| 2008 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Hawthorn 10th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Geelong 13th minor premiership |
| Pre-season cup | St Kilda 3rd pre-season cup win |
| Brownlow Medallist | Adam Cooney Western Bulldogs (24 votes) |
| Coleman Medallist | Lance Franklin Hawthorn (102 goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 185 |
| Total attendance | 7,082,949 (38,286 per match) |
| Highest | 100,012(Grand Final,Geelong vs.Hawthorn) |
The2008 AFL season was the 112th season of theAustralian Football League (AFL), the highest level seniorAustralian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 20 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by afinals series featuring the top eight clubs. A significant feature of the season was the celebration of the 150th anniversary since the sport ofAustralian rules football was first established in 1858.
The premiership was won by theHawthorn Football Club for the tenth time, after they defeatedGeelong by 26 points in the2008 AFL Grand Final.
| 2008 NAB Cup Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 8 March | Adelaide 0.9.10 (64) | def. by | St Kilda 2.7.9 (69) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 26,823) | |
| Round 1 (Easter and Season Launch) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 20 March | Carlton 11.13 (79) | def. by | Richmond 17.7 (109) | MCG (crowd: 72,552) | Report |
| Thursday, 20 March | Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) | def. by | Geelong 15.15 (105) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 28,206) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 March | Collingwood 16.15 (111) | def. | Fremantle 13.7 (85) | MCG (crowd: 45,383) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 22 March | West Coast 14.8 (92) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,591) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 March | St Kilda 6.15 (51) | def. | Sydney 6.13 (49) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 36,614) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 March | Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) | def. | Adelaide 18.15 (123) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 24,835) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 March | Hawthorn 23.16 (154) | def. | Melbourne 6.14 (50) | MCG (crowd: 40,141) | Report |
| Monday, 24 March | North Melbourne 9.13 (67) | def. by | Essendon 19.8 (122) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,100) | Report |
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 28 March | Brisbane Lions 13.18 (96) | def. | Collingwood 13.16 (94) | The Gabba (crowd: 33,867) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 March | Melbourne 9.12 (66) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 24.17 (161) | MCG (crowd: 27,821) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 29 March | Adelaide 21.7 (133) | def. | West Coast 8.9 (57) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,162) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 March | Fremantle 14.13 (97) | def. by | Hawthorn 16.16 (112) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,022) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 March | St Kilda 19.11 (125) | def. | Carlton 12.13 (85) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 43,396) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 March | Sydney 22.14 (146) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.12 (78) | SCG (crowd: 24,700) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 March | Geelong 22.18 (150) | def. | Essendon 6.15 (51) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 50,636) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 March | Richmond 13.8 (86) | def. by | North Melbourne 20.7 (127) | MCG (crowd: 39,292) | Report |
| Round 3 (Rivalry Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 4 April | Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125) | def. | St Kilda 13.9 (87) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,667) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 April | North Melbourne 13.8 (86) | def. by | Hawthorn 15.12 (102) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 39,816) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 5 April | West Coast 10.13 (73) | def. by | Fremantle 12.15 (87) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,027) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 April | Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) | def. by | Sydney 13.10 (88) | The Gabba (crowd: 29,061) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 April | Essendon 23.12 (150) | def. | Carlton 21.8 (134) | MCG (crowd: 64,388) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 April | Geelong 16.16 (112) | def. | Melbourne 12.10 (82) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,569) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 April | Richmond 11.12 (78) | def. by | Collingwood 18.14 (122) | MCG (crowd: 70,802) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 April | Adelaide 12.13 (85) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 45,524) | Report |
