2025 AFL Season
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The 2025 AFL Premiership season features 18 teams competing across 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series culminating in the Grand Final at the MCG. Each team plays 23 matches during the home and away season.
Key Dates
Opening Round
Season opener featuring traditional rivals
March 7, 2025
ANZAC Day
Traditional Collingwood vs Essendon clash
April 25, 2025
Dreamtime at the 'G
Richmond vs Essendon annual celebration match
May 2025
Final Home & Away Round
Round 25 completion
August 31, 2025
Finals Series Start
First Qualifying and Elimination Finals
September 5, 2025
Grand Final
At the MCG, Melbourne
September 27, 2025
Teams
Adelaide Crows
Brisbane Lions
Carlton Blues
Collingwood Magpies
Essendon Bombers
Fremantle Dockers
Geelong Cats
Gold Coast Suns
GWS Giants
Hawthorn Hawks
Melbourne Demons
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Port Adelaide Power
Richmond Tigers
St Kilda Saints
Sydney Swans
West Coast Eagles
Western Bulldogs
Finals Series Format
Week-by-Week Schedule
- Week 1: Qualifying & Elimination Finals
- Week 2: Semi Finals
- Week 3: Preliminary Finals
- Week 4: Grand Final
Live Streaming Options
Australia
- 7plus (Free-to-air)
- Foxtel
- Kayo Sports
- AFL Live Pass
International
- Watch AFL (Global)
- Fox Sports (Selected regions)
- Sky Sports (UK)
Grand Final
Event Details
- Date: September 27, 2025
- Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
- Start Time: 2:30 PM AEST
- Expected Attendance: 100,000+