Eighth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition
The2023 AFL Women's season was the eighth season of theAFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level seniorwomen's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 1 September to 3 December, comprising a ten-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Brisbane won thepremiership , defeatingNorth Melbourne by 17 points in the2023 AFL Women's Grand Final .Adelaide won theminor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 9–1 win–loss record, but was eliminated by North Melbourne in the preliminary finals.Richmond 'sMonique Conti won theAFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, andMelbourne teammatesKate Hore andEden Zanker tied for theAFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkickers.
Essendon players take the field prior to the club's match againstSt Kilda atWindy Hill ; the match marked Essendon's first top-level match at its spiritual home since 1991.[ 1] In March 2023,Australian Football League (AFL) general manager of football operationsAndrew Dillon announced that the season would begin on the first weekend of September, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, though neither the season length nor a specific start date was confirmed.[ 2] [ 2] AFL Players Association (AFLPA) chief executive officer Paul Marsh stated that AFLW players and the AFL were "a long way apart" on agreeing to the 2023 season's length and structure as part of a joint AFL-AFLWcollective bargaining agreement .[ 3]
Following the end ofseason 7 , the AFL announced that female players would be exempt from wearing white shorts as part of their away uniforms in the AFL Women's,VFL Women's and other AFL-managed female talent pathways from 2023 onwards to ease anxiety and reduce barriers for players who are menstruating.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Quarter lengths were increased to 15 minutes plustime-on for goals or major injuries only, with time-on in the final two minutes also allowed forstoppages . The quarter-time and three-quarter-time intervals were reduced in length from six minutes and 30 seconds to six minutes, and the half-time interval was reduced in length from 16 minutes to 14 minutes. Boundary throw-ins between the 50-metre arcs were moved ten metres inwards from the boundary line.Aninterchange cap of 60 player rotations per team per match was introduced, with clubs permitted to use interchange boards to convey messages, as was commonplace in the AFL. Runners were only permitted to enter the field three times per quarter, for a maximum of 90 seconds on each occasion, until the last three minutes of each quarter.A two-year rollover period was introduced for reportable and fixed-financial offences committed by players, resulting in fine amounts increasing if a player commits the same offence more than once in the previous two years, rather than only within the current season. The 2023 season fixture was released in July.[ 7] Melbourne was the favourite to win thepremiership , with publications such asFox Sports [ 8] ESPN predicting that Melbourne would win its second consecutive premiership,[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] McClelland Trophy , which was first awarded in 1951 and had been awarded to theAFL's minor premiers since 1991, would be revamped to incorporate both AFL and AFLW results,[ a] [ 13]
North Melbourne andBrisbane players contest the football during the2023 AFL Women's Grand Final The season began on 1 September with a match between Melbourne andCollingwood , where Melbourne unveiled its season 7 premiership flag,[ 14] 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final .[ 15] Seven Network andFox Footy , and could be streamed viaKayo and the official AFLW website and app.[ 16] [ 15] Adelaide won theminor premiership ,[ 17] [ 18]
With several larger-capacity venues unavailable in December due to cricket,[ b] [ 15] North Melbourne went on to win hosting rights for the grand final as the highest-seeded[ c] [ 22] Ikon Park , with tickets selling out within three hours.[ 23] Marvel Stadium , which could accommodate an additional 40,000 spectators, was overlooked after its turf was deemed unsuitable for matches.[ d] Brisbane defeated North Melbourne by 17 points in the grand final to win its second AFL Women's premiership.[ 24]
