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AFL Community Series

Mars Stadium

725 Creswick Road,
Ballarat VIC 3350

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  • Fri 27 Feb 4:10pm–6:40pm
  • Sat 28 Feb 3:10pm–5:40pm
  • Sun 1 Mar 3:10pm–5:40pm

Three AFL pre-season games, six Victorian teams, three massive days.

Ballarat's Mars Stadium is set to host three footy matches as part of the 2026 AFL Community Series:

  • Melbourne v Richmond (Friday 27 February at 4.10pm)
  • St Kilda v Essendon (Saturday 28 February at 3.10pm)
  • North Melbourne v Collingwood (Sunday 1 March at 3.10pm)

Tickets go on sale in February.

Stay tuned for more details!

Images courtesy of featured AFL clubs

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