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This article is about the Australian rules football season. For the Arena Football League season, see 2024 Arena Football League season.
2024 AFL premiership season
Overview
Date7 March—28 September 2024
Teams18
Minor premiersSydney
10th minor premiership
Coleman MedallistJesse Hogan (Greater Western Sydney)
69 goals
Attendance
Matches played207
Total attendance7,752,115 (37,450 per match)
Highest93,644 (round 7, Essendon v Collingwood)
Updated to the end of round 24.
← 2023

The 2024 AFL season is the 128th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 7 March to 28 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

Sydney won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 17–6 win–loss record. Greater Western Sydney's Jesse Hogan won the Coleman Medal as the league's leading goalkicker.

Background

In November 2023, the AFL and Seven Network announced that the usual start times for Thursday and Friday night matches would be brought forward by ten minutes to 7:30pm and 7:40pm (Melbourne time) respectively for the upcoming season, in response to feedback from fans.[1]

Coach appointments

New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
Damien Hardwick Gold Coast 21 August 2023 Stuart Dew [2]
Adem Yze Richmond 21 September 2023 Damien Hardwick [3]

Club leadership

Caretaker coaches are italicised.

Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Nicks Jordan Dawson Ben Keays, Reilly O'Brien, Brodie Smith Darcy Fogarty, Mitch Hinge, Wayne Milera, Lachlan Murphy[4]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale Josh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggage Jarrod Berry, Charlie Cameron, Oscar McInerney,
Cameron Rayner, Brandon Starcevich[5]
Carlton Michael Voss Patrick Cripps Charlie Curnow, Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering[6]
Collingwood Craig McRae Darcy Moore Jeremy Howe, Brayden Maynard, Isaac Quaynor[7]
Essendon Brad Scott Zach Merrett Andrew McGrath[8]
Fremantle Justin Longmuir Alex Pearce Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong Jaeger O'Meara, Sam Switkowski, Hayden Young[9]
Geelong Chris Scott Patrick Dangerfield Tom Stewart[10]
Gold Coast Damien Hardwick Touk Miller, Jarrod Witts Noah Anderson, Sam Collins[11]
Greater Western Sydney Adam Kingsley Toby Greene Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly Tom Green, Connor Idun, Harry Perryman, Sam Taylor[12]
Hawthorn Sam Mitchell James Sicily Luke Breust, Dylan Moore[13]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin Max Gawn Jack Viney[14]
North Melbourne Alastair Clarkson Luke McDonald, Jy Simpkin Nick Larkey Aidan Corr, Bailey Scott, Harry Sheezel[15]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley Connor Rozee Zak Butters Willem Drew, Dan Houston, Sam Powell-Pepper[16]
Richmond Adem Yze Toby Nankervis Liam Baker, Tom Lynch, Jayden Short[17]
St Kilda Ross Lyon Jack Steele Callum Wilkie Rowan Marshall, Seb Ross, Jack Sinclair[18]
Sydney John Longmire Callum Mills[19]
West Coast Adam Simpson (r. 1–17)
Jarrad Schofield (r. 18–24)		 Oscar Allen, Liam Duggan Tom Barrass[20]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge Marcus Bontempelli Tom Liberatore (vc), Caleb Daniel (dvc),
Aaron Naughton (dvc)		 Taylor Duryea, Liam Jones, Ed Richards[21]

Pre-season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Official practice matches
Tuesday, 27 February (6:40 pm) Collingwood 10.16 (76) def. Richmond 5.16 (46) Ikon Park
Wednesday, 28 February (6:40 pm) Carlton 10.3 (63) def. by Melbourne 15.11 (101) Ikon Park
Thursday, 29 February (4:10 pm) Sydney 8.8 (56) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81) Blacktown ISP Oval
Thursday, 29 February (7:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.15 (105) def. Gold Coast 9.7 (61) Manuka Oval
Friday, 1 March (5:10 pm) Geelong 11.17 (83) def. Essendon 10.11 (71) GMHBA Stadium
Friday, 1 March (7:30 pm) Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) def. Fremantle 8.5 (53) Alberton Oval
Saturday, 2 March (2:40 pm) Adelaide 17.15 (117) def. West Coast 7.8 (50) Hisense Stadium
Saturday, 2 March (2:40 pm) Hawthorn 9.8 (62) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.17 (119) University of Tasmania Stadium
Sunday, 3 March (2:10 pm) St Kilda 11.18 (84) def. North Melbourne 10.5 (65) RSEA Park

Season events

Andrew Dillon took over as CEO of the AFL from this season, commencing in October 2023. Dillon replaced Gillon McLachlan, who had served in the role since 2014.[22]

On 20 February 2024, goal umpire Jesse Baird was scheduled to officiate a practice match between Sydney and Greater Western Sydney, but did not arrive at the match. One day later, New South Wales Police alleged Baird and his partner, Luke Davies, were murdered.[23] Before the start of the Sydney and Melbourne match, both teams formed a minute silence in the middle of the field, along with the umpires, in honoring Jesse Baird.

In an effort to grow the game in the northern states, the season featured an "Opening Round" wherein two matches in Sydney, one in Brisbane and one on the Gold Coast were played, prior to round 1.[24] Following its successful first iteration in 2023,[25] Gather Round, a special round featuring all 18 clubs playing in the same region, was held for the second time in South Australia;[26] it was held in round 4, from 4 to 7 April.[27]

Home-and-away season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Opening Round

Opening Round
Thursday, 7 March (7:30 pm) Sydney 12.14 (86) def. Melbourne 9.10 (64) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,012)
Friday, 8 March (6:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85) def. by Carlton 13.8 (86) The Gabba (crowd: 33,367)
Saturday, 9 March (3:20 pm) Gold Coast 14.15 (99) def. Richmond 9.6 (60) People First Stadium (crowd: 22,086)
Saturday, 9 March (7:30 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.6 (114) def. Collingwood 11.16 (82) Engie Stadium (crowd: 21,235)
Bye
  • The Brisbane Lions' loss to Carlton ended its 14-match winning streak at the Gabba.[28]
  • Gold Coast's half-time lead of 61 points over Richmond was the biggest in its history.[29]

Round 1

Round 1
Thursday, 14 March (7:30 pm) Carlton 12.14 (86) def. Richmond 12.9 (81) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,881)
Friday, 15 March (7:40 pm) Collingwood 10.9 (69) def. by Sydney 15.12 (102) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,933)
Saturday, 16 March (1:45 pm) Essendon 17.5 (107) def. Hawthorn 11.17 (83) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,805)
Saturday, 16 March (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 17.19 (121) def. North Melbourne 13.4 (82) Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,034)
Saturday, 16 March (7:30 pm) Geelong 10.16 (76) def. St Kilda 9.14 (68) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 39,352)
Saturday, 16 March (7:10 pm) Gold Coast 8.12 (60) def. Adelaide 8.6 (54) People First Stadium (crowd: 11,466)
Sunday, 17 March (1:00 pm) Melbourne 16.13 (109) def. Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,100)
Sunday, 17 March (3:30 pm) Port Adelaide 16.24 (120) def. West Coast 10.10 (70) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,230)
Sunday, 17 March (3:50 pm) Fremantle 14.9 (93) def. Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,604)
  • The crowd of 78,933 for the Collingwood v Sydney match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving South Melbourne/Sydney and Collingwood's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match against a non-Victorian club.[30]
  • Owing to the completion of stadium redevelopments,[31] the crowd of 39,352 for the Geelong v St Kilda match was the largest crowd for a VFL/AFL match at GMHBA Stadium since 1981.[32]