Port Adelaide captainErin Phillips announced her playing retirement towards the end of the season.During the season, the AFL and AFLPA agreed to a five-year, $2.26 billion collective bargaining agreement through to the end of 2027, marking the first joint agreement between AFL and AFLW players; 99.7% of AFLW players agreed to the deal, which included the following changes:[ 25]
AFLW player payments would increase by 29% for the current season (to an average wage of $60,000[ 26] Clubs would play eleven home-and-away matches in 2024, with further increases (to as many as 14 matches in 2027) dependent on the competition reaching certain performance metrics (average match attendance of 6,000 and average TV audience of 100,000[ 27] A twelve-month pregnancy policy which would commence from six weeks before a player's due date. A $60 million investment into injury hardship allowances and concussion funds over the length of the agreement. The season's Indigenous Round was held during rounds 7 and 8, with all 18 teams wearing specially designed guernseys across the two weeks.[ 28] Aboriginal andTorres Strait Islander women and girls to Australian football and the wider community.[ 29] [ 30] Fremantle as Walyalup, the traditional name for theNoongar country around Fremantle; Melbourne as Narrm, the traditional name for Melbourne in theWoiwurrung language; andPort Adelaide as Yartapuulti, the traditional name theKaurna people gave the land around thePort River .[ 31]
Hawthorn coachBec Goddard , pictured during her time asAdelaide coach, retired from coaching at the end of the season.Leading into the season, the AFL announced its intention to focus on "heartland venues", preferring to fill smaller venues rather than struggle to fill larger ones, despite recording a decline of 60% in attendance figures from the inaugural season in 2017 to season 7.[ 32] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34] Sydney recorded the highest average attendance of any club for the season with 4,637, with its biggest crowd of 5,722 coming in its final home match against Collingwood.[ 33] [ 35] Gold Coast ,[ 36] [ 37]
Among the playing retirements in 2023 was three-time premiership player and two-timeAFL Women's best and fairest winnerErin Phillips , who played 66 matches for Adelaide and Port Adelaide,[ 38] AFL Women's All-Australian and two-time grand final best-on-ground winner.[ 35] Bec Goddard , who coached Adelaide to the inaugural AFL Women's premiership in 2017 and had more recently coachedHawthorn for its first two seasons, announced her retirement from coaching in November.[ 39] West Coast coachMichael Prior ending his tenure mid-season,Western Bulldogs coachNathan Burke leaving after a one-win season andCollingwood coachStephen Symonds parting ways after failing to lead his club to the finals.[ 38] [ 40] [ 41] Nicole Livingstone announced her departure from the league following that weekend's grand final after seven seasons in the position; her achievements included the competition's expansion from eight clubs in 2017 to 18 clubs, and the growth of the competition to become the largest employer of female athletes in Australia, with 540 AFLW players on club lists in 2023.[ 26]
Club Coach Leadership group Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s) Adelaide Matthew Clarke [ 44] Chelsea Randall Sarah Allan Eloise Jones ,Ebony Marinoff ,Stevie-Lee Thompson [ 45] Brisbane Craig Starcevich [ 46] Breanna Koenen Nat Grider Ally Anderson ,Sophie Conway ,Belle Dawes ,Cathy Svarc [ 47] Carlton Mathew Buck [ 48] Kerryn Peterson Jess Dal Pos ,Mimi Hill Abbie McKay ,Breann Moody ,Darcy Vescio [ 49] Collingwood Stephen Symonds [ 50] Brianna Davey Brittany Bonnici ,Ruby Schleicher Jordyn Allen ,Lauren Butler ,Mikala Cann [ 51] Essendon Natalie Wood [ 52] Steph Cain ,Bonnie Toogood Georgia Nanscawen ,Maddy Prespakis ,Jacqui Vogt [ 53] Fremantle Lisa Webb [ 