AFL fixture 2023

In a return to tradition, long-time rivals Richmond and Carlton will open the season on Thursday March 16, followed by 2022 Premiers Geelong Cats hosting ...

“Thursday night blockbusters remain a priority for us, both from a broadcast and crowd-build perspective. The AFL continues to hold three games in the Northern Territory through a long-term partnership with the NT Government. It also assists with reducing the number of 5 day breaks required leading into Thursday night match ups. GWS Giants also play a traditional match in the nation’s capital, Canberra. North Melbourne battling it out in Tasmania for the third year in a row. New St Kilda Coach Ross Lyon leads the Saints for the first time, against his old club Fremantle.

Collingwood welcomes the 2023 AFL fixture with the first 15 rounds of the season announced by the league today.

“In Round Six we look forward to hosting the annual Anzac Day match against Essendon, an important day for our nation to raise awareness and funds for the ANZAC Appeal while in Round 13 we face Melbourne in the King’s Birthday match, supporting FightMND. “We look forward to the 2023 AFL season and seeing Collingwood Members and supporters fill stadiums across the country. The opening rounds of the season will see Magpie supporters enjoy football in Melbourne with the Club’s first three games to be played at the MCG, two of which are home games.

The reigning premiers Geelong will then host Collingwood in a Friday night showdown, while there is sure to be plenty of spice when new St Kilda coach Ross Lyon ...

Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide vs. GWS GIANTS vs. Essendon vs. Fremantle vs. Collingwood vs. Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton vs. Hawthorn vs. A festival of footy’ in round five which TV sees all 18 clubs descending on the state. Richmond vs. North Melbourne vs.

Carlton's huge following and expected rise up the ladder has led to the Blues being given a strong hand of prime-time AFL fixtures next…

When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address There will be Thursday night matches through the opening five rounds and again during the bye weeks, from rounds 13 to 15. “Momentum early is key, and the fixture has been designed in a way to spread the marquee showpiece Thursday and Friday nights timeslots across all of the key states, including games at the MCG, Marvel Stadium, SCG, The Gabba, Adelaide Oval and Optus Stadium. The first 15 rounds of the season have been locked in and the remaining schedule has been left floating to ensure flexibility leading into the finals. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Four blockbuster matches in Round 1 will be followed by key fixtures in Rounds 2-4, including Carlton v Geelong Cats, Collingwood v Richmond and the Easter ...

Melbourne vs. Richmond vs. Collingwood vs. Sunday, May 28 - Richmond vs. Saturday, May 27 - Melbourne vs. Sunday, May 14 - Collingwood vs. Sunday, May 7 - Collingwood vs. Saturday, May 6 - Richmond vs. Saturday, Apr 29 - Melbourne vs. Saturday, Apr 8 - Richmond vs. Sunday, Apr 2 - Melbourne vs. Saturday, Mar 18 - Melbourne vs.

Check out all you need to know about your club's fixture for the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

We have a mix of great opponents at our Melbourne home venue across the year and two big games against successful clubs at the MCG in Melbourne and Richmond. What the club says: "Our year kicks off with a bang with our round one home game match-up against Essendon at the MCG. What the club says: "We are thrilled to start the season with a bang, our home fixture starts in a big way with two games the MCG in round one and round four before we take on the Swans, our Grand Final opponents, in a round six Saturday night blockbuster where we will unfurl the premiership flag in what will be the first of nine home games at GMHBA Stadium. What the club says: "Having had the highest home crowd attendance in the competition last season, which the AFL have recognised, this is reflected in our fixture, with our club in a high number of primetime games during the first half of the season. We relish the chance to play on the MCG, so to have two games there in Melbourne is a good result, and we look forward to playing in front of our interstate members and fans across the country." * The degree of difficulty is calculated by adding the 2022 ladder positions of the teams a club plays twice.

Return opponents: Collingwood, GWS, Gold Coast, Melbourne, St Kilda, West Coast Home games at MCG: Geelong (R2), Collingwood (R10), Essendon (R13), ...

The Blues will get have a sizeable increase to their Virgin Australia Velocity points early in the season, with three interstate trips inside the first seven. There’s also the Club’s first ever Good Friday game against North Melbourne, tying in the proximity of both teams to the Royal Children’s Hospital. For the first time in five years, Carlton will host home games against both Collingwood and Essendon in the same season.

For the first time, the AFL season will be played over 24 rounds, and in one of those rounds, all 18 teams will meet in one city to play their matches.

It appears a much tougher fixture than that of ninth-placed Carlton, with the Blues to meet the Pies, Suns, Saints, Giants, Eagles and Demons twice. [without Foxtel](/link/follow-20170101-p5bfhx) aren’t going to see much of their side on TV in the first 15 rounds, however, with just three matches slated for Seven – none between rounds six and 15. They went 1-1 with Fremantle in 2022, winning in Perth in round two, before losing by 41 points in round 17. The Dogs must play the Cats, Tigers, Dockers and Power twice, sides they went 0-6 against in 2022, This year, under Brett Ratten, the Saints lost their season opener to Collingwood, so they’ll want to start 2023 off positively. Reigning premiers Geelong, with six Thursday or Friday night matches in the first 15 rounds, will again play nine games at GMHBA this season, plus the traditional Easter Monday blockbuster against Hawthorn.

The AFL fixture for 2023 has officially been released with fans now scouring over the pages to assess their club's schedule for next season.

The Power have been given four prime time Thursday or Friday night games, three of these coming against [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/), [Geelong](/afl/teams/geelong-cats/) and the [Western Bulldogs](https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/). Get everything you need, from team lists, fixtures, statistics and a profile on every single player in the competition in our [2023 AFL Season Guide](https://www.zerohanger.com/product/2023-afl-season-guide/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=bottom). [Zero Hanger Season Guide](https://www.zerohanger.com/product/2023-afl-season-guide/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=bottom) is back! [Adelaide](/afl/teams/adelaide-crows/) also have emerged as winners, scheduled to play five games at [Adelaide](/afl/teams/adelaide-crows/) Oval in the first seven rounds, though three of those come against 2022 finalists. The tally shows which team has the most difficult draw based on how well teams performed last year. The Blues feature heavily on Thursday and Friday matches and play [GWS](/afl/teams/gws-giants/), [St Kilda](/afl/teams/st-kilda-saints/), [West Coast](/afl/teams/west-coast-eagles/), [Collingwood](/afl/teams/collingwood-magpies/), [Melbourne](/afl/teams/melbourne-demons/) and [Gold Coast](/afl/teams/gold-coast-suns/) twice.