2010 AFL season

2010 AFL premiership season
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Teams	16
Matches played	176

The 2010 Australian Football League season will commence in March 2010.

Pre-season

AFL pre-season draft

Main article: 2009 AFL Draft § 2010 Pre-season Draft

AFL rookie draft

Main article: 2009 AFL Draft § 2010 Rookie Draft

NAB Cup

Main article: 2010 NAB Cup

Summary of results

Round One

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

West Coast

Essendon

Adelaide

Port Adelaide

Hawthorn

Richmond

Western Bulldogs

Brisbane Lions

St Kilda

Collingwood

Sydney

Carlton

Geelong

North Melbourne

Fremantle

Melbourne

Premiership season

Round 1 (Season Launch)

• Richmond v Carlton will be the third consecutive AFL season opener. It is also the fourth consecutive year the sides have played each other in the opening round.
• AFL Premiers Geelong will start their title defence against Essendon after the AFL decided to stop the Grand Final Rematch in Round 1.
• Brisbane Lions and West Coast will be Brendan Fevola's 1st match with his new club.
• Western Bulldogs v Collingwood will be Brad Johnson's 350th Match.

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Richmond		Carlton		MCG		Thursday, 25 March
Geelong		Essendon		MCG		Friday, 26 March
Melbourne		Hawthorn		MCG		Saturday, 27 March
Sydney		St Kilda		ANZ Stadium		Saturday, 27 March
Brisbane Lions		West Coast		The Gabba		Saturday, 27 March
Port Adelaide		North Melbourne		AAMI Stadium		Sunday, 28 March
Western Bulldogs		Collingwood		Etihad Stadium		Sunday, 28 March
Fremantle		Adelaide		Subiaco Oval		Sunday, 28 March

Round 2 (Easter)

• Brisbane Lions v Carlton will see Brisbane's Brendan Fevola take on his on old club for the first time since he was traded.
• Hawthorn v Geelong is a rematch of the 2008 AFL Grand Final.

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Brisbane Lions		Carlton		The Gabba		Thursday, 1 April
Collingwood		Melbourne		MCG		Saturday, 3 April
West Coast		Port Adelaide		Subiaco Oval		Saturday, 3 April
St Kilda		North Melbourne		Etihad Stadium		Saturday, 3 April
Adelaide		Sydney		AAMI Stadium		Sunday, 4 April
Essendon		Fremantle		Etihad Stadium		Sunday, 4 April
Richmond		Western Bulldogs		MCG		Sunday, 4 April
Hawthorn		Geelong		MCG		Monday, 5 April

Round 3

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
St Kilda		Collingwood		Etihad Stadium		Friday, 9 April
North Melbourne		West Coast		Etihad Stadium		Saturday, 10 April
Sydney		Richmond		SCG		Saturday, 10 April
Carlton		Essendon		MCG		Saturday, 10 April
Port Adelaide		Brisbane Lions		AAMI Stadium		Saturday, 10 April
Melbourne		Adelaide		MCG		Sunday, 11 April
Western Bulldogs		Hawthorn		Etihad Stadium		Sunday, 11 April
Fremantle		Geelong		Subiaco Oval		Sunday, 11 April

Round 4

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
West Coast		Essendon		Subiaco Oval		Friday, 16 April
North Melbourne		Sydney		Etihad Stadium		Saturday, 17 April
Adelaide		Carlton		AAMI Stadium		Saturday, 17 April
Collingwood		Hawthorn		MCG		Saturday, 17 April
Brisbane Lions		Western Bulldogs		The Gabba		Saturday, 17 April
Richmond		Melbourne		MCG		Sunday, 18 April
Geelong		Port Adelaide		Skilled Stadium		Sunday, 18 April
St Kilda		Fremantle		Etihad Stadium		Sunday, 18 April

Round 5 (ANZAC Day)

Home team	Home team score	Away team	Away team score	Ground	Crowd	Date	Report
Western Bulldogs		Adelaide		Etihad Stadium		Friday, 23 April
Sydney		West Coast		SCG		Saturday, 24 April
Melbourne		Brisbane Lions		MCG		Saturday, 24 April
Port Adelaide		St Kilda		AAMI Stadium		Saturday, 24 April
Collingwood		Essendon		MCG		Sunday, 25 April
Hawthorn		North Melbourne		Aurora Stadium		Sunday, 25 April
Fremantle		Richmond		Subiaco Oval		Sunday, 25 April
Carlton		Geelong		MCG		Monday, 26 April

External links

• Official Website