AFL releases fixture for 2020 pre-season competition

Missing footy already? The 2020 pre-season competition is just four months away. See who your club plays in the renamed Marsh Community Series.

St Kilda and Hawthorn will open the 2020 pre-season competition on February 20.

The AFL today released the fixture for its official practice matches. The competition will be known as the Marsh Community Series after insurance giant Marsh took over JLT Group earlier this year.

Saints fans will get their first look at a new-look team that could feature recruits Brad Hill, Zak Jones, Dougal Howard, Paddy Ryder and Dan Butler at the club’s traditional home ground Moorabbin on a Thursday night.

It will be the first game at the venue, now known as RSEA Oval, in more than 25 years.

The first round of matches is spread over the last two weekends in February, with the final round played on the first weekend in March.

Highlights include a Grand Final rematch between Richmond and GWS in Wagga, while Essendon gets a chance to gain revenge for its elimination final loss to West Coast when it faces the Eagles — and star recruit Tim Kelly — in Perth.

The full 2020 AFL fixture will be released on Thursday, following tomorrow’s release of the 2020 AFLW fixture.

2020 MARSH COMMUNITY SERIES

Week One

ST KILDA v HAWTHORN

Thursday February 20, 7.10pm at RSEA Park (Moorabbin)

WESTERN BULLDOGS v NORTH MELBOURNE

Friday February 21, 7.10pm at Marvel Stadium (Docklands)

MELBOURNE v ADELAIDE

Saturday February 22, 4.40pm at Casey Fields (Cranbourne)

GOLD COAST v GEELONG

Saturday February 22, 7.40pm at Metricon Stadium (Gold Coast)

BRISBANE LIONS v PORT ADELAIDE

Sunday February 23, 4.10pm at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (Burpengary)

Week Two

WEST COAST v ESSENDON

Friday February 28, 7.40pm at Mineral Resources Park (Lathlain)

GWS GIANTS v SYDNEY SWANS

Saturday February 29, 4.10pm at Blacktown International Sportspark

FREMANTLE v CARLTON

Saturday February 29, 7.10pm at David Grays Arena (Mandurah)

RICHMOND v COLLINGWOOD

Sunday March 1, 4.10pm at Norm Minns Oval (Wangaratta)

Week Three

ADELAIDE v GOLD COAST

Friday March 6, 4.50pm at Hickinbotham Oval (Noarlunga)

HAWTHORN v MELBOURNE

Friday March 6, 7.40pm at UTAS Stadium (Launceston)

PORT ADELAIDE v WESTERN BULLDOGS

Saturday March 7, 4.10pm at Bennett Oval (Whyalla)

WEST COAST v FREMANTLE

Saturday March 7, 7.10pm at HBF Arena (Joondalup)

GWS GIANTS v RICHMOND

Sunday March 8, 12.40pm at Robertson Oval (Wagga Wagga)

COLLINGWOOD v ST KILDA

Sunday March 8, 3.50pm at Morwell Recreation Reserve

CARLTON v BRISBANE LIONS

Sunday March 8, 6.40pm at Ikon Park

NORTH MELBOURNE v SYDNEY SWANS

Monday March 9, 1.40pm at Kingston Twin Ovals (Hobart)

GEELONG v ESSENDON

Monday March 9, 4.40pm at Central Reserve (Colac)

(all times EDT)

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Originally published as AFL releases fixture for 2020 pre-season competition