Season analysis · 2027 draft of 14 Sept 2026
Who plays whom twice?
With 23 games against 17 opponents, every club meets six of them twice. Each arc joins a pair that plays twice.
How to read this
One club's arcs are lifted at a time: your highlighted club, or else the club listed first. Hover or focus another club to lift its six arcs, and hover an arc for the two rounds and who hosts each.
Why these six? The double-up rule starts from the previous season's final ladder and splits it into ladder thirds The three groups of six the weighted rule makes from last season's ladder.: the top six, the middle six and the bottom six. A club plays a few clubs from its own third twice and one or two from each of the other thirds, so no club gets all its repeat games against the strongest or the weakest teams. In the rule's words: Last season’s ladder divides clubs into three groups of six. Each club normally has two or three double-ups within its group and one or two in each other group. From 2026, up to four within its own group are allowed, with a preference for no more than three.
Clubs below run in the order they finished in 2026. The coloured strip beside each club shows where its six repeat opponents finished: dark for the top six, mid for the middle six, light for the bottom six.
Which ladder. This version used the home-and-away ladder: the order after the last home-and-away round, before the finals were played. The basis changed between releases: “B012 modelled 2027 fixture” used the finals-reseeded ladder instead. Read from this release’s season settings.
Double Match Ups
| Ladder | Club | Plays twice (rounds of both meetings) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremantle | Sydney11 & 23 | Brisbane6 & 18 | Collingwood4 & 16 | Carlton7 & 19 | St Kilda10 & 22 | West Coast3 & 21 |
| 2 | Sydney | Fremantle11 & 23 | Brisbane12 & 24 | Geelong4 & 16 | GWS5 & 17 | North Melbourne10 & 22 | West Coast1 & 13 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | Fremantle6 & 18 | Sydney12 & 24 | Hawthorn10 & 22 | Gold Coast8 & 20 | North Melbourne9 & 21 | Richmond11 & 23 |
| 4 | Hawthorn | Brisbane10 & 22 | Geelong2 & 14 | Adelaide9 & 21 | Melbourne3 & 19 | Gold Coast12 & 24 | Richmond1 & 15 |
| 5 | Geelong | Sydney4 & 16 | Hawthorn2 & 14 | Adelaide6 & 18 | Melbourne11 & 23 | Port Adelaide1 & 21 | Essendon3 & 15 |
| 6 | Adelaide | Hawthorn9 & 21 | Geelong6 & 18 | Melbourne10 & 22 | Bulldogs12 & 24 | Port Adelaide11 & 23 | Essendon4 & 16 |
| 7 | Melbourne | Hawthorn3 & 19 | Geelong11 & 23 | Adelaide10 & 22 | Bulldogs4 & 18 | Richmond6 & 21 | Essendon12 & 24 |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide12 & 24 | Melbourne4 & 18 | Collingwood9 & 21 | Carlton10 & 23 | St Kilda1 & 13 | Port Adelaide3 & 15 |
| 9 | Collingwood | Fremantle4 & 16 | Bulldogs9 & 21 | Carlton1 & 14 | St Kilda11 & 23 | GWS10 & 22 | West Coast12 & 24 |
| 10 | Carlton | Fremantle7 & 19 | Bulldogs10 & 23 | Collingwood1 & 14 | St Kilda12 & 24 | GWS9 & 21 | Essendon5 & 17 |
| 11 | St Kilda | Fremantle10 & 22 | Bulldogs1 & 13 | Collingwood11 & 23 | Carlton12 & 24 | GWS2 & 16 | Gold Coast4 & 21 |
| 12 | Greater Western Sydney | Sydney5 & 17 | Collingwood10 & 22 | Carlton9 & 21 | St Kilda2 & 16 | Gold Coast1 & 19 | North Melbourne3 & 18 |
| 13 | Gold Coast | Brisbane8 & 20 | Hawthorn12 & 24 | St Kilda4 & 21 | GWS1 & 19 | North Melbourne11 & 23 | Port Adelaide10 & 22 |
| 14 | North Melbourne | Sydney10 & 22 | Brisbane9 & 21 | GWS3 & 18 | Gold Coast11 & 23 | Port Adelaide6 & 24 | Richmond4 & 16 |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | Geelong1 & 21 | Adelaide11 & 23 | Bulldogs3 & 15 | Gold Coast10 & 22 | North Melbourne6 & 24 | West Coast2 & 14 |
| 16 | West Coast | Fremantle3 & 21 | Sydney1 & 13 | Collingwood12 & 24 | Port Adelaide2 & 14 | Richmond5 & 19 | Essendon8 & 23 |
| 17 | Richmond | Brisbane11 & 23 | Hawthorn1 & 15 | Melbourne6 & 21 | North Melbourne4 & 16 | West Coast5 & 19 | Essendon10 & 22 |
| 18 | Essendon | Geelong3 & 15 | Adelaide4 & 16 | Melbourne12 & 24 | Carlton5 & 17 | West Coast8 & 23 | Richmond10 & 22 |
- plays twice
- highlighted club
- opponent from the top 6
- opponent from the middle 6
- opponent from the bottom 6
Top 6 finished 1st–6th in 2026
- Fremantle, finished 1st in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 3 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- SYD R11 · R23Sydney, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- BRL R6 · R18Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- COL R4 · R16Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 4 and 16
- CAR R7 · R19Carlton, middle 6, rounds 7 and 19
- STK R10 · R22St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WCE R3 · R21West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 21
- Sydney, finished 2nd in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- FRE R11 · R23Fremantle, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- BRL R12 · R24Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GEE R4 · R16Geelong, top 6, rounds 4 and 16
- GWS R5 · R17Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- NTH R10 · R22North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WCE R1 · R13West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 13
- Brisbane Lions, finished 3rd in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 0 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- FRE R6 · R18Fremantle, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- SYD R12 · R24Sydney, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- HAW R10 · R22Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- GCS R8 · R20Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 20
- NTH R9 · R21North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 9 and 21
- RIC R11 · R23Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
- Hawthorn, finished 4th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R10 · R22Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- GEE R2 · R14Geelong, top 6, rounds 2 and 14
