The AFL’s full fixture for season 2024 is out, and whereas West Coast is probably not blessed with many blockbusters this season, there are nonetheless loads of video games to mark down within the dairy.
Here are eight of the very best from the primary 16 rounds revealed at present.
Plus, get your full fixture and Eagles and Dockers schedule posters in tomorrow’s The West Australian.
Opening spherical – Brisbane v Carlton (Gabba), 4.40pm
Say what you’ll in regards to the league’s new opening spherical, the slate of video games are critically good. The vanquished grand finalists return on their dwelling deck towards the aspect they ran down in final yr’s prelim. And you may get used to watching the Blues on the large stage — eight of their first 15 video games are mid-week.
Round 1 – Collingwood v Sydney (MCG), 4.40pm
Brodie Grundy towards his previous (previous) aspect on a Friday evening on the ‘G. Plus, the reigning premiers against a fun and fast finals fancy. Errol Gulden, Chad Warner and the Daicos boys. There’s so much to love.
Round 3 – Brisbane v Collingwood (Gabba), 4.30pm
You might have pencilled this one in earlier than the fixture because the Lions’ special-request Easter Thursday match. It additionally occurs to be a grand ultimate rematch. The Pies haven’t crushed the Lions on the Gabba-toir since 2019.
Round 6 – West Coast v Fremantle (Optus Stadium), 6.10pm
A derby. It speaks for itself.
It would be the first time West Coast’s new high-end draft decide will get a style of Optus Stadium underneath lights, and a conflict with their cross-town rivals. It’s additionally an enormous recreation for Fremantle, coming off back-to-back video games on the highway.
Round 8 – Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
The scheduling of Showdowns are a long-held frustration for footy followers. Saturday nights behind a paywall has been their dwelling for a while. Now it’s a prime-time occasion — and if final yr’s was something to go by, we’re in for a deal with.
Round 8 – Carlton v Collingwood (MCG), 5.40pm
The league is all in on Carlton being good th is yr, and this may very well be one of many centrepieces of their season. It’s Melbourne’s favorite rivalry, in entrance of 90,000 and alter on the ‘G. And all issues level to those sides each being excellent.
Round 11 – Fremantle v Collingwood (Optus Stadium), 6.10pm
It was considerably of a shock to see the Dockers handed any Friday video games — not to mention three of them. This one is the largest. A major-time dwelling blockbuster towards the reigning premiers and a reunion with Lachie Schultz, whose shock commerce request formed their low season.
Round 14 – Adelaide v Sydney (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Adelaide and Sydney on a Saturday evening in Adelaide. Ring any bells? Back to the positioning of the objective assessment debacle that value the Crows one final crack at a finals push. If each of those sides proceed on the up, their may very well be much more on the road this yr.
FULL AFL SEASON 2024 FIXTURE
Opening Round
Thursday, March 7
Sydney v Melbourne (SCG), 4.30pm
Friday, March 8
Brisbane v Carlton (Gabba), 4.40pm
Saturday, March 9
Gold Coast v Richmond (Heritage Bank Stadium), 1.20pm
GWS Giants v Collingwood (GIANTS Stadium), 4.30pm
Round 1
Thursday, March 14
Carlton v Richmond (MCG), 4.30pm
Friday, March 15
