2019 AFL Women's season

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2019 AFL Women's season
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Overview
Date2 February—31 March 2019
Teams10
Premiers Adelaide
2nd premiership
Runners-up Carlton
1st runners-up result
Best and fairest Erin Phillips (Adelaide)
19 votes
Leading goalkicker Stevie-Lee Thompson (Adelaide)
13 goals
Attendance
Matches played38
Total attendance251,792 (6,626 per match)
Highest (H&A)18,429 (round 1, Geelong v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)53,034 (grand final, Adelaide v Carlton)
  2018
2020  

The 2019 AFL Women's season was the third season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured ten clubs and ran from 2 February to 31 March, comprising a seven-round home-and-away season followed by a two-week finals series featuring the top two clubs from each conference. Australian Football League (AFL) clubs Geelong and North Melbourne featured for the first time in 2019.

Contents

Adelaide won the premiership, defeating Carlton by 45 points in the 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final; it was Adelaide's second AFL Women's premiership. Adelaide's Erin Phillips won her second AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, and teammate Stevie-Lee Thompson won the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkicker.

Reforms

New teams

Two new teams, Geelong and North Melbourne, joined the competition, bringing the total number of teams to ten. The North Melbourne team has a strong Tasmanian focus; some players were based in Tasmania and some home games were held in the state. The introduction of the new teams was the first stage of a two-year expansion that took the league to fourteen teams for the 2020 season. [1]

Expansion of AFL Women's
ClubEntry in 2017Entry in 2019/20Entry in 2022 (S7)
Placed
bid
Granted
entry
Placed
bid
Granted entryPlaced
bid
Granted
entry
20192020
Adelaide YesYes
Brisbane YesYes
Carlton YesYes
Collingwood YesYes
Essendon NoYesNoNoYesYes
Fremantle YesYes
Geelong YesNoYesYes
Gold Coast NoYesNoYes
Greater Western Sydney YesYes
Hawthorn NoYesNoNoYesYes
Melbourne YesYes
North Melbourne YesNoYesYes
Port Adelaide NoNoYesYes
Richmond YesNoYesNoYes
St Kilda YesNoYesNoYes
Sydney NoNoYesYes
West Coast YesNoYesNoYes
Western Bulldogs YesYes

Conferences

Despite the introduction of new teams, the league retained a seven-round home-and-away season. This was achieved by splitting the competition into two conferences. Each team play four games against their fellow conference members and three "cross-over" matches against teams from the other conference. [2] Conference membership was based on the final ladder positions of the 2018 season. [2]

The finals series was expanded to include preliminary finals for the first time; the two teams who finish the highest in each conference at the end of the home-and-away season qualified for the preliminary finals. The winners of these games played in the AFL Women's Grand Final. [3] The make-up of the conferences, along with the fixture, was released in October 2018. [4]

The conference system proved controversial as the teams in Conference A consistently outplayed the teams on Conference B, resulting in the first, second, fifth and sixth best overall teams making the finals. [5] [6] [7] Due to the conference system, as of 2024, this remains the only season where the North Melbourne team did not make the finals (despite a 5-2 record).

Rule changes

There were 11 rule changes brought in for the 2019 AFLW season (three AFLW specific).

Home-and-away season

The full fixture and make-up of the conferences was released on 26 October 2018. [4] [10]

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 2 February (6:40 pm) Geelong 3.6 (24)def. Collingwood 3.5 (23) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 18,429) Report
Saturday, 2 February (8:10 pm) Adelaide 1.11 (17)def. by Western Bulldogs 2.6 (18) Norwood Oval (crowd: 7,830) Report
Sunday, 3 February (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 7.10 (52)def. Carlton 2.4 (16) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 4,896) Report
Sunday, 3 February (3:05 pm) Melbourne 8.7 (55)def. by Fremantle 9.5 (59) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,800) Report
Sunday, 3 February (4:05 pm) Brisbane 4.5 (29)def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Moreton Bay Sports Complex (crowd: 2,850) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 8 February (7:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.11 (23)def. by North Melbourne 7.6 (48) Drummoyne Oval (crowd: 1,365) Report
Saturday, 9 February (4:45 pm) Collingwood 1.3 (9)def. by Melbourne 3.8 (26) Victoria Park (crowd: 7,228) Report
Saturday, 9 February (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34)def. Geelong 2.4 (16) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,612) Report
Sunday, 10 February (4:05 pm) Carlton 7.2 (44)def. by Adelaide 9.3 (57) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,150) Report
Sunday, 10 February (3:05 pm) Fremantle 10.7 (67)def. Brisbane 6.4 (40) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,007) Report

