AFL 2022: See the full fixture for next season

Friday night double-headers, an epic Grand Final rematch and all-Victorian footy frenzy - these are the blockbuster matches you can’t miss next year.

Shai Bolton and Patrick Cripps will face off again in Round 1 next year.

The AFL has released its 2022 future with a pair of bold Friday night double-headers and an early blockbuster draw for premier Melbourne.

The AFL on Thursday locked in the first nine rounds of its AFL season, with the venues and timeslots for rest of the fixture to be unveiled in a floating format to maximise time slots.

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Melbourne plays the season opener against the Western Bulldogs, a Round 6 Sunday night Anzac Eve clash against Richmond and two other Thursday or Friday night clashes in the first month of the year.

But it is the radical experiment with Friday night double-headers which the AFL will analyse for ratings and attendance success.

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In Round 3 Melbourne hosts Essendon at Marvel Stadium at 7.20pm local time, with Adelaide hosting Port Adelaide on the same night at Adelaide Oval in a game starting at 8.20pm local time (7.50pm Melbourne time).

In Round 8 on Friday night Port Adelaide hosts the Western Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval with Fremantle then hosting Melbourne at Optus Stadium.

Instead of playing an early and late game in those Friday night double-headers, fans will still be forced to choose between which game to play.

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Shai Bolton’s Tigers and Patrick Cripps’ Blues will face off again in Round 1. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Other highlights of the fixture include all 10 Melbourne teams playing against each other in Round 1 as the league attempts to reward Victorian fans after two years of lockdowns.

There will be five Thursday night games to start the season and then likely a chunk of Thursday nighters later in the season across school holidays after 10 of them in 2021.

Brisbane has been handed its Thursday night clash on the Easter weekend against Collingwood at the Gabba, with a Good Friday double-header as North Melbourne hosts the Western Bulldogs then West Coast hosts Sydney.

AFL fixture boss Travis Auld said the league was keen to bring back some tradition after two years of Covid disruption.

“We begin season 2022 with a renewed level of confidence – taking the learnings of the previous year and focusing on delivering fans another blockbuster schedule of matches,” Mr Auld said.

“For supporters it is a chance to get back to doing what we all love, going to the footy with our family and friends.

“On the field, it feels like we are in for another unpredictable season. The competitiveness and the ability for any team to win on any day gave us great confidence in the spread of marquee timeslots to begin the season.”

