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Big winner emerges as one club completely snubbed in AFL fixture
The Swans lead the league with nine prime-time games, while St Kilda is the only club left off Thursday and Friday night entirely.
- The AFL released the 2027 fixture for the first 16 rounds on Thursday, naming Sydney as the prime-time leader with nine Thursday or Friday night matches. The season commences Wednesday, March 17, with Sydney hosting Geelong at the SCG.
- Officials designed the schedule to balance competition fairness and club gate receipts across 18 teams playing 23 games. St Kilda faces a challenging start as the only club without a marquee Thursday or Friday night slot in the opening 16 rounds.
- Grudge matches anchor the 2027 season, with prized Hawthorn recruit Zach Merrett facing the Bombers in round three, while Zak Butters meets his former Port Adelaide teammates in round four.
- Former Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury will experience a demanding travel schedule in his first year at the Gold Coast, fixtured to play at 13 different venues across the opening 16 rounds. He waits until round 15 to face the Pies.
- Exact dates for rounds 17 to 24 remain floating, pending confirmation later in the season. The league introduced Sunday night games to increase prime-time opportunities during the first 13 rounds.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right1Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Left, 43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources lean Left, 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 43%
C 43%
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