2019 AFL season

For the 2019 season of the AFL Women's competition, see 2019 AFL Women's season.

2019 AFL premiership season
Date21 March – 28 September
Teams18
PremiersRichmond
12th premiership
Runners-upGreater Western Sydney
(1st runners-up)
Minor premiersGeelong
14th minor premiership
Brownlow MedallistNat Fyfe
(Fremantle – 33 votes)
Coleman MedallistJeremy Cameron
(Greater Western Sydney – 67 goals)
Attendance
Matches played207
Total attendance7,517,677 (36,317 per match)
Highest (H&A)92,241 (round 6, Essendon v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)100,014
(Grand Final, Richmond vs. Greater Western Sydney)
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 21 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

The premiership was won by the Richmond Football Club for the twelfth time, after it defeated Greater Western Sydney by 89 points in the 2019 AFL Grand Final.

Rule changes

There were several alterations to the laws of the game in 2019:[1]

  • Starting positions were mandated at centre bounces, with each team required to have six players inside each 50m arc – including one in each goal square – four players in the centre square and two along the wings. A team guilty of the 6-6-6 rule, as it became known, received one warning per game, then conceded a free kick on subsequent infractions.
  • At kick-ins after behinds, the full back was no longer required to kick to himself to play on from the goal square, and the man on the mark was positioned 10m from the kick-off line instead of 5m.
  • The spot of any mark or free kick received within nine metres of a player's defensive goal line would be brought back to the nine-metre line, rather than remaining at the spot of the mark or free kick.
  • Team runners were no longer permitted to enter the playing surface except for the break in play after a goal had been kicked; water carriers were also forbidden from entering during live play.
  • The protocol for a 50-metre penalty was amended, allowing the player with the ball to advance to the new mark at his own pace without being interfered with by an opponent (which could be penalised by a second 50-metre penalty), and with the right to play on at any time while the 50m penalty was being measured out. Previously, measuring out a 50m penalty was done with time off.
  • The push-in-the-back rule was relaxed, allowing a player to place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest, provided he does not push. This removed the more stringent interpretation added in 2007 which saw a free kick to penalised any use of hands on an opponent's back in a marking contest.
  • The concept of prior opportunity as it applied to holding the ball was formally defined for the first time as part of a copyedit of the rule. The only change to the intent of the rule was that a ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball in a ruck contest was no longer considered to have had prior opportunity – removing a provision which had existed since 2003.

Pre-season

AFLX

Main article: 2019 AFLX tournament

The AFL confirmed in December 2018 that the modified version of the sport, known as AFLX, would return in the 2019 pre-season.[2] Unlike the 2018 competition, no AFL clubs took part in the event, with four all-star teams being picked by four high-profile players: Patrick Dangerfield (captain of the Bolts), Eddie Betts (Deadlys), Nat Fyfe (Flyers) and Jack Riewoldt (Rampage).[2] The tournament occurred at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on 22 February 2019 and was won by the Rampage.[3]

JLT Community Series

Main article: 2019 JLT Community Series

The pre-season series of games returned as the 2019 JLT Community Series, with teams playing two games each. The games were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played two games, many at suburban or regional venues, while all games were televised on Fox Footy.

Premiership season

Map of the grounds to be used during the 2019 AFL season (excluding Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai)

Notable features of the draw included:

2019 marked the first year of games being broadcast in 4K resolution, with a total of 46 ultra-high-definition games being shown on Foxtel.[7]

Round 1

Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 21 March (7:20 pm) Carlton 9.10 (64) def. by Richmond 14.13 (97) MCG (crowd: 85,016) Report
Friday, 22 March (7:50 pm) Collingwood 9.11 (65) def. by Geelong 10.12 (72) MCG (crowd: 78,017) Report
Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm) Melbourne 9.7 (61) def. by Port Adelaide 12.15 (87) MCG (crowd: 38,866) Report
Saturday, 23 March (4:05 pm) Adelaide 7.13 (55) def. by Hawthorn 12.15 (87) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,180) Report
Saturday, 23 March (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102) def. West Coast 8.10 (58) Gabba (crowd: 20,029) Report
Saturday, 23 March (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 11.16 (82) def. Sydney 9.11 (65) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,303) Report
Sunday, 24 March (1:10 pm) St Kilda 13.7 (85) def. Gold Coast 13.6 (84) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,291) Report
Sunday, 24 March (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.16 (112) def. Essendon 5.10 (40) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 15,424) Report
Sunday, 24 March (3:20 pm) Fremantle 21.15 (141) def. North Melbourne 9.5 (59) Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,033) Report
  • Despite a swathe of rule changes designed to increase scoring, it was the lowest average scoring opening round since 1965.[8]

Round 2

Round 2
Thursday, 28 March (7:20 pm) Richmond 10.6 (66) def. by Collingwood 17.8 (110) MCG (crowd: 70,699) Report
Friday, 29 March (7:50 pm) Sydney 8.14 (62) def. by Adelaide 12.16 (88) SCG (crowd: 32,575) Report
Saturday, 30 March (4:35 pm) Essendon 9.11 (65) def. by St Kilda 10.16 (76) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,252) Report
Saturday, 30 March (4:40 pm) Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) def. Carlton 11.6 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,552) Report
Saturday, 30 March (5:10 pm) West Coast 16.8 (104) def. Greater Western Sydney 7.10 (52) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,985) Report
Saturday, 30 March (7:25 pm) Geelong 20.6 (126) def. Melbourne 6.10 (46) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,561) Report
Sunday, 31 March (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87) def. by Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,100) Report
Sunday, 31 March (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) def. by Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) MCG (crowd: 39,368) Report
Sunday, 31 March (3:40 pm) Gold Coast 7.19 (61) def. Fremantle 8.10 (58) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,119) Report

Round 3

Round 3
Thursday, 4 April (7:20 pm) Adelaide 10.15 (75) def. by Geelong 14.15 (99) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,631) Report
Friday, 5 April (7:50 pm) Melbourne 18.4 (112) def. by Essendon 20.10 (130) MCG (crowd: 52,475) Report
Saturday, 6 April (1:45 pm) Carlton 10.14 (74) def. by Sydney 14.9 (93) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,290) Report
Saturday, 6 April (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125) def. Richmond 10.16 (76) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 12,697) Report
Saturday, 6 April (6:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107) def. Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) Gabba (crowd: 19,958) Report
Saturday, 6 April (7:25 pm) Collingwood 11.10 (76) def. by West Coast 15.8 (98) MCG (crowd: 60,878) Report
Sunday, 7 April (2:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.14 (68) def. by Gold Coast 10.13 (73) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,499) Report
Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) def. North Melbourne 10.11 (71) MCG (crowd: 36,174) Report
Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm) Fremantle 11.5 (71) def. St Kilda 9.12 (66) Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,227) Report

