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==Awards== |
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*The [[Brownlow Medal]] was awarded to [[Nat Fyfe]] of {{AFL Fre}}, who received 31 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-28/-fremantles-nat-fyfe-wins-the-2015-brownlow-medal|title=Fremantle's Nat Fyfe wins 2015 Brownlow Medal|last=Twomey|first=Callum|date=28 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[Coleman Medal]] was awarded to [[Josh Kennedy (footballer, born 1987)|Josh Kennedy]] of {{AFL WCE}}, who kicked 75 goals during the home and away season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-05/five-talking-points-west-coast-v-st-kilda|title=Five talking points: West Coast v St Kilda|last=Reed|first=David|date=5 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[AFL Rising Star|Ron Evans Medal]] was awarded to [[Jesse Hogan]] of {{AFL Mel}}, who received 49 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-09/hogan-wins-the-2015-nab-afl-rising-star-award|title=Hogan wins the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star award|last=King|first=Travis|date=9 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=9 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[Norm Smith Medal]] was awarded to [[Cyril Rioli]] of {{AFL Haw}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-03/cyril-rioli-takes-out-norm-smith-medal|title=Cyril Rioli takes out Norm Smith Medal|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=3 October 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=3 October 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[AFL Goal of the Year]] was awarded to [[Eddie Betts]] of {{AFL Ade}}.<ref name="markgoaloty">{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-28/betts-judged-best|title=Nic Nat soars high as Betts caps big season with goal of the year win|last=Curley|first=Adam|date=28 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[AFL Mark of the Year]] was awarded to [[Nic Naitanui]] of {{AFL WCE}}.<ref name="markgoaloty"/> |
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*The [[McClelland Trophy]] was awarded to {{AFL Fre}} for the first time in their history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/afl/fremantle-dockers/fremantle-dockers-why-finishing-top-doesnt-guarantee-an-afl-premiership-20150831-gjbftt.html|title=Fremantle Dockers: why finishing top doesn't guarantee an AFL premiership|last=Elborough|first=Brad|date=31 August 2015|work=[[WAtoday]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[List of Australian Football League wooden spoons|wooden spoon]] was "awarded" to {{AFL Car}} for the first time since [[2006 AFL season|2006]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-05/flying-hawks-serve-wooden-spoon-to-blues-with-crushing-win|title=Flying Hawks serve wooden spoon to Blues with crushing win|last=King|first=Travis|date=5 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The [[AFLPA Awards|AFL Players Association Awards]] |
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**The [[Leigh Matthews Trophy]] was awarded to [[Nat Fyfe]] of {{AFL Fre}} for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/fremantle-star-nat-fyfe-wins-second-afl-players-mvp-award/|title=Fremantle Star Nat Fyfe Wins Second AFL Players' MVP Award|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The [[Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player|Robert Rose Award]] was awarded to [[Luke Parker (Australian footballer)|Luke Parker]] of {{AFL Syd}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/sydney-swan-luke-parker-the-afls-most-courageous/|title=Sydney Swan Luke Parker the AFL's Most Courageous|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The [[AFLPA Awards#Best Captain|Best Captain]] was awarded to [[Robert Murphy (footballer)|Robert Murphy]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/bob-murphy-named-best-captain-at-aflpa-mvp-awards/|title=Bob Murphy Named Best Captain at AFLPA MVP Awards|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The [[AFLPA Awards#Best First Year Player|Best First-Year Player]] was awarded to [[Isaac Heeney]] of {{AFL Syd}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/sydney-swans-youngster-isaac-heeney-voted-top-of-class/|title=Sydney Swans Youngster Isaac Heeney Voted Top of Class|date=15 September 2015|work=[[AFL Players Association]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The [[22 Under 22 team#2014 22 Under 22 team|22under22 Team]] captaincy was awarded to [[Jake Stringer]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/jake-stringer-named-captain-of-the-aflpas-22under22-team/story-e6frf3e3-1227528815248|title=Jake Stringer named captain of the AFLPA’S ‘22under22’ team|last=Beveridge|first=Riley|date=15 September 2015|work=[[Fox Sports Australia]]|publisher=[[News Corp Australia]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> |
