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AFL Daily: AFL resists fixture reform, keeps 23-round season in 2019
THE AFL will stick with the 23-round season in 2019 as well as the traditional pre-season format and contentious pre-finals bye but the Grand Final start remains a hot topic of debate. Re-cap all the day’s breaking news.
THE AFL will stick with the traditional 23-round season and contentious pre-finals bye week in 2019.
The league had been weighing up moving to a 17-5 model in an attempt to improve fixture equality and late-season dead rubbers but have put off any possible changes for at least another year. TIPS: SEE WHO OUR EXPERTS ARE TIPPING IN ROUND 18 TEAMS: SEE ALL THE ROUND 18 INS AND OUTS HERE FORMGUIDE: HOW TO HANDLE SUPERCOACH CRISIS The official 2019 draw will be released in October but the JLT Community Series, 23-round home-and-away season - with one bye for each team - and pre-finals bye can be confirmed, according to the AFL website. The Grand Final timeslot has not yet been confirmed with a decision to be made between a traditional afternoon first bounce or twilight start. The season will kick off with a Thursday night clash on March 21, 2019. WIN AFL GRAND FINAL TICKETS BY COMPLETING THE FOOTY FANS SURVEY BELOW Watch every match of every round of the 2018 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. SIGN UP NOW >
Originally published as AFL Daily: AFL resists fixture reform, keeps 23-round season in 2019