The Blockbusters
Season opener
Round 1 vs Hawthorn (Home - MCG) - Saturday March 25 7:25pm (Seven)
ANZAC Day
Round 5 vs Collingwood (Home - MCG) – Tuesday April 25 3:20pm (Seven
Country Game
Round 8 vs Geelong (Home - MCG) – Saturday May 13 7:25pm (Seven)
Dreamtime at the ‘G
Round 10 vs Richmond (Home - MCG) – Saturday May 27 7:25pm (Seven)
Quirks of the Draw
Essendon play a home game in round one for the first time since 2011.
In round six Essendon play Melbourne at Etihad Stadium for the first time since 2009.
In round 23 Essendon host Fremantle in Melbourne for the first time since 2010.
Interstate trips
Round 2 vs Brisbane (The GABBA) – Saturday April 1 6:25pm (Seven)
Round 4 vs Adelaide (Adelaide Oval) – Saturday April 15 7:10pm (Seven)
Round 7 vs Fremantle (Domain Stadium) – Sunday May 7 2:40pm (Foxtel)
Round 11 vs GWS (Spotless Stadium) – Saturday June 3 4:35pm (Foxtel)
Round 14 vs Sydney (SCG) – Friday June 23 7:50pm (Seven)
Round 22 vs Gold Coast (Metricon Stadium) – Saturday August 19pm 7:25pm (Foxtel)
Friday night games
Round 14 vs Sydney (SCG - away) - Friday June 23 7:50pm (Seven)
Round 17 vs St Kilda (Etihad Stadium - away) - Friday July 14 7:50pm (Seven)
