Overview
- Saturday’s slate features Collingwood vs GWS at Victoria Park (1:05pm AEST), Melbourne vs St Kilda at Casey Fields (3:05pm AEST), Gold Coast vs Sydney at People First Stadium (3:05pm AEST), Fremantle vs Brisbane at Fremantle Community Bank Oval (5:05pm AEST) and Hawthorn vs Carlton at Kinetic Stadium (7:15pm AEST).
- Sunday’s fixtures are Richmond vs Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park (12:35pm AEST), North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide at Arden Street Oval (1:05pm AEST), Essendon vs West Coast at Windy Hill (2:35pm AEST) and Adelaide vs Geelong at Thomas Farms Oval (3:05pm ACST).
- Broadcast access includes Fox Sports channels with streaming on Kayo, Foxtel and Binge, with select games available free-to-air on Channel 7/7 Mate and additional streaming via the AFL website.
- Recent form shapes the previews: Melbourne opened with a 62–14 win over the Bulldogs and has a 4–0 AFLW record against St Kilda, Fremantle beat Port Adelaide 46–24, and Brisbane lost 33–29 to Hawthorn.
- Clubs are highlighting local matchday experiences including Gold Coast Vintage Markets at People First Stadium, a VFLW preliminary final curtain-raiser in Frankston, family zones and Kick 2 Kick sessions, plus the post-match helicopter ball drop at Casey Fields.