2023 AFL Women's season

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2023 AFL Women's season
2023 AFLW GF Lions celebrate.jpg
Brisbane players celebrate after winning the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final
Date1 September—3 December 2023
Teams18
Premiers Brisbane
2nd premiership
Runners-up North Melbourne
1st runners-up result
Minor premiers Adelaide
3rd minor premiership
Best and fairest Monique Conti (Richmond)
23 votes
Leading goalkicker Kate Hore (Melbourne)
Eden Zanker (Melbourne)
20 goals
Attendance
Matches played99
Total attendance284,122 (2,870 per match)
Highest (H&A)8,722 (round 1, Adelaide v Port Adelaide)
Highest (finals)12,616 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane)
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The 2023 AFL Women's season was the eighth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 1 September until 3 December; it comprised a ten-round home-and-away season and was followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

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Melbourne was the reigning premier, but was eliminated by Geelong in the semi-finals. Adelaide won the minor premiership by finishing atop the ladder at the end of the home-and-away season with a 9–1 win/loss record, but was eliminated by North Melbourne in the preliminary finals. Brisbane won its second AFL Women's premiership, defeating North Melbourne by 17 points in the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final, played at Ikon Park.

Background

Essendon players take the field prior to the club's match against St Kilda at Windy Hill; the match marked Essendon's first top-level match at its spiritual home since 1991. Essendon AFLW Windy Hill.jpg
Essendon players take the field prior to the club's match against St Kilda at Windy Hill; the match marked Essendon's first top-level match at its spiritual home since 1991.

In March 2023, Australian Football League (AFL) general manager of football operations Andrew 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] A pre-season start date of 29 May was announced, [2] though 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-AFLW collective bargaining agreement. [3]

Following the end of season 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] For away matches, teams would instead wear home shorts or an AFL-approved alternate coloured set for clash uniforms. [5] In June, several other rules and rule adjustments were announced for the upcoming season: [6]

The 2023 season fixture was released in July. [7] Leading into the season, reigning premier Melbourne was the favourite to win the premiership, with publications such as Fox Sports [8] and ESPN predicting that Melbourne would win its second consecutive premiership, [9] and 14 of the 18 club captains tipping Melbourne as the team most likely to reach the grand final outside of their own. [10] In August, the AFL announced that the AFLW's prize money would rise from $623,922 to $1.1 million for the upcoming season, matching the prize money for the men's competition, however the money would be split across the season's top eight teams, while the AFL's would be split between its top four teams. [11] The league had announced earlier in the year that the McClelland Trophy, which was first awarded in 1951 and had been awarded to the AFL's minor premiers since 1991, would be revamped to incorporate both AFL and AFLW results, [lower-alpha 1] with an additional $1 million prize money awarded to the winning club. [13]

Overview

North Melbourne and Brisbane players contest the football during the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final.jpg
North Melbourne and Brisbane players contest the football during the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final

The season began on 1 September with a match between Melbourne and Collingwood, where Melbourne unveiled its season 7 premiership flag, [14] and concluded on 3 December with the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final. [15] All matches throughout the season were broadcast live on the Seven Network and Fox Footy, and could be streamed via Kayo and the official AFLW website and app. [16] The season featured ten home-and-away rounds and four weeks of finals, as was the case in season 7, with the final round released as a floating fixture to be determined later in the season. [15] Adelaide won the minor premiership, [17] while Melbourne won the McClelland Trophy as the best-performed club across the AFL and AFLW seasons despite neither of its teams reaching a grand final. [18]

With several larger-capacity venues unavailable in December due to cricket, [lower-alpha 2] potential grand final venues were finalised for all 18 clubs at the time of the fixture release in July, unlike in season 7 when potential venues were only finalised nine days before the grand final. [15] North Melbourne went on to win hosting rights for the grand final as the highest-seeded [lower-alpha 3] preliminary final winner, [22] meaning that the grand final would be held in Victoria for the first time since 2018; the grand final was held at 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. [lower-alpha 4] Brisbane defeated North Melbourne by 17 points in the grand final to win its second AFL Women's premiership. [24]

Port Adelaide captain Erin Phillips announced her playing retirement towards the end of the season. Erin Phillips season 7.jpg
Port Adelaide captain Erin 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]

