| 2025 AFL Women's season | |
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| Overview | |
| Date | 14 August – 29 November 2025 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Minor premiers | North Melbourne 2nd minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Ash Riddell (North Melbourne) 23 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Indy Tahau (Port Adelaide) 25 goals |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 116 |
| Total attendance | 304,681 (2,627 per match) |
| Highest (H&A) | 8,042 (round 1,Carlton vCollingwood) |
| Highest (finals) | 7,057 (first preliminary final,North Melbourne vMelbourne) |
Updated to the end of finals week 3. | |
← 2024 | |
The2025 AFL Women's season is the tenth season of theAFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level seniorwomen's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 14 August to 29 November, comprising a twelve-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
North Melbourne won theminor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a perfect 12–0 win–loss record. North Melbourne'sAsh Riddell won theAFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, whilePort Adelaide'sIndy Tahau won theAFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkicker.
In September 2024,Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive officerAndrew Dillon announced that the 2025 season would have an earlier start date than previous seasons to accommodate an extra home-and-away match,[1] and in November, AFL executive general managerLaura Kane announced that a twelve-match home-and-away season would be played over twelve weeks in 2025, abandoning the strategy of a compressed fixture trialled in 2024 where eleven matches were played over ten weeks.[2]
| New coach | Club | Date of appointment | Previous coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyce Shaw | Gold Coast | 21 January 2025 | Cameron Joyce | [3] |
All starting times arelocal time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture;results/report)
| Official practice matches | |||||
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| Saturday, 2 August (9:00 am) | Fremantle 1.9 (15) | def. by | St Kilda 2.10 (22) | Victor George Kailis Oval | |
| Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) | North Melbourne 15.5 (95) | def. | Essendon 2.2 (14) | Avalon Airport Oval | |
| Saturday, 2 August (12:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.3 (39) | def. by | Carlton 8.12 (60) | Blacktown ISP Oval | |
| Saturday, 2 August (12:30 pm) | Brisbane 7.7 (49) | def. | Sydney 5.6 (36) | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Saturday, 2 August (8:00 pm) | Gold Coast 1.3 (9) | def. by | Geelong 10.7 (67) | People First Stadium | |
| Saturday, 2 August (6:15 pm) | West Coast 4.4 (28) | drew with | Western Bulldogs 4.4 (28) | Mineral Resources Park | |
| Sunday, 3 August (11:00 am) | Adelaide 5.8 (38) | def. by | Melbourne 8.4 (52) | Thomas Farms Oval | |
| Sunday, 3 August (12:00 pm) | Richmond 6.2 (38) | def. by | Hawthorn 10.15 (75) | Ikon Park | |
| Sunday, 3 August (1:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 2.4 (16) | def. by | Collingwood 3.12 (30) | Alberton Oval | |
All starting times arelocal time. Source:afl.com.au
| Round 1 | |||||
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| Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) | Carlton 6.9 (45) | def. | Collingwood 3.3 (21) | Ikon Park (crowd: 8,042) | |
| Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) | West Coast 5.5 (35) | def. | Gold Coast 2.8 (20) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,453) | |
| Friday, 15 August (6:15 pm) | Sydney 8.10 (58) | def. | Richmond 5.8 (38) | North Sydney Oval (crowd: 4,126) | |
| Saturday, 16 August (3:35 pm) | Geelong 3.3 (21) | def. by | North Melbourne 8.3 (51) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,764) | |
| Saturday, 16 August (5:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 3.11 (29) | def. by | Essendon 13.7 (85) | Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,258) | |
| Saturday, 16 August (7:35 pm) | Western Bulldogs 1.8 (14) | def. by | Melbourne 9.8 (62) | Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,278) | |
| Sunday, 17 August (12:40 pm) | Brisbane 3.11 (29) | def. by | Hawthorn 4.9 (33) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,208) | |
| Sunday, 17 August (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 6.5 (41) | def. | Adelaide 2.7 (19) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,670) | |
| Sunday, 17 August (3:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.6 (24) | def. by | Fremantle 7.4 (46) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,873) | |
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| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 23 August (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 4.9 (33) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 4.1 (25) | Victoria Park (crowd: 1,542) | |
| Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 13.11 (89) | def. | St Kilda 2.3 (15) | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,152) | |
| Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast 3.3 (21) | def. by | Sydney 15.13 (103) | People First Stadium (crowd: 1,851) | |
| Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) | Fremantle 5.5 (35) | def. by | Brisbane 17.3 (105) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,103) | |
| Saturday, 23 August (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 3.12 (30) | def. | Carlton 2.10 (22) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,214) | |
| Sunday, 24 August (12:35 pm) | Richmond 3.3 (21) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 6.6 (42) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,760) | |
| Sunday, 24 August (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 13.9 (87) | def. | Port Adelaide 2.3 (15) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,346) | |
| Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) | Essendon 4.7 (31) | def. | West Coast 4.2 (26) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,635) | |
| Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 10.5 (65) | def. | Geelong 3.9 (27) | Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 3,088) | |
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| Round 3 (Indigenous Round week 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 August (6:45 pm) | Richmond 3.10 (28) | def. by | Essendon 6.7 (43) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,892) | |
| Saturday, 30 August (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 2.10 (22) | def. by | Adelaide 7.12 (54) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,556) | |
| Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 4.4 (28) | def. by | West Coast 6.6 (42) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,438) | |
| Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) | Geelong 6.9 (45) | def. by | Sydney 7.8 (50) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,114) | |
| Saturday, 30 August (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.12 (108) | def. | Gold Coast 5.10 (40) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,162) | |
| Saturday, 30 August (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 1.4 (10) | def. by | Hawthorn 2.2 (14) | Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,021) | |
| Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 4.9 (33) | def. by | Melbourne 5.7 (37) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,794) | |
| Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) | Fremantle 2.2 (14) | def. by | North Melbourne 18.6 (114) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,708) | |
| Sunday, 31 August (5:05 pm) | Brisbane 6.8 (44) | def. by | Carlton 9.4 (58) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,805) | |
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| Round 4 (Indigenous Round week 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 September (12:35 pm) | Melbourne 8.9 (57) | def. | Richmond 2.8 (20) | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,000) | |
| Saturday, 6 September (1:05 pm) | Gold Coast 7.10 (52) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 4.9 (33) | People First Stadium (crowd: 839) | |
| Saturday, 6 September (3:05 pm) | Carlton 7.7 (49) | def. | Western Bulldogs 4.9 (33) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,826) | |
| Saturday, 6 September (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 5.10 (40) | def. | St Kilda 2.5 (17) | Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 2,017) | |
| Sunday, 7 September (1:05 pm) | Sydney 9.8 (62) | def. | Fremantle 5.7 (37) | Henson Park (crowd: 4,564) | |
| Sunday, 7 September (12:35 pm) | Adelaide 6.2 (38) | def. by | Brisbane 6.5 (41) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,517) | |
| Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 8.10 (58) | def. | Collingwood 2.1 (13) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,931) | |
| Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) | Essendon 4.3 (27) | def. by | Geelong 8.10 (58) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,359) | |
| Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) | West Coast 10.4 (64) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.3 (45) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,597) | |
| Round 5 | |||||
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| Saturday, 13 September (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 6.7 (43) | def. | Sydney 2.5 (17) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,685) | |
| Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) | Carlton 10.11 (71) | def. | Gold Coast 4.1 (25) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,016) | |
| Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) | def. | Melbourne 5.11 (41) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,736) | |
| Saturday, 13 September (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.2 (50) | def. | Western Bulldogs 3.11 (29) | Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,135) | |
| Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) | Essendon 1.2 (8) | def. by | St Kilda 9.6 (60) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,640) | |
| Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) | Richmond 4.5 (29) | def. by | Geelong 8.11 (59) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,351) | |
| Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) | Hawthorn 4.3 (27) | def. by | Adelaide 7.6 (48) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,401) | |
| Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) | Brisbane 5.6 (36) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.5 (65) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,117) | |
| Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) | Fremantle 3.5 (23) | def. | West Coast 2.4 (16) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,502) | |
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| Round 6 | |||||
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| Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) | Collingwood 3.12 (30) | def. by | Hawthorn 5.9 (39) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,067) | |
| Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 6.4 (40) | def. by | Geelong 6.9 (45) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,255) | |
| Saturday, 20 September (2:35 pm) | North Melbourne 12.7 (79) | def. | Carlton 4.2 (26) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,633) | |
| Saturday, 20 September (1:05 pm) | Fremantle 9.2 (56) | def. | Essendon 1.2 (8) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,580) | |
| Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) | Sydney 6.6 (42) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 7.7 (49) | Henson Park (crowd: 7,171) | |
| Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 10.14 (74) | def. | West Coast 3.5 (23) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557) | |
| Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) | def. by | Brisbane 6.11 (47) | Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,521) | |
| Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 6.7 (43) | def. | Richmond 5.6 (36) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,970) | |
| Sunday, 21 September (5:05 pm) | Gold Coast 5.4 (34) | def. by | Adelaide 7.8 (50) | People First Stadium (crowd: 1,252) | |
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 25 September (7:15 pm) | Geelong 5.5 (35) | def. by | Hawthorn 6.6 (42) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,146) | |
| Friday, 26 September (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 13.15 (93) | def. | Gold Coast 0.6 (6) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557) | |
| Friday, 26 September (3:05 pm) | Essendon 6.5 (41) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.11 (71) | Windy Hill (crowd: 3,184) | |
| Friday, 26 September (5:05 pm) | Carlton 5.2 (32) | def. | Fremantle 3.5 (23) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,165) | |
| Friday, 26 September (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 10.5 (65) | def. | Collingwood 1.2 (8) | Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,016) | |
| Sunday, 28 September (1:05 pm) | St Kilda 8.5 (53) | def. | Port Adelaide 6.6 (42) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,776) | |
| Sunday, 28 September (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 6.5 (41) | def. | Sydney 6.3 (39) | Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 2,829) | |
| Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) | Brisbane 7.12 (54) | def. | Richmond 3.2 (20) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,937) | |
| Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) | West Coast 11.9 (75) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 5.3 (33) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,457) | |
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| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 2 October (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 5.3 (33) | def. | Fremantle 2.6 (18) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,643) | |
| Friday, 3 October (7:15 pm) | Melbourne 5.6 (36) | def. | Essendon 3.4 (22) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,681) | |
| Saturday, 4 October (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 2.4 (16) | def. by | St Kilda 4.6 (30) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,519) | |
| Saturday, 4 October (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 13.10 (88) | def. | Sydney 3.2 (20) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 915) | |
| Saturday, 4 October (5:05 pm) | Gold Coast 2.3 (15) | def. by | Brisbane 11.17 (83) | People First Stadium (crowd: 1,917) | |
| Saturday, 4 October (6:45 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) | def. | Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,444) | |
| Sunday, 5 October (1:05 pm) | Richmond 8.10 (58) | def. | Adelaide 6.11 (47) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,309) | |
| Sunday, 5 October (3:05 pm) | Geelong 5.7 (37) | def. by | Carlton 7.13 (55) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,907) | |
| Sunday, 5 October (2:05 pm) | West Coast 8.14 (62) | def. | Collingwood 2.5 (17) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,216) | |
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| Round 9 (Pride Round week 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 10 October (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 10.7 (67) | def. | Essendon 1.4 (10) | Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 4,234) | |
| Saturday, 11 October (12:35 pm) | Adelaide 7.6 (48) | def. | West Coast 4.7 (31) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,738) | |
| Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) | Geelong 11.6 (72) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 6.9 (45) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,509) | |
| Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) | Hawthorn 8.12 (60) | def. | Gold Coast 6.1 (37) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,195) | |
| Saturday, 11 October (4:05 pm) | Brisbane 9.8 (62) | def. | Port Adelaide 4.9 (33) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,685) | |
| Saturday, 11 October (7:15 pm) | Richmond 2.2 (14) | def. by | North Melbourne 7.8 (50) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,321) | |
| Sunday, 12 October (1:05 pm) | Sydney 11.10 (76) | def. | Carlton 5.7 (37) | Henson Park (crowd: 5,043) | |
| Sunday, 12 October (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 5.5 (35) | def. | Collingwood 1.6 (12) | RSEA Park (crowd: 2,898) | |
| Sunday, 12 October (2:05 pm) | Fremantle 6.4 (40) | def. | Melbourne 5.5 (35) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,137) | |
| Round 10 (Pride Round week 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 17 October (6:45 pm) | Port Adelaide 15.4 (94) | def. | Hawthorn 8.11 (59) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,039) | |
| Friday, 17 October (6:15 pm) | West Coast 7.8 (50) | def. | Geelong 2.7 (19) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,428) | |
| Saturday, 18 October (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 9.11 (65) | def. | Sydney 3.3 (21) | Casey Fields (crowd: 2,277) | |
| Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 10.11 (71) | def. | Adelaide 5.1 (31) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 3,282) | |
| Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) | def. by | Fremantle 6.11 (47) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,105) | |
| Saturday, 18 October (7:15 pm) | Carlton 5.6 (36) | def. by | St Kilda 7.7 (49) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,480) | |
| Sunday, 19 October (1:05 pm) | Essendon 2.4 (16) | def. by | Brisbane 7.12 (54) | Windy Hill (crowd: 1,801) | |
| Sunday, 19 October (3:05 pm) | Collingwood 5.3 (33) | def. by | Richmond 7.4 (46) | Victoria Park (crowd: 4,057) | |
| Sunday, 19 October (4:05 pm) | Gold Coast 0.6 (6) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) | Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 905) | |
| Round 11 | |||||
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| Friday, 24 October (7:05 pm) | Adelaide 6.9 (45) | def. by | Port Adelaide 7.10 (52) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 5,434) | |
| Saturday, 25 October (1:05 pm) | Sydney 6.7 (43) | def. | West Coast 3.8 (26) | Henson Park (crowd: 4,519) | |
| Saturday, 25 October (3:05 pm) | Essendon 3.8 (26) | def. by | Hawthorn 7.14 (56) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,652) | |
| Saturday, 25 October (2:05 pm) | Fremantle 8.10 (58) | def. | Richmond 2.2 (14) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,406) | |
| Saturday, 25 October (6:15 pm) | Brisbane 6.9 (45) | def. | Melbourne 5.6 (36) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 5,022) | |
| Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 3.8 (26) | def. by | Geelong 6.1 (37) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,332) | |
| Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 9.13 (67) | def. | St Kilda 3.3 (21) | North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,377) | |
| Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) | Carlton 12.9 (81) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,336) | |
| Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast 3.6 (24) | def. by | Collingwood 5.9 (39) | Bond University (crowd: 921) | |
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 31 October (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 2.6 (18) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.7 (67) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,508) | |
| Friday, 31 October (6:15 pm) | West Coast 3.4 (22) | def. by | Carlton 6.6 (42) | Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,365) | |
| Saturday, 1 November (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 3.6 (24) | def. by | Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,172) | |
| Saturday, 1 November (3:05 pm) | Richmond 3.7 (25) | def. by | Gold Coast 5.9 (39) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,318) | |
| Saturday, 1 November (5:40 pm) | Sydney 1.5 (11) | def. by | Essendon 2.2 (14) | C.ex Coffs International Stadium (crowd: 1,563) | |
| Saturday, 1 November (7:15 pm) | Geelong 6.9 (45) | def. by | Melbourne 9.5 (59) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,214) | |
| Sunday, 2 November (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 5.2 (32) | def. by | Brisbane 6.16 (52) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,032) | |
| Sunday, 2 November (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 4.3 (27) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) | RSEA Park (crowd: 2,863) | |
| Sunday, 2 November (4:35 pm) | Adelaide 4.5 (29) | def. | Fremantle 2.5 (17) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,225) | |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Melbourne | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 868 | 270 | 321.5 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 684 | 327 | 209.2 | 36 | |
