2024 AFL Women's season

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2024 AFL Women's season
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Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide players contest the football in week 2
Overview
Date30 August—30 November 2024
Teams18
Premiers North Melbourne
1st premiership
Runners-up Brisbane
4th runners-up result
Minor premiers North Melbourne
1st minor premiership
Best and fairest Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide)
23 votes
Leading goalkicker Aishling Moloney (Geelong)
Taylor Smith (Brisbane)
21 goals
Attendance
Matches played108
Total attendance308,661 (2,858 per match)
Highest (H&A)23,085 (week 2, Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide)
Highest (finals)12,122 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane)
  2023

The 2024 AFL Women's season was the ninth 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 30 August to 30 November, comprising an eleven-match home-and-away season over ten weeks, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

Contents

North Melbourne won the premiership, defeating Brisbane by 30 points in the 2024 AFL Women's Grand Final. North Melbourne won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 10–0–1 win–loss–draw record and, by winning its three finals, recorded an undefeated season for the first in the competition's history. Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, while Geelong's Aishling Moloney and Brisbane's Taylor Smith tied for the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkickers.

Background

A view of Mission Whitten Oval prior to its first match since completion of venue redevelopments in week 3 Whitten Oval 2024 (cropped).jpg
A view of Mission Whitten Oval prior to its first match since completion of venue redevelopments in week 3

In February 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) executive general manager Laura Kane announced that pre-season training for the 2024 season would commence on 3 June, and that the season would begin during the last weekend of August, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, as had been the case the previous two seasons. [1] In February, an eleven-match home-and-away season was confirmed, an increase from ten matches in 2023, along with four weeks of finals. [2] Although players were on twelve-month contracts for the first time, [1] the announcement came earlier than in previous seasons following requests from players to allow sufficient notice to plan living and work arrangements. [2] Clubs had offered voluntary training during the off-season, with some allowing select players to play in state league competitions for additional exposure. [1]

The 2024 season fixture was released in May, with the eleven-match home-and-away season scheduled over ten weeks. [3] The compressed period of the season took place during weeks 4 to 7, with each club playing two matches in one of the four weeks; [4] consequently, the fixture was divided by weeks rather than rounds, and matches were played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the compressed period to align with school holidays across Australia [5] and focus on increased attendance and television viewership. [4] Leading into the season, reigning grand finalists North Melbourne and Brisbane were heavily favoured to at least make the grand final again in 2024, with experts from Code Sports [6] and ESPN predicting that one of the two clubs would win the premiership [7] and 17 of the 18 club captains tipping either North Melbourne or Brisbane as the club most likely to reach the grand final outside of their own. [8]

Overview

New West Coast coach Daisy Pearce (right) coached the club to its best AFLW season in 2024. Daisy Pearce 2024 (4) (cropped).jpg
New West Coast coach Daisy Pearce (right) coached the club to its best AFLW season in 2024.

The season began on 30 August with a match between Sydney and Collingwood, [9] and will conclude on 30 November with the 2024 AFL Women's Grand Final. [10] All matches throughout the season will be broadcast live on the Seven Network, Fox Footy and Kayo. [11] Sydney was awarded the right to host the opening match of the season after averaging the highest home crowds during the 2023 home-and-away season with 4,637, more than 2,000 over the league average; the match marked the first time the season opener was held outside of Victoria. [12] The Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond, to take place during Indigenous Round in week 9, will be played in Darwin for the first time, [3] while Sydney hosted Richmond in the competition's first match in Coffs Harbour in week 3; [10] the season was the first to not feature a Hampson–Hardeman Cup between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs. [13] The season marked an AFLW record for female senior coaches with five, including new coaches Tamara Hyett (Western Bulldogs) and Daisy Pearce (West Coast). [14]

In August, the AFL announced that a new "smart footy" ball-tracking technology would be introduced for the upcoming season at all venues, in which a chip is embedded in the football and tracked by sensors around the field; the system, which had been trialled for 18 months (including at Victorian Football League (VFL) and VFL Women's (VFLW) level), would be used to assist with reviewing scores, including alerting officials when the football crosses the goal line, hits the goal post or is touched mid-shot. [15] After the technology was successfully used twice in week 1, marking the first use of a score review system in the AFLW, AFL general manager of footy operations Josh Mahoney said that the league would work towards implementing graphics in television broadcasts and at venues to give fans an insight into the review process, similar to the replays used for score reviews in the AFL. [16]

Coach appointments

New coachClubDate of appointmentPrevious coachRef.
Daisy Pearce West Coast 11 December 2023 Michael Prior [17]
Sam Wright Collingwood 22 December 2023 Stephen Symonds [18]
Daniel Webster Hawthorn 5 February 2024 Bec Goddard [19]
Tamara Hyett Western Bulldogs 16 February 2024 Nathan Burke [20]

