The AFL has announced the dates and times for Rounds 15 to 22 of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season.
The fixture announcement completes home and away scheduling, following the original release of scheduling up to Round 14 of the 2023 Smithy’s VFL season.
With the confirmation of the schedule, the Sydney Swans VFL side will play in two home curtain raisers when the red and white face Geelong and the Gold Coast Suns at Lakeside Oval ahead of the senior AFL games.
VFL Round 15
Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats – Friday, June 30 – SCG, 4:05pm
VFL Round 16
Richmond v Sydney Swans – Thursday, July 6 – Swinburne Centre, 2:05pm
VFL Round 17
Sydney Swans v Footscray Bulldogs – Saturday, July 15 – Lakeside Oval, 1:05pm
VFL Round 18
Sydney Swans – BYE
VFL Round 19
Essendon v Sydney Swans – Sunday, July 30 – Windy Hill, 1:05pm
VFL Round 20
GWS Giants v Sydney Swans – Saturday, August 5 – GIANTS Stadium, 3:45pm (the GWS Giants v Sydney Swans Round 21 clash will being at 7:30pm)
VFL Round 21
Sydney Swans v Gold Coast Suns – Saturday, August 12 – Lakeside Oval, 10:05am
VFL Round 22
Sydney Swans v Werribee – Sunday, August 20 – Lakeside Oval, 1:05pm
The 2023 Smithy’s VFL home and away season consists of 22 rounds, with each of the 21 teams to play 18 matches and have four byes.
For the first time, the Smithy’s VFL season will feature a Wildcard Round, which will be played across the weekend of August 26-27, following the final round of the home and away season.
The Wildcard Round will feature two matches – 7 vs. 10 and 8 vs. 9. The two winners will advance, with the highest-ranked winner during the Wildcard Round to enter the elimination finals as the seventh-placed team.
The top-six teams on the Smithy’s VFL ladder will have a pre-finals bye during Wildcard Round, ahead of the commencement of their finals campaign on the weekend of September 2-3.
The 2023 Smithy’s VFL Grand Final is scheduled to be played on Sunday, September 24, the weekend before the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
Broadcast and streaming: All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App. Smithy’s VFL broadcast partner, the Seven Network, will broadcast one weekly game live and free on the Seven Network in Victoria and on 7plus nationally.
Live scoring and stats: Live scoring and stats are available via both the AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
Ticketing: Where Smithy’s VFL matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. Some venues don’t charge for entry. AFL ticketing prices will apply for VFL matches played as curtain-raisers and curtain-closers to AFL matches at AFL venues.