| 3 | Brisbane | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 652 | 403 | 161.8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 451 | 433 | 104.2 | 36 | |
| 5 | Carlton | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 554 | 474 | 116.9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Adelaide | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 515 | 460 | 112.0 | 28 | |
| 7 | St Kilda | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 392 | 407 | 96.3 | 28 | |
| 8 | West Coast | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 472 | 423 | 111.6 | 24 | |
| 9 | Sydney | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 542 | 504 | 107.5 | 24 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 631 | 601 | 105.0 | 24 | |
| 11 | Fremantle | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 414 | 512 | 80.9 | 24 | |
| 12 | Western Bulldogs | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 415 | 358 | 115.9 | 20 | |
| 13 | Geelong | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 500 | 539 | 92.8 | 20 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 331 | 552 | 60.0 | 16 | |
| 15 | Collingwood | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 314 | 505 | 62.2 | 12 | |
| 16 | Richmond | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 349 | 583 | 59.9 | 8 | |
| 17 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 401 | 681 | 58.9 | 8 | |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 319 | 772 | 41.3 | 8 |
| 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 | ||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Melbourne | 43 | 82 | 121 | 161 | 201 | 241 | 281 | 321 | 361 | 401 | 441 | 481 |
| Melbourne | 41 | 81 | 122 | 162 | 162 | 202 | 242 | 282 | 283 | 322 | 323 | 362 |
| Brisbane | 010 | 46 | 49 | 89 | 89 | 127 | 167 | 205 | 244 | 284 | 324 | 363 |
| Hawthorn | 49 | 85 | 125 | 164 | 165 | 203 | 243 | 283 | 322 | 323 | 362 | 364 |
| Carlton | 45 | 47 | 87 | 125 | 163 | 166 | 205 | 244 | 246 | 248 | 285 | 325 |
| Adelaide | 015 | 48 | 86 | 88 | 126 | 164 | 204 | 207 | 245 | 247 | 248 | 286 |
| St Kilda | 44 | 413 | 413 | 414 | 812 | 1210 | 169 | 208 | 247 | 285 | 286 | 287 |
| West Coast | 47 | 49 | 88 | 126 | 127 | 129 | 168 | 206 | 208 | 246 | 247 | 248 |
| Sydney | 48 | 83 | 123 | 163 | 164 | 165 | 166 | 169 | 209 | 209 | 249 | 249 |
| Port Adelaide | 013 | 018 | 410 | 410 | 811 | 813 | 814 | 1211 | 1213 | 1612 | 2011 | 2410 |
| Fremantle | 46 | 412 | 414 | 416 | 814 | 1212 | 1212 | 1213 | 1611 | 2010 | 2410 | 2411 |
| Western Bulldogs | 018 | 411 | 412 | 412 | 415 | 416 | 813 | 814 | 1212 | 1611 | 1613 | 2012 |
| Geelong | 016 | 016 | 016 | 411 | 810 | 128 | 1210 | 1210 | 1610 | 1613 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Essendon | 42 | 84 | 124 | 127 | 128 | 1211 | 1211 | 1212 | 1214 | 1214 | 1215 | 1614 |
| Collingwood | 014 | 410 | 411 | 413 | 813 | 814 | 816 | 816 | 816 | 817 | 1214 | 1215 |
| Richmond | 011 | 014 | 015 | 017 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 417 | 417 | 816 | 817 | 816 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 017 | 015 | 017 | 018 | 416 | 815 | 815 | 815 | 815 | 815 | 816 | 817 |
| Gold Coast | 012 | 017 | 018 | 415 | 417 | 417 | 417 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 818 |
Source:Australian Football
The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.
| Team | Hosted | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[62] | 2025[63] | Change | |||||
| Adelaide | 6 | 16,831 | 5,434 | 1,225 | 2,862 | 2,805 |  57 |
| Brisbane | 6 | 21,774 | 5,022 | 2,685 | 3,439 | 3,629 |  190 |
| Carlton | 6 | 18,865 | 8,042 | 1,336 | 1,974 | 3,144 | 1,170 |
| Collingwood | 6 | 15,177 | 4,057 | 1,542 | 2,196 | 2,530 | 334 |
| Essendon | 6 | 15,271 | 3,184 | 1,801 | 3,226 | 2,545 | 681 |
| Fremantle | 6 | 13,436 | 2,708 | 1,580 | 2,226 | 2,239 | 13 |
| Geelong | 6 | 15,654 | 3,146 | 2,114 | 2,733 | 2,609 | 124 |
| Gold Coast | 6 | 7,685 | 1,917 | 839 | 1,634 | 1,281 | 353 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 9,745 | 2,258 | 1,105 | 1,369 | 1,624 | 255 |
| Hawthorn | 6 | 12,978 | 2,508 | 1,643 | 2,430 | 2,163 | 267 |
| Melbourne | 6 | 12,224 | 2,681 | 1,557 | 1,740 | 2,037 | 297 |
| North Melbourne | 6 | 12,484 | 3,282 | 915 | 1,821 | 2,081 | 260 |
| Port Adelaide | 6 | 15,509 | 3,039 | 2,162 | 3,013 | 2,584 | 429 |
| Richmond | 6 | 14,951 | 5,892 | 1,309 | 1,772 | 2,492 | 720 |
| St Kilda | 6 | 12,605 | 2,898 | 1,428 | 1,724 | 2,101 | 377 |
| Sydney | 6 | 26,986 | 7,171 | 1,563 | 3,613 | 4,498 | 885 |
| West Coast | 6 | 11,516 | 2,428 | 1,453 | 2,757 | 1,919 | 838 |
| Western Bulldogs | 6 | 14,402 | 4,234 | 1,521 | 6,683 | 2,400 | 4,283 |
| Total/overall | 108 | 268,093 | 8,042 | 839 | 2,658 | 2,482 | 176 |
Source:Australian Football
