THE FIXTURE for the 2027 Toyota AFL Premiership Season is here.

Check out all you need to know about your team's schedule, including who they play twice, when their bye is, and a rough guide to just how difficult 2027 might be on paper.

* The degree of difficulty is calculated by adding the 2026 finishing positions of the teams a club plays twice. A low total score means a club has a tougher fixture; a high total score means an easier fixture.

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Play twice: Fremantle, Geelong, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Western Bulldogs

First four: Greater Western Sydney (H), Fremantle (A), Western Bulldogs (H), Brisbane (H) 

Last three: Collingwood (A), Fremantle (H), Geelong (A)

Bye: Round 11 

Thursday/Friday matches: 3/4 (Total: 7)

Five-day breaks: 2

Degree of difficulty: 55 (equal eighth hardest) 

Izak Rankine kicks for goal during the round four match between Adelaide and Fremantle at Adelaide Oval, on April 3, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Collingwood, Fremantle, Geelong, Gold Coast, St Kilda, Sydney

First four: Hawthorn (A), Collingwood (H), Carlton (A), Adelaide (A)

Last three: Geelong (H), Gold Coast (A), Melbourne (A)

Bye: Round 11 

Thursday/Friday matches: 4/4 (Total: 8)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 44 (hardest)

Will Ashcroft in action during the match between Brisbane and Gold Coast at the Gabba in round 23, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide

First four: Richmond (A), North Melbourne (A), Brisbane (H), Melbourne (H)

Last three: Sydney (A), Port Adelaide (H), Greater Western Sydney (H)

Bye: Round 14

Thursday/Friday matches: 2/3 (Total: 5)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 65 (15th hardest)

Sam Walsh during the round 12 match between Carlton and Geelong at Melbourne Cricket Ground, on May 29, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Brisbane, Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, Richmond, St Kilda

First four: St Kilda (A), Brisbane (A), Fremantle (H), Sydney (A)

Last three: Adelaide (H), St Kilda (H), Richmond (A)

Bye: Round 14 

Thursday/Friday matches: 3/3 (Total: 6)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 57 (13th hardest)

Nick Daicos during Collingwood's game against Essendon on Anzac Day, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond, West Coast

First four: Melbourne (A), Sydney (H), Hawthorn (A), North Melbourne (H)

Last three: Port Adelaide (A), Geelong (A), West Coast (H)

Bye: Round 15 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/1 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 0

Degree of difficulty: 74 (17th hardest)

Dyson Sharp handballs during Essendon's clash against Greater Western Sydney in round 19, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Adelaide, Brisbane, Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, West Coast

First four: Western Bulldogs (H), Adelaide (H), Collingwood (A), Hawthorn (H)

Last three: Greater Western Sydney (H), Adelaide (A), Sydney (H)

Bye: Round 13 

Thursday/Friday matches: 6/2 (Total: 8)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 49 (fourth hardest)

Caleb Serong in action during Fremantle's clash against Hawthorn in round nine, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Adelaide, Brisbane, Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, St Kilda

First four: Sydney (A), Hawthorn (H), Richmond (H), St Kilda (A)

Last three: Brisbane (A), Essendon (H), Adelaide (H)

Bye: Round 12

Thursday/Friday matches: 3/3 (Total: 6)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 48 (third hardest)

Bailey Smith in action during Geelong's clash with St Kilda in round 19, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Brisbane, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs

First four: West Coast (A), Richmond (H), North Melbourne (H), Greater Western Sydney (H)

Last three: North Melbourne (A), Brisbane (H), Port Adelaide (A) 

Bye: Round 11

Thursday/Friday matches: 1/0 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 53 (sixth hardest)

Matt Rowell in action during Gold Coast's clash against North Melbourne in round 11, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Carlton, Essendon, Fremantle, Gold Coast, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

First four: Adelaide (A), West Coast (H), Sydney (A), Gold Coast (A)

Last three: Fremantle (A), Sydney (H), Carlton (A)

Bye: Round 12 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/1 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 0

Degree of difficulty: 51 (fifth hardest)

Finn Callaghan celebrates a goal during Greater Western Sydney's clash against the Western Bulldogs in round one, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Fremantle, Geelong, Gold Coast, Port Adelaide, Sydney, Western Bulldogs

First four: Brisbane (H), Geelong (A), Essendon (H), Fremantle (A)

Last three: Richmond (A), West Coast (A), Western Bulldogs (H)