54] Hayley Miller Angelique Stannett Gabby O'Sullivan ,Laura Pugh ,Aine Tighe [ 55] Geelong Daniel Lowther [ 56] Meg McDonald Nina Morrison Mikayla Bowen ,Chantel Emonson ,Becky Webster [ 57] Gold Coast Cameron Joyce [ 58] Tara Bohanna Jacqui Dupuy ,Bess Keaney Claudia Whitfort [ 59] Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi [ 60] Alicia Eva Rebecca Beeson ,Tarni Evans ,Georgia Garnett ,Alyce Parker ,Pepa Randall ,Katherine Smith [ 61] Hawthorn Bec Goddard [ 62] Tilly Lucas-Rodd Emily Bates ,Jasmine Fleming Catherine Brown ,Tamara Luke ,Louise Stephenson [ 63] Melbourne Mick Stinear [ 64] Kate Hore Tyla Hanks Libby Birch ,Rhiannon Watt [ 65] North Melbourne Darren Crocker [ 66] Emma Kearney Nicole Bresnehan ,Jasmine Garner Bella Eddey ,Emma King ,Ash Riddell ,Kate Shierlaw [ 67] Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell [ 68] Erin Phillips Janelle Cuthbertson ,Ange Foley Hannah Dunn ,Justine Mules [ 69] Richmond Ryan Ferguson [ 70] Katie Brennan Gabby Seymour Monique Conti ,Sarah Hosking ,Tessa Lavey ,Rebecca Miller [ 71] St Kilda Nick Dal Santo [ 72] Hannah Priest Bianca Jakobsson Steph Chiocci ,Molly McDonald ,Natalie Plane ,Nicola Stevens ,Hannah Stuart [ 73] Sydney Scott Gowans [ 74] Lucy McEvoy ,Chloe Molloy [ 75] West Coast Michael Prior [ 76] Emma Swanson Bella Lewis Dana Hooker ,Aisling McCarthy ,Jess Sedunary [ 77] Western Bulldogs Nathan Burke [ 78] Ellie Blackburn Bailey Hunt ,Kirsty Lamb Deanna Berry ,Gabby Newton [ 79]
All starting times arelocal time . Source: afl.com.au (fixture ;results/report )
Home-and-away season [ edit ] All starting times arelocal time . Source:afl.com.au
Round 1 Friday, 1 September (7:20 pm) Melbourne 10.13 (73)def. Collingwood 4.7 (31)Ikon Park (crowd: 8,412)Saturday, 2 September (1:05 pm) Carlton 5.4 (34)def. Gold Coast 4.8 (32)Ikon Park (crowd: 3,244)Saturday, 2 September (2:35 pm) Adelaide 8.10 (58)def. Port Adelaide 4.4 (28)Norwood Oval (crowd: 8,722)Saturday, 2 September (5:05 pm) Geelong 10.5 (65)def. Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,404)Saturday, 2 September (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 4.6 (30)def. by Essendon 7.7 (49)Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 3,722)Sunday, 3 September (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.8 (56)def. St Kilda 2.4 (16)Blundstone Arena (crowd: 2,454)Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.4 (34)def. by Richmond 6.4 (40)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,153)Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) Sydney 7.9 (51)def. Greater Western Sydney 7.4 (46)North Sydney Oval (crowd: 5,474)Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 4.3 (27)def. West Coast 2.7 (19)Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 3,790)Sydney's win over Greater Western Sydney was its first AFLW win, after going winless in its inaugural season.[ 80]
Round 2 Friday, 8 September (5:05 pm) Richmond 2.0 (12)def. by Adelaide 6.5 (41)Ikon Park (crowd: 1,083)Saturday, 9 September (11:05 am) Gold Coast 15.9 (99)def. West Coast 4.2 (26)Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,071)Saturday, 9 September (12:35 pm) Port Adelaide 4.2 (26)def. by Brisbane 11.10 (76)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,928)Saturday, 9 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 5.11 (41)def. by Geelong 10.8 (68)North Sydney Oval (crowd: 2,878)Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.9 (39)def. by Hawthorn 6.10 (46)Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,564)Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) Collingwood 7.4 (46)def. Fremantle 3.7 (25)Victoria Park (crowd: 1,914)Sunday, 10 September (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 10.6 (66)def. Carlton 1.0 (6)Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,788)Sunday, 10 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 6.4 (40)def. St Kilda 4.4 (28)Windy Hill (crowd: 3,195)Sunday, 10 September (5:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.4 (22)def. by Melbourne 15.9 (99)Manuka Oval (crowd: 2,028)Gold Coast's score of 15.9 (99) against West Coast was its highest ever, more than doubling its previous highest score (49), which was surpassed before half-time;Jamie Stanton (Gold Coast) kicked a career-high six goals, in what was also her 50th AFLW match.[ 81] Gold Coast's winning margin of 73 points over West Coast was its biggest ever, more than doubling its previous biggest win (34 points).[ 82]
