It’s been a busy off-season in the AFL, with the trade period and national draft both bringing about renewed optimism for all 18 clubs in the competition. It’s now officially time to turn our attention to what promises to be an electric 2024 AFL season as we take a look at the newly released AFL fixture.
In a new look, the 2024 AFL season will begin with what’s labelled as an ‘Opening Round’ which takes place prior to Round 1. Eight teams will be in action on Opening Round, with Sydney vs Melbourne kicking the season off on Thursday, March 7.
Following Opening Round is of course Round 1 which will begin with the traditional Carlton vs Richmond blockbuster at the MCG. All 18 teams will take to the field in Round 1.
The eight teams playing in Opening Round will take turns having a bye two at a time over Rounds 2, 3, 5, & 6. All 18 teams are also scheduled to have an additional bye between Rounds 12-15. This effectively means there are nine bye rounds in the 2024 season, with a total of 25 weekends of football to be played during the home and away season.
The inaugural ‘Gather Round’ was seen as a success in 2023 and will make a return in 2024, with all 18 teams playing in South Australia in Round 4.
There’s certainly a lot to digest, and you can see the full round-by-round 2024 AFL fixture below.
Also, we’ll be providing previews and best bets for each and every game of the 2024 AFL season, so make sure to head over to our AFL Betting Tips page regularly to keep up to date with all of our content. On top of that, be sure to check out our full list of sports betting websites to make sure you’re getting the best odds!
2024 AFL Fixture
OPENING ROUND
Thursday March 7
Sydney Swans v Melbourne, SCG (7.30pm all times AEDT)
Friday March 8
Brisbane Lions v Carlton, Gabba (7.40pm)
Saturday March 9
Gold Coast Suns v Richmond, Heritage Bank Stadium (4.20pm)
GWS Giants v Collingwood, Giants Stadium (7.30pm)
Byes: Adelaide Crows, Essendon, Fremantle, Geelong Cats, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, West Coast Eagles, Western Bulldogs
ROUND 1
Thursday March 14
Carlton v Richmond, MCG (7.30pm)
Friday March 15
Collingwood v Sydney Swans, MCG (7.40pm)
Saturday March 16
Essendon v Hawthorn, MCG (1.45pm)
GWS Giants v North Melbourne, Giants Stadium (4.35pm)
Geelong Cats v St Kilda, GMHBA Stadium (7.30pm)
Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows, Heritage Bank Stadium (8.10pm)
Sunday March 17
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, MCG (1.00pm)
Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval (4.00pm)
Fremantle v Brisbane Lions, Optus Stadium (6.50pm)
ROUND 2
Thursday March 21
St Kilda v Collingwood, MCG (7.30pm)
Friday March 22
Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)
Saturday March 23
North Melbourne v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium (1.45pm)
Hawthorn v Melbourne, MCG (4.35pm)
Sydney Swans v Essendon, SCG (7.30pm)
Sunday March 24
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns, Mars Stadium (1.00pm)
Richmond v Port Adelaide, MCG (4.00pm)
West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants, Optus Stadium (6.50pm)
Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton
ROUND 3
Thursday March 28 (Easter Thursday)
Brisbane Lions v Collingwood, The Gabba (7.30pm)
Friday March 29 (Good Friday)
North Melbourne v Carlton, Marvel Stadium (4.20pm)
Fremantle v Adelaide Crows, Optus Stadium (7.20pm)
Saturday March 30
Essendon v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium (4.20pm)
Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Sunday March 31 (Easter Sunday)
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (1.00pm)
Richmond v Sydney Swans, MCG (4.00pm)
Monday April 1 (Easter Monday)
Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, MCG (3.20pm)
Byes: Gold Coast Suns, GWS Giants
ROUND 4 (Gather Round)
Thursday April 4
Adelaide Crows v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)
Friday April 5
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne, Norwood Oval (5.10pm)
Port Adelaide v Essendon, Adelaide Oval (8.10pm)
Saturday April 6
West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Hills – Mt Barker (1.30pm)
Fremantle v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (4.20pm)
Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval (8.10pm)
Sunday April 7
Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants, Adelaide Hills – Mt Barker (12.30pm)
Richmond v St Kilda, Norwood Oval (3.20pm)
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval (5.10pm)
ROUND 5
Thursday April 11
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, MCG (7.30pm)
Friday April 12
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)
Saturday April 13
GWS Giants v St Kilda, Manuka Oval (1.45pm)
Carlton v Adelaide Crows, Marvel Stadium (4.35pm)
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Gold Coast Suns v Hawthorn, Heritage Bank Stadium (7.30pm)
Sunday April 14
Geelong Cats v North Melbourne, GMHBA Stadium (1.00pm)
West Coast Eagles v Richmond, Optus Stadium (4.00pm)
Byes: Collingwood, Sydney Swans
ROUND 6
Thursday April 18
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
Friday April 19
