A return to the Friday night lights for night footy trailblazers North. Five prime-time matches, including Round 1 against Essendon. The Hobart experiment continues with two more games. Inviting draw, having to leave Victoria just once in the first 10 rounds. They play only one of last season's finalists twice – Geelong.
Round 1 v Essendon at Etihad Stadium - Friday March 21 7:50pm (Home)
Round 2 v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium - Sunday March 30 4:40pm (Away)
Round 3 v Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium - Sunday April 6 4:10pm (Home)
Round 4 v Sydney at SCG - Sunday April 13 1:10pm (Away)
Round 5 v Collingwood at MCG - Saturday April 19 1:40pm (Away)
Round 6 v Fremantle at Patersons Stadium - Friday April 25 6:40pm (Away)
Round 7 v Gold Coast at Etihad Stadium - Sunday May 4 1:10pm (Home)
Round 8 - Bye
Round 9 v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium - Saturday May 17 4:40pm (Home)
Round 10 v Geelong Cats at Simonds Stadium - Friday May 23 7:50pm (Away)
Round 11 v West Coast at Patersons Stadium - Sunday June 1 5:40pm (Away)
Round 12 v Richmond at Etihad Stadium - Sunday June 8 7:10pm (Home)
Round 13 v Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval - Saturday June 14 7:10pm (Away)
Round 14 v Melbourne at MCG - Sunday June 22 4:40pm (Away)
Round 15 v Brisbane Lions at Gabba - Saturday June 28 7:40pm (Away)
Round 16 v Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium - Friday July 4 7:50pm (Home)
Round 17 v St Kilda at Blundstone Arena - Saturday July 12 2:10pm (Home)
Round 18 v Carlton at Etihad Stadium - Friday July 18 7:50pm (Away)
Round 19 v Geelong Cats at Etihad Stadium - Saturday August 2 7:40pm (Home)
Round 20 v GWS Giants at StarTrack Oval - Saturday August 9 1:45pm (Away)
Round 21 v Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium - Sunday August 17 1:10pm (Home)
Round 22 v Adelaide Crows at Blundstone Arena - Saturday August 23 1:45pm (Home)
Round 23 v Melbourne at Etihad Stadium - TBC (Home)
All times are local.