ST KILDA will get the chance to play in the traditional Saturday afternoon time slot in its final game of the season against Fremantle.
The AFL has announced that the Saints’ last game of the season will be at 1.45pm on Saturday August, 31 against the Dockers at Etihad Stadium.
[ RELATED: Full fixture and results ]
The Saints will have played all but one game as a twilight or night fixture this year, with the only other afternoon game coming in the first game against Fremantle this year which began at 1.15pm Perth-time on Sunday in round 15.
The teams have been given the early timeslot to give Fremantle as much recovery time as possible in the lead-up to the first week of finals.
The full round 23 fixture is as follows:
| FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 | VENUE | EST | LOCAL TIME | HOST TV NETWORK |
| Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn | ANZ Stadium | 7.50pm | 7.50pm | Seven |
| SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 | ||||
| St Kilda vs. Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | 1.45pm | 1.45pm | Seven |
| Geelong Cats vs. Brisbane Lions | Simonds Stadium | 2.10pm | 2.10pm | Foxtel |
| Port Adelaide vs. Carlton | AAMI Stadium | 4.40pm | 4.10pm | Foxtel |
| Essendon vs. Richmond | MCG | 7.40pm | 7.40pm | Seven |
| West Coast Eagles vs. Adelaide Crows | Patersons Stadium | 8.10pm | 6.10pm | Foxtel |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 | ||||
| Gold Coast SUNS vs. GWS GIANTS | Metricon Stadium | 1.10pm | 1.10pm | Foxtel |
| Collingwood vs. North Melbourne | MCG | 3.20pm | 3.20pm | Seven |
| Western Bulldogs vs. Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | 4.40pm | 4.40pm | Foxtel |
