The opening pre-season practice matches ahead of the 2024 AFL season are here, with all 18 clubs set to take part in various match simulation sessions between Sunday, February 18 and Saturday, February 24.
Teams will be announced across the next week in the build-up to each game, with Melbourne and Richmond opening proceedings at Casey Fields with a seven-period hitout.
Other practice matches will be formatted alternatively, with details on each game and the players set to feature to be disclosed in due course.
Below we will provide each club's team lists for the first week of the pre-season schedule as they are revealed.
*Teams will be announced at 5:00pm AEDT the day prior to each match.ย
Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn
Friday, February 23, 11:00am AEDT
Whitten Oval
Format: Four-quarter AFL game, followed by a four-quarter VFL game
7. Rory Lobb, 9. Ryley Sanders, 10. Sam Darcy, 12. Harvey Gallagher, 13. Oskar Baker, 14. Rhylee West, 17. Nick Coffield, 18. James O'Donnell, 19. Liam Jones, 21. Tom Liberatore, 22. James Harmes, 23. Laitham Vandermeer, 24. Buku Khamis, 25. Caleb Poulter, 28. Anthony Scott, 29. Lachlan Bramble, 30. Lachlan McNeil, 32. Arthur Jones, 33. Aaron Naughton, 34. Bailey Williams, 35. Caleb Daniel, 36. Luke Cleary, 39. Jason Johannisen, 43. Ryan Gardner
Hawthorn
1. Harry Morrison, 2. Mitch Lewis, 3. Jai Newcombe, 4. Jarman Impey, 5. James Worpel, 6. James Sicily, 7. Ned Reeves, 8. Sam Frost, 11. Conor Nash, 14. Jack Scrimshaw, 15. Blake Hardwick, 16. Massimo D'Ambrosio, 17. Lloyd Meek, 18. Mabior Chol, 19. Jack Gunston, 23. Josh Weddle, 25. Josh Ward, 26. Bodie Ryan, 28. Cam Mackenzie, 29. Jai Serong, 30. Sam Butler, 31. Connor Macdonald, 32. Finn Maginness, 33. Jack Ginnivan, 34. Nick Watson, 35. Calsher Dear, 37. Ethan Phillips, 38. Max Ramsden, 41. Josh Bennetts, 44. Henry Hustwaite, 45. Clay Tucker