Round 3 Friday, 15 September (5:05 pm) Geelong 3.4 (22)def. by North Melbourne 4.7 (31)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,907)Saturday, 16 September (1:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.4 (34)def. by Richmond 7.11 (53)Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 1,051)Saturday, 16 September (2:35 pm) Adelaide 12.9 (81)def. Essendon 5.4 (34)Unley Oval (crowd: 2,238)Saturday, 16 September (3:05 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83)def. Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41)Casey Fields (crowd: 1,457)Saturday, 16 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 5.5 (35)def. Hawthorn 3.4 (22)Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,092)Sunday, 17 September (1:05 pm) St Kilda 7.6 (48)def. by Port Adelaide 8.8 (56)RSEA Park (crowd: 2,016)Sunday, 17 September (1:05 pm) West Coast 3.6 (24)def. by Carlton 12.5 (77)Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,208)Sunday, 17 September (3:05 pm) Collingwood 2.9 (21)def. by Gold Coast 5.3 (33)Victoria Park (crowd: 2,537)Sunday, 17 September (5:05 pm) Brisbane 14.3 (87)def. Sydney 4.8 (32)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,582)The start of the Greater Western Sydney v Richmond match was delayed by 30 minutes after ared-bellied black snake was found on the field leading into the match.[ 83] Melbourne's win over the Western Bulldogs was its twelfth consecutive win, a new AFLW record;[ 84] [ 85] [ 86]
Round 4 Friday, 22 September (5:05 pm) Hawthorn 1.5 (11)def. by Melbourne 10.10 (70)Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,817)Saturday, 23 September (11:05 am) Greater Western Sydney 5.7 (37)def. by Adelaide 16.10 (106)Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,809)Saturday, 23 September (1:05 pm) Carlton 6.4 (40)def. by Richmond 7.5 (47)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,304)Saturday, 23 September (12:35 pm) Port Adelaide 5.12 (42)def. by Geelong 11.4 (70)Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,132)Sunday, 24 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 5.4 (34)def. West Coast 2.9 (21)Henson Park (crowd: 4,595)Sunday, 24 September (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 5.3 (33)def. by Brisbane 5.5 (35)University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 1,093)Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 7.8 (50)def. Fremantle 4.6 (30)Windy Hill (crowd: 2,822)Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 7.5 (47)def. Collingwood 5.5 (35)RSEA Park (crowd: 3,230)Sunday, 24 September (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 7.6 (48)def. Western Bulldogs 7.2 (44)Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,181)Adelaide's score of 16.10 (106) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[ 87]
Round 5 Thursday, 28 September (6:15 pm) Geelong 4.1 (25)def. by Melbourne 11.8 (74)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,312)Friday, 29 September (1:05 pm) Richmond 4.6 (30)def. by Fremantle 5.7 (37)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,406)Friday, 29 September (4:05 pm) Carlton 6.8 (44)def. Sydney 6.3 (39)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,079)Friday, 29 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.0 (36)def. by St Kilda 8.6 (54)Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,807)Friday, 29 September (7:15 pm) West Coast 6.3 (39)def. Port Adelaide 4.9 (33)Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,134)Saturday, 30 September (11:05 am) Collingwood 6.8 (44)def. Essendon 3.6 (24)Punt Road Oval (crowd: 1,422)Sunday, 1 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.8 (32)def. Greater Western Sydney 0.2 (2)Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,833)Sunday, 1 October (3:05 pm) Hawthorn 5.2 (32)def. by Brisbane 8.11 (59)Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,755)Sunday, 1 October (4:35 pm) Adelaide 7.5 (47)def. Gold Coast 2.3 (15)Unley Oval (crowd: 3,300)The Collingwood v Essendon match was originally scheduled to be played atAIA Centre , but was moved toPunt Road Oval so that AIA Centre could become a live site for theAFL Grand Final played later that day (in which Collingwood'sAFL team was playing), where both the AFLW match and grand final could be streamed on big screens at the venue for fans to watch.