AFL Opening Round 2026 scores

All 5 games of Opening Round, 2026 are complete. The biggest win was Sydney over Carlton by 63 points; the closest was Western Bulldogs over Brisbane Lions by 5.

Updated Sun 8 Mar 2026, 9:52pm (Melbourne time)

Opening Round 2026›
Opening Round · 5 gamesSeason ›
FTThu 5 Mar
Sydney20.12
Carlton10.9
13269
FTFri 6 Mar
Gold Coast19.11
Geelong10.9
12569
FTSat 7 Mar
Greater Western Sydney19.8
Hawthorn14.11
12295
FTSat 7 Mar
Brisbane Lions15.16
Western Bulldogs16.15
106111
FTSun 8 Mar
St Kilda9.12
Collingwood11.12
6678

Match results table

Opening Round 2026: full results
HomeScoreAwayScoreVenue
Sydney20.12 (132)Carlton10.9 (69)SCG
Gold Coast19.11 (125)Geelong10.9 (69)People First Stadium
Greater Western Sydney19.8 (122)Hawthorn14.11 (95)ENGIE Stadium
Brisbane Lions15.16 (106)Western Bulldogs16.15 (111)Gabba
St Kilda9.12 (66)Collingwood11.12 (78)MCG