Round 4

Round 4
Thursday, 11 April (7:20 pm) Sydney 11.12 (78) def. by Melbourne 15.10 (100) SCG (crowd: 26,669) Report
Friday, 12 April (7:50 pm) Collingwood 11.12 (78) def. Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) MCG (crowd: 59,257) Report
Saturday, 13 April (1:45 pm) Geelong 11.9 (75) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.13 (79) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,780) Report
Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm) Essendon 17.10 (112) def. Brisbane Lions 9.11 (65) MCG (crowd: 48,289) Report
Saturday, 13 April (4:05 pm) Port Adelaide 14.8 (92) def. by Richmond 15.9 (99) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,864) Report
Saturday, 13 April (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 9.17 (71) def. Adelaide 8.11 (59) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,207) Report
Saturday, 13 April (6:10 pm) West Coast 10.9 (69) def. Fremantle 7.14 (56) Optus Stadium (crowd: 58,219) Report
Sunday, 14 April (2:40 pm) Gold Coast 8.11 (59) def. Carlton 8.9 (57) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,176) Report
Sunday, 14 April (3:20 pm) St Kilda 10.14 (74) def. Hawthorn 10.9 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,883) Report

Round 5

Round 5 (Easter)
Thursday, 18 April (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.13 (61) def. by Collingwood 18.15 (123) Gabba (crowd: 34,017) Report
Friday, 19 April (4:20 pm) North Melbourne 7.16 (58) def. by Essendon 17.14 (116) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 48,278) Report
Friday, 19 April (6:10 pm) West Coast 8.5 (53) def. by Port Adelaide 13.17 (95) Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,290) Report
Saturday, 20 April (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.16 (82) def. by Fremantle 16.10 (106) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,277) Report
Saturday, 20 April (4:35 pm) Melbourne 7.13 (55) def. by St Kilda 15.5 (95) MCG (crowd: 35,558) Report
Saturday, 20 April (7:25 pm) Richmond 13.11 (89) def. Sydney 10.7 (67) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,053) Report
Sunday, 21 April (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57) def. by Carlton 15.11 (101) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,069) Report
Sunday, 21 April (4:10 pm) Adelaide 18.11 (119) def. Gold Coast 6.10 (46) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,847) Report
Monday, 22 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.12 (90) def. by Geelong 17.11 (113) MCG (crowd: 66,347) Report

Round 6

Round 6 (ANZAC Round)
Wednesday, 24 April (7:35 pm) Richmond 12.13 (85) def. Melbourne 6.6 (42) MCG (crowd: 72,704) Report
Thursday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Essendon 10.9 (69) def. by Collingwood 10.13 (73) MCG (crowd: 92,241) Report
Friday, 26 April (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide 12.16 (88) def. North Melbourne 11.6 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,099) Report
Saturday, 27 April (1:45 pm) Gold Coast 9.8 (62) def. by Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,694) Report
Saturday, 27 April (4:35 pm) St Kilda 10.8 (68) def. by Adelaide 15.7 (97) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,404) Report
Saturday, 27 April (7:25 pm) Sydney 12.7 (79) def. by Greater Western Sydney 18.12 (120) SCG (crowd: 29,780) Report
Saturday, 27 April (6:10 pm) Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. Western Bulldogs 9.15 (69) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,732) Report
Sunday, 28 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.15 (93) def. Carlton 13.10 (88) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,888) Report
Sunday, 28 April (4:40 pm) Geelong 15.14 (104) def. West Coast 7.4 (46) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,085) Report

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 3 May (7:50 pm) Collingwood 15.18 (108) def. Port Adelaide 10.9 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,559) Report
Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm) Melbourne 11.13 (79) def. Hawthorn 11.8 (74) MCG (crowd: 40,864) Report
Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.6 (114) def. St Kilda 10.10 (70) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 12,633) Report
Saturday, 4 May (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.19 (103) def. Sydney 12.9 (81) Gabba (crowd: 20,075) Report
Saturday, 4 May (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) def. Richmond 7.10 (52) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,151) Report
Saturday, 4 May (6:10 pm) West Coast 11.14 (80) def. Gold Coast 8.9 (57) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,497) Report
Sunday, 5 May (1:10 pm) Carlton 8.14 (62) def. by North Melbourne 18.12 (120) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 42,430) Report
Sunday, 5 May (3:20 pm) Geelong 13.8 (86) def. Essendon 7.12 (54) MCG (crowd: 63,527) Report
Sunday, 5 May (4:10 pm) Adelaide 7.9 (51) def. Fremantle 5.4 (34) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,383) Report

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 10 May (7:50 pm) Sydney 11.11 (77) def. Essendon 10.12 (72) SCG (crowd: 26,502) Report
Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92) def. Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76) Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,039) Report
Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm) Carlton 13.9 (87) def. by Collingwood 16.10 (106) MCG (crowd: 69,289) Report
Saturday, 11 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 9.6 (60) def. by Melbourne 8.13 (61) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,765) Report
Saturday, 11 May (7:25 pm) St Kilda 10.10 (70) def. by West Coast 12.16 (88) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,246) Report
Saturday, 11 May (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 9.14 (68) def. by Adelaide 13.10 (88) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,675) Report
Sunday, 12 May (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 11.14 (80) def. by Geelong 16.8 (104) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,156) Report
Sunday, 12 May (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 10.11 (71) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.8 (38) MCG (crowd: 14,636) Report
Sunday, 12 May (3:20 pm) Fremantle 12.14 (86) def. by Richmond 17.9 (111) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,641) Report

Round 9

Round 9
Friday, 17 May (6:10 pm) West Coast 13.7 (85) def. Melbourne 9.15 (69) Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,162) Report
Saturday, 18 May (1:45 pm) Collingwood 17.10 (112) def. St Kilda 10.11 (71) MCG (crowd: 60,702) Report
Saturday, 18 May (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) def. Adelaide 13.14 (92) Gabba (crowd: 20,405) Report
Saturday, 18 May (4:35 pm) Geelong 21.7 (133) def. Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,373) Report
Saturday, 18 May (7:25 pm) Essendon 8.12 (60) def. Fremantle 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,176) Report
Saturday, 18 May (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 10.12 (72) def. by Sydney 11.11 (77) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 12,799) Report
Sunday, 19 May (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) def. Gold Coast 7.9 (51) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 26,129) Report
Sunday, 19 May (3:20 pm) Richmond 14.11 (95) def. Hawthorn 8.11 (59) MCG (crowd: 64,936) Report
Sunday, 19 May (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 20.18 (138) def. Carlton 7.3 (45) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 9,599) Report