Bye: Round 15 

Thursday/Friday matches: 3/4 (Total: 7)

Five-day breaks: 2

Degree of difficulty: 45 (second hardest)

Pat Voss and James Sicily compete for a mark during Fremantle's clash against Hawthorn in round 18, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Adelaide, Carlton, Port Adelaide, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs

First four: Essendon (H), Port Adelaide (A), St Kilda (A), Carlton (A)

Last three: Western Bulldogs (H), North Melbourne (A), Brisbane (H)

Bye: Round 15 

Thursday/Friday matches: 2/3 (Total: 5)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 55 (equal eighth hardest)

Jordon Sweet and Max Gawn compete in the ruck during Port Adelaide's clash against Melbourne in round 23, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Carlton, Essendon, Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney

First four: Port Adelaide (H), Carlton (H), Gold Coast (A), Essendon (A)

Last three: Gold Coast (H), Melbourne (H), St Kilda (A)

Bye: Round 13 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/1 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 70 (16th hardest)

Harry Sheezel celebrates a goal during North Melbourne's clash against Richmond in round six, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Adelaide, Carlton, Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Melbourne, West Coast

First four: North Melbourne (A), Melbourne (H), West Coast (A), Western Bulldogs (H)

Last three: Essendon (H), Carlton (A), Gold Coast (H)

Bye: Round 12 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/1 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 56 (equal 11th hardest)

Jason Horne-Francis during round 13 between West Coast and Port Adelaide at Optus Stadium, June 6, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Adelaide, Collingwood, Essendon, North Melbourne, St Kilda, West Coast

First four: Carlton (H), Gold Coast (A), Geelong (A), West Coast (H)

Last three: Hawthorn (H), Western Bulldogs (A), Collingwood (H)

Bye: Round 11 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/1 (Total: 1)

Five-day breaks: 0

Degree of difficulty: 75 (18th hardest)

Sam Lalor during round 21 between Richmond and West Coast at the MCG, August 2, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Brisbane, Collingwood, Geelong, North Melbourne, Richmond, Western Bulldogs

First four: Collingwood (H), Western Bulldogs (A), Melbourne (H), Geelong (H)

Last three: West Coast (H), Collingwood (A), North Melbourne (H)

Bye: Round 14 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/0 (Total: 0)

Five-day breaks: 0

Degree of difficulty: 54 (seventh hardest)

Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera in action during St Kilda's clash with North Melbourne in round 20, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Brisbane, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, West Coast

First four: Geelong (H), Essendon (A), Greater Western Sydney (H), Collingwood (H)

Last three: Carlton (H), Greater Western Sydney (A), Fremantle (A)

Bye: Round 12 

Thursday/Friday matches: 2/7 (Total: 9)

Five-day breaks: 1

Degree of difficulty: 56 (equal 11th hardest)

Errol Gulden during round 20 between Greater Western Sydney and Sydney at ENGIE Stadium, July 25, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

Play twice: Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Sydney

First four: Gold Coast (H), Greater Western Sydney (A), Port Adelaide (H), Richmond (A)

Last three: St Kilda (A), Hawthorn (H), Essendon (A)

Bye: Round 14 

Thursday/Friday matches: 0/2 (Total: 2)

Five-day breaks: 0

Degree of difficulty: 64 (14th hardest) 

Harley Reid handballs during West Coast's clash against Essendon in round 12, 2026. Picture: Getty Images

Play twice: Adelaide, Greater Western Sydney, Gold Coast, Hawthorn, Melbourne, St Kilda

First four: Fremantle (A), St Kilda (H), Adelaide (A), Port Adelaide (A)

Last three: Melbourne (A), Richmond (H), Hawthorn (A)

Bye: Round 15 

Thursday/Friday matches: 3/2 (Total: 5)

Five-day breaks: 2

Degree of difficulty: 55 (equal eighth hardest)

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates a goal for the Western Bulldogs against Gold Coast in R19, 2026. Picture: AFL Photos

2027 fixture difficulty (hardest to easiest)

1) Brisbane
2) Hawthorn
3) Geelong
4) Fremantle
5) Greater Western Sydney
6) Gold Coast
7) St Kilda
=8) Adelaide
=8) Melbourne
=8) Western Bulldogs
=11) Port Adelaide
=11) Sydney
13) Collingwood
14) West Coast
15) Carlton
16) North Melbourne
17) Essendon
18) Richmond