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The 2021 AFL Fixture
also known as the "Draw" or schedule of matches:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Finals
Dates and times are for the Australian venue. See table here for guide to times and conversion to North American time zones. For key to grounds and other abbreviations go here.
Round 1
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 03/18 |
7:25 PM |
Richmond |
Carlton |
MCG |
| 03/19 |
7:50 PM |
Collingwood |
Western Bulldogs |
MCG |
| 03/20 |
1:45 PM |
Melbourne |
Fremantle |
MCG |
| 03/20 |
4:05 PM |
Adelaide |
Geelong |
AO |
| 03/20 |
7:25 PM |
Essendon |
Hawthorn |
MVS |
| 03/20 |
6:45 PM |
Brisbane |
Sydney |
G |
| 03/21 |
1:10 PM |
North Melbourne |
Port Adelaide |
MVS |
| 03/21 |
3:20 PM |
GWS Giants |
Port Adelaide |
GS |
| 03/21 |
3:10 PM |
West Coast |
Gold Coast |
OS |
Round 2
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 03/25 |
7:20 PM |
Carlton |
Collingwood |
MCG |
| 03/26 |
7:50 PM |
Geelong |
Brisbane |
GMHBA |
| 03/27 |
1:45 PM |
Sydney |
Adelaide |
SCG |
| 03/27 |
4:35 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Essendon |
AO |
| 03/27 |
7:25 PM |
St Kilda |
Melbourne |
MVS |
| 03/27 |
8:10 PM |
Gold Coast |
North Melbourne |
MS |
| 03/28 |
1:10 PM |
Hawthorn |
Richmond |
MCG |
| 03/28 |
3:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
West Coast |
MVS |
| 03/28 |
6:10 PM |
Fremantle |
GWS Giants |
OS |
Round 3
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 04/01 |
7:40 PM |
Brisbane |
Collingwood |
G |
| 04/02 |
4:20 PM |
North Melbourne |
Western Bulldogs |
MVS |
| 04/02 |
7:50 PM |
Adelaide |
Gold Coast |
AO |
| 04/03 |
1:45 PM |
Richmond |
Sydney |
MCG |
| 04/03 |
4:35 PM |
Essendon |
St Kilda |
MVS |
| 04/03 |
8:10 PM |
West Coast |
Port Adelaide |
OS |
| 04/04 |
3:20 PM |
Carlton |
Fremantle |
MVS |
| 04/04 |
6:10 PM |
GWS Giants |
Melbourne |
MO |
| 04/05 |
3:20 PM |
Geelong Gats |
Hawthorn |
MCG |
Round 4
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 04/08 |
7:20 PM |
Sydney |
Essedon |
SCG |
| 04/09 |
7:50 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Richmond |
AO |
| 04/10 |
1:45 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Brisbane |
ES |
| 04/10 |
4:35 PM |
St Kilda |
West Coast |
MVS |
| 04/10 |
7:25 PM |
Gold Coast |
Carlton |
MS |
| 04/10 |
7:25 PM |
Collingwood |
GWS Giants |
MCG |
| 04/10 |
1:10 PM |
North Melbourne |
Adelaide |
MVS |
| 04/11 |
3:20 PM |
Melbourne |
Geelong |
MCG |
| 04/11 |
7:25 PM |
Fremantle |
Hawthorn |
OS |
Round 5
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 04/15 |
7:20 PM |
St Kilda |
Richmond |
MVS |
| 04/16 |
8:10 PM |
West Coast |
Collingwood |
OS |
| 04/17 |
4:35 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Gold Coast |
MVS |
| 04/17 |
4:35 PM |
Sydney |
GWS Giants |
SCG |
| 04/17 |
7:25 PM |
Carlton |
Port Adelaide |
MCG |
| 04/17 |
7:25 PM |
Brisbane |
Essendon |
G |
| 04/18 |
1:10 PM |
Adelaide |
Fremantle |
AO |
| 04/18 |
3:20 PM |
Hawthorn |
Melbourne |
MCG |
| 04/18 |
4:40 PM |
Geelong |
