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===Round 5===
===Round 5===

Revision as of 13:48, 25 April 2015

2015 AFL premiership season
Teams18
Attendance
Matches played33
Total attendance1,208,310 (36,615 per match)
Highest88,395 (Round 4 Essendon vs Collingwood)
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The 2015 Australian Football League season is the 119th season of the elite Australian rules football competition. There are 18 teams competing in the league, the same as the previous year. Because many of the grounds used by the AFL hosted games in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, the season started later than in previous years. The first game was played on Thursday, 2 April, and the Grand Final is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 3 October.[1]

Pre-season

All Stars game

The biennial All Stars game, this year played in Western Australia, featuring an AFL team and the Indigenous All Stars team made up of some of the best Indigenous players in the game, returned for the 2015 pre-season. The West Coast Eagles were selected as the AFL team to play in the game, which was played at Medibank Stadium in Perth.[2][3]

2015 Indigenous All Stars Game
Friday, 20 February 7:45 pm (AWST) Indigenous All Stars def. by West Coast Medibank Stadium, Perth (crowd: 10,000) Report
1.2 (8)
5.6 (36)
5.9 (39)
 5.11 (41) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
 Final 		3.2 (20)
4.2 (26)
5.5 (35)
 7.7 (49) 		Polly Farmer Medal: Shaun Burgoyne[4]
Edwards, Jetta, Yarran, Pickett, B.Hill Goals McGovern, Sheppard, Wellingham, Gaff, Cripps, Powell, Lamb
Burgoyne, Harbrow, Martin, B.Hill, S.Hill Best Wellingham, Masten, Gaff, Schofield, Sinclair, Cripps
Nil Injuries Nil
Nil Reports Nil

NAB Challenge

Main article: 2015 NAB Challenge

For the second consecutive year, the NAB Challenge series took place, featuring 27 practice matches played over 25 days, beginning February 26 and ending March 22. The matches were stand-alone in nature, with no overall winner crowned for the series.[5] Each team played three pre-season games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues, with most games televised on Fox Footy. The Super Goal was retained for these matches.

Premiership season

Notable features of the draw include:

  • To address poor attendances and late-finishing matches, all Saturday night matches on the east coast were brought forward by 20 minutes, with matches in this timeslot now starting at 7:20 pm. However, matches in Adelaide and Perth retained their respective local starting times of 7:10 pm and 5:40 pm.[6]
  • Richmond and Collingwood will each play 14 matches at the MCG in 2015, with the Tigers regaining their traditional season-opening match against Carlton as well as retaining their Dreamtime at the 'G fixture against Essendon and featuring in an Anzac Day-eve match against Melbourne in round four.[7]
  • Due to the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Greater Western Sydney's primary home ground (Spotless Stadium) is unavailable until Round 6, therefore the club's first two home games will be at its secondary home ground, StarTrack Oval, in Rounds 2 and 4.[8]
  • St Kilda will host Carlton in its annual New Zealand Anzac Day match, which will start at 1:10 pm local time (11:10 am AEST). It also brings to an end the regular fixture of the two clubs meeting on the Monday night following Mother's Day, as had been the case since 2010.[9]
  • The Mother's Day Round (Round 6), will see six matches played on "Super Saturday", with only two matches played on Mother's Day itself.[10]
  • All starting times are local.

