2018 AFL season
2018 AFL premiership season | |
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Teams | 18 |
Attendance | |
Matches played | 19 |
Total attendance | 783,192 (41,221 per match) |
Highest | 90,151 (round 1, Richmond vs. Carlton) |
The 2018 Australian Football League season is the 122nd season of the elite Australian rules football competition. There are 18 teams competing in the league, the same as the previous six seasons. The first game was played on Thursday, 22 March, and the season is scheduled to conclude with the 2018 AFL Grand Final on Saturday, 29 September.[1]
Pre-season
AFLX
On 17 November 2017, the AFL confirmed that the pre-season would feature an AFLX competition. The game is played on a soccer-sized pitch over two ten minute halves. Each team features seven players on the field and three interchange players. Teams were split into three groups of six, with a grand final to be held for each group. The matches were played from 15–17 February 2018.[2] The winners of the competition were Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane.[3][4][5]
JLT Community Series
The pre-season series of games returns in 2018 JLT Community Series. The number of games will be reduced compared to the previous season, with teams playing two games each. The games are to be stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team plays two games, many at suburban or regional venues, while all games are televised on Fox Footy.
Premiership season
Round 1
Round 1 (Opening Round) | |||||
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Thursday, 22 March (7:25 pm) | Richmond 17.19 (121) | def. | Carlton 15.5 (95) | MCG (crowd: 90,151) | Report |
Friday, 23 March (7:50 pm) | Essendon 14.15 (99) | def. | Adelaide 12.15 (87) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,016) | Report |
Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) | St Kilda 16.11 (107) | def. | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,731) | Report |
Saturday, 24 March (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) | def. | Fremantle 9.6 (60) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,324) | Report |
Saturday, 24 March (6:25 pm) | Gold Coast 7.13 (55) | def. | North Melbourne 5.9 (39) | Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 3,722) | Report |
Saturday, 24 March (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn 15.11 (101) | def. | Collingwood 9.13 (67) | MCG (crowd: 58,051) | Report |
Sunday, 25 March (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.9 (51) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 10,454) | Report |
Sunday, 25 March (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 13.16 (94) | def. by | Geelong 14.13 (97) | MCG (crowd: 54,112) | Report |
Sunday, 25 March (4:20 pm) | West Coast 13.8 (86) | def. by | Sydney 18.7 (115) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,553) | Report |
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Round 2
Round 2 (Easter) | |||||
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Thursday, 29 March (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 18.10 (118) | def. | Richmond 12.10 (82) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,743) | Report |
Friday, 30 March (4:20 pm) | North Melbourne 13.17 (95) | def. | St Kilda 5.13 (43) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,966) | Report |
Saturday, 31 March (1:45 pm) | Carlton 9.13 (67) | def. by | Gold Coast 15.11 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,025) | Report |
Saturday, 31 March (4:35 pm) | Collingwood 12.7 (79) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 15.5 (95) | MCG (crowd: 30,941) | Report |
Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74) | def. by | Melbourne 14.16 (100) | Gabba (crowd: 17,141) | Report |
Saturday, 31 March (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 16.10 (106) | def. | Essendon 14.6 (90) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,021) | Report |
Sunday, 1 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.16 (70) | def. by | West Coast 18.13 (121) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,868) | Report |
Sunday, 1 April (4:40 pm) | Sydney 10.11 (71) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) | SCG (crowd: 34,636) | Report |
Monday, 2 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong 18.9 (117) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.16 (118) | MCG (crowd: 73,189) | Report |
Round 3
Round 3 | |||||
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Friday, 6 April (7:50 pm) | Carlton 11.10 (76) | def. by | Collingwood 16.4 (100) | MCG (crowd: 68,548) | Report |
Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | def. | Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,363) | Report |
Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 18.15 (123) | def. | North Melbourne 13.8 (86) | MCG (crowd: 35,518) | Report |
Saturday, 7 April (2:35 pm) | Gold Coast 10.8 (68) | def. by | Fremantle 13.18 (96) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,388) | Report |
Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm) | Sydney 16.7 (103) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) | SCG (crowd: 34,711) | |
Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 7.13 (55) | def. by | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,324) | |
Sunday, 8 April (1:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Hawthorn | MCG | |
Sunday, 8 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Essendon | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 8 April (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Geelong | Optus Stadium | |
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Round 4
