Season analysis · 2027 draft of 30 Sept 2026
Who plays whom twice?
With 23 games against 17 opponents, every club meets six of them twice. Each arc joins a pair that plays twice.
How to read this
One club's arcs are lifted at a time: your highlighted club, or else the club listed first. Hover or focus another club to lift its six arcs, and hover an arc for the two rounds and who hosts each.
Why these six? The double-up rule starts from the previous season's final ladder and splits it into ladder thirds The three groups of six the weighted rule makes from last season's ladder.: the top six, the middle six and the bottom six. A club plays a few clubs from its own third twice and one or two from each of the other thirds, so no club gets all its repeat games against the strongest or the weakest teams. In the rule's words: Last season’s ladder divides clubs into three groups of six. Each club normally has two or three double-ups within its group and one or two in each other group. From 2026, up to four within its own group are allowed, with a preference for no more than three.
Clubs below run in the order they finished in 2026. The coloured strip beside each club shows where its six repeat opponents finished: dark for the top six, mid for the middle six, light for the bottom six.
Which ladder. This version used the finals-reseeded ladder: the final order once the finals were played, so the premier is first. The basis changed between releases: the 8 releases from “First complete modelled 2027 preview” to “B011 closeout” used the home-and-away ladder instead. Read from this release’s season settings.
Double Match Ups
| Ladder | Club | Plays twice (rounds of both meetings) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane Lions | Fremantle6 & 18 | Sydney12 & 24 | Geelong5 & 17 | St Kilda11 & 23 | Gold Coast8 & 20 | Richmond9 & 21 |
| 2 | Fremantle | Brisbane6 & 18 | Sydney10 & 22 | Melbourne11 & 23 | Collingwood4 & 16 | North Melbourne8 & 24 | West Coast3 & 21 |
| 3 | Sydney | Brisbane12 & 24 | Fremantle10 & 22 | Hawthorn3 & 17 | GWS2 & 14 | North Melbourne6 & 18 | Essendon8 & 23 |
| 4 | Hawthorn | Sydney3 & 17 | Geelong2 & 14 | Adelaide9 & 21 | Carlton11 & 23 | Gold Coast12 & 24 | West Coast7 & 22 |
| 5 | Geelong | Brisbane5 & 17 | Hawthorn2 & 14 | Adelaide6 & 18 | Bulldogs11 & 23 | Port Adelaide1 & 24 | Essendon3 & 15 |
| 6 | Adelaide | Hawthorn9 & 21 | Geelong6 & 18 | Bulldogs12 & 24 | Carlton3 & 15 | Port Adelaide10 & 22 | Richmond11 & 23 |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | Geelong11 & 23 | Adelaide12 & 24 | Carlton9 & 21 | Melbourne5 & 17 | GWS3 & 15 | West Coast4 & 16 |
| 8 | Carlton | Hawthorn11 & 23 | Adelaide3 & 15 | Bulldogs9 & 21 | Melbourne10 & 22 | Collingwood1 & 14 | Richmond12 & 24 |
| 9 | Melbourne | Fremantle11 & 23 | Bulldogs5 & 17 | Carlton10 & 22 | Collingwood13 & 24 | St Kilda2 & 18 | Port Adelaide9 & 21 |
| 10 | Collingwood | Fremantle4 & 16 | Carlton1 & 14 | Melbourne13 & 24 | St Kilda10 & 22 | GWS5 & 17 | Essendon6 & 18 |
| 11 | St Kilda | Brisbane11 & 23 | Melbourne2 & 18 | Collingwood10 & 22 | GWS4 & 24 | Gold Coast1 & 14 | Essendon7 & 21 |
| 12 | Greater Western Sydney | Sydney2 & 14 | Bulldogs3 & 15 | Collingwood5 & 17 | St Kilda4 & 24 | Gold Coast10 & 22 | North Melbourne1 & 23 |
| 13 | Gold Coast | Brisbane8 & 20 | Hawthorn12 & 24 | St Kilda1 & 14 | GWS10 & 22 | North Melbourne4 & 21 | Port Adelaide6 & 23 |
| 14 | North Melbourne | Fremantle8 & 24 | Sydney6 & 18 | GWS1 & 23 | Gold Coast4 & 21 | Port Adelaide3 & 16 | Richmond5 & 20 |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | Geelong1 & 24 | Adelaide10 & 22 | Melbourne9 & 21 | Gold Coast6 & 23 | North Melbourne3 & 16 | West Coast2 & 15 |
| 16 | West Coast | Fremantle3 & 21 | Hawthorn7 & 22 | Bulldogs4 & 16 | Port Adelaide2 & 15 | Richmond1 & 13 | Essendon12 & 24 |
| 17 | Richmond | Brisbane9 & 21 | Adelaide11 & 23 | Carlton12 & 24 | North Melbourne5 & 20 | West Coast1 & 13 | Essendon10 & 22 |
| 18 | Essendon | Sydney8 & 23 | Geelong3 & 15 | Collingwood6 & 18 | St Kilda7 & 21 | West Coast12 & 24 | Richmond10 & 22 |
- plays twice
- highlighted club
- opponent from the top 6
- opponent from the middle 6
- opponent from the bottom 6
Top 6 finished 1st–6th in 2026
- Brisbane Lions, finished 1st in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- FRE R6 · R18Fremantle, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- SYD R12 · R24Sydney, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- GEE R5 · R17Geelong, top 6, rounds 5 and 17
- STK R11 · R23St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- GCS R8 · R20Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 20
- RIC R9 · R21Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 9 and 21
- Fremantle, finished 2nd in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R6 · R18Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- SYD R10 · R22Sydney, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- MEL R11 · R23Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- COL R4 · R16Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 4 and 16
- NTH R8 · R24North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 24
- WCE R3 · R21West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 21
- Sydney, finished 3rd in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R12 · R24Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- FRE R10 · R22Fremantle, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- HAW R3 · R17Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 3 and 17
- GWS R2 · R14Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 2 and 14
- NTH R6 · R18North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 18
- ESS R8 · R23Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 8 and 23
- Hawthorn, finished 4th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R3 · R17Sydney, top 6, rounds 3 and 17
- GEE R2 · R14Geelong, top 6, rounds 2 and 14
- ADE R9 · R21Adelaide, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- CAR R11 · R23Carlton, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- GCS R12 · R24Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- WCE R7 · R22West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 7 and 22