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 11 April | Essendon 14.14 (98) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 19.14 (128) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 47,641) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 April | St Kilda 13.16 (94) | def. by | Geelong 21.10 (136) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,368) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 April | North Melbourne 18.19 (127) | def. | Melbourne 11.13 (79) | MCG (crowd: 23,427) (Moved fromGold Coast Stadium) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 April | Sydney 16.11 (107) | def. | West Coast 5.15 (45) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 44,235) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 April | Port Adelaide 16.8 (104) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 18.16 (124) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,205) | Report[dead link] |
| Sunday, 13 April | Hawthorn 17.12 (114) | def. | Adelaide 10.10 (70) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,124) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 April | Carlton 17.9 (111) | def. | Collingwood 13.10 (88) | MCG (crowd: 77,873) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 April | Fremantle 10.13 (73) | def. by | Richmond 20.17 (137) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,541) | Report |
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| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 April | St Kilda 18.15 (123) | def. | Essendon 14.3 (87) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,792) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 April | Geelong 16.18 (114) | def. | Sydney 10.12 (72) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,368) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 April | Adelaide 12.16 (88) | def. | Fremantle 10.11 (71) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 39,554) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 April | Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) | def. by | Hawthorn 19.16 (130) | The Gabba (crowd: 30,019) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 April | Collingwood 15.15 (105) | def. by | North Melbourne 16.16 (112) | MCG (crowd: 51,990) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 April | Melbourne 9.14 (68) | def. by | Carlton 15.11 (101) | MCG (crowd: 44,759) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 April | Western Bulldogs 19.16 (130) | drew with | Richmond 20.10 (130) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 37,767) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 April | West Coast 16.8 (104) | def. by | Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,302) | Report |
| Round 6 (ANZAC Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 25 April | Collingwood 23.16 (154) | def. | Essendon 12.9 (81) | MCG (crowd: 88,999) | Report |
| Friday, 25 April | Fremantle 13.10 (88) | def. by | Geelong 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,022) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 26 April | Carlton 11.15 (81) | def. by | Adelaide 16.15 (111) | MCG (crowd: 41,033) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 April | Western Bulldogs 20.14 (134) | def. | West Coast 11.8 (74) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 29,927) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 April | Port Adelaide 12.10 (82) | def. | St Kilda 9.7 (61) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,517) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 April | Brisbane Lions 19.23 (137) | def. | Melbourne 13.7 (85) | The Gabba (crowd: 22,878) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 April | North Melbourne 9.10 (64) | drew with | Sydney 8.16 (64) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,392) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 April | Hawthorn 14.22 (106) | def. | Richmond 15.4 (94) | MCG (crowd: 46,076) | Report |
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 May | West Coast 10.14 (74) | def. by | Carlton 17.9 (111) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,254) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 3 May | Geelong 15.15 (105) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 23,388) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 May | Hawthorn 24.10 (154) | def. | Collingwood 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 76,048) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 May | Richmond 16.11 (107) | def. by | St Kilda 17.8 (110) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,585) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 3 May | Adelaide 15.17 (107) | def. | North Melbourne 11.8 (74) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,898) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 May | Sydney 14.10 (94) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 18.4 (112) | SCG (crowd: 29,018) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 May | Melbourne 17.17 (119) | def. | Fremantle 15.23 (113) | MCG (crowd: 19,423) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 May | Essendon 15.4 (94) | def. by | Port Adelaide 24.14 (158) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,409) | Report |
| AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 10 May | Victoria 21.11 (137) | def. | Dream Team 18.12 (120) | MCG (crowd: 69,294) | Report |
