{"id":118015,"date":"2025-12-09T11:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=118015"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:09:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T00:09:11","slug":"ballarat-to-host-three-afl-pre-season-games-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/ballarat-to-host-three-afl-pre-season-games-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballarat to host three AFL pre-season games in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"442\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/western-bulldogs-ballarat-2026\/\">Ballarat may miss out on regular-season AFL games in 2026<\/a>, but footy fans won\u2019t be left empty-handed, with Mars Stadium set to host a massive triple-header as part of the AAMI Community Series.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"444\" data-end=\"651\">The AFL confirmed this week that Ballarat will welcome three blockbuster pre-season matches across one weekend in late February, keeping elite football in the city during the stadium\u2019s ongoing redevelopment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"798\">Melbourne will face Richmond on Friday, 27 February, followed by St Kilda vs. Essendon on Saturday and North Melbourne vs. Collingwood on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"1057\">The triple-header represents one-third of the national pre-season fixture and is the only venue to host multiple matches, underlining Ballarat\u2019s importance in the AFL landscape despite the Western Bulldogs relocating their 2026 home games to Marvel Stadium.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1163\">AFL Head of Strategy and Scheduling Josh Bowler said Ballarat fans still have plenty to look forward to.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1317\">\u201cWe\u2019re especially excited to host three of the nine games in Ballarat, giving local fans the chance to enjoy elite football in their backyard,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1362\"><strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1362\">Ballarat AAMI Community Series fixture:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1527\">\n<li data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1415\">\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1415\"><strong data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1388\">Friday, 27 February<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1415\">Melbourne vs. Richmond<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1469\">\n<p data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1469\"><strong data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1443\">Saturday, 28 February<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1469\">St Kilda vs. Essendon<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1470\" data-end=\"1527\">\n<p data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1527\"><strong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1491\">Sunday, 1 March<\/strong> \u2013 <em data-start=\"1494\" data-end=\"1527\">North Melbourne vs. Collingwood<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1799\">The games will follow full AFL rules with no interchange cap and 30-player squads, offering a genuine preview of the 2026 season. 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