2024 AFL season

128th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

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

Geelong's Jack Bowes lining up for a shot at goal during the second preliminary final

Overview
Date| 7 March – 28 September 2024
Teams| 18
Premiers| Brisbane Lions
4th premiership
Runners-up| Sydney
14th runners-up result
Minor premiers| Sydney
10th minor premiership
Brownlow Medallist| Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
45 votes
Coleman Medallist| Jesse Hogan (Greater Western Sydney)
69 goals
Attendance
Matches played| 216
Total attendance| 8,285,635 (38,359 per match)
Highest (H&A)| 93,644 (round 7, Essendon v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)| 100,013 (grand final, Sydney v Brisbane Lions)

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The 2024 AFL season was the 128th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran 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.

The Brisbane Lions won the premiership, defeating Sydney by 60 points in the 2024 AFL Grand Final. Sydney won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 17–6 win–loss record. Carlton's Patrick Cripps won his second Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player, breaking the record for most votes polled using the 3–2–1 voting system with 45, and Greater Western Sydney's Jesse Hogan won the Coleman Medal as the league's leading goalkicker.

## Background

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Essendon and Hawthorn players contest the football in round 1

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

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Damien Hardwick | Gold Coast | 21 August 2023 | Stuart Dew | [2]
Adem Yze | Richmond | 21 September 2023 | Damien Hardwick | [3]

## Club leadership

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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

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

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Tuesday, 27 February (6:40 pm)  | Collingwood 10.16 (76)  | def.  | Richmond 5.16 (46)  | Ikon Park |

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Wednesday, 28 February (6:40 pm)  | Carlton 10.3 (63)  | def. by  | Melbourne 15.11 (101)  | Ikon Park |

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Thursday, 29 February (4:10 pm)  | Sydney 8.8 (56)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81)  | Blacktown ISP Oval |

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Thursday, 29 February (7:10 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 15.15 (105)  | def.  | Gold Coast 9.7 (61)  | Manuka Oval |

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Friday, 1 March (5:10 pm)  | Geelong 11.17 (83)  | def.  | Essendon 10.11 (71)  | GMHBA Stadium |

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Friday, 1 March (7:30 pm)  | Port Adelaide 13.14 (92)  | def.  | Fremantle 8.5 (53)  | Alberton Oval |

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Saturday, 2 March (2:40 pm)  | Adelaide 17.15 (117)  | def.  | West Coast 7.8 (50)  | Hisense Stadium |

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Saturday, 2 March (2:40 pm)  | Hawthorn 9.8 (62)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 17.17 (119)  | University of Tasmania Stadium |

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Sunday, 3 March (2:10 pm)  | St Kilda 11.18 (84)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.5 (65)  | RSEA Park |

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## Season events

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A view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the King's Birthday Eve pre-match ceremony

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]

Following the season, several Greater Western Sydney players were sanctioned by the AFL for inappropriate costumes worn and skits performed at their Wacky Wednesday celebrations. Captain Toby Greene was among seven players fined $5,000 for lack of leadership, Josh Fahey was suspended for four matches, and five other players were each suspended for two matches.[28]

## Home-and-away season

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### Opening Round

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Thursday, 7 March (7:30 pm)  | Sydney 12.14 (86)  | def.  | Melbourne 9.10 (64)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,012)  |

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Friday, 8 March (6:40 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)  | def. by  | Carlton 13.8 (86)  | The Gabba (crowd: 33,367)  |

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Saturday, 9 March (3:20 pm)  | Gold Coast 14.15 (99)  | def.  | Richmond 9.6 (60)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 22,086)  |

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Saturday, 9 March (7:30 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 18.6 (114)  | def.  | Collingwood 11.16 (82)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 21,235)  |

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* The Brisbane Lions' loss to Carlton ended its 14-match winning streak at the Gabba.[29]
* Gold Coast's half-time lead of 61 points over Richmond was the biggest in its history.[30]

### Round 1

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Thursday, 14 March (7:30 pm)  | Carlton 12.14 (86)  | def.  | Richmond 12.9 (81)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,881)  |