Round 4 | |||||
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Friday, 13 April (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | v | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 14 April (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Fremantle | UNSW Canberra Oval | |
Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Brisbane Lions | MCG | |
Saturday, 14 April (4:35 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 April (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Carlton | Blundstone Arena | |
Saturday, 14 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | Gold Coast | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 15 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm) | Geelong | v | St Kilda | GMHBA Stadium | |
Round 5
Round 5 (Anzac Round) | |||||
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Friday, 20 April (7:50 pm) | Sydney | v | Adelaide | SCG | |
Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm) | St Kilda | v | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 21 April (4:35 pm) | Carlton | v | West Coast | MCG | |
Saturday, 21 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Geelong | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 21 April (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | v | Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 April (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Gold Coast | Gabba | |
Tuesday, 24 April (7:25 pm) | Melbourne | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Wednesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Round 6
Round 6 | |||||
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Friday, 27 April (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Carlton | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 April (1:45 pm) | Geelong | v | Sydney | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Port Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Brisbane Lions | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 April (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn | v | St Kilda | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Gold Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 29 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Sunday, 29 April (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | West Coast | Optus Stadium | |
Round 7
Round 7 | |||||
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Friday, 4 May (7:50 pm) | Geelong | v | Greater Western Sydney | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 5 May (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Gold Coast | Mars Stadium | |
Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon | v | Hawthorn | MCG | |
Saturday, 5 May (2:35 pm) | West Coast | v | Port Adelaide | Optus Stadium | |
Saturday, 5 May (7:25 pm) | Sydney | v | North Melbourne | SCG | |
Saturday, 5 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Carlton | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm) | Richmond | v | Fremantle | MCG | |
Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm) | St Kilda | v | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Collingwood | Gabba | |
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Round 8
Round 8 | |||||
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Friday, 11 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Sydney | MCG | |
Saturday, 12 May (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | West Coast | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 12 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Saturday, 12 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Melbourne | Gabba | |
Saturday, 12 May (4:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 12 May (6:10 pm) | Fremantle | v | St Kilda | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 13 May (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Richmond | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 13 May (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Round 9
Round 9 | |||||
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Friday, 18 May (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | v | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 19 May (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Greater Western Sydney | Blundstone Arena | |
Saturday, 19 May (1:15 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Port Adelaide | Jiangwan Stadium, Shanghai | |
Saturday, 19 May (4:35 pm) | Essendon | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm) | Sydney | v | Fremantle | SCG | |
Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Collingwood | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Melbourne | MCG | |
Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Hawthorn | Gabba | |
Sunday, 20 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Richmond | Optus Stadium | |
Round 10
Round 10 | |||||
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Friday, 25 May (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm) | Richmond | v | St Kilda | MCG | |
Saturday, 26 May (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Sydney | Gabba | |
Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm) | Geelong | v | Carlton | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Essendon | Spotless Stadium | |
Sunday, 27 May (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | West Coast | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 27 May (2:50 pm) | Melbourne | v | Adelaide | TIO Traeger Park | |
Sunday, 27 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | North Melbourne | Optus Stadium | |
Bye Gold Coast, Port Adelaide |