Round 2

Round 2
Thursday, 21 March (7:30 pm) St Kilda 14.10 (94) def. Collingwood 12.7 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 69,517)
Friday, 22 March (7:10 pm) Adelaide 11.11 (77) def. by Geelong 14.12 (96) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,758)
Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 11.10 (76) def. by Fremantle 15.12 (102) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,589)
Saturday, 23 March (4:35 pm) Hawthorn 5.8 (38) def. by Melbourne 14.9 (93) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,960)
Saturday, 23 March (7:30 pm) Sydney 19.17 (131) def. Essendon 15.11 (101) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,954)
Sunday, 24 March (1:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.7 (115) def. Gold Coast 10.7 (67) Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,752)
Sunday, 24 March (4:00 pm) Richmond 13.14 (92) def. by Port Adelaide 18.14 (122) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,254)
Sunday, 24 March (3:50 pm) West Coast 5.13 (43) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.12 (108) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,401)
Bye
  • The crowd of 69,517 for the St Kilda v Collingwood match is St Kilda's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[33]

Round 3

Round 3
Thursday, 28 March (6:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.12 (72) def. by Collingwood 14.8 (92) The Gabba (crowd: 34,022)
Friday, 29 March (4:20 pm) North Melbourne 12.9 (81) def. by Carlton 21.11 (137) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 47,565)
Friday, 29 March (4:20 pm) Fremantle 9.15 (69) def. Adelaide 4.10 (34) Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,037)
Saturday, 30 March (4:20 pm) Essendon 10.11 (71) def. St Kilda 9.13 (67) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,412)
Saturday, 30 March (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) def. by Melbourne 15.6 (96) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,105)
Sunday, 31 March (1:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) def. West Coast 3.12 (30) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,291)
Sunday, 31 March (4:00 pm) Richmond 11.16 (82) def. Sydney 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 45,112)
Monday, 1 April (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 10.10 (70) def. by Geelong 17.4 (106) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,020)
Bye
  • The crowd of 51,037 for the Fremantle v Adelaide match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[34]
  • Due to nearby lightning, the start of the fourth quarter of the Hawthorn v Geelong match was delayed by 40 minutes under the AFL's lightning protocols.[35]

Round 4

Round 4 (Gather Round)
Thursday, 4 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 8.15 (63) def. by Melbourne 10.18 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 48,020)
Friday, 5 April (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.16 (112) def. North Melbourne 6.6 (42) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,037)
Friday, 5 April (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 17.9 (111) def. Essendon 6.6 (42) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,641)
Saturday, 6 April (1:00 pm) West Coast 11.12 (78) def. by Sydney 15.14 (104) Summit Sports Park (crowd: 9,225)
Saturday, 6 April (3:50 pm) Fremantle 9.9 (63) def. by Carlton 10.13 (73) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,158)
Saturday, 6 April (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91) def. by Geelong 14.11 (95) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,970)
Sunday, 7 April (12:00 pm) Gold Coast 13.11 (89) def. by Greater Western Sydney 18.9 (117) Summit Sports Park (crowd: 9,337)
Sunday, 7 April (2:50 pm) Richmond 9.6 (60) def. by St Kilda 9.13 (67) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,425)
Sunday, 7 April (4:40 pm) Collingwood 11.11 (77) def. Hawthorn 11.6 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,198)

Round 5

Round 5
Thursday, 11 April (7:30 pm) Melbourne 8.12 (60) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,098)
Friday, 12 April (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) def. by Essendon 15.6 (96) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 50,144)
Saturday, 13 April (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.14 (80) def. St Kilda 12.7 (79) Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,448)
Saturday, 13 April (4:35 pm) Carlton 14.14 (98) def. by Adelaide 16.4 (100) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,283)
Saturday, 13 April (7:30 pm) Gold Coast 16.13 (109) def. Hawthorn 8.8 (56) People First Stadium (crowd: 13,900)
Saturday, 13 April (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) def. Fremantle 9.9 (63) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,658)
Sunday, 14 April (1:00 pm) Geelong 21.13 (139) def. North Melbourne 10.4 (64) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,194)
Sunday, 14 April (2:00 pm) West Coast 16.13 (109) def. Richmond 10.10 (70) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,665)
Bye
  • The Brisbane Lions' win over Melbourne was their first home-and-away win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2014.[36]
  • The crowd of 50,144 for the Western Bulldogs v Essendon match was the largest crowd for an AFL match at Marvel Stadium since 2013[37] and the Bulldogs' largest home crowd for a home-and-away match since 2009.[38]

Round 6

Round 6
Thursday, 18 April (7:30 pm) St Kilda 9.10 (64) def. by Western Bulldogs 19.10 (124) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,719)
Friday, 19 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 11.9 (75) def. by Essendon 10.18 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,700)
Saturday, 20 April (1:45 pm) Collingwood 17.21 (123) def. Port Adelaide 12.9 (81) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,834)
Saturday, 20 April (4:35 pm) Carlton 17.15 (117) def. Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,474)
Saturday, 20 April (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 4.13 (37) def. by Geelong 9.9 (63) The Gabba (crowd: 30,429)
Saturday, 20 April (6:10 pm) West Coast 16.9 (105) def. Fremantle 10.8 (68) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,473)
Sunday, 21 April (1:05 pm) Sydney 17.8 (110) def. Gold Coast 8.9 (57) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,649)
Sunday, 21 April (4:05 pm) North Melbourne 10.8 (68) def. by Hawthorn 17.11 (113) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,648)
Bye
  • The crowd of 65,834 for the Collingwood v Port Adelaide match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Port Adelaide.[39]

Round 7

Round 7 (Anzac Appeal Round)
Wednesday, 24 April (7:25 pm) Richmond 5.12 (42) def. by Melbourne 13.7 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 72,840)
Thursday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Essendon 12.13 (85) drew with Collingwood 12.13 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 93,644)
Thursday, 25 April (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113) def. Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,080)
Friday, 26 April (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 11.16 (82) def. St Kilda 11.6 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,306)
Saturday, 27 April (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 12.9 (81) def. by Adelaide 20.18 (138) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 5,365)
Saturday, 27 April (4:35 pm) Geelong 18.10 (118) def. Carlton 15.15 (105) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 87,775)
Saturday, 27 April (5:30 pm) Fremantle 14.11 (95) def. Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71) Optus Stadium (crowd: 45,931)
Sunday, 28 April (1:00 pm) Gold Coast 17.10 (112) def. West Coast 12.3 (75) People First Stadium (crowd: 11,440)
Sunday, 28 April (4:00 pm) Hawthorn 5.12 (42) def. by Sydney 18.10 (118) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,052)
  • The crowd of 93,644 for the Essendon v Collingwood match is Essendon's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[40]
  • Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) recorded his 10,000th career disposal during the match against Essendon, becoming the first VFL/AFL player to do so.[41]
  • The crowd of 87,775 for the Geelong v Carlton match is Geelong's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[42]

