Opening Round is officially back for the 2025 season, with the AFL confirming the finer details of its return next year.

A highly-anticipated grudge match between Port Adelaide and Hawthorn will bookend 2025 Gather Round with Adelaide opening the fixture against Geelong.

After a fast-paced 10-week home-and-away season, the top eight for this year’s AFLW finals series is locked in.

After the Barossa Valley was locked in for an AFL game in 2025, another remote location has been handed a match for premiership points.

After the Barossa Valley was locked in for an AFL game in 2025, another remote location has been handed a match for premiership points.

West Coast and Fremantle fans will not have to wait long for their first taste of derby action next year. SEE THE DATE HERE

West Coast and Fremantle fans will not have to wait long for their first taste of derby action next year. SEE THE DATE HERE

There was never any doubt the AFL would fixture Hawthorn’s next match against Port Adelaide in prime time ... and the league isn’t going to let...

The staggered start to the AFL season will continue in 2025, with some new teams involved in the Opening Round of matches in two northern states.

AFL umpire Leigh Haussen has been banned for Round 1 of the 2025 season after dressing as Osama bin Laden at an end-season umpires function.