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 November,Ikon Park | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | North Melbourne | 5.12 (42) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Hawthorn | 0.3 (3) | 15 November,Ikon Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 4.9 (33) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 November,Ikon Park | Carlton | 11.13 (79) | 22 November,Ikon Park | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Carlton | 9.6 (60) | North Melbourne | 6.10 (46) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | West Coast | 2.7 (19) | Melbourne | 5.6 (36) | 29 November,Ikon Park | ||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 November,Norwood Oval | 22 November,Brighton Homes Arena | Brisbane | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Adelaide | 8.12 (60) | Brisbane | 10.7 (67) | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | St Kilda | 2.4 (16) | 15 November,Ikon Park | Carlton | 5.2 (32) | ||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 9.6 (60) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 November,Ikon Park | Adelaide | 7.7 (49) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne | 6.7 (43) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane | 9.2 (56) | |||||||||||||||||
All starting times arelocal time. Source:afl.com.au
| First qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 November (7:15 pm) | North Melbourne 5.12 (42) | def. | Hawthorn 0.3 (3) | Ikon Park (crowd: 4,392) | |
| 1.4 (10) 2.7 (19) 2.8 (20) 5.12 (42) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 0.0 (0) 0.1 (1) 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) | |||
| Bogue,Eddey,O'Loughlin,Randall,Rennie | Goals | Nil | |||
| Garner,Riddell,O'Shea,Craven,Bruton | Best | West,Richardson,Everist,Lucas-Rodd | |||
| |||||
| First elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 November (3:05 pm) | Carlton 9.6 (60) | def. | West Coast 2.7 (19) | Ikon Park (crowd: 3,420) | |
| 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) 8.6 (54) 9.6 (60) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 0.0 (0) 1.2 (8) 1.3 (9) 2.7 (19) | |||
| Finn 2,Fitzpatrick 2,S. McKay 2,Austin,Bohanna,Scholz | Goals | Painter,Roberts | |||
| Fitzpatrick,S. McKay,Harrington,Guerin,Finn | Best | Roberts,Britton,Thomas,Painter,Swanson | |||
| Second qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 November (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 6.7 (43) | def. by | Brisbane 9.2 (56) | Ikon Park (crowd: 3,711) | |
| 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) 3.6 (24) 6.7 (43) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 0.1 (1) 3.1 (19) 6.2 (38) 9.2 (56) | |||
| Bannan,Gall,Harris,Hore,Mahony,Wotherspoon | Goals | Anderson 2,Hampson 2,Davidson,Dooley,Hodder,Mullins,Postlethwaite | |||
| Hore,B. Mackin,Gillard,McNamara,Paxman | Best | Anderson,Koenen,Davidson,Hampson,Campbell,Mullins | |||
| Second elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 9 November (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 8.12 (60) | def. | St Kilda 2.4 (16) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,228) | |
| 1.3 (9) 4.5 (29) 6.6 (42) 8.12 (60) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 0.0 (0) 0.1 (1) 2.4 (16) 2.4 (16) | |||
| Gould 2,Rasheed 2,Charlton,Hatchard,Jones,Prowse | Goals | Patrikios,Wardlaw | |||
| Marinoff,N. Kelly,Hatchard,Goodwin,Rasheed,Newman | Best | Patrikios,Smith,Lambert,Watson,Gee,Stevens | |||
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 November (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 9.6 (60) | def. | Adelaide 7.7 (49) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,624) | |
| 3.2 (20) 4.3 (27) 6.5 (41) 9.6 (60) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 1.2 (8) 6.4 (40) 6.5 (41) 7.7 (49) | |||
| Hore 3,Mahony 2,Campbell,Fitzsimon,B. Mackin,Wotherspoon | Goals | J. Allan,Charlton,Gould,N. Kelly,Marinoff,Ponter,Prowse | |||
| Hore,Hanks,Mahony,Gillard,Heath,Harris | Best | Marinoff,Biddell,N. Kelly,Newman,Hatchard | |||
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 15 November (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 4.9 (33) | def. by | Carlton 11.13 (79) | Ikon Park (crowd: 5,645) | |
| 0.0 (0) 2.4 (16) 2.6 (18) 4.9 (33) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 4.7 (31) 6.7 (43) 10.10 (70) 11.13 (79) | |||
| Fleming,Flockart,McDonagh,Stone | Goals | S. McKay 3,Austin 2,Finn 2,Goss,Hill,A. McKay,Scholz | |||
| Lucas-Rodd,Fleming,West,Elliott | Best | Hill,Scholz,A. McKay,Cordner,S. McKay,Goss | |||
| First preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 November (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 6.10 (46) | def. | Melbourne 5.6 (36) | Ikon Park (crowd: 7,057) | |
| 3.1 (19) 4.6 (30) 4.6 (30) 6.10 (46) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 4.2 (26) 5.2 (32) 5.6 (36) 5.6 (36) | |||
| Bogue 3,Garner,Riddell,Sheerin | Goals | Hore 2,Harris,Paxman,Wotherspoon | |||
| Garner,Kearney,O'Shea,Riddell,Smith | Best | Gillard,Chaplin,Hore,Hanks,Goldrick | |||
| Second preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 November (6:35 pm) | Brisbane 10.7 (67) | def. | Carlton 5.2 (32) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 6,511) | |
| 0.3 (3) 3.5 (23) 9.6 (60) 10.7 (67) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | 1.0 (6) 3.0 (18) 4.0 (24) 5.2 (32) | |||
| R. Svarc 4,Davidson 2,Hampson 2,Hodder,Smith | Goals | Finn 2,Scholz 2,S. McKay | |||
| R. Svarc,Hodder,Ellenger,Dawes,Hickie,Hampson | Best | Cordner,Finn,Guerin,Hill | |||
| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 November (7:45 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Brisbane | Ikon Park | |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 | Best on ground: Field umpires: Joshua Ball, Sam Nippress, Gabby Simmonds[65] | ||||
Updated to the end of finals week 3.