Round 1

Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 2 April (7:20 pm) Carlton 11.12 (78) def. by Richmond 15.15 (105) MCG (crowd: 83,493) Report
Saturday, 4 April (1:40 pm) Melbourne 17.13 (115) def. Gold Coast 13.11 (89) MCG (crowd: 27,013) Report
Saturday, 4 April (4:35 pm) Sydney 10.12 (72) def. Essendon 9.6 (60) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 23,274) Report
Saturday, 4 April (6:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) def. by Collingwood 12.14 (86) Gabba (crowd: 31,240) Report
Saturday, 4 April (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) def. West Coast 14.3 (87) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,366) Report
Sunday, 5 April (1:10 pm) St Kilda 11.12 (78) def. by Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,794) Report
Sunday, 5 April (2:50 pm) Adelaide 21.14 (140) def. North Melbourne 9.9 (63) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,491) Report
Sunday, 5 April (4:40 pm) Fremantle 11.9 (75) def. Port Adelaide 10.8 (68) Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,099) Report
Monday, 6 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 17.21 (123) def. Geelong 8.13 (61) MCG (crowd: 73,584) Report
  • Melbourne's win against Gold Coast was the first time since 2005 it had won its Round 1 game.[11]
  • Sydney trailed Essendon by 41 points during time on in the third quarter, before Sydney scored the last eight goals of the game to come from behind to record a twelve-point win.[12] Sydney's three-quarter time deficit of 34 points was the largest it had ever overcome to win in the club's history.[13]

Round 2

Round 2
Friday, 10 April (6:10 pm) West Coast 20.11 (131) def. Carlton 9.8 (62) Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,588) Report
Saturday, 11 April (1:45 pm) Richmond 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.13 (85) MCG (crowd: 49,945) Report
Saturday, 11 April (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101) def. Melbourne 8.8 (56) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 8,811[14]) Report
Saturday, 11 April (4:35 pm) Collingwood 9.9 (63) def. by Adelaide 12.18 (90) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,771) Report
Saturday, 11 April (7:20 pm) Gold Coast 10.16 (76) def. by St Kilda 16.8 (104) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,649) Report
Saturday, 11 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 6.8 (44) def. by Sydney 14.8 (92) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,765) Report
Sunday, 12 April (1:10 pm) Geelong 9.6 (60) def. by Fremantle 15.14 (104) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,723) Report
Sunday, 12 April (3:20 pm) Essendon 12.6 (78) def. Hawthorn 11.10 (76) MCG (crowd: 59,866) Report
Sunday, 12 April (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 20.13 (133) def. Brisbane Lions 7.9 (51) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,275) Report

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, April 17 (7:50 pm) Collingwood 21.14 (140) def. St Kilda 10.6 (66) MCG (crowd: 45,197) Report
Saturday, 18 April (1:45 pm) Carlton 11.18 (84) def. by Essendon 16.9 (105) MCG (crowd: 54,854) Report
Saturday, 18 April (1:40 pm) Adelaide 12.8 (80) def. Melbourne 7.13 (55) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,713) Report
Saturday, 18 April (4:35 pm) Sydney 16.15 (111) def. Greater Western Sydney 12.18 (90) SCG (crowd: 31,966) Report
Saturday, 18 April (7:20 pm) North Melbourne 16.9 (105) def. by Port Adelaide 17.11 (113) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,586) Report
Saturday, 18 April (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.10 (58) def. by Richmond 21.11 (137) Gabba (crowd: 22,441) Report
Sunday, 19 April (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 19.13 (127) def. Western Bulldogs 8.9 (57) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,559) Report
Sunday, 19 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 16.9 (105) def. Gold Coast 13.18 (96) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 20,813) Report
Sunday, 19 April (2:40 pm) West Coast 12.9 (81) def. by Fremantle 17.9 (111) Domain Stadium (crowd: 39,138) Report

Round 4

Round 4 (ANZAC Round)
Friday, 24 April (7:50 pm) Richmond 6.15 (51) def. by Melbourne 12.11 (83) MCG (crowd: 58,175) Report
Saturday, 25 April (1:10 pm) St Kilda 12.9 (81) def. by Carlton 18.13 (121) Westpac Stadium (crowd: 12,125) Report
Saturday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Essendon 6.13 (49) def. by Collingwood 9.15 (69) MCG (crowd: 88,395) Report
Saturday, 25 April (5:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.23 (119) def. Gold Coast 7.11 (53) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,917) Report
Saturday, 25 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.9 (99) def. Hawthorn 13.13 (91) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,675) Report
Saturday, 25 April (6:45 pm) Fremantle 11.8 (74) def. Sydney 8.12 (60) Domain Stadium (crowd: 39,009) Report
Sunday, 26 April (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions v West Coast Gabba
Sunday, 26 April (3:20 pm) Geelong v North Melbourne Simonds Stadium
Sunday, 26 April (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Etihad Stadium

