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| Round 3 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday April 13 |
Carlton
vs. Collingwood |
MCG |
| 1.45pm, Saturday April 14 |
Richmond
vs. Melbourne |
MCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday April 14 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Sydney Swans |
Football Park |
| 2.40pm, Saturday April 14 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday April 14 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. Essendon |
Carrara Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday April 14 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
St Kilda |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.10pm, Sunday April 15 |
GWS Giants
vs. West
Coast Eagles |
Blacktown Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday April 15 |
Hawthorn
vs. Adelaide
Crows |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday April 15 |
North Melbourne vs.
Geelong Cats |
Docklands Stadium |
| Round 4 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday April 20 |
St Kilda
vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday April 21 |
Carlton
vs. Essendon |
MCG |
| 2.10pm, Saturday April 21 |
Collingwood vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.10pm, Saturday April 21 |
Adelaide
Crows vs.
GWS Giants |
Football Park |
| 5.40pm, Saturday April 21 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Hawthorn |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday April 21 |
Brisbane Lions vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
Gabba |
| 1.10pm, Sunday April 22 |
Geelong Cats
vs. Richmond |
Kardinia Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday April 22 |
Sydney Swans
vs. North Melbourne |
SCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday April 22 |
Melbourne
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
MCG |
| Round 5 |
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VENUE |
| 2.40pm, Wednesday April 25 |
Collingwood vs.
Essendon |
MCG |
| 6.40pm, Friday April 27 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs. Carlton |
Subiaco Oval |
| 1.40pm, Saturday April 28 |
GWS Giants
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
Manuka Oval |
| 4.40pm, Saturday April 28 |
North Melbourne vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday April 28 |
Melbourne
vs. St Kilda |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday April 28 |
Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats |
Gabba |
| 1.10pm, Sunday April 29 |
Hawthorn
vs. Sydney Swans |
York Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday April 29 |
Richmond
vs. West
Coast Eagles |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.10pm, Sunday April 29 |
Adelaide
Crows vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Football Park |
| Round 6 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday May 4 |
Western
Bulldogs vs. Collingwood |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.40pm, Saturday May 5 |
Essendon
vs. Brisbane Lions |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday May 5 |
Geelong Cats vs.
Melbourne |
Kardinia Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday May 5 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
Carrara Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday May 5 |
St Kilda
vs. Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday May 5 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Adelaide
Crows |
SCG |
| 1.10pm, Sunday May 6 |
Carlton
vs.
GWS Giants |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.45pm, Sunday May 6 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Richmond |
Football Park |
| 2.40pm, Sunday May 6 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
North Melbourne |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 7 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday May 11 |
Melbourne
vs. Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday May 12 |
GWS Giants
vs. Gold Coast
Suns |
Manuka Oval |
| 1.15pm, Saturday May 12 |
Adelaide
Crows vs. Geelong Cats |
Football Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday May 12 |
Richmond
vs. Sydney Swans |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday May 12 |
Essendon
vs. West
Coast Eagles |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday May 12 |
Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood |
Gabba |
| 1.10pm, Sunday May 13 |
North Melbourne vs.
Western
Bulldogs |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Sunday May 13 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Monday May 14 |
St Kilda
vs. Carlton |
Docklands Stadium |
| Round 8 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday May 18 |
Collingwood vs.
Geelong Cats |
MCG |
| 1.15pm, Saturday May 19 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
North Melbourne |
Football Park |
| 2.10pm, Saturday May 19 |
Hawthorn
vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
York Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday May 19 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Melbourne |
SCG |
| 7.45pm, Saturday May 19 |
Essendon
vs. Richmond |
MCG |
| 7.10pm, Saturday May 19 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
Marrara Stadium |
| 1.10pmSunday May 20 |
Brisbane Lions vs.
GWS Giants |
Gabba |
| 3.15pm, Sunday May 20 |
Carlton
vs. Adelaide
Crows |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Sunday May 20 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
St Kilda |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 9 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday May 25 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
Geelong Cats |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday May 26 |
Richmond
vs. Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 2.10pm, Saturday May 26 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Carrara Stadium |
| 4.40pm, Saturday May 26 |
St Kilda
vs. Sydney Swans |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday May 26 |
GWS Giants
vs. Essendon |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| 7.10pm, Saturday May 26 |
Adelaide
Crows vs.
Collingwood |
Football Park |
| 1.10pm, Sunday May 27 |
North Melbourne vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Docklands Stadium |
| 3.15pm, Sunday May 27 |
Carlton
vs. Melbourne |
MCG |
| 2.40pm, Sunday May 27 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Fremantle
Dockers |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 10 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday June 1 |
St Kilda
vs. Richmond |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday June 2 |
Geelong Cats
vs.
