2022 AFL season
126th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
Australian rules football season
The 2022 AFL season was the 126th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs and ran from 16 March until 24 September, comprising a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Geelong Football Club for the tenth time, after defeating Sydney by 81 points in the 2022 AFL Grand Final .
Background
The 2022 season was played during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic . At the start of the season, the roll-out of Australia's vaccination program was almost complete with 95% of adults vaccinated to a two-dose standard and about 50% having received a booster;[ 1] Western Australia , practically all social and interstate travel restrictions which had been in place through the latter half of 2021 had been lifted;[ 2] [ 3] Omicron variant which became dominant in December 2021, were widespread in the community for the first time in the pandemic; and confirmed cases and their close contacts were still required to test and isolate, although for shorter periods than earlier in the pandemic.[ 4]
The main impacts of the pandemic to the AFL season were:
The league implemented a vaccination policy requiring all players and football department staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19;[ 5] [ 6] Liam Jones (Carlton ) and Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Brisbane Lions ) – resigned as a result of the mandate.[ 7] [ 8]
A player top-up list and policy was put in place to cover the event of a substantial portion of a team being forced into isolation. Each club could nominate twenty top-up players from their affiliated state league and reserves systems; those players would become eligible to play if fewer than 28 main list players were available due for COVID-19 reasons, but would not otherwise be contracted to the club.[ 9] West Coast was the only club to draw on its top-up list, doing so twice.[ 10] Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs opened the season in a rematch of the previous season's grand final .[ 11] Accor Stadium hosted its first premiership match since the 2016 Qualifying Final , with a Sydney Derby between Greater Western Sydney and Sydney fixtured for the ground in round one.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Club leadership
Club
Coach
Captain(s)
Vice-captain(s)
Leadership group
Ref.
Adelaide Matthew Nicks Rory Sloane Tom Doedee , Ben Keays , Reilly O'Brien , Brodie Smith [ 15]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan Dayne Zorko Harris Andrews Darcy Gardiner , Ryan Lester , Lincoln McCarthy ,Hugh McCluggage , Lachie Neale , Daniel Rich [ 16]
Carlton Michael Voss Patrick Cripps Sam Walsh , Jacob Weitering [ 17]
Collingwood Craig McRae Scott Pendlebury Taylor Adams , Jeremy Howe , Darcy Moore [ 18]
Essendon Ben Rutten Dyson Heppell Zach Merrett Andrew McGrath [ 19]
Fremantle Justin Longmuir Nat Fyfe Andrew Brayshaw , David Mundy , Alex Pearce , Caleb Serong
[ 20]
Geelong Chris Scott Joel Selwood Patrick Dangerfield , Tom Stewart [ 21]
Gold Coast Stuart Dew Touk Miller , Jarrod Witts Sam Collins Noah Anderson , Nick Holman , Sean Lemmens , David Swallow [ 22]
Greater Western Sydney Leon Cameron Stephen Coniglio , Toby Greene , Josh Kelly Phil Davis , Matt de Boer , Nick Haynes , Jacob Hopper ,Lachie Whitfield [ 23]
Hawthorn Sam Mitchell Ben McEvoy Jaeger O'Meara James Sicily [ 24]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin Max Gawn Jack Viney [ 25]
North Melbourne David Noble Jack Ziebell Luke McDonald , Jy Simpkin Aidan Corr , Ben Cunnington , Nick Larkey , Kayne Turner [ 26]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley Tom Jonas Darcy Byrne-Jones , Ollie Wines [ 27]
Richmond Damien Hardwick Dylan Grimes , Toby Nankervis [ 28]
St Kilda Brett Ratten Jack Steele Dougal Howard , Tim Membrey Jarryn Geary , Callum Wilkie [ 29]
Sydney John Longmire Callum Mills , Luke Parker , Dane Rampe Harry Cunningham , Lance Franklin , Josh Kennedy , Tom Papley [ 30]
West Coast Adam Simpson Luke Shuey Jeremy McGovern , Nic Naitanui Oscar Allen , Tom Barrass , Liam Duggan [ 31]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge Marcus Bontempelli Jack Macrae Caleb Daniel , Taylor Duryea , Aaron Naughton [ 32]
Pre-season
The pre-season series of games returned as the 2022 AAMI Community Series, with teams playing one game each. The games were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. All games were televised live on Fox Footy .[ 33]
Home-and-away season
Round 1
Round 1
Wednesday, 16 March (7:10 pm)
Melbourne 14.13 (97)
def.
Western Bulldogs 11.5 (71)
MCG (crowd: 58,002)
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Thursday, 17 March (7:25 pm)
Carlton 14.17 (101)
def.
Richmond 11.10 (76)
MCG (crowd: 72,179)
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Friday, 18 March (7:50 pm)
St Kilda 12.13 (85)
def. by
Collingwood 15.12 (102)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,129)
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Saturday, 19 March (2:10 pm)
Geelong 20.18 (138)
def.
