The AFL has scrapped its Opening Round experiment. The decision follows on from a wave of backlash about the disputed format. The league is going back to a standard season structure. The special early-season round has been scrapped.

Eddie McGuire has put forward a proposal to change the AFL finals format. He said the plan might enlarge the finals series. McGuire made his pitch after the league moved to scrap the special early-season round. His finals proposal comes after the move to abandon Opening Round.