The AFL has scrapped its Opening Round experiment. The decision follows on from widespread criticism over the contentious round. The league is going back to a standard season structure. The special early-season round has been scrapped.

Eddie McGuire has floated a proposal to change the AFL finals format. He said the proposal might enlarge the finals series. McGuire spoke out after the league decided to drop the special early-season round. His finals proposal follows on from the move to abandon Opening Round.