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Friday, 15 March (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood 10.9 (69)  | def. by  | Sydney 15.12 (102)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,933)  |

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Saturday, 16 March (1:45 pm)  | Essendon 17.5 (107)  | def.  | Hawthorn 11.17 (83)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,805)  |

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Saturday, 16 March (4:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 17.19 (121)  | def.  | North Melbourne 13.4 (82)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,034)  |

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Saturday, 16 March (7:30 pm)  | Geelong 10.16 (76)  | def.  | St Kilda 9.14 (68)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 39,352)  |

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Saturday, 16 March (7:10 pm)  | Gold Coast 8.12 (60)  | def.  | Adelaide 8.6 (54)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 11,466)  |

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Sunday, 17 March (1:00 pm)  | Melbourne 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,100)  |

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Sunday, 17 March (3:30 pm)  | Port Adelaide 16.24 (120)  | def.  | West Coast 10.10 (70)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,230)  |

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Sunday, 17 March (3:50 pm)  | Fremantle 14.9 (93)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,604)  |

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* 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.[31]
* Owing to the completion of stadium redevelopments,[32] 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.[33]

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Thursday, 21 March (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 14.10 (94)  | def.  | Collingwood 12.7 (79)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 69,517)  |

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Friday, 22 March (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 11.11 (77)  | def. by  | Geelong 14.12 (96)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,758)  |

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Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 11.10 (76)  | def. by  | Fremantle 15.12 (102)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,589)  |

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Saturday, 23 March (4:35 pm)  | Hawthorn 5.8 (38)  | def. by  | Melbourne 14.9 (93)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,960)  |

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Saturday, 23 March (7:30 pm)  | Sydney 19.17 (131)  | def.  | Essendon 15.11 (101)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,954)  |

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Sunday, 24 March (1:00 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 18.7 (115)  | def.  | Gold Coast 10.7 (67)  | Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,752)  |

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Sunday, 24 March (4:00 pm)  | Richmond 13.14 (92)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 18.14 (122)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 30,254)  |

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Sunday, 24 March (3:50 pm)  | West Coast 5.13 (43)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 16.12 (108)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,401)  |

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Thursday, 28 March (6:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 10.12 (72)  | def. by  | Collingwood 14.8 (92)  | The Gabba (crowd: 34,022)  |

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Friday, 29 March (4:20 pm)  | North Melbourne 12.9 (81)  | def. by  | Carlton 21.11 (137)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 47,565)  |

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Friday, 29 March (4:20 pm)  | Fremantle 9.15 (69)  | def.  | Adelaide 4.10 (34)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,037)  |

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Saturday, 30 March (4:20 pm)  | Essendon 10.11 (71)  | def.  | St Kilda 9.13 (67)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,412)  |

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Saturday, 30 March (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 13.11 (89)  | def. by  | Melbourne 15.6 (96)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,105)  |

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Sunday, 31 March (1:00 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)  | def.  | West Coast 3.12 (30)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,291)  |

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Sunday, 31 March (4:00 pm)  | Richmond 11.16 (82)  | def.  | Sydney 11.11 (77)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 45,112)  |

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Monday, 1 April (3:20 pm)  | Hawthorn 10.10 (70)  | def. by  | Geelong 17.4 (106)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,020)  |

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* 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.[36]

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Thursday, 4 April (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 8.15 (63)  | def. by  | Melbourne 10.18 (78)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 48,020)  |

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Friday, 5 April (4:40 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 16.16 (112)  | def.  | North Melbourne 6.6 (42)  | Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,037)  |

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Friday, 5 April (7:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide 17.9 (111)  | def.  | Essendon 6.6 (42)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,641)  |

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Saturday, 6 April (1:00 pm)  | West Coast 11.12 (78)  | def. by  | Sydney 15.14 (104)  | Summit Sport and Recreation Park (crowd: 9,225)  |

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Saturday, 6 April (3:50 pm)  | Fremantle 9.9 (63)  | def. by  | Carlton 10.13 (73)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,158)  |

