The AFL advises updates have been made to the fixture for Round 19 of the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership Season and has provided Clubs with key updates relating to some matchups in Round 20.


Round 19 updates (all times EST):

• The Port Adelaide vs. Collingwood match will take place at 7:10pm (6:40pm local) at Adelaide Oval* on Friday, July 23.
• Three matches fixtured for Round 20 have been flipped with matchups in Round 19 to best manage current border restrictions across the country. As a result, Round 19 will see:

o Brisbane Lions vs. Gold Coast SUNS at The Gabba at 3:10pm on Saturday, July 24. o Adelaide Crows vs. Hawthorn at Adelaide Oval* at 6:10pm (5:40pm local) on Saturday, July 24.
o Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs at the MCG at 7:25pm on Saturday, July 24.

• The Carlton vs. North Melbourne match will take place at 1:45pm at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, July 24.
  
  
• The West Coast Eagles vs. St Kilda match will take place at 4:35pm (2:35pm local) at Optus Stadium on Saturday, July 24. St Kilda travelled with Western Australian Government
  
  
• The Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle match will take place at 12:30pm at Metricon Stadium on Sunday, July 25.
  
  
• The Geelong Cats vs. Richmond match will take place at the MCG on Sunday, July 25 as previously scheduled, with the time for this match to be confirmed.
  
  
• The Essendon vs. GWS GIANTS match will take place on Sunday, July 25. The time and venue for this match are to be confirmed.
  
  The following matchups that were previously fixtured for Round 19 will now be played in Round 20 with timeslots and venues for all matches of Round 20 to be confirmed in due course:
  
  

o Gold Coast SUNS vs. Melbourne
o Western Bulldogs vs. Adelaide Crows
o Hawthorn vs. Brisbane Lions

The AFL also advises AFL Supplementary Protocols have been in place for the following teams effective yesterday, Sunday July 18 – Carlton, Collingwood, Essendon, Geelong Cats, GWS GIANTS, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs.

AFL Executive General Manager Clubs and Broadcasting Travis Auld said the league would continue to make decisions that ensure the season continued to progress.

"We will continue to make changes that best manage the current environment, progresses our season and protects the health and safety of those in our game and the wider community," Mr Auld said.