The AFL is dropping its Opening Round experiment. The decision comes after a wave of backlash of the controversial fixture. The league is going back to a standard season structure. The special early-season round is off the schedule.

Eddie McGuire has floated a plan to change the AFL finals format. He said the idea could make the postseason bigger. McGuire spoke out after the league decided to drop the special early-season round. His finals proposal arrives after the recent decision to abandon Opening Round.