Round 8

Round 8
Thursday, 2 May (7:00 pm) Adelaide 12.6 (78) def. Port Adelaide 5.18 (48) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,106)
Friday, 3 May (7:40 pm) Carlton 12.7 (79) def. by Collingwood 12.13 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,362)
Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm) Sydney 14.14 (98) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.9 (69) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,337)
Saturday, 4 May (4:35 pm) St Kilda 15.13 (103) def. North Melbourne 10.5 (65) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,009)
Saturday, 4 May (7:30 pm) Melbourne 10.14 (74) def. Geelong 9.12 (66) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,795)
Saturday, 4 May (6:10 pm) West Coast 11.5 (71) def. by Essendon 11.11 (77) Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,751)
Sunday, 5 May (1:00 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) def. by Fremantle 15.13 (103) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,252)
Sunday, 5 May (4:00 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91) def. by Hawthorn 14.14 (98) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,555)
Sunday, 5 May (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.19 (79) def. Gold Coast 6.9 (45) The Gabba (crowd: 30,285)
  • The crowd of 88,362 for the Carlton v Collingwood match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[43]
  • The crowd of 40,337 for the Sydney v Greater Western Sydney match was the largest crowd for a home-and-away Sydney Derby.[44]
  • Todd Goldstein (Essendon) recorded his 10,000th career hitout during the match against West Coast, becoming the first VFL/AFL player to do so.[45]
  • The crowd of 30,285 for the Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast match was the largest crowd for a QClash.[44]

Round 9

Round 9
Thursday, 9 May (7:30 pm) Carlton 12.5 (77) def. Melbourne 11.10 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,472)
Friday, 10 May (7:10 pm) Geelong 14.11 (95) def. by Port Adelaide 15.11 (101) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,942)
Friday, 10 May (6:20 pm) Fremantle 4.15 (39) def. by Sydney 13.9 (87) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,198)
Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 8.10 (58) def. St Kilda 7.11 (53) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,112)
Saturday, 11 May (4:35 pm) Essendon 12.10 (82) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.8 (62) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,295)
Saturday, 11 May (7:30 pm) Richmond 6.6 (42) def. by Western Bulldogs 19.19 (133) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,007)
Saturday, 11 May (7:00 pm) Gold Coast 17.18 (120) def. North Melbourne 7.10 (52) TIO Stadium (crowd: 7,036)
Sunday, 12 May (1:00 pm) Collingwood 15.13 (103) def. West Coast 5.7 (37) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,433)
Sunday, 12 May (3:30 pm) Adelaide 13.12 (90) drew with Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,278)

Round 10

Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 1)
Thursday, 16 May (7:00 pm) Gold Coast 26.8 (164) def. Geelong 15.10 (100) TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,112)
Friday, 17 May (7:40 pm) Sydney 17.15 (117) def. Carlton 9.11 (65) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,047)
Saturday, 18 May (1:45 pm) Collingwood 12.6 (78) def. Adelaide 11.8 (74) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,935)
Saturday, 18 May (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43) def. by Western Bulldogs 8.22 (70) Engie Stadium (crowd: 7,747)
Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm) St Kilda 8.7 (55) def. by Fremantle 9.18 (72) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 19,265)
Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 26.7 (163) def. Richmond 6.8 (44) The Gabba (crowd: 27,200)
Sunday, 19 May (1:10 pm) Essendon 16.10 (106) def. North Melbourne 10.6 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,125)
Sunday, 19 May (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 11.14 (80) def. Hawthorn 12.7 (79) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,190)
Sunday, 19 May (4:20 pm) West Coast 16.9 (105) def. Melbourne 10.10 (70) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,408)
  • Six clubs rebranded themselves with Indigenous names across the two weeks of Sir Doug Nicholls Round: Adelaide (Kuwarna), Fremantle (Walyalup), Melbourne (Narrm), Port Adelaide (Yartapuulti), St Kilda (Euro-Yroke) and West Coast (Waalitj Marawar).[46]
  • Gold Coast's score of 26.8 (164) against Geelong was its highest, [47] the highest score at TIO Stadium and the highest score conceded by Geelong since 1994.[48]
  • Gold Coast's 64-point win was its biggest over Geelong.[47]
  • Gold Coast's score of 19.7 (121) at three-quarter time was its highest three-quarter time score.[48]
  • The margin of 119 points in the Brisbane Lions v Richmond match was the Lions' biggest win over Richmond[49] and Richmond's biggest loss since 2007.[50]
  • The Brisbane Lions' score of 26.7 (163) against Richmond was its highest against Richmond.[49]
  • Port Adelaide trailed by 41 points in the third quarter of its match against Hawthorn and went on to win, equalling its biggest comeback.[51]

Round 11

Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 2)
Thursday, 23 May (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.16 (88) def. by Sydney 16.6 (102) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,377)
Friday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle 11.9 (75) drew with Collingwood 10.15 (75) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,035)
Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 7.6 (48) def. by Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 4,705)
Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm) Carlton 15.12 (102) def. Gold Coast 11.7 (73) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,597)
Saturday, 25 May (4:35 pm) Geelong 11.8 (74) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.12 (78) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,821)
Saturday, 25 May (7:40 pm) Richmond 10.14 (74) def. by Essendon 12.14 (86) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 79,359)
Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm) Hawthorn 15.10 (100) def. Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,664)
Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne 14.16 (100) def. St Kilda 9.8 (62) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,403)
Sunday, 26 May (4:10 pm) Adelaide 21.11 (137) def. West Coast 5.8 (38) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,965)
  • Six clubs rebranded themselves with Indigenous names across the two weeks of Sir Doug Nicholls Round: Adelaide (Kuwarna), Fremantle (Walyalup), Melbourne (Narrm), Port Adelaide (Yartapuulti), St Kilda (Euro-Yroke) and West Coast (Waalitj Marawar).[46]
  • The crowd of 54,035 for the Fremantle v Collingwood match is Fremantle's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match outside of a Western Derby.[52]
  • Tom Hawkins (Geelong) played his 356th AFL match in Geelong's loss to Greater Western Sydney, breaking Geelong's VFL/AFL games record previously held by Joel Selwood.[53]

Round 12

Round 12
Thursday, 30 May (7:30 pm) Port Adelaide 10.11 (71) def. by Carlton 16.11 (107) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,532)
Friday, 31 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood 12.10 (82) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,298)
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 16.11 (107) def. Adelaide 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,086)
Saturday, 1 June (4:35 pm) West Coast 10.8 (68) def. by St Kilda 12.10 (82) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,526)
Saturday, 1 June (7:30 pm) Geelong 15.9 (99) def. Richmond 10.9 (69) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,714)
Sunday, 2 June (1:00 pm) Melbourne 7.7 (49) def. by Fremantle 22.9 (141) TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,109)
Sunday, 2 June (4:00 pm) Gold Coast 14.7 (91) def. Essendon 11.14 (80) People First Stadium (crowd: 21,759)
Bye

