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Opening Round officially scrapped as AFL confirm season start dates

7NEWS Australia · 2 September 2026 at 4:58 pm

Opening Round officially scrapped as AFL confirm season start dates

Andrew Dillon confirmed the move after ‘feedback from fans and stakeholders’.

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