Daisy Pearce’s West Coast will host Gold Coast on the opening night of the AFLW season, while North Melbourne launch their premiership defence away to Geelong.

The Eagles-Suns clash, confirmed in Friday’s fixture release, immediately follows the previously announced season opener between traditional foes Carlton and Collingwood on Thursday, August 14.

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It is the first time the AFLW season will start during the AFL home and away campaign, coinciding with the final two rounds of the men’s competition.

Also in Round 1, old rivals Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will do battle for the Hampson-Hardeman Cup and GWS host Essendon in the first-ever meeting between the sides.

Brisbane will take on North Melbourne in round five, in their first encounter since the Kangaroos’ breakthrough grand-final triumph under Darren Crocker last year.

AFLW fixtures boss Josh Bowler said the league was looking to celebrate iconic moments, grow rivalries and create traditions with this season’s fixture.

“It is important to recognise the moments and match-ups in the game that have helped shape the league so far, while also nurturing the emerging rivalries and making it easy and accessible for fans to attend,” Bowler said.

Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium is the only major AFL venue where AFLW matches will be played in 2025. None have been scheduled at premier venues in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth or Adelaide.

Unpopular mid-week fixtures have been dropped in 2025, except for Thursday night features in rounds one, seven and eight, with the latter two falling either side of the AFL grand final.

The fixture has been partially based on last season’s ladder, divided into three groups of six, and is weighted towards ensuring more match-ups within each group.

AFLW’s two major themed rounds will both be played over two weeks; Indigenous Round in rounds three and four and Pride Round across rounds nine and 10.

Intrastate rivalries are littered throughout the fixture, starting in Round 5 when Fremantle host West Coast at the port.

Sydney and GWS clash in Round 6, Gold Coast take on Brisbane in round eight and Adelaide do battle with Port Adelaide in round 11.

The schedule for the final round of the home-and-away season has been left floating, to be confirmed closer to the date.

AFLW grand final hosting rights will fall to the highest-ranked preliminary final winner.

2025 AFLW fixture

Round 1

Thursday, Aug 14

Carlton v Collingwood at Ikon Park, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

West Coast v Gold Coast at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 7:15pm AWST (Seven)

Friday, Aug 15

Sydney v Richmond at North Sydney Oval, 6:15pm AEST (FOX)

Saturday, Aug 16

Geelong v North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, 3:35pm AEST (FOX)

Greater Western Sydney v Essendon at Corroboree Group Manuka Oval, 5:35pm AEST (FOX)

Western Bulldogs v Melbourne at Mission Whitten Oval, 7:35pm AEST (Seven)

Sunday, Aug 17

Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn at Brighton Homes Arena, 12:40pm AEST (Seven)

St Kilda v Adelaide at RSEA Park, 2:10pm AEST (FOX)

Port Adelaide v Fremantle at Alberton Oval 3:40pm ACST (FOX)

Round 2

Saturday, Aug 23

Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney at Victoria Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Melbourne v St Kilda at Casey Fields 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Gold Coast v Sydney at People First Stadium, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Fremantle v Brisbane at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 3:05pm AWST (FOX)

Hawthorn v Carlton at Kinetic Stadium, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

Sunday, Aug 24

Essendon v West Coast at Windy Hill, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

North Melbourne v Port Adelaide at Arden Street Oval, 1:05pm AEST (Seven)

Richmond v Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Adelaide v Geelong at Unley Oval, 2:35pm ACST (Seven)

Round 3

Friday, Aug 29

Richmond v Essendon at TIO Stadium, 6:45pm ACST (Seven)

Saturday, Aug 30

Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

St Kilda v West Coast at RSEA Park, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Geelong v Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Port Adelaide v Gold Coast at Alberton Oval, 4:35pm ACST (FOX)

Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Mission Whitten Oval, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

Sunday, Aug 31

Collingwood v Melbourne at Victoria Park, 1:05pm AEST (Seven)

Fremantle v North Melbourne at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 1:05pm AWST (Seven)

Brisbane v Carlton at Brighton Homes Arena, 5:05pm AEST (FOX)

Round 4

Saturday, Sep 6

Melbourne v Richmond at Casey Field, 12:35pm AEST (FOX)

Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney at People First Stadium, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Carlton v Western Bulldogs at Ikon Park, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Hawthorn v St Kilda at Cazalys Stadium, 7:15pm AEST (FOX)

Sunday, Sep 7

Sydney v Fremantle at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Adelaide v Brisbane at Norwood Oval, 12:35pm ACST (Seven)

North Melbourne v Collingwood at Arden Street Oval, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Essendon v Geelong at Windy Hill, 3:05pm AEST (Seven)

West Coast v Port Adelaide at Mineral Resources Park, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Round 5

Saturday, Sep 13

Collingwood v Sydney at Victoria Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Carlton v Gold Coast at Ikon Park, 2:35pm AEST (FOX)

Port Adelaide v Melbourne at Alberton Oval, 2:35pm ACST (FOX)

Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs at Corroboree Group Manuka Oval, 4:35pm AEST (FOX)

Sunday, Sep 14

Essendon v St Kilda at Windy Hill, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Richmond v Geelong at Ikon Park, 1:05pm AEST (Seven)

Hawthorn v Adelaide at Kinetic Stadium, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Brisbane v North Melbourne at Brighton Homes Arena, 3:05pm AEST (Seven)