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] The round is held to acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls to Australian football and the wider community. [29] Former player, umpire and Northern Territory women's football pioneer Ebony Abbott-McCormack was the 2023 edition's honoree. [30] Three clubs rebranded themselves as Indigenous names across the two weeks of Indigenous Round: Fremantle as Walyalup, the traditional name for the Noongar country around Fremantle; Melbourne as Narrm, the traditional name for Melbourne in the Woiwurrung language; and Port Adelaide as Yartapuulti, the traditional name the Kaurna people gave the land around the Port River. [31]

Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard, pictured during her time as Adelaide coach, retired from coaching at the end of the season. Bec Goddard 2017.jpg
Hawthorn coach Bec Goddard, pictured during her time as Adelaide 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] The league recorded a cumulative attendance of 43,431 in round 1 at an average audience of 4,781 per match, a record for a single round since matches became ticketed in 2021, with the attendance of 8,412 for the match between Melbourne and Collingwood the highest for a season-opening match since 2020. [32] However, the average attendance dropped to 2,589 per match by the end of the season, [33] falling short of the minimum attendance required (average of 3,500 per match) to increase to twelve home-and-away rounds for the 2024 season. [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] After going winless in season 7, the club's first season in the competition, Sydney would go on to make finals in 2023 [35] and win its first AFLW final in an elimination final against Gold Coast, [36] before being eliminated by Adelaide in the semi-finals. [37]

Among the playing retirements in 2023 was three-time premiership player and two-time AFL Women's best and fairest winner Erin Phillips, who played 66 matches for Adelaide and Port Adelaide, [38] captaining both clubs, and was a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian and two-time grand final best-on-ground winner. [35] Phillips' first coach at Adelaide, Bec Goddard, who coached Adelaide to the inaugural AFL Women's premiership in 2017 and had more recently coached Hawthorn for its first two seasons, announced her retirement from coaching in November. [39] Goddard was one of four coaches to depart their respective coaching roles in 2023, with West Coast coach Michael Prior ending his tenure mid-season, Western Bulldogs coach Nathan Burke leaving after a one-win season and Collingwood coach Stephen Symonds parting ways after failing to lead his club to the finals. [38] During the season, Burke questioned the fitness and professionalism of his players after his team lost its first five matches and criticised AFLW list sizes as too small, [40] while Prior criticised the AFLW fixturing process after West Coast was fixtured to play against reigning premier Melbourne despite the former's 16th-place finish the previous season and lost by 70 points, before later acknowledging his comments as "unacceptable". [41] Later in November, AFL general manager of women's football 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]

Coach appointments

New coachClubDate of appointmentPrevious coachRef.
Lisa Webb Fremantle 10 February 2023 Trent Cooper [42]
Mathew Buck Carlton 4 April 2023 Daniel Harford [43]

Club leadership

ClubCoachCaptain(s)Vice-captain(s)Leadership group
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, Madison 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 Isabella Eddey, Emma King, Ashleigh Riddell, Kate Shierlaw [67]
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell [68] Erin Phillips Janelle Cuthbertson, Angela 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]

Pre-season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture; results/report)

Official practice matches
Friday, 18 August (4:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43)def. Richmond 4.3 (27) Blacktown ISP Oval
Friday, 18 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 9.4 (58)def. St Kilda 2.10 (22) Alberton Oval
Saturday, 19 August (10:35 am) Brisbane 7.8 (50)def. Gold Coast 0.2 (2) Brighton Homes Arena
Saturday, 19 August (12:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 2.2 (14)def. by North Melbourne 11.11 (77) Arden Street Oval
Saturday, 19 August (11:05 am) Fremantle 4.7 (31)def. Collingwood 4.6 (30) Victor George Kailis Oval
Saturday, 19 August (1:05 pm) Sydney 5.8 (38)def. Carlton 4.5 (29) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 19 August (2:05 pm) Melbourne 8.16 (64)def. Hawthorn 0.6 (6) Casey Fields
Saturday, 19 August (4:10 pm) Adelaide 8.8 (56)def. Geelong 7.8 (50) Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 20 August (12:35 pm) West Coast 6.7 (43)def. Essendon 5.4 (34) Mineral Resources Park

Home-and-away season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Round 1

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

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

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 a red-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] it would win a further two consecutive matches to extend the record to 14. [85]