[ 88] West Coast's win over Port Adelaide ended a ten-match losing streak.[ 89]
Round 6 Friday, 6 October (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 4.10 (34)def. by Carlton 8.5 (53)Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,163)Saturday, 7 October (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44)def. West Coast 3.6 (24)Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 927)Saturday, 7 October (3:05 pm) Melbourne 7.4 (46)def. by Adelaide 8.8 (56)Casey Fields (crowd: 1,975)Saturday, 7 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 7.3 (45)def. Hawthorn 5.6 (36)RSEA Park (crowd: 2,812)Saturday, 7 October (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 3.12 (30)def. by Sydney 6.9 (45)Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,597)Saturday, 7 October (6:15 pm) Brisbane 3.10 (28)def. by Collingwood 5.3 (33)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,276)Sunday, 8 October (1:05 pm) Essendon 4.5 (29)def. Geelong 2.7 (19)Reid Oval (crowd: 2,832) Sunday, 8 October (3:05 pm) Richmond 5.5 (35)def. by Gold Coast 5.6 (36)Ikon Park (crowd: 1,848)Sunday, 8 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 3.3 (21)def. by North Melbourne 10.6 (66)Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,022)Melbourne's loss to Adelaide ended a 14-match winning streak.[ 85]
Round 7 (Indigenous Round week 1) Friday, 13 October (6:45 pm) Adelaide 9.5 (59)def. Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17)Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,745)Saturday, 14 October (1:05 pm) St Kilda 7.6 (48)def. Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35)RSEA Park (crowd: 1,402)Saturday, 14 October (3:05 pm) Geelong 6.11 (47)def. Fremantle 3.5 (23)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,166)Saturday, 14 October (3:05 pm) Sydney 3.8 (26)def. by Hawthorn 5.10 (40)Henson Park (crowd: 4,514)Saturday, 14 October (4:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.3 (21)def. by Brisbane 8.9 (57)Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,873)Saturday, 14 October (7:20 pm) Richmond 5.6 (36)def. by Essendon 8.5 (53)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,847)Sunday, 15 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87)def. Port Adelaide 3.6 (24)Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,912)Sunday, 15 October (3:05 pm) Carlton 1.4 (10)def. by Collingwood 4.3 (27)Ikon Park (crowd: 3,111)Sunday, 15 October (2:05 pm) West Coast 2.0 (12)def. by Melbourne 11.16 (82)Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,232)North Melbourne's score of 13.9 (87) against Port Adelaide was its highest ever.[ 90]
Round 8 (Indigenous Round week 2) Friday, 20 October (6:45 pm) Hawthorn 4.6 (30)def. by Richmond 6.5 (41)Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 1,933)Saturday, 21 October (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.3 (39)def. by Sydney 14.12 (96)Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,982)Saturday, 21 October (2:05 pm) Brisbane 5.12 (42)def. Adelaide 6.3 (39)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,544)Saturday, 21 October (3:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.1 (49)def. Carlton 7.5 (47)Henson Park (crowd: 1,574)Saturday, 21 October (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 7.3 (45)drew with Gold Coast 7.3 (45)Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,853)Saturday, 21 October (7:15 pm) Melbourne 5.7 (37)def. North Melbourne 2.2 (14)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,704)Sunday, 22 October (1:05 pm) Collingwood 4.6 (30)def. Geelong 3.6 (24)Victoria Park (crowd: 2,527)Sunday, 22 October (12:05 pm) Fremantle 6.9 (45)def. St Kilda 3.3 (21)Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,850)Sunday, 22 October (5:05 pm) Essendon 2.7 (19)def. by West Coast 3.5 (23)Windy Hill (crowd: 2,108)Sydney's score of 14.12 (96) against the Western Bulldogs was its highest ever, surpassing its previous highest score (51)[ 91] [ 92] 208 tackles were recorded in the Essendon v West Coast match, an AFLW record.[ 93]
