The AFL pre-season fixture has been revealed for the 2024 Community Series, with all 18 clubs set to participate across six days of football between Tuesday, February 27 and Sunday, March 3.
Collingwood and Richmond will open the fixture at Ikon Park, with Carlton and Melbourne to meet at the same venue the following evening.
Those four Victorian clubs are set to participate in the AFL's newly introduced Opening Round and will be afforded extra rest time before making trips north to either New South Wales or Queensland.
Their Opening Round opponents will play their warm-up matches on Thursday, February 29 with Sydney hosting Brisbane in Blacktown while GWS host Gold Coast in Canberra.
Geelong and Essendon will battle as a newly developed Kardinia Park on Friday evening, with Port Adelaide hosting Fremantle at Alberton later that night.
Adelaide and West Coast will meet at Hisense Stadium on Saturday, March 2, while Hawthorn will host the Western Bulldogs in Tasmania on the same day.
St Kilda and North Melbourne will conclude the Community Series on Sunday, March 3 at RSEA Park.
All matches will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and KAYO and fully ticketed for fans to attend.
The AFL has also confirmed clubs will also have the opportunity to participate in an optional match simulation training session at a date determined by the clubs prior to the AFL Community Series Matches.
The final update to the pre-season schedule was confirmed this week, with Melbourne set to meet Richmond with a seven-period match simulation session on Sunday, February 18 at Casey Fields.
A total of eight matches between February 21-24 have been confirmed as part of the match simulation sessions organised by the clubs as well.
Match simulations:
Sunday, February 18
Melbourne v Richmond, Casey Fields, 10am AEDT
Wednesday, February 21
North Melbourne v Collingwood, AIA Centre, 10am AEDT
Thursday, February 22
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Tramway Oval, 10am AEDT
Carlton v Geelong, Ikon Park, 11am AEDT
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena, 5pm AEST
Friday, February 23
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Whitten Oval, 11am AEDT
St Kilda v Essendon, RSEA Park, 2pm AEDT
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 5pm ACDT
Saturday, February 24
West Coast v Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park, 4.45pm AWST
Community Series:
Tuesday, February 27
Collingwood v Richmond, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Wednesday, February 28
Carlton v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT
Thursday, February 29
Sydney v Brisbane, Blacktown International Sportspark, 7.10pm AEDT
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm AEDT
Friday, March 1
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 5.10pm AEDT
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Alberton Oval, 7.30pm ACDT
Saturday, March 2
Adelaide v West Coast, Hisense Stadium, 2.40pm ACDT
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, University of Tasmania Stadium, 6.10pm AEDT
Sunday, March 3
St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 2.10pm AEDT
