2024 AFL Premiership fixture

[Presti35]

[LaurieHolden]

Round 5 will be our 1st BYE round ;
Round 15 will be our 2nd BYE round ;
We have a combined 7 Thursday and Friday night games ;
We will have one 5-day break ;
We will play Brisbane, Carlton, Hawthorn, Sydney, Melbourne and Essendon twice ;
We will play 14 games at the MCG ;
We will play 3 games at Marvel.

The ladder is broken into 3 groups of 6 ~ top, middle and bottom.
The frequency of games against teams in those bands is governed by the previous seasons finish.

GWS, SYD, STK, BNE, HAW, PRT, ESS, CAR, WCE, ADE, FRE, WBD, MEL, NTH, GCS, ESS, GEE, HAW, RIC, CAR, SYD, BNE, MEL.

2 BYE rounds, and the break before finals poses as a great result for our senior citizens.
That could add up to 4 weeks if we win another Prelim.

Source :
https://www.afl.com.au/fixture?Competition=1&Season=62&Round=954&Teams=3

[robevpau1]

'Collingwood have been given a draw that will likely please both their commercial and football departments. Though they play the Lions, Carlton, Sydney and Melbourne twice, the Magpies leave the MCG only once after round 16 heading into September while byes in rounds five and 15 give their conditioning staff more flexibility in managing the workloads of their veterans. Their seven Thursday and Friday night matches are bettered only by the Blues, and they again feature on Anzac Day and King’s Birthday, the latter as the home team.' The Age 16/11/2023

[makri]

3 games at marvel, definite miss for me. Only one real Thursday game at this stage, against the Saints. The Brisbane one is up there and the Essendon one is ANZAC day.

Looks like there has been an effort put in to keep us away from the MCG, 12 games there this year.

[robevpau1]

[think better]

Selfishly I'm disappointed that we only play in Adelaide once and that's in Gather round against the Hawks.

The games against Adelaide and Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval this year were both rippers.

[K]

* 25 rounds, including the unnumbered opening round
* Season starts March 7, the earliest since 2000 (forced by Olympics)
* Friday night footy will start at 7:40pm (AEST)
* “Floating” fixture from round 16 onwards
* 9 Collingwood FTA games (Ch 7)


(The Age)

[Ronnie McKeowns boots]

Anyone know when the tickets for this one go on sale?

[Jezza]

Full fixture.

Opening Round = GWS (A) - Saturday, March 9 (Giants Stadium - 7.30pm)

Round 1 = Sydney (H) - Friday, March 15 (MCG - 7.40pm)

Round 2 = St Kilda (A) - Thursday, March 21 (MCG - 7.30pm)

Round 3 = Brisbane Lions (A) - Thursday, March 28 (Gabba - 7.30pm)

Round 4 = Hawthorn (N) - Sunday, April 7 (Adelaide Oval - 5.10pm)

Round 5 = BYE

Round 6 = Port Adelaide (H) - Saturday, April 20 (MCG - 1.45pm)

Round 7 = Essendon (A) - Thursday, April 25 (MCG - 3.20pm)

Round 8 = Carlton (A) - Friday, May 3 (MCG - 7.40pm)

Round 9 = West Coast (H) - Sunday, May 12 (Marvel Stadium - 1.00pm)

Round 10 = Adelaide (H) - Saturday, May 18 (MCG - 1.45pm)

Round 11 = Fremantle (A) - Friday, May 24 (Optus Stadium - 8.10pm)

Round 12 = Western Bulldogs (H) - Friday, May 31 (Marvel Stadium - 7.40pm)

Round 13 = Melbourne (H) - Monday, June 10 (MCG - 3.20pm)

Round 14 = North Melbourne (A) - Sunday, June 16 (Marvel Stadium - 1.00pm)

Round 15 = BYE

Round 16 = Gold Coast (A) - TBC (Heritage Bank Stadium - TBC)

Round 17 = Essendon (H) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 18 = Geelong (H) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 19 = Hawthorn (A) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 20 = Richmond (H) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 21 = Carlton (H) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 22 = Sydney (A) - TBC (SCG - TBC)

Round 23 = Brisbane Lions (H) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

Round 24 = Melbourne (A) - TBC (MCG - TBC)

[Jezza]

BREAKDOWN:


DAYS

Thursday Afternoon = 1
- 1). Round 7 = Essendon vs Collingwood (MCG)

Thursday Night = 2
- 1). Round 2 = St Kilda vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 2). Round 3 = Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood (Gabba)

Friday Night = 4
- 1). Round 1 = Collingwood vs Sydney (MCG)
- 2). Round 8 = Carlton vs Collingwood (MCG)
- 3). Round 11 = Fremantle vs Collingwood (Optus Stadium)
- 4). Round 12 = Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium)

