The 2026 AFLW fixture will feature four double-header games with AFL matches, the competition's executive general manager Laura Kane has confirmed.
The matches will be played at AFL venues, marking a shift in AFLW fixturing away from smaller suburban venues to stadiums as the League aims to get the women's game in front of existing AFL fans.
Speaking at an AFL Axiom event on Thursday, Kane said the double-headers would be played early in the women's season, and would "usually" feature the same host team for both the men's and women's games.
"One way we can be bold is to play double headers in our big stadiums," Kane said of the AFLW's growth.
"So this season we’ll play double headers, having men’s and women’s games played on the same day in the same bigger stadiums."
The details of which teams will host the matches will be confirmed closer to the AFLW fixture release.
The AFLW season is set to start in the week of August 10, which coincides with Round 23 of the men's competition, with the 12-round home and away season running concurrently with the final two rounds of the men's fixture, as well as the newly introduced Wildcard Round and the entire AFL Finals Series.