Collingwood v Sydney (MCG), 4.40pm
Saturday, March 16
Essendon v Hawthorn (MCG), 10.45am
GWS Giants v North Melbourne (GIANTS Stadium), 1.35pm
Geelong v St Kilda (GMHBA Stadium), 4.30pm
Gold Coast v Adelaide (Heritage Bank Stadium), 5.10pm
Sunday, March 17
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (MCG), 10.00am
Port Adelaide v West Coast (Adelaide Oval), 1.00pm
Fremantle v Brisbane (Optus Stadium), 3.50pm
Round 2
Thursday, March 21
St Kilda v Collingwood (MCG), 4.30pm
Friday, March 22
Adelaide v Geelong (Adelaide Oval), 4.40pm
Saturday, March 23
North Melbourne v Fremantle (Marvel Stadium), 10.45am
Hawthorn v Melbourne (MCG) 1.35pm
Sydney v Essendon (SCG), 4.30pm
Sunday, March 24
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast (Mars Stadium), 10.00am
Richmond v Port Adelaide (MCG), 1.00pm
West Coast v GWS Giants (Optus Stadium), 3.50pm
Round 3
Thursday, March 28
Brisbane v Collingwood (Gabba), 4.30pm
Friday, March 29
North Melbourne v Carlton (Marvel Stadium), 1.20pm
Fremantle v Adelaide (Optus Stadium), 4.20pm
Saturday, March 30
Essendon v St Kilda (Marvel Stadium), 1.20pm
Port Adelaide v Melbourne (Adelaide Oval), 4.30pm
Sunday, March 31
Western Bulldogs v West Coast (Marvel Stadium), 10.00am
Richmond v Sydney (MCG), 1.00pm
Monday, April 1
Hawthorn v Geelong (MCG), 12.20pm
Round 4
Thursday, April 4
Adelaide v Melbourne (Adelaide Oval), 4.40pm
Friday, April 5
Brisbane v North Melbourne (Norwood Oval), 2.10pm
Port Adelaide v Essendon (Adelaide Oval), 5.10pm
Saturday, April 6
West Coast v Sydney (Mt Barker), 10.30am
Fremantle v Carlton (Adelaide Oval), 1.20pm
Western Bulldogs v Geelong (Adelaide Oval), 5.10pm
Sunday, April 7
Gold Coast v GWS Giants (Mt Barker), 10.30am
Richmond v St Kilda (Norwood Oval), 1.20pm
Collingwood v Hawthorn (Adelaide Oval), 3.10pm
Round 5
Thursday, April 11
Melbourne v Brisbane (MCG), 5.30pm
Friday, April 12
Western Bulldogs v Essendon (Marvel Stadium), 5.40pm
Saturday, April 13
GWS Giants v St Kilda (Manuka Oval), 11.45am
Carlton v Adelaide (Marvel Stadium), 2.35pm
Gold Coast v Hawthorn (Heritage Bank Stadium), 5.30pm
Port Adelaide v Fremantle (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Sunday, April 14
Geelong v North Melbourne (GMHBA Stadium), 11.00am
West Coast v Richmond (Optus Stadium), 2.00pm
Round 6
Thursday, April 18
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium), 5.30pm
Friday, April 19
Adelaide v Essendon (Adelaide Oval), 5.40pm
Saturday, April 20
Collingwood v Port Adelaide (MCG), 11.45am
Carlton v GWS Giants (Marvel Stadium), 2.35pm
Brisbane v Geelong (Gabba), 5.30pm
West Coast v Fremantle (Optus Stadium), 6.10pm
Sunday, April 21
Sydney v Gold Coast (SCG), 11.00am
North Melbourne v Hawthorn (Marvel Stadium), 2.00pm
Round 7
Wednesday, April 24
Richmond v Melbourne (MCG), 5.25pm
Thursday, April 25
Essendon v Collingwood (MCG), 1.20pm
GWS Giants v Brisbane (Manuka Oval), 5.30pm
Friday, April 26
Port Adelaide v St Kilda (Adelaide Oval), 5.40pm
Saturday, April 27
North Melbourne v Adelaide (Blundstone Arena), 11.45am
Geelong v Carlton (MCG), 2.35pm
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs (Optus Stadium), 5.30pm
Round 8
Thursday, May 2
Adelaide v Port Adelaide (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Friday, May 3
Carlton v Collingwood (MCG), 5.40pm
Saturday, May 4
Sydney v GWS Giants (SCG), 11.45am