Round 4

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. [86]
  • The aggregate score of 21.17 (143) in the Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide match was the highest in AFLW history. [87]

Round 5

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 at AIA Centre, but was moved to Punt Road Oval so that AIA Centre could become a live site for the AFL Grand Final played later that day (in which Collingwood's AFL 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

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

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)
  • Three clubs rebranded themselves as Indigenous names across the two weeks of Indigenous Round: Fremantle as Walyalup, the traditional name for the Noongar country around Fremantle; Melbourne as Narrm, the traditional name for Melbourne in the Woiwurrung language; and Port Adelaide as Yartapuulti, the traditional name the Kaurna people gave the land around the Port River. [31]
  • North Melbourne's score of 13.9 (87) against Port Adelaide was its highest ever. [90]

Round 8

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)
  • Three clubs rebranded themselves as Indigenous names across the two weeks of Indigenous Round: Fremantle as Walyalup, the traditional name for the Noongar country around Fremantle; Melbourne as Narrm, the traditional name for Melbourne in the Woiwurrung language; and Port Adelaide as Yartapuulti, the traditional name the Kaurna people gave the land around the Port River. [31]
  • Sydney's score of 14.12 (96) against the Western Bulldogs was its highest ever, surpassing its previous highest score (51) [91] before half-time; it was also the highest score ever conceded by the Western Bulldogs. [92]
  • 208 tackles were recorded in the Essendon v West Coast match, an AFLW record. [93]

Round 9

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 at Unley Oval, but was moved to Norwood Oval [94] after the former was closed by Unley Council to allow for a complete redevelopment of its playing surface. [95]

Round 10

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] was its biggest ever. [98]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 Adelaide 10910599314190.836Finals series
2 Melbourne 10820653293222.932
3 North Melbourne 10730478213224.428
4 Brisbane (P)10730505339149.028
5 Gold Coast 10631416351118.526
6 Geelong 10640449318141.224
7 Essendon 10640379354107.124
8 Sydney 10640462432106.924
9 St Kilda 10640408399102.324
10 Richmond 10550382379100.820
11 Collingwood 1055033139983.020
12 Carlton 1046036142086.016
13 Fremantle 1046028940271.916
14 Hawthorn 1037030745667.312
15 Port Adelaide 1027140453875.110
16 Greater Western Sydney 1028031659653.08
17 West Coast 1028026953050.88
18 Western Bulldogs 1019032059553.84
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

4Finished the round in first place0Finished the round in last place
4Won the minor premiership0Won the wooden spoon
4Finished the round inside the top eight
41Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team12345678910
Adelaide 4483123162202241281282322361
Melbourne 4382122161201203243281321322
North Melbourne 4281121123163202242243243283
Brisbane 0124785124164164204244244284
Gold Coast 0104684126125165167187226265
Geelong 418486125126128166168207246
Essendon 4585810127129167205205245247
Sydney 4849413811813121212121610208248
St Kilda 017015015413812121016101612209249
Richmond 47412881281271291211161116122010
Collingwood 016411412412811121116820620102011
Carlton 49413898912816616916916111612
Fremantle 4641087810121012131213161316131613
Hawthorn 0144841141541541581481412141214
Port Adelaide 0150174144144144144156176171015
Greater Western Sydney 011016016017018416416815815816
West Coast 013018018018416417417816816817
Western Bulldogs 018014017016017018018018418418

Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.

TeamHostedTotalHighestLowestAverage
2022
(S7) [99] 		2023 [100] Change
Adelaide 520,3678,7222,2382,5404,073Increase2.svg 1,533
Brisbane 514,5593,2762,5441,8882,912Increase2.svg 1,024
Carlton 513,3873,2442,0792,0972,677Increase2.svg 580
Collingwood 512,3483,9481,4221,9542,470Increase2.svg 516
Essendon 514,7693,8122,1084,8682,954Decrease2.svg 1,914
Fremantle 512,0253,7901,8501,4152,405Increase2.svg 990
Geelong 517,4474,4042,1662,5483,489Increase2.svg 941
Gold Coast 57,3012,1311,0451,0171,460Increase2.svg 443
Greater Western Sydney 57,3892,0289271,5461,478Decrease2.svg 68
Hawthorn 511,9983,7221,7551,8262,400Increase2.svg 574
Melbourne 516,1988,4121,4574,6013,240Decrease2.svg 1,361
North Melbourne 510,0802,7881,0931,8292,016Increase2.svg 187
Port Adelaide 511,8633,3531,8536,7352,373Decrease2.svg 4,362
Richmond 510,2052,8471,0831,7072,041Increase2.svg 334
St Kilda 511,4653,2301,4021,8502,293Increase2.svg 443
Sydney 523,1835,7222,8783,7734,637Increase2.svg 864
West Coast 55,9591,4479382,4831,192Decrease2.svg 1,291
Western Bulldogs 512,1242,9821,5641,6902,425Increase2.svg 735
Total/overall90232,6678,7229272,7482,585Decrease2.svg 163

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
11 November, Norwood Oval
1 Adelaide 5.7 (37)
4 Brisbane 6.3 (39)18 November, Norwood Oval
Adelaide 12.10 (82)
11 November, Heritage Bank Stadium Sydney 2.3 (15)25 November, Brighton Homes Arena
5 Gold Coast 6.5 (41) Brisbane 6.2 (38)
8 Sydney 9.4 (58) Geelong 5.4 (34)3 December, Ikon Park
North Melbourne 4.3 (27)
12 November, GMHBA Stadium 26 November, Ikon Park Brisbane 7.2 (44)
6 Geelong 7.9 (51) North Melbourne 4.8 (32)
7 Essendon 5.3 (33)19 November, Ikon Park Adelaide 4.7 (31)
Melbourne 6.9 (45)
12 November, Ikon Park Geelong 7.8 (50)
2 Melbourne 1.3 (9)
3 North Melbourne 7.8 (50)

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Finals week 1

First qualifying final
Saturday, 11 November (2:35 pm) Adelaide 5.7 (37)def. by Brisbane 6.3 (39) Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,209)
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)
Second elimination final
Sunday, 12 November (1:05 pm) Geelong 7.9 (51)def. Essendon 5.3 (33) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 6,678)
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)

Finals week 2

First semi-final
Saturday, 18 November (7:15 pm) Adelaide 12.10 (82)def. Sydney 2.3 (15) Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,688)
Second semi-final
Sunday, 19 November (3:05 pm) Melbourne 6.9 (45)def. by Geelong 7.8 (50) Ikon Park (crowd: 5,057)

Finals week 3

First preliminary final
Saturday, 25 November (6:45 pm) Brisbane 6.2 (38)def. Geelong 5.4 (34) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,903)
Second preliminary final
Sunday, 26 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.8 (32)def. Adelaide 4.7 (31) Ikon Park (crowd: 5,163)

Grand final

2023 AFL Women's Grand Final
Sunday, 3 December (2:30 pm) North Melbourne 4.3 (27)def. by Brisbane 7.2 (44) Ikon Park (crowd: 12,616)
  • 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. [101]
  • Brisbane recorded 109 tackles in the grand final against North Melbourne, an AFLW record. [102]

Win/loss table

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.