Club leadership

ClubCoachLeadership group
Captain(s)Vice-captain(s)Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Clarke [21] Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff Jessica Allan, Najwa Allen, Anne Hatchard, Eloise Jones [22]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich [23] Breanna Koenen Nat Grider Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Belle Dawes, Cathy Svarc [23]
Carlton Mathew Buck [24] Kerryn Peterson Mimi Hill, Abbie McKay [25]
Collingwood Sam Wright [26] Brianna Davey Jordyn Allen, Brittany Bonnici, Ruby Schleicher Lauren Butler, Mikala Cann, Sabrina Frederick [27]
Essendon Natalie Wood [28] Steph Cain, Bonnie Toogood Sophie Alexander, Maddison Gay, Bess Keaney [29]
Fremantle Lisa Webb [30] Angelique Stannett Hayley Miller, Laura Pugh, Aine Tighe Ashleigh Brazill, Emma O'Driscoll [31]
Geelong Daniel Lowther [32] Meg McDonald Nina Morrison, Becky Webster Mikayla Bowen, Chantel Emonson, Amy McDonald [33]
Gold Coast Cameron Joyce [34] Tara Bohanna Jacqui Dupuy Georgia Clayden, Charlie Rowbottom, Claudia Whitfort [35]
Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi [36] Rebecca Beeson Katherine Smith Tarni Evans, Alyce Parker [36]
Hawthorn Daniel Webster [37] Emily Bates Eliza West Jasmine Fleming, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Jenna Richardson [38]
Melbourne Mick Stinear [39] Kate Hore Tyla Hanks Sarah Lampard, Paxy Paxman [40]
North Melbourne Darren Crocker [41] Emma Kearney Jasmine Garner Libby Birch, Bella Eddey, Jasmine Ferguson, Ash Riddell, Kate Shierlaw [42]
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell [43] Janelle Cuthbertson Justine Mules-Robinson Ange Foley, Ashleigh Saint [44]
Richmond Ryan Ferguson [45] Katie Brennan Tessa Lavey, Gabby Seymour Monique Conti, Sarah Hosking [45]
St Kilda Nick Dal Santo [46] Hannah Priest Bianca Jakobsson Georgia Patrikios, Tyanna Smith, Serene Watson [47]
Sydney Scott Gowans [48] Lucy McEvoy, Chloe Molloy [49]
West Coast Daisy Pearce [50] Emma Swanson Bella Lewis, Charlie Thomas Jess Hosking, Matilda Sergeant [51]
Western Bulldogs Tamara Hyett [52] Deanna Berry Elle Bennetts, Ellie Blackburn, Jess Fitzgerald, Isabella Grant, Isabelle Pritchard [53]

Pre-season

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

Official practice matches
Friday, 16 August (1:30 pm) West Coast 3.5 (23)def. by St Kilda 8.7 (55) Mineral Resources Park
Friday, 16 August (7:15 pm) Brisbane 5.7 (37)def. Richmond 5.5 (35) Brighton Homes Arena
Saturday, 17 August (11:00 am) Greater Western Sydney 3.2 (20)def. by North Melbourne 11.11 (77) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 17 August (10:00 am) Fremantle 6.9 (45)def. Collingwood 2.3 (15) Fremantle Community Bank Oval
Saturday, 17 August (1:00 pm) Essendon 4.9 (33)def. Geelong 3.5 (23) Windy Hill
Saturday, 17 August (2:00 pm) Sydney 4.4 (28)def. by Hawthorn 11.11 (77) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 August (5:15 pm) Gold Coast 10.8 (68)def. Western Bulldogs 3.2 (20) People First Stadium
Sunday, 18 August (11:00 am) Port Adelaide 9.8 (62)def. Melbourne 8.4 (52) Alberton Oval
Sunday, 18 August (1:00 pm) Adelaide 7.8 (50)def. Carlton 5.2 (32) Thomas Farms Oval

Home-and-away season

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

Week 1

Week 1
Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) Sydney 8.2 (50)def. Collingwood 4.11 (35) North Sydney Oval (crowd: 5,489)
Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) West Coast 6.4 (40)def. Richmond 5.9 (39) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,166)
Saturday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.12 (72)def. Western Bulldogs 1.3 (9) Manuka Oval (crowd: 2,003)
Saturday, 31 August (3:05 pm) Essendon 3.3 (21)def. by Fremantle 10.4 (64) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,820)
Saturday, 31 August (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 2.8 (20)def. by St Kilda 11.8 (74) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,749)
Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) Geelong 6.4 (40)def. by Melbourne 6.6 (42) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,838)
Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 5.5 (35)def. by Adelaide 7.7 (49) Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,194)
Sunday, 1 September (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 9.12 (66)def. Carlton 4.4 (28) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,794)
Sunday, 1 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.4 (34)def. by North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,395)
  • Greater Western Sydney's score of 10.12 (72) against the Western Bulldogs was its highest ever. [54]
  • North Melbourne's score of 12.6 (78) was the highest ever conceded by Brisbane. [55]