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 15 February (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 8.5 (53)def. Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,123) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36)def. by Carlton 10.5 (65) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 3,823) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:15 pm) Fremantle 7.9 (51)def. Collingwood 2.6 (18) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5,443) Report
Sunday, 17 February (2:05 pm) Adelaide 10.6 (66)def. Geelong 6.1 (37) Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,433) Report
Sunday, 17 February (3:35 pm) Brisbane 3.3 (21)def. by Melbourne 9.6 (60) Hickey Park (crowd: 5,453) Report

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 23 February (4:45 pm) Geelong 2.7 (19)def. Carlton 1.8 (14) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 7,060) Report
Saturday, 23 February (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17)def. by Brisbane 7.7 (49) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 6,541) Report
Saturday, 23 February (8:05 pm) Adelaide 9.11 (65)def. Fremantle 3.5 (23) TIO Stadium (crowd: 1,734) Report
Sunday, 24 February (2:05 pm) Collingwood 4.3 (27)def. by Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36)Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 1,743) Report
Sunday, 24 February (4:05 pm) Melbourne 5.4 (34)def. by North Melbourne 6.2 (38) Casey Fields (crowd: 4,227) Report

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 2 March (3:45 pm) Brisbane 1.2 (8)def. by Geelong 5.5 (35) Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 2,800) Report
Saturday, 2 March (7:15 pm) Carlton 4.10 (34)def. Collingwood 4.5 (29) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,215) Report
Sunday, 3 March (2:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.6 (18)def. by Melbourne 8.9 (57) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 1,576) Report
Sunday, 3 March (4:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.5 (29)def. by Adelaide 10.4 (64) Avalon Airport Oval (crowd: 2,107) Report
Sunday, 3 March (3:05 pm) Fremantle 8.4 (52)def. Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4,785) Report

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 9 March (2:35 pm) Geelong 2.1 (13)def. by Fremantle 6.13 (49) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,125) Report
Saturday, 9 March (4:45 pm) Collingwood 5.1 (31)def. by North Melbourne 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Saturday, 9 March (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.2 (38)def. by Melbourne 5.9 (39) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Sunday, 10 March (1:35 pm) Adelaide 9.5 (59)def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Unley Oval (crowd: 7,725) Report
Sunday, 10 March (4:05 pm) Carlton 6.7 (43)def. Brisbane 4.3 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,900) Report

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 15 March (7:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.5 (41)def. Geelong 1.4 (10) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 4,524) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:45 pm) Melbourne 1.2 (8)def. by Adelaide 10.8 (68) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,239) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:15 pm) Fremantle 7.10 (52)def. North Melbourne 4.1 (25) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,386) Report
Sunday, 17 March (2:05 pm) Collingwood 3.7 (25)def. Brisbane 2.7 (19) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,030) Report
Sunday, 17 March (4:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.8 (38)def. by Carlton 6.5 (41) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 9,609) Report

Ladders

Progression by round

Finals series

 
Preliminary finalsGrand final
 
      
 
March 24, Adelaide Oval
 
 
Adelaide 11.7 (73)
 
March 31, Adelaide Oval
 
Geelong 1.1 (7)
 
Adelaide 10.3 (63)
 
March 23, Ikon Park
 
Carlton 2.6 (18)
 
Carlton 9.10 (64)
 
 
Fremantle 4.4 (28)
 

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
Saturday, 23 March (2.45 pm) Carlton 9.10 (64)def. Fremantle 4.4 (28) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,146) Report
Sunday, 24 March (12.40 pm) Adelaide 11.7 (73)def. Geelong 1.1 (7) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 13,429) Report

Grand final

Grand final
Sunday, 31 March (12:30 pm) Adelaide 10.3 (63)def. Carlton 2.6 (18) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,034) Report

Win–loss table

+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated
Team1234567PFGFLadder
Adelaide WB
1
Car
13
Gee
29
Fre
42
NM
35
GWS
32
Melb
60
Gee
66
Car
45
A1
Brisbane GWS
2
Fre
27
Melb
39
WB
32
Gee
27
Carl
16
Coll
6
XXB4
Carlton NM
36
Adel
13
GWS
29
Geel
5
Coll
5
BL
16
WB
3
Fre
36
Ade
45
B1
Collingwood Geel
1
Melb
17
Fre
33
GWS
9
Carl
5
NM
22
BL
6
XXB5
Fremantle Melb
4
BL
27
Coll
33
Adel
42
WB
18
Gee
36
NM
27
Carl
36
XA2
Geelong Coll
1
WB
18
Adel
29
Carl
5
BL
27
Fre
36
GWS
31
Adel
66
XB2
Greater Western Sydney BL
2
NM
25
Carl
29
Coll
9
Melb
39
Adel
32
Geel
31
XXB3
Melbourne Fre
4
Col
17
BL
39
NM
4
GWS
39
WB
1
Adel
60
XXA4
North Melbourne Carl
36
GWS
25
WB
31
Melb
4
Adel
35
Coll
22
Fre
27
XXA3
Western Bulldogs Adel
1
Geel
18
NM
31
BL
32
Fre
18
Melb
1
Carl
3
XXA5