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*The AFL Coaches Association Awards<ref>{{cite news|url=http://aflca.com.au/index.php?id=14&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=2192&tx_ttnews[backPid]=9&cHash=d7522fa418|title=All the winners from AFLCA Awards Night|date=29 September 2015|work=AFL Coaches Association|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to [[Daniel Hannebery]] of {{AFL Syd}}, who received 101 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2015-09-08/hannebery-named-coaches-best|title=Hannebery named coaches best|last=McManus|first=Luke|date=8 September 2015|work=SydneySwans.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=8 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Luke Beveridge]] of the {{AFL WB}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-29/beveridge-the-coachs-coach|title=Coaches pick Luke Beveridge as 2015's best|last=Schmook|first=Nathan|date=29 September 2015|work=AFL.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> |
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**The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Adam Kingsley]] of {{AFL StK}}. |
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**The Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to [[Paul Hudson (footballer)|Paul Hudson]] of {{AFL StK}}. |
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**The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to [[David Wheadon]]. |
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**The Best Young Player Award was awarded to [[Marcus Bontempelli]] of the {{AFL WB}}. |
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**The Media Award was awarded to [[Gerard Whately]] for his work on [[Fox Footy]] and [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]]. |
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*The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to [[Dennis Armfield]] of {{AFL Car}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2015-09-28/armfield-wins-jim-stynes-award|title=Armfield wins Jim Stynes Award|date=28 September 2015|work=CarltonFC.com.au|publisher=[[Bigpond]]|accessdate=28 September 2015}}</ref> |
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===Milestones=== |
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Revision as of 13:14, 26 March 2016
2016 AFL premiership season | |
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Teams | 18 |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 5 |
Total attendance | 179,792 (35,958 per match) |
Highest | 75,706 (Round 1 Richmond vs Carlton) |
The 2016 Australian Football League season is the ongoing 120th season of the elite Australian rules football competition. There are 18 teams competing in the league, the same as the previous four seasons. The first game was played on Thursday, 24 March, and the Grand Final will be played on Saturday, 1 October.
Pre-season
NAB Challenge
For the third consecutive year, the NAB Challenge series took place, featuring 27 practice matches played over 25 days, which began on February 18 and ended on March 13. The matches were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played three games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues, with all games televised on Fox Footy. The super goal was retained for these pre-season matches.
Rule changes
The following rule changes were made for the 2016 season:
- The interchange rules were significantly altered to give each team four interchange players and a maximum of 90 rotations per game (excluding concussion, blood rule and stretcher interchanges). This replaced the 2015 protocol in which team had three interchange players and a substitute and a maximum of 120 rotations per game.[1]
- The scope of tackles covered by the existing 'dangerous tackles' rule was expanded, with both umpires and the tribunal more strictly penalising players for tackles including a lifting, slinging or rotating technique.[2]
- A stricter interpretation of the existing 'deliberate out of bounds' rule is to be applied.[2]
- The width of the protected zone on either side of a player with a mark or free kick was increased from five metres to ten metres. The rule was trialled in the 2016 pre-season before being endorsed shortly for the premiership season.[3]
- A provision for the AFL to appeal to the tribunal against an inadequate penalty will be introduced; previously, players had the right to appeal their charges or penalties but the AFL did not have the right to appeal against an acquittal or lenient penalty.[2]
- A thirty-second countdown clock, within which a player taking a set shot must begin their approach, was displayed on the scoreboard at most AFL grounds. This replaced the previous system in which the umpire was responsible for judging the thirty second time limit. The change was not implemented at grounds which lacked existing infrastructure to support it.[4]
Premiership season
Notable features of the draw include:
- Due to the weighted rule, Collingwood and Essendon will meet only once in the regular season for the first time since 1991.[5]
- Due to poor results in the Friday night timeslot in 2015, Carlton will not feature on Friday nights during the regular season, but will still play the annual Thursday night season opener against Richmond in round 1.[6]
- Melbourne and Richmond will again meet on Anzac Eve, which this season falls on a Sunday night. It will be the only Sunday night match for the season, with the timeslot's unpopularity causing it to be scrapped after the 2014 season.[7] The New Zealand Anzac Day match has been scrapped from the fixture.[8]