St Kilda v North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium), 2.35pm
Melbourne v Geelong (MCG), 5.30pm
West Coast v Essendon (Optus Stadium), 6.10pm
Sunday, May 5
Richmond v Fremantle (MCG), 11.00am
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn (Marvel Stadium), 2.00pm
Brisbane v Gold Coast (Gabba), 5.10pm
Round 9
Thursday, May 9
Carlton v Melbourne (MCG), 5.30pm
Friday, May 10
Geelong v Port Adelaide (GMHBA Stadium), 5:10pm
Fremantle v Sydney (Optus Stadium), 6:20pm
Saturday, May 11
Hawthorn v St Kilda (UTas Stadium), 11:45am
Essendon v GWS (Marvel Stadium), 2:35pm
Richmond v Western Bulldogs (MCG), 5:30pm
Gold Coast v North Melbourne (TIO Stadium), 5:30pm
Sunday, May 12
Collingwood v West Coast (Marvel Stadium), 11:00am
Adelaide v Brisbane (Adelaide Oval), 2:00pm
Round 10
Thursday, May 16
Gold Coast v Geelong (TIO Stadium), 5:30pm
Friday, May 17
Sydney v Carlton (SCG), 5:40pm
Saturday, May 18
Collingwood v Adelaide (MCG), 11:45am
GWS v Western Bulldogs (GIANTS Stadium), 2:35pm
St Kilda v Fremantle (Marvel Stadium), 5:30pm
Brisbane v Richmond (Gabba), 5:30pm
Sunday, May 19
Essendon v North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium), 11:10am
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn (Adelaide Oval), 1:20pm
West Coast v Melbourne (Optus Stadium), 4:20pm
Round 11
Thursday, May 23
Western Bulldogs v Sydney (Marvel Stadium), 5:30pm
Friday, May 24
Fremantle v Collingwood (Optus Stadium), 6:10pm
Saturday, May 25
North Melbourne v Port Adelaide (Blundstone Arena), 11:45am
Carlton v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium), 11:45am
Geelong v GWS (GMHBA Stadium), 2:35pm
Richmond v Essendon (MCG), 5:40pm
Sunday, May 26
Hawthorn v Brisbane (Marvel Stadium), 11:10pm
Melbourne v St Kilda (MCG), 1:20pm
Adelaide v West Coast (Adelaide Oval), 2:40pm
Round 12
Thursday, May 30
Port Adelaide v Carlton (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Friday, May 31
Collingwood v Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium), 5.40pm
Saturday, June 1
Hawthorn v Adelaide (MCG), 11.45am
West Coast v St Kilda (Optus Stadium), 2.35pm
Geelong v Richmond (GMHBA Stadium), 5.30pm
Sunday, June 2
Melbourne v Fremantle (TIO Traeger Park), 11.00am
Gold Coast v Essendon (Heritage Bank Stadium), 2.00pm
Round 13
Thursday, June 6
Adelaide v Richmond (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Friday, June 7
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane (Marvel Stadium), 5.40pm
Saturday, June 8
Hawthorn v GWS Giants (UTAS Stadium), 11.45am
West Coast v North Melbourne (Optus Stadium), 2.35pm
St Kilda v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium), 5.30pm
Sunday, June 9
Sydney v Geelong (SCG), 1.20pm
Essendon v Carlton (MCG), 5.20pm
Monday, June 10
Collingwood v Melbourne (MCG), 1.20pm
Round 14
Friday, June 14
Brisbane v St Kilda (Gabba), 5.40pm
Saturday, June 15
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle (Marvel Stadium), 11.45am
Richmond v Hawthorn (MCG), 2.35pm
Adelaide v Sydney (Adelaide Oval), 5.30pm
Sunday, June 16
North Melbourne v Collingwood (Marvel Stadium), 11.00am
GWS Giants v Port Adelaide (GIANTS Stadium), 2.00pm
Round 15
Friday, June 21
Carlton v Geelong (MCG), 5.40pm
Saturday, June 22
Port Adelaide v Brisbane (Adelaide Oval), 11.45 am
GWS Giants v Sydney (GIANTS Stadium), 2.35pm
Melbourne v North Melbourne (MCG), 5.30pm
