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Footy is BACK! Everything you need to know about AFL pre-season games, match simulations
Our long, national nightmare is over. The footy?s back on the telly.
AFL action returns to your preferred screen from this weekend as televised match simulations and official pre-season games loom over the next two weeks.
Here?s everything you need to know about how to watch your team before Opening Round begins on March 7.
WHO IS PLAYING AND WHEN?
All 18 teams will play a match simulation, with different game lengths and squad sizes (details determined by the teams involved) between February 18 and 24.
Then the official AFL Community Series games will be played between February 27 and March 3.
The relevant squads will be announced at 5pm AEDT the day prior to the match simulations, and at 5:30pm the day prior to the Community Series games.
All games are free to attend but the Community Series matches are ticketed.
The only place to watch every match is on Fox Footy, also available via Kayo.
MATCH SIMULATIONS (Kayo stream also shown on Fox Footy)
Sunday, February 18
Melbourne v Richmond, Casey Fields, 10am AEDT
7 periods, 4 x 20 minutes + time on with best 22, 3 x 20 minutes with no fixed bench
Wednesday, February 21
North Melbourne v Collingwood, AIA Centre, 10am AEDT
4 x 25 minute periods plus 2 x 5 minute scenarios at conclusion
Thursday, February 22
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Tramway Oval, 10am AEDT
4 x 30 minute periods (may reduce to 25 depending on weather)
Carlton v Geelong, Ikon Park, 11.30am AEDT
4 x 20 minute periods
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena, 5pm AEST [6pm AEDT]
6 x 20 minute periods + time on
Friday, February 23
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Whitten Oval, 11am AEDT
4 x 30 minute periods
St Kilda v Essendon, RSEA Park, 2pm AEDT
4 x 25 minute periods
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 5pm ACDT [5:30pm AEDT]
6 periods, 4 x 28 minutes and 2 x 20-25 minutes (TBC)
Saturday, February 24
West Coast v Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park, 4.45pm AWST [7:45pm AEDT]
6 periods, 4 x 30 minutes, break, then 2 x 25-30 minutes with mostly WAFL players
AFL COMMUNITY SERIES (Fox Footy and Kayo)
Tuesday, February 27
Collingwood v Richmond, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Wednesday, February 28
Carlton v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Thursday, February 29
Sydney v Brisbane, Blacktown International Sportspark, 4.10pm AEDT
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm AEDT
Friday, March 1
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Alberton Oval, 7.30pm ACDT (8pm AEDT)
Saturday, March 2
Adelaide v West Coast, Hisense Stadium, 2.40pm ACDT (3:10pm AEDT)
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, University of Tasmania Stadium, 6.10pm AEDT
Sunday, March 3
St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 2.10pm AEDT
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Our long, national nightmare is over. The footy?s back on the telly.
AFL action returns to your preferred screen from this weekend as televised match simulations and official pre-season games loom over the next two weeks.
Here?s everything you need to know about how to watch your team before Opening Round begins on March 7.
WHO IS PLAYING AND WHEN?
All 18 teams will play a match simulation, with different game lengths and squad sizes (details determined by the teams involved) between February 18 and 24.
Then the official AFL Community Series games will be played between February 27 and March 3.
The relevant squads will be announced at 5pm AEDT the day prior to the match simulations, and at 5:30pm the day prior to the Community Series games.
All games are free to attend but the Community Series matches are ticketed.
The only place to watch every match is on Fox Footy, also available via Kayo.
MATCH SIMULATIONS (Kayo stream also shown on Fox Footy)
Sunday, February 18
Melbourne v Richmond, Casey Fields, 10am AEDT
7 periods, 4 x 20 minutes + time on with best 22, 3 x 20 minutes with no fixed bench
Wednesday, February 21
North Melbourne v Collingwood, AIA Centre, 10am AEDT
4 x 25 minute periods plus 2 x 5 minute scenarios at conclusion
Thursday, February 22
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Tramway Oval, 10am AEDT
4 x 30 minute periods (may reduce to 25 depending on weather)
Carlton v Geelong, Ikon Park, 11.30am AEDT
4 x 20 minute periods
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena, 5pm AEST [6pm AEDT]
6 x 20 minute periods + time on
Friday, February 23
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Whitten Oval, 11am AEDT
4 x 30 minute periods
St Kilda v Essendon, RSEA Park, 2pm AEDT
4 x 25 minute periods
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 5pm ACDT [5:30pm AEDT]
6 periods, 4 x 28 minutes and 2 x 20-25 minutes (TBC)
Saturday, February 24
West Coast v Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park, 4.45pm AWST [7:45pm AEDT]
6 periods, 4 x 30 minutes, break, then 2 x 25-30 minutes with mostly WAFL players
AFL COMMUNITY SERIES (Fox Footy and Kayo)
Tuesday, February 27
Collingwood v Richmond, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Wednesday, February 28
Carlton v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Thursday, February 29
Sydney v Brisbane, Blacktown International Sportspark, 4.10pm AEDT
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm AEDT
Friday, March 1
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Alberton Oval, 7.30pm ACDT (8pm AEDT)
Saturday, March 2
Adelaide v West Coast, Hisense Stadium, 2.40pm ACDT (3:10pm AEDT)
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, University of Tasmania Stadium, 6.10pm AEDT
Sunday, March 3
St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 2.10pm AEDT
LINK