Which AFLW double-headers and special rounds are in the 2026 fixture?

Q: Which AFLW double-headers and special rounds are in the 2026 fixture?

The 2026 NAB AFLW fixture has 18 clubs and includes: Four AFL/AFLW double-headers, including the season opener, St Kilda v Carlton at Marvel Stadium as part of Spud's Game. Others include North Melbourne v Geelong at Marvel Stadium and GWS v West Coast at ENGIE Stadium in Round 1, and Sydney v Essendon at the SCG in Round 2. Three AFLW-only double-headers: IKON Park in Indigenous Round (Richmond v Fremantle, then Carlton v Collingwood), Windy Hill in Pride Round (Round 10), and a Grand Final Eve match at IKON Park (Melbourne v North Melbourne). Cockburn ARC Oval and Kennedy Community Centre host premiership-point matches for the first time. Source: AFL.com.au, "Fixture confirmed for 2026 NAB AFLW Season".

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The 2026 NAB AFLW fixture has 18 clubs and includes:

Four AFL/AFLW double-headers, including the season opener, St Kilda v Carlton at Marvel Stadium as part of Spud's Game. Others include North Melbourne v Geelong at Marvel Stadium and GWS v West Coast at ENGIE Stadium in Round 1, and Sydney v Essendon at the SCG in Round 2.
Three AFLW-only double-headers: IKON Park in Indigenous Round (Richmond v Fremantle, then Carlton v Collingwood), Windy Hill in Pride Round (Round 10), and a Grand Final Eve match at IKON Park (Melbourne v North Melbourne).
Cockburn ARC Oval and Kennedy Community Centre host premiership-point matches for the first time.

Source: AFL.com.au, "Fixture confirmed for 2026 NAB AFLW Season".