The AFL is pleased to announce the dates and times for Rounds 15 to 22 of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season and the final round of the 2023 rebel VFLW season.

The fixture announcement completes home and away scheduling for both competitions, following the original release of scheduling up to Round 14 of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season and Round 13 of the rebel VFLW season.

Highlights of today’s fixture release include:

• Seven Smithy’s VFL matches to be played as double-headers with AFL matches at AFL venues. This includes the QClash between Gold Coast SUNS and Brisbane Lions at Heritage Bank Stadium in Round 19.

• Three Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW double-headers scheduled for the weekend of July 1-2, coinciding with the final round of the rebel VFLW home and away season.

• Friday night Smithy’s VFL matches at DSV Stadium (Williamstown vs. Essendon, Round 18), ETU Stadium (Port Melbourne vs. Coburg in Round 19) and Kinetic Stadium (Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks in Round 21).

• Return of VFL and VFLW matches to Windy Hill.

The 2023 Smithy’s VFL home and away season consists of 22 rounds, with each of the 21 teams to play 18 matches and have four byes.

For the first time, the Smithy’s VFL season will feature a Wildcard Round, which will be played across the weekend of August 26-27, following the final round of the home and away season.

The Wildcard Round will feature two matches – 7 vs. 10 and 8 vs. 9. The two winners will advance, with the highest-ranked winner during the Wildcard Round to enter the elimination finals as the seventh-placed team.

The top-six teams on the Smithy’s VFL ladder will have a pre-finals bye during Wildcard Round, ahead of the commencement of their finals campaign on the weekend of September 2-3.

The 2023 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final is scheduled to be played on Sunday, September 24, the weekend before the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final.

The 2023 rebel VFLW home and away season features 12 teams competing across a 14-round season.

The top-six teams on the ladder at the conclusion of the home and away season will qualify for the 2023 rebel VFLW Finals Series.

The finals format will remain unchanged from 2022, with the finals series to be played across four weeks, commencing the weekend of July 8-9.

The 2023 rebel VFLW Grand Final is scheduled to be played on Sunday, July 30.

Continue below to view the fixtures for Rounds 15 to 22 of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season and Round 14 of the 2023 rebel VFLW season. Please click here to view the fixture online.

