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AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 1 ROUND 2

HOST TV * HOST TV THURSDAY, MARCH 22 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME NETWORK THURSDAY, MARCH 29 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME NETWORK Richmond vs. Carlton MCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Adelaide Crows vs. Richmond Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven

FRIDAY, MARCH 23 FRIDAY, MARCH 30

Essendon vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven North Melbourne vs. St Kilda Etihad Stadium 4.20pm 4.20pm Seven ROUND 2 ROUND

SATURDAY, MARCH 24 SATURDAY, MARCH 31 ROUND 1 St Kilda vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 3.35pm 3.35pm Foxtel Carlton vs. Gold Coast SUNS Etihad Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Port Adelaide vs. Fremantle Adelaide Oval 4.35pm 4.05pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. GWS GIANTS MCG 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. North Melbourne Cazalys Stadium 7.25pm 6.25pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne The Gabba 7.25pm 6.25pm Foxtel Hawthorn vs. Collingwood MCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Fremantle vs. Essendon Perth Stadium 7.40pm 4.40pm Seven

SUNDAY, MARCH 25 SUNDAY, APRIL 1 EST ** LOCAL TIME

GWS GIANTS vs. Western Bulldogs UNSW Canberra Oval 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Melbourne vs. Geelong Cats MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Sydney Swans vs. Port Adelaide SCG 4.40pm 4.40pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans Perth Stadium 7.20pm 4.20pm Foxtel MONDAY, APRIL 2

Geelong Cats vs. Hawthorn MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven

The Round Explained The Round Explained > Richmond unfurls the 2017 premiership flag in a > The GWS GIANTS open their season with the first of > A huge Easter Round commences with the hotly > First match of the season at The Gabba, with the Thursday night MCG blockbuster against Carlton to their three matches at UNSW Canberra Oval, hosting anticipated rematch of the 2017 Toyota AFL Grand Final, Brisbane Lions hosting Melbourne under lights. open the season. the Western Bulldogs in what promises to be another with Adelaide Oval packed to see the Adelaide Crows > Modern rivals Geelong and Hawthorn face off in the > 2018’s first Friday night clash has Essendon hosting fascinating clash between the teams. take on Richmond. headline Easter Monday clash at the MCG. runners-up Adelaide Crows at Etihad Stadium. > The first match at the new Perth Stadium with the > Good Friday football continues in 2018, with North > An action-packed Saturday night will feature the Gold West Coast Eagles to play the Sydney Swans on Sunday Melbourne hosting St Kilda in a twilight encounter at Coast SUNS kicking off their season in Cairns against in the last match of the round. Etihad Stadium. North Melbourne, and a classic clash at the MCG > Fremantle hosts its first-ever match at Perth Stadium, between Hawthorn and Collingwood. with the first game under lights on Saturday night > Geelong Cats captain Joel Selwood plays his 250th against Essendon. game when Melbourne hosts the Cats at the MCG on *EDT: Eastern Daylight Time **EST: Eastern Standard Time Sunday afternoon.

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AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 3 ROUND 4

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, APRIL 6 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, APRIL 13 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Carlton vs. Collingwood MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Adelaide Crows vs. Collingwood Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven

SATURDAY, APRIL 7 SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Port Adelaide vs. Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval 1.45pm 1.15pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. Fremantle UNSW Canberra Oval 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 4 ROUND Melbourne vs. North Melbourne MCG 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions MCG 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Fremantle Perth Stadium 4.35pm 2.35pm Foxtel Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Sydney Swans vs. GWS GIANTS SCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel North Melbourne vs. Carlton Blundstone Arena 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven ROUND 3 St Kilda vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast SUNS Perth Stadium 8.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel

SUNDAY, APRIL 8 SUNDAY, APRIL 15

Richmond vs. Hawthorn MCG 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Essendon vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Hawthorn vs. Melbourne MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven West Coast Eagles vs. Geelong Cats Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. St Kilda GMHBA Stadium 4.40pm 4.40pm Foxtel