Essendon 11.6 (72)
MCG (crowd: 54,495)
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Saturday, 19 March (5:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 13.14 (92)
def. by
Sydney 17.10 (112)
Accor Stadium (crowd: 25,572)
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Saturday, 19 March (7:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80)
def.
Port Adelaide 10.9 (69)
The Gabba (crowd: 25,100)
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Sunday, 20 March (1:10 pm)
Hawthorn 11.12 (78)
def.
North Melbourne 8.10 (58)
MCG (crowd: 38,279)
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Sunday, 20 March (3:40 pm)
Adelaide 12.10 (82)
def. by
Fremantle 11.17 (83)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,186)
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Sunday, 20 March (4:40 pm)
West Coast 12.8 (80)
def. by
Gold Coast 16.11 (107)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 20,932)
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Round 2
Round 2
Thursday, 24 March (7:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)
def. by
Carlton 16.6 (102)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,961)
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Friday, 25 March (7:50 pm)
Sydney 17.5 (107)
def.
Geelong 10.17 (77)
SCG (crowd: 36,578)
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Saturday, 26 March (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 15.10 (100)
def.
Adelaide 8.10 (58)
MCG (crowd: 36,843)
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Saturday, 26 March (4:35 pm)
Essendon 10.15 (75)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,631)
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Saturday, 26 March (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 7.14 (56)
def. by
Hawthorn 19.6 (120)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,267)
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Saturday, 26 March (7:00 pm)
Gold Coast 10.9 (69)
def. by
Melbourne 12.10 (82)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,280)
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Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 10.14 (74)
def.
West Coast 8.11 (59)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 14,204)
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Sunday, 27 March (3:20 pm)
Richmond 16.13 (109)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73)
MCG (crowd: 28,813)
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Sunday, 27 March (5:20 pm)
Fremantle 8.7 (55)
def. by
St Kilda 9.11 (65)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 25,284)
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Lance Franklin (Sydney ) became the 6th player in VFL/AFL history to kick 1,000 career goals.[ 35] West Coast made a VFL/AFL record 14 changes to its team between rounds 1 and 2, mostly from absences due to COVID-19 protocols, and fielded five players from its top-up list.[ 36]
Round 3
Round 3
Thursday, 31 March (7:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.17 (71)
def.
Sydney 9.6 (60)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,327)
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Friday, 1 April (7:20 pm)
Melbourne 14.15 (99)
def.
Essendon 10.10 (70)
MCG (crowd: 44,503)
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Friday, 1 April (7:50 pm)
Adelaide 15.6 (96)
def.
Port Adelaide 13.14 (92)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,190)
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Saturday, 2 April (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)
def.
Gold Coast 8.9 (57)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 4,014)
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Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm)
Collingwood 13.13 (91)
def. by
Geelong 16.8 (104)
MCG (crowd: 52,974)
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Saturday, 2 April (7:00 pm)
Brisbane Lions 23.18 (156)
def.
North Melbourne 7.6 (48)
The Gabba (crowd: 19,817)
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Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm)
Carlton 11.8 (74)
def.
Hawthorn 11.7 (73)
MCG (crowd: 66,317)
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Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm)
St Kilda 18.9 (117)
def.
Richmond 13.6 (84)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,933)
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Sunday, 3 April (4:20 pm)
West Coast 7.5 (47)
def. by
Fremantle 15.12 (102)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,920)
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Round 4
Round 4
Thursday, 7 April (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 4.12 (36)
def. by
Melbourne 10.8 (68)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 23,058)
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Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm)
Geelong 11.14 (80)
def.
Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 20,505)
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Saturday, 9 April (2:40 pm)
Sydney 13.8 (86)
def.
North Melbourne 12.3 (75)
SCG (crowd: 22,307)
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Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm)
Collingwood 10.14 (74)
def. by
West Coast 14.3 (87)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,897)
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Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm)
Richmond 15.9 (99)
def.
Western Bulldogs 7.19 (61)
MCG (crowd: 43,645)
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Saturday, 9 April (5:25 pm)
Fremantle 13.10 (88)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 8.6 (54)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 30,201)
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Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm)
Essendon 15.13 (103)
def.
Adelaide 15.9 (99)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,906)
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Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 10.13 (73)
def. by
St Kilda 22.10 (142)
MCG (crowd: 30,926)
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Sunday, 10 April (4:10 pm)
Gold Coast 13.14 (92)
def.
Carlton 8.14 (62)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,349)
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Port Adelaide 's score of 0.5 (5) in the first half against Melbourne was the first time the club's AFL team had been kept goalless in a half.[ 40]
Round 5
Round 5 (Easter Round)
Thursday, 14 April (7:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98)
def.
Collingwood 14.7 (91)
The Gabba (crowd: 32,312)
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Friday, 15 April (4:20 pm)
North Melbourne 11.5 (71)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 21.13 (139)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,162)
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Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm)
West Coast 9.4 (58)
def. by
Sydney 18.13 (121)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,888)
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Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm)
St Kilda 13.9 (87)
def.
