AFL Pre-Season Fixture: Your team’s Community Series and match simulation opponents

All 19 fixtures for the AFL's 2026 pre-season have been revealed, with the Community Series locked in and club-organised match simulation clashes confirmed.

The Community Series will run from Wednesday, February 25, to Sunday, March 1, succeeding the individually tailored match sim sessions that be held over the coming weeks.

Here is every match of the 2026 pre-season schedule... 

2026 AFL Community Series Fixture

Carlton v Geelong
Wednesday, February 25
Ikon Park, 7.10pm AEDT

Sydney v GWS
Thursday, February 26
Henson Park, 4.10pm AEDT

Brisbane v Gold Coast
Thursday, February 26
Brighton Homes Arena, 6.10pm AEST 

Melbourne v Richmond
Friday, February 27
Mars Stadium, 4.10pm AEDT

Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn
Friday, February 27
Mission Whitten Oval, 7.10pm AEDT

St Kilda v Essendon
Saturday, February 28
Mars Stadium, 3.10pm AEDT

Fremantle v Adelaide
Saturday, February 28
Rushton Park, 3.10pm AWST

North Melbourne v Collingwood
Sunday, March 1
Mars Stadium, 3.10pm AEDT

West Coast v Port Adelaide
Sunday, March 1
Mineral Resources Park, 3.10pm AWST

Match Simulation Sessions 

Hawthorn v Geelong
Monday, February 16
Kennedy Community Centre, 1:45pm (AEDT)
Format: 4 x 30-minute quarters, no time on

Brisbane vs Carlton
Wednesday, February 18
Brighton Homes Arena, 5:00pm (AEST)
Format: 4 x 30 min quarters, no time on, extended bench

Western Bulldogs v Sydney
Thursday, February 19
Whitten Oval, 2:00pm (AEDT)
Format: 4 x 30-minute quarters, no time on

Gold Coast v St Kilda
Thursday, February 19
People First Stadium, 6:45pm (AEST)
Format: 4 x 20 min quarters, plus time on

Essendon v Richmond
Friday, February 20
NEC Hangar, 10:30 (AEDT)
Format: 4 x 30-minute quarters, no time on

GWS v Collingwood
Friday, February 20
La Trobe University Sports Park, 11:00am (AEDT)
Format: 4 x 25-minute quarters, no time on

North Melbourne v Melbourne
Friday, February 20
Casey Fields, 4:00pm (AEDT)
Format: 4 x 25-minute quarters, no time-on + scenario training

Adelaide v Port Adelaide
Friday, February 20
Alberton Oval, 5:30pm (ACDT)
Format: 4 x 20 min quarters, plus time on

Fremantle v West Coast
Saturday, February 21
Victor George Kailis Oval, 9:00am (AWDT)
Format: 4 x 25-minute quarters, no time-on