Sunday, June 23
Essendon v West Coast (Marvel Stadium), 11.00am
Fremantle v Gold Coast (Optus Stadium), 2.00pm
Round 16
Brisbane v Melbourne (Gabba)
Geelong v Essendon (MCG)
Gold Coast v Collingwood (Heritage Bank Stadium)
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs (Marvel Stadium)
Richmond v Carlton (MCG)
St Kilda v Port Adelaide (Marvel Stadium)
Sydney v Fremantle (SCG)
Adelaide v GWS Giants (Adelaide Oval)
West Coast v Hawthorn (Optus Stadium)
Round 17
Brisbane v Adelaide (Gabba)
Collingwood v Essendon (MCG)
Geelong v Hawthorn (GMHBA Stadium)
GWS Giants v Carlton (GIANTS Stadium)
Melbourne v West Coast (MCG)
North Melbourne v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium)
St Kilda v Sydney (Marvel Stadium)
Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (Adelaide Oval)
Fremantle v Richmond (Optus Stadium)
Round 18
Collingwood v Geelong (MCG)
Gold Coast v Port Adelaide (Heritage Bank Stadium)
Hawthorn v Fremantle (UTAS Stadium)
Melbourne v Essendon (MCG)
Richmond v GWS Giants (MCG)
Sydney v North Melbourne (SCG)
Western Bulldogs v Carlton (Marvel Stadium)
Adelaide v St Kilda (Adelaide Oval)
West Coast v Brisbane (Optus Stadium)
Round 19
Brisbane v Sydney (Gabba)
Carlton v North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)
Essendon v Adelaide (Marvel Stadium)
Geelong v Western Bulldogs (GMHBA Stadium)
GWS Giants v Gold Coast (GIANTS Stadium)
Hawthorn v Collingwood (MCG)
St Kilda v West Coast (Marvel Stadium)
Port Adelaide v Richmond (Adelaide Oval)
Fremantle v Melbourne (Optus Stadium)
Round 20
Carlton v Port Adelaide (Marvel Stadium)
Collingwood v Richmond (MCG)
Gold Coast v Brisbane (Heritage Bank Stadium)
Melbourne v GWS Giants (MCG)
North Melbourne v Geelong (Blundstone Arena)
St Kilda v Essendon (Marvel Stadium)
Sydney v Western Bulldogs (SCG)
Adelaide v Hawthorn (Adelaide Oval)
Fremantle v West Coast (Optus Stadium)
Round 21
Collingwood v Carlton (MCG)
Essendon v Fremantle (MCG)
Geelong v Adelaide (GMHBA Stadium)
GWS Giants v Hawthorn (Manuka Oval)
North Melbourne v Richmond (Marvel Stadium)
St Kilda v Brisbane (Marvel Stadium)
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)
Port Adelaide v Sydney (Adelaide Oval)
West Coast v Gold Coast (Optus Stadium)
Round 22
Brisbane v GWS Giants (Gabba)
Carlton v Hawthorn (MCG)
Essendon v Gold Coast (Marvel Stadium)
Melbourne v Port Adelaide (MCG)
North Melbourne v West Coast Eagles (Blundstone Arena)
Richmond v St Kilda (Marvel Stadium)
Sydney v Collingwood (SCG)
Adelaide v Western Bulldogs (Adelaide Oval)
Fremantle v Geelong (Optus Stadium)
Round 23
Collingwood v Brisbane (MCG)
Essendon v Sydney (Marvel Stadium)
Gold Coast v Melbourne (Heritage Bank Stadium)
GWS Giants v Fremantle (GIANTS Stadium)
Hawthorn v Richmond (MCG)
St Kilda v Geelong (Marvel Stadium)
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne (Marvel Stadium)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide (Adelaide)
West Coast v Carlton (Optus Stadium)
Round 24
Brisbane v Essendon (Gabba)
Carlton v St Kilda (Marvel Stadium)
Geelong v West Coast (GMHBA Stadium)
Hawthorn v North Melbourne (UTAS Stadium)
Melbourne v Collingwood (MCG)
Richmond v Gold Coast (MCG)
Sydney v Adelaide (SCG)
Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants (Mars Stadium)
Fremantle v Port Adelaide (Optus Stadium)
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