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Our season's been over for a week now and there are already updates for 2027 to share. So let's get the preseason thread going early.
Saturday August 29
12:05pm - Geelong Cats v Tasmania - GMHBA Stadium, Geelong • Wadawurrung
12:05pm - Essendon v Williamstown - Windy Hill, Melbourne • Wurundjeri
12:35pm - Port Melbourne v Sydney Swans - ETU Stadium, Melbourne • Wurundjeri
2:05pm - Werribee v Box Hill Hawks - Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee • Wadawurrung/Boon Wurrung
Saturday 22nd August 2026
Box Hill v Port Melbourne - 10:50am Box Hill City Oval
North Melbourne v Collingwood 10:30am Arden Street Oval
Footscray v Darebin - 11:05am Preston City Oval
Carlton v Geelong - 12.05 Ikon Park
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Casey v Tasmania - 11:35am Casey Fields
Saturday 22nd August 2026
Game 1 - Sydney vs Frankston - 11.05am - Blacktown International Sportspark
Game 2 - Williamstown vs Carlton - 11.05am - DSV Stadium Williamstown.
Paul Amy has penned an article in the Herald-Sun suggesting that the AFL is more than likely increasing the number of home and away games from 18 to 20 next year. In a move to address some complaints about the three byes and state game week that impact on AFL clubs ability to get games into their players.