Round 13

Round 13
Thursday, 6 June (7:00 pm) Adelaide 10.11 (71) def. by Richmond 12.7 (79) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)
Friday, 7 June (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71) def. by Brisbane Lions 17.12 (114) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,042)
Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 12.13 (85) def. Greater Western Sydney 12.7 (79) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,568)
Saturday, 8 June (2:35 pm) West Coast 8.17 (65) def. by North Melbourne 11.8 (74) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,276)
Saturday, 8 June (7:30 pm) St Kilda 7.9 (51) def. Gold Coast 7.6 (48) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,992)
Sunday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Sydney 16.16 (112) def. Geelong 12.10 (82) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,714)
Sunday, 9 June (7:20 pm) Essendon 9.16 (70) def. by Carlton 15.6 (96) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,510)
Monday, 10 June (3:20 pm) Collingwood 14.5 (89) def. Melbourne 6.15 (51) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,659)
Bye
  • North Melbourne's win over West Coast ended an eleven-match losing streak to start the season.[54]

Round 14

Round 14
Friday, 14 June (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 19.12 (126) def. St Kilda 16.10 (106) The Gabba (crowd: 27,445)
Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 23.11 (149) def. Fremantle 12.10 (82) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,796)
Saturday, 15 June (4:35 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) def. by Hawthorn 14.13 (97) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 92,311)
Saturday, 15 June (7:00 pm) Adelaide 10.7 (67) def. by Sydney 16.13 (109) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,535)
Sunday, 16 June (1:00 pm) North Melbourne 19.4 (118) def. by Collingwood 18.11 (119) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,311)
Sunday, 16 June (4:00 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.19 (73) def. Port Adelaide 6.15 (51) Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,914)
Bye
  • The crowd of 92,311 for the Richmond v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs[55] and Richmond's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match since 1977.[56]
  • North Melbourne's first half score of 14.2 (86) against Collingwood, which was already its highest score of the season to that point, was its highest first half score since 2004.[57]
  • Collingwood trailed by 54 points in the third quarter of its match against North Melbourne and went on to win, recording its biggest comeback since 1970.[57]

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 21 June (7:40 pm) Carlton 21.12 (138) def. Geelong 11.9 (75) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,218)
Saturday, 22 June (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) def. by Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,862)
Saturday, 22 June (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.9 (75) def. by Sydney 15.12 (102) Engie Stadium (crowd: 19,751)
Saturday, 22 June (7:30 pm) Melbourne 11.4 (70) def. North Melbourne 10.7 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 28,774)
Sunday, 23 June (1:00 pm) Essendon 19.8 (122) def. West Coast 13.14 (92) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,840)
Sunday, 23 June (2:00 pm) Fremantle 12.13 (85) def. Gold Coast 10.5 (65) Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,637)
Bye

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 28 June (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.20 (86) def. Melbourne 11.15 (81) The Gabba (crowd: 29,617)
Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 9.6 (60) def. by Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,005)
Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm) Sydney 14.14 (98) def. by Fremantle 15.9 (99) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,477)
Saturday, 29 June (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 14.17 (101) def. Collingwood 13.12 (90) People First Stadium (crowd: 23,029)
Saturday, 29 June (7:00 pm) Adelaide 13.16 (94) def. Greater Western Sydney 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,802)
Saturday, 29 June (7:30 pm) Geelong 16.9 (105) def. Essendon 9.6 (60) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 54,698)
Sunday, 30 June (1:10 pm) St Kilda 8.12 (60) def. by Port Adelaide 8.14 (62) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,052)
Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm) Richmond 10.10 (70) def. by Carlton 20.11 (131) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,298)
Sunday, 30 June (2:40 pm) West Coast 4.9 (33) def. by Hawthorn 14.10 (94) Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,454)

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 5 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood 12.8 (80) def. by Essendon 13.14 (92) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 81,711)
Saturday, 6 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87) def. Gold Coast 12.11 (83) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,781)
Saturday, 6 July (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) def. Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 31,590)
Saturday, 6 July (4:35 pm) Geelong 16.14 (110) def. Hawthorn 9.5 (59) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 33,188)
Saturday, 6 July (7:30 pm) Greater Western Sydney 18.8 (116) def. Carlton 16.8 (104) Engie Stadium (crowd: 11,730)
Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 16.9 (105) def. Richmond 7.12 (54) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,690)
Sunday, 7 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne 17.10 (112) def. West Coast 8.10 (58) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,000)
Sunday, 7 July (3:20 pm) St Kilda 13.6 (84) def. Sydney 11.16 (82) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,267)
Sunday, 7 July (4:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97) def. Adelaide 13.8 (86) The Gabba (crowd: 30,183)
  • Greater Western Sydney trailed by 39 points in the first quarter of its match against Carlton and went on to win, recording its biggest comeback.[60]

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 12 July (7:40 pm) Collingwood 10.11 (71) def. by Geelong 13.13 (91) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,435)
Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) def. Fremantle 10.14 (74) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,146)
Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm) Sydney 20.18 (138) def. North Melbourne 9.5 (59) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,663)
Saturday, 13 July (4:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100) def. Carlton 12.14 (86) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 45,387)
Saturday, 13 July (7:00 pm) Adelaide 10.11 (71) def. St Kilda 5.9 (39) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,549)
Saturday, 13 July (7:30 pm) Melbourne 13.6 (84) def. Essendon 10.7 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 52,866)
Sunday, 14 July (1:10 pm) Gold Coast 14.12 (96) def. Port Adelaide 12.10 (82) People First Stadium (crowd: 14,526)
Sunday, 14 July (3:20 pm) Richmond 12.12 (84) def. by Greater Western Sydney 17.6 (108) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,040)
Sunday, 14 July (2:40 pm) West Coast 14.9 (93) def. by Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,489)
  • Gold Coast's win was its first against Port Adelaide since 2011, ending a 14-match losing streak.[61]
  • The crowd of 19,040 for the Richmond v Greater Western Sydney match was Richmond's lowest home crowd for a home-and-away match since 2013, and its lowest for a home-and-away match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2004.[62]

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 19 July (7:40 pm) Essendon 17.11 (113) def. by Adelaide 17.13 (115) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,020)
Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 14.5 (89) def. Gold Coast 6.14 (50) Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,013)
Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm) St Kilda 17.11 (113) def. West Coast 6.5 (41) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,251)
Saturday, 20 July (4:35 pm) Hawthorn 20.13 (133) def. Collingwood 9.13 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 74,171)
Saturday, 20 July (7:30 pm) Geelong 7.6 (48) def. by Western Bulldogs 13.17 (95) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,967)
Saturday, 20 July (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 16.20 (116) def. Richmond 11.9 (75) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,704)
Sunday, 21 July (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79) def. Sydney 11.11 (77) The Gabba (crowd: 33,924)
Sunday, 21 July (1:20 pm) Fremantle 17.14 (116) def. Melbourne 10.6 (66) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,215)
Sunday, 21 July (4:40 pm) Carlton 16.11 (107) def. North Melbourne 14.4 (88) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,014)

