When Is The First Afl Game 2024. The afl has announced that the 2024 edition of gather round will be held in south australia from thursday april 4 to sunday april 7. Watch the 2023 afl draft live on monday november 20 from 7pm aedt, exclusive to fox footy.

Round 1 will commence on thursday march 14 with traditional rivals carlton and richmond in action, following the afl’s newly introduced ‘opening round’ held over the. Kickstarting the season with an opening round home clash against richmond,.