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OFFICIAL FIXTURE 2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION
OFFICIAL FIXTURE
2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION
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© 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice. The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens.
CONFERENCE A CONFERENCE B
AFLW CONFERENCESEXPLAINED
> Conference allocation uses the 2019 final finishing positions.
> Snaking allocation applied – this method creates the most even balance of wins from the previous season across conferences.
> Expansion teams allocated to minimise travel for QLD and WA teams (Gold Coast SUNS and West Coast Eagles) and based on an assessment of the strength of the expansion lists.
> Teams play all other teams in their own conference and two teams from the opposite conference.
> Cross-conference determined by playing one top four and one bottom four team from the opposite conference, whereby the fourth-ranked team are considered to be in the top four and the bottom four.
FOUR NEW TEAMS
2020 NAB AFL WOMEN’S COMPETITION 3
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Richmond vs. Carlton Ikon Park 7.40pm 7.40pm Seven
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8GWS GIANTS vs. Gold Coast SUNS Blacktown International Sportspark A 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Melbourne vs. Kangaroos Casey Fields 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Brisbane Lions vs. Adelaide Crows Hickey Park A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9Collingwood vs. West Coast Eagles Victoria Park B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs RSEA Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Fremantle vs. Geelong Cats Fremantle Oval 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 1
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 2
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne Victoria University Whitten Oval B 7.40pm 7.40pm Seven
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15Kangaroos vs. GWS GIANTS University of Tasmania Stadium A 3.10pm 3.10pm Foxtel
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Richmond Metricon Stadium A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
West Coast Eagles vs. Fremantle Optus Stadium B 7:10pm 4:10pm Seven
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium A 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Carlton vs. Collingwood Ikon Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Adelaide Crows vs. St Kilda Richmond Oval 5.10pm 4.40pm Foxtel
> Richmond host Carlton at Ikon Park on Friday night to open the season in their first NAB AFLW match.
> St Kilda and the Western Bulldogs play the first ever NAB AFLW match at RSEA Park on Sunday afternoon.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
> The first Western Australian Derby between West Coast Eagles and Fremantle to be played at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
> Traditional rivals Carlton and Collingwood play at Ikon Park on Sunday afternoon with former Carlton captain Brianna Davey returning to play her former Club.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
St Kilda vs. Melbourne RSEA Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22Western Bulldogs vs. Carlton Victoria University Whitten Oval B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
Fremantle vs. Collingwood Fremantle Oval B 7.10pm 4.10pm Seven
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23GWS GIANTS vs. West Coast Eagles Blacktown International Sportspark 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Richmond vs. Kangaroos Swinburne Centre A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Geelong Cats vs. Adelaide Crows GMHBA Stadium A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 3
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 4
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Collingwood vs. Melbourne Victoria Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29Richmond vs. Geelong Cats Queen Elizabeth Oval A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Kangaroos vs. Gold Coast SUNS Arden Street Oval A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel
West Coast Eagles vs. Western Bulldogs Leederville Oval B 7.10pm 4.10pm Seven
SUNDAY, MARCH 1Adelaide Crows vs. Carlton Richmond Oval 1.10pm 12.40pm Foxtel
St Kilda vs. Fremantle RSEA Park B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Brisbane Lions vs. GWS GIANTS Hickey Park A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
> The annual Pride Match between the Western Bulldogs and Carlton at VU Whitten Oval kicks off the Saturday matches.
> The inaugural AFLW Q Clash between Gold Coast SUNS and the Brisbane Lions on Saturday afternoon at Metricon Stadium in a double header with the Marsh Community Series.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
> Night football comes to Victoria Park as Collingwood hosts Melbourne on Friday evening.
> Adelaide Crows host Carlton in a 2019 NAB AFLW Grand Final replay on Sunday afternoon at Richmond Oval.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
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© 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice.
