AFL fixture 2025

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Get Ready for a Blockbuster Opening Round: The 2025 AFL Season Kicks Off!

2025 Opening Round - AFL - Bailey Smith - Brisbane Lions - footy rivalries - Geelong - Hawthorn - premiership flag unveiling

A blockbuster weekend is on the horizon as the 2025 AFL season returns. From epic rivalries to thrilling matchups, find out what the Opening Round has in store!

The excitement is building for AFL fans across Australia as the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season prepares to kick off with a bang! With the return of the 'Opening Round,' it promises to be a blockbuster weekend you won't want to miss. Featuring some of the league's most iconic teams, the matches are set to thrill, excite, and bring the crowds roaring back to stadiums after a long off-season.

This year's opening fixture showcases star midfielder Bailey Smith, whoโ€™s kicked off his new journey with Geelong in style. Hawks fans will also have their moment in the spotlight as they take on the spirited Swans under the Friday night lights on March 7. The anticipation is palpable as fans fill the stands, eager to see how their teams stack up against their rivals right from the start of the season, ensuring every game is a nail-biter!

Brisbane will be on home turf first, hosting Geelong at the Gabba to unfurl the 2024 premiership flagโ€”a moment thatโ€™s sure to create an electric atmosphere. And don't forget the GIANTS welcoming the Magpies for yet another thrilling encounter at the ENGIE Stadium, promising a sold-out crowd and unforgettable vibes as top-tier talent goes head-to-head. With so many intriguing matchups lined up, it's safe to say the 2025 season is gearing up to be a highlight reel of tense moments and jaw-dropping plays.

As the countdown continues, with just 114 days left until the first ball is bounced, fans are already brimming with excitement! Did you know that the last time Geelong hosted a season opener at the Gabba, they emerged victorious and further solidified their dominance? Or that the tradition of the 'Opening Round' fixtures aims to highlight key rivalries and create an atmosphere like no other? With such intriguing backstories and matchup histories, the 2025 AFL Opening Round promises not just to be an event; itโ€™s the start of a thrilling saga of sporting excellence that fans will talk about for years to come!

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Opening Round returns for 2025 (AFL)

'Opening Round' is set to return with a blockbuster weekend to kick off the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Just now. Blake Hardwick and Tom Papley in ...

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Opening Round fixture confirmed as Smith, Hawks take centre stage (Herald Sun)

Superstar midfielder Bailey Smith will make a blockbuster start to his new life at Geelong while Hawthorn will be immediately thrust on to centre stage as ...

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Epic finals re-match locked in; centre stage for modern-day rivals ... (Fox Sports)

Epic finals re-match locked in; centre stage for modern-day rivals: Opening Round fixture.

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Opening Round 2025: Hawks and Swans face off under Friday night ... (Hawthorn FC)

Hawks fans can catch their team in action for the first time in 2025 on Friday 7 March.

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AFL confirms 2025 Opening Round fixture as three new Victorian ... (Zero Hanger)

Brisbane will get the chance to unfurl the 2024 premiership flag in the first clash of the new season, hosting Geelong at the Gabba in the AFL's 2025 ...

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AFL: Opening Round returns, Gather Round fixtures revealed for ... (ESPN Australia)

Premiers Brisbane will host runners up Geelong in a rematch of the 2024 Grand Final, with the Lions to unveil their premiership fans in front of a packed Gabba ...

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A GIANT Opening Round (GWS Giants)

The GIANTS will welcome the Magpies to town for a thrilling Opening Round match-up in what is sure to be another thrilling sold-out clash at ENGIE Stadium ...

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Geelong to Open 2025 Season with Thursday Night Blockbuster (Geelong Cats)

The countdown to the 2025 AFL season is on and in just 114 days time, Geelong will kick off the 2025 season with an Opening Round clash against Brisbane.

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It's back: AFL releases Opening Round fixture for 2025 (SEN)

Opening Round will return in season 2025 with the AFL confirming the season-opening lot of matches. The four fixtures for the first round of the campaign ...

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When is the AFL fixture 2025 released? (Sporting News AU)

Even though it's only November 2024, the AFL fixture release for the 2025 season is happening this week.

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Fixture latest: Prime time Hawks set to soar against fierce rivals (Herald Sun)

Hawthorn is set to start the new season with a bang as the AFL strongly considers handing the Hawks back-to-back Friday night games across the first ...

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