Round 10

Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 1)
Friday, 24 May (7:50 pm) Sydney 11.7 (73) def. by Collingwood 11.14 (80) SCG (crowd: 34,649) Report
Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 12.8 (80) def. Port Adelaide 6.13 (49) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,637) Report
Saturday, 25 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90) def. by North Melbourne 18.7 (115) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,156) Report
Saturday, 25 May (4:35 pm) Adelaide 10.13 (73) def. by West Coast 13.7 (85) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,630) Report
Saturday, 25 May (7:25 pm) Gold Coast 9.10 (64) def. by Geelong 13.13 (91) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,144) Report
Saturday, 25 May (7:25 pm) Richmond 10.13 (73) def. Essendon 6.14 (50) MCG (crowd: 80,176) Report
Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne 10.8 (68) def. by Greater Western Sydney 14.10 (94) MCG (crowd: 20,023) Report
Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm) St Kilda 9.14 (68) def. Carlton 8.7 (55) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,058) Report
Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm) Fremantle 10.13 (73) def. Brisbane Lions 10.12 (72) Optus Stadium (crowd: 36,383) Report

Round 11

Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 2)
Friday, 31 May (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 15.9 (99) def. Richmond 9.8 (62) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,365) Report
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm) Collingwood 11.9 (75) def. by Fremantle 11.13 (79) MCG (crowd: 41,774) Report
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 19.12 (126) def. Gold Coast 6.7 (43) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 7,581) Report
Saturday, 1 June (4:35 pm) Geelong 13.7 (85) def. Sydney 8.15 (63) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,021) Report
Saturday, 1 June (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85) def. Hawthorn 10.6 (66) Gabba (crowd: 25,051) Report
Saturday, 1 June (7:10 pm) Melbourne 12.16 (88) def. by Adelaide 14.6 (90) TIO Stadium (crowd: 10,634) Report
Sunday, 2 June (12:20 pm) St Kilda 9.15 (69) def. by Port Adelaide 22.7 (139) Jiangwan Stadium (crowd: 9,412) Report
Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm) Essendon 11.8 (74) def. Carlton 4.9 (33) MCG (crowd: 50,423) Report
Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm) West Coast 21.7 (133) def. Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,195) Report

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 7 June (7:50 pm) Richmond 5.7 (37) def. by Geelong 16.8 (104) MCG (crowd: 65,214) Report
Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm) Carlton 11.12 (78) def. Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,214) Report
Saturday, 8 June (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 11.6 (72) def. by North Melbourne 14.15 (99) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,305) Report
Saturday, 8 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 12.10 (82) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.7 (61) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,710) Report
Sunday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Sydney 18.8 (116) def. West Coast 10.11 (71) SCG (crowd: 36,640) Report
Monday, 10 June (3:20 pm) Collingwood 15.8 (98) def. Melbourne 7.15 (57) MCG (crowd: 74,036) Report
Bye
Essendon, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs

Round 13

Round 13
Thursday, 13 June (7:20 pm) Adelaide 15.11 (101) def. Richmond 9.14 (68) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,837) Report
Friday, 14 June (7:50 pm) Essendon 14.12 (96) def. Hawthorn 11.11 (77) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,846) Report
Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm) Gold Coast 11.10 (76) def. by St Kilda 11.14 (80) Riverway Stadium (crowd: 7,243) Report
Saturday, 15 June (2:35 pm) Fremantle 15.10 (100) def. Port Adelaide 12.7 (79) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,451) Report
Saturday, 15 June (7:10 pm) Carlton 15.10 (100) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,479) Report
Sunday, 16 June (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 10.8 (68) def. by Greater Western Sydney 14.7 (91) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 7,832) Report
Bye
Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, West Coast

Round 14

Round 14
Thursday, 20 June (6:10 pm) West Coast 14.22 (106) def. Essendon 11.5 (71) Optus Stadium (crowd: 52,810) Report
Friday, 21 June (7:50 pm) Sydney 12.10 (82) def. Hawthorn 9.9 (63) SCG (crowd: 29,553) Report
Saturday, 22 June (1:45 pm) Melbourne 13.7 (85) def. Fremantle 11.5 (71) MCG (crowd: 20,211) Report
Saturday, 22 June (4:35 pm) St Kilda 8.11 (59) def. by Brisbane Lions 17.13 (115) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,885) Report
Saturday, 22 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 9.13 (67) def. Geelong 8.8 (56) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,726) Report
Sunday, 23 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73) def. by Collingwood 13.4 (82) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,836) Report
Bye
Adelaide, Carlton, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, North Melbourne, Richmond

Round 15

Round 15
Thursday, 27 June (7:20 pm) Essendon 12.5 (77) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.11 (71) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,195) Report
Friday, 28 June (7:50 pm) Geelong 14.12 (96) def. Adelaide 10.9 (69) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,108) Report
Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 9.17 (71) def. by West Coast 11.11 (77) MCG (crowd: 31,895) Report
Saturday, 29 June (4:35 pm) Sydney 14.9 (93) def. Gold Coast 7.9 (51) SCG (crowd: 26,194) Report
Saturday, 29 June (7:25 pm) Collingwood 5.7 (37) def. by North Melbourne 11.15 (81) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,801) Report
Saturday, 29 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 5.11 (41) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 25,623) Report
Sunday, 30 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda 10.10 (70) def. by Richmond 16.7 (103) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,962) Report
Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 15.17 (107) def. Melbourne 11.8 (74) Gabba (crowd: 24,809) Report
Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm) Fremantle 11.9 (75) def. by Carlton 11.13 (79) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,293) Report

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 5 July (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 9.13 (67) def. Collingwood 9.9 (63) MCG (crowd: 66,407) Report
Saturday, 6 July (1:45 pm) Essendon 11.10 (76) def. Sydney 9.12 (66) MCG (crowd: 60,199) Report
Saturday, 6 July (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 9.4 (58) def. by Richmond 23.12 (150) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,031) Report
Saturday, 6 July (4:05 pm) Adelaide 5.14 (44) def. by Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,544) Report
Saturday, 6 July (7:25 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71) def. Geelong 7.13 (55) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,641) Report
Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 2.19 (31) def. by West Coast 19.8 (122) Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,358) Report
Sunday, 7 July (1:10 pm) Carlton 15.10 (100) def. by Melbourne 15.15 (105) MCG (crowd: 55,593) Report
Sunday, 7 July (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 17.10 (112) def. St Kilda 11.7 (73) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,696) Report
Sunday, 7 July (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 12,268) Report

