AFLW 2026 kicks off August 9. Twelve rounds, one big night.
The season opens under lights at Marvel Stadium. Two venues host AFLW premiership matches for the first time this year.
Ian Hopkinson
17 July 2026 · 3 months, 3 weeks ago
St Kilda and Carlton headline the opening night, sharing the bill with the men's Round 22 clash.
Twelve rounds. Four weeks of finals. The Grand Final lands on the last weekend of November.
Fremantle's Cockburn ARC and Hawthorn's Kennedy Community Centre join the fixture as premiership venues for the first time. New grounds, same fight for the flag.