Series synopsis
2026 Australian Football League (AFL) is an Australian drama television series that premiered on March 5, 2026.
The 2026 AFL season is the 130th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 5 March to 26 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, with a five-week finals series featuring the top ten clubs to occur for the first time.
Premise
The 2026 AFL season is the 130th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 5 March to 26 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, with a five-week finals series featuring the top ten clubs to occur for the first time.
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 163 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 10 | February 14, 2026 | March 1, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 14 | March 5, 2026 | March 15, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 7 | March 19, 2026 | March 22, 2026 |
| Season 3 | 7 | March 26, 2026 | April 28, 2026 |
| Season 4 | 8 | April 2, 2026 | April 6, 2026 |
| Season 5 | 9 | April 9, 2026 | April 12, 2026 |
| Season 6 | 9 | April 16, 2026 | April 19, 2026 |
| Season 7 | 9 | April 23, 2026 | April 26, 2026 |
| Season 8 | 9 | April 30, 2026 | May 3, 2026 |
| Season 9 | 9 | May 7, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Season 10 | 9 | May 14, 2026 | May 17, 2026 |
| Season 11 | 9 | May 21, 2026 | May 24, 2026 |
| Season 12 | 7 | May 28, 2026 | May 31, 2026 |
| Season 13 | 8 | June 4, 2026 | June 8, 2026 |
| Season 14 | 7 | June 11, 2026 | June 14, 2026 |
| Season 15 | 7 | June 18, 2026 | June 21, 2026 |
| Season 16 | 7 | June 25, 2026 | June 28, 2026 |
| Season 17 | 9 | July 2, 2026 | July 5, 2026 |
| Season 18 | 9 | July 9, 2026 | July 12, 2026 |
| Season 19 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AFL Origin - Western Australia vs Victoria @ Optus Stadium Saturday, 14 February (4:40 pm) |
February 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Carlton vs Geelong @ Ikon Park Wednesday, 25 February (7:10 pm) |
February 25, 2026 |
| 3 |
Sydney vs Greater Western Sydney @ Henson Park Thursday, 26 February (4:10 pm) |
February 26, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sydney vs Carlton @ Sydney Cricket Ground Thursday, 5 March (7:30 pm) |
March 5, 2026 |
| 2 |
Gold Coast vs Geelong @ People First Stadium Friday, 6 March (7:05 pm) |
March 6, 2026 |
| 3 |
Greater Western Sydney vs Hawthorn @ Engie Stadium Saturday, 7 March (4:15 pm) |
March 7, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hawthorn vs Sydney @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Thursday, 19 March (7:30 pm) |
March 19, 2026 |
| 2 |
Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs @ Adelaide Oval Friday, 20 March (7:10 pm) |
March 20, 2026 |
| 3 |
Richmond vs Gold Coast @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Saturday, 21 March (1:15 pm) |
March 21, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Geelong vs Adelaide @ GMHBA Stadium Thursday, 26 March (7:30 pm) |
March 26, 2026 |
| 2 |
Collingwood vs Greater Western Sydney @ Marvel Stadium Friday, 27 March (7:40 pm) |
March 27, 2026 |
| 3 |
St Kilda vs Brisbane Lions @ Marvel Stadium Saturday, 28 March (12:35 pm) |
April 28, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brisbane Lions vs Collingwood @ The Gabba Thursday, 2 April (6:30 pm) |
April 2, 2026 |
| 2 |
North Melbourne vs Carlton @ Marvel Stadium Friday, 3 April (3:15 pm) |
April 3, 2026 |
| 3 |
Adelaide vs Fremantle @ Adelaide Oval Friday, 3 April (6:45 pm) |
April 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adelaide vs Carlton @ Adelaide Oval Thursday, 9 April (7:10 pm) |
April 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
Collingwood vs Fremantle @ Adelaide Oval Friday, 10 April (7:10 pm) |
April 10, 2026 |
| 3 |
North Melbourne vs Brisbane Lions @ Barossa Park Saturday, 11 April (12:05 pm) |
April 11, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carlton vs Collingwood @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Thursday, 16 April (7:30 pm) |
April 16, 2026 |
| 2 |
Geelong vs Western Bulldogs @ GMHBA Stadium Friday, 17 April (7:20 pm) |
April 17, 2026 |
| 3 |