- Geelong, finished 5th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 3 top 6, 1 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R5 · R17Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 5 and 17
- HAW R2 · R14Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 2 and 14
- ADE R6 · R18Adelaide, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- WBD R11 · R23Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 11 and 23
- PTA R1 · R24Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 24
- ESS R3 · R15Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 15
- Adelaide, finished 6th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- HAW R9 · R21Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- GEE R6 · R18Geelong, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- WBD R12 · R24Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- CAR R3 · R15Carlton, middle 6, rounds 3 and 15
- PTA R10 · R22Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- RIC R11 · R23Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 11 and 23
Middle 6 finished 7th–12th in 2026
- Western Bulldogs, finished 7th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 3 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- GEE R11 · R23Geelong, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- ADE R12 · R24Adelaide, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- CAR R9 · R21Carlton, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- MEL R5 · R17Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- GWS R3 · R15Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 3 and 15
- WCE R4 · R16West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 16
- Carlton, finished 8th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 3 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- HAW R11 · R23Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- ADE R3 · R15Adelaide, top 6, rounds 3 and 15
- WBD R9 · R21Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- MEL R10 · R22Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- COL R1 · R14Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- RIC R12 · R24Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- Melbourne, finished 9th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- FRE R11 · R23Fremantle, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- WBD R5 · R17Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- CAR R10 · R22Carlton, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- COL R13 · R24Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 13 and 24
- STK R2 · R18St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 2 and 18
- PTA R9 · R21Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 9 and 21
- Collingwood, finished 10th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 4 middle 6, 1 bottom 6.
- FRE R4 · R16Fremantle, top 6, rounds 4 and 16
- CAR R1 · R14Carlton, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- MEL R13 · R24Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 13 and 24
- STK R10 · R22St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- GWS R5 · R17Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- ESS R6 · R18Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 18
- St Kilda, finished 11th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 3 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R11 · R23Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- MEL R2 · R18Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 2 and 18
- COL R10 · R22Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- GWS R4 · R24Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 4 and 24
- GCS R1 · R14Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 14
- ESS R7 · R21Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 7 and 21
- Greater Western Sydney, finished 12th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 1 top 6, 3 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R2 · R14Sydney, top 6, rounds 2 and 14
- WBD R3 · R15Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 3 and 15
- COL R5 · R17Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 5 and 17
- STK R4 · R24St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 4 and 24
- GCS R10 · R22Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- NTH R1 · R23North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 23
Bottom 6 finished 13th–18th in 2026
- Gold Coast, finished 13th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- BRL R8 · R20Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 8 and 20
- HAW R12 · R24Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 12 and 24
- STK R1 · R14St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 1 and 14
- GWS R10 · R22Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 10 and 22
- NTH R4 · R21North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 21
- PTA R6 · R23Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 23
- North Melbourne, finished 14th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- FRE R8 · R24Fremantle, top 6, rounds 8 and 24
- SYD R6 · R18Sydney, top 6, rounds 6 and 18
- GWS R1 · R23Greater Western Sydney, middle 6, rounds 1 and 23
- GCS R4 · R21Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 4 and 21
- PTA R3 · R16Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 16
- RIC R5 · R20Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 5 and 20
- Port Adelaide, finished 15th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- GEE R1 · R24Geelong, top 6, rounds 1 and 24
- ADE R10 · R22Adelaide, top 6, rounds 10 and 22
- MEL R9 · R21Melbourne, middle 6, rounds 9 and 21
- GCS R6 · R23Gold Coast, bottom 6, rounds 6 and 23
- NTH R3 · R16North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 3 and 16
- WCE R2 · R15West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 2 and 15
- West Coast, finished 16th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- FRE R3 · R21Fremantle, top 6, rounds 3 and 21
- HAW R7 · R22Hawthorn, top 6, rounds 7 and 22
- WBD R4 · R16Western Bulldogs, middle 6, rounds 4 and 16
- PTA R2 · R15Port Adelaide, bottom 6, rounds 2 and 15
- RIC R1 · R13Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 13
- ESS R12 · R24Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- Richmond, finished 17th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 1 middle 6, 3 bottom 6.