+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated
TeamHome-and-away seasonLadderFinals series
12345678910F1F2F3GF
Adelaide PA
+30		RIC
+29		ESS
+47		GWS
+69		GC
+32		MEL
+10		WB
+42		BL
-3		NM
+3		WC
+26		1
(9–1–0)		BL
-2		SYD
+67		NM
-1
Brisbane RIC
-6		PA
+50		SYD
+55		NM
+2		HAW
+27		COL
-5		GC
+36		ADE
+3		STK
-21		MEL
+25		4
(7–3–0)		ADE
+2		XGEE
+4		NM
+17
Carlton GC
+2		NM
-60		WC
+53		RIC
-7		SYD
+5		WB
+19		COL
-17		GWS
-2		ESS
-32		STK
-20		12
(4–6–0)
Collingwood MEL
-42		FRE
+21		GC
-12		STK
-12		ESS
+20		BL
+5		CAR
+17		GEE
+6		SYD
-19		RIC
-52		11
(5–5–0)
Essendon HAW
+19		STK
+12		ADE
-47		FRE
+20		COL
-20		GEE
+10		RIC
+17		WC
-4		CAR
+32		GC
-14		7
(6–4–0)		GEE
-18
Fremantle WC
+8		COL
-21		HAW
+13		ESS
-20		RIC
+7		NM
-45		GEE
-24		STK
+24		MEL
-33		SYD
-22		13
(4–6–0)
Geelong WB
+48		SYD
+27		NM
-9		PA
+28		MEL
-49		ESS
-10		FRE
+24		COL
-6		RIC
+38		HAW
+40		6
(6–4–0)		ESS
+18		MEL
+5		BL
-4
Gold Coast CAR
-2		WC
+73		COL
+12		WB
+4		ADE
-32		RIC
+1		BL
-36		PA
0		GWS
+31		ESS
+14		5
(6–3–1)		SYD
-17
Greater Western Sydney SYD
-5		MEL
-77		RIC
-19		ADE
-69		NM
-30		WC
+20		STK
-13		CAR
+2		GC
-31		PA
-58		16
(2–8–0)
Hawthorn ESS
-19		WB
+7		FRE
-13		MEL
-59		BL
-27		STK
-9		SYD
+14		RIC
-11		PA
+8		GEE
-40		14
(3–7–0)
Melbourne COL
+42		GWS
+77		WB
+42		HAW
+59		GEE
+49		ADE
-10		WC
+70		NM
+23		FRE
+33		BL
-25		2
(8–2–0)		NM
-41		GEE
-5
North Melbourne STK
+40		CAR
+60		GEE
+9		BL
-2		GWS
+30		FRE
+45		PA
+63		MEL
-23		ADE
-3		WB
+46		3
(7–3–0)		MEL
+41		XADE
+1		BL
-17
Port Adelaide ADE
-30		BL
-50		STK
+8		GEE
-28		WC
-6		SYD
-15		NM
-63		GC
0		HAW
-8		GWS
+58		15
(2–7–1)
Richmond BL
+6		ADE
-29		GWS
+19		CAR
+7		FRE
-7		GC
-1		ESS
-17		HAW
+14		GEE
-38		COL
+52		10
(5–5–0)
St Kilda NM
-40		ESS
-12		PA
-8		COL
+12		WB
+18		HAW
+9		GWS
+13		FRE
-24		BL
+21		CAR
+20		9
(6–4–0)
Sydney GWS
+5		GEE
-27		BL
-55		WC
+13		CAR
-5		PA
+15		HAW
-14		WB
+57		COL
+19		FRE
+22		8
(6–4–0)		GC
+17		ADE
-67
West Coast FRE
-8		GC
-73		CAR
-53		SYD
-13		PA
+6		GWS
-20		MEL
-70		ESS
+4		WB
-8		ADE
-26		17
(2–8–0)
Western Bulldogs GEE
-48		HAW
-7		MEL
-42		GC
-4		STK
-18		CAR
-19		ADE
-42		SYD
-57		WC
+8		NM
-46		18
(1–9–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

