The AFL has announced fixtures for Rounds 14 to 17 as the competition compresses four weeks of games into just 18 days.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions matches will be played across Western Australia, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland, including three matches in Cairns.
The fixtures include a "heart of the nation" game in which Melbourne take on St Kilda at TIO Traeger Park in Alice Springs.
It's the seventh time in seven years that Melbourne has played a game in the Territory and will mark the Saints' first appearance in the NT in 30 years.
The West Coast Eagles and Fremantle will complete the rest of their fixtures interstate after a six-week run of games held in Perth.
Teams that didn't have a bye scheduled in the last block of games will receive one in the upcoming block, with the exception of Essendon and Melbourne after their Round 3 match was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
No club will have more than three four-day breaks in the upcoming block of fixtures.
AFL General Manager of Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said the latest batch of fixtures was the most challenging yet to organise.
"In many ways this block of games has been the most challenging to complete, given the intricacies of a compression phase combined with the reduced flexibility attached to the back end of the fixture. Every aspect of the fixture has a flow on impact at this point which makes achieving the right balance of factors and constraints especially difficult," Auld said.
"These are unprecedented times and the fixture this year has reflected the unique challenges presented across season."
The compressed scheduling will end prior to Round 18, which will continue as normally.
"Scheduling a second compression phase allows us to again play more matches in a shorter period of time as the majority of clubs continue to live in a hub environment," Auld said.
"The support of players, clubs and broadcasters to take this approach, paired with the limitations on attendance at matches, supports the playing of games in non-traditional time-slots that allow us to showcase our game to fans across the entire week."
AFL 2020 FIXTURES: ROUNDS 14 to 17
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Round Fourteen |
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Thursday, Aug 27 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Hawthorn vs. Essendon |
Adelaide Oval |
4:40pm |
4:10pm |
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Richmond vs. West Coast Eagles |
Metricon Stadium |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Friday, Aug 28 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Western Bulldogs vs. Geelong Cats |
Metricon Stadium |
7:50pm |
7:50pm |
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Saturday, Aug 29 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Port Adelaide vs. Sydney Swans |
Adelaide Oval |
1:45pm |
1:15pm |
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Fremantle vs. GWS GIANTS |
Optus Stadium |
4:35pm |
2:35pm |
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Melbourne vs. St Kilda |
TIO Traeger Park |
7:40pm |
7:10pm |
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Sunday, Aug 30 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Carlton vs. Collingwood |
The Gabba |
3:35pm |
3:35pm |
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Gold Coast SUNS vs. North Melbourne |
Metricon Stadium |
6:10pm |
6:10pm |
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Byes: Adelaide Crows, Brisbane Lions |
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Round Fifteen |
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Tuesday, Sep 1 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Hawthorn vs. Adelaide Crows |
Adelaide Oval |
5:40pm |
5:10pm |
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West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon |
The Gabba |
8:10pm |
8:10pm |
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Wednesday, Sep 2 |
STADIUM (NETWORK) |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Richmond vs. Fremantle |
Metricon Stadium |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Thursday, Sep 3 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Sydney Swans vs. Melbourne |
Cazaly's Stadium |
4:40pm |
4:40pm |
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GWS GIANTS vs. Carlton |
Metricon Stadium |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Friday, Sep 4 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Brisbane Lions vs. Collingwood |
The Gabba |
7:50pm |
7:50pm |
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Byes: Geelong Cats, Gold Coast SUNS, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs |
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Round Sixteen |
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Saturday, Sep 5 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide |
Metricon Stadium |
7:40pm |
7:40pm |
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Sunday, Sep 6 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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St Kilda vs. Hawthorn |
Metricon Stadium |
1:05pm |
1:05pm |
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Geelong Cats vs. Essendon |
The Gabba |
3:35pm |
3:35pm |
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Western Bulldogs vs. West Coast Eagles |
Metricon Stadium |
6:10pm |
6:10pm |
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Monday, Sep 7 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Melbourne vs. Fremantle |
Cazaly's Stadium |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Tuesday, Sep 8 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Adelaide Crows vs. GWS GIANTS |
Adelaide Oval |
5:40pm |
5:10pm |
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Carlton vs. Sydney Swans |
Metricon Stadium |
8:10pm |
8:10pm |
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Wednesday, Sep 9 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast SUNS |
The Gabba |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Byes: Collingwood, Richmond |
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Round Seventeen |
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Thursday, Sep 10 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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St Kilda vs. West Coast Eagles |
The Gabba |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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Friday, Sep 11 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Geelong Cats vs. Richmond |
Metricon Stadium |
7:50pm |
7:50pm |
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Saturday, Sep 12 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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North Melbourne vs. Fremantle |
Metricon Stadium |
1:45pm |
1:45pm |
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Port Adelaide vs. Essendon |
Adelaide Oval |
4:35pm |
4:05pm |
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GWS GIANTS vs. Melbourne |
The Gabba |
7:40pm |
7:40pm |
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Sunday, Sep 13 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Carlton vs. Adelaide Crows |
Metricon Stadium |
1:05pm |
1:05pm |
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Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs |
Adelaide Oval |
3:35pm |
3:05pm |
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Sydney Swans vs. Brisbane Lions |
Cazaly's Stadium |
6:10pm |
6:10pm |
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Monday, Sep 14 |
STADIUM |
EST |
LOCAL |
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Collingwood vs. Gold Coast SUNS |
The Gabba |
7:10pm |
7:10pm |
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