- Due to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Greater Western Sydney's primary home ground (Spotless Stadium) will be unavailable until round 6, therefore the club's first two home games will be played at its secondary home ground, StarTrack Oval.[9]
- One month prior to the season, the Sydney Swans and ANZ Stadium came to an agreement to end their contract one year earlier than its scheduled conclusion, resulting in all eleven Sydney home games being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground, instead of eight at the S.C.G. and three at ANZ Stadium. ANZ Stadium may still be used for finals matches during 2016.[10]
- The inclusion of the first ever AFL sanctioned LGBT pride game for premiership points, to be held in round 21 between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans.[11]
- There will be a bye round between round 23 and the first week of the finals, to ensure that teams participating in the finals field their strongest side possible ahead of their first final.[12] It was since announced in February 2016 that the annual E. J. Whitten Legends Game would be played in the football-free weekend, shifting from its mid-season slot.[13]
- All starting times are local.
Round 1
Round 1 (Opening Round) | |||||
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Thursday, 24 March (7:25 pm) | Richmond 14.8 (92) | def. | Carlton 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 75,706) | Report |
Saturday, 26 March (1:40 pm) | Melbourne 12.8 (80) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.18 (78) | MCG (crowd: 28,505) | Report |
Saturday, 26 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast 17.19 (121) | def. | Essendon 9.6 (60) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,239) | Report |
Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) | Sydney 18.25 (133) | def. | Collingwood 7.11 (53) | SCG (crowd: 33,857) | Report |
Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne 16.11 (107) | def. | Adelaide 14.13 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,485) | Report |
Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 27 March (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 27 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Brisbane Lions | Domain Stadium | |
Monday, 28 March (3:20 pm) | Geelong | v | Hawthorn | MCG | |
Round 2
Round 2 | |||||
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Friday, 1 April (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Saturday, 2 April (1:15 pm) | Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | North Melbourne | Gabba | |
Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 2 April (4:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Gold Coast | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Geelong | StarTrack Oval | |
Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | v | West Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm) | Carlton | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Essendon | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 9 April (1:45 pm) | St Kilda | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm) | Sydney | v | Greater Western Sydney | SCG | |
Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Carlton | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Fremantle | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Melbourne | Blundstone Arena | |
Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 10 April (4:40 pm) | Geelong | v | Brisbane Lions | Simonds Stadium | |
Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Friday, 15 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | Richmond | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm) | Essendon | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | St Kilda | Aurora Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Gold Coast | Gabba | |
Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm) | Carlton | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Port Adelaide | StarTrack Oval | |
Sunday, 17 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | |
Round 5
Round 5 (Anzac Round) | |||||
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Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Adelaide | MCG | |
Saturday, 23 April (1:40 pm) | Sydney | v | West Coast | SCG | |
Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | North Melbourne | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 April (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Geelong | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | v | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 24 April (2:10 pm) | Fremantle | v | Carlton | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Friday, 29 April (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm) | Melbourne | v | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 April (1:40 pm) | Adelaide | v | Fremantle | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Hawthorn | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | Geelong | v | Gold Coast | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | Richmond | v | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Sydney | Gabba | |
Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm) | Carlton | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Sunday, 1 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Collingwood | Domain Stadium | |
Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Friday, 6 May (7:50 pm) | Richmond | v | Hawthorn | MCG | |
Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm) | Collingwood | v | Carlton | MCG | |
Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong | v | West Coast | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm) | Sydney | v | Essendon | SCG | |
Saturday, 7 May (5:10 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Melbourne | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 7 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Greater Western Sydney | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 8 May (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 8 May (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Friday, 13 May (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | v | Geelong | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) | Essendon | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Fremantle | Aurora Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Gold Coast | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) | Richmond | v | Sydney | MCG | |
Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Collingwood | Gabba | |
Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Western Bulldogs | MCG | |
Sunday, 15 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | St Kilda | Domain Stadium | |
Round 9
Round 9 | |||||
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Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Sydney | MCG | |
Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm) | Collingwood | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 21 May (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | West Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 21 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Richmond | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 21 May (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Carlton | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Brisbane Lions | MCG | |
Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Western Bulldogs | Spotless Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 May (2:40 pm) | St Kilda | v | Essendon | Etihad Stadium | |
Round 10
Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | |||||
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Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm) | Sydney | v | North Melbourne | SCG | |
Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Hawthorn | Gabba | |
Saturday, 28 May (1:40 pm) | Melbourne | v | Port Adelaide | TIO Traeger Park | |
Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm) | St Kilda | v | Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:25 pm) | Essendon | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Western Bulldogs | MCG | |
Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Gold Coast | Domain Stadium | |
Round 11
Round 11 | |||||
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Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Richmond | Blundstone Arena | |
Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 4 June (4:35 pm) | Geelong | v | Greater Western Sydney | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Essendon | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Sydney | Metricon Stadium | |
Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) | Collingwood | v | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
Sunday, 5 June (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | West Coast | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 5 June (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | |
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Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 11 June (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 11 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Fremantle | Gabba | |
Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm) | Geelong | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 11 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Adelaide | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | v | Carlton | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm) | Richmond | v | Gold Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 12 June (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Sydney | Spotless Stadium | |
Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 18 June (1:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | West Coast | Gabba | |
Saturday, 18 June (2:35 pm) | Fremantle | v | Port Adelaide | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 18 June (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) | Sydney | v | Melbourne | SCG | |
Sunday, 19 June (4:40 pm) | Essendon | v | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Bye Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda |
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Round 14
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Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | v | North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
