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The AFL has announced details of its opening round fixture for 2019, as well as a string of other dates at non-traditional venues.

AFL FIXTURE 2019: WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR

AFL executives announced the first round of the 2019 season last weekend, which will kick off with Carlton and Richmond at the MCG on Thursday March 21.

They pushed back the release of the rest of fixture by 24 hours after being sprung with last-minute requests from clubland.

That hasn't stopped the release of a select number fixtures throughout the season, particularly those in non-traditional venues and on public holidays.

Here's what we know about the fixture so far.

ROUND ONE

Thursday, March 21 - Carlton v Richmond (MCG)

Friday, March 22 - Collingwood v Geelong (MCG)

Saturday, March 23 - Melbourne v Port Adelaide (MCG)

Adelaide v Hawthorn (AO)

Western Bulldogs v Sydney (Marvel)

Brisbane v West Coast (Gabba)

Sunday, March 24 - St Kilda v Gold Coast (Marvel)

GWS v Essendon (Spotless)

Fremantle v North Melbourne (Optus)

ROUND FIVE

Thursday, April 18 - Brisbane v Collingwood (Gabba)

Friday, April 19 (Good Friday) - North Melbourne v Essendon (Marvel)

West Coast v Port Adelaide (Optus)

ROUND SIX

Thursday, April 25 (Anzac Day) - Essendon v Collingwood (MCG)

Sunday, April 28 - Hawthorn v Carlton (Launceston)

ROUND EIGHT

Saturday, May 11 - Western Bulldogs v Brisbane (Ballarat)

ROUND NINE

TBC - North Melbourne v Sydney (Hobart)

ROUND 11

Saturday, June 1 - Melbourne v Adelaide (Darwin)

Sunday, June 2 - St Kilda v Port Adelaide (Shanghai)

ROUND 13

Saturday, June 15 - Gold Coast v St Kilda (Townsville)

ROUND 18

Sunday, July 21 -Melbourne v West Coast (Alice Springs)

ROUND 21

Friday, August 9 - GWS v Hawthorn (Canberra)

ROUND 23

TBC - Western Bulldogs v Adelaide (Ballarat)