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 12 July (6:10 pm) West Coast 12.5 (77) def. by Collingwood 11.12 (78) Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,251) Report
Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) Sydney 8.14 (62) def. by Carlton 9.15 (69) SCG (crowd: 32,570) Report
Saturday, 13 July (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 12.12 (84) def. Fremantle 8.5 (53) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,006) Report
Saturday, 13 July (4:35 pm) Essendon 12.14 (86) def. North Melbourne 12.9 (81) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 45,682) Report
Saturday, 13 July (7:25 pm) Gold Coast 8.8 (56) def. by Adelaide 23.13 (151) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,741) Report
Saturday, 13 July (7:25 pm) Geelong 12.12 (84) def. St Kilda 8.9 (57) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 24,035) Report
Sunday, 14 July (1:10 pm) Richmond 13.16 (94) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.13 (67) MCG (crowd: 38,986) Report
Sunday, 14 July (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.14 (74) def. Melbourne 9.12 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,781) Report
Sunday, 14 July (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 6.13 (49) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,118) Report

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 19 July (7:20 pm) Adelaide 10.15 (75) def. by Essendon 15.6 (96) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,735) Report
Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm) Richmond 15.11 (101) def. Port Adelaide 9.9 (63) MCG (crowd: 41,642) Report
Saturday, 20 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 15.9 (99) def. Gold Coast 11.9 (75) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,765) Report
Saturday, 20 July (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 19.8 (122) def. Collingwood 11.9 (75) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 15,467) Report
Saturday, 20 July (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) def. North Melbourne 12.3 (75) Gabba (crowd: 23,833) Report
Saturday, 20 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 7.10 (52) def. Sydney 7.9 (51) Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,594) Report
Sunday, 21 July (1:10 pm) Geelong 8.13 (61) def. by Hawthorn 12.13 (85) MCG (crowd: 53,636) Report
Sunday, 21 July (2:50 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. by West Coast 14.7 (91) TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 7,164) Report
Sunday, 21 July (4:40 pm) St Kilda 17.14 (116) def. Western Bulldogs 14.5 (89) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,705) Report

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 26 July (7:50 pm) Collingwood 9.12 (66) def. by Richmond 14.14 (98) MCG (crowd: 78,722) Report
Saturday, 27 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 7.18 (60) def. by Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,157) Report
Saturday, 27 July (2:10 pm) Carlton 13.9 (87) def. Adelaide 9.6 (60) MCG (crowd: 38,369) Report
Saturday, 27 July (2:35 pm) West Coast 18.13 (121) def. North Melbourne 10.12 (72) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,376) Report
Saturday, 27 July (7:25 pm) St Kilda 15.14 (104) def. Melbourne 13.7 (85) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,854) Report
Saturday, 27 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 7.13 (55) def. by Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,591) Report
Sunday, 28 July (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.17 (113) def. Fremantle 9.12 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,181) Report
Sunday, 28 July (3:20 pm) Sydney 12.8 (80) def. by Geelong 16.11 (107) SCG (crowd: 32,911) Report
Sunday, 28 July (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 15.6 (96) def. by Essendon 15.16 (106) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 15,759) Report

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 2 August (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 12.14 (86) def. Hawthorn 9.10 (64) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,226) Report
Saturday, 3 August (1:45 pm) Essendon 9.13 (67) def. by Port Adelaide 19.12 (126) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 42,940) Report
Saturday, 3 August (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) def. Sydney 12.9 (81) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 16,116) Report
Saturday, 3 August (2:35 pm) Fremantle 14.11 (95) def. Geelong 9.7 (61) Optus Stadium (crowd: 36,310) Report
Saturday, 3 August (7:25 pm) Melbourne 9.6 (60) def. by Richmond 13.15 (93) MCG (crowd: 37,254) Report
Saturday, 3 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 14.8 (92) def. St Kilda 10.10 (70) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,984) Report
Sunday, 4 August (1:10 pm) Collingwood 18.12 (120) def. Gold Coast 8.3 (51) MCG (crowd: 33,577) Report
Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) def. by West Coast 15.9 (99) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,802) Report
Sunday, 4 August (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98) def. Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80) Gabba (crowd: 25,831) Report

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 9 August (7:50 pm) Greater Western Sydney 4.5 (29) def. by Hawthorn 13.7 (85) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,741) Report
Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm) Melbourne 7.11 (53) def. by Collingwood 10.10 (70) MCG (crowd: 31,903) Report
Saturday, 10 August (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 15.13 (103) def. Sydney 7.14 (56) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,568) Report
Saturday, 10 August (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 22.12 (144) def. Gold Coast 8.5 (53) Gabba (crowd: 22,530) Report
Saturday, 10 August (7:25 pm) Essendon 4.9 (33) def. by Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,816) Report
Saturday, 10 August (7:25 pm) Geelong 9.15 (69) def. North Melbourne 1.8 (14) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 21,664) Report
Sunday, 11 August (1:10 pm) St Kilda 10.12 (72) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,715) Report
Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm) Richmond 11.7 (73) def. Carlton 6.9 (45) MCG (crowd: 51,039) Report
Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm) West Coast 13.12 (90) def. Adelaide 12.8 (80) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,994) Report

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 16 August (7:50 pm) Melbourne 5.12 (42) def. by Sydney 15.5 (95) MCG (crowd: 23,700) Report
Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm) Carlton 11.12 (78) def. St Kilda 10.8 (68) MCG (crowd: 51,786) Report
Saturday, 17 August (2:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75) def. Geelong 10.14 (74) Gabba (crowd: 35,608) Report
Saturday, 17 August (4:05 pm) Adelaide 6.12 (48) def. by Collingwood 17.12 (114) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 48,175) Report
Saturday, 17 August (7:25 pm) North Melbourne 22.12 (144) def. Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,063) Report
Saturday, 17 August (6:10 pm) Fremantle 7.13 (55) def. by Essendon 13.9 (87) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,833) Report
Sunday, 18 August (1:10 pm) Richmond 13.10 (88) def. West Coast 13.4 (82) MCG (crowd: 57,415) Report
Sunday, 18 August (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.11 (65) def. by Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 10,139) Report
Sunday, 18 August (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 18.10 (118) def. Gold Coast 7.6 (48) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,331) Report

Round 23

Round 23
Friday, 23 August (7:50 pm) Collingwood 10.16 (76) def. Essendon 10.5 (65) MCG (crowd: 85,405) Report
Saturday, 24 August (1:45 pm) Sydney 17.7 (109) def. St Kilda 8.16 (64) SCG (crowd: 33,722) Report
Saturday, 24 August (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 13.10 (88) def. Melbourne 12.11 (83) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 8,202) Report
Saturday, 24 August (4:35 pm) Geelong 19.15 (129) def. Carlton 8.13 (61) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,669) Report
Saturday, 24 August (7:25 pm) Gold Coast 7.13 (55) def. by Greater Western Sydney 20.7 (127) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 7,610) Report
Saturday, 24 August (6:10 pm) West Coast 9.13 (67) def. by Hawthorn 16.9 (105) Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,859) Report
Sunday, 25 August (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) def. Adelaide 13.9 (87) Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,560) Report
Sunday, 25 August (3:20 pm) Richmond 12.10 (82) def. Brisbane Lions 8.7 (55) MCG (crowd: 76,995) Report
Sunday, 25 August (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.20 (110) def. Fremantle 10.7 (67) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,504) Report
  • The crowd of 76,995 for the Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions match is the highest attendance for a match between the two sides, and was a then record crowd between a non-Victorian and a Victorian side during the home and away season, surpassed by Collingwood vs. Sydney in 2024.[20][21]

Win/loss table

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
Adelaide Haw
32 		Syd
26 		Geel
24 		NM
12 		GCS
73 		StK
29 		Frem
17 		PA
20 		BL
1 		WCE
12 		Melb
2 		GWS
21 		Rich
33 		X
Geel
27 		PA
57 		GCS
95 		Ess
21 		Carl
27 		StK
22 		WCE
10 		Coll
66 		WB
34 		X
 X
 X
 X
 11
Brisbane Lions WCE
44 		NM
20 		PA
17 		Ess
47 		Coll
62 		GCS
49 		Syd
22 		WB
16 		Adel
1 		Frem
1 		Haw
19 		Carl
15 		X
StK
56 		Melb
33 		GWS
20 		PA
48 		NM
12 		Haw
27 		WB
18 		GCS
91 		Geel
1 		Rich
27 		Rich
47 		GWS
3 		X
 X
 2
Carlton Rich
33 		PA
16 		Syd
19 		GCS
2 		WB
44 		Haw
5 		NM
58 		Coll
19 		GWS
93 		StK
13 		Ess
41 		BL
15 		WB
3 		X
Frem
4 		Melb
5 		Syd
7 		GCS
24 		Adel
27 		WCE
24 		Rich
28 		StK
10 		Geel
68 		X
 X
 X
 X
 16
Collingwood Geel
7 		Rich
44 		WCE
22 		WB
14 		BL
62 		Ess
4 		PA
39 		Carl
19 		StK
41 		Syd
7 		Frem
4 		Melb
41 		X
WB
9 		NM
44 		Haw
4 		WCE
1 		GWS
47 		Rich
32 		GCS
69 		Melb
17 		Adel
66 		Ess
11 		Geel
10 		X
GWS
4 		X
4
Essendon GWS
72 		StK
11 		Melb
18 		BL
47 		NM
58 		Coll
4 		Geel
32 		Syd
5 		Frem
7 		Rich
23 		Carl
41 		X
Haw
19 		WCE
35 		GWS
6 		Syd
10 		NM
5 		Adel
21 		GCS
10 		PA
59 		WB
104 		Frem
32 		Coll
11 		WCE
55 		X
 X
 X
 8
Fremantle NM
82 		GCS
3 		StK
5 		WCE
13 		GWS
24 		WB
19 		Adel
17 		Rich
25 		Ess
7 		BL
1 		Coll
4 		X
PA
21 		Melb
14 		Carl
4 		WCE
91 		Haw
31 		Syd
1 		WB
47 		Geel
34 		StK
3 		Ess
32 		PA
43 		X
 X
 X
 X
 13
Geelong Coll
7 		Melb
80 		Adel
24 		GWS
4 		Haw
23 		WCE
58 		Ess
32 		NM
24 		WB
44 		GCS
27 		Syd
22 		Rich
67 		X
PA
11 		Adel
27 		WB
16 		StK
27 		Haw
24 		Syd
27 		Frem
34 		NM
55 		BL
1 		Carl
68 		Coll
10 		WCE
20 		Rich
19 		X
1
Gold Coast StK
1 		Frem
3 		WB
5 		Carl
2 		Adel
73 		BL
49 		WCE
23 		Melb
1 		PA
38 		Geel
27 		GWS
83 		NM
26 		StK
4 		X
Syd
42 		Rich
92 		Adel
95 		Carl
24 		Ess
10 		Coll
69 		BL
91 		Haw
70 		GWS
72 		X
X
X
X
18
Greater Western Sydney Ess
72 		WCE
52 		Rich
49 		Geel
4 		Frem
24 		Syd
41 		StK
44 		Haw
33 		Carl
93 		Melb
26 		GCS
83 		Adel
21 		NM
23 		X
Ess
6 		BL
20 		Rich
27 		Coll
47 		PA
1 		Syd
2 		Haw
56 		WB
61 		GCS
72 		WB
58 		BL
3 		Coll
4 		Rich
89 		6
Hawthorn Adel
32 		WB
19 		NM
16 		StK
5 		Geel
23 		Carl
5 		Melb
5 		GWS
33 		Rich
36 		PA
31 		BL
19 		X
Ess
19 		Syd
19 		WCE
6 		Coll
4 		Frem
31 		Geel
24 		BL
27 		NM
22 		GWS
56 		GCS
70 		WCE
38 		X
 X
 X
 X
 9
Melbourne PA
26 		Geel
80 		Ess
18 		Syd
22 		StK
40 		Rich
43 		Haw
5 		GCS
1 		WCE
16 		GWS
26 		Adel
2 		Coll
41 		X
Frem
14 		BL
33 		Carl
5 		WB
8 		WCE
13 		StK
19 		Rich
33 		Coll
17 		Syd
53 		NM
5 		X
 X
 X
 X
 17
North Melbourne Frem
82 		BL
20 		Haw
16 		Adel
12 		Ess
58 		PA
16 		Carl
58 		Geel
24 		Syd
5 		WB
25 		Rich
37 		GCS
26 		GWS
23 		X
Coll
44 		StK
39 		Ess
5 		BL
12 		WCE
49 		Haw
22 		Geel
55 		PA
86 		Melb
5 		X
 X
 X
 X
 12
Port Adelaide Melb
26 		Carl
16 		BL
17 		Rich
7 		WCE
42 		NM
16 		Coll
39 		Adel
20 		GCS
38 		Haw
31 		StK
70 		X
Frem
21 		Geel
11 		WB
25 		Adel
57 		BL
48 		Rich
38 		GWS
1 		Ess
59 		Syd
47 		NM
86 		Frem
43 		X
 X
 X
 X
 10
Richmond Carl
33 		Coll
44 		GWS
49 		PA
7 		Syd
22 		Melb
43 		WB
47 		Frem
25 		Haw
36 		Ess
23 		NM
37 		Geel
67 		Adel
33 		X
StK
33 		GCS
92 		GWS
27 		PA
38 		Coll
32 		Melb
33 		Carl
28 		WCE
6 		BL
27 		BL
47 		X Geel
19 		GWS
89 		3 (P)
St Kilda GCS
1 		Ess
11 		Fre
5 		Haw
5 		Melb
40 		Adel
29 		GWS
44 		WCE
18 		Coll
41 		Carl
13 		PA
70 		X
GCS
4 		BL
56 		Rich
33 		NM
39 		Geel
27 		WB
27 		Melb
19 		Adel
22 		Frem
3 		Carl
10 		Syd
45 		X
 X
 X
 X
 14
Sydney WB
17 		Adel
26 		Carl
19 		Melb
22 		Rich
22 		GWS
41 		BL
22 		Ess
5 		NM
5 		Coll
7 		Geel
22 		WCE
45 		X
Haw
19 		GCS
42 		Ess
10 		Carl
7 		Frem
1 		Geel
27 		GWS
2 		PA
47 		Melb
53 		StK
45 		X
 X
 X
 X
 15
West Coast BL
44 		GWS
52 		Coll
22 		Frem
13 		PA
42 		Geel
58 		GCS
23 		StK
18 		Melb
16 		Adel
12 		WB
61 		Syd
45 		X
Ess
35 		Haw
6 		Frem
91 		Coll
1 		Melb
13 		NM
49 		Carl
24 		Adel
10 		Rich
6 		Haw
38 		Ess
55 		Geel
20 		X
 X
 5
Western Bulldogs Syd
17 		Haw
19 		GCS
5 		Coll
14 		Carl
44 		Frem
19 		Rich
47 		BL
16 		Geel
44 		NM
25 		WCE
61 		X
Carl
3 		Coll
9 		PA
25 		Geel
16 		Melb
8 		StK
27 		Frem
47 		BL
18 		Ess
104 		GWS
61 		Adel
34 		GWS
58 		X
 X
 X
 7
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Geelong 22 16 6 0 1984 1462 135.7 64 Finals series
2 Brisbane Lions 22 16 6 0 2004 1694 118.3 64
3 Richmond (P) 22 16 6 0 1892 1664 113.7 64
4 Collingwood 22 15 7 0 1885 1601 117.7 60
5 West Coast 22 15 7 0 1902 1691 112.5 60
6 Greater Western Sydney 22 13 9 0 1926 1669 115.4 52
7 Western Bulldogs 22 12 10 0 1941 1810 107.2 48
8 Essendon 22 12 10 0 1702 1784 95.4 48
9 Hawthorn 22 11 11 0 1742 1602 108.7 44
10 Port Adelaide 22 11 11 0 1806 1714 105.4 44
11 Adelaide 22 10 12 0 1776 1761 100.9 40
12 North Melbourne 22 10 12 0 1824 1834 99.5 40
13 Fremantle 22 9 13 0 1579 1718 91.9 36
14 St Kilda 22 9 13 0 1645 1961 83.9 36
15 Sydney 22 8 14 0 1706 1746 97.7 32
16 Carlton 22 7 15 0 1609 1905 84.5 28
17 Melbourne 22 5 17 0 1569 1995 78.6 20
18 Gold Coast 22 3 19 0 1351 2232 60.5 12
Source: AFL Tables[22]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.
  • Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
 
1 Geelong 48 81 121 121 161 201 241 281 321 361 401 441 441 441 481 481 521 521 561 561 601 602 641
2 Brisbane Lions 43 82 122 124 129 167 204 205 244 246 285 286 287 326 365 404 443 482 523 563 602 641 642
3 Richmond 45 413 414 813 1210 168 169 206 245 284 286 287 288 289 327 366 405 445 484 524 564 604 643
4 Collingwood 011 47 411 88 124 163 202 242 282 322 323 362 363 402 402 403 442 444 446 486 525 565 604
5 West Coast 016 410 86 123 128 1212 1610 207 246 285 324 324 325 364 403 442 444 483 522 562 603 603 605
6 Greater Western Sydney 41 48 84 122 126 164 203 204 243 283 322 323 362 363 364 365 366 406 445 485 486 486 526
7 Western Bulldogs 47 84 85 810 814 814 1212 1610 1612 1613 1614 1615 2014 2015 2413 2812 3210 3212 369 3610 4010 448 487
8 Essendon 018 017 415 812 127 1210 1211 1213 1610 1612 2010 2010 2410 2410 2810 329 368 407 447 447 447 487 488
9 Hawthorn 44 49 87 89 813 1211 1213 169 1611 209 2011 2011 2012 2012 2015 2413 2811 3210 3211 3212 3611 409 449
10 Port Adelaide 46 83 88 811 125 165 167 1611 208 2010 247 248 249 287 289 327 329 329 3210 369 408 4011 4410
11 Adelaide 015 412 413 414 812 129 166 203 207 207 248 285 324 325 326 328 367 368 368 408 409 4010 4011
12 North Melbourne 017 016 017 417 418 417 815 817 817 1214 1613 2012 2013 2013 2411 2810 2812 2813 2814 3213 3214 3612 4012
13 Fremantle 42 46 83 87 123 162 165 168 169 208 249 249 286 288 288 2811 2813 3211 3212 3611 3612 3613 3613
14 St Kilda 49 85 810 122 162 166 168 1612 1613 2011 2012 2013 2411 2411 2414 2415 2415 2814 3213 3214 3613 3614 3614
15 Sydney 012 014 412 415 416 416 418 816 1214 1215 1215 1614 1615 2014 2412 2414 2414 2415 2415 2415 2415 2815 3215
16 Carlton 014 015 016 018 415 415 417 418 418 418 418 818 818 818 1217 1217 1617 2016 2416 2416 2416 2816 2816
17 Melbourne 013 018 018 416 417 418 816 1215 1215 1216 1216 1216 1216 1616 1616 1616 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017
18 Gold Coast 010 411 89 126 1211 1213 1214 1214 1216 1217 1217 1217 1217 1217 1218 1218 1218 1218 1218 1218 1218 1218 1218

Positions of teams round by round

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
Sep 6, MCG
1Geelong7.9 (51)
4Collingwood9.7 (61)Sep 13, MCG
Geelong13.10 (88)
Sep 5, Optus StadiumWest Coast10.8 (68)Sep 21, MCG
5West Coast17.14 (116)Collingwood7.10 (52)
8Essendon9.7 (61)Greater Western Sydney8.8 (56)Sep 28, MCG
Richmond17.12 (114)
Sep 7, Giants StadiumSep 20, MCGGreater Western Sydney3.7 (25)
6Greater Western Sydney16.17 (113)Richmond12.13 (85)
7Western Bulldogs8.7 (55)Sep 14, GabbaGeelong9.12 (66)
Brisbane Lions11.14 (80)
Sep 7, GabbaGreater Western Sydney12.11 (83)
2Brisbane Lions8.17 (65)
3Richmond18.4 (112)

Week one

Qualifying finals
QF1: Friday, 6 September (7:50 pm) Geelong 7.9 (51) def. by Collingwood 9.7 (61) MCG (crowd: 93,436) Report
QF2: Saturday, 7 September (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.17 (65) def. by Richmond 18.4 (112) Gabba (crowd: 37,478) Report
  • The crowd of 37,478 for the Brisbane Lions vs Richmond qualifying final at the Gabba is the largest for an AFL match in Queensland.[23]
  • Richmond won 10 games in a row for the first time since 1980.[24]
Elimination finals
EF1: Thursday, 5 September (6:10 pm) West Coast 17.14 (116) def. Essendon 9.7 (61) Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,216) Report
EF2: Saturday, 7 September (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.17 (113) def. Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55) Giants Stadium (crowd: 19,218) Report

Week two

Semi-finals
SF1: Friday, 13 September (7:50 pm) Geelong 13.10 (88) def. West Coast 10.8 (68) MCG (crowd: 51,813) Report
SF2: Saturday, 14 September (7:25 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80) def. by Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) Gabba (crowd: 30,034) Report

Week three

Preliminary finals
PF2: Friday, 20 September (7:50 pm) Richmond 12.13 (85) def. Geelong 9.12 (66) MCG (crowd: 94,423) Report
PF1: Saturday, 21 September (4:35 pm) Collingwood 7.10 (52) def. by Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56) MCG (crowd: 77,828) Report

Week four

Main article: 2019 AFL Grand Final
Grand final
Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) Richmond 17.12 (114) def. Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) MCG (crowd: 100,014) Report
  • This is the first appearance in a grand final for Greater Western Sydney.
  • This was only the second grand final in league history which did not feature either of the top two teams of the home-and-away season. This last occurred in 1980 when Richmond defeated Collingwood.
  • This is the eighth consecutive year where at least one non-Victorian club has qualified for the grand final. The previous longest streak is seven, set in 2001–2007.
  • Greater Western Sydney's score of 3.7 (25) was the lowest score in the club's history and the lowest by any team in an AFL grand final since Collingwood's 2.2 (14) in 1960.
  • Marlion Pickett of Richmond became the first player to debut in a VFL/AFL grand final since Keith Batchelor of Collingwood in 1952.

Awards

Coleman Medal

  • Larger numbers indicate number of goals scored in each round. Subscript numbers indicate total cumulative goals scored through that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
  • Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Total
1 Jeremy Cameron 33 47 714 317 421 324 630 030 030 333 538 139 140 040 343 245 348 654 357 057 158 058 967 67
2 Ben Brown 22 35 16 410 212 012 416 521 122 325 530 232 234 034 034 337 643 346 248 452 052 1062 264 64
3 Tom Lynch 33 36 410 616 016 117 017 219 322 224 125 126 228 028 331 334 337 340 545 348 250 353 154 54
Charlie Cameron 33 47 18 08 08 210 212 012 315 318 220 121 021 526 127 229 433 235 237 441 647 552 254
Jack Darling 22 46 17 310 010 010 414 115 116 319 625 126 026 127 532 436 339 443 245 247 350 252 254
6 Tom Hawkins 22 24 26 39 110 313 215 419 423 427 431 435 035 035 237 239 140 242 547 350 252 052 052 52
7 Tim Membrey 22 24 26 06 410 212 113 114 418 220 121 021 324 125 126 228 028 432 335 338 240 343 144 44
Josh Kennedy 00 11 34 37 18 210 212 214 418 321 324 327 027 330 030 030 030 232 739 140 141 142 244
9 Taylor Walker 00 11 12 13 36 410 111 213 316 016 117 219 322 022 123 225 328 129 332 436 238 038 543 43
10 Michael Walters 33 14 26 28 311 213 114 014 115 217 219 019 625 328 230 131 031 132 133 134 135 137 340 37

Player milestones

[25]

Name Club Milestone Round
Alex Rance Richmond 200 AFL games[26] Round 1
Jack Riewoldt Richmond 250 AFL games[27] Round 1
Marc Murphy Carlton 250 AFL games[28] Round 1
Robbie Gray Port Adelaide 200 AFL games[29] Round 1
Tom Hawkins Geelong 500 AFL goals[30] Round 1
Justin Westhoff Port Adelaide 250 AFL games[31] Round 2
Shannon Hurn West Coast 250 AFL games[32] Round 2
Chris Masten West Coast 200 AFL games[33] Round 2
Chris Mayne Collingwood 200 AFL games[34] Round 4
Kieren Jack Sydney 250 AFL games[35] Round 5
Eddie Betts Adelaide 300 AFL games[36] Round 5
David Mundy Fremantle 300 AFL games[37] Round 6
Travis Boak Port Adelaide 250 AFL games[38] Round 7
Jack Ziebell North Melbourne 200 AFL games[39] Round 12
Dale Thomas Carlton 250 AFL games[40] Round 13
Ben Cunnington North Melbourne 200 AFL games[41] Round 13
Jack Redden West Coast 200 AFL games[42] Round 14
Harry Taylor Geelong 250 AFL games[43] Round 14
David Zaharakis Essendon 200 AFL games[44] Round 15
Luke Breust Hawthorn 200 AFL games[45] Round 16
Ben McEvoy Hawthorn 200 AFL games[45] Round 16
Daniel Rich Brisbane Lions 200 AFL games[46] Round 18
Liam Shiels Hawthorn 200 AFL games[47] Round 18
Josh Kennedy West Coast 600 AFL goals[48] Round 19
Bachar Houli Richmond 200 AFL games[49] Round 19
Heath Shaw Greater Western Sydney 300 AFL games[50] Round 19
Tom Hawkins Geelong 250 AFL games[51] Round 19
Mitch Duncan Geelong 200 AFL games[52] Round 21
Shane Edwards Richmond 250 AFL games[53] Round 21
Eddie Betts Adelaide 600 AFL goals[54] Round 22
Sam Jacobs Adelaide 200 AFL games[55] Round 22
Lance Franklin Sydney 300 AFL games[56] Round 23
Isaac Smith Hawthorn 200 AFL games[57] Round 23
Luke Shuey West Coast 200 AFL games[58] Elimination Final
Scott Pendlebury Collingwood 300 AFL games[59] Qualifying Final

