2021 AAMI Community Series

The 2021 AAMI Community Series was the Australian Football League (AFL) pre-season competition played before the 2021 home and away season. The competition did not have a grand final or overall winner. All matches were televised live on Fox Footy as well as on the Kayo Sports app.[1][2]

2021 AAMI Community Series
Season2021
Teams18
Matches played9
Attendance69,514 (average 7,724 per match)
2020
2022

The series was originally set to feature 18 matches across three weekends, with each team playing twice. However in light of changing domestic border restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was reduced to one weekend in March 2021. Victorian clubs played each other, while non-Victorian clubs were originally scheduled to play opponents from neighbouring states. Clubs were free to schedule practice matches with other clubs from their own state beforehand, albeit with AFL approval.[3]

The schedule was revised for a third time on February 25, 2021. All teams played pre-season games within their home state, to minimise travel before the season starts.[4]

Results

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2021 AAMI Community Series
Thursday, 4 March (7:10 pm) Carlton 15.9 (99) def. by St Kilda 19.11 (125) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,228) Report
Friday, 5 March (7:10 pm) Collingwood 11.8 (74) def. by Richmond 11.14 (80) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,308) Report
Saturday, 6 March (4:10 pm) North Melbourne 12.9 (81) def. by Hawthorn 17.18 (120) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,656) Report
Saturday, 6 March (7:10 pm) Geelong 12.7 (79) def. Essendon 9.18 (72) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 11,121) Report
Sunday, 7 March (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.6 (114) def. Sydney 12.14 (86) Giants Stadium (crowd: 3,164) Report
Sunday, 7 March (3:40 pm) Adelaide 6.9 (45) def. by Port Adelaide 17.14 (116) Flinders University Stadium (crowd: 3,028[5]) Report
Sunday, 7 March (4:10 pm) West Coast 9.13 (67) def. Fremantle 8.9 (57) Optus Stadium (crowd: 20,116) Report
Monday, 8 March (3:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) def. Melbourne 10.7 (67) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 7,931) Report
Monday, 8 March (6:10 pm) Gold Coast 13.11 (89) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.9 (117) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 1,962) Report

References

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  1. ^ "AFL Community Series 2021 fixture | AFL pre season matches, competition, Community Series games". Fox Sports. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 AFL Community Series Fixture Released". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Blues, Saints to open updated AAMI Community Series fixture". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "No travel: AFL shuffles fixture, venues for pre-season comp". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "AFL Pre-Season: Port Adelaide d Adelaide Crows". Austadiums. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.