Season analysis · 2027 draft of 15 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 | Sydney8 & 22 | Brisbane6 & 18 | Collingwood4 & 16 | Carlton7 & 19 | St Kilda11 & 23 | West Coast10 & 24 |
| 2 | Sydney | Fremantle8 & 22 | Brisbane12 & 24 | Geelong4 & 17 | GWS1 & 13 | North Melbourne6 & 18 | West Coast3 & 16 |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | Fremantle6 & 18 | Sydney12 & 24 | Hawthorn10 & 22 | Gold Coast8 & 20 | North Melbourne9 & 21 | Richmond11 & 23 |
| 4 | Hawthorn | Brisbane10 & 22 | Geelong2 & 20 | Adelaide9 & 21 | Melbourne4 & 17 | Gold Coast1 & 23 | Richmond3 & 24 |
| 5 | Geelong | Sydney4 & 17 | Hawthorn2 & 20 | Adelaide6 & 18 | Melbourne11 & 23 | Port Adelaide1 & 24 | Essendon3 & 15 |
| 6 | Adelaide | Hawthorn9 & 21 | Geelong6 & 18 | Melbourne10 & 22 | Bulldogs12 & 24 | Port Adelaide11 & 23 | Essendon4 & 16 |
| 7 | Melbourne | Hawthorn4 & 17 | Geelong11 & 23 | Adelaide10 & 22 | Bulldogs5 & 18 | Richmond6 & 21 | Essendon12 & 24 |
| 8 | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide12 & 24 | Melbourne5 & 18 | Collingwood9 & 22 | Carlton10 & 23 | St Kilda1 & 13 | Port Adelaide3 & 15 |
| 9 | Collingwood | Fremantle4 & 16 | Bulldogs9 & 22 | Carlton1 & 14 | St Kilda8 & 20 | GWS10 & 24 | West Coast11 & 23 |
| 10 | Carlton | Fremantle7 & 19 | Bulldogs10 & 23 | Collingwood1 & 14 | St Kilda12 & 24 | GWS9 & 21 | Essendon5 & 17 |
| 11 | St Kilda | Fremantle11 & 23 | Bulldogs1 & 13 | Collingwood8 & 20 | Carlton12 & 24 | GWS5 & 19 | Gold Coast10 & 22 |
| 12 | Greater Western Sydney | Sydney1 & 13 | Collingwood10 & 24 | Carlton9 & 21 | St Kilda5 & 19 | Gold Coast3 & 16 | North Melbourne4 & 23 |
| 13 | Gold Coast | Brisbane8 & 20 | Hawthorn1 & 23 | St Kilda10 & 22 | GWS3 & 16 | North Melbourne12 & 24 | Port Adelaide4 & 21 |
| 14 | North Melbourne | Sydney6 & 18 | Brisbane9 & 21 | GWS4 & 23 | Gold Coast12 & 24 | Port Adelaide7 & 22 | Richmond8 & 20 |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | Geelong1 & 24 | Adelaide11 & 23 | Bulldogs3 & 15 | Gold Coast4 & 21 | North Melbourne7 & 22 | West Coast2 & 14 |
| 16 | West Coast | Fremantle10 & 24 | Sydney3 & 16 | Collingwood11 & 23 | Port Adelaide2 & 14 | Richmond1 & 13 | Essendon8 & 21 |
| 17 | Richmond | Brisbane11 & 23 | Hawthorn3 & 24 | Melbourne6 & 21 | North Melbourne8 & 20 | West Coast1 & 13 | Essendon10 & 22 |
| 18 | Essendon | Geelong3 & 15 | Adelaide4 & 16 | Melbourne12 & 24 | Carlton5 & 17 | West Coast8 & 21 | 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 R8 · R22Sydney, top 6, rounds 8 and 22
- 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 R11 · R23St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- WCE R10 · R24West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 24
- Sydney, finished 2nd in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- FRE R8 · R22Fremantle, top 6, rounds 8 and 22
- BRL R12 · R24Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GEE R4 · R17Geelong, top 6, rounds 4 and 17
- GWS R1 · R13Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 1 and 13
- NTH R6 · R18North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 18
- WCE R3 · R16West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 16
- 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 · R20Geelong, top 6, rounds 2 and 20
- ADE R9 · R21Adelaide, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- MEL R4 · R17Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 4 and 17
- GCS R1 · R23Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 23
- RIC R3 · R24Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 24
- Geelong, finished 5th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R4 · R17Sydney, top 6, rounds 4 and 17
- HAW R2 · R20Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 2 and 20
- ADE R6 · R18Adelaide, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- MEL R11 · R23Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R1 · R24Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 24
- 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 R4 · R17Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 4 and 17
- GEE R11 · R23Geelong, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- ADE R10 · R22Adelaide, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- WBD R5 · R18Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 5 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 R5 · R18Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 5 and 18
- COL R9 · R22Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 9 and 22
- 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 · R22Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 9 and 22
- CAR R1 · R14Carlton, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- STK R8 · R20St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 8 and 20
- GWS R10 · R24Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 10 and 24
- WCE R11 · R23West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
- 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 R11 · R23Fremantle, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- WBD R1 · R13Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 1 and 13
- COL R8 · R20Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 8 and 20
- CAR R12 · R24Carlton, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GWS R5 · R19Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 5 and 19
- GCS R10 · R22Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- Greater Western Sydney, finished 12th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 3 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R1 · R13Sydney, top 6, rounds 1 and 13
- COL R10 · R24Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 10 and 24
- CAR R9 · R21Carlton, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- STK R5 · R19St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 5 and 19
- GCS R3 · R16Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 16
- NTH R4 · R23North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 23
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 R1 · R23Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 1 and 23