Smithy’s VFL
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 15
Friday, June 30
Brisbane Lions vs. Richmond – Brighton Homes Arena, 11:05am
Sydney Swans vs. Geelong Cats – SCG, 4:05pm
Saturday, July 1
Footscray Bulldogs vs. Coburg – ETU Stadium, 11:05am
Werribee vs. Sandringham – Avalon Airport Oval, 1:05pm
Box Hill Hawks vs. Port Melbourne – Box Hill City Oval, 2:05pm
Carlton vs. Northern Bullants – IKON Park, 2:05pm
Sunday, July 2
Frankston vs. Collingwood – Kinetic Stadium, 12:00pm (Seven Network)
Casey Demons vs. GWS GIANTS – Casey Fields, 12:05pm
North Melbourne vs. Williamstown – Arden Street Oval, 12:35pm
Essendon vs. Gold Coast SUNS – Windy Hill, 1:05pm
Bye: Southport Sharks
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 16
Thursday, July 6
Richmond vs. Sydney Swans – Swinburne Centre, 2:05pm
Friday, July 7
Footscray Bulldogs vs. Collingwood – ETU Stadium, 4:05pm
Saturday, July 8
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Frankston – Heritage Bank Stadium, 12:05pm
Northern Bullants vs. Brisbane Lions – Genis Steel Oval, 12:05pm
GWS GIANTS vs. Box Hill Hawks – GIANTS Stadium, 12:55pm
Coburg vs. Carlton – Piranha Park, 1:05pm
Port Melbourne vs. Werribee – ETU Stadium, 3:05pm
Sunday, July 9
Williamstown vs. Southport Sharks – DSV Stadium, 12:05pm
Sandringham vs. Casey Demons – Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 1:05pm
Geelong Cats. vs North Melbourne – GMHBA Stadium, 6:05pm
Bye: Essendon
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 17
Saturday, July 15
Southport Sharks vs. Richmond – Fankhauser Reserve, 12:05pm
Sydney Swans vs. Footscray Bulldogs – Tramway Oval, 1:05pm
Werribee vs. Northern Bullants – Avalon Airport Oval, 2:05pm
Sunday, July 16
North Melbourne vs. Box Hill Hawks – Arden Street Oval, 12:05pm
Frankston vs. GWS GIANTS – Kinetic Stadium, 1:05pm
Geelong Cats vs. Essendon – GMHBA Stadium, 2:05pm (Seven Network)
Bye: Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Casey Demons, Coburg, Collingwood, Gold Coast SUNS, Port Melbourne, Sandringham, Williamstown
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 18
Friday, July 21
Williamstown vs. Essendon – DSV Stadium, 7:05pm
Saturday, July 22
Richmond vs. Box Hill Hawks – Swinburne Centre, 10:05am
Brisbane Lions vs. Geelong Cats – Brighton Homes Arena, 11:05am
Carlton vs. Port Melbourne – IKON Park, 11:05am
Coburg vs. Casey Demons – Piranha Park, 1:05pm
Werribee vs. Frankston – Avalon Airport Oval, 1:05pm
Northern Bullants vs. Footscray Bulldogs – Genis Steel Oval, 2:05pm
Sunday, July 23
GWS GIANTS vs. Gold Coast SUNS – Manuka Oval, 9:25am
Collingwood vs. Sandringham – AIA Centre, 12:00pm (Seven Network)
Bye: North Melbourne, Southport Sharks, Sydney Swans
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 19
Friday, July 28
Port Melbourne vs. Coburg – ETU Stadium, 7:05pm
Saturday, July 29
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Brisbane Lions – Heritage Bank Stadium, 12:05pm
Collingwood vs. Carlton – Victoria Park, 1:05pm
Box Hill Hawks vs. Sandringham – Box Hill City Oval, 2:05pm
Frankston vs. Southport Sharks – Kinetic Stadium, 7:05pm
Sunday, July 30
Casey Demons vs. Williamstown – Casey Fields, 12:05pm
Geelong Cats vs. Northern Bullants – GMHBA Stadium, 12:05pm
Essendon vs. Sydney Swans – Windy Hill, 1:05pm
North Melbourne vs. Werribee – Arden Street Oval, 1:05pm
Bye: Footscray Bulldogs, GWS GIANTS, Richmond
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 20
Saturday, August 5
Southport Sharks vs. Essendon – Fankhauser Reserve, 12:05pm
Footscray Bulldogs vs. North Melbourne – ETU Stadium, 1:05pm
Williamstown vs. Richmond – DSV Stadium, 2:05pm
GWS GIANTS vs. Sydney Swans – GIANTS Stadium, 3:45pm
Sunday, August 6
Werribee vs. Collingwood – Avalon Airport Oval, 12:00pm (Seven Network)
Sandringham vs. Northern Bullants – Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 2:05pm
Bye: Box Hill Hawks, Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Casey Demons, Coburg, Frankston, Geelong Cats, Gold Coast SUNS, Port Melbourne
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 21
Saturday, August 12
Sydney Swans vs. Gold Coast SUNS – Tramway Oval, 10:05am
Brisbane Lions vs. Williamstown – Brighton Homes Arena, 11:05am
Collingwood vs. Geelong Cats – Victoria Park, 12:05pm
Northern Bullants vs. GWS GIANTS – Genis Steel Oval, 12:05pm
Coburg vs. Frankston – Piranha Park, 1:05pm
Box Hill Hawks vs. Footscray Bulldogs – Box Hill City Oval, 2:05pm
Port Melbourne vs. Richmond – ETU Stadium, 3:05pm
Sunday, August 13
Carlton vs. Casey Demons – IKON Park, 12:00pm (Seven Network)
Bye: Essendon, North Melbourne, Sandringham, Southport Sharks, Werribee
 
Smithy’s VFL Round 22
Friday, August 18
Frankston vs. Box Hill Hawks – Kinetic Stadium, 7:05pm
Saturday, August 19
Gold Coast SUNS vs. Carlton – Heritage Bank Stadium, 10:25am
Geelong Cats vs. GWS GIANTS – GMHBA Stadium ,11:05am
Collingwood vs. Southport Sharks – AIA Centre, 12:05pm
Sunday, August 20
Footscray Bulldogs vs. Port Melbourne – ETU Stadium, 11:05am
Richmond vs. North Melbourne – Swinburne Centre, 12:00pm (Seven Network)
Casey Demons vs. Brisbane Lions – Casey Fields, 12:05pm
Essendon vs. Coburg – Windy Hill, 1:05pm
Sydney Swans vs. Werribee – Tramway Oval, 1:05pm
Sandringham vs. Williamstown – Trevor Barker Beach Oval, 2:05pm
Bye: Northern Bullants
 
rebel VFLW
 
rebel VFLW Round 14
Saturday, July 1
Williamstown vs. Geelong Cats – DSV Stadium, 10:00am
Carlton vs. Darebin Falcons – IKON Park, 11:00am
Essendon vs. Western Bulldogs – Windy Hill, 11:00am
Box Hill Hawks vs. Southern Saints – Box Hill City Oval, 11:30am
North Melbourne vs. Collingwood – Arden Street Oval, 3:00pm
Sunday, July 2
Casey Demons vs. Port Melbourne – Casey Fields, 3:30pm

Broadcast and streaming: All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will broadcast one weekly game live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7plus nationally.
 
Live scoring and stats: Live scoring and stats are available via both the AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
 
Ticketing: Where Smithy’s VFL matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. Some venues don't charge for entry. AFL ticketing prices will apply for VFL matches played as curtain-raisers and curtain-closers to AFL matches at AFL venues. Entry to rebel VFLW matches is free. Where venues host VFL and VFLW double-headers, entry fees will apply after half time of the VFLW match.