The Round Explained The Round Explained > Traditional adversaries Carlton and Collingwood partake > The first Sydney derby of the season will be hosted at > The Adelaide Crows to host their first Friday night > North Melbourne plays the first of three matches at in a blockbuster Friday night encounter at the MCG to kick the SCG on Saturday night when Sydney meets the match of the season, meeting Collingwood at Adelaide Blundstone Arena in Hobart, hosting Carlton on off the round. GWS GIANTS. Oval to kick off the round. Saturday night. > Brisbane travels to Adelaide to play Port Adelaide, the > The Western Bulldogs host Essendon in a tantalising > Fremantle travels to Canberra to face the GWS GIANTS first time that Tom Rockliff meets the Lions, the team he Sunday afternoon match, with new Don Jake Stringer in the second of three clashes at UNSW Canberra Oval, captained for two years. meeting the side he won a premiership with for the providing former GIANT Nathan Wilson the opportunity > The Gold Coast SUNS host Fremantle at Perth Stadium, first time. to play against his old club for the first time. providing Lachie Weller and Brandon Matera their first opportunities against their former sides.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 5 ROUND 6

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, APRIL 20 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, APRIL 27 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Sydney Swans vs. Adelaide Crows SCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 SATURDAY, APRIL 28

St Kilda vs. GWS GIANTS Etihad Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. Sydney Swans GMHBA Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 6 ROUND Carlton vs. West Coast Eagles MCG 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Port Adelaide vs. Geelong Cats Adelaide Oval 7.40pm 7.10pm Seven GWS GIANTS vs. Brisbane Lions Spotless Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs Perth Stadium 8.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel Hawthorn vs. St Kilda University of Tasmania Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven ROUND 5 Adelaide Crows vs. Gold Coast SUNS Adelaide Oval 7.40pm 7.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, APRIL 22

North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast SUNS The Gabba 4.40pm 4.40pm Foxtel Essendon vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Richmond MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven TUESDAY, APRIL 24 Fremantle vs. West Coast Eagles Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel

Melbourne vs. Richmond MCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

Collingwood vs. Essendon MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The Sydney Swans to open the ANZAC Day round > Football returns to Queensland after the Commonwealth > Hawthorn hosts St Kilda under lights in the first of four > A classic match-up between Collingwood and Richmond against the Adelaide Crows at the SCG. Games with the first QClash of the season at The Gabba. home matches for the Hawks at University of Tasmania scheduled on Sunday afternoon at the MCG. > Port Adelaide meets Geelong in a bumper Saturday > Melbourne and Richmond meet on Tuesday night at a Stadium in Launceston. > The season’s first derby between WA rivals the West night clash, with the Power’s Steven Motlop facing packed MCG in the ANZAC Day Eve tribute match. > The GWS GIANTS play their first match at Spotless Coast Eagles and Fremantle to take centre stage on the Cats for the first time. > The traditional ANZAC Day afternoon encounter Stadium for the season when they host the Sunday afternoon at Perth Stadium. > Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs meet in the between Essendon and Collingwood will close out the Brisbane Lions. traditional Len Hall tribute match on Saturday night, round at the MCG. > Essendon and Melbourne clash at Etihad Stadium which will also be Hayden Crozier’s first meeting against on Sunday afternoon. his former side Fremantle.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 7 ROUND 8

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, MAY 4 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, MAY 11 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Geelong Cats vs. GWS GIANTS GMHBA Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Hawthorn vs. Sydney Swans MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

