans are happy with their draw - that is, it's difficult enough to ensure they're no chance of finishing anything other than 18th?

 

[PhatBoy]

I wonder if Richmond fans are happy with their draw - that is, it's difficult enough to ensure they're no chance of finishing anything other than 18th?

Lollll my favourite part of The Pensioner’s ramblings was where he tried to say that getting Brisbane in the first week is part of the conspiracy because they’ll obviously be trying to replicate what happened this year.

Yeah I’m sure they’ll be trying to start 2-5 or whatever it was and have to battle their way through three cut throat finals and come back from seven goals down in a semi and then travel interstate for a prelim. They’d love to HAVE to do it that way.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Weird the push to have night games in Launy.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

How does Geelong's fixture compare to say, Carlton's?

Same.

 

[Sentinel]

Curious that North next year are the only side in 2 seasons to have no away game against either West Coast or Fremantle across the year. Coincidence or by design as part of the WA deal?

 

[Grasshopper17]

Curious that North next year are the only side in 2 seasons to have no away game against either West Coast or Fremantle across the year. Coincidence or by design as part of the WA deal?

By design I heard today. For at least the first year of the deal.

I recall when Melbourne hosted Brisbane at the Gabba for a few years about 20-25 years ago, they never once played a 2nd game in the same year there as the away team.

 

[hawkman]

Hawthorn, Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood the proof that the AFL doesn’t give teams key Thursday/Friday night timeslots, teams have to earn them.

Port Adelaide and GWS just have to be better.

Not sure why we are included. We have gone from none when we terrible to now being rewarded for playing good exciting footy

 

[Fadge]

Lollll my favourite part of The Pensioner’s ramblings was where he tried to say that getting Brisbane in the first week is part of the conspiracy because they’ll obviously be trying to replicate what happened this year.

Yeah I’m sure they’ll be trying to start 2-5 or whatever it was and have to battle their way through three cut throat finals and come back from seven goals down in a semi and then travel interstate for a prelim. They’d love to HAVE to do it that way.

My favourite part is a big reason as to why anyone would suggest Geelong have been handed an easy draw is by virtue of their double up fixture against.....

RICHMOND!

 

[kranky al]

Love Port's draw.

It will be Hinkley's farewell tour.

You port supporters and your gorgeous optimism.

Hinkley will be there on an oxygen machine in his 90’s

 

[Dirty Bird]

Some random thoughts on the fixture

It's bullshit that West Coast has to play Gold Coast in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Fremantle has to play Geelong in Rd 1
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Collingwood in Rd 1 which is unfair
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Gold Coast in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Hawthorn has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Carlton has to play Collingwood in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Geelong in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Richmond has to play Brisbane in Rd 4
It's bullshit that North Melbourne has to play Sydney in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne (holy ****, does the AFL have a vendetta against them?) has to play Essendon in Rd 5
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Hawthorn in Rd 5 which is unfair
I like that the AFL has given us an all non-victorian Primetime national telecast game in Rd 13
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 17
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 20
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 21
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 22
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 23
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 24
It's bullshit that Adelaide, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs are covering the slack of Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney with travelling to other teams' secondary grounds. But I guess Essendon, Gold Coast and Melbourne are at least going to alphabet park. Inexplicable that Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney get to avoid it altogether.

 

[eth-dog]

Some random thoughts on the fixture

It's bullshit that West Coast has to play Gold Coast in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Fremantle has to play Geelong in Rd 1
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Collingwood in Rd 1 which is unfair
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Gold Coast in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Hawthorn has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Carlton has to play Collingwood in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Geelong in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Richmond has to play Brisbane in Rd 4
It's bullshit that North Melbourne has to play Sydney in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne (holy ****, does the AFL have a vendetta against them?) has to play Essendon in Rd 5
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Hawthorn in Rd 5 which is unfair
I like that the AFL has given us an all non-victorian Primetime national telecast game in Rd 13
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 17
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 20
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 21
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 22
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 23
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 24
It's bullshit that Adelaide, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs are covering the slack of Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney with travelling to other teams' secondary grounds. But I guess Essendon, Gold Coast and Melbourne are at least going to alphabet park. Inexplicable that Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney get to avoid it altogether.

Any bullshit with Essendon in the same sentence has to be crazy, we play more games against last years top 8 than anyone else apart from Freo (same amount).

 

[hawkman]

Some random thoughts on the fixture

It's bullshit that West Coast has to play Gold Coast in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 1
It's bullshit that Fremantle has to play Geelong in Rd 1
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Collingwood in Rd 1 which is unfair
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Gold Coast in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Hawthorn has to play Greater Western Sydney in Rd 3
It's bullshit that Carlton has to play Collingwood in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne has to play Geelong in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Richmond has to play Brisbane in Rd 4
It's bullshit that North Melbourne has to play Sydney in Rd 4
It's bullshit that Melbourne (holy ****, does the AFL have a vendetta against them?) has to play Essendon in Rd 5
I acknowledge that Port Adelaide has to play Hawthorn in Rd 5 which is unfair
I like that the AFL has given us an all non-victorian Primetime national telecast game in Rd 13
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 17
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 20
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 21
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 22
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 Marvel Stadium games in Rd 23
It's bullshit that the AFL scheduled 3 MCG games in Rd 24
It's bullshit that Adelaide, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs are covering the slack of Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong, Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney with travelling to other teams' secondary grounds. But I guess Essendon, Gold Coast and Melbourne are at least going to alphabet park. Inexplicable that Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong and Sydney get to avoid it altogether.

