AFLW 2026 Fixture

AFLW Fixture

2026 Season Details
- Format: 12 rounds of premiership points followed by a four-week finals series.
- Marquee Rounds: Indigenous Round spans Rounds 7 and 8, while Pride Round takes place across Rounds 9 and 10.
- Double-Headers: The season features four major round double-headers aligned with men's AFL matches to showcase the game to a broader audience.
- New Venues: Fremantle hosts matches at Cockburn ARC Oval, and Hawthorn plays home games at the Kennedy Community Centre.

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2026 NAB AFLW PREMIERSHIP SEASON FIXTURE

(all times AEST)

Round 1
Sunday Aug 9
St Kilda v Carlton, Marvel Stadium, 4.35pm

Thursday Aug 13
Hawthorn v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Saturday Aug 15
Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs, People First Stadium, 2.05pm
Richmond v Collingwood, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Sunday Aug 16
Essendon v Brisbane, Windy Hill, 12.35pm
Adelaide v Sydney, Unley Oval, 2.35pm
Fremantle v Port Adelaide, Cockburn ARC Oval, 4.35pm

Date TBC
Greater Western Sydney v West Coast, Engie Stadium, TBC
North Melbourne v Geelong, Marvel Stadium, TBC

Round 2
Saturday Aug 22
Geelong v St Kilda, GMHBA Stadium, 2.05pm
Western Bulldogs v Richmond, Mission Whitten Oval, 5.05pm
Brisbane v North Melbourne, Brighton Homes Arena, 7.15pm

Sunday Aug 23
Collingwood v Fremantle, Victoria Park, 12.35pm
Carlton v Adelaide, Ikon Park, 1.05pm
Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney, Casey Fields, 2.35pm
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Alberton Oval, 3.05pm
West Coast v Gold Coast, Mineral Resources Park, 5.05pm

Date TBC
Sydney v Essendon, SCG, TBC

Round 3
Saturday Aug 29
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, UTAS Stadium, 12.35pm
Adelaide v West Coast, Unley Oval, 2.35pm
Sydney v St Kilda, C.ex Coffs International Stadium, 4.35pm

Sunday Aug 30
Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide, Corroboree Group Oval Manuka, 12.35pm
Melbourne v Brisbane, Casey Fields, 1.05pm
Gold Coast v Geelong, People First Stadium, 3.05pm
Collingwood v Hawthorn, Victoria Park, 3.05pm
Fremantle v Carlton, Cockburn ARC Oval, 5.05pm
Essendon v Richmond, TIO Stadium, 7.15pm

Round 4
Saturday, Sep 5
Western Bulldogs v Sydney, Mission Whitten Oval, 12.35pm
St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 1.05pm
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast, Alberton Oval, 2.35pm
Brisbane v Greater Western Sydney, Brighton Homes Arena, 4.35pm

Sunday, Sep 6
Richmond v Fremantle, Ikon Park, 12.30pm
Hawthorn v Adelaide, Kennedy Community Centre, 1.05pm
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 2.35pm
Carlton v Collingwood, Ikon Park, 3.05pm
West Coast v Melbourne, Mineral Resources Park, 5.05pm

Round 5
Saturday, Sep 12
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, Kennedy Community Centre, 1.05pm
Gold Coast v Collingwood, People First Stadium, 2.35pm
Adelaide v Geelong, Unley Oval, 3.05pm
West Coast v Brisbane, Mineral Resources Park, 4.35pm

Sunday, Sep 13
Melbourne v Port Adelaide, Casey Fields, 12.35pm
Richmond v St Kilda, Windy Hill, 1.05pm
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Henson Park, 2.35pm
North Melbourne v Carlton, Arden Street Oval, 3.05pm
Fremantle v Essendon, Cockburn ARC Oval, 5.05pm

Round 6
Friday, Sep 18
Hawthorn v North Melbourne, Cazalys Stadium, 5.45pm

Saturday, Sep 19
Collingwood v Geelong, Victoria Park, 12.35pm
Melbourne v Carlton, Casey Fields, 1.05pm
Port Adelaide v Sydney, Alberton Oval, 2.35pm
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs, Cockburn ARC Oval, 3.05pm

Sunday, Sep 20
Greater Western Sydney v Richmond, Corroboree Group Oval Manuka, 12.35pm
Essendon v Gold Coast, Windy Hill, 1.05pm
St Kilda v West Coast, RSEA Park, 3.05pm
Brisbane v Adelaide, Brighton Homes Arena, 5.05pm

Round 7
Thursday, Sep 24
Geelong v Hawthorn, GMHBA Stadium, 7.15pm

Friday, Sep 25
Essendon v West Coast, Windy Hill, 12.05pm
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Mission Whitten Oval, 2.05pm
Carlton v Richmond, Ikon Park, 4.05pm
Melbourne v North Melbourne, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Sunday, Sep 27
Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney, Victoria Park, 1.05pm
Adelaide v Fremantle, Unley Oval, 1.05pm
Sydney v Brisbane, Henson Park, 3.05pm
Gold Coast v St Kilda, People First Stadium, 5.05pm