Gold Coast 9.7 (61)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,724)
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Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm)
Adelaide 15.11 (101)
def.
Richmond 12.10 (82)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,031)
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Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm)
Melbourne 19.6 (120)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 7.11 (53)
MCG (crowd: 20,791)
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Sunday, 17 April (1:40 pm)
Carlton 14.10 (94)
def.
Port Adelaide 13.13 (91)
MCG (crowd: 33,433)
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Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm)
Essendon 8.11 (59)
def. by
Fremantle 16.11 (107)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,935)
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Monday, 18 April (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 14.8 (92)
def.
Geelong 11.14 (80)
MCG (crowd: 48,030)
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Round 6
Round 6 (Anzac Day Weekend)
Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60)
def. by
St Kilda 10.17 (77)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,207)
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Saturday, 23 April (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.8 (62)
def. by
Adelaide 8.15 (63)
Mars Stadium (crowd: 10,412)
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Saturday, 23 April (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 18.9 (117)
def.
West Coast 4.9 (33)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,587)
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Saturday, 23 April (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 14.13 (97)
def.
Carlton 9.8 (62)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,302)
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Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 9.7 (61)
def. by
Geelong 17.19 (121)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 8,663)
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Sunday, 24 April (4:10 pm)
Gold Coast 11.14 (80)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 21.6 (132)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,897)
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Sunday, 24 April (7:25 pm)
Richmond 8.6 (54)
def. by
Melbourne 9.22 (76)
MCG (crowd: 70,334)
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Monday, 25 April (12:30 pm)
Hawthorn 10.8 (68)
def. by
Sydney 16.13 (109)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,107)
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Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm)
Essendon 12.10 (82)
def. by
Collingwood 15.3 (93)
MCG (crowd: 84,205)
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Round 7
Round 7
Friday, 29 April (6:10 pm)
West Coast 8.8 (56)
def. by
Richmond 25.15 (165)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 39,430)
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Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm)
Geelong 10.6 (66)
def. by
Fremantle 10.9 (69)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 20,136)
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Saturday, 30 April (1:40 pm)
Adelaide 8.6 (54)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 31,811)
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Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm)
Melbourne 13.13 (91)
def.
Hawthorn 11.15 (81)
MCG (crowd: 39,425)
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Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 4.18 (42)
def. by
Port Adelaide 5.13 (43)
Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 6,645)
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Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm)
Carlton 17.12 (114)
def.
North Melbourne 10.4 (64)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,129)
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Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm)
Collingwood 17.13 (115)
def.
Gold Coast 14.6 (90)
MCG (crowd: 28,916)
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Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103)
def.
Essendon 10.11 (71)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,677)
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Sunday, 1 May (4:40 pm)
Sydney 13.11 (89)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113)
SCG (crowd: 30,110)
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Round 8
Round 8
Friday, 6 May (7:00 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.14 (86)
def.
Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,290)
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Friday, 6 May (6:40 pm)
Fremantle 15.12 (102)
def.
North Melbourne 3.6 (24)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,040)
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Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm)
Richmond 17.11 (113)
def.
Collingwood 12.14 (86)
MCG (crowd: 64,481)
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Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm)
Sydney 8.13 (61)
def. by
Gold Coast 10.15 (75)
SCG (crowd: 20,420)
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Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 4.11 (35)
def. by
Geelong 12.16 (88)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,661)
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Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm)
Essendon 16.12 (108)
def.
Hawthorn 11.15 (81)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,042)
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Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 16.9 (105)
def.
West Coast 4.6 (30)
The Gabba (crowd: 19,331)
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Sunday, 8 May (1:10 pm)
Melbourne 14.9 (93)
def.
St Kilda 8.7 (55)
MCG (crowd: 35,767)
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Sunday, 8 May (4:40 pm)
Carlton 17.14 (116)
def.
Adelaide 10.8 (68)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,376)
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Round 9
Round 9
Friday, 13 May (7:50 pm)
Collingwood 7.9 (51)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 14.15 (99)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,029)
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Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 14.10 (94)
def. by
Richmond 17.15 (117)
MCG (crowd: 40,663)
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Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
North Melbourne 6.10 (46)
def. by
Port Adelaide 17.13 (115)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 5,114)
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Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm)
St Kilda 13.12 (90)
def.
Geelong 11.14 (80)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,517)
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Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm)
Sydney 14.21 (105)
def.
Essendon 6.11 (47)
SCG (crowd: 27,464)
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Saturday, 14 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 9.12 (66)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 16.6 (102)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,579)
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Sunday, 15 May (1:40 pm)
Gold Coast 10.9 (69)
def.
Fremantle 4.9 (33)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 6,136)
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Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 11.9 (75)
def. by
Carlton 15.15 (105)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 8,754)
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Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm)
West Coast 5.8 (38)
def. by
Melbourne 16.16 (112)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 27,488)
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Round 10
Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 1)
Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm)
Carlton 15.12 (102)
def.