- ADE R9 · R21Adelaide, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- MEL R3 · R19Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 3 and 19
- GCS R12 · R24Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- RIC R1 · R15Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 15
- Geelong, finished 5th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R4 · R16Sydney, top 6, rounds 4 and 16
- HAW R2 · R14Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 2 and 14
- ADE R6 · R18Adelaide, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- MEL R11 · R23Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R1 · R21Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 21
- ESS R3 · R15Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 15
- Adelaide, finished 6th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- HAW R9 · R21Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- GEE R6 · R18Geelong, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- MEL R10 · R22Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WBD R12 · R24Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- PTA R11 · R23Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
- ESS R4 · R16Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 16
Middle 6 finished 7th–12th in 2026
- Melbourne, finished 7th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- HAW R3 · R19Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 3 and 19
- GEE R11 · R23Geelong, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- ADE R10 · R22Adelaide, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WBD R4 · R18Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 4 and 18
- RIC R6 · R21Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 21
- ESS R12 · R24Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- Western Bulldogs, finished 8th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- ADE R12 · R24Adelaide, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- MEL R4 · R18Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 4 and 18
- COL R9 · R21Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- CAR R10 · R23Carlton, middle 6, rounds 10 and 23
- STK R1 · R13St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 1 and 13
- PTA R3 · R15Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 15
- Collingwood, finished 9th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- FRE R4 · R16Fremantle, top 6, rounds 4 and 16
- WBD R9 · R21Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- CAR R1 · R14Carlton, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- STK R11 · R23St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- GWS R10 · R22Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WCE R12 · R24West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- Carlton, finished 10th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- FRE R7 · R19Fremantle, top 6, rounds 7 and 19
- WBD R10 · R23Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 10 and 23
- COL R1 · R14Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- STK R12 · R24St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GWS R9 · R21Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- ESS R5 · R17Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 5 and 17
- St Kilda, finished 11th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- FRE R10 · R22Fremantle, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WBD R1 · R13Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 1 and 13
- COL R11 · R23Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- CAR R12 · R24Carlton, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GWS R2 · R16Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 2 and 16
- GCS R4 · R21Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 21
- Greater Western Sydney, finished 12th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 3 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R5 · R17Sydney, top 6, rounds 5 and 17
- COL R10 · R22Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- CAR R9 · R21Carlton, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- STK R2 · R16St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 2 and 16
- GCS R1 · R19Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 19
- NTH R3 · R18North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 18
Bottom 6 finished 13th–18th in 2026
- Gold Coast, finished 13th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R8 · R20Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 8 and 20
- HAW R12 · R24Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- STK R4 · R21St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 4 and 21
- GWS R1 · R19Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 1 and 19
- NTH R11 · R23North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R10 · R22Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- North Melbourne, finished 14th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- SYD R10 · R22Sydney, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- BRL R9 · R21Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- GWS R3 · R18Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 3 and 18
- GCS R11 · R23Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R6 · R24Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 24
- RIC R4 · R16Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 16
- Port Adelaide, finished 15th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- GEE R1 · R21Geelong, top 6, rounds 1 and 21
- ADE R11 · R23Adelaide, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- WBD R3 · R15Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 3 and 15
- GCS R10 · R22Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- NTH R6 · R24North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 24
- WCE R2 · R14West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 2 and 14
- West Coast, finished 16th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- FRE R3 · R21Fremantle, top 6, rounds 3 and 21
- SYD R1 · R13Sydney, top 6, rounds 1 and 13