AFL Fixture - 2022

Round 1
Wednesday, Mar 16	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs	MCG (SEVEN)	7:10pm	7:10pm
Thursday, Mar 17	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Carlton vs. Richmond	MCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Friday, Mar 18	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
St Kilda vs. Collingwood	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	7:50pm	7:50pm
Saturday, Mar 19	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Geelong vs. Essendon	MCG (FOX)	2:10pm	2:10pm
GWS Giants vs. Sydney Swans	Accor Stadium (FOX)	5:10pm	5:10pm
Brisbane Lions vs. Port Adelaide	The Gabba (SEVEN)	8:10pm	7:10pm
Sunday, Mar 20	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Hawthorn vs. North Melbourne	MCG (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Fremantle	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	4:10pm	3:40pm
West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast Suns	Optus Stadium (FOX)	7:40pm	4:40pm
Round 2
Thursday, Mar 24	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	7:20pm	7:20pm
Friday, Mar 25	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Sydney Swans vs. Geelong	SCG (SEVEN)	7:50pm	7:50pm
Saturday, Mar 26	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Collingwood vs. Adelaide Crows	MCG (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Essendon vs. Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	4:35pm	4:35pm
Port Adelaide vs. Hawthorn	Adelaide Oval (SEVEN)	7:40pm	7:10pm
Gold Coast Suns vs. Melbourne	Metricon Stadium (FOX)	8:00pm	7:00pm
Sunday, Mar 27	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
North Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Richmond vs. GWS Giants	MCG (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
Fremantle vs. St Kilda	Optus Stadium (FOX)	6:20pm	3:20pm
Round 3
Thursday, Mar 31	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Western Bulldogs vs. Sydney Swans	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	7:20pm	7:20pm
Friday, Apr 1	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
Melbourne vs. Essendon	MCG (SEVEN)	7:20pm	7:20pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Port Adelaide	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	8:20pm	7:50pm
Saturday, Apr 2	Stadium (Network)	EDT	Local
GWS Giants vs. Gold Coast Suns	GIANTS Stadium (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Collingwood vs. Geelong	MCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Brisbane Lions vs. North Melbourne	The Gabba (FOX)	8:00pm	7:00pm
Sunday, Apr 3	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Carlton vs. Hawthorn	MCG (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
St Kilda vs. Richmond	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle	Optus Stadium (FOX)	6:20pm	4:20pm
Round 4
Thursday, Apr 7	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Port Adelaide vs. Melbourne	Adelaide Oval (SEVEN)	7:40pm	7:10pm
Friday, Apr 8	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Geelong vs. Brisbane Lions	GMHBA Stadium (SEVEN)	7:50pm	7:50pm
Saturday, Apr 9	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Sydney Swans vs. North Melbourne	SCG (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	4:35pm	4:35pm
Richmond vs. Western Bulldogs	MCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Fremantle vs. GWS Giants	Optus Stadium (FOX)	7:25pm	5:25pm
Sunday, Apr 10	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Essendon vs. Adelaide Crows	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Hawthorn vs. St Kilda	MCG (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
Gold Coast Suns vs. Carlton	Metricon Stadium (FOX)	4:10pm	4:10pm
Round 5
Thursday, Apr 14	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood	The Gabba (SEVEN)	7:35pm	7:35pm
Friday, Apr 15	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
North Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	4:20pm	4:20pm
West Coast Eagles vs. Sydney Swans	Optus Stadium (FOX)	7:40pm	5:40pm
Saturday, Apr 16	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
St Kilda vs. Gold Coast Suns	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Richmond	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	4:35pm	4:05pm
Melbourne vs. GWS Giants	MCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Sunday, Apr 17	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Carlton vs. Port Adelaide	MCG (FOX)	1:40pm	1:40pm
Essendon vs. Fremantle	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	4:40pm	4:40pm
Monday, Apr 18	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Hawthorn vs. Geelong	MCG (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
Round 6
Friday, Apr 22	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
GWS Giants vs. St Kilda	Manuka Oval (SEVEN)	7:50pm	7:50pm
Saturday, Apr 23	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows	Mars Stadium (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Port Adelaide vs. West Coast Eagles	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	4:35pm	4:05pm
Fremantle vs. Carlton	Optus Stadium (SEVEN)	7:40pm	5:40pm
Sunday, Apr 24	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
North Melbourne vs. Geelong	Blundstone Arena (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Gold Coast Suns vs. Brisbane Lions	Metricon Stadium (FOX)	4:10pm	4:10pm
Richmond vs. Melbourne	MCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Monday, Apr 25	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Hawthorn vs. Sydney Swans	University of Tasmania Stadium (FOX)	12:30pm	12:30pm
Essendon vs. Collingwood	MCG (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
Round 7
Friday, Apr 29	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
West Coast Eagles vs. Richmond	Optus Stadium (SEVEN)	8:10pm	6:10pm
Saturday, Apr 30	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Geelong vs. Fremantle	GMHBA Stadium (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Adelaide Crows vs. GWS Giants	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	2:10pm	1:40pm
Melbourne vs. Hawthorn	MCG (FOX)	4:35pm	4:35pm
St Kilda vs. Port Adelaide	Cazalys Stadium (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Carlton vs. North Melbourne	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Sunday, May 1	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Collingwood vs. Gold Coast Suns	MCG (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Western Bulldogs vs. Essendon	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
Sydney Swans vs. Brisbane Lions	SCG (FOX)	4:40pm	4:40pm
Round 8
Friday, May 6	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Port Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs	Adelaide Oval (SEVEN)	7:30pm	7:00pm
Fremantle vs. North Melbourne	Optus Stadium (FOX)	8:40pm	6:40pm
Saturday, May 7	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Richmond vs. Collingwood	MCG (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast Suns	SCG (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
GWS Giants vs. Geelong	Manuka Oval (FOX)	4:35pm	4:35pm
Essendon vs. Hawthorn	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Brisbane Lions vs. West Coast Eagles	The Gabba (FOX)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Sunday, May 8	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Melbourne vs. St Kilda	MCG (FOX)	1:10pm	1:10pm
Carlton vs. Adelaide Crows	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	4:40pm	4:40pm
Round 9
Friday, May 13	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs	Marvel Stadium (SEVEN)	7:50pm	7:50pm
Saturday, May 14	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Hawthorn vs. Richmond	MCG (FOX)	1:45pm	1:45pm
North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide	Blundstone Arena (FOX)	2:10pm	2:10pm
St Kilda vs. Geelong	Marvel Stadium (FOX)	4:35pm	4:35pm
Sydney Swans vs. Essendon	SCG (SEVEN)	7:25pm	7:25pm
Adelaide Crows vs. Brisbane Lions	Adelaide Oval (FOX)	7:40pm	7:10pm
Sunday, May 15	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Gold Coast Suns vs. Fremantle	Metricon Stadium (FOX)	1:40pm	1:40pm
GWS Giants vs. Carlton	GIANTS Stadium (SEVEN)	3:20pm	3:20pm