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 May | St Kilda 14.10 (94) | def. by | Collingwood 16.7 (103) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 48,417) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 May | Hawthorn 17.15 (117) | def. | Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,682) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 May | Richmond 10.9 (69) | def. by | Geelong 14.15 (99) | MCG (crowd: 37,275) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 May | Carlton 12.20 (92) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 18.17 (125) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,675) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 May | North Melbourne 13.11 (89) | def. | West Coast 12.11 (83) | Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 6,354) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 May | Adelaide 22.18 (150) | def. | Melbourne 11.8 (74) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,649) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 May | Sydney 21.17 (143) | def. | Essendon 7.10 (52) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 34,904) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 May | Fremantle 17.9 (111) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,624) | Report |
| Round 9 (Indigenous Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 May | Collingwood 20.14 (134) | def. | Geelong 7.6 (48) | MCG (crowd: 78,206) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 May | Carlton 14.13 (97) | def. | Fremantle 14.4 (88) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 28,955) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 May | Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) | def. by | Sydney 16.9 (105) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 25,013) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 May | Essendon 10.12 (72) | def. by | Richmond 16.14 (110) | MCG (crowd: 60,333) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 May | West Coast 14.13 (97) | def. | Adelaide 5.17 (47) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,348) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 May | Brisbane Lions 21.15 (141) | def. | St Kilda 14.11 (95) | The Gabba (crowd: 27,566) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 May | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | def. by | Hawthorn 14.13 (97) | MCG (crowd: 41,341) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 May | Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110) | def. by | North Melbourne 16.17 (113) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 35,471) | Report |
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 May | Adelaide 9.20 (74) | def. | Essendon 10.9 (69) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,897) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 May | Collingwood 27.11 (173) | def. | West Coast 10.13 (73) | MCG (crowd: 52,968) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 31 May | Hawthorn 12.2 (74) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 19,378) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 May | Brisbane Lions 18.21 (129) | def. | North Melbourne 15.8 (98) | The Gabba (crowd: 22,118) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 May | Geelong 19.19 (133) | def. | Carlton 12.5 (77) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,231) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 June | Sydney 21.13 (139) | def. | Richmond 8.9 (57) | SCG (crowd: 26,852) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 June | St Kilda 19.15 (129) | def. | Melbourne 7.8 (50) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,854) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 June | Fremantle 10.15 (75) | def. by | Port Adelaide 16.7 (103) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,236) | Report |
| Round 11 (Queens Birthday) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 June | North Melbourne 17.12 (114) | def. by | Geelong 19.13 (127) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,373) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 June | Richmond 14.12 (96) | def. by | Adelaide 22.14 (146) | MCG (crowd: 32,767) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 June | Essendon 12.7 (79) | def. by | Hawthorn 19.16 (130) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 46,377) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 June | West Coast 11.12 (78) | def. by | Sydney 12.11 (83) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,802) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 June | Brisbane Lions 14.12 (96) | def. | Fremantle 10.14 (74) | The Gabba (crowd: 24,506) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 June | St Kilda 11.13 (79) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 38,914) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 June | Port Adelaide 8.15 (63) | def. by | Carlton 10.15 (75) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 29,240) | Report |
| Monday, 9 June | Melbourne 13.17 (95) | def. by | Collingwood 17.14 (116) | MCG (crowd: 59,548) | Report |