Adelaide Crows v Essendon, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)
Saturday April 20
Collingwood v Port Adelaide, MCG (1.45pm)
Carlton v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (4.35pm)
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats, The Gabba (7.30pm)
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)
Sunday April 21
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns, SCG (1.00pm)
North Melbourne v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium (4.00pm)
Byes: Melbourne, Richmond
ROUND 7
Wednesday April 24
Richmond v Melbourne, MCG (7.25pm)
Thursday April 25 (Anzac Day)
Essendon v Collingwood, MCG (3.20pm)
GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions, Manuka Oval (7.30pm)
Friday April 26
Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval (7.40pm)
Saturday April 27
North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows, Blundstone Arena (1.45pm)
Geelong Cats v Carlton, MCG (4.35pm)
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs, Optus Stadium (7.30pm)
Sunday April 28
Gold Coast Suns v West Coast Eagles, Heritage Bank Stadium (1.00pm)
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans, MCG (4.00pm)
ROUND 8
Thursday May 2
Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Friday May 3
Carlton v Collingwood, MCG (7.40pm)
Saturday May 4
Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, SCG (1.45pm)
St Kilda v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (4.35pm)
Melbourne v Geelong Cats, MCG (7.30pm)
West Coast Eagles v Essendon, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)
Sunday May 5
Richmond v Fremantle, MCG (1.00pm)
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Marvel Stadium (4.00pm)
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns, The Gabba (7.10pm)
ROUND 9
Thursday May 9
Carlton v Melbourne, MCG (7.30pm)
Friday May 10
Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide, GMHBA Stadium (7.10pm)
Fremantle v Sydney Swans, Optus Stadium (8.20pm)
Saturday May 11
Hawthorn v St Kilda, UTAS Stadium (1.45pm)
Essendon v GWS Giants, Marvel Stadium (4.35pm)
Richmond v Western Bulldogs, MCG (7.30pm)
Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne, TIO Stadium – Darwin (7.30pm)
Sunday May 12 (Mother’s Day)
Collingwood v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (1.00pm)
Adelaide Crows v Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Oval (4.00pm)
ROUND 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)
Thursday May 16
Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats, TIO Stadium – Darwin (7.30pm)
Friday May 17
Sydney Swans v Carlton, SCG (7.40pm)
Saturday May 18
Collingwood v Adelaide Crows, MCG (1.45pm)
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs, Giants Stadium (4.35pm)
St Kilda v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
Brisbane Lions v Richmond, The Gabba (7.30pm)
Sunday May 19
Essendon v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval (3.20pm)
West Coast Eagles v Melbourne, Optus Stadium (6.20pm)
ROUND 11
Thursday May 23
Western Bulldogs v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
Friday May 24
Fremantle v Collingwood, Optus Stadium (8.10pm)
Saturday May 25
North Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Blundstone Arena (1.45pm)
Carlton v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (1.45pm)
Geelong Cats v GWS Giants, GMHBA Stadium (4.35pm)
Richmond v Essendon, MCG (7.40pm)
Sunday May 26
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium (1.10pm)
Melbourne v St Kilda, MCG (3.20pm)
Adelaide Crows v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval (4.40pm)
ROUND 12
Thursday May 30
Port Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Friday May 31
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)
Saturday June 1
Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows, MCG (1.45pm)
West Coast Eagles v St Kilda, Optus Stadium (4.35pm)
Geelong Cats v Richmond, GMHBA Stadium (7.30pm)
Sunday June 2
Melbourne v Fremantle, TIO Traeger Park – Alice Springs (1.00pm)
Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, Heritage Bank Stadium (4.00pm)
Byes: Brisbane Lions, GWS Giants, North Melbourne, Sydney Swans
ROUND 13
Thursday June 6
Adelaide Crows v Richmond, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Friday June 7
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium (7.40pm)
Saturday June 8
Hawthorn v GWS Giants, UTAS Stadium (1.45pm)
West Coast Eagles v North Melbourne, Optus Stadium (4.35pm)
St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium (7.30pm)
Sunday June 9
Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats, SCG (3.20pm)
Essendon v Carlton, MCG (7.20pm)
Monday June 10 (King’s Birthday)
Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG (3.20pm)
Byes: Fremantle, Port Adelaide
ROUND 14
Friday June 14
Brisbane Lions v St Kilda, The Gabba (7.40pm)
Saturday June 15
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle, Marvel Stadium (1.45pm)
Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG (4.35pm)
Adelaide Crows v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval (7.30pm)
Sunday June 16
North Melbourne v Collingwood, Marvel Stadium (1.00pm)