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Saturday, 6 April (7:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91)  | def. by  | Geelong 14.11 (95)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,970)  |

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Sunday, 7 April (12:00 pm)  | Gold Coast 13.11 (89)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 18.9 (117)  | Summit Sport and Recreation Park (crowd: 9,337)  |

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Sunday, 7 April (2:50 pm)  | Richmond 9.6 (60)  | def. by  | St Kilda 9.13 (67)  | Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,425)  |

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Sunday, 7 April (4:40 pm)  | Collingwood 11.11 (77)  | def.  | Hawthorn 11.6 (72)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,198)  |

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Thursday, 11 April (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 8.12 (60)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,098)  |

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Friday, 12 April (7:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67)  | def. by  | Essendon 15.6 (96)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 50,144)  |

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Saturday, 13 April (1:45 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 11.14 (80)  | def.  | St Kilda 12.7 (79)  | Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,448)  |

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Saturday, 13 April (4:35 pm)  | Carlton 14.14 (98)  | def. by  | Adelaide 16.4 (100)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,283)  |

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Saturday, 13 April (7:30 pm)  | Gold Coast 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Hawthorn 8.8 (56)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 13,900)  |

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Saturday, 13 April (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 9.12 (66)  | def.  | Fremantle 9.9 (63)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,658)  |

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Sunday, 14 April (1:00 pm)  | Geelong 21.13 (139)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.4 (64)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,194)  |

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Sunday, 14 April (2:00 pm)  | West Coast 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Richmond 10.10 (70)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,665)  |

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* 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[38] and the Bulldogs' largest home crowd for a home-and-away match since 2009.[39]

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Thursday, 18 April (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 9.10 (64)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 19.10 (124)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,719)  |

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Friday, 19 April (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 11.9 (75)  | def. by  | Essendon 10.18 (78)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,700)  |

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Saturday, 20 April (1:45 pm)  | Collingwood 17.21 (123)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 12.9 (81)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,834)  |

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Saturday, 20 April (4:35 pm)  | Carlton 17.15 (117)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,474)  |

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Saturday, 20 April (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 4.13 (37)  | def. by  | Geelong 9.9 (63)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,429)  |

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Saturday, 20 April (6:10 pm)  | West Coast 16.9 (105)  | def.  | Fremantle 10.8 (68)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,473)  |

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Sunday, 21 April (1:05 pm)  | Sydney 17.8 (110)  | def.  | Gold Coast 8.9 (57)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,649)  |

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Sunday, 21 April (4:05 pm)  | North Melbourne 10.8 (68)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 17.11 (113)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,648)  |

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* 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.[40]

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Wednesday, 24 April (7:25 pm)  | Richmond 5.12 (42)  | def. by  | Melbourne 13.7 (85)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 72,840)  |

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Thursday, 25 April (3:20 pm)  | Essendon 12.13 (85)  | drew with  | Collingwood 12.13 (85)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 93,644)  |

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Thursday, 25 April (7:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59)  | Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,080)  |

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Friday, 26 April (7:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide 11.16 (82)  | def.  | St Kilda 11.6 (72)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,306)  |

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Saturday, 27 April (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 12.9 (81)  | def. by  | Adelaide 20.18 (138)  | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 5,365)  |

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Saturday, 27 April (4:35 pm)  | Geelong 18.10 (118)  | def.  | Carlton 15.15 (105)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 87,775)  |

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Saturday, 27 April (5:30 pm)  | Fremantle 14.11 (95)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 45,931)  |

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Sunday, 28 April (1:00 pm)  | Gold Coast 17.10 (112)  | def.  | West Coast 12.3 (75)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 11,440)  |

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Sunday, 28 April (4:00 pm)  | Hawthorn 5.12 (42)  | def. by  | Sydney 18.10 (118)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,052)  |

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* The crowd of 93,644 for the Essendon v Collingwood match is Essendon's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[41]
* Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) recorded his 10,000th career disposal during the match against Essendon, becoming the first VFL/AFL player to do so.[42]
* The crowd of 87,775 for the Geelong v Carlton match is Geelong's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[43]