Sydney 13.9 (87)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,769)
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Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm)
Geelong 11.16 (82)
def.
Port Adelaide 7.5 (47)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 18,721)
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Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 15.16 (106)
def.
Gold Coast 13.9 (87)
Mars Stadium (crowd: 6,040)
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Saturday, 21 May (4:35 pm)
North Melbourne 8.5 (53)
def. by
Melbourne 14.16 (100)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 13,422)
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Saturday, 21 May (7:00 pm)
Adelaide 9.15 (69)
def. by
St Kilda 14.6 (90)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,783)
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Saturday, 21 May (7:30 pm)
Richmond 11.14 (80)
def.
Essendon 7.6 (48)
MCG (crowd: 70,226)
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Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 21.12 (138)
def.
West Coast 13.8 (86)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 5,057)
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Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 18.9 (117)
def.
Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,007)
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Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm)
Fremantle 6.8 (44)
def. by
Collingwood 12.8 (80)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 35,534)
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Melbourne across the two rounds of the Sir Doug Nicholls Round rebranded itself as Narrm, becoming the first club to adopt an Indigenous club name for the annual round.[ 43]
Round 11
Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 2)
Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm)
Sydney 16.10 (106)
def.
Richmond 15.10 (100)
SCG (crowd: 31,387)
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Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm)
Geelong 15.7 (97)
def.
Adelaide 7.13 (55)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 19,051)
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Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm)
Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 15.6 (96)
The Gabba (crowd: 22,068)
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Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm)
Melbourne 7.14 (56)
def. by
Fremantle 14.10 (94)
MCG (crowd: 29,812)
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Saturday, 28 May (5:30 pm)
West Coast 9.6 (60)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 25.11 (161)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 31,838)
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Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm)
Gold Coast 18.13 (121)
def.
Hawthorn 7.12 (54)
TIO Stadium (crowd: 7,516)
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Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 15.13 (103)
def.
North Melbourne 7.8 (50)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,464)
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Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 11.13 (79)
def.
Carlton 11.9 (75)
MCG (crowd: 80,627)
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Sunday, 29 May (4:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 9.12 (66)
def.
Essendon 6.14 (50)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 25,877)
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Round 12
Round 12
Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm)
Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70)
def. by
Geelong 12.11 (83)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,370)
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Saturday, 4 June (1:15 pm)
Adelaide 13.10 (88)
def.
West Coast 8.9 (57)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 22,859)
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Saturday, 4 June (4:05 pm)
Gold Coast 15.19 (109)
def.
North Melbourne 7.5 (47)
TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,523)
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Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm)
Melbourne 9.7 (61)
def. by
Sydney 10.13 (73)
MCG (crowd: 32,753)
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Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 10.8 (68)
def. by
Collingwood 10.12 (72)
MCG (crowd: 43,939)
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Sunday, 5 June (3:20 pm)
Fremantle 15.9 (99)
def.
Brisbane Lions 13.7 (85)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,214)
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Bye Carlton , Essendon , Greater Western Sydney , Port Adelaide , Richmond , St Kilda
Round 13
Round 13 (Queen's Birthday Weekend)
Thursday, 9 June (7:20 pm)
Richmond 11.11 (77)
def.
Port Adelaide 10.5 (65)
MCG (crowd: 21,757)
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Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm)
Essendon 7.12 (54)
def. by
Carlton 12.8 (80)
MCG (crowd: 65,440)
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Saturday, 11 June (2:10 pm)
Fremantle 14.11 (95)
def.
Hawthorn 12.10 (82)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 39,428)
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Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 10.18 (78)
def.
St Kilda 8.9 (57)
The Gabba (crowd: 26,610)
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Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm)
North Melbourne 7.11 (53)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 15.12 (102)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 13,742)
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Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 12.10 (82)
def.
Melbourne 8.8 (56)
MCG (crowd: 76,059)
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Bye Adelaide , Geelong , Gold Coast , Sydney , West Coast , Western Bulldogs
Round 14
Round 14
Thursday, 16 June (7:20 pm)
Richmond 11.15 (81)
def.
Carlton 9.12 (66)
MCG (crowd: 50,741)
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Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm)
St Kilda 11.6 (72)
def. by
Essendon 15.17 (107)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,274)
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Saturday, 18 Jun (1:15 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.10 (82)
def.
Sydney 8.11 (59)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,445)
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Saturday, 18 Jun (2:35 pm)
West Coast 9.9 (63)
def. by
Geelong 12.9 (81)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 32,526)
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Saturday, 18 Jun (7:25 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 16.9 (105)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 6,208)
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Sunday, 19 June (3:20 pm)
Gold Coast 18.8 (116)
def.
Adelaide 10.13 (73)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,507)
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Bye Brisbane Lions , Collingwood , Fremantle , Hawthorn , Melbourne , North Melbourne
Round 15
Round 15
Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm)
Melbourne 16.21 (117)
def.
Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53)
MCG (crowd: 37,728)
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Friday, 24 June (7:00 pm)
Western Bulldogs 19.11 (125)
def.
Hawthorn 12.11 (83)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,505)
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Friday, 24 June (6:40 pm)
West Coast 16.11 (107)
def.
Essendon 14.13 (97)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,933)
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Saturday, 25 June (1:45 pm)
Carlton 12.9 (81)
def.
Fremantle 7.8 (50)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,441)
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Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm)
Geelong 13.11 (89)
def.
Richmond 13.8 (86)
MCG (crowd: 59,335)
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Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm)
Sydney 12.11 (83)
def.
St Kilda 4.8 (32)
SCG (crowd: 31,513)
Report
Sunday, 26 June (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 8.10 (58)
def. by
Adelaide 17.13 (115)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 5,072)
Report
Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 11.22 (88)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 12.5 (77)
MCG (crowd: 30,804)
Report
Sunday, 26 June (3:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 13.15 (93)
def.
Gold Coast 13.13 (91)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 26,241)
Report
Round 16
Round 16
Thursday, 30 June (7:20 pm)
Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108)
def.
Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67)
The Gabba (crowd: 25,011)
Report
Friday, 1 July (7:50 pm)
Carlton 10.18 (78)
def. by
St Kilda 14.9 (93)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,194)
Report
Saturday, 2 July (1:45 pm)
Essendon 15.5 (95)
def.
Sydney 12.14 (86)
MCG (crowd: 43,163)
Report
Saturday, 2 July (4:05 pm)
Adelaide 10.5 (65)
def. by
Melbourne 14.10 (94)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,702)
Report
Saturday, 2 July (7:25 pm)
Geelong 21.18 (144)
def.
North Melbourne 5.2 (32)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 18,091)
Report
Saturday, 2 July (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 8.14 (62)
def. by
Collingwood 9.13 (67)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,027)
Report
Sunday, 3 July (2:10 pm)
Richmond 20.8 (128)
def.
West Coast 13.15 (93)
MCG (crowd: 39,391)
Report
Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 11.6 (72)
def.
Hawthorn 7.8 (50)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 4,812)
Report
Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm)
Fremantle 15.9 (99)
def.
Port Adelaide 14.7 (91)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,326)
Report
Round 17
Round 17
Thursday, 7 July (7:20 pm)
Geelong 12.19 (91)
def.
Melbourne 9.9 (63)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 21,501)
Report
Friday, 8 July (7:50 pm)
Sydney 17.18 (120)
def.
Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67)
SCG (crowd: 26,226)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 13.10 (88)
def.
North Melbourne 12.9 (81)
MCG (crowd: 45,039)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 14.10 (94)
def.
Richmond 13.14 (92)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 18,031)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 10.10 (70)
def. by
Fremantle 17.9 (111)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,652)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (7:00 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.12 (84)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 3.11 (29)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 24,744)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90)
def. by
Essendon 15.10 (100)
The Gabba (crowd: 29,101)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 13.8 (86)
def.
Adelaide 8.6 (54)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,833)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (2:40 pm)
West Coast 8.5 (53)
def. by
Carlton 17.14 (116)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,359)
Report
Round 18
Round 18
Friday, 15 July (7:50 pm)
Western Bulldogs 13.6 (84)
def.
St Kilda 7.14 (56)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,981)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (1:15 pm)
Adelaide 13.8 (86)
def. by
Collingwood 14.7 (91)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,110)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (1:45 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 9.5 (59)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 9,010)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (4:35 pm)
North Melbourne 14.8 (92)
def.
Richmond 11.22 (88)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,666)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (7:25 pm)
Carlton 8.7 (55)
def. by
Geelong 12.13 (85)
MCG (crowd: 68,208)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (5:30 pm)
Fremantle 9.11 (65)
def. by
Sydney 11.16 (82)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,596)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (1:10 pm)
Hawthorn 15.12 (102)
def.
West Coast 12.5 (77)
MCG (crowd: 22,598)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (2:50 pm)
Melbourne 12.11 (83)
def.
Port Adelaide 10.9 (69)
TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,312)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (4:40 pm)
Essendon 14.19 (103)
def.
Gold Coast 8.7 (55)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,484)
Report
Round 19
Round 19
Friday, 22 July (7:50 pm)
Richmond 7.10 (52)
drew with
Fremantle 7.10 (52)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,549)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne 11.9 (75)
def. by
Hawthorn 19.7 (121)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 9,713)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm)
Sydney 17.16 (118)
def.
Adelaide 12.13 (85)
SCG (crowd: 25,084)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
def. by
Geelong 16.10 (106)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,937)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (7:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110)
def.
Gold Coast 14.9 (93)
The Gabba (crowd: 21,467)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110)
def.
Melbourne 15.10 (100)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,501)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (1:10 pm)
Carlton 13.12 (90)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 8.6 (54)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,295)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 12.8 (80)
def.