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Round 11
Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | |||||
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Friday, 1 June (7:50 pm) | Sydney | v | Carlton | SCG | |
Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Port Adelaide | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
Saturday, 2 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Geelong | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 2 June (7:25 pm) | Essendon | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Saturday, 2 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | St Kilda | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 3 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Fremantle | MCG | |
Sunday, 3 June (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 12
Round 12 | |||||
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Friday, 8 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Richmond | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 9 June (1:45 pm) | Geelong | v | North Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 June (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Gold Coast | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 9 June (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Essendon | Gabba | |
Sunday, 10 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Adelaide | Optus Stadium | |
Monday, 11 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Bye Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast, Western Bulldogs |
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Round 13
Round 13 | |||||
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Thursday, 14 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | |
Friday, 15 June (7:50 pm) | Sydney | v | West Coast | SCG | |
Saturday, 16 June (1:45 pm) | Carlton | v | Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | v | St Kilda | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 16 June (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Adelaide | MCG | |
Sunday, 17 June (3:20 pm) | Geelong | v | Richmond | MCG | |
Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne |
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Round 14
Round 14 | |||||
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Thursday, 21 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast | v | Essendon | Optus Stadium | |
Friday, 22 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 23 June (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Gold Coast | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Greater Western Sydney | Gabba | |
Saturday, 23 June (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 24 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | v | Carlton | MCG | |
Bye Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney |
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Round 15
Round 15 | |||||
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Thursday, 28 June (7:20 pm) | Richmond | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Friday, 29 June (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Geelong | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 June (1:45 pm) | Carlton | v | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
Saturday, 30 June (4:05 pm) | Adelaide | v | West Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Collingwood | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Hawthorn | Spotless Stadium | |
Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | St Kilda | MCG | |
Sunday, 1 July (3:20 pm) | Essendon | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Brisbane Lions | Optus Stadium | |
Round 16
Round 16 | |||||
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Thursday, 5 July (7:20 pm) | Sydney | v | Geelong | SCG | |
Friday, 6 July (7:50 pm) | Richmond | v | Adelaide | MCG | |
Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Carlton | Gabba | |
Saturday, 7 July (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 7 July (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne | v | Fremantle | TIO Stadium | |
Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 8 July (3:20 pm) | Essendon | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Sunday, 8 July (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Greater Western Sydney | Optus Stadium | |
Round 17
Round 17 | |||||
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Thursday, 12 July (7:20 pm) | Adelaide | v | Geelong | Adelaide Oval | |
Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | v | Carlton | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Brisbane Lions | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 July (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | v | Western Bulldogs | MCG | |
Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Essendon | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Richmond | Spotless Stadium | |
Sunday, 15 July (1:10 pm) | Collingwood | v | West Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 15 July (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 15 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Port Adelaide | Optus Stadium | |
Round 18
Round 18 | |||||
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Friday, 20 July (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | v | Richmond | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 21 July (1:45 pm) | Collingwood | v | North Melbourne | MCG | |
Saturday, 21 July (2:10 pm) | Sydney | v | Gold Coast | SCG | |
Saturday, 21 July (4:35 pm) | Essendon | v | Fremantle | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | Adelaide | Gabba | |