SATURDAY, MAY 5 SATURDAY, MAY 12

Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast SUNS Mars Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. West Coast Eagles Spotless Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 8 ROUND Essendon vs. Hawthorn MCG 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. Essendon MCG 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. Port Adelaide Perth Stadium 4.35pm 2.35pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Melbourne The Gabba 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Sydney Swans vs. North Melbourne SCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide Crows Adelaide Oval 5.10pm 4.40pm Foxtel ROUND 7 Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton Adelaide Oval 7.40pm 7.10pm Seven Western Bulldogs vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel Fremantle vs. St Kilda Perth Stadium 8.10pm 6.10pm Seven SUNDAY, MAY 6

Richmond vs. Fremantle MCG 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, MAY 13 St Kilda vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven North Melbourne vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood The Gabba 4.40pm 4.40pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The GWS Giants to appear on Friday night football when > The first of two meetings for the year between long-time > Six matches to be played on the Saturday in this round, > The first Showdown of the season at Adelaide Oval, they travel to Geelong to meet the Cats. Victorian rivals Essendon and Hawthorn. with just two games scheduled for Mother’s Day with Port Adelaide to host the Adelaide Crows. > Football returns to Ballarat for the first of two matches > New Crow Bryce Gibbs to come up against his former side on Sunday. this season, with the Western Bulldogs hosting the Gold for the first time at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night > Carlton hosts Essendon at the MCG, celebrating the Coast SUNS at Mars Stadium on Saturday afternoon. when Adelaide plays Carlton. 50th anniversary of the Blues’ 1968 premiership win against the Bombers.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 9 ROUND 10

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, MAY 25 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, MAY 25 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Adelaide Crows vs. Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

SATURDAY, MAY 19 SATURDAY, MAY 26

North Melbourne vs. GWS GIANTS Blundstone Arena 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Richmond vs. St Kilda MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 10 ROUND Gold Coast SUNS vs. Port Adelaide Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium 3.15pm 1.15pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. Sydney Swans The Gabba 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Essendon vs. Geelong Cats MCG 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. Carlton GMHBA Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle SCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. Essendon Spotless Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven ROUND 9 St Kilda vs. Collingwood Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven SUNDAY, MAY 27

SUNDAY, MAY 20 Hawthorn vs. West Coast Eagles Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. Melbourne MCG 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows TIO Traeger Park 3.20pm 2.50pm Seven Brisbane Lions vs. Hawthorn The Gabba 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Fremantle vs. North Melbourne Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel

West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel Byes: Gold Coast SUNS, Port Adelaide

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The Gold Coast SUNS and Port Adelaide return to > Brisbane hosts Hawthorn in a massive match at The > Essendon travels to Spotless Stadium to face the GWS > Melbourne hosts a Sunday afternoon home match play for premiership points in China, when they meet Gabba, with former captain and four-time premiership GIANTS, presenting new Bomber Devon Smith with his against the Adelaide Crows at TIO Traeger Park in on Saturday afternoon at Shanghai’s Adelaide Arena at player Luke Hodge playing against the Hawks for the first first chance to play against his former side. Alice Springs to commence a week-long celebration Jiangwan Stadium. New Sun Aaron Young will meet his time. Champion Hawk Shaun Burgoyne is due to play his > The Geelong Cats host Carlton at GMHBA Stadium, of Indigenous culture that will also see new Demon former side for the first time. 350th match against the Lions. the first time the Blues have travelled to Geelong since Jake Lever have his first opportunity against his > Essendon hosts the Geelong Cats in the third 1997. Carlton’s Darcy Lang will have his first opportunity former club. consecutive Country Match at the MCG in a Saturday to face his former side in the clash. > The Gold Coast SUNS and Port Adelaide enjoy a bye twilight blockbuster. following their Round Nine match in China.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 11 ROUND 12

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, JUNE 1 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, JUNE 8 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Sydney Swans vs. Carlton SCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Port Adelaide vs. Richmond Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 SATURDAY, JUNE 9

Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Etihad Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. North Melbourne GMHBA Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 12 ROUND Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide University of Tasmania Stadium 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. Gold Coast SUNS Spotless Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Geelong Cats Metricon Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel St Kilda vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Essendon vs. Richmond MCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven ROUND 11 West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda Perth Stadium 8.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, JUNE 10

Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon The Gabba 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Fremantle vs. Adelaide Crows Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel North Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Fremantle MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven MONDAY, JUNE 11 Adelaide Crows vs. GWS GIANTS Adelaide Oval 4.40pm 4.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. Collingwood MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven

Byes: Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The Sydney Swans and Carlton meet in a Marn Grook > The Gold Coast SUNS return to Metricon Stadium > This round features seven matches, with four clubs > The Brisbane Lions host Essendon at The Gabba on game on Friday night at the SCG. following the Commonwealth Games against the (Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast Eagles and Western Sunday afternoon. > Hawthorn returns to the University of Tasmania Geelong Cats, in a huge Saturday twilight clash that Bulldogs) enjoying a bye. > Melbourne to again host Collingwood at the MCG in Stadium for the second time this season, hosting sees Gary Ablett play his first match againsthis old side. > St Kilda plays the Sydney Swans in the third consecutive the traditional Queen’s Birthday Monday holiday match. Port Adelaide in new Hawk Jarman Impey’s first match > St Kilda travels to Perth and takes on the Pride Match, this time returning to Etihad Stadium against the Power. West Coast Eagles. on Saturday night. > Essendon take on Richmond at the MCG on > North Melbourne hosts its first home match in Saturday night to contest the traditional ‘Dreamtime Sir Doug Nicholls Round since 2013 against the at the ‘G’ match. Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 13 ROUND 14

HOST TV HOST TV THURSDAY, JUNE 14 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK THURSDAY, JUNE 21 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon Perth Stadium 8.10pm 6.10pm Seven

FRIDAY, JUNE 15 FRIDAY, JUNE 22

Sydney Swans vs. West Coast Eagles SCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven ROUND 14 ROUND

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 SATURDAY, JUNE 23

ROUND 13 Carlton vs. Fremantle Etihad Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast SUNS University of Tasmania Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. St Kilda Metricon Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. GWS GIANTS The Gabba 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Hawthorn vs. Adelaide Crows MCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Western Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 SUNDAY, JUNE 24

Geelong Cats vs. Richmond MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Carlton MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Foxtel

Byes: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, GWS GIANTS, Melbourne, North Melbourne Byes: Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney Swans

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The first of two rounds of six matches, with six clubs > Richmond and the Geelong Cats have the first of two > The second and final round of six matches, with six clubs > Hawthorn plays the third of its four matches at (Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, GWS GIANTS, big meetings for the year, after crossing paths in last (Adelaide Crows, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Richmond, University of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, Melbourne and North Melbourne) enjoying a bye. year’s finals series. St Kilda and Sydney Swans) enjoying a bye. hosting the Gold Coast SUNS on Saturday afternoon. > The Western Bulldogs travel to Adelaide Oval on > Perth Stadium holds its first Thursday night match, > A return encounter between fierce rivals Thursday night to play Port Adelaide, with the Bulldogs’ with the West Coast Eagles hosting Essendon, which is Collingwood and Carlton scheduled at the MCG Jackson Trengove facing his former team for the making its second appearance in Perth for the season. on Sunday afternoon. first time. > Friday night action heats up with Port Adelaide hosting Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, pitting Jack Watts against his former team for the first time.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 15 ROUND 16

HOST TV HOST TV THURSDAY, JUNE 28 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK THURSDAY, JULY 5 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Richmond vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 7.20pm 7.20pm Seven Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats SCG 7.20pm 7.20pm Seven

FRIDAY, JUNE 29 FRIDAY, JULY 6

Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong Cats Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Richmond vs. Adelaide Crows MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven ROUND 16 ROUND