Fremantle v West Coast at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 3:05pm AWST (FOX)

Round 6

Saturday, Sep 20

Collingwood v Hawthorn at Victoria Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

North Melbourne v Carlton at Arden Street Oval, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Fremantle v Essendon at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 1:05pm AWST (FOX)

Port Adelaide v Geelong at Alberton Oval, 7:35pm ACST (FOX)

Sunday, Sep 21

Sydney v Greater Western Sydney at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Melbourne v West Coast at Casey Fields, 1:05pm AEST (Seven)

Western Bulldogs v Brisbane at Mission Whitten Oval, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

St Kilda v Richmond at RSEA Park, 3:05pm AEST (Seven)

Gold Coast v Adelaide at People First Stadium, 5:05pm AEST (FOX)

Round 7

Thursday, Sep 25

Geelong v Hawthorn at GMHBA Stadium, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

Friday, Sep 26

Melbourne v Gold Coast at Casey Fields, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

Essendon v North Melbourne at Windy Hill, 3:05pm AEST (Seven)

Carlton v Fremantle at Ikon Park, 5:05pm AEST (FOX)

Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at Mission Whitten Oval, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

Sunday, Sep 28

St Kilda v Port Adelaide at RSEA Park, 1:05pm AEST (Seven)

Adelaide v Sydney at Unley Oval, 2:35pm ACST (FOX)

Brisbane v Richmond at Brighton Homes Arena, 3:05pm AEST (Seven)

West Coast v Greater Western Sydney at Mineral Resources Park, 3:05pm AWST (FOX)

Round 8

Thursday, Oct 2

Hawthorn v Fremantle at Kinetic Stadium, 7:15pm AEST (FOX)

Friday, Oct 3

Melbourne v Essendon at Ikon Park, 7:15pm AEST (Seven)

Saturday, Oct 4

Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEST (FOX)

North Melbourne v Sydney at UTAS Stadium, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Gold Coast v Brisbane at People First Stadium, 5:05pm AEST (FOX)

Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs at Alberton Oval, 6:45pm ACST (Seven)

Sunday, Oct 5

Richmond v Adelaide at Ikon Park, 1:05pm AEDT (Seven)

Geelong v Carlton GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm AEDT (Seven)

West Coast v Collingwood at Mineral Resources Park, 2:05pm AWST (FOX)

Round 9

Friday, Oct 10

Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Mission Whitten Oval, 7:15pm AEDT (Seven)

Saturday, Oct 11

Adelaide v West Coast at Norwood Oval, 12:35pm ACDT (FOX)

Geelong v Greater Western Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Hawthorn v Gold Coast at Kinetic Stadium, 3:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Brisbane v Port Adelaide at Brighton Homes Arena, 4:05pm AEST (FOX)

Richmond v North Melbourne at Ikon Park, 7:15pm AEDT (Seven)

Sunday, Oct 12

Sydney v Carlton at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEDT (Seven)

St Kilda v Collingwood at RSEA Park, 3:05pm AEDT (Seven)

Fremantle v Melbourne at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 2:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Round 10

Friday, Oct 17

Port Adelaide v Hawthorn at Alberton Oval, 6:45pm ACDT (Seven)

West Coast v Geelong at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 6:15pm AWST (FOX)

Saturday, Oct 18

Melbourne v Sydney at Casey Fields, 1:05pm AEDT (FOX)

North Melbourne v Adelaide at Arden Street Oval, 3:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle at Henson Park, 3:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Carlton v St Kilda at Ikon Park, 7:15pm AEDT (Seven)

Sunday, Oct 19

Essendon v Brisbane at Windy Hill, 1:05pm AEDT (Seven)

Collingwood v Richmond at Victoria Park, 3:05pm AEDT (Seven)

Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs at Great Barrier Reef Arena, 4:05pm AEST (FOX)

Round 11

Friday, Oct 24

Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Norwood Oval, 6:45pm ACDT (Seven)

Saturday, Oct 25

Sydney v West Coast at Henson Park, 1:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Essendon v Hawthorn at Windy Hill, 3:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Fremantle v Richmond at Fremantle Community Bank Oval, 2:05pm AWST (FOX)

Brisbane v Melbourne at Brighton Homes Arena, 6:15pm AEST (FOX)

Sunday, Oct 26

Western Bulldogs v Geelong at Mars Stadium, 1:05pm AEDT (Seven)

North Melbourne v St Kilda at North Hobart Oval, 1:05pm AEDT (FOX)

Carlton v Greater Western Sydney at Ikon Park, 3:05pm AEDT (Seven)

Gold Coast v Collingwood at Bond University, 3:05pm AEST (FOX)

Round 12

Friday, Oct 31 - Sunday, Nov 2

Adelaide v Fremantle at Norwood Oval - time and broadcaster TBC

Collingwood v Brisbane at Victoria Park - time and broadcaster TBC

Geelong v Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium - time and broadcaster TBC

Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide at Henson Park - time and broadcaster TBC

Hawthorn v North Melbourne at Kinetic Stadium - time and broadcaster TBC

Richmond v Gold Coast at Ikon Park - time and broadcaster TBC

St Kilda v Western Bulldogs at RSEA Park - time and broadcaster TBC

Sydney v Essendon at C.ex Coffs International Stadium - time and broadcaster TBC

West Coast v Carlton at Sullivan Logistics Stadium - time and broadcaster TBC