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Geelong | v | Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 July (3:20 pm) | West Coast | v | Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 22 July (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 19
Round 19 | |||||
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Friday, 27 July (7:50 pm) | Essendon | v | Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 July (1:45 pm) | Richmond | v | Collingwood | MCG | |
Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong | v | Brisbane Lions | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 July (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | St Kilda | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 July (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Carlton | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
Sunday, 29 July (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | West Coast | Blundstone Arena | |
Sunday, 29 July (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Port Adelaide | Mars Stadium | |
Sunday, 29 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Hawthorn | Optus Stadium | |
Round 20
Round 20 | |||||
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Friday, 3 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Saturday, 4 August (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions | v | North Melbourne | Gabba | |
Saturday, 4 August (4:05 pm) | Adelaide | v | Port Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm) | Sydney | v | Collingwood | SCG | |
Sunday, 5 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Greater Western Sydney | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 5 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | MCG | |
Sunday, 5 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast | v | Fremantle | Optus Stadium | |
Round 21
Round 21 | |||||
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Friday, 10 August (7:50 pm) | Essendon | v | St Kilda | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 11 August (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Geelong | MCG | |
Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Richmond | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 11 August (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | West Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Collingwood | v | Brisbane Lions | Etihad Stadium | |
Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Adelaide | Manuka Oval | |
Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne | v | Sydney | MCG | |
Sunday, 12 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle | v | Carlton | Optus Stadium | |
Round 22
Round 22 | |||||
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Friday, 17 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond | v | Essendon | MCG | |
Saturday, 18 August (1:45 pm) | Collingwood | v | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | Geelong | v | Fremantle | GMHBA Stadium | |
Saturday, 18 August (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Sydney | Spotless Stadium | |
Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Brisbane Lions | Metricon Stadium | |
Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | St Kilda | v | Hawthorn | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 19 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton | v | Western Bulldogs | Etihad Stadium | |
Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm) | West Coast | v | Melbourne | Optus Stadium | |
Sunday, 19 August (4:10 pm) | Adelaide | v | North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 23
Round 23 | |||||
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24–26 August | Carlton | v | Adelaide | Etihad Stadium | |
24–26 August | Geelong | v | Gold Coast | GMHBA Stadium | |
24–26 August | Richmond | v | Western Bulldogs | MCG | |
24–26 August | Sydney | v | Hawthorn | SCG | |
24–26 August | Brisbane Lions | v | West Coast | Gabba | |
24–26 August | St Kilda | v | North Melbourne | Etihad Stadium | |
24–26 August | Melbourne | v | Greater Western Sydney | MCG | |
24–26 August | Port Adelaide | v | Essendon | Adelaide Oval | |
24–26 August | Fremantle | v | Collingwood | Optus Stadium | |
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 |
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Adelaide | Ess 12 |
Rich 36 |
StK | Coll | Syd | GC | Car | PA | WB | Melb | GWS | Frem | Haw | X | WCE | Rich | Geel | BL | Melb | PA | GWS | NM | Car | |||||
Brisbane Lions | StK 25 |
Melb 26 |
PA 5 |
Rich | GC | GWS | Coll | WB | Haw | Syd | NM | Ess | X | GWS | Frem | Car | Haw | Adel | Geel | NM | Coll | GC | WCE | |||||
Carlton | Rich 26 |
GC 34 |
Coll 24 |
NM | WCE | WB | Adel | Ess | Melb | Geel | Syd | X | Frem | Coll | PA | BL | StK | Haw | GC | GWS | Frem | WB | Adel | |||||
Collingwood | Haw 34 |
GWS 16 |
Car 24 |
Adel | Ess | Rich | BL | Geel | StK | WB | Frem | Melb | X | Car | GC | Ess | WCE | NM | Rich | Syd | BL | PA | Frem | |||||
Essendon | Adel 12 |
Frem 16 |
WB | PA | Coll | Melb | Haw | Car | Geel | GWS | Rich | BL | X | WCE | NM | Coll | GC | Frem | Syd | Haw | StK | Rich | PA | |||||
Fremantle | PA 50 |
Ess 16 |
GC | GWS | WB | WCE | Rich | StK | Syd | NM | Coll | Adel | Car | X | BL | Melb | PA | Ess | Haw | WCE | Car | Geel | Coll | |||||
Geelong | Melb 3 |
Haw 1 |
WCE | StK | PA | Syd | GWS | Coll | Ess | Car | GC | NM | Rich | X | WB | Syd | Adel | Melb | BL | Rich | Haw | Frem | GC | |||||
Gold Coast | NM 16 |
Car 34 |
Frem | WCE | BL | Adel | WB | Melb | PA | X | Geel | GWS | StK | Haw | Coll | NM | Ess | Syd | Car | Melb | Rich | BL | Geel | |||||
Greater Western Sydney | WB 82 |