SATURDAY, JUNE 30 SATURDAY, JULY 7

ROUND 15 Carlton vs. Port Adelaide MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton The Gabba 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles Adelaide Oval 4.35pm 4.05pm Foxtel Port Adelaide vs. St Kilda Adelaide Oval 4.35pm 4.05pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Collingwood Metricon Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven GWS GIANTS vs. Hawthorn Spotless Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Melbourne vs. Fremantle TIO Stadium 7.40pm 7.10pm Foxtel

SUNDAY, JULY 1 SUNDAY, JULY 8

Melbourne vs. St Kilda MCG 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast SUNS Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Essendon vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Essendon vs. Collingwood MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. GWS GIANTS Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel

The Round Explained The Round Explained > A mid-year Thursday night game in Melbourne under > Carlton veteran Kade Simpson could be in line for > The second-last Thursday night match for the home and > Melbourne travels to TIO Stadium in Darwin to host the roof at Etihad Stadium with Richmond to host his 300th game against Port Adelaide at the MCG on away season with the Sydney Swans hosting the Geelong Fremantle on Saturday night, with new Demon Harley the Sydney Swans. Saturday afternoon. Cats at the SCG. Balic facing his old team for the first time. > Etihad Stadium to also host Friday night football with > Richmond and the Adelaide Crows to have their second > Essendon and Collingwood to have their second the Western Bulldogs to take on the Geelong Cats. meeting of the season after last year’s Grand Final, this meeting for the year in a Sunday afternoon blockbuster time at the MCG on a Friday night. at the MCG.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 17 ROUND 18

HOST TV HOST TV THURSDAY, JULY 12 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, JULY 20 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Adelaide Crows vs. Geelong Cats Adelaide Oval 7.50pm 7.20pm Seven St Kilda vs. Richmond Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

FRIDAY, JULY 13 SATURDAY, JULY 21

St Kilda vs. Carlton Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Collingwood vs. North Melbourne MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 18 ROUND Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast SUNS SCG 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel SATURDAY, JULY 14 Essendon vs. Fremantle Etihad Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows The Gabba 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel ROUND 17 Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions University of Tasmania Stadium 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. Melbourne GMHBA Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs MCG 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Essendon Metricon Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. Richmond Spotless Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven SUNDAY, JULY 22 Carlton vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, JULY 15 West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs Perth Stadium 3.20pm 1.20pm Seven Port Adelaide vs. GWS GIANTS Adelaide Oval 4.40pm 4.10pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles MCG 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel North Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel

The Round Explained The Round Explained > The final Thursday night match of the season features > New Bomber Adam Saad heads back to Metricon > St Kilda hosts Friday night football at Etihad Stadium > The Geelong Cats and Melbourne will have their second a rematch of the 2017 preliminary final, with the Adelaide Stadium for the first time when Essendon meets the Gold against Richmond for the third consecutive Maddie’s meeting of the season, this time at GMHBA Stadium. Crows hosting the Geelong Cats. Coast SUNS on Saturday night. Match, supporting Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision. > The Brisbane Lions play the Adelaide Crows on Saturday > In another 2017 preliminary final rematch, the GWS > Hawthorn will host the Brisbane Lions at the University > The Gold Coast SUNS meet the Sydney Swans for the night at The Gabba, with new Lion Charlie Cameron GIANTS host Richmond at Spotless Stadium on of Tasmania Stadium in Launceston, where former first time this season, which will see new SUNS coach facing his former club for the first time. Saturday night. captain Luke Hodge will now return as a visiting player. Stuart Dew coach against his former team.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 19 ROUND 20

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, JULY 27 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Essendon vs. Sydney Swans Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Richmond vs. Geelong Cats MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

SATURDAY, JULY 28 SATURDAY, AUGUST 4

Richmond vs. Collingwood MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Hawthorn vs. Essendon MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 20 ROUND Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne The Gabba 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. St Kilda Spotless Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Adelaide Crows vs. Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval 4.35pm 4.05pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Carlton Metricon Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel ROUND 19 Adelaide Crows vs. Melbourne Adelaide Oval 7.40pm 7.10pm Seven Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood SCG 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven

SUNDAY, JULY 29 SUNDAY, AUGUST 5

North Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles Blundstone Arena 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. GWS GIANTS Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Western Bulldogs vs. Port Adelaide Mars Stadium 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Melbourne vs. Gold Coast SUNS MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven Fremantle vs. Hawthorn Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel

The Round Explained The Round Explained > Big-drawing Melbourne clubs Richmond and > Blundstone Arena to host its final match of the season > Friday night action returns to a packed MCG when > West Coast and Fremantle will play their second Collingwood will have their second meeting for the when North Melbourne welcomes West Coast to Hobart. Richmond hosts the Geelong Cats. derby, this time on Sunday at Perth Stadium. season in a Saturday afternoon game at the MCG. > Traditional rivals Hawthorn and Essendon meet for > Carlton faces the GWS GIANTS at Etihad Stadium for the > Adelaide hosts Melbourne on Saturday night, the the second time on the Saturday afternoon, facing off first time, which will see new Blue Matthew Kennedy first time that Jake Lever will return to face the Crows at the MCG. take on his former outfit. at Adelaide Oval. > The Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide will play the second Showdown of the season as a Saturday twilight game.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ROUND 21 ROUND 22

HOST TV HOST TV FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK FRIDAY, AUGUST 17 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Essendon vs. St Kilda Etihad Stadium 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven Richmond vs. Essendon MCG 7.50pm 7.50pm Seven

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

Hawthorn vs. Geelong Cats MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide MCG 1.45pm 1.45pm Foxtel ROUND 22 ROUND Gold Coast SUNS vs. Richmond Metricon Stadium 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Geelong Cats vs. Fremantle GMHBA 2.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Eagles Adelaide Oval 4.35pm 4.05pm Foxtel GWS GIANTS vs. Sydney Swans Spotless Stadium 4.35pm 4.35pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Foxtel ROUND 21 GWS GIANTS vs. Adelaide Crows UNSW Canberra Oval 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven St Kilda vs. Hawthorn Etihad Stadium 7.25pm 7.25pm Seven

SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 SUNDAY, AUGUST 19

North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans MCG 3.20pm 3.20pm Seven West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne Perth Stadium 3.20pm 1.20pm Seven Fremantle vs. Carlton Perth Stadium 4.40pm 2.40pm Foxtel Adelaide Crows vs. North Melbourne Adelaide Oval 4.40pm 4.10pm Foxtel

The Round Explained The Round Explained > Hawthorn will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its 2008 > Canberra to host its third and final match of the > The second meeting for the year of NSW rivals the > Adelaide will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its premiership with a Saturday afternoon clash against the premiership season when the GWS Giants meet the Sydney Swans and the GWS Giants, hosted by the Giants 1998 Grand Final victory over North Melbourne when the Geelong Cats at the MCG. Adelaide Crows on Saturday night. at Spotless Stadium. teams meet at Adelaide Oval to close out the round, also > Port Adelaide and West Coast to meet at Adelaide > The Gold Coast SUNS to host the second Queensland providing the opportunity for new Crow Sam Gibson to Oval on Saturday in a twilight match, after their epic derby of the season against the Brisbane Lions at face the Kangaroos for the first time. elimination final that was the highlight of the 2017 Metricon Stadium in a Saturday night game. finals series. > St Kilda plays Hawthorn on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium for the Blue Ribbon Cup.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 CHAMPION TIGER: An unprecedented 2017 season saw Brownlow medallist, Norm Smith ROUND 23 medallist and premiership player Dustin Martin go down as one of HOST TV Richmond’s greatest. FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 VENUE EST LOCAL TIME NETWORK Port Adelaide vs. Essendon Adelaide Oval TBC TBC TBC Carlton vs. Adelaide Crows Etihad Stadium TBC TBC TBC Geelong Cats vs. Gold Coast SUNS GMHBA Stadium TBC TBC TBC Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs MCG TBC TBC TBC Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn SCG TBC TBC TBC Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Eagles The Gabba TBC TBC TBC St Kilda vs. North Melbourne Etihad Stadium TBC TBC TBC Melbourne vs. GWS GIANTS MCG TBC TBC TBC ROUND 23 Fremantle vs. Collingwood Perth Stadium TBC TBC TBC