Week 2

Week 2
Friday, 6 September (4:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.6 (6)def. by Port Adelaide 7.4 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,085)
Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) Melbourne 2.3 (15)def. by Brisbane 5.3 (33) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,534)
Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) West Coast 3.7 (25)def. by Essendon 6.5 (41) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,079)
Saturday, 7 September (1:05 pm) Collingwood 3.8 (26)def. by Hawthorn 11.7 (73) Victoria Park (crowd: 3,283)
Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) Richmond 5.8 (38)def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 997)
Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) Gold Coast 5.8 (38)def. by Carlton 5.9 (39) Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 1,319)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 5.6 (36)drew with Geelong 5.6 (36) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 3,019)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 6.6 (42)def. Sydney 4.2 (26) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,694)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 0.6 (6)def. by Adelaide 5.9 (39) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,669)
  • The Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide match was originally scheduled to be played at 5:05 pm at Mission Whitten Oval, but was moved to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and rescheduled to 4:30 pm to act as a curtain raiser to the AFL elimination final between the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn; fans already holding tickets for either match would be able to access both matches. [56]

Week 3

Week 3
Thursday, 12 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21)def. by West Coast 5.2 (32) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,545)
Friday, 13 September (5:05 pm) Brisbane 10.12 (72)def. Collingwood 3.2 (20) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,168)
Saturday, 14 September (12:35 pm) Sydney 3.4 (22)def. by Richmond 10.8 (68) C.ex Coffs International Stadium (crowd: 2,279)
Saturday, 14 September (2:35 pm) Carlton 4.5 (29)def. Geelong 0.5 (5) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,417)
Saturday, 14 September (4:05 pm) Port Adelaide 4.5 (29)def. by Fremantle 5.7 (37) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,016)
Sunday, 15 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 9.4 (58)def. Hawthorn 4.8 (32) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 3,142)
Sunday, 15 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 3.3 (21)def. by North Melbourne 11.5 (71) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,023)
Sunday, 15 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 2.3 (15)def. by St Kilda 3.5 (23) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,009)
Sunday, 15 September (5:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36)drew with Gold Coast 5.6 (36) Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,507)
  • Jamie Stanton (Gold Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to draw the match against Greater Western Sydney. [57]

Week 4

Week 4
Tuesday, 17 September (7:15 pm) Collingwood 3.1 (19)def. by West Coast 5.6 (36) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,325)
Wednesday, 18 September (7:15 pm) Brisbane 11.15 (81)def. Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,712)
Thursday, 19 September (7:15 pm) Richmond 6.3 (39)def. Carlton 0.6 (6) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,855)
Friday, 20 September (5:05 pm) North Melbourne 6.6 (42)def. Port Adelaide 1.0 (6) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 943)
Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) Gold Coast 4.3 (27)def. by Geelong 15.6 (96) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,612)
Saturday, 21 September (2:05 pm) St Kilda 2.5 (17)def. by Hawthorn 11.8 (74) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,822)
Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) Fremantle 7.5 (47)def. Melbourne 6.5 (41) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,633)
Sunday, 22 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 9.8 (62)def. Essendon 4.5 (29) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 2,311)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) Collingwood 2.3 (15)def. by Western Bulldogs 9.3 (57) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,430)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.7 (43)def. Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) Henson Park (crowd: 5,530)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 2.4 (16)def. by Brisbane 8.13 (61) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,765)
  • West Coast's win over Collingwood marked the first time the club won consecutive matches and the first time it won three matches in a season. [58]
  • North Melbourne recorded 122 tackles against Port Adelaide, an AFLW record. [59]
  • St Kilda's 57-point loss to Hawthorn was its biggest ever. [60]
  • Aisling McCarthy (Fremantle) kicked a goal after the final siren to win the match against Melbourne. [61]

Week 5

Week 5
Tuesday, 24 September (7:15 pm) Richmond 6.12 (48)def. Port Adelaide 3.9 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,493)
Wednesday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Carlton 1.4 (10)def. by North Melbourne 12.7 (79) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,027)
Thursday, 26 September (7:15 pm) Geelong 9.7 (61)def. by Hawthorn 12.7 (79) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,771)
Friday, 27 September (12:05 pm) Collingwood 4.3 (27)def. Gold Coast 3.6 (24) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,492)
Friday, 27 September (2:05 pm) Essendon 11.6 (72)def. Melbourne 1.1 (7) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,325)
Friday, 27 September (4:05 pm) St Kilda 2.2 (14)def. by Fremantle 3.7 (25) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,176)
Friday, 27 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.9 (39)def. Sydney 5.2 (32) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,856)
Sunday, 29 September (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 3.9 (27)def. Richmond 2.3 (15) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 753)
Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40)def. by West Coast 10.4 (64) Henson Park (crowd: 938)
Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.5 (35)def. Adelaide 5.3 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 6,102)
Sunday, 29 September (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)def. Carlton 3.5 (23) Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,706)
  • North Melbourne's 69-point win over Carlton was its biggest ever. [62]
  • The margin of 65 points in the Essendon v Melbourne match was Essendon's biggest ever win and Melbourne's biggest ever loss. [63]
  • Melbourne's score of 1.1 (7) against Essendon was its lowest ever. [64]
  • West Coast's score of 10.4 (64) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever. [65]