Wow Melbourne cops teams off byes 3 weeks in a row. That is rough

 

[PhatBoy]

It’s just bullshit that any venue anywhere isn’t exactly where all other venues are and that all other teams didn’t finish in exactly the same positions as all the other teams finished last year and they don’t all play each other at exactly the same times off exactly the same breaks on the same day with the same underpants coming from the same washz

It’s just bullshit man

 

[JustaBattler]

JustaBattler - what are your thoughts on this comment?

I agree with the word 'simple' - if the context is ( for simpletons)
I dont agree with the word 'credible' (see above)


as for the rest of the statement I think it is quite acceptable- since it is preferenced with the use of the word 'expectations' which references the clearing mechanism 'odds' a derivative of price, in the (calculus) market for 'expectations'

also dont tag me minnow

 

[Dirty Bird]

Honest question - WTF is up with Port Adelaide's schedule

Home games vs Richmond, St Kilda, North Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, Carlton, West Coast, Fremantle, Gold Coast - That's 5 of the 7 non-victorian teams (so will be banished to foxtel for all games).

Then the Victorian teams are the poor supported ones like North Melbourne, Melbourne and St Kilda. And a Richmond side with the wheels off the bandwagon.

They only have 3 teams that can draw in Geelong, Carlton and us. And that Geelong game isn't even primetime with Carlton TBD. Their only home primetime game is us in Rd 9.

Throw in the fact they have away games to Western Bulldogs in Ballarat, Greater Western Sydney in Canberra, Hawthorn in Launceston, and to top it off, Geelong in Geelong. (a club should only have to travel to 1 of the aforementioned venues, not 3 like Port. And if you include Geelong's 10 games, a little less than half the teams should be going to TWO regional venues, not the 4 that Port has)

And only 3 games in Melbourne, 2 of which are at Marvel, and the 1 at the MCG is in Rd 1. And if my calculations are correct, they only have 2 games with a national broadcast.

That's one of, if not the worst commercial draws I've ever seen. With a fixture like that, I'd be sitting here wondering whether they've just won the last 3 wooden spoons, with no foreseeable hope.

 

[Crankyhawk]

Collingwood finish out of the eight and get the third-hardest draw.

Last year there were three truly bad teams - West Coast, North Melbourne and Richmond - who lost a combined 59 games.

In 2025, 14 teams play at least one of that trio twice, with only Collingwood, Brisbane, Hawthorn and Port Adelaide missing out.

And hawks did get north and Richmond twice last year so fair enough to miss this time

 

[Crankyhawk]

If you wanna win the flag, playing hard games is for the best.

So Stop whining, get over it, and get good.

Does suck for our draft picks that Carlton’s draw is easy though

 

[portly]

Honest question - WTF is up with Port Adelaide's schedule

Home games vs Richmond, St Kilda, North Melbourne, Adelaide, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, Carlton, West Coast, Fremantle, Gold Coast - That's 5 of the 7 non-victorian teams (so will be banished to foxtel for all games).

Then the Victorian teams are the poor supported ones like North Melbourne, Melbourne and St Kilda. And a Richmond side with the wheels off the bandwagon.

They only have 3 teams that can draw in Geelong, Carlton and us. And that Geelong game isn't even primetime with Carlton TBD. Their only home primetime game is us in Rd 9.

Throw in the fact they have away games to Western Bulldogs in Ballarat, Greater Western Sydney in Canberra, Hawthorn in Launceston, and to top it off, Geelong in Geelong. (a club should only have to travel to 1 of the aforementioned venues, not 3 like Port. And if you include Geelong's 10 games, a little less than half the teams should be going to TWO regional venues, not the 4 that Port has)

And only 3 games in Melbourne, 2 of which are at Marvel, and the 1 at the MCG is in Rd 1. And if my calculations are correct, they only have 2 games with a national broadcast.

That's one of, if not the worst commercial draws I've ever seen. With a fixture like that, I'd be sitting here wondering whether they've just won the last 3 wooden spoons, with no foreseeable hope.

Thank you for coming onto our board and not gloating.

Yes, it is an awful commercial deal.

And our pathetic don't-aspire-to-greatness admin will just roll over and take it.

Soft as!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hawthorn, Essendon, Carlton and Collingwood the proof that the AFL doesn’t give teams key Thursday/Friday night timeslots, teams have to earn them.

Port Adelaide and GWS just have to be better.

Be fair though Hawks made the finals and Carlton were top 4 a lot of the year. Port have a decent draw anyway plus you get Gather Round or whatever that thing is called

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Weird the push to have night games in Launy.

Cant be worse than those putrid games in Darwin

 

[WillHayward]

Port got absolutely screwed.

Dod Kochie root Dillon Andrews mum?