Round 9 Friday, 27 October (6:45 pm) Gold Coast 7.6 (48)def. Greater Western Sydney 2.5 (17)Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,045)Saturday, 28 October (1:05 pm) Melbourne 8.13 (61)def. Fremantle 4.4 (28)Casey Fields (crowd: 1,650)Saturday, 28 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 8.7 (55)def. Brisbane 5.4 (34)RSEA Park (crowd: 2,005)Saturday, 28 October (3:05 pm) Essendon 8.8 (56)def. Carlton 3.6 (24)Windy Hill (crowd: 3,812)Saturday, 28 October (2:05 pm) West Coast 5.6 (36)def. by Western Bulldogs 6.8 (44)Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,447)Saturday, 28 October (7:15 pm) Richmond 1.5 (11)def. by Geelong 6.13 (49)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,021)Sunday, 29 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 9.4 (58)def. Collingwood 5.9 (39)Henson Park (crowd: 5,722)Sunday, 29 October (2:35 pm) Adelaide 6.5 (41)def. North Melbourne 5.8 (38)Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,362)Sunday, 29 October (5:05 pm) Hawthorn 6.4 (40)def. Port Adelaide 5.2 (32)Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,771)The Adelaide v North Melbourne match was originally scheduled to be played atUnley Oval , but was moved toNorwood Oval [ 94] Unley Council to allow for a complete redevelopment of its playing surface.[ 95]
Round 10 (Pride Round) Friday, 3 November (6:45 pm) Gold Coast 6.3 (39)def. Essendon 3.7 (25)Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 2,131)Saturday, 4 November (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.3 (9)def. by North Melbourne 7.13 (55)Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,608)Saturday, 4 November (2:35 pm) Port Adelaide 13.10 (88)def. Greater Western Sydney 4.6 (30)Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,353)Saturday, 4 November (5:05 pm) Geelong 9.6 (60)def. Hawthorn 3.2 (20)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,658)Saturday, 4 November (2:05 pm) West Coast 6.9 (45)def. by Adelaide 11.5 (71)Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 938)Saturday, 4 November (6:05 pm) Brisbane 8.5 (53)def. Melbourne 4.4 (28)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,004)Sunday, 5 November (1:05 pm) Carlton 3.8 (26)def. by St Kilda 7.4 (46)Ikon Park (crowd: 2,649)Sunday, 5 November (3:05 pm) Collingwood 4.1 (25)def. by Richmond 11.11 (77)Victoria Park (crowd: 3,948)Sunday, 5 November (2:05 pm) Fremantle 2.6 (18)def. by Sydney 5.10 (40)Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,271)Port Adelaide's score of 13.10 (88) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[ 96] Richmond's score of 11.11 (77) against Collingwood was its highest ever, and its winning margin of 52 points[ 97] [ 98]
Source:
afl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers
Progression by round [ edit ] 4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place 4 Won the minor premiership 0 Finished the season in last place 4 Finished the round inside the top eight 41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Source:Australian Football
Home match attendance [ edit ] The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.