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Carlton 9.11 (65) def. by Port Adelaide 11.13 (79) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,500)
Saturday, 27 July (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 10.6 (66) def. by Geelong 16.10 (106) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,045)
Saturday, 27 July (4:35 pm) Gold Coast 9.11 (65) def. by Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93) People First Stadium (crowd: 21,043)
Saturday, 27 July (4:35 pm) St Kilda 17.6 (108) def. Essendon 8.7 (55) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,761)
Saturday, 27 July (7:30 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. by Greater Western Sydney 13.7 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 16,246)
Saturday, 27 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 17.8 (110) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,536)
Sunday, 28 July (1:10 pm) Collingwood 14.9 (93) def. Richmond 9.13 (67) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,342)
Sunday, 28 July (3:20 pm) Sydney 7.6 (48) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.15 (87) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,028)
Sunday, 28 July (3:40 pm) Adelaide 8.10 (58) def. by Hawthorn 19.10 (124) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,823)
  • The crowd of 21,043 for the Gold Coast v Brisbane match was Gold Coast's largest home crowd for a QClash at People First Stadium.[63]
  • The crowd of 16,246 for the Melbourne v Greater Western Sydney match was Melbourne's lowest home crowd for a match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2013.[64]
  • The crowd of 56,536 for the Fremantle v West Coast match is Fremantle's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[52]

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 2 August (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.20 (110) def. Melbourne 9.5 (59) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,000)
Friday, 2 August (6:30 pm) West Coast 15.7 (97) def. Gold Coast 13.9 (87) Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,671)
Saturday, 3 August (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.6 (90) def. Richmond 10.17 (77) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,861)
Saturday, 3 August (4:35 pm) Geelong 13.12 (90) def. Adelaide 13.7 (85) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,939)
Saturday, 3 August (7:30 pm) Collingwood 12.12 (84) def. Carlton 11.15 (81) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 86,879)
Saturday, 3 August (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 22.16 (148) def. Sydney 5.6 (36) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,501)
Sunday, 4 August (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.12 (84) def. Hawthorn 12.10 (82) Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,268)
Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm) Essendon 13.12 (90) def. Fremantle 14.5 (89) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,381)
Sunday, 4 August (4:40 pm) St Kilda 5.9 (39) def. by Brisbane Lions 19.10 (124) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,053)
  • The Western Bulldogs reverted to their former name, Footscray, for round 21 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the club's first premiership.[65]
  • Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) became the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to play 400 games.[66]
  • Mitch McGovern (Carlton) had a shot at goal after the final siren to win the match against Collingwood, but kicked the ball out of bounds, failing to score.[67]
  • Sydney's 112-point loss to Port Adelaide was its biggest since 1993.[68]
  • Callan Ward became the first player to play 250 games for Greater Western Sydney.[69]
  • Greater Western Sydney trailed by 28 points at three-quarter time of its match against Hawthorn and went on to win, recording its biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit.[70]
  • St Kilda's score of 5.9 (39) was its lowest against the Brisbane Lions.[71]

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Sydney 13.11 (89) def. Collingwood 12.14 (86) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,854)
Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.16 (64) def. by Greater Western Sydney 13.4 (82) The Gabba (crowd: 31,364)
Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.13 (97) def. by West Coast 15.12 (102) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 6,619)
Saturday, 10 August (2:35 pm) Fremantle 9.8 (62) def. by Geelong 10.13 (73) Optus Stadium (crowd: 50,600)
Saturday, 10 August (7:30 pm) Essendon 12.14 (86) def. by Gold Coast 13.9 (87) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,401)
Saturday, 10 August (7:30 pm) Melbourne 7.9 (51) def. by Port Adelaide 7.11 (53) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 17,867)
Sunday, 11 August (1:10 pm) Carlton 5.8 (38) def. by Hawthorn 16.16 (112) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,773)
Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm) Richmond 7.9 (51) def. by St Kilda 15.9 (99) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,375)
Sunday, 11 August (3:40 pm) Adelaide 17.9 (111) def. Western Bulldogs 9.18 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,177)
  • The crowd of 50,600 for the Fremantle v Geelong match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[72]
  • Mac Andrew (Gold Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to win the match against Essendon.[73]
  • Gold Coast's win over Essendon ended a 17-match losing streak in away matches.[74]
  • The crowd of 84,773 for the Carlton v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[75]

Round 23

Round 23
Friday, 16 August (7:40 pm) Essendon 8.11 (59) def. by Sydney 15.8 (98) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,830)
Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm) Gold Coast 9.9 (63) def. by Melbourne 18.9 (117) People First Stadium (crowd: 13,026)
Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101) def. Fremantle 14.8 (92) Engie Stadium (crowd: 10,801)
Saturday, 17 August (4:35 pm) Collingwood 11.13 (79) def. Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 61,218)
Saturday, 17 August (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 11.14 (80) def. Adelaide 8.10 (58) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,459)
Saturday, 17 August (7:30 pm) St Kilda 16.11 (107) def. Geelong 14.5 (89) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,945)
Sunday, 18 August (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 20.18 (138) def. North Melbourne 6.6 (42) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,182)
Sunday, 18 August (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 19.17 (131) def. Richmond 10.8 (68) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,231)
Sunday, 18 August (2:40 pm) West Coast 4.10 (34) def. by Carlton 14.15 (99) Optus Stadium (crowd: 48,455)
  • The crowd of 48,455 for the West Coast v Carlton match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[76]

Round 24

Round 24
Friday, 23 August (7:40 pm) Melbourne 8.9 (57) def. by Collingwood 15.13 (103) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,957)
Saturday, 24 August (12:30 pm) Hawthorn 26.14 (170) def. North Melbourne 7.4 (46) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,392)
Saturday, 24 August (1:45 pm) Geelong 26.12 (168) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 32,545)
Saturday, 24 August (3:20 pm) Richmond 10.6 (66) def. by Gold Coast 14.10 (94) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,557)
Saturday, 24 August (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.21 (87) def. Essendon 10.7 (67) The Gabba (crowd: 31,663)
Saturday, 24 August (7:40 pm) Sydney 18.13 (121) def. Adelaide 13.12 (90) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,491)
Sunday, 25 August (12:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.14 (98) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.7 (61) Mars Stadium (crowd: 10,224)
Sunday, 25 August (3:20 pm) Carlton 11.8 (74) def. by St Kilda 11.10 (76) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,843)
Sunday, 25 August (4:10 pm) Fremantle 9.13 (67) def. by Port Adelaide 13.9 (87) Optus Stadium (crowd: 45,322)
  • The Hawthorn v North Melbourne match was moved forward from 4:40pm to 12:30pm[77] due to industrial action from electrical workers in Launceston, eliminating the need for lighting at University of Tasmania Stadium;[78] consequently, the Richmond v Gold Coast match was moved back from 2:10pm to 3:20pm to avoid having three matches played at the same time.[77]
  • Due to nearby lightning, the Melbourne v Collingwood match was delayed by 36 minutes during the fourth quarter under the AFL's lightning protocols.[79]
  • Hawthorn's 124-point win was its biggest over North Melbourne.[80]
  • Geelong's first half score of 18.6 (114) against West Coast was its highest since 2011.[81]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Sydney 23 17 6 0 2242 1769 126.7 68 Finals series
2 Port Adelaide 23 16 7 0 2011 1752 114.8 64
3 Geelong 23 15 8 0 2164 1928 112.2 60
4 Greater Western Sydney 23 15 8 0 2034 1864 109.1 60
5 Brisbane Lions 23 14 8 1 2130 1747 121.9 58
6 Western Bulldogs 23 14 9 0 2171 1736 125.1 56
7 Hawthorn 23 14 9 0 2090 1763 118.5 56
8 Carlton 23 13 10 0 2151 1952 110.2 52
9 Collingwood 23 12 9 2 1991 1943 102.5 52
10 Fremantle 23 12 10 1 1964 1755 111.9 50
11 Essendon 23 11 11 1 1892 2024 93.5 46
12 St Kilda 23 11 12 0 1748 1758 99.4 44
13 Gold Coast 23 11 12 0 1925 1943 99.1 44
14 Melbourne 23 11 12 0 1785 1812 98.5 44
15 Adelaide 23 8 14 1 1906 1923 99.1 34
16 West Coast 23 5 18 0 1594 2339 68.1 20
17 North Melbourne 23 3 20 0 1619 2550 63.5 12
18 Richmond 23 2 21 0 1505 2364 63.7 8
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Progression by round

