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Sydney and the Bulldogs have the most Friday night games this season, with eight and seven apiece, respectively.
League boss Gillon McLachlan has not ruled out a twilight grand final in 2017.
The Western Bulldogs will host Port Adelaide in Ballarat in round 22.
The grand final rematch between the Bulldogs and the Swans is set for round two at Etihad Stadium.
Canberra will host a Friday night match for the first time.
There will be eight Thursday night games in 2017, up from five in 2016.
As usual, clubs' mid-season breaks will fall over the middle rounds of the season. The only exceptions will be Gold Coast and Port Adelaide. They'll have their byes in round nine, after playing in China in round eight.
All Victorian clubs will travel at least five times during the season, and every team will play at least one game at the MCG and one at Etihad Stadium.
Round 2 will be the first time ever Dogs and Swans play each other in a home-and-away Friday night game. Their 2008 semi-final was Fri night
— Ronny Lerner (@RonnyLerner) October 26, 2016
Rounds 22 and 23
Round 23 is a floating fixture and will be finalised in 2017.
All times AET
ROUND 22:
Friday, August 18
Adelaide Crows v Sydney Swans, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, August 19
Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide, Eureka Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Collingwood v Geelong Cats, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles, Spotless Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Gold Coast Suns v Essendon, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Carlton v Hawthorn, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, August 20
Melbourne v Brisbane Lions, MCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
St Kilda v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
Fremantle v Richmond, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 23:
Friday, August 25 - Monday, August 28
West Coast Eagles v Adelaide Crows, Domain Stadium, TBC
Sydney Swans v Carlton, SCG, TBC
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne, The Gabba, TBC
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast Suns, Adelaide Oval, TBC
Collingwood v Melbourne, MCG, TBC
Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, Etihad Stadium, TBC
Geelong Cats v GWS Giants, Simonds Stadium, TBC
Richmond v St Kilda, MCG, TBC
Essendon v Fremantle, Etihad Stadium, TBC
Swans get early shot at Bulldogs revenge
Sydney has an immediate shot at grand final revenge next year with a blockbuster rematch against the Western Bulldogs scheduled for round two at Etihad Stadium.
It's one of eight Friday night games for the Swans while the GWS Giants have been strongly rewarded for this season's fourth-placed finish earning three games in the AFL's premier timeslot.
Rounds 19, 20 and 21
All times AET
ROUND 19:
Friday, July 28
Hawthorn v Sydney Swans, MCG, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 29
North Melbourne v Melbourne, Blundstone Arena, Foxtel, 1.45pm
GWS Giants v Fremantle, Spotless Stadium, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Port Adelaide v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Gold Coast Suns v Richmond, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Carlton v Geelong Cats, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, July 30
Western Bulldogs v Essendon, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Collingwood v Adelaide Crows, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
West Coast Eagles v Brisbane Lions, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 20:
Friday, August 4
Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans, Simonds Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, August 5
GWS Giants v Melbourne, Manuka Oval, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Essendon v Carlton, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.35pm
North Melbourne v Collingwood, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Fremantle v Gold Coast Suns, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, August 6
St Kilda v West Coast Eagles, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Richmond v Hawthorn, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Adelaide Crows v Port Adelaide, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 21:
Friday, August 11
Western Bulldogs v GWS Giants, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, August 12
Sydney Swans v Fremantle, SCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Geelong Cats v Richmond, Simonds Stadium, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Suns, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Essendon v Adelaide Crows, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
West Coast Eagles v Carlton, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, August 13
Melbourne v St Kilda, MCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Hawthorn v North Melbourne, University of Tasmania Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
Port Adelaide v Collingwood, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Rounds 16, 17 and 18
All times AET
ROUND 16:
Friday, July 7
Adelaide Crows v Western Bulldogs, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 8
Hawthorn v GWS Giants, University of Tasmania Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Collingwood v Essendon, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns, SCG, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Brisbane Lions v Geelong Cats, The Gabba, Foxtel, 7.25pm
St Kilda v Richmond, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, July 9
North Melbourne v Fremantle, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Carlton v Melbourne, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 17:
Friday, July 14
St Kilda v Essendon, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 15
Geelong Cats v Hawthorn, MCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Port Adelaide v North Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans, Spotless Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Melbourne v Adelaide Crows, TIO Stadium, Seven, 7.40pm
Sunday, July 16
Richmond v Brisbane Lions, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Carlton v Western Bulldogs, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 18:
Friday, July 21
Adelaide Crows v Geelong Cats, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 22
Essendon v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Melbourne v Port Adelaide, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Suns, Cazalys Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Sydney Swans v St Kilda, SCG, Seven, 7.25pm
Fremantle v Hawthorn, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, July 23
Richmond v GWS Giants, MCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Collingwood v West Coast Eagles, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
