After the 2020 JLT Community Series (pre-season), the AFL premiership regular season will be the 123rd season of the elite Australian rules football competition. The first round game is scheduled to start on Thursday, March 21, 2020.
AFL 2020 Schedule for Regular Season Round 1:
| DATE | EVENT | VENUE | TIME |
| March, 21 Thursday | Carlton at Richmond | MCG | 7:20 PM AEDT |
| March, 22 Friday | Collingwood at Geelong | MCG | 7:50 PM AEDT |
| March, 23 Saturday | Melbourne at Port Adelaide | MCG | 1:45 PM AEDT |
| March, 23 Saturday | Adelaide at Hawthorn | Adelaide Oval | 4:05 PM ACDT |
| March, 23 Saturday | Brisbane Lions at West Coast | Gabba | 7:20 PM AEDT |
| March, 23 Saturday | Western Bulldogs at Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 7:25 PM AEST |
| March, 24 Sunday | St Kilda at Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | 1:10 PM AEDT |
| March, 24 Sunday | Greater Western Sydney at Essendon | Spotless Stadium | 3:20 PM AEDT |
| March, 24 Sunday | Fremantle at North Melbourne | Optus Stadium | 3:20 PM AWST |
AFL 2020 Regular Season Round 1 Ends on Sunday, March 24 and then it goes to AFL Regular Season Round 2.