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 | |
X | Bye |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | Finals series | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | ||
| Adelaide | STK −22 | GEE +38 | GWS +32 | BRI −3 | HAW +21 | GC +16 | SYD +2 | RIC –11 | WC +17 | NM −40 | PA –7 | FRE +12 | 6 (7–5–0) | STK +44 | MEL –11 | ||
| Brisbane | HAW −4 | FRE +70 | CAR −14 | ADE +3 | NM −29 | WB +25 | RIC +34 | GC +68 | PA +29 | ESS +38 | MEL +9 | COL +20 | 3 (9–3–0) | MEL +13 | X | CAR +35 | NM |
| Carlton | COL +24 | HAW −8 | BRI +14 | WB +16 | GC +46 | NM −53 | FRE +9 | GEE +18 | SYD –39 | STK –13 | GWS +46 | WC +20 | 5 (8–4–0) | WC +41 | HAW +46 | BRI −35 | |
| Collingwood | CAR −24 | GWS +8 | MEL −4 | NM −45 | SYD +26 | HAW −9 | WB −57 | WC −45 | STK –23 | RIC –13 | GC +15 | BRI −20 | 15 (3–9–0) | ||||
| Essendon | GWS +56 | WC +5 | RIC +15 | GEE −31 | STK −52 | FRE −48 | NM −30 | MEL –14 | WB –57 | BRI −38 | HAW −30 | SYD +3 | 14 (4–8–0) | ||||
| Fremantle | PA +22 | BRI −70 | NM −100 | SYD −25 | WC +7 | ESS +48 | CAR −9 | HAW –15 | MEL +5 | GWS +7 | RIC +44 | ADE −12 | 11 (6–6–0) | ||||
| Geelong | NM −30 | ADE −38 | SYD −5 | ESS +31 | RIC +30 | PA +5 | HAW −7 | CAR –18 | GWS +27 | WC –31 | WB +11 | MEL −14 | 13 (5–7–0) | ||||
| Gold Coast | WC −15 | SYD −82 | PA −68 | GWS +19 | CAR −46 | ADE −16 | MEL −87 | BRI –68 | HAW –23 | WB –66 | COL –15 | RIC +14 | 18 (2–10–0) | ||||
| Greater Western Sydney | ESS −56 | COL −8 | ADE −32 | GC −19 | WB +21 | SYD +7 | WC −42 | STK −14 | GEE –27 | FRE –7 | CAR −46 | PA –57 | 17 (2–10–0) | ||||
| Hawthorn | BRI +4 | CAR +8 | WB +4 | STK +23 | ADE −21 | COL +9 | GEE +7 | FRE +15 | GC +23 | PA –35 | ESS +30 | NM –49 | 4 (9–3–0) | NM –39 | CAR –46 | ||
| Melbourne | WB +48 | STK +74 | COL +4 | RIC +37 | PA −2 | WC +51 | GC +87 | ESS +14 | FRE –5 | SYD +44 | BRI –9 | GEE +14 | 2 (9–3–0) | BRI –13 | ADE +11 | NM −10 | |
| North Melbourne | GEE +30 | PA +72 | FRE +100 | COL +45 | BRI +29 | CAR +53 | ESS +30 | SYD +68 | RIC +36 | ADE +40 | STK +46 | HAW +49 | 1 (12–0–0) | HAW +39 | X | MEL +10 | BRI |
| Port Adelaide | FRE −22 | NM −72 | GC +68 | WC −19 | MEL +2 | GEE −5 | STK −11 | WB +19 | BRI −29 | HAW +35 | ADE +7 | GWS +57 | 10 (6–6–0) | ||||
| Richmond | SYD −20 | WB −21 | ESS −15 | MEL −37 | GEE −30 | STK −7 | BRI −34 | ADE +11 | NM –36 | COL +13 | FRE −44 | GC −14 | 16 (2–10–0) | ||||
| St Kilda | ADE +22 | MEL −74 | WC −14 | HAW −23 | ESS +52 | RIC +7 | PA +11 | GWS +14 | COL +23 | CAR +13 | NM −46 | WB −45 | 7 (7–5–0) | ADE −44 | |||
| Sydney | RIC +20 | GC +82 | GEE +5 | FRE +25 | COL −26 | GWS −7 | ADE −2 | NM –68 | CAR +39 | MEL –44 | WC +17 | ESS −3 | 9 (6–6–0) | ||||
