The first 14 rounds of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season have today been confirmed by the AFL.
As announced earlier this week, Footscray will meet Casey in a round one clash at Casey Fields on Saturday 25 March, which will also be the Dogs’ first of nine Saturday games.
The Bulldogs will then host five of their next eight matches on various home decks due to the VU Whitten Oval redevelopment works.
These venues include Marvel Stadium (Round 2), ETU Stadium in Port Melbourne (Rounds 5 and 6) and Avalon Airport Oval in Werribee (Rounds 8 and 11).
The match-ups for the remaining eight rounds have also been released, with dates and venues yet to be confirmed.
All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season will be live streamed free via the AFL website (afl.com.au) and AFL Live Official App.
Where Smithy’s VFL matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. Some venues don't charge for entry. AFL ticketing prices will apply for VFL matches played as curtain-raisers and curtain-closers to AFL matches at AFL venues.
*Indicates home games.
Round 1 v Casey
Saturday 25 March, 2.05pm
Casey Fields
Round 2 v Brisbane*
Thursday 30 March, 3.45pm
Marvel Stadium
Round 3 v Richmond
Saturday 8 April, 1.05pm
Swinburne Centre
Round 4 = BYE
Round 5 v Southport*
Saturday 22 April, 12.05pm
ETU Stadium
Round 6 v Carlton*
Saturday 29 April, 11.05am
ETU Stadium
Round 7 v GWS
Saturday 6 May, 12.35pm
Blacktown International Sportspark (NSW)
Round 8 v Werribee*
Sunday 14 May, 2.05pm
Avalon Airport Oval
Round 9 = BYE
Round 10 v Gold Coast
Saturday 27 May, 12.05pm
Austworld Centre Oval (QLD)
Round 11 v Geelong*
Saturday 3 June, 2.35pm
Avalon Airport Oval
Round 12 v Frankston
Saturday 10 June, 1.05pm
Kinetic Stadium (Frankston)
Round 13 v Williamstown
Saturday 17 June, 2.05pm
DSV Stadium (Williamstown)
Round 14 = BYE
Round 15 v Coburg
Round 16 v Collingwood
Round 17 v Sydney
Round 18 v Northern Bullants
Round 19 = BYE
Round 20 v North Melbourne
Round 21 v Box Hill
Round 22 v Port Melbourne
