Essendon has learned its fate for the 2019 VFL Women's competition, following today's fixture release.

The Bombers will open their second VFLW season when they host Casey on Saturday, May 11, in what marks the first of eight home games at Windy Hill.

Their season-opener will also coincidence with an Essendon VFL clash, with a total of seven double-headers.

A triple-header between the Bombers' and Tigers' AFL, VFL and VFLW sides will take place on Saturday, May 25, with the VFL and VFLW teams squaring off at Punt Road Oval as a prelude to the annual Dreamtime at the 'G match.

For the second consecutive season, Essendon's VFLW side will travel to Darwin to face NT Thunder, while an exhibition match against Greater Western Sydney's AFLW side is scheduled for round 10 at Windy Hill.

The 2019 VFLW competition will again see 13 teams competing over 16 rounds followed by a four-week finals series, with two byes for each club throughout the home-and-away season.

There will be an expanded finals series with a top six, while the Grand Final will be broadcast on Channel 7 before the VFL men’s season decider.

Essendon's 2019 VFLW fixture:

RoundDateOpponentVenueHome/AwayLocal Time
1Saturday, May 11, 2019CaseyWindy HillHome11:30am
2Saturday, May 18, 2019GeelongCentral Reserve, ColacAway12:00pm
3Saturday, May 25, 2019RichmondPunt Road OvalAway12:00pm
4Saturday, June 1, 2019CarltonWindy HillHome12:00pm
5Bye
6Saturday, June 15, 2019HawthornWindy HillHome11:30am
7Saturday, June 22, 2019NT ThunderTIO StadiumAway3:30pm
8Sunday, June 30, 2019Melbourne UniMelbourne Uni Main OvalAway2:30pm
9Saturday, July 6, 2019CollingwoodWindy HillHome12:00pm
10Saturday, July 13, 2019GWSWindy HillHome 3:00pm
11Saturday, July 20, 2019DarebinWindy HillHome 12:00pm
12Saturday, July 27, 2019WilliamstownWilliamstown Football GroundAway11:30am
13Saturday, August 3, 2019St KildaWindy HillHome11:30am
14Saturday, August 10, 2019Western BulldogsWhitten OvalAway4:00pm
15Saturday, August 17, 2019CollingwoodVictoria ParkAway12:00pm
16Saturday, August 24, 2019WilliamstownWindy HillHome12:00pm