Milestones

RoundPlayerClubMilestoneRef.
1 Tyla Hanks Melbourne 50th AFLW game [110]
Elle Bennetts Western Bulldogs 50th AFLW game [110]
Georgia Gee Essendon 50th AFLW game [110]
Jesse Wardlaw St Kilda 50th AFLW game [111]
2 Chelsea Randall Adelaide 50th AFLW game [112]
Jamie Stanton Gold Coast 50th AFLW game [112]
Dana Hooker West Coast 50th AFLW game [112]
Sophie Conway Brisbane 50th AFLW game [112]
Aliesha Newman Sydney 50th AFLW game [112]
Phoebe McWilliams Carlton 50th AFLW game [113]
Nicola Barr Greater Western Sydney 50th AFLW game [113]
3 Danielle Ponter Adelaide 50th AFLW goal [114]
Bonnie Toogood Essendon 50th AFLW game [115]
Jess Wuetschner Essendon 50th AFLW game [115]
Angelique Stannett Fremantle 50th AFLW game [115]
Bianca Jakobsson St Kilda 50th AFLW game [116]
Brittany Bonnici Collingwood 50th AFLW game [116]
Phoebe Monahan Brisbane 50th AFLW game [116]
Chloe Molloy Sydney 50th AFLW game [116]
4 Ashleigh Saint Port Adelaide 50th AFLW goal [117]
Meg McDonald Geelong 50th AFLW game [118]
Kim Rennie North Melbourne 50th AFLW game [119]
5 Maddison Gay Melbourne 50th AFLW game [120]
Brooke Lochland Sydney 50th AFLW game [121]
Jesse Wardlaw St Kilda 50th AFLW goal [122]
Emma Swanson West Coast 50th AFLW game [121]
Gemma Houghton Port Adelaide 50th AFLW goal [123]
Katherine Smith Greater Western Sydney 50th AFLW game [124]
Danielle Ponter Adelaide 50th AFLW game [124]
6 Madeline Keryk Port Adelaide 50th AFLW game [125]
Nat Grider Brisbane 50th AFLW game [125]
Mikala Cann Collingwood 50th AFLW game [125]
Madison Prespakis Essendon 50th AFLW game [126]
7 Chantel Emonson Geelong 50th AFLW game [127]
Belle Dawes Brisbane 50th AFLW game [127]
Cathy Svarc Brisbane 50th AFLW game [127]
Ash Riddell North Melbourne 50th AFLW game [128]
Kate Shierlaw North Melbourne 50th AFLW game [128]
Sarah Rowe Collingwood 50th AFLW game [128]
8 Greta Bodey Hawthorn 50th AFLW game [129]
Katie Brennan Richmond 50th AFLW game [129]
Orla O'Dwyer Brisbane 50th AFLW game [129]
Jordyn Allen Collingwood 50th AFLW game [130]
Julia Crockett-Grills Geelong 50th AFLW game [130]
Laura Pugh Fremantle 50th AFLW game [130]
9 Alison Drennan Gold Coast 50th AFLW game [131]
Pepa Randall Greater Western Sydney 50th AFLW game [131]
Shelley Heath Melbourne 50th AFLW game [131]
Ally Anderson Brisbane 75th AFLW game [131]
Sophie Alexander Essendon 50th AFLW game [131]
Bonnie Toogood Essendon 50th AFLW goal [132]
Stephen Symonds Collingwood 50th AFLW game coached [133]
Ebony Marinoff Adelaide 75th AFLW game [133]
Emily Bates Hawthorn 75th AFLW game [133]
10 Sophie Van De Heuvel Essendon 50th AFLW game [134]
Bailey Hunt Western Bulldogs 50th AFLW game [134]
Rebecca Beeson Greater Western Sydney 50th AFLW game [134]
Jasmine Grierson Greater Western Sydney 50th AFLW game [134]
Chloe Scheer Geelong 50th AFLW goal [135]
Kellie Gibson West Coast 50th AFLW game [134]
Craig Starcevich Brisbane 75th AFLW game coached [134]
Libby Birch Melbourne 75th AFLW game [134]
Chloe Molloy Sydney 50th AFLW goal [136]
F1 Breanna Koenen Brisbane 75th AFLW game [137]
Dakota Davidson Brisbane 50th AFLW goal [138]
Lauren Bella Gold Coast 50th AFLW game [137]
F2 Mick Stinear Melbourne 75th AFLW game coached [139]
Olivia Purcell Melbourne 50th AFLW game [139]
F3 Dakota Davidson Brisbane 50th AFLW game [140]
Rebecca Webster Geelong 50th AFLW game [140]
Tahlia Randall North Melbourne 75th AFLW game [141]
GF Jasmine Garner North Melbourne 75th AFLW game [142]
Shannon Campbell Brisbane 75th AFLW game [142]
Jade Ellenger Brisbane 50th AFLW game [142]
Tahlia Hickie Brisbane 50th AFLW game [142]

Coach departures

Outgoing coachClubManner of departureDate of departureCaretaker coachIncoming coachDate of appointment
Michael Prior West Coast Stepped down mid-season25 October 2023 [143] Rohan McHugh [144] Daisy Pearce 11 December 2023 [145]
Stephen Symonds Collingwood Mutually parted ways8 November 2023 [146] — Sam Wright 22 December 2023 [147]
Nathan Burke Western Bulldogs Dismissed with one year remaining on contract15 November 2023 [148] — Tamara Hyett 16 February 2024 [149]
Bec Goddard Hawthorn Retired from coaching17 November 2023 [150] — Daniel Webster 5 February 2024 [151]

