www.afl.com.au/news/1452108/2026-fixture...huge-start-to-season
"The 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership season fixture was officially released on Thursday, with Carlton also faring surprisingly well, joining the Western Bulldogs with seven games in the marquee timeslots."
Who would have thunk it, hey? What awesome teams to watch on repeat week-in-week-out on Thursday and Friday nights.
In that article promoting how good the start of the season is going to be, three teams are not even mentioned. Richmond, GWS and guess who else...
As for the actual fixture and getting some promotional broadcast exposure. Friday night games Freo do play - in Melbourne V Footscray doubles-up with the Adelaide showdown and in Perth V St Kilda for Sir Doug Nichols doubles-up with Essendon V Richmond Dreamtime at the G.
Irrelevant as always.