Bombers, Suns to play twice in round 24 as opening round rescheduled​on March 6, 2025 at 4:37 am

The AFL has announced that Essendon and Gold Coast will play each other twice in the final round of the season after their opening round clash was postponed from this Saturday due to Cyclone Alfred.

In a statement released on Thursday the league also confirmed that Brisbane’s clash with Geelong, originally fixtured as the season opener, would be played in round three, when both teams were due to have a bye.

The Brisbane and Geelong game will be played at 6.35pm local time (7.35pm AEDT) at the Gabba on Saturday night in round three.

Round 24 is a floating fixture and will not be announced until later in the season.

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“When looking at the rescheduling of these matches we had a focus on having the least amount of disruption on the competition, ensuring that all clubs still have a mid-season bye and managing travel arrangements across the season – particularly for the four impacted clubs,” AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said.

“I would like to thank our clubs, broadcasters and venues for their cooperation during this unprecedented situation and our thoughts remain with our staff, players, fans and all those in southeast Queensland and northern NSW that may be impacted.”

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