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After ruining Melbourne\u2019s season with their last-gasp semi-final victory, Carlton will host the Demons at their suburban home Ikon Park in the AFL\u2019s official practice match round in the last week of February.<\/p>\n
The pre-season hit-outs will see teams fine tune their preparations in matches played over four 20-minute quarters with 30 players on each team and no interchange cap. Club members and children will be admitted free to the matches played at suburban venues, and each match will be broadcast live.<\/p>\n
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Sam Walsh was a star for the Blues during the finals. <\/span><\/p>\n Defending premiers Collingwood will begin the round on Tuesday, February 27 when they play arch-rivals Richmond at Ikon Park ahead of the Blues and Demons clash the following night. The Magpies will play North Melbourne in match simulation a week earlier on Wednesday, February 21.<\/p>\n Sydney and the Giants will face the Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast respectively in Bankstown and Canberra on the Thursday night, before the Cats take on the Bombers in a twilight Friday night match in Geelong \u2013 putting the Scott brothers in town together to maximise their hit-out.<\/p>\n Port Adelaide will take on Fremantle and Adelaide will come up against West Coast in Adelaide, while Hawthorn head to Launceston to play the Western Bulldogs. The practice round finishes on Sunday at Moorabbin when the Saints host North Melbourne, with two wily coaches Ross Lyon and Alastair Clarkson sharpening up against each other before the season starts.<\/p>\n Tuesday, February 27<\/em><\/p>\n Collingwood v Richmond, Ikon Park, 6.40pm<\/p>\n Wednesday, February 28<\/em><\/p>\n Carlton v Melbourne, Ikon Park, 6.40pm<\/p>\n Thursday, February 29<\/em><\/p>\n Sydney v Brisbane Lions, Blacktown, 4.10pm<\/p>\n GWS v Gold Coast, Manuka Oval, 7.10pm<\/p>\n Friday, March 1<\/em><\/p>\n Geelong v Essendon, GMHBA Stadium, 5.10pm<\/p>\n Port Adelaide v Fremantle, Alberton Oval, 8pm<\/p>\n Saturday, March 2<\/em><\/p>\n Adelaide v West Coast, Hisense Stadium, 3.10pm<\/p>\n Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs, UTAS Stadium, 6.10pm<\/p>\n Sunday, March 3<\/em><\/p>\n St Kilda v North Melbourne, RSEA Park, 2.10pm<\/p>\n North Melbourne defender Aidan Corr will remain in a moonboot until mid-January after suffering a \u201csignificant ankle sprain\u201d last Friday at the club\u2019s training camp on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n Although the injury, which a club source confirmed to The Age<\/em>, is a blow for the veteran as he prepares to lead a youthful defence into 2024, the Kangaroos were relieved he has avoided surgery and will be able to rehabilitate over the Christmas break before he is reassessed when the players return to train in the new year.<\/p>\n With Griffin Logue sidelined until late next season following a knee reconstruction and Ben McKay departing to Essendon as a restricted free agent \u2013 a deal which netted the Kangaroos pick No.3 in the draft \u2013 North Melbourne are short on AFL experience down back, with their midfield stacked with youthful talent.<\/p>\nAFL COMMUNITY SERIES FIXTURE<\/h3>\n
Veteran Roo in a moonboot until January<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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