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 June | Essendon 16.17 (113) | def. | West Coast 13.13 (91) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 33,386) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 June | Western Bulldogs 19.17 (131) | def. | Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) | MCG (crowd: 39,320) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 June | Fremantle 18.12 (120) | def. | North Melbourne 9.13 (67) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,105) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 June | Sydney 14.18 (102) | def. | St Kilda 9.13 (67) | SCG (crowd: 25,996) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 June | Adelaide 10.12 (72) | def. by | Hawthorn 11.10 (76) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,559) | Report[dead link] |
| Sunday, 15 June | Geelong 15.18 (108) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,642) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 June | Collingwood 12.17 (89) | def. by | Carlton 17.17 (119) | MCG (crowd: 80,310) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 June | Richmond 16.20 (116) | def. | Melbourne 14.10 (94) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,348) | Report |
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 20 June | St Kilda 10.5 (65) | def. | Fremantle 8.9 (57) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 22,440) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 June | Hawthorn 10.16 (76) | def. by | North Melbourne 15.13 (103) | MCG (crowd: 42,508) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 June | Port Adelaide 19.9 (123) | def. by | Richmond 20.7 (127) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,923) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 June | Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83) | def. | Adelaide 10.10 (70) | The Gabba (crowd: 29,964) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 June | West Coast 5.17 (47) | def. by | Geelong 28.14 (182) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,414) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 June | Melbourne 11.8 (74) | def. by | Sydney 17.12 (114) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,437) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 June | Carlton 15.11 (101) | def. by | Essendon 20.16 (136) | MCG (crowd: 59,177) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 June | Collingwood 13.11 (89) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 44,885) | Report |
| Round 14 (Split Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 June | Hawthorn 18.18 (126) | def. | West Coast 9.15 (69) | MCG (crowd: 29,138) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 June | Richmond 12.16 (88) | def. by | Carlton 17.16 (118) | MCG (crowd: 73,503) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 June | North Melbourne 9.15 (69) | def. by | St Kilda 12.12 (84) | Gold Coast Stadium (crowd: 9,128) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 June | Western Bulldogs 20.15 (135) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 11,373) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 June | Melbourne 14.9 (93) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.14 (92) | MCG (crowd: 23,278) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 June | Fremantle 13.13 (91) | def. by | Essendon 14.11 (95) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,239) | Report |
| Friday, 4 July | Adelaide 8.8 (56) | def. by | Geelong 18.16 (124) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 44,377) | Report[dead link] |
| Saturday, 5 July | Sydney 6.14 (50) | def. by | Collingwood 11.13 (79) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 59,202) | Report |
| Round 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 11 July | Carlton 12.15 (87) | def. by | St Kilda 18.11 (119) | MCG (crowd: 55,658) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 July | Collingwood 15.16 (106) | def. | Adelaide 11.8 (74) | MCG (crowd: 52,592) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 July | Geelong 18.10 (118) | def. | Fremantle 6.8 (44) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 21,286) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 July | Essendon 24.11 (155) | def. | Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 40,053) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 July | Port Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.16 (76) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 19,851) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 July | Hawthorn 15.16 (106) | def. | Sydney 10.15 (75) | MCG (crowd: 49,529) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 July | Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) | def. | Melbourne 9.10 (64) | Telstra Dome (crowd: 27,446) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 July | West Coast 11.9 (75) | def. by | Richmond 24.8 (152) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,085) | Report |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| North Melbourne | 17.12 (114) | Collingwood | 14.12 (96) | Telstra Dome | 46,610 | Friday, 18 July | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 19.17 (131) | Western Bulldogs | 10.10 (70) | Skilled Stadium | 24,801 | Saturday, 19 July | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 16.12 (108) | Essendon | 15.14 (104) | MCG | 56,746 | Saturday, 19 July | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 17.11 (113) | West Coast | 9.13 (67) | The Gabba | 27,784 | Saturday, 19 July | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 