- BRL R9 · R21Brisbane Lions, top 6, rounds 9 and 21
- ADE R11 · R23Adelaide, top 6, rounds 11 and 23
- CAR R12 · R24Carlton, middle 6, rounds 12 and 24
- NTH R5 · R20North Melbourne, bottom 6, rounds 5 and 20
- WCE R1 · R13West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 1 and 13
- ESS R10 · R22Essendon, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
- Essendon, finished 18th in 2026
Repeat opponents by third: 2 top 6, 2 middle 6, 2 bottom 6.
- SYD R8 · R23Sydney, top 6, rounds 8 and 23
- GEE R3 · R15Geelong, top 6, rounds 3 and 15
- COL R6 · R18Collingwood, middle 6, rounds 6 and 18
- STK R7 · R21St Kilda, middle 6, rounds 7 and 21
- WCE R12 · R24West Coast, bottom 6, rounds 12 and 24
- RIC R10 · R22Richmond, bottom 6, rounds 10 and 22
View as table
| Club | Finished (2026) | Plays twice | Finished (2026) | First meeting | Host | Second meeting | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | R3 | Carlton | R15 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R6 | Adelaide | R18 | Geelong |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R9 | Adelaide | R21 | Hawthorn |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R10 | Port Adelaide | R22 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R11 | Richmond | R23 | Adelaide |
| Adelaide | 6th, top 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R12 | Adelaide | R24 | Western Bulldogs |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | R6 | Fremantle | R18 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R5 | Geelong | R17 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | R8 | Gold Coast | R20 | Brisbane Lions |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R9 | Brisbane Lions | R21 | Richmond |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R11 | Brisbane Lions | R23 | St Kilda |
| Brisbane Lions | 1st, top 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R12 | Sydney | R24 | Brisbane Lions |
| Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | R1 | Collingwood | R14 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R11 | Hawthorn | R23 | Carlton |
| Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | R10 | Carlton | R22 | Melbourne |
| Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R12 | Carlton | R24 | Richmond |
| Carlton | 8th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R9 | Carlton | R21 | Western Bulldogs |
| Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | R6 | Collingwood | R18 | Essendon |
| Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | R4 | Fremantle | R16 | Collingwood |
| Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R5 | Greater Western Sydney | R17 | Collingwood |
| Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | R13 | Melbourne | R24 | Collingwood |
| Collingwood | 10th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R10 | St Kilda | R22 | Collingwood |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Geelong | 5th, top 6 | R3 | Essendon | R15 | Geelong |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R10 | Essendon | R22 | Richmond |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R7 | St Kilda | R21 | Essendon |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R8 | Essendon | R23 | Sydney |
| Essendon | 18th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R12 | West Coast | R24 | Essendon |
| Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | R11 | Melbourne | R23 | Fremantle |
| Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R8 | North Melbourne | R24 | Fremantle |
| Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R10 | Fremantle | R22 | Sydney |
| Fremantle | 2nd, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R3 | West Coast | R21 | Fremantle |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R2 | Geelong | R14 | Hawthorn |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R1 | Geelong | R24 | Port Adelaide |
| Geelong | 5th, top 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R11 | Geelong | R23 | Western Bulldogs |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | R10 | Gold Coast | R22 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | R12 | Gold Coast | R24 | Hawthorn |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R4 | North Melbourne | R21 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R6 | Port Adelaide | R23 | Gold Coast |
| Gold Coast | 13th, bottom 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R1 | St Kilda | R14 | Gold Coast |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | R1 | Greater Western Sydney | R23 | North Melbourne |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R4 | Greater Western Sydney | R24 | St Kilda |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R2 | Sydney | R14 | Greater Western Sydney |
| Greater Western Sydney | 12th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R3 | Greater Western Sydney | R15 | Western Bulldogs |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R3 | Hawthorn | R17 | Sydney |
| Hawthorn | 4th, top 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R7 | West Coast | R22 | Hawthorn |
| Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R9 | Melbourne | R21 | Port Adelaide |
| Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | St Kilda | 11th, middle 6 | R2 | St Kilda | R18 | Melbourne |
| Melbourne | 9th, middle 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R5 | Western Bulldogs | R17 | Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | R3 | North Melbourne | R16 | Port Adelaide |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | R5 | Richmond | R20 | North Melbourne |
| North Melbourne | 14th, bottom 6 | Sydney | 3rd, top 6 | R6 | North Melbourne | R18 | Sydney |
| Port Adelaide | 15th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R2 | Port Adelaide | R15 | West Coast |
| Richmond | 17th, bottom 6 | West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | R1 | West Coast | R13 | Richmond |
| West Coast | 16th, bottom 6 | Western Bulldogs | 7th, middle 6 | R4 | West Coast | R16 | Western Bulldogs |
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