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2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION OFFICIAL FIXTURE AFLW CONFERENCES EXPLAINED CONFERENCE A CONFERENCE B > Conference allocation uses the 2019 final finishing positions. > Snaking allocation applied – this method creates the most even balance of wins from the previous season across conferences. > Expansion teams allocated to minimise travel for QLD and WA teams (Gold Coast SUNS and West Coast Eagles) and based on an assessment of the strength of the expansion lists. > Teams play all other teams in their own conference and two teams from the opposite conference. > Cross-conference determined by playing one top four and one bottom four team from the opposite conference, whereby the fourth-ranked team are considered to be in the top four and the bottom four. FOUR NEW TEAMS © 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice. The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens. 2 2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION ROUND 1 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Richmond vs. Carlton Ikon Park 7.40pm 7.40pm Seven SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 GWS GIANTS vs. Gold Coast SUNS Blacktown International Sportspark A 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. Kangaroos Casey Fields 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows Hickey Park A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles Victoria Park B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs RSEA Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Fremantle vs. Geelong Cats Fremantle Oval 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > Richmond host Carlton at Ikon Park on Friday night to open the season in their first AFLW match. > St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs play the first ever AFLW match at RSEA Park on Sunday afternoon. ROUND 2 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Victoria University Whitten Oval B 7.40pm 7.40pm Seven SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Kangaroos vs. GWS GIANTS University of Tasmania Stadium A 3.10pm 3.10pm Foxtel Gold Coast SUNS vs. Richmond Metricon Stadium A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Optus Stadium B 7:10pm 4:10pm Seven SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium A 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. Collingwood Ikon Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda Richmond Oval 5.10pm 4.40pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > The first Western Australian Derby between West Coast Eagles and Fremantle to be played at Optus Stadium on Saturday night. > Traditional rivals Carlton and Collingwood play at Ikon Park on Sunday afternoon with former Carlton captain Brianna Davey returning to play her former Club. © 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice. The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens. 2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION 3 ROUND 3 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK St Kilda vs. Melbourne RSEA Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Victoria University Whitten Oval B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Gold Coast SUNS vs. Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel Fremantle vs. Collingwood Fremantle Oval B 7.10pm 4.10pm Seven SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 GWS GIANTS vs. West Coast Eagles Blacktown International Sportspark 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Richmond vs. Kangaroos Swinburne Centre A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Geelong Cats vs. Adelaide Crows GMHBA Stadium A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > The annual Pride Match between the Western Bulldogs and Carlton at VU Whitten Oval kicks off the Saturday matches. > The inaugural AFLW Q Clash between Gold Coast SUNS and the Brisbane Lions on Saturday afternoon at Metricon Stadium in a double header with the Marsh Community Series. ROUND 4 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Collingwood vs. Melbourne Victoria Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Richmond vs. Geelong Cats Queen Elizabeth Oval A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Kangaroos vs. Gold Coast SUNS Arden Street Oval A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs Leederville Oval B 7.10pm 4.10pm Seven SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton Richmond Oval 1.10pm 12.40pm Foxtel St Kilda vs. Fremantle RSEA Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Brisbane Lions vs. GWS GIANTS Hickey Park A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > Night football comes to Victoria Park as Collingwood hosts Melbourne on Friday evening. > Adelaide Crows host Carlton in a Grand Final replay on Sunday afternoon at Richmond Oval. © 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice. The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens. 4 2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION ROUND 5 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, MARCH 6 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Gold Coast SUNS vs. Geelong Cats Great Barrier Reef Arena A 7.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Kangaroos vs. Adelaide Crows North Hobart Oval A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven GWS GIANTS vs. Richmond Robertson Oval A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel Carlton vs. St Kilda Ikon Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Seven SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs Morwell Recreation Reserve B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles Casey Fields B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions Fremantle Oval 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos host Adelaide Crows at North Hobart Oval on Saturday afternoon in the second of two matches to be held in Tasmania. > GWS GIANTS and Richmond head to Wagga Wagga in a weekend double header with the Marsh Community Series. ROUND 6 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, MARCH 13 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Geelong Cats vs. Kangaroos GMHBA Stadium A 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Hickey Park 3.10pm 2.10pm Seven St Kilda vs. Richmond RSEA Park 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel Melbourne vs. Carlton TIO Traeger Park B 7.40pm 6.10pm Seven SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle Victoria University Whitten Oval B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Adelaide Crows vs. GWS GIANTS Richmond Oval A 3.10pm 2.40pm Seven West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast SUNS Mineral Resources Park 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > Melbourne and Carlton travel to Alice Springs, playing at TIO Traeger Park on the Saturday night. > The four new teams in 2020 face off with St Kilda playing Richmond at RSEA Park on the Saturday and West Coast Eagles hosting Gold Coast SUNS in the first AFLW match at Mineral Resources Park on the Sunday afternoon. © 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice. The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens. 2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION 5 ROUND 7 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, MARCH 20 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions Swinburne Centre A 5.45pm 5.45pm Foxtel SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Carlton vs. West Coast Eagles Ikon Park B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Kangaroos vs. Western Bulldogs Arden Street Oval 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven GWS GIANTS vs. Geelong Cats GIANTS Stadium A 5.10pm 5.10pm Seven SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Gold Coast SUNS vs. Adelaide Crows Fankhauser Reserve A 1.10pm 12.10pm Seven Fremantle vs. Melbourne Fremantle Oval B 4.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel Collingwood vs. St Kilda Victoria Park B 6.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH THE ROUND EXPLAINED > Former Brisbane Lions marquee player Sabrina Frederick plays for Richmond as they take on the Brisbane Lions at the Swinburne Centre. > GWS GIANTS host Geelong Cats in the Saturday twilight slot in their first game held at GIANTS Stadium. ROUND 8 LOCAL HOST TV FRIDAY, MARCH 27 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT TIME NETWORK Western Bulldogs vs. GWS GIANTS Victoria University Whitten Oval 5.45pm 5.45pm Foxtel SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Carlton vs.