GWS Giants |
Kardinia Park |
| 2.10pm, Saturday June 2 |
Hawthorn
vs. North Melbourne |
York Park |
| 2.40pm, Saturday June 2 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Adelaide
Crows |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday June 2 |
Essendon
vs. Melbourne |
MCG |
| 7.10pm, Saturday June 2 |
Port
Adelaide vs. Carlton |
Football Park |
| 1.10pm, Sunday June 3 |
Brisbane Lions vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
Gabba |
| 3.15pm, Sunday June 3 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
SCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday June 3 |
Collingwood vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
MCG |
| Round 11 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday June 8 |
Carlton
vs. Geelong Cats |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.40pm, Saturday June 9 |
Richmond
vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Saturday June 9 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. St Kilda |
Carrara Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday June 9 |
Essendon
vs. Sydney Swans |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.10pm, Sunday June 10 |
Port
Adelaide vs. Hawthorn |
Football Park |
| 3.15pm, Monday June 11 |
Melbourne
vs. Collingwood |
MCG |
| Byes:
Adelaide
Crows,
Brisbane Lions,
GWS Giants,
North Melbourne,
West
Coast Eagles,
Western
Bulldogs |
| Round 12 |
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VENUE |
| 5.40pm, Thur, June 14 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Carlton |
Subiaco Oval |
| 8.10pm, Friday June 15 |
Adelaide
Crows vs. St Kilda |
Football Park |
| 8.10pm, Saturday June 16 |
GWS Giants
vs. Richmond |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday June 16 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs.
North Melbourne |
Carrara Stadium |
| 1.10pm, Sunday June 17 |
Hawthorn
vs. Brisbane Lions |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday June 17 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Docklands Stadium |
| Byes:
Collingwood,
Essendon,
Fremantle
Dockers, Geelong Cats, Melbourne,
Sydney Swans |
| Round 13 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday June 22 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Geelong Cats |
SCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday June 23 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.40pm, Saturday June 23 |
Collingwood vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
MCG |
| 5.40pm, Saturday June 23 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Essendon |
Subiaco Oval |
| 3.15pm, Sunday June 24 |
Melbourne
vs.
GWS Giants |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday June 24 |
North Melbourne vs.
Adelaide
Crows |
Docklands Stadium |
Byes:
Carlton,
Gold Coast
Suns,
Hawthorn,
Port
Adelaide, St Kilda, Richmond |
| Round 14 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday June 29 |
Carlton
vs. Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 1.45pm, Saturday June 30 |
Collingwood vs.
Fremantle
Dockers |
MCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday June 30 |
Adelaide
Crows vs. Richmond |
Football Park |
| 2.40pm, Saturday June 30 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday June 30 |
Essendon
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday June 30 |
Sydney Swans
vs.
GWS Giants |
Stadium Australia |
| 1.10pm, Sunday July 1 |
Geelong Cats vs.
Port
Adelaide |
Kardinia Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday July 1 |
Brisbane Lions vs. Melbourne |
Gabba |
| 4.40pm, Sunday July 1 |
St Kilda
vs. North Melbourne |
Docklands Stadium |
| Round 15 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday July 6 |
Collingwood vs.
Carlton |
MCG |
| 1.45pm, Saturday July 7 |
North Melbourne vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
Bellrive Oval |
| 2.10pm, Saturday July 7 |
Melbourne
vs. Richmond |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Saturday July 7 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Brisbane Lions |
SCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 7 |
St Kilda
vs. Essendon |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.10pm, Saturday July 7 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Adelaide
Crows |
Football Park |
| 1.10pm, Sunday July 8 |
Hawthorn
vs.
GWS Giants |
MCG |
| 3.15pm, Sunday July 8 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. Geelong Cats |
Carrara Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Sunday July 8 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Western
Bulldogs |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 16 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday July 13 |
North Melbourne vs.
Carlton |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday July 14 |
Melbourne
vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.40pm, Saturday July 14 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Essendon |
Football Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday July 14 |
Richmond
vs. Gold Coast
Suns |
Cazaly’s Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 14 |
Geelong Cats vs. Collingwood |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 14 |
Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda |
Gabba |
| 1.10pm, Sunday July 15 |
GWS Giants
vs. Adelaide
Crows |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| 3.15pm, Sunday July 15 |
Western
Bulldogs vs. Hawthorn |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Sunday July 15 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Sydney Swans |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 17 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday July 20 |
Geelong Cats vs.
Essendon |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday July 21 |
Collingwood vs.
Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday July 21 |
Adelaide
Crows vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
Football Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday July 21 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Gabba |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 21 |
Western
Bulldogs vs. Carlton |
Docklands Stadium |
| 6.40pm, Saturday July 21 |
Melbourne
vs. Port
Adelaide |
Marrara Stadium |
| 1.10pm, Sunday July 22 |
Sydney Swans
vs. St Kilda |
SCG |
| 3.15pm, Sunday July 22 |
Richmond
vs. North Melbourne |
MCG |
| 2.40pm, Sunday July 22 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
GWS Giants |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 18 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday July 27 |
Essendon
vs. Hawthorn |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday July 28 |
Geelong Cats vs.