The AFL will not be liable for changes made to the AFLW Fixture. This version of the AFLW Fixture is correct as at 29 October, 2019. For the latest information, visit afl.com.au/womens.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Geelong Cats Great Barrier Reef Arena A 7.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, MARCH 7Kangaroos vs. Adelaide Crows North Hobart Oval A 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
GWS GIANTS vs. Richmond Robertson Oval A 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel
Carlton vs. St Kilda Ikon Park B 7.10pm 7.10pm Seven
SUNDAY, MARCH 8Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs Morwell Recreation Reserve B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Melbourne vs. West Coast Eagles Casey Fields B 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Fremantle vs. Brisbane Lions Fremantle Oval 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 5
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 6
FRIDAY, MARCH 13 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Geelong Cats vs. Kangaroos GMHBA Stadium A 7.10pm 7.10pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, MARCH 14Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood Hickey Park 3.10pm 2.10pm Seven
St Kilda vs. Richmond RSEA Park 5.10pm 5.10pm Foxtel
Melbourne vs. Carlton TIO Traeger Park B 7.40pm 6.10pm Seven
SUNDAY, MARCH 15Western Bulldogs vs. Fremantle Victoria University Whitten Oval B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Adelaide Crows vs. GWS GIANTS Richmond Oval A 3.10pm 2.40pm Seven
West Coast Eagles vs. Gold Coast SUNS Mineral Resources Park 5.10pm 2.10pm Foxtel
> North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos host Adelaide Crows at North Hobart Oval on Saturday afternoon in the second of two matches to be held in Tasmania.
> GWS GIANTS and Richmond head to Wagga Wagga in a weekend double header with the Marsh Community Series.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
> Melbourne and Carlton travel to Alice Springs, playing at TIO Traeger Park on the Saturday night.
> The four new teams in 2020 face off with St Kilda playing Richmond at RSEA Park on the Saturday and West Coast Eagles hosting Gold Coast SUNS in the first NAB AFLW match at Mineral Resources Park on the Sunday afternoon.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
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FRIDAY, MARCH 20 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions Swinburne Centre A 5.45pm 5.45pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, MARCH 21Carlton vs. West Coast Eagles Ikon Park B 1.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Kangaroos vs. Western Bulldogs Arden Street Oval 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
GWS GIANTS vs. Geelong Cats GIANTS Stadium A 5.10pm 5.10pm Seven
SUNDAY, MARCH 22Gold Coast SUNS vs. Adelaide Crows Fankhauser Reserve A 1.10pm 12.10pm Seven
Fremantle vs. Melbourne Fremantle Oval B 4.10pm 1.10pm Foxtel
Collingwood vs. St Kilda Victoria Park B 6.10pm 6.10pm Foxtel
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 7
CROSS-CONFERENCE MATCH; A CONFERENCE A MATCH; B CONFERENCE B MATCH
ROUND 8
FRIDAY, MARCH 27 VENUE CONFERENCE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
Western Bulldogs vs. GWS GIANTS Victoria University Whitten Oval 5.45pm 5.45pm Foxtel
SATURDAY, MARCH 28Carlton vs. Fremantle Marvel Stadium B 1.10pm 1.10pm Seven
Geelong Cats vs. Collingwood GMHBA Stadium 3.10pm 3.10pm Seven
Brisbane Lions vs. Kangaroos The Gabba A 5.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
SUNDAY, MARCH 29Adelaide Crows vs. Richmond Unley Oval A 1.10pm 12.40pm Seven
Melbourne vs. Gold Coast SUNS Casey Fields 4.10pm 4.10pm Foxtel
West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda Mineral Resources Park B 6.10pm 3.10pm Foxtel
> Former Brisbane Lions marquee player Sabrina Frederick plays for Richmond as they take on the Brisbane Lions at the Swinburne Centre.
> GWS GIANTS host Geelong Cats in the Saturday twilight slot in their first game held at GIANTS Stadium.
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
> A replay of last season’s opener between Geelong Cats and Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
> AFLW comes to the Gabba with the Brisbane Lions taking on North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos in the Saturday twilight
THE ROUND EXPLAINED
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© 2019 Australian Football League. Reproduction of the AFLW schedule of matches (AFLW Fixture) in whole or in part is permitted only with prior written approval of the AFL. The AFLW Fixture is subject to change without notice.
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APRIL 11–12 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
TBC vs. TBC TBC TBC TBC Seven
TBC vs. TBC TBC TBC TBC Seven
NAB AFLW PRELIMINARY FINALS
APRIL 18 OR 19 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
TBC vs. TBC TBC TBC TBC Seven
NAB AFLW GRAND FINAL
APRIL 4–5 VENUE EDT LOCAL TIME
HOST TV NETWORK
TBC vs. TBC TBC TBC TBC Seven
TBC vs. TBC TBC TBC TBC Seven
NAB AFLW SEMI-FINALS