| West Coast | GC +15 | ESS −5 | STK +14 | PA +19 | FRE −7 | MEL −51 | GWS +42 | COL +45 | ADE −17 | GEE +31 | SYD −17 | CAR −20 | 8 (6–6–0) | CAR −41 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | MEL −48 | RIC +21 | HAW −4 | CAR −16 | GWS −21 | BRI −25 | COL +57 | PA –19 | ESS +57 | GC +66 | GEE –11 | STK +45 | 12 (5–7–0) | ||||
Source:Australian Football
| Outgoing coach | Club | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Caretaker coach | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Clarke | Adelaide | Stepped down at end of season | 3 April 2025[a] | — | ||
| Scott Gowans | Sydney | Dismissed with two years remaining on contract | 6 November 2025[68] | — | ||
| Dan Lowther | Geelong | Stepped down at end of season | 21 November 2025[69] | — | ||
| Mick Stinear | Melbourne | Stepped down at end of season | 24 November 2025[70] | — |
Updated to the end of finals week 3.
| 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 |
| # | Player | Team | Home-and-away season (AFL Women's leading goalkicker) | Finals series | Total | Games | Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | ||||||
| 1 | Blaithin Bogue | North Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 47 | 18 | 311 | 112 | 214 | 115 | 217 | 118 | 220 | 121 | 122 | X22 | 325 | 25 | 14 | 1.79 | |
| Indy Tahau | Port Adelaide | 00 | 00 | 33 | 25 | 38 | 210 | 111 | 415 | 116 | 521 | 223 | 225 | 25 | 12 | 2.08 | |||||
| 3 | Kate Hore | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 310 | 212 | 214 | 014 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 322 | 224 | 24 | 15 | 1.60 | |
| 4 | Gemma Houghton | Port Adelaide | 00 | 22 | 46 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 211 | 112 | 214 | 317 | 219 | 423 | 23 | 12 | 1.92 | ||||
| Tahlia Randall | North Melbourne | 00 | 11 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 210 | 111 | 314 | 216 | 117 | 118 | 422 | 123 | X23 | 023 | 23 | 14 | 1.64 | ||
| 6 | Áine McDonagh | Hawthorn | 22 | 13 | 03 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 210 | 111 | 314 | 317 | 320 | 121 | 021 | 122 | 22 | 14 | 1.57 | ||
| Eden Zanker | Melbourne | 22 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 06 | 511 | 011 | 011 | 112 | 416 | 218 | 422 | 022 | –22 | 022 | 22 | 14 | 1.57 | ||
| 8 | Jasmine Garner | North Melbourne | 11 | 67 | 18 | –8 | 19 | 211 | 112 | 416 | 218 | 119 | 019 | 019 | 019 | X19 | 120 | 20 | 13 | 1.54 | |
| 9 | Chloe Molloy | Sydney | 44 | 711 | 112 | 214 | 115 | 015 | 217 | 017 | 219 | –19 | –19 | –19 | 19 | 9 | 2.11 | ||||
| 10 | Sophie McKay | Carlton | 00 | 00 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 08 | 08 | 210 | 212 | 012 | 214 | 317 | 118 | 18 | 15 | 1.20 | |
| Taylor Smith | Brisbane | 11 | 23 | 14 | 26 | 06 | 28 | 19 | 312 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 217 | 017 | X17 | 118 | 18 | 14 | 1.29 | ||
Source:Australian Football