Friday, 24 June (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | v | Fremantle | MCG | |
Saturday, 25 June (1:40 pm) | Richmond | v | Brisbane Lions | MCG | |
Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Carlton | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Gold Coast | Aurora Stadium | |
Bye Essendon, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs |
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Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Thursday, 30 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | Essendon | Domain Stadium | |
Friday, 1 July (7:50 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Richmond | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 2 July (1:40 pm) | Gold Coast | v | St Kilda | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 2 July (4:35 pm) | Sydney | v | Western Bulldogs | SCG | |
Saturday, 2 July (7:25 pm) | Carlton | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Adelaide | MCG | |
Bye Brisbane Lions, Fremantle, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne |
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Round 16
Round 16 (Multicultural Round) | |||||
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Thursday, 7 July (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Hawthorn | Adelaide Oval | |
Friday, 8 July (7:50 pm) | Geelong | v | Sydney | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 July (1:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Collingwood | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 July (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 July (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Richmond | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Fremantle | TIO Stadium | |
Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Adelaide | MCG | |
Sunday, 10 July (1:20 pm) | West Coast | v | North Melbourne | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 10 July (4:40 pm) | Essendon | v | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | |
Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Thursday, 14 July (7:20 pm) | Sydney | v | Hawthorn | SCG | |
Friday, 15 July (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | v | Geelong | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 July (1:40 pm) | Richmond | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Saturday, 16 July (4:35 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 July (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Gold Coast | Cazaly's Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 17 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | West Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 17 July (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | v | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 17 July (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Greater Western Sydney | Gabba | |
Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Friday, 22 July (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm) | Sydney | v | Carlton | SCG | |
Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Fremantle | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 July (2:35 pm) | West Coast | v | Melbourne | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm) | Geelong | v | Adelaide | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 24 July (1:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 24 July (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Sunday, 24 July (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Friday, 29 July (7:50 pm) | Geelong | v | Western Bulldogs | Simonds Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 July (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Richmond | StarTrack Oval | |
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Carlton | Aurora Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 July (4:35 pm) | Collingwood | v | West Coast | MCG | |
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne | v | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Port Adelaide | Gabba | |
Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 31 July (1:20 pm) | Fremantle | v | Sydney | Domain Stadium | |
Sunday, 31 July (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Essendon | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Friday, 5 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Saturday, 6 August (1:45 pm) | Sydney | v | Port Adelaide | SCG | |
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Hawthorn | MCG | |
Saturday, 6 August (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Greater Western Sydney | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 6 August (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | St Kilda | MCG | |
Sunday, 7 August (3:20 pm) | Geelong | v | Essendon | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 7 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | West Coast | Domain Stadium | |
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Friday, 12 August (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Collingwood | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 13 August (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Carlton | Gabba | |
Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | North Melbourne | MCG | |
Saturday, 13 August (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | West Coast | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 13 August (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 14 August (3:20 pm) | Richmond | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Sunday, 14 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Adelaide | Domain Stadium | |
Round 22
Round 22 | |||||
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Friday, 19 August (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | Hawthorn | Domain Stadium | |
Saturday, 20 August (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Sydney | Blundstone Arena | |
Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond | v | St Kilda | MCG | |
Saturday, 20 August (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Fremantle | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 20 August (7:25 pm) | Collingwood | v | Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Sunday, 21 August (3:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Geelong | Gabba | |
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm) | Essendon | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Round 23
Round 23 | |||||
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26–28 August | Hawthorn | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
26–28 August | Adelaide | v | West Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
26–28 August | Essendon | v | Carlton | MCG | |
26–28 August | Gold Coast | v | Port Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | |
26–28 August | Sydney | v | Richmond | SCG | |
26–28 August | St Kilda | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
26–28 August | North Melbourne | v | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
26–28 August | Geelong | v | Melbourne | Simonds Stadium | |
26–28 August | Fremantle | v | Western Bulldogs | Domain Stadium | |
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Win/Loss table
+ | Win | Qualified for finals | |
- | Loss | X | Bye |
Draw | Eliminated |
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin, winners are represented in the first half of each column, and losers are represented in the second half of each column once sorted
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 | NM 10 |
PA |
Rich |
Syd |
Haw |
Fre |
WB |
Gee |
GC |
GWS |
StK |
WCE |
X | NM |
Mel |
Car |
Col |
Gee |
Ess |
BL |
Fre |
PA |
WCE |
|||||
Brisbane Lions | WCE |
NM |
Gee |
GC |
WB |
Syd |
PA |
Col |
Mel |
Haw |
Car |
Fre |
WCE |
Rich |
X | GC |
GWS |
Ess |
PA |
Ade |
Car |
Gee |
StK |
|||||
Carlton | Rich 9 |
Syd |
GC |
WB |
Fre |
Ess |
Col |
PA |
NM |
Gee |
BL |
StK |
X | GWS |
Col |
Ade |
WCE |
Syd |
Haw |
StK |
BL |
Mel |
Ess |
|||||
Collingwood | Syd 80 |
Rich |
StK |
Mel |
Ess |
WCE |
Car |
BL |
Gee |
WB |
PA |
Mel |
X | Fre |
Car |
GWS |
Ade |
NM |
WCE |
Rich |
WB |
GC |
Haw |
|||||
Essendon | GC 61 |
Mel |
PA |
Gee |
Col |
Car |
Syd |
NM |
StK |
Rich |
Fre |
Haw |
GWS |
X | WCE |
StK |
Rich |
BL |
Ade |
Gee |
GC |
WB |
Ess |
|||||
Fremantle | WB |
GC |
WCE |
NM |
Car |
Ade |
GWS |
Haw |
Rich |
StK |
Ess |
BL |
PA |
Col |
X | Mel |
Gee |
GC |
Syd |
WCE |
Ade |
GWS |
WB |
|||||
Geelong | Haw |
GWS |
BL |
Ess |
PA |
GC |
WCE |
Ade |
Col |
Car |
GWS |
NM |
WB |
StK |
X | Syd |
Fre |
Ade |
WB |
Ess |
Rich |
BL |
Mel |
|||||
Gold Coast | Ess 61 |
Fre |
Car |
BL |
NM |
Gee |
Mel |
GWS |
Ade |
WCE |
Syd |
Rich |
X | Haw |
StK |
BL |
WB |
Fre |
Mel |
GWS |
Ess |
Col |
PA |
|||||
Greater Western Sydney | Mel 2 |
Gee |
Syd |
PA |
StK |
Haw |
Fre |
GC |
WB |
Ade |
Gee |
Syd |
Ess |
Car |
X | Col |
BL |
PA |
Rich |
GC |
WCE |
Fre |
NM |
|||||
Hawthorn | Gee |
WCE |
WB |
StK |
Ade |
GWS |
Rich |
Fre |
Syd |
BL |
Mel |
Ess |
NM |
GC |
X | PA |
Syd |
Rich |
Car |
Mel |
NM |
WCE |
Col |
|||||
Melbourne | GWS 2 |
Ess |
NM |
Col |
Rich |
StK |
GC |
WB |
BL |
PA |
Haw |
Col |
Syd |
X | Ade |
Fre |
StK |
WCE |
GC |
Haw |
PA |
Car |
Gee |
|||||
North Melbourne | Ade 10 |
BL |
Mel |
Fre |
GC |
WB |
StK |
Ess |
Car |
Syd |
Rich |
Gee |
Haw |
Ade |
X | WCE |
PA |
Col |
StK |
WB |
Haw |
Syd |
GWS |
|||||
Port Adelaide | StK |
Ade |
Ess |
GWS |
Gee |
Rich |
BL |
Car |
WCE |
Mel |
Col |
WB |
Fre |
X | Rich |
Haw |
NM |
GWS |
BL |
Syd |
Mel |
Ade |
GC |
|||||
Richmond | Car 9 |
Col |
Ade |
WCE |
Mel |
PA |
Haw |
Syd |
Fre |
Ess |
NM |
GC |
X | BL |
PA |
WB |
Ess |
Haw |
GWS |
Col |
Gee |
StK |
Syd |
|||||
St Kilda | PA |
WB |
Col |
Haw |
GWS |
Mel |
NM |
WCE |
Ess |
Fre |
Ade |
Car |
X | Gee |
GC |
Ess |
Mel |
WB |
NM |
Car |
Syd |
Rich |
BL |
|||||
Sydney | Col 80 |
Car |
GWS |
Ade |
WCE |
BL |
Ess |
Rich |
Haw |
NM |
GC |
GWS |
Mel |
X | WB |
Gee |
Haw |
Car |
Fre |
PA |
StK |
NM |
Rich |
|||||
West Coast | BL |
Haw |
Fre |
Rich |
Syd |
Col |
Gee |
StK |
PA |
GC |
WB |
Ade |
BL |
X | Ess |
NM |
Car |
Mel |
Col |
Fre |
GWS |
Haw |
Ade |
|||||
Western Bulldogs | Fre |
StK |
Haw |
Car |
BL |
NM |
Ade |
Mel |
GWS |
Col |
WCE |
PA |
Gee |
X | Syd |
Rich |
GC |
StK |
Gee |
NM |
Col |
Ess |
Fre |
|||||
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 |
Ladder
Finals series
Week one
Qualifying finals | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | v | 4th | |||
2nd | v | 3rd | |||
Elimination finals | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th | v | 8th | |||
6th | v | 7th | |||
Week two
Semi finals | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QF1 Loser | v | EF1 Winner | |||
QF2 Loser | v | EF2 Winner | |||
Week three
Preliminary finals | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
QF1 Winner | v | SF2 Winner | |||
QF2 Winner | v | SF1 Winner | |||
Week four
Grand Final | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saturday, 1 October (2:30 pm) | PF1 Winner | v | PF2 Winner | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Television broadcast: Seven Network | ||||
Attendances
By club
Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game | Home Total | Home Games | Home Avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adelaide | 25485 | 1 | 25485 | 0 | ||
Brisbane Lions | 0 | 0 | ||||
Carlton | 75706 | 1 | 75706 | 0 | ||
Collingwood | 33857 | 1 | 33857 | 0 | ||
Essendon | 16239 | 1 | 16239 | 0 | ||
Fremantle | 0 | 0 | ||||
Geelong | 0 | 0 | ||||
Gold Coast | 16239 | 1 | 16239 | 16239 | 1 | 16239 |
Greater Western Sydney | 28505 | 1 | 28505 | 0 | ||
Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | ||||
Melbourne | 28505 | 1 | 28505 | 28505 | 1 | 28505 |
North Melbourne | 25485 | 1 | 25485 | 25485 | 1 | 25485 |
Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | ||||
Richmond | 75706 | 1 | 75706 | 75706 | 1 | 75706 |
St Kilda | 0 | 0 | ||||
Sydney | 33857 | 1 | 33857 | 33857 | 1 | 33857 |
West Coast | 0 | 0 | ||||
Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 |
By ground
Ground | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
---|---|---|---|
Etihad Stadium | 25485 | 1 | 25485 |
MCG | 104211 | 2 | 52106 |
Metricon Stadium | 16239 | 1 | 16239 |
SCG | 33857 | 1 | 33857 |
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Nat Fyfe of Fremantle, who received 31 votes.[15]
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Josh Kennedy of West Coast, who kicked 75 goals during the home and away season.[16]
- The Ron Evans Medal was awarded to Jesse Hogan of Melbourne, who received 49 votes.[17]
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Cyril Rioli of Hawthorn.[18]
- The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts of Adelaide.[19]
- The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Nic Naitanui of West Coast.[19]
- The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Fremantle for the first time in their history.[20]
- The wooden spoon was "awarded" to Carlton for the first time since 2006.[21]
- The AFL Players Association Awards
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Nat Fyfe of Fremantle for the second consecutive year.[22]
- The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Luke Parker of Sydney.[23]
- The Best Captain was awarded to Robert Murphy of the Western Bulldogs.[24]
- The Best First-Year Player was awarded to Isaac Heeney of Sydney.[25]
- The 22under22 Team captaincy was awarded to Jake Stringer of the Western Bulldogs.[26]
- The AFL Coaches Association Awards[27]
- The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to Daniel Hannebery of Sydney, who received 101 votes.[28]
- The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Luke Beveridge of the Western Bulldogs.[29]
- The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Adam Kingsley of St Kilda.
- The Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Paul Hudson of St Kilda.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to David Wheadon.
- The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs.
- The Media Award was awarded to Gerard Whately for his work on Fox Footy and ABC.
- The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Dennis Armfield of Carlton.[30]
Milestones
Name | Club | Milestone | Round |
---|---|---|---|
Michael Rischitelli | Gold Coast | 200 AFL games | Round 1 |
Club leadership
Team changes
Player changes
List of 2016 AFL player changes | ||||||||||||||||
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Club financials
Club | Members |
---|---|
Adelaide | 41,000 |
Brisbane Lions | 21,324 |
Carlton | 45,015 |
Collingwood | 55,000 |
Essendon | 50,736 |
Fremantle | 46,283 |
Geelong | 46,960 |
Gold Coast | 10,992 |
Greater Western Sydney | 10,361 |
Hawthorn | 69,281 |
Melbourne | 34,308 |
North Melbourne | 38,014 |
Port Adelaide | 57,195 |
Richmond | 70,021 |
St Kilda | 34,246 |
Sydney | 19,159 |
West Coast | 59,780 |
Western Bulldogs | 30,182 |
Total | 739,857 |
- As of 25 March 2016
- Adelaide, Collingwood, Fremantle and Sydney numbers as of 6 December 2015
Notable events
Essendon supplements scandal
On 12 January 2016, after appealing the AFL anti-doping tribunal's verdict that 34 past and present Essendon players were found not guilty of taking an illegal substance during the 2012 season, the Court of Arbitration for Sport returned a final verdict of guilty; as a result, these players, including twelve still at the club, five at another as well as 17 players who are currently playing at lower levels or have retired altogether, will be suspended for the entire season.[56]
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