18.11 (119) | Hawthorn | 13.11 (89) | Telstra Dome | 41,886 | Saturday, 19 July | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 18.11 (119) | Sydney | 18.13 (121) | Telstra Dome | 38,401 | Sunday, 20 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 13.14 (92) | Adelaide | 11.14 (80) | AAMI Stadium | 31,662 | Sunday, 20 July | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 16.18 (114) | Melbourne | 10.8 (68) | Subiaco | 31,638 | Sunday, 20 July | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Hawthorn | 11.11 (77) | Geelong | 12.16 (88) | MCG | 86,179 | Friday, 25 July | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 19.14 (128) | Collingwood | 11.14 (80) | MCG | 64,785 | Saturday, 26 July | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 15.13 (103) | St Kilda | 12.14 (86) | Subiaco | 34,037 | Saturday, 26 July | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 18.9 (117) | Brisbane Lions | 16.18 (114) | Telstra Dome | 31,275 | Saturday, 26 July | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 6.17 (53) | Adelaide | 11.11 (77) | SCG | 26,260 | Saturday, 26 July | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 15.11 (101) | Fremantle | 20.9 (129) | AAMI Stadium | 19,072 | Sunday, 27 July | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 10.10 (70) | North Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | MCG | 21,330 | Sunday, 27 July | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 15.8 (98) | Carlton | 18.18 (126) | Telstra Dome | 37,879 | Sunday, 27 July | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Collingwood | 8.14 (62) | Hawthorn | 17.14 (116) | MCG | 58,307 | Friday, 1 August | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 19.10 (124) | Melbourne | 17.6 (108) | MCG | 46,334 | Saturday, 2 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 13.16 (94) | Carlton | 12.14 (86) | AAMI Stadium | 40,730 | Saturday, 2 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 20.14 (134) | Richmond | 10.11 (71) | Telstra Dome | 42,238 | Saturday, 2 August | AFL.com.au |
| North Melbourne | 13.14 (92) | Brisbane Lions | 11.18 (84) | Gold Coast Stadium | 10,037 | Saturday, 2 August | AFL.com.au |
| Western Bulldogs | 17.11 (113) | Sydney | 14.13 (97) | Manuka Oval | 13,550 | Sunday, 3 August | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 14.17 (101) | Port Adelaide | 14.9 (93) | Telstra Dome | 22,878 | Sunday, 3 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 17.14 (116) | West Coast | 12.11 (83) | Subiaco | 42,096 | Sunday, 3 August | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Melbourne | 5.11 (41) | Geelong | 24.13 (157) | MCG | 34,610 | Friday, 8 August | AFL.com.au[dead link] |
| Carlton | 18.24 (132) | Port Adelaide | 9.12 (66) | Telstra Dome | 29,696 | Saturday, 9 August | AFL.com.au |
| Hawthorn | 16.14 (110) | Brisbane Lions | 5.11 (41) | Aurora Stadium | 19,929 | Saturday, 9 August | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 14.13 (97) | St Kilda | 12.11 (83) | MCG | 52,135 | Saturday, 9 August | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 17.10 (112) | Fremantle | 15.18 (108) | SCG | 20,846 | Saturday, 9 August | AFL.com.au |
| North Melbourne | 21.10 (136) | Western Bulldogs | 18.8 (116) | Telstra Dome | 31,957 | Sunday, 10 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 16.12 (108) | Richmond | 6.9 (45) | AAMI Stadium | 37,562 | Sunday, 10 August | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 17.11 (113) | Essendon | 16.7 (103) | Subiaco | 35,288 | Sunday, 10 August | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Port Adelaide | 10.15 (75) | Collingwood | 16.10 (106) | AAMI Stadium | 23,694 | Friday, 15 August | AFL.com.au[dead link] |
| Essendon | 10.13 (73) | Adelaide | 19.15 (129) | Telstra Dome | 32,184 | Saturday, 16 August | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 11.13 (79) | West Coast | 5.15 (45) | MCG | 17,958 | Saturday, 16 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 13.12 (90) | Western Bulldogs | 10.19 (79) | The Gabba | 27,315 | Saturday, 16 August | AFL.com.au[dead link] |
| Sydney | 14.10 (94) | Geelong | 20.13 (133) | ANZ Stadium | 44,955 | Saturday, 16 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 16.9 (105) | Hawthorn | 10.16 (76) | MCG | 44,523 | Sunday, 17 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 14.6 (90) | North Melbourne | 22.9 (141) | Telstra Dome | 43,406 | Sunday, 17 August | AFL.com.au |
| Fremantle | 9.15 (69) | St Kilda | 17.10 (112) | Subiaco | 34,014 | Sunday, 17 August | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Western Bulldogs | 23.13 (151) | Essendon | 15.15 (105) | Telstra Dome | 37,294 | Friday, 22 August | AFL.com.au |
| Richmond | 15.15 (105) | Fremantle | 15.8 (98) | MCG | 24,881 | Saturday, 23 August | AFL.com.au |
| Port Adelaide | 18.21 (129) | Melbourne | 7.9 (51) | AAMI Stadium | 18,875 | Saturday, 23 August | AFL.com.au |
| Brisbane Lions | 16.13 (109) | Carlton | 18.7 (115) | The Gabba | 34,327 | Saturday, 23 August | AFL.com.au |
| Collingwood | 18.10 (118) | Sydney | 10.13 (73) | Telstra Dome | 45,507 | Saturday, 23 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 17.13 (115) | North Melbourne | 13.4 (82) | Skilled Stadium | 24,288 | Sunday, 24 August | AFL.com.au |
| St Kilda | 13.17 (95) | Adelaide | 6.11 (47) | Telstra Dome | 33,811 | Sunday, 24 August | AFL.com.au |