Week 6

Week 6
Tuesday, 1 October (7:15 pm) Geelong 3.9 (27)def. by Fremantle 6.9 (45) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,033)
Wednesday, 2 October (5:15 pm) Hawthorn 4.11 (35)def. Gold Coast 3.4 (22) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,291)
Wednesday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Essendon 4.3 (27)def. Sydney 3.6 (24) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,460)
Thursday, 3 October (7:15 pm) Melbourne 6.5 (41)def. Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,264)
Friday, 4 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 3.8 (26)def. St Kilda 3.4 (22) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,994)
Saturday, 5 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.11 (59)def. Western Bulldogs 0.4 (4) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,457)
Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) Richmond 7.4 (46)def. Collingwood 1.4 (10) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,742)
Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) West Coast 5.6 (36)def. by Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,470)
Saturday, 5 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 1.7 (13)def. by Brisbane 9.14 (68) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,452)
Sunday, 6 October (12:05 pm) Gold Coast 4.3 (27)def. by Essendon 5.6 (36) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,329)
Sunday, 6 October (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.5 (41)def. by Geelong 5.14 (44) Henson Park (crowd: 3,127)
Sunday, 6 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 3.7 (25)def. by Hawthorn 5.4 (34) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,259)

Week 7

Week 7 (Pride Round)
Tuesday, 8 October (7:15 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49)def. Greater Western Sydney 2.3 (15) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,427)
Wednesday, 9 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 1.8 (14)def. by Melbourne 2.4 (16) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,586)
Thursday, 10 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 4.9 (33)def. Collingwood 3.7 (25) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,526)
Friday, 11 October (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.3 (3)def. by Essendon 3.8 (26) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 4,011)
Saturday, 12 October (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 11.8 (74)def. West Coast 1.2 (8) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,357)
Saturday, 12 October (3:05 pm) Richmond 6.10 (46)def. Geelong 5.9 (39) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 2,455)
Saturday, 12 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 6.8 (44)def. Gold Coast 4.4 (28) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,142)
Saturday, 12 October (4:15 pm) Fremantle 4.6 (30)def. by Carlton 5.4 (34) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,051)
Sunday, 13 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 14.3 (87)def. Sydney 4.3 (27) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,515)
Sunday, 13 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 5.0 (30)def. by Melbourne 6.8 (44) RSEA Park (crowd: 3,073)
Sunday, 13 October (5:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 4.4 (28)def. by Adelaide 14.8 (92) Henson Park (crowd: 1,061)
  • Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) recorded her 2,000th career disposal during the match against Melbourne, becoming the first AFLW player to do so. [66]
  • Hawthorn's 66-point win over West Coast was its biggest ever. [67]
  • The Western Bulldogs' score of 0.3 (3) against Essendon was its lowest ever. [68]

Week 8

Week 8
Thursday, 17 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 4.4 (28)def. by Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,320)
Friday, 18 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 7.5 (47)def. St Kilda 5.2 (32) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,486)
Saturday, 19 October (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 9.7 (61)def. Greater Western Sydney 3.6 (24) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,106)
Saturday, 19 October (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.10 (46)def. by Gold Coast 7.8 (50) Henson Park (crowd: 2,570)
Saturday, 19 October (5:05 pm) Melbourne 8.3 (51)def. Richmond 5.8 (38) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,026)
Saturday, 19 October (4:05 pm) West Coast 1.6 (12)def. by Fremantle 5.5 (35) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 6,047)
Sunday, 20 October (1:05 pm) Geelong 7.5 (47)def. Brisbane 5.7 (37) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,850)
Sunday, 20 October (3:05 pm) Essendon 1.1 (7)def. by North Melbourne 8.10 (58) Windy Hill (crowd: 4,336)
Sunday, 20 October (5:05 pm) Collingwood 2.1 (13)def. by Adelaide 8.8 (56) Victoria Park (crowd: 1,775)

