2027 season · 8 of 24
Round 8
Round 8 summary · the whole round on one screen
Thursday 6 May
- nightHome: Geelong vs. Away: CarltonKardinia Park modelled
Friday 7 May
- nightHome: Gold Coast vs. Away: Brisbane LionsCarrara modelled
- nightHome: Hawthorn vs. Away: CollingwoodM.C.G. modelled
Saturday 8 May
- dayHome: Melbourne vs. Away: West CoastM.C.G. modelled
- dayHome: North Melbourne vs. Away: FremantlePerth Stadium modelled
- twilightHome: Essendon vs. Away: SydneyDocklands modelled
- nightHome: Greater Western Sydney vs. Away: AdelaideManuka Oval modelled
Sunday 9 May
- twilightHome: Western Bulldogs vs. Away: St KildaDocklands modelled
- nightHome: Richmond vs. Away: Port AdelaideM.C.G. modelled
Byes: none
Times marked modelled are a modelled assumption A value we chose because the AFL has not published the 2027 fact, or because a convention is only visible in past fixtures.. They use the ground’s usual recent start time for that day and slot band A weekday and a time band, such as “Friday night” or “Saturday twilight”. Day, twilight and night are the recorded bands.. They are not announced kickoffs.
Thursday 6 May1 game
Thursday nightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
GeelongCarlton
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Thursday night Kickoff: 7:30 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Friday 7 May2 games
Friday nightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
Gold CoastBrisbane Lions
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Friday night Kickoff: 7:05 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Actions
- Gold CoastBrisbane
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Friday nightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
HawthornCollingwood
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Friday night Kickoff: 7:40 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Actions
- HawthornCollingwood
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Saturday 8 May4 games
Saturday dayModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
MelbourneWest Coast
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Saturday day Kickoff: 1:15 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Actions
- MelbourneWest Coast
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Saturday dayModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
North MelbourneFremantle
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Saturday day Kickoff: 2:15 pm AWST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Actions
- North MelbourneFremantle
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Saturday twilightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
EssendonSydney
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Saturday twilight Kickoff: 4:15 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Saturday nightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
Greater Western SydneyAdelaide
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Saturday night Kickoff: 7:35 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Sunday 9 May2 games
Sunday twilightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
Western BulldogsSt Kilda
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Sunday twilight Kickoff: 3:15 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
Sunday nightModelled time (assumption). A kickoff clock copied from the ground's usual start for that weekday and band in recent seasons, used only to estimate which games suit TV. Not a fact about 2027.
RichmondPort Adelaide
- Broadcast
- Slot band: Sunday night Kickoff: 7:20 pm AEST · modelled TV channel: not recorded
- Why here?
- Matchup: Step 1: opponentsRound: Step 2: roundsDate: Step 3: datesVenue: Step 4: home club and groundSlot: Step 5: TV slotEvidence for this version
- Actions
- RichmondPort Adelaide
- Spot a problem?
- Flag an issue
About times and broadcast on this page
Times are venue-local. This version records each game’s weekday, slot band and assumed start time. The time uses the ground’s usual recent start for that day and band. Cards show that clock marked modelled; it is an assumption, not an announced time. Calendar files use it and say "(modelled time)".
The TV channel appears only where this version records it. Modelled coverage is a proposal, not an announced allocation.
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