Team Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average 2022[ 99] 2023[ 100] Change Adelaide 5 20,367 8,722 2,238 2,540 4,073 Brisbane 5 14,559 3,276 2,544 1,888 2,912 Carlton 5 13,387 3,244 2,079 2,097 2,677 Collingwood 5 12,348 3,948 1,422 1,954 2,470 Essendon 5 14,769 3,812 2,108 4,868 2,954 Fremantle 5 12,025 3,790 1,850 1,415 2,405 Geelong 5 17,447 4,404 2,166 2,548 3,489 Gold Coast 5 7,301 2,131 1,045 1,017 1,460 Greater Western Sydney 5 7,389 2,028 927 1,546 1,478 Hawthorn 5 11,998 3,722 1,755 1,826 2,400 Melbourne 5 16,198 8,412 1,457 4,601 3,240 North Melbourne 5 10,080 2,788 1,093 1,829 2,016 Port Adelaide 5 11,863 3,353 1,853 6,735 2,373 Richmond 5 10,205 2,847 1,083 1,707 2,041 St Kilda 5 11,465 3,230 1,402 1,850 2,293 Sydney 5 23,183 5,722 2,878 3,773 4,637 West Coast 5 5,959 1,447 938 2,483 1,192 Western Bulldogs 5 12,124 2,982 1,564 1,690 2,425 Total/overall 90 232,667 8,722 927 2,748 2,585
Source:Australian Football
All starting times arelocal time . Source:afl.com.au
First qualifying final Saturday, 11 November (2:35 pm) Adelaide 5.7 (37)def. by Brisbane 6.3 (39)Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,209)1.0 (6) Q1 2.3 (15) Jones 4,Kelly Goals Davidson 2,O'Dwyer 2,Anderson ,Smith Jones ,Marinoff ,Hatchard ,Randall ,Biddell Best O'Dwyer ,Anderson ,Hodder ,Dawes ,Davidson ,Ellenger
First elimination final Saturday, 11 November (6:15 pm) Gold Coast 6.5 (41)def. by Sydney 9.4 (58)Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 2,710)1.0 (6) Q1 4.2 (26) Bohanna 4,Dupuy ,Girvan Goals Molloy 3,McEvoy 2,C. Hamilton ,Newman ,Privitelli ,Whelan Bohanna ,Drennan ,Keaney ,Single Best Molloy ,Hurley ,Kennedy ,Gardiner ,Ham ,C. Hamilton
Second elimination final Sunday, 12 November (1:05 pm) Geelong 7.9 (51)def. Essendon 5.3 (33)GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 6,678)3.4 (22) Q1 0.1 (1) A. Moloney 2,Crockett-Grills ,A. McDonald ,Parry ,G. Prespakis ,Scheer Goals M. Prespakis 2,Alexander ,Gamble ,Toogood G. Prespakis ,A. McDonald ,A. Moloney ,Webster ,Morrison ,Parry Best M. Prespakis ,Nanscawen ,Toogood ,Alexander
Second qualifying final Sunday, 12 November (3:05 pm) Melbourne 1.3 (9)def. by North Melbourne 7.8 (50)Ikon Park (crowd: 5,431)0.1 (1) Q1 1.4 (10) Bannan Goals Randall 3,Eddey 2,E. King ,O'Loughlin Hanks ,Purcell ,Hore ,Goldrick ,Gay Best Garner ,Riddell ,Kearney ,Randall ,Wright ,Pullar
First semi-final Saturday, 18 November (7:15 pm) Adelaide 12.10 (82)def. Sydney 2.3 (15)Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,688)2.2 (14) Q1 1.0 (6) Bonner 2,Hatchard 2,Randall 2,Waterhouse 2,Gould ,Jones ,M. Newman ,Ponter Goals Molloy ,A. Newman Hatchard ,Marinoff ,Randall ,J. Allan ,Ponter ,Kelly Best Gardiner ,Molloy ,Heads ,Tarrant
Second semi-final Sunday, 19 November (3:05 pm) Melbourne 6.9 (45)def. by Geelong 7.8 (50)Ikon Park (crowd: 5,057)0.2 (2) Q1 2.4 (16) Zanker 3,Gay ,Hanks ,A. Mackin Goals A. McDonald 2,Crockett-Grills ,Darby ,A. Moloney ,Parry ,Scott Hanks ,West ,Zanker ,Pearce ,Paxman ,Gay Best Morrison ,Webster ,A. McDonald ,M. McDonald ,Parry ,Darby
First preliminary final Saturday, 25 November (6:45 pm) Brisbane 6.2 (38)def. Geelong 5.4 (34)Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,903)2.1 (13) Q1 0.1 (1) Davidson 2,Campbell ,Hodder ,Mullins ,O'Dwyer Goals Parry 2,A. Moloney ,Scheer ,Scott Anderson ,O'Dwyer ,Ellenger ,Dawes ,C. Svarc ,Koenen Best Prespakis ,D. Moloney ,Morrison ,Kearns ,Gunjaca
Second preliminary final Sunday, 26 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.8 (32)def. Adelaide 4.7 (31)Ikon Park (crowd: 5,163)2.1 (13) Q1 1.2 (8) Randall 2,Garner ,Shierlaw Goals Ponter 3,Hatchard Bruton ,Garner ,Riddell ,Pullar ,Wright Best Marinoff ,Ponter ,Thompson ,Biddell ,Hatchard
Grand final Sunday, 3 December (2:30 pm) North Melbourne 4.3 (27)def. by Brisbane 7.2 (44)Ikon Park (crowd: 12,616)1.0 (6) Q1 0.0 (0) Best on ground :Breanna Koenen (Brisbane )[ 101] Field umpires: Matt Adams , Joel Clamp, Samuel Nippress[ 102] National anthem: Vera Blue [ 103] Garner 2,O'Loughlin ,Shierlaw Goals Davidson 2,Hampson 2,Koenen ,Mullins ,O'Dwyer Garner ,M. King ,Riddell ,Rennie ,Kearney Best Koenen ,Dawes ,Anderson ,Grider ,Hodder Three female umpires (goal umpires Georgia Henderson and Emilie Hill and boundary umpire Greta Miller) officiated an AFL Women's Grand Final for the first time.[ 102] Brisbane recorded 109 tackles in the grand final against North Melbourne, an AFLW record.[ 104]
The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Home matches are in bold, and opponents are listed above the margins.