Week 9

Week 9 (Indigenous Round week 1)
Thursday, 24 October (6:45 pm) Hawthorn 3.5 (23)def. Melbourne 2.5 (17) Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 2,602)
Friday, 25 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 4.9 (33)def. by North Melbourne 6.5 (41) Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,275)
Saturday, 26 October (2:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 4.1 (25)def. by Fremantle 7.13 (55) Henson Park (crowd: 1,335)
Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.6 (24)def. by Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) People First Stadium (crowd: 2,160)
Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) West Coast 3.5 (23)def. by Geelong 9.2 (56) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,015)
Saturday, 26 October (7:15 pm) Essendon 6.6 (42)drew with Richmond 6.6 (42) TIO Stadium (crowd: 4,407)
Sunday, 27 October (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.6 (36)def. St Kilda 5.5 (35) Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,918)
Sunday, 27 October (3:05 pm) Collingwood 4.4 (28)def. by Carlton 5.2 (32) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,873)
Sunday, 27 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 11.12 (78)def. Sydney 1.4 (10) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,117)

Week 10

Week 10 (Indigenous Round week 2)
Friday, 1 November (7:15 pm) Geelong 4.4 (28)def. by Adelaide 4.8 (32) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,233)
Saturday, 2 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 11.8 (74)def. Collingwood 4.3 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,854)
Saturday, 2 November (3:05 pm) Sydney 10.14 (74)def. West Coast 4.4 (28) Henson Park (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 2 November (5:05 pm) North Melbourne 11.12 (78)def. Gold Coast 2.3 (15) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,162)
Saturday, 2 November (7:15 pm) Carlton 3.6 (24)def. by Essendon 9.6 (60) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,655)
Sunday, 3 November (1:05 pm) St Kilda 6.5 (41)def. by Brisbane 10.8 (68) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,678)
Sunday, 3 November (3:05 pm) Richmond 3.5 (23)def. by Hawthorn 6.10 (46) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 2,087)
Sunday, 3 November (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 7.1 (43)def. Greater Western Sydney 6.6 (42) Alberton Oval (crowd: 4,148)
Sunday, 3 November (4:05 pm) Fremantle 4.11 (35)def. Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,520)

Ladder

PosTeamPldWLDPFPAPPPtsQualification
1 North Melbourne (P)111001656208315.442Finals series
2 Hawthorn 111010597309193.240
3 Brisbane 11920611335182.436
4 Adelaide 11830494285173.332
5 Fremantle 11830404297136.032
6 Port Adelaide 11740431364118.428
7 Richmond 11641442337131.226
8 Essendon 11641376359104.726
9 Melbourne 1165036942087.924
10 Geelong 11461479437109.618
11 St Kilda 1147037939695.716
12 Western Bulldogs 1147029146163.116
13 West Coast 1147032050962.916
14 Carlton 1147026653250.016
15 Sydney 1138039553873.412
16 Greater Western Sydney 1119137453170.46
17 Gold Coast 1119131156954.76
18 Collingwood 11110024555344.34
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches, with no fixed ladder positions being given for the first four matches of this period due to the spread of matches.

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
TeamW1W2W3Weeks 4–7W8W9W10
12345
North Melbourne 456410314182226301341381421
Hawthorn 44818512162024282322362402
Brisbane 0144128612162024283284323363
Adelaide 478312216162020244283284324
Fremantle 43478712162020206246285325
Port Adelaide 0124641144812169207247286
Richmond 010488412161620245245266267
Essendon 016413412481216207208228268
Melbourne 48411414448121611209209249
Geelong 011215215666101013141218101810
St Kilda 428212112121216168161016111611
Western Bulldogs 0180180180488815121316131612
West Coast 4941088121216161610161116121613
Carlton 0154148988881212121416141614
Sydney 464941388888148158151215
Greater Western Sydney 41456106666616616616616
Gold Coast 0170162162222218617617617
Collingwood 0130170170044417418418418

Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

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

TeamHostedTotalHighestLowestAverage
2023 [71] 2024 [72] Change
Adelaide 514,3083,2752,3114,0732,862Decrease2.svg 1,211
Brisbane 620,6366,1022,1682,9123,439Increase2.svg 527
Carlton 59,8712,6551,3202,6771,974Decrease2.svg 703
Collingwood 613,1783,2831,3252,4702,196Decrease2.svg 274
Essendon 619,3574,4071,4602,9543,226Increase2.svg 272
Fremantle 511,1322,6691,6332,4052,226Decrease2.svg 179
Geelong 513,6653,8382,0333,4892,733Decrease2.svg 756
Gold Coast 58,1692,1601,3191,4601,634Increase2.svg 174
Greater Western Sydney 56,8442,0039381,4781,369Decrease2.svg 109
Hawthorn 512.1502,7942,1062,4002,430Increase2.svg 30
Melbourne 58,7012,0261,2643,2401,740Decrease2.svg 1,500
North Melbourne 610,9233,0197532,0161,821Decrease2.svg 195
Port Adelaide 618,0765,1941,7062,3733,013Increase2.svg 640
Richmond 610,6292,4559972,0411,772Decrease2.svg 269
St Kilda 58,6213,0731,4272,2931,724Decrease2.svg 569
Sydney 621,6805,5302,2794,6373,613Decrease2.svg 1,024
West Coast 616,5426,0471,7651,1922,757Increase2.svg 1,565
Western Bulldogs 533,41523,0851,5452,4256,683Increase2.svg 4,258
Total/overall99263,16223,0857532,5852,658Increase2.svg 73

