The AFL advises that the Round 24 Toyota Premiership match on Saturday 24 August between Hawthorn and North Melbourne at UTAS Stadium in Launceston has a rescheduled start time of 12.30pm, from 4.40pm.

Subsequently, the Richmond v Gold Coast SUNS match scheduled for 2.10pm at the MCG has been moved to a later start time of 3.20pm to avoid three games being played at the one time.

The Geelong v West Coast match at GMHBA will proceed as scheduled at 1:45pm. 

AFL CEO Andrew Dillon thanked the clubs, broadcast partner Foxtel, UTAS Stadium, the MCG, and umpires and officials for collaboratively working together on a solution.

“Due to circumstance out of our control we have made the decision to move to an earlier start time of 12.30pm for the Hawthorn v North Melbourne match and thank everyone involved in working through this,” said Mr Dillon.

“The later start time for the Richmond and Gold Coast SUNS match means we do not have three games being played at once and fans tuning into the broadcast will also be able to celebrate (Dustin Martin, Dylan Grimes and Marlion Pickett’s) lap of honour at the MCG.”

“Round 24 is set to be one of the biggest rounds of all time with top eight spots on the line all throughout the weekend, we could not ask for a better ending to the 2024 home and away season.”

Ticket holders will be contacted directly by the ticketing agents regarding changes to the match arrangements.