Essendon will once again feature prominently on the big stage next year after the 2020 home and away fixture was revealed on Thursday.

The Bombers will take part in four Thursday night games and two Friday night clashes, while they are also set to battle four times on Saturday evenings.

The Dons will clash with two top-six teams twice next year – Greater Western Sydney and Collingwood – alongside multiple games against middle-six sides Adelaide and North Melbourne. Sydney is the only bottom-six team the side will take on twice.

Essendon will be on the road on six occasions, including two trips to Adelaide Oval to take on both Adelaide (round five) and Port Adelaide (round 21).

Journeys to the SCG to take on the Swans in round two, Optus Stadium against West Coast in round 13 following the club’s bye in round 12, Giants Stadium against GWS in round 17 and the Gabba to clash with the Lions in a massive final round match-up complete the interstate schedule.

The club’s annual blockbusters against Collingwood in the Anzac Day game (round six), Richmond for Dreamtime at the ‘G (round 10) and Geelong in the Country Game (round eight) remain among the highlights of the fixture.

Anzac Day falls on a Saturday next year, with the slightly tinkered game set to be played in a twilight slot, as reported on Wednesday.

Twelve of the club’s games will be broadcast on Channel Seven, nine will be shown on Fox Footy and the network and start time for the round 23 clash with Brisbane are still to be confirmed.

The home and away campaign will kick off against Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on March 21, while the team’s first pre-season hit-out for the 2020 Marsh AFL Community Series is set for February 28.

ESSENDON'S 2020 FIXTURE

ROUND DATE OPPONENT VENUE HOME/AWAY LOCAL TIME BROADCAST 1 Saturday, Mar 21 Fremantle Marvel Stadium Home 1:45pm Fox Footy 2 Friday, Mar 27 Sydney SCG Away 7:50pm Channel Seven 3 Thursday, Apr 2 Carlton MCG Away 7:25pm Channel Seven 4 Saturday, Apr 11 GWS Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm Channel Seven 5 Thursday, Apr 16 Adelaide Adelaide Oval Away 7:10pm Channel Seven 6 Saturday, Apr 25 Collingwood MCG Away 4:20pm Channel Seven 7 Sunday, May 3 Melbourne MCG Home 3:20pm Channel Seven 8 Saturday, May 9 Geelong MCG Away 4:35pm Fox Footy 9 Saturday, May 16 North Melbourne Marvel Stadium Away 1:45pm Fox Footy 10 Saturday, May 23 Richmond MCG Home 7:25pm Channel Seven 11 Sunday, May 31 Gold Coast Marvel Stadium Home 1:10pm Fox Footy 12 BYE 13 Thursday, Jun 11 West Coast Optus Stadium Away 6:10pm Channel Seven 14 Saturday, Jun 20 St Kilda Marvel Stadium Home 1:45pm Fox Footy 15 Friday, Jun 26 Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium Away 7:50pm Channel Seven 16 Thursday, Jul 2 Hawthorn Marvel Stadium Home 7:20pm Channel Seven 17 Saturday, Jul 11 GWS GIANTS Stadium Away 4:35pm Fox Footy 18 Sunday, Jul 19 North Melbourne MCG Home 1:10pm Fox Footy 19 Saturday, Jul 25 Adelaide Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm Channel Seven 20 Saturday, Aug 1 Collingwood MCG Home 1:45pm Fox Footy 21 Sunday, Aug 9 Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval Away 4:10pm Fox Footy 22 Saturday, Aug 15 Sydney Marvel Stadium Home 7:25pm Channel Seven 23 TBC Brisbane The Gabba Away TBC TBC

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