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For the 2019 season of the Australian Football League, see 2019 AFL season.

2019 AFL Women's season
Teams10
Minor premiersTemplate:AFLW Ade
1st minor premiership
Leading goalkickerStevie-Lee Thompson (Template:AFLW Ade)
(13 goals)
Attendance
Matches played20
Total attendance104,521 (5,226 per match)
Highest18,429 (round 1, Template:AFLW Gee vs. Template:AFLW Col)
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The 2019 AFL Women's season is the third season of the elite women's Australian rules football competition. Ten teams compete in the league, two more than the previous season, all of which are associated with existing Australian Football League (AFL) clubs. The first game was played on 2 February and the season is scheduled to conclude with the grand final in the last weekend of March.

Reforms

New teams

Two new teams, Template:AFLW Gee and Template:AFLW NM, joined the competition, bringing the total number of teams to ten. The North Melbourne team has a strong Tasmanian focus; some players are based in Tasmania and some home games were held in the state. The introduction of the new teams is the first stage of a two-year expansion that will take the league to fourteen teams for the 2020 season.[1]

Expansion of AFL Women's
Club Entry in 2017 Entry in 2019/20 Entry in 2022 (S7)
Placed
bid 		Granted
entry 		Placed
bid 		Granted entry Placed
bid 		Granted
entry
2019 2020
Adelaide Yes Yes —
Brisbane Yes Yes —
Carlton Yes Yes —
Collingwood Yes Yes —
Essendon No — Yes No No Yes Yes
Fremantle Yes Yes —
Geelong Yes No Yes Yes —
Gold Coast No — Yes No Yes —
Greater Western Sydney Yes Yes —
Hawthorn No — Yes No No Yes Yes
Melbourne Yes Yes —
North Melbourne Yes No Yes Yes —
Port Adelaide No — No — — Yes Yes
Richmond Yes No Yes No Yes —
St Kilda Yes No Yes No Yes —
Sydney No — No — — Yes Yes
West Coast Yes No Yes No Yes —
Western Bulldogs Yes Yes —

Conferences

Despite the introduction of new teams, the league retained a seven round home-and-away season. This was achieved by splitting the competition into two conferences. Each team play four games against their fellow conference members and three "cross-over" matches against teams from the other conference.[2] Conference membership was based on the final ladder positions of the 2018 season.[2]

The finals series expanded to include preliminary finals for the first time; the two teams who finish the highest in each conference at the end of the home-and-away season will qualify for the preliminary finals. The winners of these games will then play in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[3] The make-up of the conferences, along with the fixture, was released in October 2018.[4]

Pool A
Team Stadium(s) Capacity
Template:AFLW WB Whitten Oval
Marvel Stadium 		12,000
56,347
Template:AFLW Mel Casey Fields 12,000
Template:AFLW Ade Norwood Oval
TIO Stadium
Unley Oval 		22,000
12,500
10,000
Template:AFLW Fre Fremantle Oval 17,500
Template:AFLW NM North Hobart Oval
UTAS Stadium
Avalon Airport Oval 		18,000
21,000
10,000
Pool B
Team Stadium(s) Capacity
Template:AFLW Bri MBC Sports Complex
Hickey Park 		8,000
4,000
Template:AFLW GWS Drummoyne Oval
Blacktown ISP Oval
UNSW Canberra Oval 		6,000
10,000
16,000
Template:AFLW Col Victoria Park
Morwell Reserve
Marvel Stadium 		15,000
12,000
56,347
Template:AFLW Car Ikon Park 24,568
Template:AFLW Gee GMHBA Stadium 36,000

Premiership season

The full fixture and make-up of the conferences was released on 26 October 2018.[4][5]

  • All starting times are local.

Round 1

Round 1
Saturday, 2 February (6:40 pm) Template:AFLW Gee 3.6 (24) def. Template:AFLW Col 3.5 (23) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 18,429) Report
Saturday, 2 February (8:10 pm) Template:AFLW Ade 1.11 (17) def. by Template:AFLW WB 2.6 (18) Norwood Oval (crowd: 7,830) Report
Sunday, 3 February (1:05 pm) Template:AFLW NM 7.10 (52) def. Template:AFLW Car 2.4 (16) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 4,896) Report
Sunday, 3 February (3:05 pm) Template:AFLW Mel 8.7 (55) def. by Template:AFLW Fre 9.5 (59) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,800) Report
Sunday, 3 February (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW Bri 4.5 (29) def. Template:AFLW GWS 4.3 (27) Moreton Bay Sports Complex (crowd: 2,850) Report