Brisbane Lions v Carlton, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Likely to be 11 fewer free-to-air games in 2017, McLachlan says @agerealfooty
— Larissa Nicholson (@LarissaNicholso) October 26, 2016
Twilight grand final final a possibility
McLachlan will not rule out twilight grand final, says will decide over the Summer @agerealfooty
— Larissa Nicholson (@LarissaNicholso) October 26, 2016
Rounds 13, 14 and 15
All times AET
ROUND 13:
Thursday, June 15
West Coast Eagles v Geelong Cats, Domain Stadium, Seven, 8.10pm
Friday, June 16
North Melbourne v St Kilda, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 17
Richmond v Sydney Swans, MCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Port Adelaide v Brisbane Lions, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Gold Coast Suns v Carlton, Metricon Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, June 18
Western Bulldogs v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 3.20pm
Byes: Adelaide Crows, Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, GWS Giants, Hawthorn
ROUND 14:
Thursday, June 22
Adelaide Crows v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Friday, June 23
Sydney Swans v Essendon, SCG, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 24
Collingwood v Port Adelaide, MCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Western Bulldogs v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
West Coast Eagles v Melbourne, Domain Stadium, Seven, 7.40pm
Sunday, June 25
Geelong Cats v Fremantle, Simonds Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Richmond v Carlton, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 15:
Friday, June 30
Melbourne v Sydney Swans, MCG, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, July 1
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Eagles, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Carlton v Adelaide Crows, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Gold Coast Suns v North Melbourne, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
GWS Giants v Geelong Cats, Spotless Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Port Adelaide v Richmond, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, July 2
Essendon v Brisbane Lions, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Hawthorn v Collingwood, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Fremantle v St Kilda, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Rounds 10, 11 and 12
All times AET
ROUND 10
Thursday, May 25
Geelong Cats v Port Adelaide, Simonds Stadium, Seven, 7.20pm
Friday, May 26
Sydney Swans v Hawthorn, SCG, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 27
Western Bulldogs v St Kilda, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, TIO Traeger Park, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Richmond v Essendon, MCG, Seven, 7.25pm
Adelaide Crows v Fremantle, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, May 28
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions, MCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Carlton v North Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
West Coast Eagles v GWS Giants, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND 11
Thursday, June 1
Port Adelaide v Hawthorn, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Friday, June 2
Geelong Cats v Adelaide Crows, Simonds Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 3
Gold Coast Suns v West Coast Eagles, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
GWS Giants v Essendon, Spotless, Stadium Foxtel, 4.35pm
North Melbourne v Richmond, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, June 4
Fremantle v Collingwood, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Byes: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs
ROUND 12
Thursday, June 8
Sydney Swans v Western Bulldogs, SCG, Seven, 7.20pm
Friday, June 9
Adelaide Crows v St Kilda, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, June 10
Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns, MCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Brisbane Lions v Fremantle, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Essendon v Port Adelaide, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, June 11
Carlton v GWS Giants, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 3.20pm
Monday, June 12
Melbourne v Collingwood, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Byes: Geelong Cats, North Melbourne, Richmond, West Coast Eagles
Canberra gets it's first ever Friday night #AFL blockbuster @canberratimes @agerealfooty
— Larissa Nicholson (@LarissaNicholso) October 26, 2016
Rounds seven, eight and nine
All times AET
ROUND SEVEN:
Friday, May 5
St Kilda v GWS Giants, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 6
North Melbourne v Adelaide Crows, Blundstone Arena, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Collingwood v Carlton, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Port Adelaide v West Coast Eagles, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Western Bulldogs v Richmond, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm\
Sunday, May 7
Sydney Swans v Brisbane Lions, SCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Melbourne v Hawthorn, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Fremantle v Essendon, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND EIGHT:
Friday, May 12
West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs, Domain Stadium, Seven, 8.10pm
Saturday, May 13
Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions, University of Tasmania Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
St Kilda v Carlton, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 2.10pm
GWS Giants v Collingwood, Spotless Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Essendon v Geelong Cats, MCG, Seven, 7.25pm
Adelaide Crows v Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 7.40pm
Sunday, May 14
Richmond v Fremantle, MCG, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide, Jiangwan Sports Centre, Seven, 3.20pm
North Melbourne v Sydney Swans, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
ROUND NINE:
Friday, May 19
Geelong Cats v Western Bulldogs, Simonds Stadium, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, May 20
St Kilda v Sydney Swans, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
GWS Giants v Richmond, Spotless Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Crows, The Gabba, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Collingwood v Hawthorn, MCG, Seven, 7.25pm
Sunday, May 21
Essendon v West Coast Eagles, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Melbourne v North Melbourne, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Fremantle v Carlton, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Byes: Gold Coast Suns, Port Adelaide
Sir Doug Nicholls Round set for round 10
Sir Doug Nicholls Round, to celebrate the contribution of indigenous players to the game, to be celebrated in round 10.
