The MCG is set to host a multitude of blockbuster matches as the AFL announces the dates and timings of Rounds 16-23 of the 2025 AFL Premiership Season.
Thirteen of the remaining 16 matches at the MCG have been confirmed. Round 24 remains a floating fixture, with the exact match dates to be confirmed closer to the round.
The final nine rounds of the season see intense rivalries, Grand Final re-matches and crucial games that will shape the look of the top eight heading into September.
A re-match of the 2017 AFL Grand Final between Richmond and the Adelaide Crows will be played in Round 16, before the intense rivalry of Carlton and Collingwood re-ignites in a Round 17 blockbuster on Friday July 4.
Round 18 will see Richmond and Essendon do battle for the second time this season, before Melbourne and North Melbourne also face each other for the second time – with Melbourne looking to make amends on their Round 2 defeat at the hands of the Kangaroos.
Carlton v Melbourne and Collingwood v Fremantle come to the MCG in Round 19, before Round 20 welcomes two matches of intense Victorian rivalry – Hawthorn v Carlton and Richmond v Collingwood.
The 2023 AFL Grand Final re-match, and current first versus second on the 2025 ladder headlines Round 21 on Saturday August 2, as Collingwood host the Brisbane Lions in a crucial match for the 2025 Finals Series.
Then, a triple-header of Victorian teams comes to the ‘G in Round 22; Hawthorn v Collingwood, Richmond v St Kilda and Melbourne v Western Bulldogs before a single game in Round 23 – Hawthorn v Melbourne on Saturday August 16.
The MCG will host three crucial matches in Round 24; Collingwood v Melbourne, Essendon v Carlton and Richmond v Geelong Cats, with the dates for these matches to be announced later in the year.
An on-sale date for general public tickets for Rounds 16-23 will be announced in due course.
Remaining fixture | 2025 AFL Premiership Season
Round 10Saturday May 17, 1.20pm: Collingwood v Kuwarna (Adelaide Crows)
Sunday May 18, 1.10pm: Richmond v North Melbourne
Round 11
Friday May 23, 7.40pm: Essendon v Richmond
Saturday May 24, 4.15pm: Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions
Sunday May 25, 3.20pm: Narrm (Melbourne) v Sydney Swans
Round 12
Friday May 30, 7.40pm: Collingwood v Hawthorn
Round 13
Saturday June 7, 1.20pm: Richmond v Sydney Swans
Sunday June 8, 7.20pm: Carlton v Essendon
Monday June 9, 3.20pm: Melbourne v Collingwood
Round 14
Saturday June 14, 4.15pm: Essendon v Geelong Cats
Round 15
Saturday June 21, 1.20pm: Carlton v North Melbourne
Round 16
Sunday June 29, 3.20pm: Richmond v Adelaide Crows
Round 17
Friday July 4, 7.20pm: Carlton v Collingwood
Round 18
Saturday July 12, 7.35pm: Richmond v Essendon
Sunday July 13, 1.10pm: Melbourne v North Melbourne
Round 19
Saturday July 19, 7.35pm: Carlton v Melbourne
Sunday July 20, 3.20pm: Collingwood v Fremantle
Round 20
Thursday July 24, 7.30pm: Hawthorn v Carlton
Sunday July 27, 2.10pm: Richmond v Collingwood
Round 21
Saturday August 2, 7.35pm: Collingwood v Brisbane Lions
Round 22
Thursday August 7, 7.30pm: Hawthorn v Collingwood
Saturday August 9, 1.20pm: Richmond v St Kilda
Sunday August 10, 3.20pm: Melbourne v Western Bulldogs
Round 23
Saturday August 16, 4.15pm: Hawthorn v Melbourne
Round 24 (Friday August 22 to Sunday August 24)
Collingwood v Melbourne
Essendon v Carlton
Richmond v Geelong Cats
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