Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin and daughter Mackenzie pose for a photo with a fan during a community camp in Echuca. Picture: AFL Photos

THE AFL has announced the remaining dates and locations for the 2020 AFL Community Camps which see all 18 AFL clubs visit suburban and regional communities across the country.

In its eighteenth year, the AFL Community Camps provide an opportunity for football fans across the country to access the game, with more than 750 AFL players set to visit local schools, football clubs, nursing homes, hospitals and community centres.

West Coast kicked off the 2020 AFL Community Camps in December, while the remaining Community Camps will be held from February 2 – March 10.

Established in 2003, the AFL Community Camps have reached more than 1.5 million school students across 7500 schools and over 48,500 people in aged care facilities and hospitals. 

In addition, more than 101,000 children have participated in AFL super clinics since the program's commencement, while funding has been raised through official functions to assist local junior community football programs.

AFL Game Development General Manager Andrew Dillon says the AFL Community Camps are an important vehicle in highlighting and strengthening the connection Australian Football has with the wider community.

"We're excited to welcome back another year of the AFL Community Camps which provide the perfect platform for communities and individuals across the country, no matter where they live, to enjoy everything the AFL and its Clubs have to offer," he said.

"The AFL Community Camps also provide a great opportunity for the players to meet their fans and give back to the communities who support them throughout the season."

In addition to the AFL Community Camps, AFL Clubs will continue to support communities impacted by the bushfires across Australia through a variety of activities and fundraising initiatives.

2020 AFL Community Camp dates/ locations:

 

 AFL CLUB

   LOCATIONS

    DATES

 Adelaide

  • Riverland (Berri)
  • 24-25th February

 Brisbane Lions

  • Toowoomba
  • Springfield
  • Sunshine Coast
  • Hervey Bay
  • Bundaberg
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February

 Carlton

  • Kinglake and surrounding regional areas
  • 21-22nd February

 Collingwood

  • Latrobe Valley
  • Barkly NT
  • 9-10th March
  • 21-25th February

 Essendon

  • Bendigo and surrounding suburbs
  • 13-14th February

 Fremantle

  • Broome
  • Derby
  • 5-7th February
  • 5-7th February

 Geelong Cats

  • Colac District Region
  • 2-3rd March

 Gold Coast SUNS

  • Townsville
  • Cairns
  • Rockhampton
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February
  • 24-25th February

 GWS GIANTS

  • South Coast
  • Sapphire Coast
  • Southern NSW
  • Canberra
  • 8-9th March
  • 8-9th March
  • 8-9th March
  • 3-4th April

 Hawthorn

  • Tasmania
  • 2-3rd February

 North Melbourne

  • Launceston and surrounds
  • Devonport and surrounds
  • Hobart and surrounds
  • 10-11th March
  • 10-11th March
  • 10-11th March

 Melbourne

  • Casey
  • Heartland
  • 25 – 26th February
  • 25 – 26th February

 Port Adelaide

  • Whyalla
  • Port Lincoln
  • 5-6th March
  • 5-6th March

 Richmond

  • Wangaratta and surrounding suburbs
  • 29th Feb/1st – 2nd Mar

 St Kilda

  • Mornington Peninsula/Western Port
  • Northern Bayside (Moorabbin – Port Melbourne)
  • 2-3rd March
  • 2-3rd March

 Sydney Swans

  • Hunter Central Coast
  • Wollongong
  • Southern Highlands
  • Batemans Bay
  • Ulladulla
  • Port Macquarie
  • 18-19th February
  • 18-19th February
  • 18-19th February
  • 18-19th February
  • 18-19th February
  • 18-19th February

 West Coast Eagles

  • City of Bunbury
  • City of Busselton
  • Shire of Augusta / Margaret River
  • Shire of Manjimup
  • Pilbara Region
  • 9-13th December (completed)

 Western Bulldogs

  • Western Suburbs
  • Bacchus Marsh
  • Melton
  • Rockbank
  • Ballarat
  • 21-24th February
  • 21-24th February
  • 21-24th February
  • 21-24th February
  • 21-24th February

 

*Dates and locations are subject to change with updates promoted accordingly.