Round 5

Round 5
Friday, 1 May (7:50 pm) Carlton v Collingwood MCG
Saturday, 2 May (1:45 pm) Richmond v Geelong MCG
Saturday, 2 May (2:10 pm) Sydney v Western Bulldogs SCG
Saturday, 2 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 2 May (7:20 pm) North Melbourne v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 2 May (5:40 pm) West Coast v Greater Western Sydney Domain Stadium
Sunday, 3 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne v Fremantle MCG
Sunday, 3 May (3:20 pm) St Kilda v Essendon Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 3 May (4:10 pm) Adelaide v Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 8 May (7:50 pm) Collingwood v Geelong MCG
Saturday, 9 May (1:45 pm) North Melbourne v Richmond Blundstone Arena
Saturday, 9 May (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs v St Kilda Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 9 May (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Hawthorn Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 9 May (5:10 pm) Gold Coast v Adelaide Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 9 May (7:20 pm) Melbourne v Sydney MCG
Saturday, 9 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Essendon Domain Stadium
Sunday, 10 May (3:20 pm) Carlton v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 10 May (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 15 May (7:50 pm) Essendon v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 16 May (1:15 pm) Adelaide v St Kilda Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 16 May (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 16 May (4:35 pm) Carlton v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 16 May (7:20 pm) Sydney v Geelong ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 16 May (5:40 pm) West Coast v Gold Coast Domain Stadium
Sunday, 17 May (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 17 May (3:20 pm) Richmond v Collingwood MCG
Sunday, 17 May (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide Gabba

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 22 May (7:50 pm) Geelong v Carlton Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 23 May (1:45 pm) St Kilda v West Coast Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 23 May (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Adelaide Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 23 May (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Collingwood Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 23 May (7:20 pm) Hawthorn v Sydney MCG
Saturday, 23 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle v North Melbourne Domain Stadium
Sunday, 24 May (1:10 pm) Essendon v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 24 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Western Bulldogs MCG
Sunday, 24 May (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Richmond Adelaide Oval

Round 9

Round 9 (Indigenous Round)
Friday, 29 May (7:50 pm) Sydney v Carlton SCG
Saturday, 30 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn v Gold Coast Aurora Stadium
Saturday, 30 May (1:40 pm) Melbourne v Port Adelaide TIO Traegar Park
Saturday, 30 May (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 30 May (7:25 pm) Richmond v Essendon MCG
Saturday, 30 May (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Fremantle Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 31 May (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions v St Kilda Gabba
Sunday, 31 May (3:20 pm) Collingwood v North Melbourne MCG
Sunday, 31 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v Geelong Domain Stadium

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 5 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Richmond Domain Stadium
Saturday, 6 June (1:40 pm) Carlton v Adelaide MCG
Saturday, 6 June (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Sydney Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 6 June (7:20 pm) Essendon v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 6 June (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Western Bulldogs Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 7 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Brisbane Lions Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 7 June (3:20 pm) North Melbourne v West Coast Blundstone Arena
Sunday, 7 June (4:40 pm) St Kilda v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Monday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Collingwood MCG

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 12 June (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 13 June (1:40 pm) Gold Coast v Fremantle Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 13 June (2:35 pm) West Coast v Essendon Domain Stadium
Saturday, 13 June (7:20 pm) North Melbourne v Sydney Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 14 June (1:10 pm) Collingwood v Greater Western Sydney MCG
Sunday, 14 June (4:10 pm) St Kilda v Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Bye
Adelaide, Brisbane Lions, Carlton, Hawthorn, Richmond, Western Bulldogs

Round 12

Round 12
Thursday, 18 June (7:20 pm) Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval
Friday, 19 June (7:50 pm) Richmond v West Coast MCG
Saturday, 20 June (1:40 pm) Carlton v Port Adelaide MCG
Saturday, 20 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v North Melbourne Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 20 June (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 21 June (3:20 pm) Geelong v Melbourne Simonds Stadium
Bye
Collingwood, Essendon, Fremantle, Gold Coast, St Kilda, Sydney

