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About AFL Queen Birthday Clash
The King's Birthday clash (long known as the Queen's Birthday clash) between Melbourne and Collingwood is one of the AFL's blockbuster home-and-away fixtures, played on the June public-holiday Monday at the MCG. It regularly draws one of the biggest crowds of the regular season.
The next King's Birthday clash is played at the MCG on the June public-holiday Monday, with Melbourne and Collingwood contesting one of the season's marquee regular-season games before a huge crowd.
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Flights
Use current organiser access notes for Melbourne before choosing the airport transfer.
Match flights to Melbourne and the verified event dates rather than assuming later programme changes.
Hotels
Stay near Melbourne unless the organiser publishes a more precise event-week base.
Compare cancellation terms, local transport and the event date range before reserving rooms.
Tips
Transport details for Melbourne can change by edition, so check local routing close to the event.
AFL Queen Birthday Clash is dated 8 June 2026 – 9 June 2026; use that range when planning arrival, tickets and reminders.