Fixture locked in for Rounds 16-23

The AFL has confirmed the fixture for Rounds 16-23 of the 2023 AFL Premiership Season, with the MCG set to host three Friday night blockbusters in the run towards finals.

Melbourne v Brisbane Lions (Friday July 14), Collingwood v Carlton (Friday July 28) and Collingwood v Geelong Cats (Friday August 11) are primed to be crucial contests in the lead-up to the AFL Finals Series, with all teams currently in contention for a top eight spot.

The MCG will also host a Thursday night clash between Richmond and Sydney Swans.

Other key match-ups include Melbourne v Adelaide Crows on Sunday July 23, Richmond v Melbourne on Sunday July 30 and Carlton v Melbourne on Saturday August 12.

The dates and times for Rounds 24 – in which the MCG hosts Essendon v Collingwood and Hawthorn v Fremantle – remains a floating fixture, with the details to be released closer to these matches.

General public tickets for Rounds 11-15 are on sale now, whilst general public ticket allocation for both MCG matches of Round 10 are exhausted. On sale dates for Rounds 16-23 will be announced in due course.

MCG 2023 AFL Premiership Season Fixture

ROUND 10
Saturday, May 20 - Essendon vs. Richmond 7.40pm
Sunday, May 21 - Carlton vs. Collingwood 3.20pm

ROUND 11
Saturday, May 27 - Melbourne vs. Fremantle 2.10pm
Sunday, May 28 - Richmond vs. Port Adelaide 1.10pm

ROUND 12
Friday, June 2 - Melbourne vs. Carlton 7.50pm

ROUND 13
Saturday, June 10 - Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions 1.45pm
Sunday, June 11 - Carlton vs Essendon 7.15pm
Monday, June 12 - Melbourne vs Collingwood 3.20pm

ROUND 14
Saturday, June 17 - Richmond vs. St Kilda 7.25pm
Sunday, June 18 - Carlton vs Gold Coast SUNS 1.10pm

ROUND 15
Sunday, June 25 - Collingwood vs Adelaide Crows 1.10pm

ROUND 16
Saturday, July 1 - Essendon vs Port Adelaide 7.25pm
Sunday, July 2 - Hawthorn vs Carlton 1.10pm

ROUND 17
Thursday, July 6 - Richmond vs Sydney Swans 7.20pm

ROUND 18
Friday July 14 - Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions 7.50pm
Saturday July 15 - Collingwood vs Fremantle 1.45pm

ROUND 19
Saturday July 22 - Richmond vs Hawthorn 1.45pm
Sunday July 23 - Melbourne vs. Adelaide Crows 3.20pm

ROUND 20
Friday July 28 - Collingwood vs Carlton 7.50pm
Sunday July 30 - Richmond vs Melbourne 3.20pm

ROUND 21
Saturday August 5 - Hawthorn vs Collingwood 4.35pm

ROUND 22
Friday August 11 - Collingwood vs Geelong Cats 7.50pm
Saturday August 12 - Carlton vs Melbourne 7.25pm

ROUND 23
Saturday August 19 - Richmond vs North Melbourne 1.45pm
Sunday August 20 - Melbourne vs Hawthorn 3.20pm

ROUND 24
Friday, Aug 25 - Sunday, Aug 27
Essendon vs Collingwood
Hawthorn vs Fremantle