CARLTON will host Adelaide on Saturday night in its final game of the home-and-away season, as the AFL today unveiled the Round 23 fixture.

Held at Etihad Stadium, the Blues and Crows will face off at 7:25pm on Saturday 25 August.

Bluebaggers are encouraged to get along and support the players for what will be their last game of the year.

Port Adelaide and Essendon will open Round 23 on Friday night at the Adelaide Oval, while St Kilda and North Melbourne will battle it out in the final Sunday twilight match of season.

ROUND 23 FIXTURE (ALL TIMES LOCAL)

Friday 24 August

Port Adelaide v Essendon at the Adelaide Oval (7:20pm ACST)

Saturday 25 August

Geelong v Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium (1:45pm AEST)
Richmond v Western Bulldogs at the MCG (2:10pm AEST)
Fremantle v Collingwood at Optus Stadium (2:35pm AWST)
Sydney v Hawthorn at the SCG (7:25pm AEST)
Carlton v Adelaide at Etihad Stadium (7.25pm AEST)

Sunday 26 August

Brisbane v West Coast at the Gabba (1:10pm AEST)
Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney at the MCG (3:20pm AEST)
St Kilda v North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium (4:40pm AEST)