Adelaide
Crows |
Kardinia Park |
| 2.10pm, Saturday July 28 |
North Melbourne vs.
Melbourne |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.40pm, Saturday July 28 |
GWS Giants
vs. Collingwood |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 28 |
Carlton
vs. Richmond |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday July 28 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. Sydney Swans |
Carrara Stadium |
| 12.40pm, Sunday July 29 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Fremantle
Dockers |
Football Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday July 29 |
St Kilda
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Sunday July 29 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Subiaco Oval |
| Round 19 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday Aug 3 |
Hawthorn
vs. Geelong Cats |
MCG |
| 1.45pm, Saturday Aug 4 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
North Melbourne |
Docklands Stadium |
| 2.10pm, Saturday Aug 4 |
GWS Giants
vs. Port
Adelaide |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| 2.40pm, Saturday Aug 4 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 4 |
Collingwood vs.
St Kilda |
MCG |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 4 |
Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond |
Gabba |
| 1.10pm, Sunday Aug 5 |
Melbourne
vs. Gold Coast
Suns |
MCG |
| 3.15pm, Sunday Aug 5 |
Carlton
vs. Sydney Swans |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.10pm, Sunday Aug 5 |
Adelaide
Crows vs. Essendon |
Football Park |
| Round 20 |
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VENUE |
| 6.40pm, Friday Aug 10 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Geelong Cats |
Subiaco Oval |
| 1.45pm, Saturday Aug 11 |
St Kilda
vs. Melbourne |
MCG |
| 1.40pm, Saturday Aug 11 |
Adelaide
Crows vs. Fremantle
Dockers |
Football Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday Aug 11 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs.
GWS Giants |
Carrara Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 11 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Collingwood |
Stadium Australia |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 11 |
Carlton
vs. Brisbane Lions |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.10pm, Sunday Aug 12 |
Hawthorn
vs. Port
Adelaide |
York Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday Aug 12 |
Richmond
vs. Western
Bulldogs |
MCG |
| 4.40pm, Sunday Aug 12 |
Essendon
vs. North Melbourne |
Docklands Stadium |
| Round 21 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday Aug 17 |
Geelong Cats vs.
St Kilda |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.45pm, Saturday Aug 18 |
Essendon
vs. Carlton |
MCG |
| 2.10pm, Saturday Aug 18 |
GWS Giants
vs. Melbourne |
Manuka Oval |
| 2.40pm, Saturday Aug 18 |
Fremantle
Dockers vs. Richmond |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 18 |
Collingwood vs.
North Melbourne |
Docklands Stadium |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 18 |
Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide
Crows |
Gabba |
| 12.40pm, Sunday Aug 19 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
West
Coast Eagles |
Football Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday Aug 19 |
Western
Bulldogs vs.
Sydney Swans |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.40pm, Sunday Aug 19 |
Hawthorn
vs. Gold Coast
Suns |
MCG |
| Round 22 |
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VENUE |
| 7.50pm, Friday Aug 24 |
Richmond
vs. Essendon |
MCG |
| 1.45pm, Saturday Aug 25 |
St Kilda
vs.
GWS Giants |
Docklands Stadium |
| 1.40pm, Saturday Aug 25 |
Port
Adelaide vs.
Brisbane Lions |
Football Park |
| 4.40pm, Saturday Aug 25 |
Sydney Swans
vs. Hawthorn |
SCG |
| 5.40pm, Saturday Aug 25 |
West
Coast Eagles vs.
Collingwood |
Subiaco Oval |
| 7.40pm, Saturday Aug 25 |
Gold Coast
Suns vs. Carlton |
Carrara Stadium |
| 1.10pm, Sunday Aug 26 |
Geelong Cats vs.
Western
Bulldogs |
Kardinia Park |
| 3.15pm, Sunday Aug 26 |
North Melbourne vs.
Fremantle
Dockers |
Docklands Stadium |
| 4.40pm, Sunday Aug 26 |
Melbourne
vs. Adelaide
Crows |
MCG |
| Round 23 |
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VENUE |
|
31st Aug,
1st & 2nd Sept
details to be
announced |
Carlton
vs. St Kilda |
Docklands Stadium |
| Essendon
vs. Collingwood |
MCG |
| Richmond
vs. Port
Adelaide |
MCG |
| Hawthorn
vs. West
Coast Eagles |
MCG |
| Geelong Cats vs.
Sydney Swans |
Kardinia Park |
| Adelaide
Crows vs.
Gold Coast
Suns |
Football Park |
| Brisbane Lions vs.
Western
Bulldogs |
Gabba |
|
GWS Giants
vs. North Melbourne |
Sydney Showgrounds Stadium |
| Fremantle
Dockers vs.
Melbourne |
Subiaco Oval |
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