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Thursday, 2 May (7:00 pm)  | Adelaide 12.6 (78)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 5.18 (48)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,106)  |

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Friday, 3 May (7:40 pm)  | Carlton 12.7 (79)  | def. by  | Collingwood 12.13 (85)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,362)  |

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Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm)  | Sydney 14.14 (98)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 10.9 (69)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,337)  |

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Saturday, 4 May (4:35 pm)  | St Kilda 15.13 (103)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.5 (65)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,009)  |

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Saturday, 4 May (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 10.14 (74)  | def.  | Geelong 9.12 (66)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,795)  |

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Saturday, 4 May (6:10 pm)  | West Coast 11.5 (71)  | def. by  | Essendon 11.11 (77)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,751)  |

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Sunday, 5 May (1:00 pm)  | Richmond 6.13 (49)  | def. by  | Fremantle 15.13 (103)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,252)  |

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Sunday, 5 May (4:00 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 14.14 (98)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,555)  |

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Sunday, 5 May (7:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 10.19 (79)  | def.  | Gold Coast 6.9 (45)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,285)  |

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* 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.[44]
* The crowd of 40,337 for the Sydney v Greater Western Sydney match was the largest crowd for a home-and-away Sydney Derby.[45]
* Todd Goldstein (Essendon) recorded his 10,000th career hitout during the match against West Coast, becoming the first VFL/AFL player to do so.[46]

### Round 9

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Thursday, 9 May (7:30 pm)  | Carlton 12.5 (77)  | def.  | Melbourne 11.10 (76)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,472)  |

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Friday, 10 May (7:10 pm)  | Geelong 14.11 (95)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 15.11 (101)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,942)  |

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Friday, 10 May (6:20 pm)  | Fremantle 4.15 (39)  | def. by  | Sydney 13.9 (87)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,198)  |

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Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm)  | Hawthorn 8.10 (58)  | def.  | St Kilda 7.11 (53)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,112)  |

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Saturday, 11 May (4:35 pm)  | Essendon 12.10 (82)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 9.8 (62)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,295)  |

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Saturday, 11 May (7:30 pm)  | Richmond 6.6 (42)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 19.19 (133)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,007)  |

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Saturday, 11 May (7:00 pm)  | Gold Coast 17.18 (120)  | def.  | North Melbourne 7.10 (52)  | TIO Stadium (crowd: 7,036)  |

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Sunday, 12 May (1:00 pm)  | Collingwood 15.13 (103)  | def.  | West Coast 5.7 (37)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,433)  |

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Sunday, 12 May (3:30 pm)  | Adelaide 13.12 (90)  | drew with  | Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,278)  |

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Thursday, 16 May (7:00 pm)  | Gold Coast 26.8 (164)  | def.  | Geelong 15.10 (100)  | TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,112)  |

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Friday, 17 May (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 17.15 (117)  | def.  | Carlton 9.11 (65)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,047)  |

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Saturday, 18 May (1:45 pm)  | Collingwood 12.6 (78)  | def.  | Adelaide 11.8 (74)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,935)  |

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Saturday, 18 May (4:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 8.22 (70)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 7,747)  |

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Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 8.7 (55)  | def. by  | Fremantle 9.18 (72)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 19,265)  |

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Saturday, 18 May (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 26.7 (163)  | def.  | Richmond 6.8 (44)  | The Gabba (crowd: 27,200)  |

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Sunday, 19 May (1:10 pm)  | Essendon 16.10 (106)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.6 (66)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,125)  |

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Sunday, 19 May (2:50 pm)  | Port Adelaide 11.14 (80)  | def.  | Hawthorn 12.7 (79)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,190)  |

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Sunday, 19 May (4:20 pm)  | West Coast 16.9 (105)  | def.  | Melbourne 10.10 (70)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,408)  |