4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place
4 Won the minor premiership 0 Won the wooden spoon
4 Finished the round inside the top eight
41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
41 Underlined points indicate the team had a bye that round
Team O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Sydney 43 82 122 125 163 164 202 242 281 321 361 401 401 441 481 521 521 521 561 561 561 561 601 641 681
Port Adelaide 0 45 83 88 126 163 165 205 207 246 284 323 324 324 327 328 367 406 409 447 487 523 562 602 642
Geelong 0 49 86 124 164 202 241 281 282 282 283 286 323 325 326 327 365 405 443 446 486 525 564 564 603
Greater Western Sydney 42 81 121 121 161 201 203 243 243 245 246 285 287 288 325 326 3210 368 407 445 485 524 563 603 604
Brisbane Lions 05 012 012 014 413 810 812 813 1213 1413 1812 1813 1813 2213 2613 3010 348 387 424 463 502 542 545 545 585
Western Bulldogs 0 017 410 87 88 811 128 1211 1211 1611 2011 2011 2411 2411 289 2811 329 3211 3610 409 448 487 487 526 566
Hawthorn 0 013 017 017 016 017 417 417 816 1215 1215 1614 2012 2412 2812 2813 3213 3213 3613 4011 449 4410 488 527 567
Carlton 44 84 87 126 165 166 204 206 208 247 2410 288 325 362 362 402 442 442 442 482 484 488 489 528 528
Collingwood 07 015 015 412 811 813 1210 1410 189 228 265 287 289 326 363 364 366 369 3612 3613 4012 4411 4411 4810 529
Fremantle 0 46 85 122 127 127 129 168 206 209 249 269 306 307 308 345 383 423 425 464 503 506 506 509 5010
Essendon 0 47 411 89 812 129 167 187 225 263 302 342 342 343 344 383 384 424 426 428 4210 469 4610 4611 4611
St Kilda 0 011 49 411 89 812 813 814 1214 1214 1214 1215 1615 2014 2014 2014 2015 2414 2415 2815 3214 3214 3614 4013 4412
Gold Coast 41 83 88 810 810 128 1211 169 1610 2010 248 2410 288 289 2810 2812 3211 3212 3611 3612 3613 3613 4012 4014 4413
Melbourne 06 48 84 123 162 165 166 204 244 244 247 284 2810 2810 2811 329 3212 3610 408 4010 4011 4012 4013 4412 4414
Adelaide 0 010 013 015 015 414 415 812 1212 1412 1413 1812 1814 1815 1815 1815 2214 2215 2614 3014 3015 3015 3415 3415 3415
West Coast 0 018 018 018 018 416 814 815 815 816 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1616 2016 2016 2016
North Melbourne 0 016 016 016 017 018 018 018 018 018 018 018 018 418 418 418 418 817 817 817 817 1217 1217 1217 1217
Richmond 08 014 014 413 414 415 416 416 417 417 417 417 417 817 817 817 817 818 818 818 818 818 818 818 818

Source: AFL Tables

Home matches and membership

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season, excluding neutral matches (Gather Round).

Team Home match attendance Membership
Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average 2023[82] 2024 Change
2023[83] 2024[84] Change
Adelaide 11 449,035 52,106 29,802 38,647 40,821 Increase 2,174 68,536
Brisbane Lions 11 339,499 34,002 27,200 29,285 30,864 Increase 1,579 54,676
Carlton 11 641,417 88,362 39,597 51,421 58,311 Increase 6,890 95,277
Collingwood 11 735,677 86,879 37,433 65,518 66,880 Increase 1,362 106,470
Essendon 11 555,263 93,644 29,401 46,690 50,478 Increase 3,788 86,274
Fremantle 11 515,805 56,536 40,604 44,097 46,891 Increase 2,794 62,064
Geelong 11 399,196 87,775 27,967 32,279 36,291 Increase 4,012 82,155
Gold Coast 11 171,423 23,029 7,036 13,724 15,584 Increase 1,860 23,359
Greater Western Sydney 11 135,021 21,235 7,747 10,261 12,275 Increase 2,014 33,036
Hawthorn 11 396,402 74,171 11,146 33,301 36,037 Increase 2,736 80,698
Melbourne 11 384,215 53,957 6,109 44,662 34,929 Decrease 9,733 70,785
North Melbourne 11 241,494 47,565 4,705 20,765 21,954 Increase 1,189 51,084
Port Adelaide 11 406,137 52,459 27,704 37,336 36,922 Decrease 414 64,041
Richmond 11 523,405 92,311 19,040 51,420 47,582 Decrease 3,838 101,349
St Kilda 11 321,831 69,517 17,992 32,136 29,257 Decrease 2,879 60,239
Sydney 11 420,226 44,714 34,663 32,833 38,202 Increase 5,369 65,332
West Coast 11 508,569 54,473 38,671 42,251 46,234 Increase 3,983 103,275
Western Bulldogs 11 313,750 50,144 9,752 28,499 28,523 Increase 24 56,302
Total/overall 198 7,487,304 93,644 4,705 36,396 37,815 Increase 1,419 1,264,952

Source: AFL Tables

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
7 September, Sydney Cricket Ground
1Sydney
4Greater Western Sydney
7 September, The Gabba
5Brisbane Lions
8Carlton28 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
6 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
6Western Bulldogs
7Hawthorn
5 September, Adelaide Oval
2Port Adelaide
3Geelong

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Finals week 1

Second qualifying final
Thursday, 5 September (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Second elimination final
Friday, 6 September (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground
First qualifying final
Saturday, 7 September (3:20 pm) Sydney v Greater Western Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground
First elimination final
Saturday, 7 September (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions v Carlton The Gabba

Finals week 2

First semi-final
Date and time TBC v TBC
Second semi-final
Date and time TBC v TBC

Finals week 3

First preliminary final
Date and time TBC v TBC
Second preliminary final
Date and time TBC v TBC

Grand final

Grand final
Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm) v Melbourne Cricket Ground

Win–loss table

Updated to the end of round 24.

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If multiple matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Home matches are in bold, neutral matches (Gather Round) are underlined and opponents are listed above the margins.