North Melbourne |
GMHBA |
Round 6
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 04/23 |
7:50 PM |
GWS Giants |
Western Bulldogs |
MO |
| 04/24 |
1:45 PM |
Geelong |
West Coast |
GMHBA |
| 04/24 |
1:45 PM |
Gold Coast |
Sydney |
MS |
| 04/24 |
4:35 PM |
Carlton |
Brisbane |
MVS |
| 04/24 |
7:25 PM |
Melbourne |
Richmond |
MCG |
| 04/24 |
8:10 PM |
Fremantle |
North Melbourne |
OS |
| 04/25 |
12:30 PM |
Hawthorn |
Adelaide |
AU |
| 04/25 |
3:20 PM |
Collingwood |
Essendon |
MCG |
| 04/25 |
6:40 PM |
Port Adelaide |
St Kilda |
AO |
Round 7
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 04/30 |
7:50 PM |
Richmond |
Western Bulldogs |
MCG |
| 05/01 |
1:45 PM |
Collingwood |
Gold Coast |
MCG |
| 05/01 |
2:10 PM |
Adelaide |
GWS Giants |
AO |
| 05/01 |
4:35 PM |
St Kilda |
Hawthorn |
MVS |
| 05/01 |
7:25 PM |
Sydney |
Geelong |
SCG |
| 05/01 |
7:25 PM |
Brisbane |
Port Adelaide |
G |
| 05/02 |
1:10 PM |
North Melbourne |
Melbourne |
BA |
| 05/02 |
3:20 PM |
Essendon |
Carlton |
MCG |
| 05/02 |
4:40 PM |
West Coast |
Fremantle |
OS |
Round 8
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 05/07 |
7:50 PM |
Richmond |
Geelong |
MCG |
| 05/08 |
1:45 PM |
GWS Giants |
Essendon |
GS |
| 05/08 |
2:10 PM |
God Coast |
St Kilda |
MS |
| 05/08 |
4:35 PM |
North Melbourne |
Collingwood |
MVS |
| 05/08 |
7:25 PM |
Melbourne |
Sydney |
MCG |
| 05/08 |
7:40 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Adelaide |
AO |
| 05/09 |
1:10 PM |
Hawthorn |
West Coast |
MCG |
| 05/09 |
3:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Carlton |
MVS |
| 05/09 |
4:40 PM |
Fremantle |
Brisbane |
OS |
Round 9
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 05/14 |
7:50 PM |
St Kilda |
Geelong |
MVS |
| 05/15 |
1:45 PM |
Sydney |
Collingwood |
SCG |
| 05/15 |
2:10 PM |
Hawthorn |
North Melbourne |
AU |
| 05/15 |
4:35 PM |
Gold Coast |
Brisbane |
MS |
| 05/15 |
7:25 PM |
Richmond |
GWS Giants |
MVS |
| 05/15 |
7:10 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Western Bulldogs |
AO |
| 05/16 |
1:10 PM |
Essendon |
Fremantle |
MVS |
| 05/16 |
3:20 PM |
Melbourne |
Carlton |
MCG |
| 05/16 |
2:40 PM |
West Coast |
Adelaide |
OS |
Round 10
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 05/21 |
7:50 PM |
Brisbane |
Richmond |
G |
| 05/22 |
1:45 PM |
Carlton |
Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 05/22 |
2:10 PM |
Geelong |
Gold Coast |
GMHBA |
| 05/22 |
4:05 PM |
Adelaide |
Melbourne |
AO |
| 05/22 |
7:25 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
St Kilda |
MVS |
| 05/22 |
5:40 PM |
Fremantle |
Sydney |
OS |
| 05/23 |
1:10 PM |
GWS Giants |
West Coast |
GS |
| 05/23 |
3:20 PM |
Collingwood |
Port Adelaide |
MCG |
| 05/23 |
4:40 PM |
Essendon |
North Melbourne |
MVS |
Round 11
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 05/28 |
7:50 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Melbourne |
MVS |
| 05/29 |
1:45 PM |
Collingwood |
Geelong |
MCG |
| 05/29 |
2:10 PM |
Brisbane |
GWS Giants |
G |
| 05/29 |
4:35 PM |
St. Kilda |
North Melbourne |
MVS |
