The Sydney Swans will kick off their NEAFL season against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday April 1 following the release of the 2017 fixture.

Six matches are set to go ahead at the SCG in 2017 giving fans a great chance to see the emerging talent on display.

NEAFL Coach Rhyce Shaw said his side was looking forward to returning to the field in 2017.

"It was great to see how many young players got the chance at senior level last season after strong form in the NEAFL side," Shaw said.

"After seeing the younger guys return to training in the last couple of weeks I'm looking forward to seeing their progress throughout the 2017 season."

"I learnt a lot during my first season as coach of the NEAFL side and am excited about seeing how far we can go next year."

See the full Sydney Swans NEAFL fixture below.

SYDNEY SWANS - NEAFL 2017 Fixture

 RD

DATE

Opponent

Venue

Local Time

H/A

 

1

Saturday, April 1

Brisbane Lions

South Pine Sports

1:30pm

Away*

2

Saturday, April 8

Southport

BISP

1:30pm

Home

3

Saturday, April 15

BYE

4

Saturday, April 22

GIANTS

SCG

3:45pm

Home

5

Friday, April 28

NT Thunder

TIO Stadium

7:30pm

Away*

6

Sunday, May 7

Brisbane Lions

SCG

9:30am

Home

7

Saturday, May 13

Canberra

Manuka Oval

12:00pm

Away*

8

Saturday, May 20

Sydney Uni

Henson Park

12:00pm

Away

9

Saturday, May 27

Gold Coast SUNS

Newcastle

12:00pm

Home

11

Saturday, June 3

BYE

11

Saturday, June 10

GIANTS

Henson Park

12:00pm

Home

12

Saturday, June 17

Aspley

South Pine Sports

12:00pm

Away*

13

Friday, June 23

Sydney Uni

SCG

4:10pm

Away

14

Saturday, July 1

Canberra

Manuka Oval

12:00pm

Away*

15

Saturday, July 8

Gold Coast SUNS

SCG

12:55pm

Home

16

Saturday, July 15

GIANTS

Spotless Stadium**

3:45pm

Away

17

Saturday, July 22

NT Thunder

SCG

3:45pm

Home

18

Saturday, July 29

BYE

19

Saturday, August 5

Brisbane Lions

South Pine Sports

12:00pm

Away*

20

Saturday, August 12

Redland

SCG

10:05am

Home

21

Saturday, August 19

Gold Coast SUNS

Metricon Stadium

12:00pm

Away*