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Ethan James

Hobart gets St Kilda-Fremantle AFL clash

Hobart's Blundstone Arena will host the AFL clash between St Kilda and Fremantle. (AAP)

Tasmania will host its 12th AFL game this season, with this Sunday's clash between St Kilda and Fremantle locked in for Hobart's Blundstone Arena.

The match, which will go ahead at 12.15pm (AEST), is the last piece in the final-round puzzle after the eight other venues were confirmed on Monday.

Tenth-placed Fremantle need a win and other results to go their way to clinch a top eight berth.

Spectators will be required to wear masks and the crowd will be capped under the island state's COVID-19 protocols, Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein announced on Tuesday.

Tasmania's virtual virus-free status this year has resulted in the state hosting extra matches on top of their usual contract with Hawthorn and North Melbourne that provides eight games.

Traditional rivals Essendon and Hawthorn played in front of a sell-out crowd in Launceston in June after the fixture was shifted from Melbourne.

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan hasn't ruled out playing finals matches in Tasmania in light of pandemic restrictions and lockdowns in mainland states.

Round 23 begins on Thursday night with the Western Bulldogs meeting Port Adelaide at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium from 7.50pm (AEST).

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