Essendon 11.10 (76)
MCG (crowd: 72,402)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (2:40 pm)
West Coast 10.2 (62)
def. by
St Kilda 14.6 (90)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 35,665)
Report
Round 20
Round 20
Friday, 29 July (6:10 pm)
Fremantle 5.9 (39)
def. by
Melbourne 12.13 (85)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,313)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 13.10 (88)
def.
Port Adelaide 12.10 (82)
MCG (crowd: 40,716)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm)
Sydney 17.10 (112)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 5.9 (39)
SCG (crowd: 31,916)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (4:35 pm)
St Kilda 10.15 (75)
def.
Hawthorn 9.9 (63)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,348)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm)
Geelong 14.10 (94)
def.
Western Bulldogs 9.12 (66)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 22,106)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (7:00 pm)
Adelaide 12.12 (84)
def.
Carlton 8.7 (55)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,666)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm)
Gold Coast 16.11 (107)
def.
West Coast 16.8 (104)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,282)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (3:20 pm)
Richmond 15.14 (104)
def.
Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97)
MCG (crowd: 39,056)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (4:40 pm)
Essendon 17.12 (114)
def.
North Melbourne 9.12 (66)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,549)
Report
Round 21
Round 21
Friday, 5 August (7:50 pm)
Melbourne 13.11 (89)
def. by
Collingwood 15.6 (96)
MCG (crowd: 70,956)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 10.10 (70)
def.
Gold Coast 8.15 (63)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 9,022)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96)
def.
Essendon 10.9 (69)
Giants Stadium (crowd: 7,772)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (4:35 pm)
Western Bulldogs 11.12 (78)
def. by
Fremantle 14.11 (95)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,130)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (7:25 pm)
Geelong 17.8 (110)
def.
St Kilda 10.5 (65)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 20,583)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 10.11 (71)
def. by
Richmond 16.13 (109)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,091)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 13.10 (88)
def. by
Sydney 18.18 (126)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 19,091)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (3:20 pm)
Brisbane Lions 17.12 (114)
def.
Carlton 12.9 (81)
The Gabba (crowd: 31,011)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (2:10 pm)
West Coast 13.8 (86)
def. by
Adelaide 16.6 (102)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 50,117)
Report
Round 22
Round 22
Friday, 12 August (7:50 pm)
St Kilda 9.12 (66)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,211)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.8 (62)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 8.9 (57)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,301)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (1:40 pm)
Adelaide 15.13 (103)
def.
North Melbourne 10.14 (74)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,802)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 9.5 (59)
def. by
Geelong 18.11 (119)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,728)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (7:25 pm)
Melbourne 11.13 (79)
def.
Carlton 10.14 (74)
MCG (crowd: 55,705)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 9.17 (71)
def.
West Coast 7.5 (47)
Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,816)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm)
Richmond 20.8 (128)
def.
Hawthorn 9.13 (67)
MCG (crowd: 59,338)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (3:20 pm)
Sydney 11.11 (77)
def.
Collingwood 7.8 (50)
SCG (crowd: 44,659)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (4:40 pm)
Essendon 9.8 (62)
def. by
Port Adelaide 23.8 (146)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,568)
Report
Round 23
Round 23
Friday, 19 August (7:50 pm)
Brisbane Lions 8.9 (57)
def. by
Melbourne 18.7 (115)
The Gabba (crowd: 32,172)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (1:45 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 10.9 (69)
def. by
Fremantle 13.11 (89)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 7,338)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm)
North Melbourne 6.11 (47)
def. by
Gold Coast 16.18 (114)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 14,196)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (4:35 pm)
Geelong 19.17 (131)
def.
West Coast 7.4 (46)
GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 21,098)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (7:25 pm)
Essendon 11.9 (75)
def. by
Richmond 21.15 (141)
MCG (crowd: 58,366)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (7:00 pm)
Port Adelaide 16.15 (111)
def.
Adelaide 7.13 (55)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,090)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm)
Hawthorn 10.4 (64)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 12.15 (87)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,105)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (3:20 pm)
Carlton 10.14 (74)
def. by
Collingwood 11.9 (75)
MCG (crowd: 88,287)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm)
St Kilda 11.8 (74)
def. by
Sydney 13.10 (88)
Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,344)
Report
Ladder
Source:
afl.com.au Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Progression by round
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 did not play during that round, either due to a bye or a postponed game.
Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end. Points by round Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Geelong 41 47 87 125 127 166 167 205 207 246 286 324 32 5 364 402 442 481 521 561 601 641 681 721 Melbourne 42 84 122 161 201 241 281 321 361 401 401 401 402 40 2 441 481 482 522 522 562 563 603 642 Sydney 46 83 88 126 167 204 205 206 245 247 287 326 32 7 327 366 368 407 446 486 524 564 602 643 Collingwood 47 82 86 88 89 128 168 169 1611 2010 2410 288 328 32 9 367 406 446 485 524 563 602 605 644 Fremantle 49 412 85 123 162 202 243 282 283 284 323 363 403 40 3 404 444 483 484 505 506 546 586 625 Brisbane Lions 48 85 121 122 163 203 242 283 322 322 362 362 401 40 1 403 443 444 483 523 525 565 604 606 Richmond 014 49 411 810 811 812 129 168 208 248 249 24 10 289 326 329 367 368 368 3810 429 468 507 547 Western Bulldogs 017 013 412 414 810 811 1210 1210 169 209 248 249 24 10 2810 328 3210 3210 369 408 4010 4010 449 488 Carlton 45 86 123 127 166 167 206 244 284 323 325 32 7 364 365 405 405 445 447 487 487 487 488 489 St Kilda 012 411 89 124 164 205 204 207 246 285 324 32 5 326 328 3210 369 369 3610 409 448 449 4410 4410 Port Adelaide 011 018 016 018 018 414 813 1211 1610 1611 2011 20 12 2012 2412 2812 2812 3212 3211 3211 3212 3212 3611 4011 Gold Coast 44 48 410 89 812 813 814 1213 1612 1612 2012 2411 24 11 2811 2811 2811 3211 3212 3212 3611 3611 3612 4012 Hawthorn 43 81 84 811 128 129 1211 1212 1213 1613 1613 1613 1614 16 15 1615 1615 2014 2413 2813 2813 3213 3213 3213 Adelaide 010 015 414 412 813 1210 1212 1214 1214 1215 1215 1614 16 15 1614 2013 2014 2015 2016 2016 2415 2815 3214 3214 Essendon 018 017 018 416 415 416 416 816 816 816 816 8 16 816 1216 1216 1616 2016 2414 2414 2814 2814 2815 2815 Greater Western Sydney 013 016 413 413 414 415 815 815 815 1214 1214 12 15 1613 1613 1614 2013 2013 2015 2015 2016 2416 2416 2416 West Coast 015 014 017 415 416 417 418 418 418 418 418 418 4 18 418 817 817 817 817 817 817 817 817 817 North Melbourne 016 410 415 417 417 418 417 417 417 417 417 417 417 4 17 418 418 418 818 818 818 818 818 818
Finals series
Finals week 1
Finals week 2
Finals week 3
Grand final
Grand final
Saturday, 24 September (2:30 pm)
Geelong 20.13 (133)
def.
Sydney 8.4 (52)
MCG (crowd: 100,024)
+
Win
Qualified for finals
-
Loss
X
Bye
Draw
Eliminated
Team
Home-and-away season
Finals series
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
Adelaide FRE COL
PA ESS
RIC WB
GWS CAR
BL STK GEE
WC X
GC
NM
MEL HAW
COL SYD
CAR WC
NM PA
14
Brisbane Lions PA ESS
NM GEE
COL GC
SYD
WC ADE
HAW
GWS FRE
STK X
MEL
WB ESS GWS
GC RIC
CAR STK
MEL 6
RIC MEL
GEE
Carlton RIC WB
HAW GC
PA FRE
NM ADE GWS
SYD COL
X
ESS
RIC
FRE STK WC
GEE GWS ADE
BL
MEL
COL 9
Collingwood STK
ADE GEE WC BL
ESS
GC RIC
WB FRE
CAR HAW
MEL X
GWS GC
NM ADE
ESS PA MEL
SYD
CAR
4
GEE
FRE SYD
Essendon GEE
BL MEL
ADE FRE COL WB
HAW SYD
RIC
PA
X
CAR STK
WC
SYD BL
GC COL
NM GWS
PA RIC 15
Fremantle ADE
STK WC
GWS ESS
CAR GEE
NM GC
COL MEL
BL HAW X
CAR
PA STK
SYD RIC
MEL WB
WC GWS
5
WB COL
Geelong ESS SYD
COL
BL HAW
NM
FRE GWS
STK
PA ADE WB
X
WC
RIC NM MEL CAR
PA
WB STK GC
WC 1
COL X
BL SYD
Gold Coast WC
MEL GWS
CAR STK
BL COL
SYD
FRE WB
HAW NM X
ADE PA
COL RIC ESS
BL
WC HAW
GEE NM
12
Greater Western Sydney SYD RIC
GC FRE
MEL
STK ADE
GEE CAR WC BL
X
NM
WB COL
HAW PA
BL CAR
SYD
ESS WB
FRE 16
Hawthorn NM PA
CAR
STK GEE SYD MEL
ESS
RIC BL GC
COL FRE
X
WB
GWS
ADE WC NM
STK
GC RIC
WB 13
Melbourne WB GC
ESS PA
GWS RIC
HAW STK WC
NM
FRE SYD COL
X
BL ADE
GEE
PA WB
FRE
COL CAR BL
2
SYD BL
North Melbourne HAW
WC BL
SYD
WB GEE CAR
FRE
PA MEL STK
GC
GWS X
ADE GEE
COL
RIC HAW ESS
SYD ADE
GC 18
Port Adelaide BL
HAW ADE
MEL CAR
WC STK
WB NM
GEE
ESS X
RIC
SYD GC FRE