Round 13

Round 13
Thursday, 25 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Collingwood Domain Stadium
Friday, 26 June (7:50 pm) Sydney v Richmond SCG
Saturday, 27 June (1:40 pm) Hawthorn v Essendon MCG
Saturday, 27 June (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v Adelaide Gabba
Saturday, 27 June (7:20 pm) St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 28 June (3:20 pm) Carlton v Gold Coast Etihad Stadium
Bye
Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne, Port Adelaide, West Coast

Round 14

Round 14
Thursday, 2 July (7:20 pm) Sydney v Port Adelaide SCG
Friday, 3 July (7:50 pm) Collingwood v Hawthorn MCG
Saturday, 4 July (1:40 pm) Richmond v Greater Western Sydney MCG
Saturday, 4 July (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v North Melbourne Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 4 July (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Carlton Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 4 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne v West Coast TIO Stadium
Sunday, 5 July (1:10 pm) Essendon v St Kilda Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 5 July (2:50 pm) Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 5 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle v Brisbane Lions Domain Stadium

Round 15

Round 15
Thursday, 9 July (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide v Collingwood Adelaide Oval
Friday, 10 July (7:50 pm) Richmond v Carlton MCG
Saturday, 11 July (1:40 pm) Essendon v Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 11 July (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs v Gold Coast Cazaly's Stadium
Saturday, 11 July (7:20 pm) North Melbourne v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 11 July (5:40 pm) West Coast v Adelaide Domain Stadium
Sunday, 12 July (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 12 July (3:20 pm) Hawthorn v Fremantle Aurora Stadium
Sunday, 12 July (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions v Sydney Gabba

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 17 July (7:50 pm) North Melbourne v Essendon Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (1:45 pm) Geelong v Western Bulldogs Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (2:10 pm) Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (4:35 pm) Collingwood v West Coast Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (7:20 pm) Sydney v Hawthorn ANZ Stadium
Saturday, 18 July (5:40 pm) Fremantle v Carlton Domain Stadium
Sunday, 19 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne v Brisbane Lions MCG
Sunday, 19 July (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 19 July (4:40 pm) St Kilda v Richmond Etihad Stadium

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 24 July (7:50 pm) Carlton v Hawthorn Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 25 July (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Geelong StarTrack Oval
Saturday, 25 July (1:40 pm) Adelaide v Gold Coast Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 25 July (4:35 pm) Richmond v Fremantle MCG
Saturday, 25 July (7:20 pm) Essendon v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 25 July (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne Gabba
Sunday, 26 July (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs v Collingwood Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 26 July (3:20 pm) Melbourne v St Kilda MCG
Sunday, 26 July (2:40 pm) West Coast v Sydney Domain Stadium

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 31 July (7:50 pm) Hawthorn v Richmond MCG
Saturday, 1 August (1:45 pm) Geelong v Brisbane Lions Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 1 August (2:10 pm) Collingwood v Melbourne MCG
Saturday, 1 August (4:35 pm) Sydney v Adelaide SCG
Saturday, 1 August (7:20 pm) Carlton v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 1 August (7:20 pm) Gold Coast v West Coast Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 2 August (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide v St Kilda Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 2 August (3:20 pm) Essendon v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 2 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle v Greater Western Sydney Domain Stadium

Round 19

Round 19 (Multicultural Round)
Friday, 7 August (7:20 pm) Adelaide v Richmond Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 8 August (1:45 pm) Collingwood v Carlton MCG
Saturday, 8 August (2:10 pm) Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 8 August (4:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast Gabba
Saturday, 8 August (7:20 pm) Geelong v Sydney Simonds Stadium
Saturday, 8 August (5:40 pm) West Coast v Hawthorn Domain Stadium
Sunday, 9 August (1:10 pm) Melbourne v North Melbourne MCG
Sunday, 9 August (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Essendon Spotless Stadium
Sunday, 9 August (4:40 pm) St Kilda v Fremantle Etihad Stadium