Coll 16 |
Syd | Frem | StK | BL | Geel | WCE | NM | Ess | Adel | GC | X | BL | Haw | WCE | Rich | PA | StK | Car | Adel | Syd | Melb | |||||
Hawthorn | Coll 34 |
Geel 1 |
Rich | Melb | NM | StK | Ess | Syd | BL | WCE | PA | X | Adel | GC | GWS | WB | BL | Car | Frem | Ess | Geel | StK | Syd | |||||
Melbourne | Geel 3 |
BL 26 |
NM | Haw | Rich | Ess | StK | GC | Car | Adel | WB | Coll | X | PA | StK | Frem | WB | Geel | Adel | GC | Syd | WCE | GWS | |||||
North Melbourne | GC 16 |
StK 52 |
Melb | Car | Haw | PA | Syd | Rich | GWS | Frem | BL | Geel | X | WB | Ess | GC | Syd | Coll | WCE | BL | WB | Adel | StK | |||||
Port Adelaide | Frem 50 |
Syd 23 |
BL 5 |
Ess | Geel | NM | WCE | Adel | GC | X | Haw | Rich | WB | Melb | Car | StK | Frem | GWS | WB | Adel | WCE | Coll | Ess | |||||
Richmond | Carl 26 |
Adel 36 |
Haw | BL | Melb | Coll | Frem | NM | WCE | StK | Ess | PA | Geel | X | Syd | Adel | GWS | StK | Coll | Geel | GC | Ess | WB | |||||
St Kilda | BL 25 |
NM 52 |
Adel | Geel | GWS | Haw | Melb | Frem | Coll | Rich | WCE | Syd | GC | X | Melb | PA | Car | Rich | GWS | WB | Ess | Haw | NM | |||||
Sydney | WCE 29 |
PA 23 |
GWS | WB | Adel | Geel | NM | Haw | Frem | BL | Car | StK | WCE | X | Rich | Geel | NM | GC | Ess | Melb | GWS | Haw | ||||||
West Coast | Syd 29 |
WB 51 |
Geel | GC | Car | Frem | PA | GWS | Rich | Haw | StK | X | Syd | Ess | Adel | GWS | Coll | WB | NM | Frem | PA | Melb | BL | |||||
Western Bulldogs | GWS 82 |
WCE 51 |
Ess | Syd | Frem | Car | GC | BL | Adel | Coll | Melb | X | PA | NM | Geel | Haw | Melb | WCE | PA | StK | NM | Car | Rich | |||||
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
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 rounds 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 | |
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1 | Greater Western Sydney | 41 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Port Adelaide | 42 | 82 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Gold Coast | 44 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Hawthorn | 43 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | North Melbourne | 015 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Melbourne | 010 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Adelaide | 011 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | West Coast | 014 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Sydney | 45 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Geelong | 49 | 410 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Essendon | 48 | 411 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Richmond | 47 | 412 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | St Kilda | 46 | 413 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Fremantle | 017 | 414 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Brisbane Lions | 013 | 015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Collingwood | 016 | 016 | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Carlton | 012 | 017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Western Bulldogs | 018 | 018 |
Attendances
By club
Club | Total | Games | Avg. per game | Home total | Home games | Home avg. |
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Adelaide | 92,759 | 2 | 46,380 | 49,743 | 1 | 49,743 |
Brisbane Lions | 40,872 | 2 | 20,436 | 17,141 | 1 | 17,141 |
Carlton | 186,724 | 3 | 62,241 | 96,573 | 2 | 48,287 |
Collingwood | 157,540 | 3 | 52,513 | 30,941 | 1 | 30,941 |
Essendon | 92,037 | 2 | 46,019 | 43,016 | 1 | 43,016 |
Fremantle | 87,345 | 2 | 43,673 | 49,021 | 1 | 49,021 |
Geelong | 127,301 | 2 | 63,651 | 73,189 | 1 | 73,189 |
Gold Coast | 65,135 | 3 | 21,712 | 37,110 | 2 | 18,555 |
Greater Western Sydney | 38,479 | 2 | 19,240 | 10,454 | 1 | 10,454 |
Hawthorn | 131,240 | 2 | 65,620 | 58,051 | 1 | 58,051 |
Melbourne | 71,253 | 2 | 35,627 | 54,112 | 1 | 54,112 |
North Melbourne | 37,688 | 2 | 18,844 | 33,966 | 1 | 33,966 |
Port Adelaide | 109,323 | 3 | 36,441 | 74,687 | 2 | 37,344 |
Richmond | 139,894 | 2 | 69,947 | 90,151 | 1 | 90,151 |
St Kilda | 77,021 | 3 | 25,674 | 43,055 | 2 | 21,528 |
Sydney | 88,189 | 2 | 44,095 | 34,636 | 1 | 34,636 |
West Coast | 76,421 | 2 | 38,211 | 53,553 | 1 | 53,553 |
Western Bulldogs | 33,322 | 2 | 16,661 | 22,868 | 1 | 22,868 |
By ground
Ground | Total | Games | Avg. per game |
---|---|---|---|
Adelaide Oval | 88,067 | 2 | 44,034 |
Cazaly's Stadium | 3,722 | 1 | 3,722 |
Etihad Stadium | 151,606 | 5 | 30,321 |
Gabba | 17,141 | 1 | 17,141 |
MCG | 410,510 | 7 | 58,644 |
Optus Stadium | 102,574 | 2 | 51,287 |
SCG | 34,636 | 1 | 34,636 |
UNSW Canberra Oval | 10,454 | 1 | 10,454 |
Awards
Milestones
Name | Club | Milestone | Round | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joel Selwood | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 1 | [14] |
Trent Cotchin | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 2 | [15] |
Coleman Medal
- 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 | Lance Franklin | 88 | 412 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Jeremy Cameron | 66 | 39 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Jesse Hogan | 33 | 58 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Menzel | 44 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tom Lynch | 00 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Charlie Curnow | 55 | 27 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jack Darling | 33 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Josh Jenkins | 22 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Marshall | 44 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew Wright | 55 | 27 |
Club leadership
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