+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated
Team Home-and-away season Ladder Finals series
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
Adelaide X GC
-6		 GEE
-19		 FRE
-35		 MEL
-15		 CAR
+2		 ESS
-3		 NM
+57		 PA
+30		 BL
0		 COL
-4		 WC
+99		 HAW
-27		 RIC
-8		 SYD
-42		 X GWS
+16		 BL
-11		 STK
+32		 ESS
+2		 HAW
-66		 GEE
-5		 WB
+39		 PA
-22		 SYD
-31		 15
(8–14–1)
Brisbane Lions CAR
-1		 FRE
-23		 X COL
-20		 NM
+70		 MEL
+22		 GEE
-26		 GWS
-54		 GC
+34		 ADE
0		 RIC
+119		 HAW
-25		 X WB
+43		 STK
+20		 PA
+79		 MEL
+5		 ADE
+11		 WC
+13		 SYD
+2		 GC
+28		 STK
+85		 GWS
-18		 COL
-1		 ESS
+20		 5
(14–8–1)		 CAR
Carlton BL
+1		 RIC
+5		 X NM
+56		 FRE
+10		 ADE
-2		 GWS
+19		 GEE
-13		 COL
-6		 MEL
+1		 SYD
-52		 GC
+29		 PA
+36		 ESS
+26		 X GEE
+63		 RIC
+61		 GWS
-12		 WB
-14		 NM
+19		 PA
-14		 COL
-3		 HAW
-74		 WC
+65		 STK
-2		 8
(13–10–0)		 BL
Collingwood GWS
-32		 SYD
-33		 STK
-15		 BL
+20		 HAW
+5		 X PA
+42		 ESS
0		 CAR
+6		 WC
+66		 ADE
+4		 FRE
0		 WB
-18		 MEL
+38		 NM
+1		 X GC
-11		 ESS
-12		 GEE
-20		 HAW
-66		 RIC
+26		 CAR
+3		 SYD
-3		 BL
+1		 MEL
+46		 9
(12–9–2)
Essendon X HAW
+24		 SYD
-30		 STK
+4		 PA
-69		 WB
+29		 ADE
+3		 COL
0		 WC
+6		 GWS
+20		 NM
+40		 RIC
+12		 GC
-11		 CAR
-26		 X WC
+30		 GEE
-45		 COL
+12		 MEL
-17		 ADE
-2		 STK
-53		 FRE
+1		 GC
-1		 SYD
-39		 BL
-20		 11
(11–11–1)
Fremantle X BL
+23		 NM
+26		 ADE
+35		 CAR
-10		 PA
-3		 WC
-37		 WB
+24		 RIC
+54		 SYD
-48		 STK
+17		 COL
0		 MEL
+92		 X WB
-67		 GC
+20		 SYD
+1		 RIC
+51		 HAW
-13		 MEL
+50		 WC
+35		 ESS
-1		 GEE
-11		 GWS
-9		 PA
-20		 10
(12–10–1)
Geelong X STK
+8		 ADE
+19		 HAW
+36		 WB
+4		 NM
+75		 BL
+26		 CAR
+13		 MEL
-8		 PA
-6		 GC
-64		 GWS
-4		 RIC
+30		 SYD
-30		 X CAR
-63		 ESS
+45		 HAW
+51		 COL
+20		 WB
-47		 NM
+40		 ADE
+5		 FRE
+11		 STK
-18		 WC
+93		 3
(15–8–0)		 PA
Gold Coast RIC
+39		 ADE
+6		 WB
-48		 X GWS
-28		 HAW
+53		 SYD
-53		 WC
+37		 BL
-34		 NM
+68		 GEE
+64		 CAR
-29		 ESS
+11		 STK
-3		 X FRE
-20		 COL
+11		 NM
-4		 PA
+14		 GWS
-39		 BL
-28		 WC
-10		 ESS
+1		 MEL
-54		 RIC
+28		 13
(11–12–0)
Greater Western Sydney COL
+32		 NM
+39		 WC
+65		 X GC
+28		 STK
+1		 CAR
-19		 BL
+54		 SYD
-29		 ESS
-20		 WB
-27		 GEE
+4		 X HAW
-6		 PA
+22		 SYD
-27		 ADE
-16		 CAR
+12		 RIC
+24		 GC
+39		 MEL
+2		 HAW
+2		 BL
+18		 FRE
+9		 WB
-37		 4
(15–8–0)		 SYD
Hawthorn X ESS
-24		 MEL
-55		 GEE
-36		 COL
-5		 GC
-53		 NM
+45		 SYD
-76		 WB
+7		 STK
+5		 PA
-1		 BL
+25		 ADE
+27		 GWS
+6		 RIC
+48		 X WC
+61		 GEE
-51		 FRE
+13		 COL
+66		 ADE
+66		 GWS
-2		 CAR
+74		 RIC
+63		 NM
+124		 7
(14–9–0)		 WB
Melbourne SYD
-22		 WB
+45		 HAW
+55		 PA
+7		 ADE
+15		 BL
-22		 X RIC
+43		 GEE
+8		 CAR
-1		 WC
-35		 STK
+38		 FRE
-92		 COL
-38		 X NM
+3		 BL
-5		 WC
+54		 ESS
+17		 FRE
-50		 GWS
-2		 WB
-51		 PA
-2		 GC
+54		 COL
-46		 14
(11–12–0)
North Melbourne X GWS
-39		 FRE
-26		 CAR
-56		 BL
-70		 GEE
-75		 HAW
-45		 ADE
-57		 STK
-38		 GC
-68		 ESS
-40		 PA
-59		 X WC
+9		 COL
-1		 MEL
-3		 WB
-17		 GC
+4		 SYD
-79		 CAR
-19		 GEE
-40		 RIC
+13		 WC
-5		 WB
-96		 HAW
-124		 17
(3–20–0)
Port Adelaide X WC
+50		 RIC
+30		 MEL
-7		 ESS
+69		 FRE
+3		 COL
-42		 STK
+10		 ADE
-30		 GEE
+6		 HAW
+1		 NM
+59		 CAR
-36		 X GWS
-22		 BL
-79		 STK
+2		 WB
+48		 GC
-14		 RIC
+41		 CAR
+14		 SYD
+112		 MEL
+2		 ADE
+22		 FRE
+20		 2
(16–7–0)		 GEE
Richmond GC
-39		 CAR
-5		 PA
-30		 SYD
+5		 STK
-7		 WC
-39		 X MEL
-43		 FRE
-54		 WB
-91		 BL
-119		 ESS
-12		 GEE
-30		 ADE
+8		 HAW
-48		 X CAR
-61		 FRE
-51		 GWS
-24		 PA
-41		 COL
-26		 NM
-13		 STK
-48		 HAW
-63		 GC
-28		 18
(2–21–0)
St Kilda X GEE
-8		 COL
+15		 ESS
-4		 RIC
+7		 GWS
-1		 WB
-60		 PA
-10		 NM
+38		 HAW
-5		 FRE
-17		 MEL
-38		 WC
+14		 GC
+3		 BL
-20		 X PA
-2		 SYD
+2		 ADE
-32		 WC
+72		 ESS
+53		 BL
-85		 RIC
+48		 GEE
+18		 CAR
+2		 12
(11–12–0)
Sydney MEL
+22		 COL
+33		 ESS
+30		 RIC
-5		 WC
+26		 X GC
+53		 HAW
+76		 GWS
+29		 FRE
+48		 CAR
+52		 WB
+14		 X GEE
+30		 ADE
+42		 GWS
+27		 FRE
-1		 STK
-2		 NM
+79		 BL
-2		 WB
-39		 PA
-112		 COL
+3		 ESS
+39		 ADE
+31		 1
(17–6–0)		 GWS
West Coast X PA
-50		 GWS
-65		 WB
-76		 SYD
-26		 RIC
+39		 FRE
+37		 GC
-37		 ESS
-6		 COL
-66		 MEL
+35		 ADE
-99		 STK
-14		 NM
-9		 X ESS
-30		 HAW
-61		 MEL
-54		 BL
-13		 STK
-72		 FRE
-35		 GC
+10		 NM
+5		 CAR
-65		 GEE
-93		 16
(5–18–0)
Western Bulldogs X MEL
-45		 GC
+48		 WC
+76		 GEE
-4		 ESS
-29		 STK
+60		 FRE
-24		 HAW
-7		 RIC
+91		 GWS
+27		 SYD
-14		 COL
+18		 BL
-43		 FRE
+67		 X NM
+17		 PA
-48		 CAR
+14		 GEE
+47		 SYD
+39		 MEL
+51		 ADE
-39		 NM
+96		 GWS
+37		 6
(14–9–0)		 HAW

