AFL Premiership 2025: Round 1 | March 13-16

The 2025 AFL Toyota Premiership season kicks off Round 1 with the traditional first game on Thursday night between Richmond and Carlton at the MCG.

Mouth watering clashes ..

Round #1

Thursday, March 13
Richmond vs Carlton - MCG* - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Richmond defeated Carlton in front of 80,009 at the MCG, 13.4 (82) to 9.15 (69)

Friday, March 14
Hawthorn vs Essendon - MCG* - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Saturday, March 15
Geelong Cats vs Fremantle - GMHBA Stadium** - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions - SCG* - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne - Marvel Stadium** - 7:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide - MCG* - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Sunday, March 16
Adelaide Crows vs St Kilda - Adelaide Oval* - 12:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Melbourne vs GWS Giants - MCG* - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns - Optus Stadium** - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

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2025 AFL Season

The AFL will begin its season with 'Opening Round' (no number - zero), featuring only four games to be played across NSW and Queensland.
Round 16-24 - floating fixture for the second half of the season.
The 2025 AFL grand final is on Saturday 27th September 2025.

2025 Rounds 0 to 15

Fixture - Venue - Time - TV

Opening Round

Thursday, March 6
Brisbane Lions vs Geelong Cats - Gabba - 7:50pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, March 7
Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn - SCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, March 8
Gold Coast Suns vs Essendon - People First Stadium - 5:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sunday, March 9
GWS Giants vs Collingwood - ENGIE Stadium - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Round 1

Thursday, March 13
Richmond vs Carlton - MCG - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, March 14
Hawthorn vs Essendon - MCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, March 15
Geelong Cats vs Fremantle - GMHBA Stadium - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sydney Swans vs Brisbane Lions - SCG - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs North Melbourne - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide - MCG - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, March 16
Adelaide Crows vs St Kilda - Adelaide Oval - 12:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Melbourne vs GWS Giants - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
West Coast Eagles vs Gold Coast Suns - Optus Stadium - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 2

Thursday, March 20
Carlton vs Hawthorn - MCG - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, March 21
Western Bulldogs vs Collingwood - MCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, March 22
Essendon vs Adelaide Crows - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs Richmond - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
St Kilda vs Geelong Cats - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, March 23
Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles - Gabba - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
North Melbourne vs Melbourne - Marvel Stadium - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Fremantle vs Sydney Swans - Optus Stadium - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 3

Thursday, March 27
Essendon vs Port Adelaide - Marvel Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, March 28
Carlton vs Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, March 29
Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
St Kilda vs Richmond - Marvel Stadium - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Hawthorn vs GWS Giants - UTAS Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, March 30
Adelaide Crows vs North Melbourne - Adelaide Oval - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle - Optus Stadium - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 4

Thursday, April 3
Collingwood vs Carlton - MCG - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, April 4
Geelong Cats vs Melbourne - GMHBA Stadium - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, April 5
Gold Coast Suns vs Adelaide Crows - People First Stadium - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Richmond vs Brisbane Lions - MCG - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
North Melbourne vs Sydney Swans - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, April 6
GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles - ENGIE Stadium - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs St Kilda - Adelaide Oval - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs - Optus Stadium - 5:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 5 (Gather Round)

Thursday, April 10
Adelaide Crows vs Geelong Cats - Adelaide Oval - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, April 11
Collingwood vs Sydney Swans - Adelaide Oval - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, April 12
North Melbourne vs Gold Coast Suns - Barossa Park - 12:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Carlton vs West Coast Eagles - Adelaide Oval - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs Brisbane Lions - Norwood Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Melbourne vs Essendon - Adelaide Oval - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, April 13
Richmond vs Fremantle - Barossa Park - 12:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
St Kilda vs GWS Giants - Norwood Oval - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs Hawthorn - Adelaide Oval - 7:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Round 6

Thursday, April 17
Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood - Gabba - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, April 18
North Melbourne vs Carlton - Marvel Stadium - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
West Coast Eagles vs Essendon - Optus Stadium - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Saturday, April 19
Melbourne vs Fremantle - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Adelaide Crows vs GWS Giants - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, April 20
Sydney Swans vs Port Adelaide - SCG - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda - Marvel Stadium - 7:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Monday, April 21
Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Round 7 (Anzac Round)

Thursday, April 24
Melbourne vs Richmond - MCG - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, April 25
Collingwood vs Essendon - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Fremantle vs Adelaide Crows - Optus Stadium - 8:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Saturday, April 26
St Kilda vs Brisbane Lions - Marvel Stadium - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs North Melbourne - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs - Manuka Oval - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, April 27
Gold Coast Suns vs Sydney Swans - People First Stadium - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Carlton vs Geelong Cats - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles - Marvel Stadium - 4:40pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 8