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 8 February (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW GWS 2.11 (23) def. by Template:AFLW NM 7.6 (48) Drummoyne Oval (crowd: 1,365) Report
Saturday, 9 February (4:45 pm) Template:AFLW Col 1.3 (9) def. by Template:AFLW Mel 3.8 (26) Victoria Park (crowd: 7,228) Report
Saturday, 9 February (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW WB 5.4 (34) def. Template:AFLW Gee 2.4 (16) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,612) Report
Sunday, 10 February (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW Car 7.2 (44) def. by Template:AFLW Ade 9.3 (57) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,150) Report
Sunday, 10 February (3:05 pm) Template:AFLW Fre 10.7 (67) def. Template:AFLW Bri 6.4 (40) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,007) Report

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 15 February (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW NM 8.5 (53) def. Template:AFLW WB 3.4 (22) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,123) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:45 pm) Template:AFLW GWS 5.6 (36) def. by Template:AFLW Car 10.5 (65) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 3,823) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:15 pm) Template:AFLW Fre 7.9 (51) def. Template:AFLW Col 2.6 (18) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5,443) Report
Sunday, 17 February (2:05 pm) Template:AFLW Ade 10.6 (66) def. Template:AFLW Gee 6.1 (37) Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,433) Report
Sunday, 17 February (3:35 pm) Template:AFLW Bri 3.3 (21) def. by Template:AFLW Mel 9.6 (60) Hickey Park (crowd: 4,227) Report

Round 4

Round 4
Saturday, 23 February (4:45 pm) Template:AFLW Gee 2.7 (19) def. Template:AFLW Car 1.8 (14) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 7,060) Report
Saturday, 23 February (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW WB 2.5 (17) def. by Template:AFLW Bri 7.7 (49) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 6,541) Report
Saturday, 23 February (8:05 pm) Template:AFLW Ade 9.11 (65) def. Template:AFLW Fre 3.5 (23) TIO Stadium (crowd: 1,734) Report
Sunday, 24 February (2:05 pm) Template:AFLW Col 4.3 (27) def. by Template:AFLW GWS 5.6 (36) Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 1,743) Report
Sunday, 24 February (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW Mel 5.4 (34) def. by Template:AFLW NM 6.2 (38) Casey Fields (crowd: 4,227) Report

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 2 March (3:45 pm) Template:AFLW Bri 1.2 (8) def. by Template:AFLW Gee 5.5 (35) Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: TBC) Report
Saturday, 2 March (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW Car 4.10 (34) def. Template:AFLW Col 4.5 (29) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,215) Report
Sunday, 3 March (2:05 pm) Template:AFLW GWS 2.6 (18) def. by Template:AFLW Mel 8.9 (57) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 1,567) Report
Sunday, 3 March (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW NM 4.5 (29) def. by Template:AFLW Ade 10.4 (64) Avalon Airport Oval (crowd: 2,107) Report
Sunday, 3 March (3:05 pm) Template:AFLW Fre 8.4 (52) def. Template:AFLW WB 5.4 (34) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4,785) Report

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 9 March (2:35 pm) Template:AFLW Gee 2.1 (13) def. by Template:AFLW Fre 6.13 (49) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,125) Report
Saturday, 9 March (4:45 pm) Template:AFLW Col 5.1 (35) def. by Template:AFLW NM 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Saturday, 9 March (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW WB 6.2 (38) def. by Template:AFLW Mel 5.9 (39) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Sunday, 10 March (1:35 pm) Template:AFLW Ade 9.5 (59) def. Template:AFLW GWS 4.3 (27) Unley Oval (crowd: 7,725) Report
Sunday, 10 March (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW Car 6.7 (43) def. Template:AFLW Bri 4.3 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,900) Report

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 15 March (7:15 pm) Template:AFLW GWS 6.5 (41) def. Template:AFLW Gee 1.4 (10) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 4,524) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:45 pm) Template:AFLW Mel 1.2 (8) def. by Template:AFLW Ade 10.8 (68) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,239) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:15 pm) Template:AFLW Fre 7.10 (52) def. Template:AFLW NM 4.1 (25) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,386) Report
Sunday, 17 March (2:05 pm) Template:AFLW Col 3.7 (25) def. Template:AFLW Bri 2.7 (19) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,030) Report
Sunday, 17 March (4:05 pm) Template:AFLW WB 5.8 (38) def. by Template:AFLW Car 6.5 (41) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 9,609) Report

Ladders

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 2.
  • 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.

