"This fixture gives us the chance to perform strongly early in the season with the view to maximising our fixture opportunities in the second half of the year. This week, we worry about Fremantle and Carlton's seasons, discuss Collingwood's clutch fourth terms, and heap praise on . For the first time since 2020, AFL football returns to the Northern Territory for three matches during the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season with the Gold Coast SUNS to host back-to-back matches at TIO Stadium in Darwin against Hawthorn and North Melbourne during Round 11 and 12, respectively, before Melbourne host Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs during Round 18. Andrew Dillon to replace Gillon McLachlan as AFL CEO The 2023 AFL season draw and fixtures has been announced. A focus on rivalries, both traditional and new, will feature heavily across the first nine rounds, with reigning Premiers Melbourne unveiling their 2021 Premiership flag at the MCG in the season-opener against the Western Bulldogs. Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000, The Six Points: Ross Lyon is proving why he's the best coach in the AFL. Team news: Luke Davies-Uniacke has been ruled out of Saturday's clash after picking up a heel injury. Other highlights in the fixture beyond Rounds One Nine include the Toyota AFL Sir Doug Nicholls Round to occur over Rounds 10-11 with the Dreamtime at the G match to return to the MCG and the Sydney Swans to host the Marn Grook game against Richmond in Round 11. PDF 2022 AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON - mcc.org.au GWS CEO David Matthews: "After the chaos and disruption of the past two seasons, we just cant wait to get life and football back to normal with a fullAFLseason in Sydney and Canberra in 2022. The winner of the First Qualifying Final (Geelong) hosts the winner of the Second Semi Final (Brisbane) in the First Preliminary Final. AFL 2022 Ladder | Standings, Table | The Roar For the Bulldogs, Tom Liberatore will miss with concussion, but star midfielder Bailey Smith returns. Team news: Touk Miller is a big out for the Suns after he injured his knee against the Kangaroos. print The 2023 season is in full swing. "Our interstate members and supporters will be able to see us live in action in six states and territories, and we also play a total of seven games in total at the MCG and Marvel Stadium. "The competitiveness and the ability for any team to win on any day gave us great confidence in the spread of marquee timeslots to begin the season.". 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Port Adelaide welcomes 2022 AFL Fixture GRAND FINAL ULTIMATE GUIDE - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? The AFL has today released the full fixture for Rounds One to Nine of the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season which will see men's football return to Victoria, New South Wales and the Northern Territory following an interrupted 2021 season as a result of the ongoing pandemic. West Coast CEO Trevor Nisbett: "It will be a great opportunity for our club to test itself against others that should be strong contenders. * TV refers the host broadcaster in Victoria. "We're also excited tobehosting gamesin amix of family-friendly timeslotsat GIANTS Stadiumwhen we take on theSuns, Carlton and West Coastin the first half of the season. The loser of the Second Qualifying Final (Melbourne) hosts the winner of the Second Elimination Final (Brisbane) in the Second Semi Final. For the Eagles, Luke Shuey will miss several weeks after picking up an ankle injury. 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