The Round Explained > In 2018 the AFL has again made the decision to release > Bryce Gibbs will confront his former team Carlton for the only the opponents and venues for matches in the second time of the season, this time on the Blues’ turf at final home and away round, rather than schedule Etihad Stadium. official timeslots. This decision allows the AFL to > Gary Ablett will confront his former team Gold Coast schedule timeslots for this round of matches closer to the SUNS for the second time of the season, this time on the end of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season, enabling Cats’ turf at Geelong. optimal scheduling of Week One of the 2018 Toyota AFL Finals Series (and the weeks that follow) for all competing teams, venues and broadcasters. Therefore, the AFL retains the right to schedule Round 23 matches into final timeslots at an appropriate date prior to the end of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 AFL OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2018 ‘WEIGHTED RULE’ DOUBLE MATCH-UPS Top 6 MIDDLE 6 BOTTOM 6 T6 VS T6 M6 VS T6 B6 VS T6 Top 6 Minimum 2 return meetings Minimum 1 return meeting Minimum 1 return meeting Maximum 3 return meetings Maximum 2 return meetings Maximum 1 return meeting T6 VS M6 M6 VS M6 B6 VS M6 MIDDLE 6 Minimum 1 return meeting Minimum 2 return meetings Minimum 1 return meeting Maximum 2 return meetings Maximum 3 return meetings Maximum 2 return meetings T6 VS B6 M6 VS B6 B6 VS B6 BOTTOM 6 Minimum 1 return meeting Minimum 1 return meeting Minimum 2 return meetings Maximum 1 return meeting Maximum 2 return meetings Maximum 3 return meetings

Top 6 middle 6 bottom 6

Adelaide Crows Essendon Collingwood Richmond Geelong Cats St Kilda

Richmond Port Adelaide Carlton ADELAIDE CROWS GWS GIANTS Melbourne

Richmond Melbourne Gold Coast SUNS Geelong Cats Sydney Swans Hawthorn

Adelaide Crows GWS Giants Sydney Swans St Kilda Brisbane Lions West Coast Eagles Geelong Cats Sydney Swans GWS GIANTS Hawthorn North Melbourne West Coast Eagles GWS GIANTS Port Adelaide Fremantle West Coast Eagles Sydney Swans Western Bulldogs

Adelaide Crows Essendon Fremantle Port Adelaide West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs

Port Adelaide Collingwood Richmond Essendon Hawthorn Fremantle

Adelaide Crows St Kilda Gold Coast SUNS Melbourne Geelong Cats Western Bulldogs

Richmond Melbourne North Melbourne St Kilda GWS GIANTS Hawthorn

Port Adelaide North Melbourne West Coast Eagles Western Bulldogs Melbourne Carlton

Geelong Cats Essendon Brisbane Lions Hawthorn Sydney Swans St Kilda

Fremantle Collingwood Richmond Essendon Carlton Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide Collingwood West Coast Eagles Fremantle Essendon Carlton

St Kilda Gold Coast SUNS Sydney Swans North Melbourne Western Bulldogs Brisbane Lions

Collingwood Carlton Adelaide Crows Western Bulldogs Fremantle Gold Coast SUNS North Melbourne Gold Coast Suns Geelong Cats Melbourne Carlton Brisbane Lions Collingwood Brisbane Lions GWS GIANTS Hawthorn North Melbourne Gold Coast SUNS

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