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The Carlton Blues and Richmond Tigers will again have the honour of opening the AFL season when the sides clash on Thursday, March 21 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
With the full AFL fixture expected to be released in the coming weeks, the first week was brought out early and there was little surprise to see Calton and Richmond at the head of affairs again, with Mitch McGovern and Tom Lynch to make their respective club debuts.
Last year’s game saw a stunning start, with Carlton running on the first five goals in front of more than 90,000 fans on a Thursday night, before the Tigers came back late to win by 26 points.
It will be the fifth year in a row the two sides have opened the season.
Collingwood will play Geelong in the Friday night fixture, also at the MCG.
The premiers will play their first game of the season on the road with the Brisbane Lions slated to host the West Coast Eagles in one of two Saturday night fixtures, with the other seeing a re-match of the 2016 grand final between the Western Bulldogs and Sydney Swans.
The Saturday afternoon games will see the Melbourne Demons take on Port Adelaide and Adelaide host Hawthorn in what is sure to be an intriguing encounter.
The St Kilda Saints will play their first clash of the season on Sunday afternoon against the Gold Coast Suns, with both teams looking to reverse fortunes from last year. Fremantle host North Melbourne in the twilight Sunday game, while two teams with expectations for next year, Essendon and the Greater Western Sydney Giants will also meet on Sunday.
Thursday, March 21, 7:20pm: Carlton Blues vs Richmond Tigers at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, March 22, 7:50pm: Collingwood Magpies vs Geelong Cats at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, March 23, 1:45pm: Melbourne Demons vs Port Adelaide Power at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 4:35pm: Adelaide Crows vs Hawthorn Hawks at Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 7:25pm: Western Bulldogs vs Sydney Swans at Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 8:20pm: Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles at the Gabba
Sunday, March 24, 1:10pm: St Kilda Saints vs Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium
Sunday, March 24, 3:20pm: Greater Western Sydney Giants vs Essendon Bombers at Spotless Stadium
Sunday, March 24: 6:20pm: Fremantle Dockers vs North Melbourne Kangaroos at Optus Stadium