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 PF GF Ladder
Template:AFLW Ade WB
1 		Car
13 		Gee
29 		Fre
42 		NM
35 		GWS
32 		Melb
60 		Gee A1
Template:AFLW BL GWS
2 		Fre
27 		Melb
39 		WB
32 		Gee
27 		Carl
16 		Coll
6 		X X B4
Template:AFLW Car NM
36 		Adel
13 		GWS
29 		Geel
5 		Coll
5 		BL
16 		WB
3 		Fre B1
Template:AFLW Col Geel
1 		Melb
17 		Fre
33 		GWS
9 		Carl
5 		NM
22 		BL
6 		X X B5
Template:AFLW Fre Melb
4 		BL
27 		Coll
33 		Adel
42 		WB
18 		Gee
36 		NM
27 		Carl A2
Template:AFLW Gee Coll
1 		WB
18 		Adel
29 		Carl
5 		BL
27 		Fre
36 		Fre
31 		Adel B2
Template:AFLW GWS BL
2 		NM
25 		Carl
29 		Coll
9 		Melb
39 		Adel
32 		Geel
31 		X X B3
Template:AFLW Mel Fre
4 		Col
17 		BL
39 		NM
4 		GWS
39 		WB
1 		Adel
60 		X X A4
Template:AFLW NM Carl
36 		GWS
25 		WB
31 		Melb
4 		Adel
35 		Coll
22 		Freo
27 		X X A3
Template:AFLW WB Adel
1 		Geel
18 		NM
31 		BL
32 		Fre
18 		Melb
1 		Carl
3 		X X A5

Finals series

 
Preliminary FinalsGrand Final
 
      
 
March 24, Adelaide Oval
 
 
Template:AFLW Ade
 
 March 31, TBC
 
Template:AFLW Gee
 
 
 
 March 23, Ikon Park
 
 
 
Template:AFLW Car
 
 
Template:AFLW Fre
 

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
Saturday, 23 March (2.45 pm) Template:AFLW Car v Template:AFLW Fre Ikon Park
Sunday, 24 March (12.40 pm) Template:AFLW Ade v Template:AFLW Gee Adelaide Oval

Grand final

Main article: 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final
Grand final
31 March (TBC) Winner PF1 v Winner PF2 Venue TBC

Attendances

By club

2019 AFL Women's attendances
Club Total Games Avg. per game Home total Home games Home avg.
Template:AFLW Ade 29,218 7 4,174 21,722 4 5,431
Template:AFLW Bri 24,555 6 4,093 7,077 2 3,539
Template:AFLW Car 34,653 7 4,950 9,265 3 3,088
Template:AFLW Col 48,700 7 6,957 21,613 4 5,403
Template:AFLW Fre 30,280 7 4,326 22,621 4 5,655
Template:AFLW Gee 47,183 6 7,864 29,614 3 9,871
Template:AFLW GWS 23,147 7 3,307 11,279 4 2,820
Template:AFLW Mel 31,900 7 4,557 8,266 3 2,755
Template:AFLW NM 32,716 7 4,674 10,126 3 3,375
Template:AFLW WB 51,112 7 7,302 35,374 4 8,844

By ground

2019 ground attendances
Ground Total Games Avg. per game
Avalon Airport Stadium 2,107 1 2,107
Blacktown ISP Oval 5,390 2 2,695
Casey Fields 8,266 3 2,755
Drummoyne Oval 1,365 1 1,365
Fremantle Oval 22,621 4 5,655
Hickey Park 4,227 1 4,227
GMHBA Stadium 29,614 3 9,871
Ikon Park 9,265 3 3,088
Marvel Stadium 10,612 1 10,612
Moreton Bay Sports Complex 2,850 1 2,850
Morwell Recreation Reserve 1,743 1 1,743
North Hobart Oval 4,896 1 4,896
Norwood Oval 12,263 2 6,132
TIO Stadium 1,734 1 1,734
Unley Oval 7,725 1 7,725
UNSW Canberra Oval 4,524 1 4,524
University of Tasmania Stadium 3,123 1 3,123
Victoria Park 9,258 2 4,629
VU Whitten Oval 27,762 3 8,254