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* 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).[47]
* Gold Coast's score of 26.8 (164) against Geelong was its highest, [48] the highest score at TIO Stadium and the highest score conceded by Geelong since 1994.[49]
* Gold Coast's 64-point win was its biggest over Geelong.[48]
* Gold Coast's score of 19.7 (121) at three-quarter time was its highest three-quarter time score.[49]
* The margin of 119 points in the Brisbane Lions v Richmond match was the Lions' biggest win over Richmond[50] and Richmond's biggest loss since 2007.[51]
* The Brisbane Lions' score of 26.7 (163) against Richmond was its highest against Richmond.[50]
* Port Adelaide trailed by 41 points in the third quarter of its match against Hawthorn and went on to win, equalling its biggest comeback.[52]

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Thursday, 23 May (7:30 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 12.16 (88)  | def. by  | Sydney 16.6 (102)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,377)  |

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Friday, 24 May (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 11.9 (75)  | drew with  | Collingwood 10.15 (75)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,035)  |

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Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 7.6 (48)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 16.11 (107)  | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 4,705)  |

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Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm)  | Carlton 15.12 (102)  | def.  | Gold Coast 11.7 (73)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,597)  |

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Saturday, 25 May (4:35 pm)  | Geelong 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 11.12 (78)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,821)  |

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Saturday, 25 May (7:40 pm)  | Richmond 10.14 (74)  | def. by  | Essendon 12.14 (86)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 79,359)  |

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Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm)  | Hawthorn 15.10 (100)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,664)  |

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Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm)  | Melbourne 14.16 (100)  | def.  | St Kilda 9.8 (62)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,403)  |

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Sunday, 26 May (4:10 pm)  | Adelaide 21.11 (137)  | def.  | West Coast 5.8 (38)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,965)  |

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* 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).[47]
* 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.[53]
* 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.[54]

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Thursday, 30 May (7:30 pm)  | Port Adelaide 10.11 (71)  | def. by  | Carlton 16.11 (107)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,532)  |

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Friday, 31 May (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood 12.10 (82)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,298)  |

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Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm)  | Hawthorn 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Adelaide 12.8 (80)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,086)  |

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Saturday, 1 June (4:35 pm)  | West Coast 10.8 (68)  | def. by  | St Kilda 12.10 (82)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,526)  |

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Saturday, 1 June (7:30 pm)  | Geelong 15.9 (99)  | def.  | Richmond 10.9 (69)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,714)  |

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Sunday, 2 June (1:00 pm)  | Melbourne 7.7 (49)  | def. by  | Fremantle 22.9 (141)  | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,109)  |

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Sunday, 2 June (4:00 pm)  | Gold Coast 14.7 (91)  | def.  | Essendon 11.14 (80)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 21,759)  |

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Thursday, 6 June (7:00 pm)  | Adelaide 10.11 (71)  | def. by  | Richmond 12.7 (79)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)  |

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Friday, 7 June (7:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 17.12 (114)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,042)  |

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Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm)  | Hawthorn 12.13 (85)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 12.7 (79)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,568)  |

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Saturday, 8 June (2:35 pm)  | West Coast 8.17 (65)  | def. by  | North Melbourne 11.8 (74)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,276)  |

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Saturday, 8 June (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 7.9 (51)  | def.  | Gold Coast 7.6 (48)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,992)  |

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Sunday, 9 June (3:20 pm)  | Sydney 16.16 (112)  | def.  | Geelong 12.10 (82)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,714)  |

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Sunday, 9 June (7:20 pm)  | Essendon 9.16 (70)  | def. by  | Carlton 15.6 (96)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,510)  |

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Monday, 10 June (3:20 pm)  | Collingwood 14.5 (89)  | def.  | Melbourne 6.15 (51)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,659)  |

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Friday, 14 June (7:40 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 19.12 (126)  | def.  | St Kilda 16.10 (106)  | The Gabba (crowd: 27,445)  |

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Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 23.11 (149)  | def.  | Fremantle 12.10 (82)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,796)  |

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Saturday, 15 June (4:35 pm)  | Richmond 6.13 (49)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 14.13 (97)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 92,311)  |

