Sydney is set to lead the primetime fixture for the opening two-thirds of the 2027 AFL season with nine clashes in the first 15 games.
Grand finalists Brisbane and Fremantle have eight primetime slots, while Hawthorn (seven), Adelaide (seven), Collingwood (six) and Geelong (six) all received some love.
St Kilda are the only team without a Thursday or Friday night slot in the first 16 weeks.
The season begins on Wednesday, March 17, with the Swans kickstarting the new campaign in Round 1 against Geelong at the SCG. The AFL Grand Final will be played on October 2.
Round 2 will be the Easter weekend, with Brisbane returning home to host Collingwood as they unfurl their premiership flag. They'll also take on Lachie Neale after he joined the Pies.
There'll be four Friday night double-headers in the opening 16 rounds.
Gather Round will begin on Thursday, April 8 with Adelaide and the Lions, and finish with a mouth-watering clash between Port Adelaide and the Western Bulldogs.
Key 2027 AFL Fixture highlights
- No byes from Rounds 1 to 10
- Thursday night football from Rounds 1 to 16
- Sunday night will feature prominently, with a match scheduled in each of the opening 13 Rounds (starting after 6pm on the east coast)
- The first Sydney Derby, Showdown and Western Derby will each be played on a Friday night as a double-header with a match in another state
- Brisbane and Fremantle have two Grand Final rematches in 2027 - Rounds 8 and Round 16
- The Northern Territory will host two matches in 2027 - Round 7 (Melbourne and Adelaide) and Round 10 (Gold Coast and Carlton)
- Western Bulldogs to play at MARS Stadium in Round 7 (Gold Coast) and Round 20 (GWS)
- Matches will also return to Canberra, Bunbury, Hobart and Launceston
The AFL has released the opening 16 rounds of next year, with Rounds 17 to 24 remaining as a floating fixture.