+ Win Qualified for finals − Loss Eliminated Draw X
Bye
Team Home-and-away season Ladder Finals series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F1 F2 F3 GF Adelaide PA RIC ESS GWS GC MEL WB BRI NM WC 1 BRI SYD NM Brisbane RIC PA SYD NM HAW COL GC ADE STK MEL 4 ADE X GEE NM Carlton GC NM WC RIC SYD WB COL GWS ESS STK 12 Collingwood MEL FRE GC STK ESS BRI CAR GEE SYD RIC 11 Essendon HAW STK ADE FRE COL GEE RIC WC CAR GC 7 GEE Fremantle WC COL HAW ESS RIC NM GEE STK MEL SYD 13 Geelong WB SYD NM PA MEL ESS FRE COL RIC HAW 6 ESS MEL BRI Gold Coast CAR WC COL WB ADE RIC BRI PA GWS ESS 5 SYD Greater Western Sydney SYD MEL RIC ADE NM WC STK CAR GC PA 16 Hawthorn ESS WB FRE MEL BRI STK SYD RIC PA GEE 14 Melbourne COL GWS WB HAW GEE ADE WC NM FRE BRI 2 NM GEE North Melbourne STK CAR GEE BRI GWS FRE PA MEL ADE WB 3 MEL X ADE BRI Port Adelaide ADE BRI STK GEE WC SYD NM GC HAW GWS 15 Richmond BRI ADE GWS CAR FRE GC ESS HAW GEE COL 10 St Kilda NM ESS PA COL WB HAW GWS FRE BRI CAR 9 Sydney GWS GEE BRI WC CAR PA HAW WB COL FRE 8 GC ADE West Coast FRE GC CAR SYD PA GWS MEL ESS WB ADE 17 Western Bulldogs GEE HAW MEL GC STK CAR ADE SYD WC NM 18
Source:Australian Football
Round 3 was the highest-scoring round in AFLW history.[ 105] Greater Western Sydney [ 87] Western Bulldogs recorded their worst ever starts to an AFLW season,[ 106] [ 107] [ 91] Melbourne teammatesEden Zanker (round 9) andKate Hore (round 10) became the first players to kick 20 goals in an AFLW home-and-away season;[ 108] league goalkicking for the home-and-away season, becoming the first shared winners of the award.[ 109] Despite averaging the highest score in AFLW history during the season,[ 110] [ 111] Melbourne captain
Kate Hore , AFLPA best captain, All-Australian captain and equal leading goalkicker
Leading goalkickers [ edit ] 1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the round 1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season 11 Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season – Did not play during that round X Had a bye during that round
Source:Australian Football
Club best and fairest [ edit ] Player movement and draft [ edit ] The player movement period ran from November 2023 to March 2024.[ 180] [ 181] Essendon ,Hawthorn ,Port Adelaide andSydney ) to sign players from their women's academies,[ e] [ 183] [ 184]
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