AFL Fixture, Ladder and Ladder Predictor
The AFL fixture round by round in Sydney time, the ladder with percentage, and a ladder predictor to tip every game yourself.
- FixtureEvery AFL game round by round, from the Opening Round to the Grand Final, with results and times in Sydney time.
- LadderThe AFL ladder with points and percentage, the top six and the wildcard places marked, and every finals result.
- Ladder PredictorTip every game left and watch the AFL ladder settle, percentage and all. Free, no sign-up.
- BlogHow the AFL ladder, percentage and the new wildcard finals work, and what the numbers say about the season.
AFL on Vertize Sports
This AFL hub collects what Vertize Sports covers in the Australian Football League: the fixture round by round with results and Sydney times, the ladder with premiership points and percentage, a ladder predictor to tip the season yourself, and our AFL articles.
The 2026 season is complete. Eighteen clubs played 23 games each across 25 rounds, Fremantle finished on top of the ladder at 19-4, and Brisbane won the premiership by beating Fremantle 96-89 in the Grand Final at the MCG on September 26. The 2027 fixture had not been released at the time of writing.
How to use this section
- Open Fixture for every game of the season, round by round from the Opening Round to the Grand Final, with venues and results.
- Open Ladder for the table as it stands, with percentage, form and every finals result underneath.
- Open Ladder Predictor to tip the games still to play, or, out of season, to replay the last one from any round.
- Every time on these pages is in Sydney time, shown as AEST or AEDT depending on the date.
AFL FAQ
How many teams make the AFL finals?
Ten, since 2026. The top six go straight into the finals series, while seventh to tenth play a Wildcard Round first: seventh hosts tenth and eighth hosts ninth. The two winners join the top six, and from there the series runs as the old top-eight system did, through to the Grand Final.
When does the 2027 AFL season start?
The AFL has said Round 1 of 2027 will be a traditional nine-game round involving all 18 clubs, starting on Wednesday March 17 or Thursday March 18 and ending on Sunday March 21. The 2027 Grand Final is set for Saturday October 2. The full fixture had not been published on October 4, 2026.
When does Tasmania join the AFL?
In 2028, when the Tasmania Devils become the competition's 19th club, with the new stadium at Macquarie Point in Hobart as their home ground. Until then the AFL stays at 18 clubs, so the 2027 season will look like 2026.
From the blog
- AFL Home Ground Advantage Is Mostly the Trip, and It Has ShrunkAFL home teams won 57.7 percent of games from 1997 to 2026: 60.6 against interstate visitors, 51.2 in Victorian games at the MCG and Marvel. Every season.
- How Many Wins It Takes to Make the AFL Finals, Eight or TenTwelve wins made the AFL top eight 69 percent of the time in 22-game seasons, and 12.5 never missed. The line every year since 1994, and what tenth needs now.
- The Brownlow Medallist's Club Rarely Wins the FlagOnly 6 of the 41 Brownlow medallists since 1990 played for that year's premiers. Where their clubs finished, why midfielders win, and Nick Daicos's 47.