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Saturday, 15 June (7:00 pm)  | Adelaide 10.7 (67)  | def. by  | Sydney 16.13 (109)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,535)  |

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Sunday, 16 June (1:00 pm)  | North Melbourne 19.4 (118)  | def. by  | Collingwood 18.11 (119)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,311)  |

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Sunday, 16 June (4:00 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 9.19 (73)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 6.15 (51)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,914)  |

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* The crowd of 92,311 for the Richmond v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs[56] and Richmond's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match since 1977.[57]
* 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.[58]
* 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.[58]

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Friday, 21 June (7:40 pm)  | Carlton 21.12 (138)  | def.  | Geelong 11.9 (75)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,218)  |

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Saturday, 22 June (1:15 pm)  | Port Adelaide 10.13 (73)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 23.14 (152)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,862)  |

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Saturday, 22 June (4:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 11.9 (75)  | def. by  | Sydney 15.12 (102)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 19,751)  |

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Saturday, 22 June (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 11.4 (70)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.7 (67)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 28,774)  |

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Sunday, 23 June (1:00 pm)  | Essendon 19.8 (122)  | def.  | West Coast 13.14 (92)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,840)  |

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Sunday, 23 June (2:00 pm)  | Fremantle 12.13 (85)  | def.  | Gold Coast 10.5 (65)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,637)  |

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Friday, 28 June (7:40 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 11.20 (86)  | def.  | Melbourne 11.15 (81)  | The Gabba (crowd: 29,617)  |

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Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 9.6 (60)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 27,005)  |

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Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm)  | Sydney 14.14 (98)  | def. by  | Fremantle 15.9 (99)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,477)  |

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Saturday, 29 June (4:35 pm)  | Gold Coast 14.17 (101)  | def.  | Collingwood 13.12 (90)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 23,029)  |

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Saturday, 29 June (7:00 pm)  | Adelaide 13.16 (94)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 12.6 (78)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,802)  |

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Saturday, 29 June (7:30 pm)  | Geelong 16.9 (105)  | def.  | Essendon 9.6 (60)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 54,698)  |

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Sunday, 30 June (1:10 pm)  | St Kilda 8.12 (60)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 8.14 (62)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,052)  |

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Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm)  | Richmond 10.10 (70)  | def. by  | Carlton 20.11 (131)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,298)  |

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Sunday, 30 June (2:40 pm)  | West Coast 4.9 (33)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 14.10 (94)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,454)  |

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* Logan McDonald (Sydney) had a shot at goal after the final siren to win the match against Fremantle, but the ball fell short, failing to score.[59]
* Sydney's loss to Fremantle ended a ten-match winning streak.[60]

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Friday, 5 July (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood 12.8 (80)  | def. by  | Essendon 13.14 (92)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 81,711)  |

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Saturday, 6 July (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 13.9 (87)  | def.  | Gold Coast 12.11 (83)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,781)  |

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Saturday, 6 July (1:15 pm)  | Port Adelaide 15.12 (102)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 31,590)  |

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Saturday, 6 July (4:35 pm)  | Geelong 16.14 (110)  | def.  | Hawthorn 9.5 (59)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 33,188)  |

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Saturday, 6 July (7:30 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 18.8 (116)  | def.  | Carlton 16.8 (104)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 11,730)  |

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Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 16.9 (105)  | def.  | Richmond 7.12 (54)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,690)  |

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Sunday, 7 July (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne 17.10 (112)  | def.  | West Coast 8.10 (58)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,000)  |

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Sunday, 7 July (3:20 pm)  | St Kilda 13.6 (84)  | def.  | Sydney 11.16 (82)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,267)  |

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Sunday, 7 July (4:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97)  | def.  | Adelaide 13.8 (86)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,183)  |

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* 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.[61]

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Friday, 12 July (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood 10.11 (71)  | def. by  | Geelong 13.13 (91)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 73,435)  |

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Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm)  | Hawthorn 13.9 (87)  | def.  | Fremantle 10.14 (74)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,146)  |