- STK R10 · R22St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- GWS R3 · R16Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 3 and 16
- NTH R12 · R24North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- PTA R4 · R21Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 21
- North Melbourne, finished 14th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- SYD R6 · R18Sydney, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- BRL R9 · R21Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- GWS R4 · R23Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 4 and 23
- GCS R12 · R24Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- PTA R7 · R22Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 7 and 22
- RIC R8 · R20Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 20
- Port Adelaide, finished 15th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- GEE R1 · R24Geelong, top 6, rounds 1 and 24
- ADE R11 · R23Adelaide, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- WBD R3 · R15Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 3 and 15
- GCS R4 · R21Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 21
- NTH R7 · R22North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 7 and 22
- 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 R10 · R24Fremantle, top 6, rounds 10 and 24
- SYD R3 · R16Sydney, top 6, rounds 3 and 16
- COL R11 · R23Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R2 · R14Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 2 and 14
- RIC R1 · R13Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 13
- ESS R8 · R21Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 21
- 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 R3 · R24Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 3 and 24
- MEL R6 · R21Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 6 and 21
- NTH R8 · R20North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 20
- WCE R1 · R13West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 13
- 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 · R21West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 21
- 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 | Adelaide | R16 | Essendon |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R6 | Geelong | R18 | Adelaide |
| 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 | Adelaide | R23 | Port Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R12 | Western Bulldogs | R24 | Adelaide |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R6 | Fremantle | R18 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 3rd, top 6 | Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | R8 | Brisbane Lions | R20 | Gold Coast |
| 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 | North Melbourne | R21 | Brisbane Lions |
| 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 | Essendon | R17 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 10th, middle 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R7 | Carlton | R19 | Fremantle |
| 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 | Carlton | R23 | Western Bulldogs |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | R4 | Collingwood | R16 | Fremantle |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R10 | Collingwood | R24 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R8 | Collingwood | R20 | St Kilda |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R11 | Collingwood | R23 | West Coast |
| Collingwood | 9th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R9 | Western Bulldogs | R22 | Collingwood |
| 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 | R21 | Essendon |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R11 | Fremantle | R23 | St Kilda |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R8 | Fremantle | R22 | Sydney |
| Fremantle | 1st, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R10 | West Coast | R24 | Fremantle |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R2 | Geelong | R20 | Hawthorn |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R11 | Melbourne | R23 | Geelong |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R1 | Port Adelaide | R24 | Geelong |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R4 | Sydney | R17 | Geelong |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R3 | Greater Western Sydney | R16 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R1 | Hawthorn | R23 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R12 | Gold Coast | R24 | North Melbourne |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R4 | Port Adelaide | R21 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R10 | Gold Coast | R22 | St Kilda |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R4 | Greater Western Sydney | R23 | North Melbourne |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R5 | Greater Western Sydney | R19 | St Kilda |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R1 | Sydney | R13 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | R4 | Melbourne | R17 | Hawthorn |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R3 | Hawthorn | R24 | Richmond |
| Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R6 | Melbourne | R21 | Richmond |
| Melbourne | 7th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R5 | Western Bulldogs | R18 | Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R7 | North Melbourne | R22 | Port Adelaide |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R8 | Richmond | R20 | North Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | R6 | Sydney | R18 | North Melbourne |
| Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R2 | West Coast | R14 | Port Adelaide |
| Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R3 | Port Adelaide | R15 | Western Bulldogs |
| Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R1 | Richmond | R13 | West Coast |
| St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 8th, middle 6 | R1 | Western Bulldogs | R13 | St Kilda |
| Sydney | 2nd, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R3 | West Coast | R16 | Sydney |
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