The match-up of two of the competition's heavyweights will be played at 7.45pm AEDT.
NAB Cup semi-final losers West Coast will play Fremantle at a venue in or around Perth so that both clubs are not required to travel, given their heavy flight commitments duringh the premiership season.
The Brisbane Lions and Gold Coast, who face similar travel commitments, will meet in a NAB Challenge match at Southport on Sunday March 13. It will be the first clash between the Queensland rivals.
NAB Cup Grand Final
Friday March 11
Essendon v Collingwood at Etihad Stadium, 7.45pm
NAB Challenge
Friday March 11
Richmond v Adelaide at Visy Park, 4pm
Hawthorn v Melbourne at Aurora Stadium, 7pm
Saturday March 12
Fremantle v West Coast at venue to be confirmed, 11am
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs at North Ballarat, 1pm
Port Adelaide v GWS at Willaston, 4pm
Sydney Swans v St Kilda at Coffs Harbour, 7pm
Carlton v Geelong at Visy Park, 1pm
Sunday March 13
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions at Southport, 3pm
