North Melbourne is set to take on Greater Western Sydney on a Saturday night during the final round of the 2016 season.
The round 23 fixture was revealed on Tuesday, with the Roos and Giants facing off at Etihad Stadium.
The teams have played against each other just once at the venue from five outings, with North winning by 86 points in 2013.
Tickets will be on sale on August 10 from 9am.
The full Round 23 schedule is as follows:
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)
North was in the mix to play on the Friday night, according to the AFL:
It was the AFL’s view that the Adelaide Crows v West Coast match should be scheduled on the Friday night at Adelaide Oval as a match involving two current top-eight sides, which was likely to have significant impact on ladder positions before the finals.
The North Melbourne v GWS Giants match was the other consideration to be played on Friday night, involving two current top-eight sides, but was scheduled for the key Saturday night timeslot to provide North Melbourne with a seven-day break (noting they have had more six-day breaks than any other club this season) and to provide the Giants with prime time coverage as they seek to contest their maiden finals series.