Sydney vs Greater Western Sydney @ Sydney Cricket Ground Friday, 17 April (7:50 pm) |
April 17, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Western Bulldogs vs Sydney @ Marvel Stadium Thursday, 23 April (7:30 pm) |
April 23, 2026 |
| 2 |
Richmond vs Melbourne @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 24 April (7:40 pm) |
April 24, 2026 |
| 3 |
Hawthorn vs Gold Coast @ University of Tasmania Stadium Saturday, 25 April (12:30 pm) |
April 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Collingwood vs Hawthorn @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Thursday, 30 April (7:30 pm) |
April 30, 2026 |
| 2 |
Western Bulldogs vs Fremantle @ Marvel Stadium Friday, 1 May (7:30 pm) |
May 1, 2026 |
| 3 |
Adelaide vs Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval Friday, 1 May (7:40 pm) |
May 1, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fremantle vs Hawthorn @ Optus Stadium Thursday, 7 May (6:10 pm) |
May 7, 2026 |
| 2 |
Brisbane Lions vs Carlton @ The Gabba Friday, 8 May (7:30 pm) |
May 8, 2026 |
| 3 |
Port Adelaide vs Western Bulldogs @ Adelaide Oval Friday, 8 May (7:40 pm) |
May 8, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brisbane Lions vs Geelong @ The Gabba Thursday, 14 May (7:30 pm) |
May 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Sydney vs Collingwood @ Sydney Cricket Ground Friday, 15 May (7:30 pm) |
May 15, 2026 |
| 3 |
Gold Coast vs Port Adelaide @ TIO Stadium Friday, 15 May (7:40 pm) |
May 15, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hawthorn vs Adelaide @ University of Tasmania Stadium Thursday, 21 May (7:30 pm) |
May 21, 2026 |
| 2 |
Richmond vs Essendon @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 22 May (7:45 pm) |
May 22, 2026 |
| 3 |
Fremantle vs St Kilda @ Optus Stadium Friday, 22 May (6:30 pm) |
May 22, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St Kilda vs Hawthorn @ Marvel Stadium Thursday, 28 May (7:30 pm) |
May 28, 2026 |
| 2 |
Carlton vs Geelong @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 29 May (7:40 pm) |
May 29, 2026 |
| 3 |
Sydney vs Richmond @ Sydney Cricket Ground Saturday, 30 May (1:15 pm) |
May 30, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adelaide vs Geelong @ Adelaide Oval Thursday, 4 June (7:00 pm) |
June 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 5 June (7:40 pm) |
June 5, 2026 |
| 3 |
North Melbourne vs Fremantle @ Hands Oval Saturday, 6 June (12:15 pm) |
June 6, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Western Bulldogs vs Adelaide @ Marvel Stadium Thursday, 11 June (7:30 pm) |
June 11, 2026 |
| 2 |
Geelong vs Gold Coast @ GMHBA Stadium Friday, 12 June (7:40 pm) |
June 12, 2026 |
| 3 |
Melbourne vs Essendon @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Saturday, 13 June (1:15 pm) |
June 13, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fremantle vs Geelong @ Optus Stadium Thursday, 18 June (6:10 pm) |
June 18, 2026 |
| 2 |
Gold Coast vs Hawthorn @ People First Stadium Friday, 19 June (7:40 pm) |
June 19, 2026 |
| 3 |
Adelaide vs Melbourne @ Adelaide Oval Saturday, 20 June (12:45 pm) |
June 20, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brisbane Lions vs Sydney @ The Gabba Thursday, 25 June (7:30 pm) |
June 25, 2026 |
| 2 |
Hawthorn vs Greater Western Sydney @ Melbourne Cricket Ground Friday, 26 June (7:40 pm) |
June 26, 2026 |
| 3 |
Carlton vs West Coast @ Marvel Stadium Saturday, 27 June (1:15 pm) |
June 27, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Geelong vs Brisbane Lions @ GMHBA Stadium Thursday, 2 July (7:30 pm) |
July 2, 2026 |
| 2 |
Sydney vs Western Bulldogs @ Sydney Cricket Ground Friday, 3 July (7:40 pm) |
July 3, 2026 |
| 3 |
West Coast vs Adelaide @ Optus Stadium Friday, 3 July (6:10 pm) |
July 3, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fremantle vs Sydney @ Optus Stadium Thursday, 9 July (6:10 pm) |
July 9, 2026 |
| 2 |
Collingwood vs North Melbourne @ Marvel Stadium Friday, 10 July (7:40 pm) |
July 10, 2026 |
| 3 |
St Kilda vs Port Adelaide @ Marvel Stadium Saturday, 11 July (1:15 pm) |
July 11, 2026 |
Production
Release
| First aired | March 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | June 27, 2026 |
| Status | continue |