The AFL has finalised the fixture for Round 23, with St Kilda set to face the Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium on Sunday 28 August at 1.10pm.

When the initial fixture was released late last year, the governing body left the date and time slots vacant, before making a decision on the most appropriate slots on Tuesday.

In a fixture anomaly, St Kilda will play Brisbane for the first time in 2016 in the final round of the season, after playing both Essendon and Melbourne twice within the opening 17 rounds.

Friday August 26

Adelaide Crows v West Coast at Adelaide Oval, 7.40pm (Channel 7)

Saturday August 27

Geelong Cats v Melbourne at Simonds Stadium, 1.45pm (Channel 7)

Essendon v Carlton at the MCG, 2.10pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sydney Swans v Richmond at the SCG, 4.35pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

North Melbourne v GWS Giants at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm (Channel 7)

Gold Coast Suns v Port Adelaide at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sunday August 28

St Kilda v Brisbane Lions at Etihad Stadium, 1.10pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Fremantle v Western Bulldogs at Domain Stadium, 2.40pm (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Hawthorn v Collingwood at the MCG, 3.20pm (Channel 7)