Attendances

By club

2019 AFL Women's attendances
ClubTotalGamesAvg. per gameHome totalHome gamesHome avg.
Adelaide 29,21874,17421,72245,431
Brisbane 24,55564,0937,07723,539
Carlton 34,65374,9509,26533,088
Collingwood 48,70076,95721,61345,403
Fremantle 30,28074,32622,62145,655
Geelong 47,18367,86429,61439,871
Greater Western Sydney 23,14773,30711,27942,820
Melbourne 31,90074,5578,26632,755
North Melbourne 32,71674,67410,12633,375
Western Bulldogs 51,11277,30235,37448,844

By ground

2019 ground attendances
GroundTotalGamesAvg. per game
Avalon Airport Stadium 2,10712,107
Blacktown ISP Oval 5,39022,695
Casey Fields 8,26632,755
Drummoyne Oval 1,36511,365
Fremantle Oval 22,62145,655
Hickey Park 4,22714,227
GMHBA Stadium 29,61439,871
Ikon Park 9,26533,088
Marvel Stadium 10,612110,612
Moreton Bay Sports Complex 2,85012,850
Morwell Recreation Reserve1,74311,743
North Hobart Oval 4,89614,896
Norwood Oval 12,26326,132
TIO Stadium 1,73411,734
Unley Oval 7,72517,725
UNSW Canberra Oval 4,52414,524
University of Tasmania Stadium 3,12313,123
Victoria Park 9,25824,629
VU Whitten Oval 27,76238,254

Awards

Best and fairest

ClubAward namePlayerRef.
Adelaide Club Champion Erin Phillips [19]
Brisbane Best and fairest Ally Anderson [20]
Carlton Best and fairest Brianna Davey [21]
Madison Prespakis
Collingwood Best and fairest Jaimee Lambert [22]
Fremantle Fairest and best Kiara Bowers [19]
Geelong Best and fairest Meg McDonald [19]
Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal Rebecca Beeson [19]
Melbourne Best and fairest Karen Paxman [19]
North Melbourne Best and fairest Jenna Bruton [19]
Western Bulldogs Best and fairest Monique Conti [23]

AFLW leading goalkicker

Source: https://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/stats

Coach changes

ClubOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
North Melbourne Inaugural coach Scott Gowans [24] 24 October 2017
Geelong Inaugural coach Paul Hood [25] 23 February 2018
Collingwood Wayne Siekman Sacked [26] 4 April 2019 Stephen Symonds [27] 4 June 2019
Western Bulldogs Paul Groves Resigned [28] 17 June 2019 Nathan Burke [29] 19 September 2019

Club leadership

ClubCoachCaptain(s)Vice-captain(s)Leadership groupRef
Adelaide Matthew Clarke Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall Courtney Cramey, Ange Foley [30]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich Leah Kaslar Kate Lutkins, Sam Virgo, Emma Zielke [31]
Carlton Daniel Harford Brianna Davey Katie Loynes Shae Audley, Kerryn Harrington, Sarah Hosking, Darcy Vescio [32]
Collingwood Wayne Siekman Steph Chiocci Ashleigh Brazill, Emma Grant Brittany Bonnici, Sarah D'Arcy, Chloe Molloy [33]
Fremantle Trent Cooper Kara Donnellan Ebony Antonio, Kiara Bowers, Evangeline Gooch, Gabby O'Sullivan [34]
Geelong Paul Hood Melissa Hickey Rebecca Goring Richelle Cranston, Renee Garing, Aasta O'Connor, Anna Teague [35]
Greater Western Sydney Alan McConnell Amanda Farrugia Alicia Eva Christina Bernardi, Jessica Dal Pos, Tanya Hetherington, Emma Swanson [36]
Melbourne Mick Stinear Elise O'Dea
Shelley Scott
Sarah Lampard, Karen Paxman [37]
North Melbourne Scott Gowans Emma Kearney Brittany Gibson, Jess Duffin Kaitlyn Ashmore, Emma King [38]
Western Bulldogs Paul Groves Ellie Blackburn, Katie Brennan Nicole Callinan, Isabel Huntington, Kirsty Lamb, Hannah Scott [39]

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