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Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm)  | Sydney 20.18 (138)  | def.  | North Melbourne 9.5 (59)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,663)  |

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Saturday, 13 July (4:35 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100)  | def.  | Carlton 12.14 (86)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 45,387)  |

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Saturday, 13 July (7:00 pm)  | Adelaide 10.11 (71)  | def.  | St Kilda 5.9 (39)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,549)  |

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Saturday, 13 July (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 13.6 (84)  | def.  | Essendon 10.7 (67)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 52,866)  |

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Sunday, 14 July (1:10 pm)  | Gold Coast 14.12 (96)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 12.10 (82)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 14,526)  |

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Sunday, 14 July (3:20 pm)  | Richmond 12.12 (84)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 17.6 (108)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 19,040)  |

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Sunday, 14 July (2:40 pm)  | West Coast 14.9 (93)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 16.10 (106)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,489)  |

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* Gold Coast's win was its first against Port Adelaide since 2011, ending a 14-match losing streak.[62]
* 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.[63]

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Friday, 19 July (7:40 pm)  | Essendon 17.11 (113)  | def. by  | Adelaide 17.13 (115)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,020)  |

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Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 14.5 (89)  | def.  | Gold Coast 6.14 (50)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,013)  |

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Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm)  | St Kilda 17.11 (113)  | def.  | West Coast 6.5 (41)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,251)  |

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Saturday, 20 July (4:35 pm)  | Hawthorn 20.13 (133)  | def.  | Collingwood 9.13 (67)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 74,171)  |

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Saturday, 20 July (7:30 pm)  | Geelong 7.6 (48)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 13.17 (95)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,967)  |

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Saturday, 20 July (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 16.20 (116)  | def.  | Richmond 11.9 (75)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,704)  |

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Sunday, 21 July (1:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79)  | def.  | Sydney 11.11 (77)  | The Gabba (crowd: 33,924)  |

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Sunday, 21 July (1:20 pm)  | Fremantle 17.14 (116)  | def.  | Melbourne 10.6 (66)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,215)  |

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Sunday, 21 July (4:40 pm)  | Carlton 16.11 (107)  | def.  | North Melbourne 14.4 (88)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,014)  |

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Friday, 26 July (7:40 pm)  | Carlton 9.11 (65)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 11.13 (79)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,500)  |

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Saturday, 27 July (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 10.6 (66)  | def. by  | Geelong 16.10 (106)  | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,045)  |

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Saturday, 27 July (4:35 pm)  | Gold Coast 9.11 (65)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 21,043)  |

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Saturday, 27 July (4:35 pm)  | St Kilda 17.6 (108)  | def.  | Essendon 8.7 (55)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,761)  |

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Saturday, 27 July (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 12.11 (83)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 13.7 (85)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 16,246)  |

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Saturday, 27 July (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 17.8 (110)  | def.  | West Coast 11.9 (75)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,536)  |

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Sunday, 28 July (1:10 pm)  | Collingwood 14.9 (93)  | def.  | Richmond 9.13 (67)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,342)  |

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Sunday, 28 July (3:20 pm)  | Sydney 7.6 (48)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 12.15 (87)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,028)  |

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Sunday, 28 July (3:40 pm)  | Adelaide 8.10 (58)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 19.10 (124)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,823)  |

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* 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.[64]
* 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.[65]
* The crowd of 56,536 for the Fremantle v West Coast match is Fremantle's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match.[53]

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Friday, 2 August (7:15 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 15.20 (110)  | def.  | Melbourne 9.5 (59)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,000)  |

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Friday, 2 August (6:30 pm)  | West Coast 15.7 (97)  | def.  | Gold Coast 13.9 (87)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,671)  |

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Saturday, 3 August (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 14.6 (90)  | def.  | Richmond 10.17 (77)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,861)  |

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Saturday, 3 August (4:35 pm)  | Geelong 13.12 (90)  | def.  | Adelaide 13.7 (85)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,939)  |

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Saturday, 3 August (7:30 pm)  | Collingwood 12.12 (84)  | def.  | Carlton 11.15 (81)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 86,879)  |