| West Coast | 9.8 (62) | Hawthorn | 19.19 (133) | Subiaco | 37,040 | Sunday, 24 August | AFL.com.au |
| Home team | Home team score | Away team | Away team score | Ground | Crowd | Date | Report |
| Fremantle | 12.8 (80) | Collingwood | 8.8 (56) | Subiaco | 35,106 | Friday, 29 August | AFL.com.au |
| North Melbourne | 10.12 (72) | Port Adelaide | 23.10 (148) | MCG | 22,144 | Saturday, 30 August | AFL.com.au |
| Geelong | 24.20 (164) | West Coast | 10.5 (65) | Skilled Stadium | 21,752 | Saturday, 30 August | AFL.com.au |
| Adelaide | 10.16 (76) | Western Bulldogs | 9.13 (67) | AAMI Stadium | 37,545 | Saturday, 30 August | AFL.com.au |
| Carlton | 12.9 (81) | Hawthorn | 24.15 (159) | Telstra Dome | 49,057 | Saturday, 30 August | AFL.com.au |
| Sydney | 17.12 (114) | Brisbane Lions | 6.17 (53) | SCG | 24,076 | Saturday, 30 August | AFL.com.au |
| Melbourne | 6.5 (41) | Richmond | 18.13 (121) | MCG | 37,046 | Sunday, 31 August | AFL.com.au |
| Essendon | 5.9 (39) | St Kilda | 21.21 (147) | Telstra Dome | 46,161 | Sunday, 31 August | AFL.com.au |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | WB −3 | WCE +76 | PA +6 | Haw −44 | Frem +17 | Carl +30 | NM +33 | Melb +76 | WCE −50 | Ess +5 | Rich +50 | Haw −4 | BL −13 | Geel −68 | Coll −32 | PA −12 | Syd +24 | Carl +8 | Rich +63 | Ess +56 | StK −48 | WB +9 | Coll −31 | X | X | X | 5 |
| Brisbane Lions | WCE −16 | Coll +2 | Syd −17 | PA +20 | Haw −12 | Melb +52 | Geel −27 | Carl +33 | StK +46 | NM +31 | Frem +22 | WB −63 | Adel +13 | Melb −1 | Ess −37 | WCE +46 | Rich −3 | NM −8 | Haw −69 | WB +11 | Carl −6 | Syd −61 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Carlton | Rich −30 | StK −40 | Ess −16 | Coll +23 | Melb +33 | Adel −30 | WCE +37 | BL −33 | Frem +9 | Geel −56 | PA +12 | Coll +30 | Ess −35 | Rich +30 | StK −32 | Syd −2 | WB +28 | Adel −8 | PA +66 | NM −51 | BL +6 | Haw −78 | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Collingwood | Frem +26 | BL −2 | Rich +44 | Carl −23 | NM −7 | Ess +73 | Haw +65 | StK +9 | Geel +86 | WCE +100 | Melb +21 | Carl −30 | WB −10 | Syd +29 | Adel +32 | NM −18 | Ess −48 | Haw −54 | StK +14 | PA +31 | Syd +45 | Frem −24 | Adel +31 | StK −34 | X | X | 8 |
| Essendon | NM +55 | Geel −99 | Carl +16 | WB −30 | StK −36 | Coll −73 | PA −64 | Syd −91 | Rich −38 | Adel −5 | Haw −51 | WCE +22 | Carl +35 | Frem +4 | BL +37 | Rich −4 | Coll +48 | Melb +16 | WCE −10 | Adel −56 | WB −46 | StK −108 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| Fremantle | Coll −26 | Haw −15 | WCE +14 | Rich −64 | Adel −17 | Geel −1 | Melb −6 | WB −3 | Carl −9 | PA −28 | BL −24 | NM +53 | StK −8 | Ess −4 | Geel −74 | Melb +46 | PA +28 | WCE +33 | Syd −4 | StK −43 | Rich −7 | Coll +24 | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Geelong | PA +9 | Ess +99 | Melb +30 | StK +42 | Syd +42 | Frem +1 | BL +27 | Rich +30 | Coll −86 | Carl +56 | NM +13 | PA +59 | WCE +135 | Adel +68 | Frem +74 | WB +61 | Haw +11 | Rich +63 | Melb +116 | Syd +39 | NM +33 | WCE +99 | StK +58 | X | WB +29 | Haw −26 | 1 |
| Hawthorn | Melb +104 | Frem +15 | NM +16 | Adel +44 | BL +12 | Rich +12 | Coll +65 | PA +15 | Melb +19 | WB −32 | Ess +51 | Adel +4 | NM −27 | WCE +57 | Syd +31 | StK −30 | Geel −11 | Coll +54 | BL +69 | Rich −29 | WCE +71 | Carl +78 | WB +51 | X | StK +54 | Geel +26 | 2 |
| Melbourne | Haw −104 | WB −95 | Geel −30 | NM −48 | Carl −33 | BL −53 | Frem +6 | Adel −76 | Haw −19 | StK −79 | Coll −21 | Rich −22 | Syd −40 | BL +1 | WB −31 | Frem −46 | NM −28 | Ess −16 | Geel −116 | WCE +34 | PA −78 | Rich −80 | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| North Melbourne | Ess −55 | Rich +41 | Haw −16 | Melb +48 | Coll +7 | Syd 0 | Adel −33 | WCE +6 | WB +3 | BL −31 | Geel −13 | Frem −53 | Haw +27 | StK −15 | PA +2 | Coll +18 | Melb +28 | BL +8 | WB +20 | Carl +51 | Geel −33 | PA −76 | Syd −35 | X | X | X | 7 |
| Port Adelaide | Geel −9 | Syd −68 | Adel −6 | BL −20 | WCE +24 | StK +21 | Ess +64 | Haw −15 | Syd −11 | Frem +28 | Carl −12 | Geel −59 | Rich −4 | WB −54 | NM −2 | Adel +12 | Frem −28 | StK −8 | Carl −66 | Coll −31 | Melb +78 | NM +76 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Richmond | Carl +30 | NM −41 | Coll −44 | Frem +64 | WB 0 | Haw −12 | StK −3 | Geel −30 | Ess +38 | Syd −82 | Adel −50 | Melb +22 | PA +4 | Carl −30 | WCE +77 | Ess +4 | BL +3 | Geel −63 | Adel −63 | Haw +29 | Frem +7 | Melb +80 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| St Kilda | Syd +2 | Carl +40 | WB −38 | Geel −42 | Ess +36 | PA −21 | Rich +3 | Coll −9 | BL −46 | Melb +79 | WB −27 | Syd −35 | Frem +8 | NM +15 | Carl +32 | Haw +30 | WCE −17 | PA +8 | Coll −14 | Frem +43 | Adel +48 | Ess +108 | Geel −58 | Coll +34 | Haw −54 | X | 4 |
| Sydney | StK −2 | PA +68 | BL +17 | WCE +62 | Geel −42 | NM 0 | WB −18 | Ess +91 | PA +11 | Rich +82 | WCE +5 | StK +35 | Melb +40 | Coll −29 | Haw −31 | Carl +2 | Adel −24 | WB −16 | Frem +4 | Geel −39 | Coll −45 | BL +61 | NM +35 | WB −37 | X | X | 6 |
| West Coast | BL +16 | Adel −76 | Frem −14 | Syd −62 | PA −24 | WB −60 | Carl −37 | NM −6 | Adel +50 | Coll −100 | Syd −5 | Ess −22 | Geel −135 | Haw −57 | Rich −77 | BL −46 | StK +17 | Frem −33 | Ess +10 | Melb −34 | Haw −71 | Geel −99 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Western Bulldogs | Adel +3 | Melb +95 | StK +38 | Ess +30 | Rich 0 | WCE +60 | Syd +18 | Frem +3 | NM −3 | Haw +32 | StK +27 | BL +63 | Coll +10 | PA +54 | Melb +31 | Geel −61 | Carl −28 | Syd +16 | NM −20 | BL −11 | Ess +46 | Adel −9 | Haw −51 | Syd +37 | Geel −29 | X | 3 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| + | Win | Qualified for finals | |
