The opening round of the 2020 home and away season will see the Sydney Swans take on the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval.
Details of the Round 1 fixture were released on Tuesday evening with the Swans to kick off their season against the Crows in a twilight fixture on Saturday, March 21.
It will be just the third time the two teams have met to kick off their seasons with the last Round 1 meeting coming back in 2001 at the SCG.
Next year's season opener for the Swans, scheduled for 4.05pm ACDT on Saturday, will be a key feature of the highly-anticipated first round of the 2020 AFL season.
The season will be opened by traditional rivals Richmond and Carlton in a night game at the MCG on Thursday, March 19.
The full home and away fixture is due to be released on October 31.
2020 fixture - Round 1
Thursday, March 19
Richmond v Carlton at the MCG, 7.25pm AEDT
Friday, March 20
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEDT
Saturday, March 21
Essendon v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT
Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACDT
Greater Western Sydney v Geelong at Giants Stadium, 7.25pm AEDT
Gold Coast v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 6.25pm AEST
Sunday, March 22
North Melbourne v St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT
Hawthorn v Brisbane at the MCG, 3.20pm AEDT
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST