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 14 August (7:50 pm) Sydney v Collingwood SCG
Saturday, 15 August (1:45 pm) Essendon v Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 15 August (2:10 pm) North Melbourne v St Kilda Blundstone Arena
Saturday, 15 August (4:05 pm) Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) Geelong v Hawthorn MCG
Saturday, 15 August (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Carlton Gabba
Sunday, 16 August (1:10 pm) Richmond v Gold Coast MCG
Sunday, 16 August (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Melbourne Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 16 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle v West Coast Domain Stadium

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 21 August (7:20 pm) Hawthorn v Port Adelaide Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (1:45 pm) Collingwood v Richmond MCG
Saturday, 22 August (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (4:35 pm) Gold Coast v Essendon Metricon Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (7:20 pm) St Kilda v Geelong Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 22 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 23 August (1:10 pm) North Melbourne v Fremantle Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 23 August (3:20 pm) Carlton v Melbourne MCG
Sunday, 23 August (2:40 pm) West Coast v Western Bulldogs Domain Stadium

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 28 August (7:50 pm) Geelong v Collingwood MCG
Saturday, 29 August (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Carlton Spotless Stadium
Saturday, 29 August (2:10 pm) Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions Aurora Stadium
Saturday, 29 August (4:35 pm) North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Etihad Stadium
Saturday, 29 August (7:20 pm) Essendon v Richmond MCG
Saturday, 29 August (7:20 pm) Gold Coast v Port Adelaide Metricon Stadium
Sunday, 30 August (1:10 pm) Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 30 August (3:20 pm) St Kilda v Sydney Etihad Stadium
Sunday, 30 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle v Melbourne Domain Stadium

Round 23

Round 23
4–6 September   Collingwood v Essendon MCG
4–6 September   Richmond v North Melbourne Etihad Stadium
4–6 September   Geelong v Adelaide Simonds Stadium
4–6 September   Hawthorn v Carlton MCG
4–6 September   Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney Etihad Stadium
4–6 September   Sydney v Gold Coast SCG
4–6 September   Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs Gabba
4–6 September   Port Adelaide v Fremantle Adelaide Oval
4–6 September   West Coast v St Kilda Domain Stadium
  • The final round has been left floated in order to schedule the games based on a teams' ladder position and likelihood of playing finals; dates and times for matches are determined in early August.

