The AFL has confirmed the VFL 2022 fixture for Rounds 2-8.

After hosting the Southport Sharks at the Swinburne Centre in the opening round on Sunday, March 27, the Tigers will head to Trevor Barker Beach Oval to face Sandringham in their first away game of the season in Round 2. The clash will be broadcast live on Seven Network. 

They'll be back home at the Swinburne Centre to face Footscary and Casey Demons in Rounds 3 and 5 respectively. 

Richmond's bye will come in Round 6, before two away games to round out the first eight rounds of the 2022 season.

All VFL matches in 2022 will be live-streamed and available on demand via the AFL website (afl.com.au) and AFL Live Official App, while VFL broadcast partner the Seven Network will show a weekly game plus finals, live and free on 7 in Victoria and 7Plus nationally. Fans can catch up from anywhere around the nation on 7plus.

Where matches are ticketed, entry is $10 for adults, $5 for concession holders and kids under 15 are free. Some venues don't charge for entry.

The 2022 VFL season structure at a glance:

- 21 teams will play 18 games each in a 22-round home-and-away season
- Top eight will contest a four-week finals series
- Grand Final scheduled for the weekend of 17/18 September
- Rounds One to Eight details have been confirmed, with match-ups locked in for the remainder of the season

2022 VFL Clubs

AFL-aligned clubs (14)

- Box Hill Hawks
- Brisbane Lions
- Carlton
- Casey Demons
- Collingwood
- Essendon
- Footscray
- Geelong
- Gold Coast Suns
- GWS Giants
- North Melbourne
- Richmond
- Sydney Swans
- Sandringham

Standalone clubs (7)

- Coburg
- Frankston
- Northern Bullants
- Port Melbourne
- Southport Sharks
- Werribee
- Williamstown

Richmond VFL's Round 1-8 fixture: