The AFL announced its 2026 Toyota AFL Premiership Season fixture on Thursday, with the Crows set to feature heavily on the prime-time stage.

Here is a snapshot of our fixture and what fans have to look forward to next season.

Plenty of prime-time footy

Adelaide will play eight matches on either Thursday or Friday night in the first 15 rounds - the equal-most of any team.

Here is our prime-time slate: 

  • Round Two v Western Bulldogs @ Adelaide Oval (Friday night)
  • Round Three v Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium (Thursday night)
  • Round Four v Fremantle @ Adelaide Oval (Good Friday footy) 
  • Gather Round v Carlton @ Adelaide Oval (Thursday night)
  • Round Eight v Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval (Friday night)
  • Round 11 v Adelaide @ UTAS Stadium (Thursday night)
  • Round 13 v Geelong @ Adelaide Oval (Thursday night)
  • Round 14 v Western Bulldogs @ Marvel Stadium (Thursday night)

Double ups

Adelaide will face the following teams twice in 2026: 

  • Geelong
  • Collingwood
  • Fremantle
  • Western Bulldogs
  • Port Adelaide 
  • Richmond

Blockbuster clashes for Victorian fans 

The Crows will make five trips to Victoria in 2025, headlined by a Saturday night blockbuster against Collingwood in Round One. 

Adelaide’s 2025 matches in Victoria: 

  • Round One v Collingwood @ MCG (Saturday night) 
  • Round Three v Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium (Thursday night)
  • Round Nine v Richmond @ MCG (Sunday afternoon) 
  • Round 14 v Western Bulldogs @ Marvel Stadium (Thursday night)
  • Round 21 v Essendon @ Marvel Stadium (TBC)

Venue breakdown: 

MCG: Two matches 

Marvel: Two matches 

GMHBA Stadium: One match 

Showdown to hit Friday night stage 

South Australia’s iconic rivalry will hit the Friday night stage in 2025, with the Crows hosting the Power in the prime-time slot in Round Eight. 

2025 Showdowns: 

Showdown 59 (Crows home): Round Eight (Friday night)

Showdown 60 (Port home): Round 16 (TBC) 

Breaks

Adelaide’s breaks between matches will be varied across the first 15 weeks of the season, with rest periods ranging from five to nine days. 

Five day breaks: Two

Six day breaks: Four

Seven day breaks: One

Eight day breaks: Two

Nine day breaks: Three

Crows to feature across the country

Along with five matches in Victoria, the Crows will travel to Queensland, Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia across the course of the season.

State breakdown: 

Queensland: 

  • Round Seven v Brisbane @ The Gabba (Sunday afternoon) 

Tasmania: 

  • Round 11 v Hawthorn @ UTAS Stadium (Thursday night) 

Western Australia: 

  • Round 17 v West Coast @ Optus Stadium (TBC) 
  • Round 23 v Fremantle @ Optus Stadium (TBC)

New South Wales: 

  • Round 19 v Sydney @ SCG (TBC)