Hawthorn fans will be treated to MCG action in the first round of the 2020 home and away season, as the Hawks take on the Lions in front of a home crowd.
The clash will mark the first time the two teams have met at the MCG since 2012, having played six of their last nine meetings at UTAS Stadium and the remaining three away games at the Gabba.
The fixture will hold particular interest for Grant Birchall fans; the four-time premiership Hawk could be set to meet his former side at the first possible opportunity since departing for Brisbane during the recent free agency period.
It will also mark the sixth time Alastair Clarkson and Chris Fagan have faced off in the coach's boxes. Fagan became senior coach of the Lions at the end of 2016, following nine years beside Clarkson at the Hawks.
The Hawks will kick off their 2020 season on Sunday March 22nd at 3.20pm.
The full Round 1 AFL fixture can be found below, with the remaining home and away match ups to be revealed later this week.
Thursday, March 19
Richmond v Carlton at the MCG, 7.25pm AEDT
Friday, March 20
Western Bulldogs v Collingwood at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEDT
Saturday, March 21
Essendon v Fremantle at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEDT
Adelaide v Sydney at Adelaide Oval, 4.05pm ACDT
Greater Western Sydney v Geelong at Giants Stadium, 7.25pm AEDT
Gold Coast v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 6.25pm AEST
Sunday, March 22
North Melbourne v St Kilda at Marvel Stadium, 1.10pm AEDT
Hawthorn v Brisbane at the MCG, 3.20pm AEDT
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 3.20pm AWST
