The AFL has announced the remaining games for the opening round of the 2013 premiership season with Port Adelaide to open its campaign at the MCG.
The Power's first minor round game will be played against Melbourne at the home of football on Easter Sunday.
Port Adelaide's clash will be the first of two games on March 31, with North Melbourne to host Collingwood at Etihad Stadium in a twilight match later that day.
Round one will be split across two weekends with the Crows and Essendon to play the season opener in Adelaide.
Port will play its final game for the year at AAMI Stadium, having travelled to Melbourne for the concluding game of season 2012.
The entire 2013 AFL Premiership Season will be announced later in October.
Port will play its final game for the year at AAMI Stadium, having travelled to Melbourne for the concluding game of season 2012.
It will be the last home and away AFL game to be played at the stadium prior to Port Adelaide's move to Adelaide Oval for home games from 2014.
The entire 2013 AFL Premiership Season will be announced later in October.
2013 AFL Premiership Season
Confirmed Round 1 FixtureFriday March 22
Adelaide v Essendon, AAMI Stadium
Saturday March 23
Fremantle v West Coast, Patersons Stadium
Thursday March 28
Carlton v Richmond, MCG
Saturday March 30
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lion, Etihad Stadium
Gold Coast v St Kilda, Metricon Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Swans, ANZ Stadium
Sunday March 31
Melbourne v Port Adelaide, MCG
North Melbourne v Collingwood, Etihad Stadium
Monday, April 1
Hawthorn v Geelong at the MCG