GWS MEL
GEE COL
RIC ESS
ADE 11
Richmond CAR
GWS STK
WB ADE
MEL WC
COL HAW
ESS SYD
X
PA CAR GEE
WC GC
NM
FRE BL PA
HAW ESS
7
BL
St Kilda COL FRE
RIC HAW
GC GWS
PA MEL
GEE ADE
NM X
BL
ESS SYD
CAR
FRE WB
WC
HAW GEE
BL SYD 10
Sydney GWS
GEE WB
NM WC
HAW
BL GC ESS CAR
RIC MEL
X
PA
STK ESS
WB FRE
ADE GWS NM
COL STK
3
MEL
X
COL GEE
West Coast GC NM
FRE COL
SYD PA
RIC BL
MEL GWS
WB ADE
X
GEE ESS RIC
CAR HAW
STK GC
ADE FRE
GEE
17
Western Bulldogs MEL
CAR SYD RIC
NM
ADE ESS PA
COL
GC WC
GEE X
GWS
HAW BL
SYD
STK MEL GEE
FRE GWS HAW
8
FRE
Season notes
Port Adelaide recorded its longest winless start to an AFL season, its record standing at 0–5 after five rounds; its previous worst start had been 0–4.[ 57] Carlton became the first team since 1977 to place in finals standings in every week except for the last round and miss the finals completely.[ 58] Through the home-and-away season, Collingwood won a record eleven games by margins less than two goals; no club had previously won more than eight games by such narrow margins in a year.[ 59]
Player milestones
Coach changes
Home attendances and membership
The following table excludes finals matches.
Team
Home match attendance
Membership
Hosted
Total
Highest
Lowest
Average
2021
2022
Change
2021
2022
Adelaide
11
345,719
39,190
22,859
24,786
31,429
60,232
63,099
Brisbane Lions
11
284,000
32,312
19,331
20,603
25,818
40,289
43,319
Carlton
11
547,628
88,287
25,376
29,548
49,784
81,302
88,776
Collingwood
11
534,306
80,627
25,897
32,444
48,573
82,527
100,384
Essendon
11
437,289
84,205
20,568
30,294
39,754
81,662
86,001
Fremantle
11
445,056
53,816
25,284
30,008
40,460
50,342
56,105
Geelong
11
295,622
59,335
18,091
22,412
26,875
70,293
71,943
Gold Coast
11
124,276
18,031
5,523
8,437
11,298
19,460
21,422
Greater Western Sydney
11
101,405
25,572
4,014
7,163
9,219
30,185
32,614
Hawthorn
11
291,527
48,030
9,022
16,619
26,502
77,079
81,494
Melbourne
11
431,394
70,956
6,312
27,856
39,218
53,188
66,484
North Melbourne
11
158,045
32,162
5,072
11,174
14,368
46,357
50,191
Port Adelaide
11
326,627
50,090
23,058
30,266
29,693
56,532
58,643
Richmond
11
511,331
70,334
21,757
30,166
46,485
105,084
100,792
St Kilda
11
279,241
40,129
6,645
19,552
25,386
55,802
60,172
Sydney
11
323,664
44,659
22,307
23,330
29,424
50,144
55,394
West Coast
11
404,096
50,117
20,932
41,849
36,736
106,422
102,897
Western Bulldogs
11
271,205
34,961
6,040
21,016
24,655
46,541
50,941
Total/overall
198
6,112,431
88,287
4,014
23,751
30,871
1,113,441
1,190,671
Source: AFL Tables
Awards
Coleman Medal
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Total
1
Charlie Curnow
00
55
38
19
514
216
319
625
227
633
437
037 239
140
444
145
550
353
457
259
261
162
264
64
2
Tom Lynch
22
35
16
410
212
214
721
627
431
031 031 031 031 334
337
239
039 039 039 443
447
855
560
60
3
Tom Hawkins
44
15
38
513
316
420
222
123
427
229
231
233
033 336
036
642
143
245
449
251
354
155
459
59
Jeremy Cameron
22
02 68
19
312
719
019 524
125
328
432
638
038 139
342
446
046 349
352
254
256
359
059
5
Peter Wright
22
35
49
312
012
113
417
623
225
025
025
025 025
429
433
235
540
242
345
247
249
150
353
53
6
Max King
11
45
49
413
316
117
219
221
223
629
332
032 234
135
035
338
240
242
244
246
147
047
552
52
7
Aaron Naughton
44
15
16
28
513
215
015
419
322
325
429
130
030 535
338
240
242
042 244
044
347
148
351
51
8
Lance Franklin
11
45
27
29
09 312
618
119
221
223
528
028 028 129
130
232
234
135
338
341
445
348
50
Bayley Fritsch
2
1
2
3
4
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
0 3
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
450
10
Charlie Cameron
47
Taylor Walker
Best and fairest
See also
References
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