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
8 November, Ikon Park
1 North Melbourne 5.8 (38)
4 Adelaide 5.1 (31)16 November, Norwood Oval
Adelaide 7.7 (49)
9 November, Fremantle Community Bank Oval Fremantle 1.6 (12)23 November, Ikon Park
5 Fremantle 5.6 (36) North Melbourne 12.6 (78)
8 Essendon 4.2 (26) Port Adelaide 2.9 (21)30 November, Ikon Park
North Melbourne 6.3 (39)
10 November, Alberton Oval 23 November, Brighton Homes Arena Brisbane 1.3 (9)
6 Port Adelaide 11.6 (72) Brisbane 7.8 (50)
7 Richmond 7.6 (48)16 November, Ikon Park Adelaide 4.8 (32)
Hawthorn 6.13 (49)
10 November, Ikon Park Port Adelaide 7.8 (50)
2 Hawthorn 4.8 (32)
3 Brisbane 6.2 (38)

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

Finals week 1

First qualifying final
Friday, 8 November (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 5.8 (38)def. Adelaide 5.1 (31) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,689)
2.1 (13)
2.1 (13)
5.4 (34)
5.8 (38)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2.0 (12)
3.0 (18)
4.0 (24)
5.1 (31)
Eddey 2, T. Randall, Shierlaw, Smith Goals Gould 2, C. Randall 2, Ponter
Garner, Riddell, Eddey, Shierlaw, M. King Best C. Randall, Marinoff, Gould, J. Allan, Ponter
First elimination final
Saturday, 9 November (4:00 pm) Fremantle 5.6 (36)def. Essendon 4.2 (26) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 4,934)
0.2 (2)
2.3 (15)
3.4 (22)
5.6 (36)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2.0 (12)
2.0 (12)
4.2 (26)
4.2 (26)
Lally, Miller, O'Sullivan, Runnalls, Strom Goals Bannister, A. Clarke, Gough, Walker
Strom, O'Driscoll, O'Sullivan, Newton, McCarthy, Runnalls Best Nanscawen, Morcom, Keaney, Cain, Gay
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 10 November (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 4.8 (32)def. by Brisbane 6.2 (38) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,985)
2.5 (17)
3.6 (24)
3.7 (25)
4.8 (32)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
2.1 (13)
2.1 (13)
5.1 (31)
6.2 (38)
Ashmore, Eardley, McDonagh, Stephenson Goals Davidson 2, C. Svarc 2, Hartill, Smith
Bates, Fleming, West, Richardson Best Koenen, Grider, R. Svarc, C. Svarc, Dunne
Second elimination final
Sunday, 10 November (2:35 pm) Port Adelaide 11.6 (72)def. Richmond 7.6 (48) Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,172)
3.2 (20)
5.4 (34)
8.6 (54)
11.6 (72)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.0 (6)
3.3 (21)
5.5 (35)
7.6 (48)
Saint 3, Houghton 2, Teakle 2, Boag, Lamb, Levicki, Wendland Goals Greiser 3, Brennan 2, Yassir 2
Dowrick, Scholz, Houghton, Saint, Lamb, Teakle Best Sheerin, Conti, Yassir, Greiser, Miller

Finals week 2

First semi-final
Saturday, 16 November (3:05 pm) Adelaide 7.7 (49)def. Fremantle 1.6 (12) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,011)
1.1 (7)
5.3 (33)
7.5 (47)
7.7 (49)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.3 (3)
0.4 (4)
1.5 (11)
1.6 (12)
Ballard, Levy, Marinoff, Martin, Munyard, Ponter, Randall Goals Seth
Marinoff, J. Allan, Newman, Prowse, Randall, Hatchard Best Newton, O'Sullivan, McCarthy, O'Driscoll, Strom
Second semi-final
Saturday, 16 November (7:30 pm) Hawthorn 6.13 (49)def. by Port Adelaide 7.8 (50) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,680)
2.3 (15)
3.8 (26)
5.12 (42)
6.13 (49)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.0 (6)
3.2 (20)
3.2 (20)
7.8 (50)
Bodey 2, Ashmore, Fleming, McDonagh, Stephenson Goals Dowrick 2, Houghton 2, Boag, O'Dea, Scholz
West, Fleming, Bodey, Bates, Gilroy Best Brooksby, Goody, Houghton, Dowrick, Scholz
  • Port Adelaide trailed by 22 points at three-quarter time of the semi-final against Hawthorn and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in AFLW history. [73]