Awards

AFLW S7 GF Bre Koenen presentation.jpg
Brisbane captain Breanna Koenen, grand final best-on-ground
Mon Conti 23.02.20 (cropped).jpg
Richmond's Monique Conti, league best and fairest winner
Jasmine Garner 27.03.21.jpg
North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner, AFLPA most valuable player and AFLCA champion player of the year
Kate Hore 06.02.21.jpg
Melbourne captain Kate Hore, AFLPA best captain, All-Australian captain and equal leading goalkicker

Major awards

Leading goalkickers

1Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
–Did not play during that round
XHad a bye during that round
#PlayerTeamHome-and-away season
(AFL Women's leading goalkicker)		Finals seriesTotalGamesAverage
12345678910F1F2F3GF
1 Dakota Davidson Brisbane 224628–8311011112113215217219X1922122323121.92
Eden Zanker Melbourne 2213253821051521711822002002032323121.92
3 Tahlia Randall North Melbourne 2246170707512214014115116319X1922102121131.62
4 Kate Hore Melbourne 11562821041401421611721912002002020121.67
Danielle Ponter Adelaide 001134262821011131411511601611732020131.54
Chloe Scheer Geelong 115606410010212214014115318119–1912020121.67
7 Caitlin Gould Adelaide 113426172911031311421621801811901919131.46
8 Eloise Jones Adelaide 11120246281911021211301341711801818131.38
Chloe Molloy Sydney 221303250516063931221431711818121.50
10 Gemma Houghton Port Adelaide 1112023527181921121331616101.60
Jackie Parry Geelong 3336062808081911011111211311421616131.23
Jamie Stanton Gold Coast 116731021201211301311411511601616111.45
Bonnie Toogood Essendon 2213252731011111211321501511616111.45
Alyssa Bannan Melbourne 33360617070751201201201211301313121.08
Darcy Vescio Carlton 330325050516061707077100.70

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

Player(s)ClubAwardRef.
Ebony Marinoff Adelaide Club Champion [161]
Ally Anderson Brisbane Best and fairest [162]
Breann Moody Carlton Best and fairest [163]
Brittany Bonnici Collingwood Best and fairest [164]
Bonnie Toogood Essendon Best and fairest [165]
Angelique Stannett Fremantle Fairest and best [166]
Georgie Prespakis Geelong Best and fairest [167]
Claudia Whitfort Gold Coast Club Champion [168]
Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal [169]
Emily Bates Hawthorn Best and fairest [170]
Tyla Hanks, Kate Hore Melbourne Daisy Pearce Trophy [171]
Jasmine Garner North Melbourne Best and fairest [172]
Abbey Dowrick Port Adelaide Best and fairest [173]
Monique Conti Richmond Best and fairest [174]
Jaimee Lambert St Kilda Best and fairest [175]
Laura Gardiner Sydney Club Champion [176]
Charlie Thomas West Coast Club Champion [177]
Ellie Blackburn Western Bulldogs Best and fairest [178]

Player movement and draft

The player movement period ran from November 2023 to March 2024. [179] Among the mechanisms used were an expansion under-18 talent pathway pre-signing period, [180] allowing the four newest teams (Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney) to sign players from their women's academies, [lower-alpha 5] and the supplemental selection period, during which clubs could recruit players who nominated for and were overlooked in the national draft, [182] which was held on 18 December 2023. [183]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ AFL wins would be worth four premiership points and draws worth two points, while AFLW wins would be worth eight premiership points and draws worth four points to reflect the shorter season, with the formula to later be reviewed based on potential future changes to AFLW season length. [12]
  2. ↑ Several Test, One Day International and Twenty20 cricket matches were scheduled to be played across eleven venues around Australia between October 2023 and February 2024. [19]
  3. ↑ During the finals series, amid confusion among the remaining teams regarding finals rankings after the home-and-away season's top two teams, Adelaide and Melbourne, lost their respective qualifying finals, the AFL clarified that rankings would change depending on finals results; in this case, as the highest-placed team to reach a preliminary final, North Melbourne was the top seed. [20] The AFL Commission codified this system into the laws of the game in February 2024. [21]
  4. ↑ While the venue had technically become available after concerts scheduled for that weekend were postponed, the AFL ruled that its turf was "not suitable for any games" after hosting several concerts and a 2023 FIM Supercross World Championship event. [23]
  5. ↑ Upon their entry into the competition, the four clubs were each given the option of signing three academy players over a two-year period, however this was extended to three years given the supplementary draft held earlier in the year was for overage players only. [181]

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