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
77 		Col
27 		Mel
25 		WB
 		PA
 		GC
 		StK
 		GWS
 		Fre
 		Car
 		X Haw
 		Bri
 		Gee
 		WCE
 		PA
 		GC
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		Ess
 		Bri
 		WCE
 		Gee
Brisbane Lions Col
12 		NM
82 		Rich
79 		WCE
 		GC
 		Car
 		PA
 		Ess
 		StK
 		GWS
 		X WB
 		Ade
 		Fre
 		Syd
 		Mel
 		NM
 		Gee
 		GC
 		Car
 		Ade
 		Haw
 		WB
Carlton Rich
27 		WCE
69 		Ess
21 		StK
40 		Col
 		Bri
 		GWS
 		Gee
 		Syd
 		Ade
 		X PA
 		GC
 		WB
 		Rich
 		Fre
 		Haw
 		NM
 		Col
 		Bri
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		Haw
Collingwood Bri
12 		Ade
27 		StK
74 		Ess
20 		Car
 		Gee
 		Rich
 		GC
 		NM
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		X Fre
 		Haw
 		PA
 		WCE
 		WB
 		Mel
 		Car
 		Syd
 		Rich
 		Gee
 		Ess
Essendon Syd
12 		Haw
2 		Car
21 		Col
20 		StK
 		Fre
 		NM
 		Bri
 		Rich
 		Gee
 		WCE
 		X Haw
 		StK
 		Mel
 		NM
 		PA
 		WB
 		GWS
 		Ade
 		GC
 		Rich
 		Col
Fremantle Port
7 		Gee
44 		WCE
30 		Syd
14 		Mel
 		Ess
 		WB
 		NM
 		Ade
 		Rich
 		GC
 		X Col
 		Bri
 		Haw
 		Car
 		Rich
 		GWS
 		StK
 		WCE
 		NM
 		Mel
 		PA
Geelong Haw
62 		Fre
44 		GC
9 		NM
 		Rich
 		Col
 		Syd
 		Car
 		WCE
 		Ess
 		PA
 		Mel
 		X Ade
 		NM
 		WB
 		GWS
 		Bri
 		Syd
 		Haw
 		StK
 		Col
 		Ade
Gold Coast Mel
26 		StK
28 		Gee
9 		GWS
66 		Bri
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Col
 		Haw
 		Syd
 		Fre
 		X Car
 		NM
 		WB
 		GWS
 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Bri
 		Rich
 		Ess
 		PA
 		Syd
Greater Western Sydney StK
9 		Mel
45 		Syd
21 		GC
66 		WCE
 		Haw
 		Car
 		Ade
 		WB
 		Bri
 		Col
 		NM
 		X Rich
 		StK
 		GC
 		Gee
 		Fre
 		Ess
 		PA
 		Syd
 		Car
 		Mel
Hawthorn Gee
62 		Ess
2 		WB
70 		PA
8 		NM
 		GWS
 		Mel
 		Syd
 		GC
 		StK
 		X Ade
 		Ess
 		Col
 		Fre
 		Syd
 		Car
 		Rich
 		WCE
 		Gee
 		PA
 		Bri
 		Car
Melbourne GC
26 		GWS
45 		Ade
25 		Rich
32 		Fre
 		Syd
 		Haw
 		WB
 		PA
 		Col
 		StK
 		Gee
 		X WCE
 		Ess
 		Bri
 		StK
 		Col
 		NM
 		WB
 		Car
 		Fre
 		GWS
North Melbourne Ade
77 		Bri
82 		PA
8 		Gee
 		Haw
 		Rich
 		Ess
 		Fre
 		Col
 		WCE
 		Syd
 		GWS
 		X GC
 		Gee
 		Ess
 		Bri
 		Car
 		Mel
 		StK
 		Fre
 		WB
 		Rich
Port Adelaide Fre
7 		Syd
48 		NM
8 		Haw
8 		Ade
 		WCE
 		Bri
 		Rich
 		Mel
 		WB
 		Gee
 		Car
 		X Syd
 		Col
 		Ade
 		Ess
 		StK
 		WB
 		GWS
 		Haw
 		GC
 		Fre
Richmond Car
27 		WB
19 		Bri
79 		Mel
32 		Gee
 		NM
 		Col
 		PA
 		Ess
 		Fre
 		X WCE
 		Syd
 		GWS
 		Car
 		StK
 		Fre
 		Haw
 		Ade
 		GC
 		Col
 		Ess
 		NM
St Kilda GWS
9 		GC
28 		Col
74 		Car
40 		Ess
 		WB
 		StK
 		WCE
 		Bri
 		Haw
 		Mel
 		X WB
 		Ess
 		GWS
 		Rich
 		Mel
 		PA
 		Fre
 		NM
 		Gee
 		Syd
 		WCE
Sydney Ess
12 		PA
48 		GWS
21 		Fre
14 		WB
 		Mel
 		Gee
 		Haw
 		Car
 		GC
 		NM
 		X Rich
 		PA
 		Bri
 		Haw
 		WCE
 		Ade
 		Gee
 		Col
 		GWS
 		StK
 		GC
West Coast WB
10 		Car
69 		Fre
30 		Bri
 		GWS
 		PA
 		GC
 		StK
 		Gee
 		NM
 		Ess
 		Rich
 		X Mel
 		Ade
 		Col
 		Syd
 		GC
 		Haw
 		Fre
 		WB
 		Ade
 		StK
Western Bulldogs WCE
10 		Rich
19 		Haw
70 		Ade
 		Syd
 		StK
 		Fre
 		Mel
 		GWS
 		PA
 		X Bri
 		StK
 		Car
 		GC
 		Gee
 		Col
 		Ess
 		PA
 		Mel
 		WCE
 		NM
 		Bri
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