Finals week 3

First preliminary final
Saturday, 23 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 12.6 (78)def. Port Adelaide 2.9 (21) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,387)
4.2 (26)
8.4 (52)
11.5 (71)
12.6 (78)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.0 (0)
0.2 (2)
0.6 (6)
2.9 (21)
Wall 3, Gatt 2, O'Loughlin 2, Randall 2, Shierlaw 2, Garner Goals Houghton, Pope
Garner, Riddell, Gatt, Wall, Tripodi, Wright Best Window, Dowrick, Goody, Moloney
Second preliminary final
Saturday, 23 November (6:30 pm) Brisbane 7.8 (50)def. Adelaide 4.8 (32) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,519)
0.3 (3)
2.4 (16)
6.5 (41)
7.8 (50)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.3 (9)
3.5 (23)
3.7 (25)
4.8 (32)
Davidson 2, Dawes, Ellenger, Hampson, Hodder, C. Svarc Goals Randall 2, Gould, Kustermann
Grider, O'Dwyer, Anderson, C. Svarc, Hodder, Davidson, Koenen Best Marinoff, Randall, Biddell, Hatchard, Ponter

Grand final

Grand final
Saturday, 30 November (7:45 pm) North Melbourne 6.3 (39)def. Brisbane 1.3 (9) Ikon Park (crowd: 12,122)
3.0 (18)
4.1 (25)
4.1 (25)
6.3 (39)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.1 (7)
1.2 (8)
1.3 (9)
1.3 (9)
Best on ground: Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne) [74]
Field umpires: Matt Adams, Gabby Simmonds, Sam Whetton [75]
National anthem: Bobby Fox [76]
O'Loughlin 3, Wall 2, Craven Goals Hampson
Garner, Riddell, Kearney, Craven, Wright Best Dawes, Anderson, O'Dwyer, Dunne

Win–loss table

For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches. Home matches are in bold and opponents are listed above the margins.

+WinQualified for finals
-LossXBye
DrawEliminated
TeamHome-and-away seasonLadderFinals series
W1W2W3Weeks 4–7W8W9W10F1F2F3GF
12345
Adelaide PA
+14
FRE
+33
HAW
+26
ESS
+33
BRI
-2
STK
+4
MEL
-2
GWS
+64
COL
+43
NM
-8
GEE
+4
4
(8–3–0)
NM
-7
FRE
+37
BRI
-18
Brisbane NM
-44
MEL
+18
COL
+52
WB
+47
WC
+45
ADE
+2
CAR
+55
GC
+16
GEE
-10
SYD
+68
STK
+27
3
(9–2–0)
HAW
+6
XADE
+18
NM
-30
Carlton HAW
-38
GC
+1
GEE
+24
RIC
-33
NM
-69
PA
-35
BRI
-55
FRE
+4
WB
-33
COL
+4
ESS
-36
14
(4–7–0)
Collingwood SYD
-15
HAW
-47
BRI
-52
WC
-17
WB
-42
GC
+3
RIC
-36
PA
-8
ADE
-43
CAR
-4
MEL
-47
18
(1–10–0)
Essendon FRE
-43
WC
+16
STK
-8
ADE
-33
MEL
+65
SYD
+3
GC
+9
WB
+23
NM
-51
RIC
0
CAR
+36
8
(6–4–1)
FRE
-10
Fremantle ESS
+43
ADE
-33
PA
+8
MEL
+6
STK
+11
GEE
+18
HAW
-9
CAR
-4
WC
+23
GWS
+30
WB
+14
5
(8–3–0)
ESS
+10
ADE
-37
Geelong MEL
-2
NM
0
CAR
-24
GC
+69
HAW
-18
FRE
-18
SYD
+3
RIC
-7
BRI
+10
WC
+33
ADE
-4
10
(4–6–1)
Gold Coast STK
-54
CAR
-1
GWS
0
GEE
-69
COL
-3
HAW
-13
ESS
-9
BRI
-16
SYD
+4
PA
-34
NM
-63
17
(1–9–1)
Greater Western Sydney WB
+63
RIC
-11
GC
0
SYD
-3
WC
-24
MEL
-16
STK
-34
ADE
-64
HAW
-37
FRE
-30
PA
-1
16
(1–9–1)
Hawthorn CAR
+38
COL
+47
ADE
-26
STK
+57
GEE
+18
GC
+13
FRE
+9
WC
+66
GWS
+37
MEL
+6
RIC
+23
2
(10–1–0)
BRI
-6
PA
-1
Melbourne GEE
+2
BRI
-18
NM
-50
FRE
-6
ESS
-65
GWS
+16
ADE
+2
STK
+14
RIC
+13
HAW
-6
COL
+47
9
(6–5–0)
North Melbourne BRI
+44
GEE
0
MEL
+50
PA
+36
CAR
+69
RIC
+12
WB
+55
SYD
+60
ESS
+51
ADE
+8
GC
+63
1
(10–0–1)
ADE
+7
XPA
+57
BRI
+30
Port Adelaide ADE
-14
WB
+40
FRE
-8
NM
-36
RIC
-21
CAR
+35
WC
+13
COL
+8
STK
+15
GC
+34
GWS
+1
6
(7–4–0)
RIC
+24
HAW
+1
NM
-57
Richmond WC
-1
GWS
+11
SYD
+46
CAR
+33
PA
+21
NM
-12
COL
+36
GEE
+7
MEL
-13
ESS
0
HAW
-23
7
(6–4–1)
PA
-24
St Kilda GC
+54
SYD
+16
ESS
+8
HAW
-57
FRE
-11
ADE
-4
GWS
+34
MEL
-14
PA
-15
WB
-1
BRI
-27
11
(4–7–0)
Sydney COL
+15
STK
-16
RIC
-46
GWS
+3
WB
-7
ESS
-3
GEE
-3
NM
-60
GC
-4
BRI
-68
WC
+46
15
(3–8–0)
West Coast RIC
+1
ESS
-16
WB
+11
COL
+17
BRI
-45
GWS
+24
PA
-13
HAW
-66
FRE
-23
GEE
-33
SYD
-46
13
(4–7–0)
Western Bulldogs GWS
-63
PA
-40
WC
-11
BRI
-47
COL
+42
SYD
+7
NM
-55
ESS
-23
CAR
+33
STK
+1
FRE
-14
12
(4–7–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

