With the competition’s top eight beginning to shape, the AFL has revealed the match dates and times for this season’s next fixture block.
The news comes after the AFL Commission confirmed this year’s grand final will revert to its traditional start time of 2.30pm.
Rounds 16 to 19 will see all current top nine teams feature across Thursday and Friday nights, with a weeknight game pencilled in for rounds 16 and 17.
The AFL will take another trip up North – its fourth this season – in round 18 when Melbourne hosts Port Adelaide at Traeger Park.
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Round 19 will also see a stellar lineup of highly-anticipated matches including a bumper Saturday on July 23 where the grand final rematch returns between the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, while the Brisbane Lions and the Gold Coast Suns battle it out in the Q-Clash at The Gabba.
Tickets are not yet available to purchase.
The AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round – the league’s annual round which recognises and celebrates indigenous players and culture – kicks off on Friday night.
AFL FIXTURE 2022 (All times AEST)
ROUND 16
Thursday June 30
Brisbane Lions vs Western Bulldogs at The Gabba, 7:20pm
Friday July 1
Carlton vs St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 7:50pm
Saturday July 2
Essendon vs Sydney Swans at MCG, 1:45pm
Adelaide Crows vs Melbourne at Adelaide Oval, 4:35pm
Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 7:25pm
Gold Coast Suns vs Collingwood at Metricon Stadium, 7:25pm
Sunday July 3
Richmond vs West Coast Eagles at MCG, 2:10pm
GWS Giants vs Hawthorn at Giants Stadium, 3:20pm
Fremantle vs Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, 5:20pm
ROUND 17
Thursday July 7
Geelong Cats vs Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 7:20pm
Friday July 8
Sydney Swans vs Western Bulldogs at SCG, 7:50pm
Saturday July 9
Collingwood vs North Melbourne at MCG, 1:45pm
Gold Coast Suns vs Richmond at Metricon Stadium, 4:35pm
St Kilda vs Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 7:25pm
Port Adelaide vs GWS Giants at Adelaide Oval, 7:30pm
Sunday July 10
Brisbane Lions vs Essendon at The Gabba, 1:10pm
Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows at Marvel Stadium, 3:20pm
West Coast Eagles vs Carlton at Optus Stadium, 4:40pm
ROUND 18
Friday July 15
Western Bulldogs vs St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 7:50pm
Saturday July 16
Adelaide vs Collingwood at Adelaide Oval, 1:15pm
GWS Giants vs Brisbane Lions at Manuka Oval, 1:45pm
North Melbourne vs Richmond at Marvel Stadium, 4:35pm
Carlton vs Geelong at the MCG, 1:45pm
Fremantle vs Sydney Swans at Optus Stadium, 5:30pm
Sunday July 17
Hawthorn vs West Coast at the MCG, 1:10pm
Melbourne vs Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park, 2:50pm
Essendon vs Gold Coast Suns at Marvel Stadium, 4:40pm
ROUND 19
Friday July 22
Richmond vs Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 7:50pm
Saturday July 23
North Melbourne vs Hawthorn at Blundstone Arena, 1:45pm
Sydney Swans vs Adelaide at the SCG, 1:45pm
Port Adelaide vs Geelong at Adelaide Oval, 4:05pm
Brisbane Lions vs Gold COast Suns at the Gabba, 7:10pm
Western Bulldogs vs Melbourne at Marvel Stadium, 7:25pm
Sunday July 24
Carlton vs GWS Giants at Marvel Stadium, 1:10pm
Collingwood vs Essendon at the MCG, 3:20pm
West Coast Eagles vs St Kilda at Optus Stadium, 2:40pm
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