Template:AFL Ladder/2015

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.
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 Adelaide 4 8 12
2 Sydney 4 8 12
3 File:Fremantle Dockers triple v design.png Fremantle 4 8 12
4 Hawthorn 4 4 8
5 Richmond 4 4 8
6 Collingwood 4 4 8
7 Greater Western Sydney 4 8 8
8 Essendon 0 4 8
9 Western Bulldogs 4 8 8
10 File:AFL West Coast Eagles Icon.jpg West Coast 0 4 4
11 North Melbourne 0 4 4
12 Melbourne 4 4 4
13 Port Adelaide 0 0 4
14 St Kilda 0 4 4
15 Geelong 0 0 4
16 Gold Coast 0 0 0
17 Carlton 0 0 0
18 File:AFL Brisbane Icon.jpg Brisbane 0 0 0

Finals series

See also: AFL finals system
Main article: 2015 AFL finals series

Week one

Qualifying Finals
11–13 September v
11–13 September v
Elimination Finals
11–13 September v
11–13 September v

Week two

Semi Finals
18–19 September v
18–19 September v

Week three

Preliminary Finals
25–26 September v
25–26 September v

Week four

Main article: 2015 AFL Grand Final
Grand Final
Saturday, 3 October v MCG


Attendances

By club

2015 AFL Attendances [17]
Club Total Games Avg. Per Game Home Total Home Games Home Avg.
Adelaide 123975 3 41325 90204 2 45102
Brisbane Lions 75956 3 25319 53681 2 26841
Carlton 185060 4 46265 138347 2 69174
Collingwood 198603 4 49651 78968 2 39484
Essendon 226389 4 56597 148261 2 74131
Fremantle 135969 4 45323 73108 2 36554
Geelong 118120 3 39373 44536 2 22268
Gold Coast 68392 4 17098 13649 1 13649
Greater Western Sydney 66488 4 16622 15728 2 7864
Hawthorn 199684 4 49921 89143 2 44572
Melbourne 137712 4 34428 27013 1 27013
North Melbourne 91352 3 30451 44861 2 22431
Port Adelaide 157125 4 39281 100440 2 50220
Richmond 214054 4 53514 108120 2 54060
St Kilda 89765 4 22441 30919 2 15460
Sydney 144014 4 36004 55240 2 27620
West Coast 96092 3 32031 73726 2 36863
Western Bulldogs 87870 3 29290 22366 1 22366

By round

2015 AFL Attendances
Round Total Games Avg. Per Game
Round 1 360354 9 40039
Round 2 296393 9 32933
Round 3 296267 9 32919
Round 4 9
Round 5 9
Round 6 9
Round 7 9
Round 8 9
Round 9 9
Round 10 9
Round 11 6
Round 12 6
Round 13 6
Round 14 9
Round 15 9
Round 16 9
Round 17 9
Round 18 9
Round 19 9
Round 20 9
Round 21 9
Round 22 9
Round 23 9
Finals Wk 1 4
Finals Wk 2 2
Finals Wk 3 2
Finals Wk 4 1

By ground

2015 H&A ground attendances
Ground Total Games Avg. Per Game
Adelaide Oval 190644 4 47661
ANZ Stadium 23274 1 23274
Aurora Stadium 15559 1 15559
Domain Stadium 146834 4 36709
Etihad Stadium 119792 5 23958
Gabba 53681 2 26841
MCG 540522 9 60058
Metricon Stadium 13649 1 13649
SCG 31966 1 31966
Simonds Stadium 44536 2 22268
StarTrack Oval 15728 2 7864
Westpac Stadium 12125 1 12125

Awards

Player milestones

Name Club Milestone Round
Heritier Lumumba Melbourne 200 AFL games[18] Round 1
Sam Fisher St Kilda 200 AFL games[19] Round 2
Brendon Goddard Essendon 250 AFL games[20] Round 3