Best and fairest

Club Award name Player
Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Brad Crouch
Brisbane Lions Merrett–Murray Medal Lachie Neale
Carlton John Nicholls Medal Patrick Cripps
Collingwood Copeland Trophy Brodie Grundy
Essendon W. S. Crichton Medal Zach Merrett
Fremantle Doig Medal Nat Fyfe
Geelong Carji Greeves Medal Patrick Dangerfield
Gold Coast Club Champion Jarrod Witts
Greater Western Sydney Kevin Sheedy Medal Tim Taranto
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal James Worpel
Melbourne Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy Max Gawn & Clayton Oliver
North Melbourne Syd Barker Medal Ben Cunnington
Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal Travis Boak
Richmond Jack Dyer Medal Dion Prestia
St Kilda Trevor Barker Award Seb Ross
Sydney Bob Skilton Medal Dane Rampe
West Coast John Worsfold Medal Luke Shuey
Western Bulldogs Charles Sutton Medal Marcus Bontempelli
Source: [1]

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group Ref.
Adelaide Don Pyke Rory Sloane
Taylor Walker 		Matt Crouch, Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Tom Lynch, Daniel Talia [60][61]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan Dayne Zorko Harris Andrews Jarrod Berry, Allen Christensen, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Lester, Stefan Martin, Lachie Neale [62]
Carlton Brendon Bolton
(round 1–11)
David Teague
(round 12–23) 		Patrick Cripps
Sam Docherty 		Ed Curnow, Marc Murphy, Kade Simpson [63][64]
Collingwood Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Steele Sidebottom Taylor Adams, Lynden Dunn, Jeremy Howe [65]
Essendon John Worsfold Dyson Heppell Zach Merrett Joe Daniher, Orazio Fantasia, David Myers [66]
Fremantle Ross Lyon
(round 1–22)
David Hale
(round 23) 		Nat Fyfe Reece Conca, Joel Hamling, David Mundy, Alex Pearce, Michael Walters [67][68]
Geelong Chris Scott Joel Selwood Mark Blicavs, Patrick Dangerfield Mitch Duncan, Tom Stewart, Harry Taylor, Zach Tuohy [69]
Gold Coast Stuart Dew David Swallow
Jarrod Witts 		Pearce Hanley, Touk Miller Brayden Fiorini, Jarrod Harbrow, George Horlin-Smith, Alex Sexton [70]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron Phil Davis
Callan Ward 		Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly Matt de Boer [71]
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Ben Stratton Jack Gunston Ben McEvoy, Jaeger O'Meara, Liam Shiels, Isaac Smith [72]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin Nathan Jones
Jack Viney 		Max Gawn, Neville Jetta [73]
North Melbourne Brad Scott
(round 1–10)
Rhyce Shaw
(round 11–23) 		Jack Ziebell Robbie Tarrant Shaun Higgins, Jamie Macmillan [74][75]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley Tom Jonas
Ollie Wines 		Hamish Hartlett [76]
Richmond Damien Hardwick Trent Cotchin Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt Shane Edwards (interim captain) [77]
St Kilda Alan Richardson
(round 1–17)
Brett Ratten
(round 18–23) 		Jarryn Geary Sebastian Ross Dan Hannebery, Tim Membrey, Dylan Roberton [78][79]
Sydney John Longmire Josh Kennedy
Luke Parker
Dane Rampe 		Isaac Heeney, Jarrad McVeigh, Callum Mills, Tom Papley, Nick Smith [80]
West Coast Adam Simpson Shannon Hurn Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey Andrew Gaff, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui [81]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge Easton Wood Marcus Bontempelli Lachie Hunter, Jason Johannisen, Jackson Trengove, Mitch Wallis [82]

Coach changes

Coach Club Date Notes Caretaker New coach
Brad Scott North Melbourne 26 May 2019 Offered to step down as part of a strategic review at the club and decided to leave immediately following continued poor on-field performances in 2019.[75] Rhyce Shaw[83] Rhyce Shaw[84]
Brendon Bolton Carlton 3 June 2019 Sacked following continued poor on-field performances in 2019.[64] David Teague[85] David Teague[86]
Alan Richardson St Kilda 16 July 2019 Resigned following the club’s decision not to renew his contract for 2020 following continued poor on-field performances.[79] Brett Ratten[87] Brett Ratten[88]
Ross Lyon Fremantle 20 August 2019 Sacked after Fremantle failed to make finals for a fourth consecutive year.[68] David Hale[68] Justin Longmuir[89]
Don Pyke Adelaide 12 September 2019 Stepped down after regular season, during an external club review following poor on-field results in 2018 and 2019.[90] — Matthew Nicks[91]

Club membership

2019 AFL membership figures
Club Members[92] Change from 2018 % change from 2018
Adelaide 64,437 Decrease 302 Decrease 0.47%
Brisbane Lions 28,023 Increase 3,156 Increase 12.69%
Carlton 64,269 Increase 8,264 Increase 14.76%
Collingwood 85,226 Increase 9,719 Increase 12.87%
Essendon 84,237 Increase 4,918 Increase 6.20%
Fremantle 51,431 Decrease 4,208 Decrease 7.56%
Geelong 65,063 Increase 1,245 Increase 1.95%
Gold Coast 13,649 Increase 1,541 Increase 12.73%
Greater Western Sydney 30,109 Increase 4,866 Increase 19.28%
Hawthorn 81,211 Increase 909 Increase 1.13%
Melbourne 52,421 Increase 8,146 Increase 18.40%
North Melbourne 42,419 Increase 1,630 Increase 4.00%
Port Adelaide 51,951 Decrease 2,435 Decrease 4.48%
Richmond 103,358 Increase 2,632 Increase 2.61%
St Kilda 43,038 Decrease 3,263 Decrease 7.05%
Sydney 61,912 Increase 978 Increase 1.61%
West Coast 90,445 Increase 10,155 Increase 12.65%
Western Bulldogs 44,373 Increase 1,127 Increase 2.61%
Total 1,057,572 Increase 49,078 Increase 4.87%

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