- COL R12 · R24Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- PTA R2 · R14Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 2 and 14
- RIC R5 · R19Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 5 and 19
- ESS R8 · R23Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 23
- Richmond, finished 17th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- BRL R11 · R23Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- HAW R1 · R15Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 1 and 15
- MEL R6 · R21Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 6 and 21
- NTH R4 · R16North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 16
- WCE R5 · R19West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 5 and 19
- ESS R10 · R22Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- Essendon, finished 18th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- GEE R3 · R15Geelong, top 6, rounds 3 and 15
- ADE R4 · R16Adelaide, top 6, rounds 4 and 16
- MEL R12 · R24Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- CAR R5 · R17Carlton, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- WCE R8 · R23West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 23
- RIC R10 · R22Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
View as table
| Club | Finished (2026) | Plays twice | Finished (2026) | First meeting | Host | Second meeting | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | R4 | Essendon | R16 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R6 | Adelaide | R18 | Geelong |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R9 | Hawthorn | R21 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R10 | Adelaide | R22 | Melbourne |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R11 | Port Adelaide | R23 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R12 | Adelaide | R24 | Western Bulldogs |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R6 | Brisbane Lions | R18 | Fremantle |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | R8 | Gold Coast | R20 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R10 | Brisbane Lions | R22 | Hawthorn |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R9 | Brisbane Lions | R21 | North Melbourne |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R11 | Richmond | R23 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R12 | Brisbane Lions | R24 | Sydney |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | R1 | Carlton | R14 | Collingwood |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | R5 | Carlton | R17 | Essendon |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R7 | Fremantle | R19 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R9 | Greater Western Sydney | R21 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R12 | St Kilda | R24 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R10 | Western Bulldogs | R23 | Carlton |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R4 | Collingwood | R16 | Fremantle |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R10 | Collingwood | R22 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R11 | St Kilda | R23 | Collingwood |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R12 | Collingwood | R24 | West Coast |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R9 | Collingwood | R21 | Western Bulldogs |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R3 | Essendon | R15 | Geelong |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R12 | Essendon | R24 | Melbourne |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R10 | Essendon | R22 | Richmond |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R8 | West Coast | R23 | Essendon |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R10 | Fremantle | R22 | St Kilda |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R11 | Sydney | R23 | Fremantle |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R3 | West Coast | R21 | Fremantle |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R2 | Geelong | R14 | Hawthorn |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R11 | Melbourne | R23 | Geelong |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R1 | Geelong | R21 | Port Adelaide |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R4 | Geelong | R16 | Sydney |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R1 | Gold Coast | R19 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R12 | Hawthorn | R24 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R11 | Gold Coast | R23 | North Melbourne |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R10 | Port Adelaide | R22 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R4 | St Kilda | R21 | Gold Coast |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R3 | Greater Western Sydney | R18 | North Melbourne |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R2 | Greater Western Sydney | R16 | St Kilda |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R5 | Sydney | R17 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R3 | Melbourne | R19 | Hawthorn |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R1 | Hawthorn | R15 | Richmond |
| Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R6 | Melbourne | R21 | Richmond |
| Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R4 | Western Bulldogs | R18 | Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R6 | North Melbourne | R24 | Port Adelaide |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R4 | Richmond | R16 | North Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R10 | North Melbourne | R22 | Sydney |
| Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R2 | Port Adelaide | R14 | West Coast |
| Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R3 | Western Bulldogs | R15 | Port Adelaide |
| Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R5 | West Coast | R19 | Richmond |
| St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R1 | St Kilda | R13 | Western Bulldogs |
| Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R1 | West Coast | R13 | Sydney |
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