Round 8
Thursday, Oct 1
Carlton v Hawthorn, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Friday, Oct 2
Richmond v Geelong, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Saturday, Oct 3
Greater Western Sydney v Essendon, Henson Park, 1.05pm
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda, Mars Stadium, 3.05pm
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena, 5.05pm
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 7.15pm

Sunday, Oct 4
North Melbourne v Sydney, Arden Street Oval, 1.05pm
Collingwood v Melbourne, Victoria Park, 3.05pm
West Coast v Fremantle, Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 5.05pm

Round 9
Friday, Oct 9
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Mission Whitten Oval, 7.15pm

Saturday, Oct 10
St Kilda v Collingwood, RSEA Park, 1.05pm
Port Adelaide v West Coast, Alberton Oval, 3.05pm
Geelong v Greater Western Sydney, GMHBA Stadium, 5.05pm
Richmond v Adelaide, Ikon Park, 7.15pm
Gold Coast v Melbourne, Great Barrier Reef Arena, 8.15pm

Sunday, Oct 11
North Melbourne v Fremantle, Arden Street Oval, 12.35pm
Hawthorn v Brisbane, Kennedy Community Centre, 1.05pm
Sydney v Carlton, Henson Park, 3.05pm

Round 10
Friday, Oct 16
Melbourne v Richmond, Ikon Park, 7.15pm

Saturday, Oct 17
Adelaide v Gold Coast, Unley Oval, 1.05pm
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, Ikon Park, 3.05pm
Brisbane v Port Adelaide, Brighton Homes Arena, 5.05pm
West Coast v Geelong, Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 7.15pm

Sunday, Oct 18
Collingwood v Sydney, Windy Hill, 12.30pm
Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn, Henson Park, 2.35pm
Essendon v North Melbourne, Windy Hill, 3.05pm
Fremantle v St Kilda, Cockburn ARC Oval, 5.05pm

Round 11
Friday, Oct 23
Port Adelaide v Collingwood, Alberton Oval, 7.15pm

Saturday, Oct 24
St Kilda v Brisbane, RSEA Park, 1.05pm
Geelong v Fremantle, GMHBA Stadium, 3.05pm
Gold Coast v Richmond, People First Stadium, 5.05pm
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne, Mission Whitten Oval, 7.15pm

Sunday, Oct 25
Sydney v West Coast, Henson Park, 12.35pm
North Melbourne v Adelaide, North Hobart Oval, 1.05pm
Hawthorn v Essendon, Kennedy Community Centre, 3.05pm
Carlton v Greater Western Sydney, Ikon Park, 5.05pm

Round 12
Friday, Oct 30
Geelong v Western Bulldogs, GMHBA Stadium, 7.15pm

Saturday, Oct 31
St Kilda v Port Adelaide, RSEA Park, 1.05pm
Richmond v North Melbourne, Windy Hill, 3.05pm
Brisbane v Carlton, Brighton Homes Arena, 5.05pm
West Coast v Hawthorn, Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 7.15pm

Sunday, Nov 1
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Henson Park, 12.35pm
Essendon v Collingwood, Windy Hill, 1.05pm
Adelaide v Melbourne, Unley Oval, 3.05pm
Fremantle v Sydney, Cockburn ARC Oval, 5.05pm

Week of Monday, 9 November 2026
Semi Finals

Week of Monday, 16 November 2026
Preliminary Finals

2026 NAB AFLW Grand Final

The 2026 NAB AFLW Grand Final will be played on Friday, November 27, 2026

THE 2026 NAB AFLW Grand Final will be the first season decider in the competition's history to be held on a Friday night.

The AFL has announced that the season's showpiece game will be played on Friday, November 27, breaking new ground for the competition after the past two Grand Finals have been held on Saturday nights.

The potential venues for the Grand Final have also been revealed, with the hosting rights earned by the highest-ranked preliminary final winner each year.

Ikon Park will host the decider if any Melbourne-based team earn the right, while Geelong will be eligible to host the game at GMHBA Stadium.

Adelaide (Norwood Oval) and Port Adelaide (Alberton Oval) could host the Grand Final at their regular home grounds, while Sullivan Logistics Stadium will host the game if either West Coast or Fremantle is the highest-ranked Grand Finalist.

If either Brisbane or Gold Coast wins hosting rights, the game will be played at Brighton Homes Arena while if Sydney or Giants earn the right, the Grand Final will be played at Henson Park, where the AFL has committed to installing broadcast-quality lighting.

The move to the Friday night also avoids any clash with the Victorian state election coverage, with the poll to be held on Saturday, November 28.

The season-ending W Awards will be held on Monday, November 23 and the Telstra AFLW Draft will take place on Monday, December 14.

The AFL's executive general manager of AFLW, health and football operations, Laura Kane, said the Friday night slot was the best place to showcase the competition.

"AFLW belongs in prime time, and a Friday night Grand Final provides the perfect opportunity to put our competition and the incredible talent across it, front and centre," Kane said.

"The biggest match of the AFLW season has earned a national prime-time stage, with fans right across the country able to tune in live on the Seven Network, Foxtel, Kayo and Binge as we showcase the very best of AFLW and create a marquee sporting moment."

Venues