Thursday, May 1
Essendon vs North Melbourne - Marvel Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, May 2
St Kilda vs Fremantle - Marvel Stadium - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, May 3
Western Bulldogs vs Port Adelaide - Mars Stadium - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Adelaide Crows vs Carlton - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Collingwood vs Geelong Cats - MCG - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
West Coast Eagles vs Melbourne - Optus Stadium - 7:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sunday, May 4
Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants - SCG - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Hawthorn vs Richmond - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Brisbane Lions vs Gold Coast Suns - Gabba - 7:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 9

Thursday, May 8
Fremantle vs Collingwood - Optus Stadium - 8:10pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, May 9
St Kilda vs Carlton - MCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, May 10
Melbourne vs Hawthorn - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Essendon vs Sydney Swans - Marvel Stadium - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Gold Coast Suns vs Western Bulldogs - TIO Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Port Adelaide vs Adelaide Crows - TIO Stadium - 8:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sunday, May 11
Richmond vs West Coast Eagles - MCG - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Geelong Cats vs GWS Giants - GMHBA Stadium - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
North Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions - Ninja Stadium - 4:40pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 10

Thursday, May 15
Gold Coast Suns vs Hawthorn - TIO Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, May 16
Sydney Swans vs Carlton - SCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, May 17
Collingwood vs Adelaide Crows - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs Geelong Cats - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
GWS Giants vs Fremantle - ENGIE Stadium - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs Essendon - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, May 18
Richmond vs North Melbourne - MCG - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Brisbane Lions vs Melbourne - Gabba - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda - Optus Stadium - 4:40pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round)

Thursday, May 22
Geelong Cats vs Western Bulldogs - GMHBA Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, May 23
Essendon vs Richmond - MCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, May 24
Carlton vs GWS Giants - Marvel Stadium - 12:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions - MCG - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
North Melbourne vs Collingwood - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide - Optus Stadium - 8:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sunday, May 25
Adelaide Crows vs West Coast Eagles - Adelaide Oval - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Melbourne vs Sydney Swans - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
St Kilda vs Gold Coast Suns - Marvel Stadium - 4:40pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 12

Thursday, May 29
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon - Gabba - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, May 30
Collingwood vs Hawthorn - MCG - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, May 31
Gold Coast Suns vs Fremantle - People First Stadium - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
GWS Giants vs Richmond - ENGIE Stadium - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows - SCG - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, June 1
Melbourne vs St Kilda - TIO Traeger Park - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
West Coast Eagles vs Geelong Cats - Optus Stadium - 7:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 13

Thursday, June 5
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn - Marvel Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, June 6
Adelaide Crows vs Brisbane Lions - Adelaide Oval - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, June 7
Richmond vs Sydney Swans - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Geelong Cats vs Gold Coast Suns - GMHBA Stadium - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
GWS Giants vs Port Adelaide - Manuka Oval - 7:35pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Sunday, June 8
North Melbourne vs West Coast Eagles - Hands Oval, Bunbury - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Carlton vs Essendon - MCG - 7:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Monday, June 9
Melbourne vs Collingwood - MCG - 3:20pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge

Round 14

Thursday, June 12
St Kilda vs Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium - 7:30pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, June 13
Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows - UTAS Stadium - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, June 14
Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants - Gabba - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Essendon vs Geelong Cats - MCG - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
North Melbourne vs Fremantle - Optus Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, June 15
Port Adelaide vs Melbourne - Adelaide Oval - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
West Coast Eagles vs Carlton - Optus Stadium - 6:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 15

Thursday, June 19
Fremantle vs Essendon - Optus Stadium - 8:10pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Friday, June 20
Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions - GMHBA Stadium - 7:40pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Saturday, June 21
Carlton vs North Melbourne - MCG - 1:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Port Adelaide vs Sydney Swans - Adelaide Oval - 4:15pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Collingwood vs St Kilda - Marvel Stadium - 7:35pm - 7/Fox/Kayo/Binge
Sunday, June 22
GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns - ENGIE Stadium - 1:10pm - Fox Footy/Kayo
Western Bulldogs vs Richmond - Marvel Stadium - 3:20pm - Fox Footy/Kayo

Round 16

Thursday, June 26 - Sunday, June 29
Collingwood vs West Coast Eagles - Marvel Stadium - TBD - TBD
Richmond vs Adelaide Crows - MCG
Gold Coast Suns vs Melbourne - People First Stadium
Sydney Swans vs Western Bulldogs - SCG
Hawthorn vs North Melbourne - UTAS Stadium
Port Adelaide vs Carlton - Adelaide Oval
Fremantle vs St Kilda - Optus Stadium

