The AFL today announced it had finalised the fixture for round 23 of the 2016 Toyota AFL Premiership season, which had been left as a floating round when the fixture was announced late last year.

The schedule of games will be as follows (local time and host broadcaster in each case):

Friday August 26
Adelaide Crows v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm (Channel 7)

Saturday August 27
Geelong Cats v Melbourne at Simonds Stadium, 1.45pm (Channel 7)
Essendon v Carlton at the MCG, 2.10pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)
Sydney Swans v Richmond at the SCG, 4.35pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)
North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm (Channel 7)
Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sunday August 28
St Kilda v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)
Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm (Channel 7)

Tickets for Round 23 matches will be on on-sale as follows:
Adelaide Crows v West Coast at Adelaide Oval – 9am, Friday August 5
Geelong Cats v Melbourne at Simonds Stadium - 9am, Thursday August 11
Essendon v Carlton at the MCG – 9am, Wednesday August 10
Sydney Swans v Richmond at the SCG - TBC
North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Etihad Stadium – 9am, Wednesday August 10
Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium - TBC
St Kilda v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium – 9am, Wednesday August 10
Fremantle v Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium – 9am, Monday August 15
Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG – 9am, Wednesday August 10