AFL CEO Andrew Dillon says the 2027 season will start with all 18 teams in action despite previously defending the staggered start.
AFL scraps controversial three-season 'Opening Round' experiment ahead of 2027
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The 2027 AFL season will begin with all 18 teams in action in a traditional nine-game first week.
AFL boss Andrew Dillon confirmed the end of the three-season "Opening Round" experiment designed to grow the game in Queensland and New South Wales.
The decision comes after Dillon previously defended the concept, saying it was "key" to growing Australian rules football in the northern states.
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