| − | Loss | Eliminated |
Bold – Home game
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geelong | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2672 | 1651 | 161.8 | 84 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn(P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2434 | 1846 | 131.9 | 68 | |
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2506 | 2112 | 118.7 | 62 | |
| 4 | St Kilda | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2126 | 1923 | 110.6 | 52 | |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1838 | 109.7 | 52 | |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2095 | 1863 | 112.5 | 50 | |
| 7 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2121 | 2187 | 97.0 | 50 | |
| 8 | Collingwood | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2267 | 2038 | 111.2 | 48 | |
| 9 | Richmond | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2228 | 2288 | 97.4 | 46 | |
| 10 | Brisbane | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2156 | 2200 | 98.0 | 40 | |
| 11 | Carlton | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2217 | 2354 | 94.2 | 40 | |
| 12 | Essendon | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2130 | 2608 | 81.7 | 32 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2118 | 2208 | 95.9 | 28 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1988 | 2121 | 93.7 | 24 | |
| 15 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1670 | 2535 | 65.9 | 16 | |
| 16 | Melbourne | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1629 | 2602 | 62.6 | 12 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 62 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 |
| Sydney | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 50 |
| North Melbourne | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| Collingwood | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Richmond | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 42 | 46 |
| Brisbane Lions | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 |
| Essendon | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 |
| Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| West Coast | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| Sep 7,MCG | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Geelong | 17.17 (119) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | St Kilda | 8.13 (61) | Sep 13,MCG | ||||||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 17.4 (106) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 6,AAMI Stadium | Collingwood | 9.18 (72) | Sep 19,MCG | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide | 14.10 (94) | Geelong | 12.11 (83) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Collingwood | 19.11 (125) | Western Bulldogs | 7.12 (54) | Sep 27,MCG | ||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 11.23 (89) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 6,ANZ Stadium | Sep 20,MCG | Hawthorn | 18.7 (115) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sydney | 17.8 (110) | Hawthorn | 18.10 (118) | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | North Melbourne | 11.9 (75) | Sep 12,MCG | St Kilda | 9.10 (64) | ||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 16.10 (106) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sep 5,MCG | Sydney | 9.15 (69) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hawthorn | 18.19 (127) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Western Bulldogs | 11.10 (76) | |||||||||||||||||
| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF2: Friday, 5 September | Hawthorn 18.19 (127) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 76,703) | |
| QF1: Sunday, 7 September | Geelong 17.17 (119) | def. | St Kilda 8.13 (61) | MCG (crowd: 71,653) | |
| Elimination finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1: Saturday, 6 September | Adelaide 14.10 (94) | def. by | Collingwood 19.11 (125) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 37,685) | |
| EF2: Saturday, 6 September | Sydney 17.8 (110) | def. | North Melbourne 11.9 (75) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 19,127) | |
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF2: Friday, 12 SeptemberSeven Network | Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) | def. | Sydney 9.15 (69) | MCG (crowd: 42,731) | |
| SF1: Saturday, 13 SeptemberNetwork Ten | St Kilda 17.4 (106) | def. | Collingwood 9.18 (72) | MCG (crowd: 76,707) | |
| Preliminary finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF1: Friday, 19 SeptemberSeven Network | Geelong 12.11 (83) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.12 (54) | MCG (crowd: 70,143) | |
| PF2: Saturday, 20 SeptemberNetwork Ten | Hawthorn 18.10 (118) | def. | St Kilda 9.10 (64) | MCG (crowd: 77,002) | |
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF: Saturday, 27 SeptemberSeven Network | Geelong 11.23 (89) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.7 (115) | MCG (crowd: 100,012) | |
TheColeman Medal was awarded toLance Franklin for kicking the most goals at the end of the home and away season.
