North Melbourne will kick off the 2018 JLT Community Series with a clash against Melbourne in Hobart.

The Saturday afternoon fixture will be held at Kingston Twin Ovals, with the three-week series played across a host of different venues in regional areas.

North’s second game of the series will be a night game against reigning premiers Richmond at Ikon Park. 

The pre-season competition will see games in Strathalbyn, Wangaratta, Townsville, Canberra, Moreton Bay and Colac, with each side playing two matches. 

Full fixture:

Week 1

Saturday February 24

North Melbourne v Melbourne at Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (2.05pm EDT)
Essendon v Richmond at Norm Minns Oval, Wangaratta (4.35pm EDT)

Sunday February 25

Adelaide Crows v Fremantle at Strathalbyn Oval (1.35pm CDT)
West Coast Eagles v Port Adelaide at Leederville Oval (3.35pm WST)

Week 2

Wednesday February 28

Carlton v St Kilda at Ikon Park (7.10pm EDT)

Thursday March 1

GWS Giants v Collingwood at UNSW Canberra Oval, (7.10pm EDT)

Saturday March 3

Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn at Mars Stadium, Ballarat (2.05pm EDT)
Brisbane Lions v Sydney Swans at Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (3.35pm EST)

Sunday March 4

Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats at Riverway Stadium, Townsville (3.35pm EST)

Week 3

Wednesday March 7

Richmond v North Melbourne at Ikon Park (7.05pm EDT)

Thursday March 8

Melbourne v St Kilda at Casey Fields (7.05pm EDT)

Friday March 9

Sydney Swans v GWS Giants at Blacktown Int Sports Park Sydney (7.40pm EDT) 

Saturday March 10

Collingwood v Western Bulldogs at Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe (2.05pm EDT)
Port Adelaide v Adelaide Crows at Alberton Oval (4.05pm CDT)
Hawthorn v Carlton at UTAS Stadium (7.05pm EDT) 

Sunday March 11

Geelong Cats v Essendon at Central Reserve, Colac (2.05pm EDT)
Gold Coast Suns v Brisbane Lions at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport (3.35pm EST)
Fremantle v West Coast Eagles at HBF Arena, Joondalup (4.05pm WST)