West Coast Eagles vs. Melbourne	Optus Stadium (FOX)	5:20pm	3:20pm
Round 10
Friday, May 20	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Carlton vs. Sydney Swans	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Collingwood	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. Port Adelaide	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. West Coast Eagles	GIANTS Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions	University of Tasmania Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Melbourne	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Essendon	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Gold Coast Suns	Mars Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 11
Friday, May 27	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. GWS Giants	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. Carlton	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. Adelaide Crows	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. Hawthorn	TIO Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Fremantle	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Essendon	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. North Melbourne	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. Richmond	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 12
Friday, Jun 3	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. West Coast Eagles	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. North Melbourne	TIO Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. Collingwood	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 13
Friday, Jun 10	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. Melbourne	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. Carlton	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Hawthorn	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. GWS Giants	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Port Adelaide	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 14
Friday, Jun 17	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Gold Coast Suns vs. Adelaide Crows	Metricon Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. Western Bulldogs	GIANTS Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Sydney Swans	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Carlton	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. Essendon	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Geelong	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 15
Friday, Jun 24	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Carlton vs. Fremantle	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. GWS Giants	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. Richmond	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows	Blundstone Arena (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Gold Coast Suns	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. St Kilda	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 16
Friday, Jul 1	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. Melbourne	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Brisbane Lions vs. Western Bulldogs	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Carlton vs. St Kilda	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. Sydney Swans	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. North Melbourne	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. Collingwood	Metricon Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. Hawthorn	GIANTS Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. West Coast Eagles	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 17
Friday, Jul 8	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. Essendon	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. North Melbourne	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. Melbourne	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. Richmond	Metricon Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. Adelaide Crows	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. GWS Giants	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. Fremantle	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. Western Bulldogs	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Carlton	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 18
Friday, Jul 15	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. Collingwood	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Carlton vs. Geelong	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. Gold Coast Suns	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Sydney Swans	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. Brisbane Lions	Manuka Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. West Coast Eagles	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide	TIO Traeger Park (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Richmond	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. St Kilda	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 19
Friday, Jul 22	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast Suns	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Carlton vs. GWS Giants	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. Essendon	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn	Blundstone Arena (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Geelong	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Fremantle	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. Adelaide Crows	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 20
Friday, Jul 29	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. North Melbourne	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. Melbourne	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. Western Bulldogs	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. West Coast Eagles	Metricon Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. Hawthorn	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. GWS Giants	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 21
Friday, Aug 5	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. Carlton	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. St Kilda	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. Essendon	GIANTS Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. Gold Coast Suns	University of Tasmania Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Collingwood	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Sydney Swans	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Richmond	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 22
Friday, Aug 12	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Adelaide Crows vs. North Melbourne	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. Port Adelaide	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Fremantle vs. West Coast Eagles	Optus Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Gold Coast Suns vs. Geelong	Metricon Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Melbourne vs. Carlton	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Richmond vs. Hawthorn	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. Brisbane Lions	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood	SCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Western Bulldogs vs. GWS Giants	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Round 23
Friday, Aug 19	Stadium (Network)	EST	Local
Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne	The Gabba (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Carlton vs. Collingwood	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Essendon vs. Richmond	MCG (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Geelong vs. West Coast Eagles	GMHBA Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
GWS Giants vs. Fremantle	Manuka Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs	University of Tasmania Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast Suns	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC
Port Adelaide vs. Adelaide Crows	Adelaide Oval (TBC)	TBC	TBC
St Kilda vs. Sydney Swans	Marvel Stadium (TBC)	TBC	TBC

Originally published as AFL 2022: See the full fixture for next season