The fixture for season seven of the NAB AFL Women’s competition has been released with the GIANTS to kick off the season with an away clash against the Western Bulldogs at IKON Park.

The second season of 2022 begins as a standalone weekend of footy following the end of the AFL’s home and away season and before the finals series with the GIANTS’ first game on Sunday, August 28.

The round one match will be the first in charge for new GIANTS coach Cam Bernasconi, who took over from Alan McConnell at the end of season six.

The GIANTS will open their season at home in round two with a Sunday afternoon match up with the Brisbane Lions at Manuka Oval in Canberra.

Round three will see a Sydney Derby for the first time in AFLW history as the GIANTS take on the Swans at the SCG on Saturday, September 10.

The GIANTS will return to GIANTS Stadium on Saturday, September 17 to take on the West Coast Eagles in round four before an away trip to take on the Crows in Adelaide.

The game times for rounds three and four remain undetermined to allow the games to be fixtured in conjunction with the AFL finals fixtures to ensure maximum opportunity for double headers and minimise any crossover of game times.

After great crowds and a fantastic atmosphere for GIANTS games in season six and with Blacktown International Sportspark unavailable, Henson Park in Marrickville will host the remainder of the GIANTS’ home games in rounds six, eight and 10.

It will kick off with a clash against Carlton on Saturday, October 1 before the GIANTS head to Victoria Park to take on Collingwood in round seven.

Round eight sees the GIANTS back at the Marrickville venue for a Sunday afternoon match against Hawthorn before a trip to Mildura to take on Richmond in round nine.

Round 10 will be a floating fixture with the dates and times to be confirmed with the GIANTS to take on the Gold Coast SUNS at Henson Park on the weekend of October 28-30.

Season seven will see an 18-team AFLW competition for the first time in history with the Swans, Hawthorn, Essendon and Port Adelaide joining the league for the first time. 

The top eight will face off in a finals series beginning on the weekend of November 4-6 with the NAB AFLW Grand Final to be held on the weekend of November 25-27.

Memberships for season seven will go on sale next week.

NAB AFLW Fixture Season Seven

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