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AFL Fixture 2026

Every game of the 2026 AFL season, round by round from the Opening Round to the Grand Final, with results, venues and bounce times in Sydney time (AEST/AEDT). The ladder shows where every club stands.

2026 season complete

Brisbane Lions won the 2026 premiership, beating Fremantle 96–89 in the Grand Final on Saturday 26 September. The 2027 fixture has not been published yet. The AFL usually releases the next season’s fixture in October or November. This page switches to 2027 on its own as soon as it is out; until then it shows the 2026 season in full. Tasmania join the AFL in 2028, so 2027 is again an 18-club season.

207/207Played
0Left to play
100%Season done

The AFL regular season is complete: every result is final.

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RoundGrand Final26 Sept

Grand Final, 26 Sept

Saturday 26 September
Full time
Fremantle
89–96
Brisbane Lions
MCG

About the AFL fixture

The AFL fixture on this page lists every game of the season round by round, with the venue, the bounce time in Sydney time (AEST or AEDT) and the final score once a game is over. It runs from the Opening Round through the 24 home-and-away rounds and on into the finals, ending with the Grand Final.

The 2026 fixture is complete, and the page shows it in full: 207 home-and-away games and 11 finals. The AFL usually releases the next fixture in October or November; this page switches to the 2027 season on its own as soon as the fixture is published, without any change of address.

How to use the AFL fixture

  • Pick a round from the numbered strip, or step through with the arrows. OR is the Opening Round; WC, QF/EF, SF, PF and GF are the five weeks of finals.
  • Each game shows the venue and, before it is played, its start time in Sydney time with AEST or AEDT next to it, so daylight saving is never a guess.
  • The box above the rounds counts games played and left, and links to the AFL ladder.

AFL fixture FAQ

Why are AFL times shown in Sydney time?

Because most games are played on the east coast and most of the audience lives there. Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Hobart share the same clock, AEST in winter and AEDT once daylight saving starts in October. Adelaide is half an hour behind, Brisbane does not use daylight saving, and Perth is two or three hours behind.

What is the AFL Opening Round?

A short round played the week before Round 1, introduced in 2024, featuring only some clubs, usually in New South Wales and Queensland. In 2026 it had five games. For 2027 the AFL has announced a traditional nine-game Round 1 with all 18 clubs instead.

Who won the 2026 AFL Grand Final?

Brisbane, who beat Fremantle 96-89 at the MCG on Saturday September 26, 2026, in front of more than 100,000 people. Fremantle had finished the home-and-away season as minor premiers with 19 wins and four losses.

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