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group
Adelaide Phillip Walsh Taylor Walker[21] Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia, Scott Thompson, Nathan van Berlo[22]
Brisbane Lions Justin Leppitsch Tom Rockliff[23] Pearce Hanley, Daniel Rich, Dayne Zorko
Carlton Mick Malthouse Marc Murphy Bryce Gibbs, Michael Jamison Lachie Henderson, Sam Rowe[24]
Collingwood Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Nathan Brown, Travis Cloke, Tyson Goldsack, Steele Sidebottom[25]
Essendon James Hird Jobe Watson Paul Chapman, Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Cale Hooker, David Myers, Brent Stanton, David Zaharakis[26]
Fremantle Ross Lyon Matthew Pavlich Nathan Fyfe, Luke McPharlin, David Mundy, Aaron Sandilands, Lee Spurr[27]
Geelong Chris Scott Joel Selwood Harry Taylor Corey Enright, Tom Hawkins, Andrew Mackie[28]
Gold Coast Rodney Eade Gary Ablett Tom Lynch, Nick Malceski, Dion Prestia, Michael Rischitelli, David Swallow[29]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron Phil Davis
Callan Ward 		Tom Scully, Heath Shaw[30] Shane Mumford
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jarryd Roughead, Jordan Lewis
Melbourne Paul Roos Nathan Jones Lynden Dunn Daniel Cross, Chris Dawes, Jack Grimes, Heritier Lumumba[31]
North Melbourne Brad Scott Andrew Swallow Nick Dal Santo, Sam Gibson, Jamie Macmillan, Drew Petrie, Scott Thompson, Jack Ziebell[32]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley Travis Boak Brad Ebert, Matthew Lobbe[33] Hamish Hartlett, Tom Jonas, Jackson Trengove, Ollie Wines
Richmond Damien Hardwick Trent Cotchin Brett Deledio, Ivan Maric[34] Troy Chaplin, Steven Morris[35]
St Kilda Alan Richardson Nick Riewoldt David Armitage, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Leigh Montagna, Jack Newnes, Maverick Weller[36]
Sydney John Longmire Kieren Jack
Jarrad McVeigh 		Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy, Luke Parker, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith[37]
West Coast Adam Simpson Shannon Hurn[38] Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood Eric Mackenzie, Matt Priddis, Beau Waters[39]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge Robert Murphy[40] Jordan Roughead Matthew Boyd, Tom Liberatore, Dale Morris[41]

Team changes

Debuts

Main article: List of AFL debuts in 2015

Player changes

List of 2015 AFL player changes
Name Club Date Notes
Daniel Flynn Port Adelaide 30 January 2015 Quit, returned to Ireland[42]
Beau Waters West Coast 19 February 2015 Retired due to ongoing injury, effective immediately[43]
Timmy Sumner Gold Coast 8 April 2015 Retired[44]

Club financials

2015 AFL membership figures
Club Members*
Adelaide 60,328
Brisbane Lions 24,742
Carlton 45,984
Collingwood 72,074
Essendon 53,448
Fremantle 48,939
Geelong 41,480
Gold Coast 13,102
Greater Western Sydney 10,246
Hawthorn 69,507
Melbourne 33,764
North Melbourne 37,771
Port Adelaide 59,300
Richmond 67,857
St Kilda 31,553
Sydney 40,589
West Coast 57,400
Western Bulldogs 30,259
Total 798,343

*As of 24 April 2015

Post-season

International Rules Series

Main article: 2015 International Rules Test

The International Rules Series will return for 2015, though this time with Ireland entitled to the hosting rights. The match will be played on Saturday, 21 November 2015 at Dublin's Croke Park. Australia will be looking for back-to-back series wins, after winning the 2014 test match by 10 points.[45]

2015 International Rules Test
Saturday, 21 November (7:45pm Irish Time) Ireland v Australia Croke Park, Dublin

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