Brisbane has requested to play Collingwood on Easter Thursday at the GABBA in a bid to draw a monster crowd on the eve of the long weekend.
The fixture has been on the card for the last three seasons but after a roaring success in 2019 which saw over 34,000 people attend, the game has suffered due to Covid.
AFL.com.au is reporting that the Lions are also keen to avoid a trip to Ballarat to play the Bulldogs. The Dogs have a formidable record at Mars Stadium and the Lions would rather play their Victorian games in Melbourne in front of their Fitzroy fans.
Carlton has asked for their traditional season opener against the Tigers to remain. The two teams have opened played each other in Round 1 since 2007, except for in 2014.
The Suns have requested a trip back to Darwin where they played Carlton in Sir Doug Nicholls Round in 2020.
They were booked for the same trip against Hawthorn last year before Covid forced the game to be moved.
GWS have asked the AFL for at least two home matches before early April. They are set to lose access to Giants Stadium for six weeks to accommodate Sydney's Easter Show.
West Coast are hoping for more of their home games to be played on Saturday's after they were lumped with five home games on Sunday's.
