St Kilda will finish the 2018 season on Sunday 26 August after the Round 23 fixture was released today.

The clash against the Kangaroos will be the final match of the home-and-away season with the first bounce scheduled for 4.40pm.

The Saints were no match for the Kangaroos in the Good Friday game in Round 2, and will be desperate to finish the season on a high.

Alan Richardson’s men will also be out to ruin North Melbourne’s possible finals chances with a spot in the top eight potentially on the line.

The schedule of games will be as follows:

Friday 24 August

Port Adelaide v Essendon at Adelaide Oval, 7.20pm ACST / 7.50pm AEST (Channel 7)

Saturday 25 5August

Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns at GMHBA Stadium, 1.45pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Richmond v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, 2.10pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Fremantle v Collingwood at Domain Stadium, 2.35pm (AWST) / 4.35pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sydney Swans v Hawthorn at the SCG, 7.25pm AEST (Channel 7)

Carlton v Adelaide Crows at Etihad Stadium, 7.25pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Sunday 26 August

Brisbane Lions v West Coast at the Gabba, 1.10pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)

Melbourne v GWS Giants at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST (Channel 7)

St Kilda v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium, 4.40pm AEST (Foxtel / Fox Sports)