| 05/29 |
7:40 PM |
Gold Coast |
Hawthorn |
SCG |
| 05/29 |
5:40 PM |
West Coast |
Essendon |
OS |
| 05/30 |
2:10 PM |
Richmond |
Adelaide |
GS |
| 05/30 |
3:20 PM |
Sydney |
Carlton |
SCG |
| 05/30 |
4:50 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Fremantle |
AO |
Round 12
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 06/04 |
7:50 PM |
Melbourne |
Brisbane |
GS |
| 06/05 |
1:45 PM |
Sydney |
St Kilda |
SCG |
| 06/05 |
3:05 PM |
Adelaide |
Collingwood |
AO |
| 06/05 |
7:40 PM |
Essendon |
Richmond |
OS |
| 06/06 |
3:20 PM |
Carlton |
West Coast |
SCG |
| 06/06 |
4:40 PM |
Fremantle |
Western Bulldogs |
OS |
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Round 13
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 06/10 |
7:10 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Geelong |
AO |
| 06/11 |
7:50 PM |
Sydney |
Hawthorn |
SCG |
| 06/12 |
2:15 PM |
Fremantle |
Gold Coast |
OS |
| 06/12 |
7:25 PM |
St Kilda |
Adelaide |
CS |
| 06/13 |
3:20 PM |
North Melbourne |
GWS Giants |
BA |
| 06/13 |
5:20 PM |
West Coast |
West Coast |
OS |
| 06/14 |
3:20 PM |
Melbourne |
Collingwood |
OS |
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Round 14
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 06/18 |
7:50 PM |
Geelong |
Western Bulldogs |
GMHBA |
| 06/19 |
1:45 PM |
Gold Coast |
Port Adelaide |
MS |
| 06/19 |
4:35 PM |
North Melbourne |
Brisbane |
MVS |
| 06/19 |
7:25 PM |
GWS Giants |
Carlton |
GS |
| 06/20 |
3:20 PM |
Hawthorn |
Essendon |
MCG |
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Round 15
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 06/24 |
7:20 PM |
Brisbane |
Geelong |
G |
| 06/25 |
7:50 PM |
Richmond |
St Kilda |
MCG |
| 06/26 |
1:45 PM |
North Melbourne |
Gold Coast |
BA |
| 06/26 |
1:45 PM |
Collingwood |
Fremantle |
MVS |
| 06/26 |
7:25 PM |
Essendon |
Melbourne |
MCG |
| 06/26 |
4:05 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Sydney |
AO |
| 06/27 |
1:10 PM |
GWS Giants |
Hawthorn |
GS |
| 06/27 |
1:20 PM |
West Coast |
Western Bulldogs |
OS |
| 06/27 |
4:10 PM |
Carlton |
Adelaide |
MVS |
Round 16
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 07/01 |
7:20 PM |
Gold Coast |
Richmond |
MVS |
| 07/02 |
7:50 PM |
Geelong |
Essendon |
GHMBA |
| 07/03 |
1:45 PM |
Melbourne |
GWS Giants |
MCG |
| 07/03 |
4:05 PM |
Adelaide |
Brisbane |
AO |
| 07/03 |
7:40 PM |
Hawthorn |
Port Adelaide |
MVS |
| 07/03 |
7:40 PM |
Fremantle |
Carlton |
MCG |
| 07/04 |
1:10 PM |
Sydney |
West Coast |
GMHBA |
| 07/04 |
3:20 PM |
Collingwood |
St Kilda |
MCG |
| 07/04 |
4:40 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
North Melbourne |
MVS |
Round 17
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 07/08 |
7:10 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Melbourne |
AO |
| 07/09 |
7:50 PM |
Essendon |
Adelaide |
MVS |
| 07/10 |
1:45 PM |
Hawthorn |
Fremantle |
AU |
| 07/10 |
4:30 PM |
Carlton |
Geelong |
MCG |
| 07/10 |
7:25 PM |
Brisbane |
St Kilda |
TBC |
| 07/11 |
12:40 PM |
GWS Giants |
Gold Coast |
TBC |
| 07/11 |
3:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Sydney |
MVS |
| 07/11 |
4:10 PM |
Richmond |
Collingwood |
MCG |
| 07/12 |
5:40 PM |
West Coast |
North Melbourne |
OS |
Round 18
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 07/15 |
6:10 PM |
Fremantle |
Geelong |
OS |
| 07/16 |
8:05 PM |
Richmond |
Brisbane |
MS |
| 07/18 |
6:10 PM |
GWS Giants |
Sydney |
MS |
| 07/17 |
7:25 PM |
Melbourne |
Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 07/17 |
4:35 PM |
Gold Coast |
Western Bulldogs |
MS |
| 07/17 |
1:45 PM |
St Kilda |
Port Adelaide |
MVS |
| 07/18 |
12:35 PM |
North Melbourne |
Essendon |
MS |
| 07/18 |
3:20 PM |
Collingwood |
Carlton |
MCG |
| 07/18 |
4:10 PM |
Adelaide |
West Coast |
AO |
Round 19
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 07/23 |
7:15 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Collingwood |
MVS |
| 07/24 |
1:45 PM |
Carlton |
North Melbourne |
MVS |
| 07/24 |
3:10 PM |
Brisbane |
Gold Coast |
G |
| 07/24 |
2:35 PM |
West Coast |
St Kilda |
OS |
| 07/24 |
7:25 PM |
Melbourne |
Western Bulldogs |
MCG |
| 07/24 |
7:40 PM |
Adelaide |
Hawthorn |
MVS |
| 07/25 |
12:30 PM |
Sydney |
Fremantle |
MS |
| 07/25 |
3:20 PM |
Geelong |
Richmond |
MCG |
| 07/25 |
6:10 PM |
Essendon |
GWS Giants |
MS |
Round 20
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 07/30 |
7:50 PM |
St Kilda |
Carlton |
MVS |
| 07/31 |
12:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Adelaide |
EU |
| 07/31 |
1:15 PM |
North Melbourne |
Geelong |
BA |
| 08/01 |
12:10 PM |
Gold Coast |
Melbourne |
MVS |
| 07/31 |
4:15 PM |
Collingwood |
West Coast |
MCG |
| 08/01 |
3:10 PM |
Essendon |
Sydney |
MCG |
| 08/01 |
2:10 PM |
Hawthorn |
Brisbane |
AU |
| 08/01 |
6:10 PM |
GWS Giants |
Port Adelaide |
MVS |
| 08/01 |
3:10 PM |
Fremantle |
Richmond |
OS |
Round 21
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 08/06 |
7:50 PM |
Geelong |
GWS Giants |
GMHBA |
| 08/07 |
1:45 PM |
Carlton |
Goal Coast |
MVS |
| 08/07 |
4:35 PM |
Richmond |
North Melbourne |
MCG |
| 08/07 |
7:40 PM |
St Kilda |
Sydney |
MVS |
| 08/07 |
7:10 PM |
Adelaide |
Port Adelaide |
AO |
| 08/08 |
2:10 PM |
Hawthorn |
Collingwood |
AU |
| 08/08 |
3:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Essendon |
MVS |
| 08/08 |
3:10 PM |
Fremantle |
Brisbane |
OS |
| 08/09 |
6:10 PM |
West Coast |
Melbourne |
OS |
Round 22
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 08/13 |
7:50 PM |
GWS Giants |
Richmond |
MVS |
| 08/14 |
1:45 PM |
Hawthorn |
Western Bulldogs |
AU |
| 08/14 |
4:35 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Carlton |
AO |
| 08/14 |
4:35 PM |
Geelong |
St Kilda |
GMHBA |
| 08/14 |
7:25 PM |
Briabane |
Collingwood |
G |
| 08/14 |
7:40 PM |
North Melbourne |
Sydney |
MVS |
| 08/15 |
2:10 PM |
Melbourne |
Adelaide |
MCG |
| 08/15 |
3:20 PM |
Gold Coast |
Essendon |
GMHBA |
| 08/15 |
5:10 PM |
Fremantle |
West Coast |
OS |
Round 23
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 08/20 |
7:50 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Port Adelaide |
MVS |
| 08/21 |