GWS Giants v Port Adelaide, Giants Stadium (4.00pm)
Byes: Carlton, Essendon, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast Suns, Melbourne, West Coast Eagles
ROUND 15
Friday June 21
Carlton v Geelong Cats, MCG (7.40pm)
Saturday June 22
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Oval (1.45pm)
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, Giants Stadium (4.35pm)
Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG (7.30pm)
Sunday June 23
Essendon v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium (1.00pm)
Fremantle v Gold Coast Suns, Optus Stadium (4.00pm)
Byes: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs
ROUND 16 (days and times TBC)
Friday June 28 – Sunday June 30
Adelaide Crows v GWS Giants, Adelaide Oval
Brisbane Lions v Melbourne, The Gabba
Geelong Cats v Essendon, MCG
Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood, Heritage Bank Stadium
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Marvel Stadium
Richmond v Carlton, MCG
St Kilda v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium
Sydney Swans v Fremantle, SCG
West Coast Eagles v Hawthorn, Optus Stadium
ROUND 17 (days and times TBC)
Friday July 5 – Sunday July 7
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows, The Gabba
Collingwood v Essendon, MCG
Fremantle v Richmond, Optus Stadium
Geelong Cats v Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium
GWS Giants v Carlton, Giants Stadium
Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, MCG
North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 18 (days and times TBC)
Friday July 12 – Sunday July 14
Adelaide Crows v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval
Collingwood v Geelong Cats, MCG
Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide, Heritage Bank Stadium
Hawthorn v Fremantle, UTAS Stadium
Melbourne v Essendon, MCG
Richmond v GWS Giants, MCG
Sydney Swans v North Melbourne, SCG
West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions, Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs v Carlton, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 19 (days and times TBC)
Friday July 19 – Sunday July 21
Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans, The Gabba
Carlton v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium
Essendon v Adelaide Crows, Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v Melbourne, Optus Stadium
Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium
GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns, Giants Stadium
Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG
Port Adelaide v Richmond, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v West Coast Eagles, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 20 (days and times TBC)
Friday July 26 – Sunday July 28
Adelaide Crows v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval
Carlton v Port Adelaide, Marvel Stadium
Collingwood v Richmond, MCG
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium
Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions, Heritage Bank Stadium
Melbourne v GWS Giants, MCG
North Melbourne v Geelong Cats, Blundstone Arena
St Kilda v Essendon, Marvel Stadium
Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs, SCG
ROUND 21 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 2 – Sunday August 4
Collingwood v Carlton, MCG
Essendon v Fremantle, MCG
Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows, GMHBA Stadium
GWS Giants v Hawthorn, Manuka Oval
North Melbourne v Richmond, Marvel Stadium
Port Adelaide v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v Brisbane Lions, Marvel Stadium
West Coast Eagles v Gold Coast Suns, Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 22 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 9 – Sunday August 11
Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants, The Gabba
Carlton v Hawthorn, MCG
Essendon v Gold Coast Suns, Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v Geelong Cats, Optus Stadium
Melbourne v Port Adelaide, MCG
North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles, Blundstone Arena
Richmond v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium
Sydney Swans v Collingwood, SCG
ROUND 23 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 16 – Sunday August 18
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, MCG
Essendon v Sydney Swans, Marvel Stadium
Gold Coast Suns v Melbourne, Heritage Bank Stadium
GWS Giants v Fremantle, Giants Stadium
Hawthorn v Richmond, MCG
Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows, Adelaide Oval
St Kilda v Geelong Cats, Marvel Stadium
West Coast Eagles v Carlton, Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne, Marvel Stadium
ROUND 24 (days and times TBC)
Friday August 23 – Sunday August 25
Brisbane Lions v Essendon, The Gabba
Carlton v St Kilda, Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Optus Stadium
Geelong Cats v West Coast Eagles, GMHBA Stadium
Hawthorn v North Melbourne, UTAS Stadium
Melbourne v Collingwood, MCG
Richmond v Gold Coast Suns, MCG
Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows, SCG
Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants, Mars Stadium