Round 17

Thursday, July 3 - Sunday, July 6
Brisbane Lions vs Port Adelaide - Gabba - TBD - TBD
North Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium
Sydney Swans vs Fremantle - SCG
Carlton vs Collingwood - MCG
Adelaide Crows vs Melbourne - Adelaide Oval
Geelong Cats vs Richmond - GMHBA Stadum
St Kilda vs Hawthorn - Marvel Stadium
Richmond vs Carlton - MCG
West Coast Eagles vs GWS Giants - Optus Stadium

Round 18

Thursday, July 10 - Sunday, July 13
Carlton vs Brisbane Lions - Marvel Stadium - TBD - TBD
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide Crows - Mars Stadium
Fremantle vs Hawthorn - Optus Stadium
Gold Coast Suns vs Collingwood - People First Stadium
GWS Giants vs Geelong Cats - ENGIE Stadium
Melbourne vs North Melbourne - MCG
St Kilda vs Sydney Swans - Marvel Stadium
Richmond vs Essendon - MCG
Port Adelaide vs West Coast Eagles - Adelaide Oval

Round 19

Thursday, July 17 - Sunday, July 20
Brisbane Lions vs Western Bulldogs - Gabba - TBD - TBD
Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne - SCG
Collingwood vs Fremantle - MCG
Adelaide Crows vs Gold Coast Suns - Adelaide Oval
Essendon vs GWS Giants - Marvel Stadium
Geelong Cats vs St Kilda - GMHBA Stadium
West Coast Eagles vs Richmond - Optus Stadium
Carlton vs Melbourne - MCG
Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide - UTAS Stadium

Round 20

Thursday, July 24 - Sunday, July 27
GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans - ENGIE Stadium - TBD - TBD
North Melbourne vs Geelong Cats - Marvel Stadium
St Kilda vs Melbourne - Marvel Stadium
Essendon vs Western Bulldogs - Marvel Stadium
Richmond vs Collingwood - MCG
Hawthorn vs Carlton - MCG
Gold Coast Suns vs Brisbane Lions - People First Stadium
Adelaide Crows vs Port Adelaide - Adelaide Oval
Fremantle vs West Coast Eagles - Optus Stadium

Round 21

Thursday, July 31 - Sunday, August 3
Fremantle vs Carlton - Optus Stadium - TBD - TBD
Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide - GMHBA Stadium
Sydney Swans vs Essendon - SCG
Collingwood vs Brisbane Lions - MCG
Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn - Adelaide Oval
Western Bulldogs vs GWS Giants - Marvel Stadium
St Kilda vs North Melbourne - Marvel Stadium
Gold Coast Suns vs Richmond - People First Stadium
Melbourne vs West Coast Eagles - Marvel Stadium

Round 22

Thursday, August 7 - Sunday, August 10
Brisbane Lions vs Sydney Swans - Gabba - TBD - TBD
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs - MCG
GWS Giants vs North Melbourne - ENGIE Stadium
Carlton vs Gold Coast Suns - Marvel Stadium
Port Adelaide vs Fremantle - Adelaide Oval
Geelong Cats vs Essendon - GMHBA Stadium
Hawthorn vs Collingwood - MCG
Richmond vs St Kilda - MCG
West Coast Eagles vs Adelaide Crows - Optus Stadium

Round 23

Thursday, August 14 - Sunday, August 17
Hawthorn vs Melbourne - MCG - TBD - TBD
North Melbourne vs Richmond - Ninja Stadium
Sydney Swans vs Geelong Cats - SCG
Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants - People First Stadium
Adelaide Crows vs Collingwood - Adelaide Oval
Essendon vs St Kilda - Marvel Stadium
Western Bulldogs vs West Coast Eagles - Marvel Stadium
Carlton vs Port Adelaide - Marvel Stadium
Fremantle vs Brisbane Lions - Optus Stadium

Round 24

Thursday, August 21 - Sunday, August 24
Brisbane Lions vs Hawthorn - Gabba - TBD - TBD
North Melbourne vs Adelaide Crows - Marvel Stadium
Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle - Marvel Stadium
Collingwood vs Melbourne - MCG
Port Adelaide vs Gold Coast Suns - Adelaide Oval
Essendon vs Carlton - MCG
GWS Giants vs St Kilda - ENGIE Stadium
Richmond vs Geelong Cats - MCG
West Coast Eagles vs Sydney Swans - Optus Stadium

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