The AFL is pleased to announce the fixtures for the 2026 Smithy's VFL season and 2026 VFLW season.

The fixture release includes the full schedule for Rounds 1-13 of the Smithy’s VFL and Rounds 1-6 of the VFLW.

Match ups for all remaining rounds have also been announced. Dates, times and venues for those rounds will be confirmed after the corresponding rounds of the AFL fixture are scheduled later in the year.

The Smithy’s VFL season will commence on Friday, March 20, while the VFLW competition will be played in a new season window, with the opening round locked in for Saturday, May 16.

The updated VFLW season window will see the final three rounds of the home and away season crossover with the opening three rounds of the NAB AFLW competition.

To view North Melbourne's VFL fixture, please click here

To view the North Melbourne Werribee's fixture, please click here

SMITHY'S VFL

The 2026 Smithy’s VFL season will commence the weekend of March 20-22, which will correspond with Round 2 of the Toyota AFL Premiership Season.

The Smithy's VFL campaign will feature 21 home and away rounds, with every club to play 18 matches and have three byes.

The top 10 teams on the Smithy’s VFL ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season will qualify for the finals series, which will commence with two Wildcard Finals on the weekend of August 22-23.

The finals series will again be played across five weeks and will conclude with the 2026 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final on the weekend of September 19-20.

VFLW

The VFLW home and away season will comprise 16 rounds, with every club to play 14 matches and have two byes.

Round 1 will be played on Saturday, May 16, with the new season window set to see the final three rounds of the VFLW home and away season crossover with the opening three rounds of the NAB AFLW competition.

Tasmania will join the VFLW for the first time, increasing the number of teams to 13.

The top-six teams on the VFLW ladder at the end of the home and away season will qualify for the finals, which will transform to a three-week format.

The finals series will commence with two elimination finals on the weekend of September 5-6. The third-placed team on the ladder will play against sixth, while fourth will take on fifth.

The top-two teams on the ladder will advance directly to the preliminary finals, which will pit the first-placed team on the ladder against the lower-ranked elimination final winner, while the second-placed team will take on the higher-ranked elimination final winner.

The two preliminary final winners will advance to the VFLW Grand Final, which will be on the same weekend as the Smithy’s VFL Grand Final.

2026 SEASON INFO

Broadcast and streaming
All matches in the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season and 2026 VFLW season will be broadcast live and free via AFL.com.au, the AFL Live Official App and the VFL App. Any updates to broadcast arrangements will be confirmed prior to the season commencing.

Live scores and stats
Live scores and stats will be available via AFL.com.au, the AFL Live Official App and the VFL App. A new version of the VFL App is now available for download in the App Store.

Ticketing
Where Smithy’s VFL matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. AFL ticketing prices apply for VFL matches played as curtain-raisers and curtain-closers to AFL matches.

Entry to VFLW matches is free. Where venues host VFL and VFLW double-headers, entry fees will apply after half time of the VFLW match if played first.

SANFL vs VFL State Games
The best of the VFL and SANFL will battle it out again in 2026, with a representative double-header locked in at Glenelg's Stratarama Stadium during Gather Round. The 2026 State Games will feature as part of South Australia’s annual week of football festivities, with both women’s and men’s State Games to be held on Saturday, April 11.