1:35 PM |
Richmond |
Hawthorn |
MCG |
| 08/21 |
1:45 PM |
Sydney |
Gold Coast |
MVS |
| 08/21 |
4:35 PM |
Brisbane |
West Coast |
G |
| 08/21 |
7:25 PM |
Geelong |
Melbourne |
GMHBA |
| 08/21 |
7:40 PM |
Carlton |
GWS Giants |
MVS |
| 08/22 |
12:15 PM |
St Kilda |
Fremantlle |
BA |
| 08/22 |
3:20 PM |
Essendon |
Collingwood |
MCG |
| 08/22 |
4:10 PM |
Adelaide |
North Melbourne |
AO |
FINALS
Week 1 - Qualifying and Elimination Finals
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 08/27 |
7:50 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Geelong |
AO |
| 08/28 |
3:20 PM |
Sydney |
GWS Giants |
AU |
| 08/28 |
7:30 PM |
Melbourne |
Brisbane |
AO |
| 08/29 |
3:20 PM |
Western Bulldogs |
Essendon |
AU |
Week 2 - Semi Finals
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 09/03 |
5:50 PM |
Geelong |
GWS Giants |
OS |
| 09/04 |
7:40 PM |
Brisbane |
Western Bulldogs |
G |
Week 3 - Preliminary Finals
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 09/10 |
5:50 PM |
Melbourne |
Geelong |
OS |
| 09/11 |
7:10 PM |
Port Adelaide |
Western Bulldogs |
AO |
Week 4 - Grand Final
| Date |
Time |
Home |
Away |
Venue |
| 09/25 |
5:15 PM |
Melbourne |
Western Bulldogs |
OS |
VENUES:
- ANZ: ANZ Stadium (Stadium Australia, formerly Telstra Stadium, Olympic Stadium)
- AO: Adelaide Oval
- AU: Aurora Stadium (University of Tasmania Stadium, Launceston)
- BA: Blundstone Arena (Hobart)
- CS: Cazaly's Stadium (Cairns)
- DS: Domain Stadium (formerly Patersons Stadium)
- EU: Eureka Stadium (Mars Stadium, Ballarat)
- G: The Gabba (Brisbane Cricket Ground / Woolongabba)
- GM: GMHBA Stadium (formerly Simonds Stadium and Kardinia Park)
- GS: Giants Stadium (Sydney Showgrounds Stadium)
- JS: Jiangwan Stadium (Adelaide Oval, Shanghai, China)
- MCG: Melbourne Cricket Ground
- MO: Manuka Oval (Canberra) see UNSW, formerly StarTrack Oval)
- MVS: Marvel Stadium (formerly Etihad Stadium and Docklands Stadium)
- MS: Metricon Stadium (Carrara Oval, Queensland)
- OS: Optus Stadium (Perth)
- RS: Riverway Stadium (Townsville)
- SCG: Sydney Cricket Ground
- TIO: TIO Stadium (Darwin)
- TP: TIO Traeger Park (Alice Springs)
- UNSW: (University of NSW Canberra Oval)
- WS: Westpac Stadium (Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, NZ)
GAME TIMES:
The time differentials for AFL games to US EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (adjust accordingly for other North American time zones -DST begins in the US on 8 March and ends in Australia on 5 April) are:
| Match Time of Day |
Australian City and Time
|
America (EDT)
|
| Afternoon |
Melbourne 2:10 pm |
12:10 am same day |
| Night |
Melbourne 7:40 pm |
5:40 am same day |
| Afternoon |
Adelaide 1:40 pm |
12:10 am same day |
| Night |
Adelaide 7:10 pm |
5:40 am same day |
| Afternoon |
Perth 2:10 pm |
2:10 am same day |
| Night |
Perth 5:40 pm |
5:40 am same day |
| Afternoon |
Sydney 2:10 pm |
12:10 am same day |
| Night |
Sydney 7:40 pm |
5:40 am same day |
| Afternoon |
Brisbane 2:10 pm |
12:10 am same day |
| Night |
Brisbane 7:40 pm |
5:40 am same day |
