Joel Garner

Jack Madgen's VFL Tigers will have ample opportunity to prepare themselves for the 2026 season, with a four-game practice match schedule announced.

Richmond will face Coburg on Friday, February 13, in its first competitive hit-out of the year, followed by meetings with Essendon, Casey and Carlton.

The full schedule is as follows:

2026 VFL practice games

Friday, February 13
Richmond vs Coburg, La Trobe University Oval, Bundoora
6:30pm

Friday, February 20
Richmond vs Essendon, NEC Hangar, Melbourne Airport
12:45pm

Saturday, February 28
Richmond vs Casey, Casey Fields, Cranbourne East
11:00am
 
Thursday, March 12
Richmond vs Carlton, IKON Park, Carlton
1:00pm

The VFL team will look to build on a strong 2025 campaign, where the Tigers made the Elimination Finals. For all the latest news on player signings and more, visit the VFL hub page here.

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