Lions v Crows, UTAS Stadium, 8:10pm AEDT, Thurs 27 Feb.

Giants v Blues, Manuka, 5:20pm AEDT, Fri 28 Feb.

Cats v Dons, GMHBA, 7:20pm AEDT.

PODCAST: Relive the fun of the Fantasy call from UTAS Stadium.

Tigers v Pies, Ikon Park, 7:10pm AEDT, Wed 26 Feb.

Suns v Swans, People's First, 8:10pm AEDT, Fri 28 Feb.

Saints v Power, RSEA Park, 3:10pm AEDT, Sat 1 Mar.

Eagles v Roos, Hands Oval, 6:10pm AEDT, Sat 1 Mar.

Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli left Thursday's AFL pre-season game against Hawthorn early because of a calf muscle problem.

Two of the NRL’s most intriguing sides kick their season off against each other this afternoon when the Dragons host the Bulldogs at Nestrata...