Essendon will take on the Western Bulldogs and Geelong as part of their pre-season match simulation and AAMI Community Series fixtures in February.

The Bombers’ bout of match simulation with the Bulldogs will come first on the week of February 15-22, with the venue and exact date for the clash to be confirmed at a later date.

The Dons will then head to GMHBA Stadium to face the Cats in the AAMI Community Series for a second year running on Tuesday, February 25, with the first bounce from 7:10pm AEDT.

Tickets to the fixture against Geelong will go on-sale along with the other AAMI Community Series matches on Wednesday, February 5.

Club members with matchday entry will have free general admission access by scanning their member barcode at the gate or can alternatively use their memberships to upgrade to a reserved seat when tickets go on-sale.

Essendon 2025 pre-season schedule 

Match Simulation
Essendon v Western Bulldogs
Date TBC, Venue TBC (Week of February 15-22)

AAMI Community Series
Geelong v Essendon
GMHBA Stadium
Tuesday, February 25, 7:10pm AEDT
(Tickets on-sale from Wednesday, February 5)