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ticket info for every club's
pre-season games
The dates and times for all match simulations and
practice matches have been confirmed

By Martin Smith
Feb 13, 2024

Shai Bolton and Christian Petracca battle for possession in the match
between Richmond and Melbourne in R20, 2023. Picture: AFL Photos

CLUB v club footy will be back this weekend,

with Melbourne to take on Richmond in the first
of nine match simulations before the official pre-
season games get underway later this month.

The Demons will take on the Tigers in a seven-

period match simulation at Casey Fields this
Sunday morning before the eight other club-
arranged match simulations will be played
between Wednesday and Saturday next week
(Feb 21-24).

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SEASON SCHEDULE

The format of match simulation sessions,

including the length of quarters or periods and
squad sizes, is determined by the clubs involved
and will be announced in due course.

Following the match sims, all 18 clubs will play

official practice games in the AFL Community
Series between February 27 and March 3.

All games in the Community Series will be

ticketed with free entry for members and kids.
Entry requirements for the match simulations
vary from game to game (see details below).

All match simulation training sessions and the

Community Series matches will also be broadcast
live on Fox Footy, available on Kayo Sports and
Foxtel.

The 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season will

begin on Thursday, March 7, with four games on
March 7-9 as part of the new-look Opening
Round.

Following Opening Round, all 18 clubs will play in

Round One from Thursday, March 14 to Sunday,
March 17.

Match simulations (live on Foxtel and

Kayo)
Sunday, February 18
Melbourne v Richmond, Casey Fields, 10am AEDT
(free entry, no tickets required)

Wednesday, February 21
North Melbourne v Collingwood, AIA Centre,
10am AEDT (free entry, no tickets required)

Thursday, February 22
Sydney v Greater Western Sydney, Tramway
Oval, 10am AEDT (free entry, no tickets required)
Carlton v Geelong, Ikon Park, 11am AEDT (free
entry, no tickets required)
Brisbane v Gold Coast, Brighton Homes Arena,
5pm AEST (free entry, no tickets required)

Friday, February 23
Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn, Whitten Oval,
11am AEDT (TBC)
St Kilda v Essendon, RSEA Park, 2pm AEDT (free
entry, subject to capacity. No tickets required.
Grandstand seating on first come, first served
basis)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide, Alberton Oval, 5pm
ACDT (free entry, subject to capacity. No tickets
required. Grandstand seating on first come, first
served basis)

Saturday, February 24
West Coast v Fremantle, Mineral Resources Park,
4.45pm AWST (free entry, no tickets required)

2024 AFL Community Series fixture

(live on Fox Footy & Kayo)
Tuesday, February 27
Collingwood v Richmond, Ikon Park, 6.40pm
AEDT

Wednesday, February 28
Carlton v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 6.40pm AEDT

Thursday, February 29
Sydney v Brisbane, Blacktown International
Sportspark, 4.10pm AEDT
Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast, Manuka
Oval, 7.10pm AEDT

Friday, March 1
Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 5.10pm
AEDT
Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Alberton Oval, 7.30pm
ACDT

Saturday, March 2
Adelaide v West Coast, Hisense Stadium, 2.40pm
ACDT
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, University of
Tasmania Stadium, 6.10pm AEDT

Sunday, March 3
St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 2.10pm
AEDT

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