Source: AFL Tables

Season notes

  • In 2024, the AFL recorded the three highest-attended home-and-away rounds in VFL/AFL history, with combined attendances of: 413,405 in round 1; 408,433 in round 7; and 403,452 in round 8 – after recording a combined attendance of over 400,000 only once previously.[44]
  • For the first time in VFL/AFL history, both reigning grand finalists – Collingwood and the Brisbane Lions – lost their first two matches of the following season;[85] both clubs eventually lost their first three matches.[86]
  • Sydney won 13 of its first 14 matches of the season, its best start to a season since 1918.[87]
  • Charlie Curnow (Carlton) kicked multiple goals in each of his club's first 15 matches of the season, the longest such streak since 2009.[88]
  • By the end of July, a month before the cutoff date, the AFL recorded a new record club membership tally of 1,268,403.[89]
  • Hawthorn qualified for finals after losing its first five matches of the season, its worst start to a season in which it qualified for finals; its four losses after round 5 were the fewest by any club for the remainder of the home-and-away season.[90]

Milestones

Round Player/official Club Milestone
1 Josh Kelly Greater Western Sydney 200th AFL game
2 Sebastian Ross St Kilda 200th AFL game
Brandon Ellis Gold Coast 250th AFL game
Ken Hinkley Port Adelaide 250th AFL game coached[91]
Travis Boak Port Adelaide 350th AFL game
3 Tom Mitchell Collingwood 200th AFL game
Brodie Smith Adelaide 250th AFL game
Jack Viney Melbourne 200th AFL game
Tom Hawkins Geelong 350th AFL game
4 Mark Blicavs Geelong 250th AFL game
5 Lachie Neale Brisbane Lions 250th AFL game
Rhys Stanley Geelong 200th AFL game
6 Chelsea Roffey — 300th AFL game goal umpired[92]
Brodie Grundy Sydney 200th AFL game
7 Jeremy Cameron Geelong 600th AFL goal
8 Elliot Yeo West Coast 200th AFL game
9 Callan Ward Greater Western Sydney 300th AFL game
10 Taylor Duryea Western Bulldogs 200th AFL game
11 Jake Stringer Essendon 200th AFL game
12 Jack Gunston Hawthorn 250th AFL game
14 Dustin Martin Richmond 300th AFL game
Brayden Maynard Collingwood 200th AFL game
15 Harris Andrews Brisbane Lions 200th AFL game
16 Dyson Heppell Essendon 250th AFL game
17 Brad Scott Essendon 250th AFL game coached[93]
Gary Rohan Geelong 200th AFL game
18 Patrick Cripps Carlton 200th AFL game
19 Bradley Hill St Kilda 250th AFL game
Harry Cunningham Sydney 200th AFL game
21 Adam Treloar Western Bulldogs 250th AFL game
Luke McDonald North Melbourne 200th AFL game
Scott Pendlebury Collingwood 400th AFL game
Ryan Lester Brisbane Lions 200th AFL game
22 Jeremy Howe Collingwood 250th AFL game
Jeremy Cameron Geelong 250th AFL game
23 Jamie Cripps West Coast 250th AFL game
24 Joe Daniher Brisbane Lions 200th AFL game
Ollie Wines Port Adelaide 250th AFL game

Source: AFL Tables (players); other milestones sourced individually

Coach departures

Outgoing coach Club Manner of departure Date of departure Caretaker coach Incoming coach Date of appointment
Adam Simpson West Coast Mutually parted ways mid-season 9 July 2024[94] Jarrad Schofield[95]

Leading goalkickers

Updated to the end of round 24.

1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11 Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
– Did not play during that round
X Had a bye during that round
# Player Club Home-and-away season (Coleman Medal) Finals series Total Games Average
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
1 Jesse Hogan Greater Western Sydney 44 610 212 X12 416 218 321 122 224 226 329 231 X31 132 133 134 236 541 445 449 453 558 361 667 269 69 23 3.00
2 Jeremy Cameron Geelong X0 22 24 26 28 614 014 519 019 120 –20 121 122 224 X24 327 229 433 336 137 239 645 146 349 958 58 22 2.64
3 Charlie Curnow Carlton 44 26 X6 410 313 417 320 323 225 227 229 433 336 238 X38 543 245 146 349 453 356 056 157 –57 –57 57 21 2.71
4 Ben King Gold Coast 55 05 27 X7 310 414 216 319 322 325 429 332 436 238 X38 –38 442 143 245 045 146 349 352 254 155 55 22 2.50
5 Jake Waterman West Coast X0 22 13 14 26 612 517 421 324 –24 529 130 –30 333 X33 336 137 239 241 –41 344 448 149 251 253 53 20 2.65
6 Joe Daniher Brisbane Lions 11 34 X4 15 510 212 012 012 214 115 318 220 X20 222 527 330 232 032 234 337 239 443 245 449 150 50 23 2.17
7 Nick Larkey North Melbourne X0 33 14 37 18 210 313 215 217 118 119 019 X19 524 428 028 028 331 334 236 339 544 145 146 046 46 23 2.00
Harry McKay Carlton 33 36 X6 511 011 213 316 218 422 123 124 125 328 129 X29 332 234 539 342 244 –44 145 146 –46 –46 46 20 2.30
9 Josh Treacy Fremantle X0 33 14 15 16 39 211 314 418 119 120 121 324 X24 226 228 230 535 136 339 342 345 –45 –45 –45 45 20 2.25
10 Kyle Langford Essendon X0 33 25 38 08 311 213 417 320 424 125 328 028 028 X28 230 131 233 235 237 037 239 039 140 343 43 23 1.87
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan Western Bulldogs X0 22 13 14 26 39 –9 –9 211 112 113 316 218 220 323 X23 225 025 429 433 437 239 140 343 043 43 21 2.05

Source: AFL Tables

See also

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