Saturday Afternoon = 2
- 1). Round 6 = Collingwood vs Port Adelaide (MCG)
- 2). Round 10 = Collingwood vs Adelaide (MCG)

Saturday Twilight = 0

Saturday Night = 1
- 1). Opening Round = GWS vs Collingwood (Giants Stadium)

Sunday Early = 2
- 1). Round 9 = Collingwood vs West Coast (Marvel Stadium)
- 2). Round 14 = North Melbourne vs Collingwood (Marvel Stadium)

Sunday Afternoon = 0

Sunday Twilight = 1
- 1). Round 4 = Collingwood vs Hawthorn (Adelaide Oval)

Monday Afternoon = 1
- 1). Round 13 = Collingwood vs Melbourne (MCG)

** Rounds 16-24 are yet to be scheduled.


STADIUMS

MCG = 14
Marvel Stadium = 3

Giants Stadium = 1
Gabba = 1
Adelaide Oval = 1
Optus Stadium = 1
Heritage Bank Stadium = 1
SCG = 1


DAY, TWILIGHT OR NIGHT

Day = 6
Twilight = 1
Night = 7


BREAKS

5 Days = 1
- 1). Round 6 to 7

6 Days = 5
- 1). Opening Round to Round 1
- 2). Round 1 to 2
- 3). Round 9 to 10
- 4). Round 10 to 11
- 5). Round 13 to 14

7 Days = 2
- 1). Round 2 to 3
- 2). Round 11 to 12

8 Days = 1
- 1). Round 7 to 8

9 Days = 1
- 1). Round 8 to 9

10 Days = 2
- 1). Round 3 to 4
- 2). Round 12 to 13

11 Days = 0

12 Days = 0

13 Days = 1
- 1). Round 4 to 6


DAYS
- Thursday = 3
- Friday = 4
- Saturday = 3
- Sunday = 3
- Monday = 1


MELBOURNE HOME & AWAY

HOME (MCG)
- 1). Round 1 vs Sydney
- 2). Round 6 vs Port Adelaide
- 3). Round 10 vs Adelaide
- 4). Round 13 vs Melbourne
- 5). Round 17 vs Essendon
- 6). Round 18 vs Geelong
- 7). Round 20 vs Richmond
- 8]. Round 21 vs Carlton
- 9). Round 23 vs Brisbane Lions

AWAY (MCG)
- 1). Round 2 vs St Kilda
- 2). Round 7 vs Essendon
- 3). Round 8 vs Carlton
- 4). Round 19 vs Hawthorn
- 5). Round 24 vs Melbourne

HOME (Marvel)
- 1). Round 9 vs West Coast
- 2). Round 12 vs Western Bulldogs

AWAY (Marvel)
- 1). Round 14 vs North Melbourne


INTERSTATE
- 1). Opening Round vs GWS
- 2). Round 3 vs Brisbane Lions
- 3). Round 4 vs Hawthorn
- 4). Round 11 vs Fremantle
- 5). Round 16 vs Gold Coast
- 6). Round 22 vs Sydney


TELECAST

SEVEN (FREE-TO-AIR)
- 1). Opening Round vs GWS
- 2). Round 1 vs Sydney
- 3). Round 2 vs St Kilda
- 4). Round 3 vs Brisbane Lions
- 5). Round 7 vs Essendon
- 6). Round 8 vs Carlton
- 7). Round 11 vs Fremantle
- 8]. Round 12 vs Western Bulldogs
- 9). Round 13 vs Melbourne

FOXTEL (PAY TV)
- 1). Round 4 vs Hawthorn
- 2). Round 6 vs Port Adelaide
- 3). Round 9 vs West Coast
- 4). Round 10 vs Adelaide
- 5). Round 14 vs North Melbourne

** Rounds 16-24 are yet to be scheduled.

[Kingsofclutch]

Play 4 top teams in the last 4 home and away games, with finals it makes for a tough last 2 months.

[Said by Zed]

Apologies if this has already been discussed here but what the fudge is a “round zero” and why do we have to have one?

For all that is holy, why? Makes about as much sense as menus without prices, cryptocurrency, celebrating your first birthday a year after you’re born, and Carlscum in prime time????

Whoever’s responsible is either a complete moron or some sort of mad flipping genius…undecided which

[WhyPhilWhy?]

It's the AFL seizing on the chance to showcase Aussie Rules in Sydney while the NRL focus is on their games in Las Vegas.

[Said by Zed]

[LaurieHolden]

The AFL'S own Spinal Tap moment. 'But this one goes to 11'