It will include Dreamtime at the 'G between Richmond and Essendon, a Thursday night match at Simonds Stadium between Geelong and Port Adelaide, and Sydney and Hawthorn at the SCG in a Marn Grook game on Friday night.
Back to topGrand final rematch
It's set for round two at Etihad Stadium. But the Swans and the Bulldogs will meet a second time just 10 rounds later, when Sydney host the reigning premiers at the SCG.
More prime time Thursday night games, from five to eight @agerealfooty
— Larissa Nicholson (@LarissaNicholso) October 26, 2016
Rounds four, five and six
All times AET
ROUND FOUR:
Thursday, April 13
West Coast Eagles v Sydney Swans, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 8.10pm
Friday, April 14
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 4.20pm
Saturday, April 15
Melbourne v Fremantle, MCG, Foxtel, 1.45pm
GWS Giants v Port Adelaide, Manuka Oval, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Carlton v Gold Coast Suns, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Adelaide Crows v Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.40pm
Sunday, April 16
Collingwood v St Kilda, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
Brisbane Lions v Richmond, Gabba, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Monday, April 17
Hawthorn v Geelong Cats, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
ROUND FIVE:
Friday, April 21
Port Adelaide v Carlton, Adelaide Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 22
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide Crows, Metricon Stadium, Foxtel, 4.35pm
Sydney Swans v GWS Giants, SCG, Foxtel, 7.25pm
Fremantle v North Melbourne, Domain Stadium, Seven, 7.40pm
Sunday, April 23
St Kilda v Geelong Cats, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 3.20pm
Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles, MCG, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Monday, April 24
Richmond v Melbourne, MCG, Seven, 7.25pm
Tuesday, April 25
Essendon v Collingwood, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
ROUND SIX:
Friday, April 28
GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs, Manuka Oval, Seven, 7.50pm
Saturday, April 29
Hawthorn v St Kilda, University of Tasmania Stadium, Foxtel, 1.45pm
Carlton v Sydney Swans, MCG, Foxtel, 2.10pm
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide, The Gabba, Foxtel, 4.35pm
North Melbourne v Gold Coast Suns, Etihad Stadium, Seven, 7.25pm
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle, Domain Stadium, Foxtel, 8.10pm
Sunday, April 30
Essendon v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium, Foxtel, 1.10pm
Geelong Cats v Collingwood, MCG, Seven, 3.20pm
Adelaide Crows v Richmond, Adelaide Oval, Foxtel, 4.40pm
Ballarat, the Bulldogs are coming
The Western Bulldogs will play for premiership points in Ballarat next season. Port Adelaide will also make the trip to Eureka Stadium in round 22.
First time since 2009 that Essendon and Brisbane Lions play each other twice
— Ronny Lerner (@RonnyLerner) October 26, 2016
Geelong, Hawthorn, Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will have will each have eight, six-day breaks in 2017 @agerealfooty
— Larissa Nicholson (@LarissaNicholso) October 26, 2016
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