Coach departures

Outgoing coachClubManner of departureDate of departureCaretaker coachIncoming coachDate of appointment
Cameron Joyce Gold Coast Dismissed with two years remaining on contract2 December 2024 [78]

Awards

Ebony Marinoff 2018 (cropped).jpg
Adelaide co-captain Ebony Marinoff, league best and fairest winner, AFLPA most valuable player and best captain, and AFLCA champion player of the year
Jasmine Garner 27.03.21.jpg
North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner, grand final best-on-ground and All-Australian captain
AFLW S7 GF Taylor Smith.jpg
Brisbane's Taylor Smith, equal leading goalkicker

Major awards

Leading goalkickers

For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches.

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
W1W2W3Weeks 4–7W8W9W10F1F2F3GF
12345
1 Taylor Smith Brisbane 11123549211213114216016319221122X2202202222141.57
2 Aishling Moloney Geelong 002202463911021211321562102121111.91
3 Caitlin Gould Adelaide 000222426170731031311431721901912020131.54
4 Alice O'Loughlin North Melbourne 2222426061707310010010414014X1421631919131.46
5 Kate Shierlaw North Melbourne 11125718808819312214115116X1621801818121.50
6 Gemma Houghton Port Adelaide 11120202242628190921111221421611717141.21
7 Aine McDonagh Hawthorn 222415272911001011101111221411511616131.23
Danielle Ponter Adelaide 0011562808080831101131401411511601616141.14
9 Tahlia Randall North Melbourne 1112020235051628210010212113X1321501515141.07
Other end-of-week leaders
Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney 441516281911001021201201211313111.18
Julia Teakle Port Adelaide 114527180819090999921101101111111.00

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

Player(s)ClubAwardRef.
Ebony Marinoff Adelaide Club Champion [87]
Ally Anderson Brisbane Best and fairest [88]
Keeley Sherar Carlton Best and fairest [89]
Ruby Schleicher Collingwood Best and fairest [90]
Maddison Gay Essendon Best and fairest [91]
Mim Strom Fremantle Fairest and best [92]
Nina Morrison Geelong Best and fairest [93]
Charlie Rowbottom Gold Coast Club Champion [94]
Rebecca Beeson Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal [95]
Eliza West Hawthorn Best and fairest [96]
Kate Hore Melbourne Daisy Pearce Trophy [97]
Jasmine Garner North Melbourne Best and fairest [98]
Port Adelaide Best and fairest
Monique Conti Richmond Best and fairest [99]
Jaimee Lambert St Kilda Best and fairest [100]
Sofia Hurley Sydney Club Champion [101]
Ella Roberts West Coast Club Champion [102]
Isabelle Pritchard Western Bulldogs Best and fairest [103]

Player movement and draft

The player movement period will run from November 2024 to March 2025, including the 2024 AFL Women's draft, the competition's first fully national draft, will be held on 16 December 2024. [104]

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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 to 3 December, comprising a ten-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

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