Footy is back and Optus Stadium is ready to host a number of blockbuster matches during the 2021 Toyota AFL Premiership season.

The AFL unveiled the season fixture revealing that Friday night football will return in round five with an Elimination Final rematch between West Coast and Collingwood.

West Coast will open their 2021 AFL campaign with a round one clash against the Gold Coast Suns on Sunday, 21 March.

Fremantle play their first home game of the season against the GWS Giants in round two on Sunday, 28 March.

Preliminary finalists Port Adelaide then head west to face the Eagles in a Saturday twighlight fixture on April 3.

In round five the Dockers take on Hawthorn at The Most Beautiful Stadium in the world on Sunday, 11 April before returning home in round six to host North Melbourne in a Saturday night match on 24 April.

The first Western Derby of the season will take place in round seven with West Coast the home side while Fremantle will host Western Derby 53 in the final round of the year.

Reigning Premiers Richmond will travel to Perth twice in 2021 while Grand Finalists Geelong make the trip across the Nullarbor just once in round 18.

North Melbourne, Gold Coast and the Western Bulldogs join the Tigers in being the only team to travel to Perth twice.

Dates and times for rounds 7-22 will be determined by the AFL at a later date.

AFL Fixture