| Player | Club | Games | Goals | Best Performance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Finals | Total | Goals | Opponent(s) | Round(s) | ||||
| 1 | Lance Franklin | Hawthorn | 25 | 102 | 11 | 113 | 9 | Essendon | 11 |
| 2 | Brendan Fevola | Carlton | 22 | 99 | – | 99 | 8 | Essendon,Collingwood | 3,11 |
| 3 | Daniel Bradshaw | Brisbane Lions | 20 | 75 | – | 75 | 7 | Hawthorn | 5 |
| 4 | Jarryd Roughead | Hawthorn | 24 | 66 | 9 | 75 | 6 | Collingwood,West Coast | 7,14 |
| 5 | Jonathan Brown | Brisbane Lions | 21 | 70 | – | 70 | 6 | Carlton,St Kilda,North Melbourne | 8,9,10 |
| 6 | Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 19 | 67 | – | 67 | 8 | North Melbourne | 12 |
| 7 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | 24 | 56 | 9 | 65 | 6 | Hawthorn | 16 |
| 8 | Matthew Lloyd | Essendon | 21 | 62 | – | 62 | 8 | Melbourne | 18 |
| 9 | Stephen Milne | St Kilda | 24 | 54 | 6 | 60 | 7 | Richmond,Essendon | 7,22 |
| 10 | Daniel Motlop | Port Adelaide | 21 | 57 | – | 57 | 7 | Essendon | 7 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Corey | Geelong | 730 |
| 2 | Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | 702 |
| 3 | Sam Mitchell | Hawthorn | 667 |
| 4 | Daniel Cross | Western Bulldogs | 663 |
| 5 | Adam Cooney | Western Bulldogs | 637 |
| 6 | Matthew Boyd | Western Bulldogs | 629 |
| 7 | Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide | 613 |
| 8 | Joel Selwood | Geelong | 607 |
| 9 | Gary Ablett, Jr. | Geelong | 606 |
| 10 | Dane Swan | Collingwood | 590 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leigh Montagna | St Kilda | 388 |
| 2 | Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | 382 |
| 3 | Dane Swan | Collingwood | 368 |
| 4 | Sam Fisher | St Kilda | 359 |
| 5 | Lindsay Gilbee | Western Bulldogs | 352 |
| 6 | Brent Harvey | North Melbourne | 339 |
| 7 | Joel Corey | Geelong | 339 |
| 7 | Brendon Goddard | St Kilda | 337 |
| 9 | Nick Dal Santo | St Kilda | 336 |
| 10 | Marc Murphy | Carlton | 335 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Cross | Western Bulldogs | 422 |
| 2 | Joel Corey | Geelong | 391 |
| 3 | Sam Mitchell | Hawthorn | 354 |
| 4 | Kane Cornes | Port Adelaide | 345 |
| 5 | Adam Cooney | Western Bulldogs | 326 |
| 6 | Joel Selwood | Geelong | 324 |
| 7 | Lenny Hayes | St Kilda | 322 |
| 8 | Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | 320 |
| 9 | Shane Tuck | Richmond | 318 |
| 10 | Gary Ablett, Jr. | Geelong | 318 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | 240 |
| 2 | Samuel Fisher | St Kilda | 228 |
| 3 | Matthew Richardson | Richmond | 220 |
| 4 | Robert Murphy | Western Bulldogs | 204 |
| 5 | Cameron Mooney | Geelong | 201 |
| 6 | Brendon Goddard | St Kilda | 182 |
| 7 | Paul Medhurst | Collingwood | 179 |
| 8 | Brian Lake | Western Bulldogs | 175 |
| 9 | Brad Johnson | Western Bulldogs | 172 |
| 10 | Clinton Young | Hawthorn | 172 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Kirk | Sydney | 151 |
| 2 | Lenny Hayes | St Kilda | 144 |
| 3 | Jude Bolton | Sydney | 143 |
| 4 | Joel Corey | Geelong | 138 |
| 5 | Domenic Cassisi | Port Adelaide | 133 |
| 6 | Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | 124 |
| 7 | Daniel Cross | Western Bulldogs | 117 |
| 8 | Martin Mattner | Sydney | 126 |
| 9 | James Kelly | Geelong | 112 |
| 10 | Daniel Harris | North Melbourne | 109 |
| Rank | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Sandilands | Fremantle | 646 |
| 2 | Dean Cox | West Coast | 571 |
| 3 | Darren Jolly | Sydney | 543 |
| 4 | Mark Blake | Geelong | 525 |
| 5 | Jamie Charman | Brisbane Lions | 434 |
| 6 | Steven King | St Kilda | 408 |
| 7 | Dean Brogan | Port Adelaide | 397 |
| 8 | David Hille | Essendon | 364 |
| 9 | Troy Simmonds | Richmond | 359 |
| 10 | Robert Campbell | Hawthorn | 358 |
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lance Franklin | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 102 |
| 2 | Brendan Fevola | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 99 |
| 3 | Daniel Bradshaw | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 75 |
| 4 | Jonathan Brown | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | - | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 70 |
| 5 | Matthew Pavlich | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 67 |
| 6 | Jarryd Roughead | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 66 |
| 7 | Matthew Lloyd | 6 | 0 | 4 | - | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 62 |
| 8 | Daniel Motlop | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 3 | 57 |
| 9 | Nick Riewoldt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 56 |
| 10 | Stephen Milne | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 54 |
TheAFL Rising Star award for 2008 was awarded toRhys Palmer fromFremantle.[6]
The AFL introduced an additional twoboundary umpires in round 21 in order to reduce the error rate and enable the umpires to keep up with the play.[30]
Brett Rosebury was appointed the2008 All-Australian umpire, the first West Australian umpire to receive that honour. Controversially, however, he was not appointed to umpire theAFL Grand Final, withScott McLaren,Michael Vozzo andShaun Ryan selected ahead of Rosebury.[31]
Scott McLaren umpired his 300th game,[32] andShane McInerney umpired his 250-game, in round 4.[33] Experienced field umpiresMartin Ellis andMatthew Head both announced their retirements during the year.[34][35]