Awards

AFLW leading goalkicker

  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the season's goal kicking tally at the end of that round.
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
1 Stevie-Lee Thompson 0 44 15 27 29 312 113 13
2 Erin Phillips 0 11 34 26 28 19 09 9
3 Emma King 2 24 04 37 18 08 08 8
Mo Hope 1 01 12 24 15 16 28
Ashley Sharp 2 24 04 04 04 26 28
Tegan Cunningham 1 01 12 13 36 28 08
Gemma Houghton 2 13 03 03 25 27 17
Jess Wuetschner 3 25 05 16 06 17 18
9 Eloise Jones 0 22 13 25 16 17 07 7
Kellie Gibson 0 00 22 13 36 06 17
Danielle Ponter 0 00 00 22 24 26 16
Sabreena Duffy 1 23 03 03 25 05 27
Christina Bernardi 1 01 23 03 14 15 27
Tayla Harris 0 00 33 03 14 26 17

Source: https://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/stats

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group Ref
Template:AFLW Ade Matthew Clarke Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall Courtney Cramey, Angela Foley [6]
Template:AFLW Bri Craig Starcevich Leah Kaslar Kate Lutkins, Sam Virgo, Emma Zielke [7]
Template:AFLW Car Daniel Harford Brianna Davey Katie Loynes Shae Audley, Kerryn Harrington, Sarah Hosking, Darcy Vescio [8]
Template:AFLW Col Wayne Siekman Steph Chiocci Ashleigh Brazill, Emma Grant Brittany Bonnici, Sarah D'Arcy, Chloe Molloy [9]
Template:AFLW Fre Trent Cooper Kara Donnellan Ebony Antonio, Kiara Bowers, Evangeline Gooch, Gabby O'Sullivan [10]
Template:AFLW Gee Paul Hood Melissa Hickey Rebecca Goring Richelle Cranston, Renee Garing, Aasta O'Connor, Anna Teague [11]
Template:AFLW GWS Alan McConnell Amanda Farrugia Alicia Eva Christina Bernardi, Jessica Dal Pos, Tanya Hetherington, Emma Swanson [12]
Template:AFLW Mel Mick Stinear Elise O'Dea
Shelley Scott 		Sarah Lampard, Karen Paxman [13]
Template:AFLW Nor Scott Gowans Emma Kearney Brittany Gibson, Jess Duffin Kaitlyn Ashmore, Emma King [14]
Template:AFLW WB Paul Groves Ellie Blackburn, Katie Brennan Nicole Callinan, Isabel Huntington, Kristy Lamb, Hannah Scott [15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AFLW: Tasmania-North Melbourne and Geelong win licenses to field teams in 2019". ABC News. 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b "AFLW introduces US-style conferences but teams still won't play every other team". ABC News. 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ Black, Sarah (7 September 2018). "AFLW 2019: How the conference system works - AFL.com.au". afl.com.au. Australian Football League.
  4. ^ a b "AFLW fixture: A club-by-club breakdown of who plays who". AFL.com.au. 26 October 2018.
  5. ^ "AFLW fixture: Cats kick off new season". AFL.com.au. 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ "AFLW: 2019 captains announced". Template:AFLW Ade. Telstra Media. 20 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Leah Kaslar elected AFLW Captain". Brisbane Lions. Telstra Media. 13 December 2018.
  8. ^ "AFLW leadership group announced". Carlton. Telstra Media. 16 January 2019.
  9. ^ Lechucki, Meagan (14 December 2018). "Captain Chiocci to continue in 2019". Template:AFLW Col. Telstra Media.
  10. ^ "AFLW: New faces feature in leadership group". Fremantle. Telstra Media. 7 December 2018.
  11. ^ Collings, Tom (13 December 2018). "Hickey named Geelong's inaugural AFLW Captain". Geelong. Telstra Media.
  12. ^ "Farrugia to Lead the GIANTS in 2019". Template:AFLW GWS. Telstra Media. 21 January 2019.
  13. ^ Matthews, Bruce (19 December 2018). "AFLW: Dees announce co-captains to replace Daisy". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
  14. ^ Black, Sarah (2 November 2018). "AFLW: Superstar recruit named Roos' inaugural captain". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
  15. ^ "Brennan, Blackburn to lead in 2019". Western Bulldogs. Telstra Media. 16 January 2019.
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