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Saturday, 3 August (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 22.16 (148)  | def.  | Sydney 5.6 (36)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,501)  |

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Sunday, 4 August (1:10 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 12.12 (84)  | def.  | Hawthorn 12.10 (82)  | Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,268)  |

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Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm)  | Essendon 13.12 (90)  | def.  | Fremantle 14.5 (89)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,381)  |

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Sunday, 4 August (4:40 pm)  | St Kilda 5.9 (39)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 19.10 (124)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,053)  |

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* The Western Bulldogs reverted to their former name, Footscray, for round 21 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the club's first premiership.[66]
* Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood) became the sixth player in VFL/AFL history to play 400 games.[67]
* 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.[68]
* Sydney's 112-point loss to Port Adelaide was its biggest since 1993.[69]
* Callan Ward became the first player to play 250 games for Greater Western Sydney.[70]
* 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.[71]
* St Kilda's score of 5.9 (39) was its lowest against the Brisbane Lions.[72]

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Friday, 9 August (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 13.11 (89)  | def.  | Collingwood 12.14 (86)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,854)  |

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Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 8.16 (64)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 13.4 (82)  | The Gabba (crowd: 31,364)  |

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Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm)  | North Melbourne 14.13 (97)  | def. by  | West Coast 15.12 (102)  | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 6,619)  |

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Saturday, 10 August (2:35 pm)  | Fremantle 9.8 (62)  | def. by  | Geelong 10.13 (73)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 50,600)  |

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Saturday, 10 August (7:30 pm)  | Essendon 12.14 (86)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 13.9 (87)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,401)  |

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Saturday, 10 August (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 7.9 (51)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 7.11 (53)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 17,867)  |

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Sunday, 11 August (1:10 pm)  | Carlton 5.8 (38)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 16.16 (112)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 84,773)  |

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Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm)  | Richmond 7.9 (51)  | def. by  | St Kilda 15.9 (99)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,375)  |

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Sunday, 11 August (3:40 pm)  | Adelaide 17.9 (111)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 9.18 (72)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,177)  |

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* The crowd of 50,600 for the Fremantle v Geelong match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[73]
* Mac Andrew (Gold Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to win the match against Essendon.[74]
* Gold Coast's win over Essendon ended a 17-match losing streak in away matches.[75]
* 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.[76]

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Friday, 16 August (7:40 pm)  | Essendon 8.11 (59)  | def. by  | Sydney 15.8 (98)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,830)  |

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Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm)  | Gold Coast 9.9 (63)  | def. by  | Melbourne 18.9 (117)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 13,026)  |

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Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101)  | def.  | Fremantle 14.8 (92)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 10,801)  |

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Saturday, 17 August (4:35 pm)  | Collingwood 11.13 (79)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 61,218)  |

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Saturday, 17 August (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 11.14 (80)  | def.  | Adelaide 8.10 (58)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,459)  |

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Saturday, 17 August (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Geelong 14.5 (89)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,945)  |

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Sunday, 18 August (1:10 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 20.18 (138)  | def.  | North Melbourne 6.6 (42)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,182)  |

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Sunday, 18 August (3:20 pm)  | Hawthorn 19.17 (131)  | def.  | Richmond 10.8 (68)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 58,231)  |

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Sunday, 18 August (2:40 pm)  | West Coast 4.10 (34)  | def. by  | Carlton 14.15 (99)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 48,455)  |

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* 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.[77]

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Friday, 23 August (7:40 pm)  | Melbourne 8.9 (57)  | def. by  | Collingwood 15.13 (103)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,957)  |

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Saturday, 24 August (12:30 pm)  | Hawthorn 26.14 (170)  | def.  | North Melbourne 7.4 (46)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,392)  |

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Saturday, 24 August (1:45 pm)  | Geelong 26.12 (168)  | def.  | West Coast 11.9 (75)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 32,545)  |

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Saturday, 24 August (3:20 pm)  | Richmond 10.6 (66)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 14.10 (94)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,557)  |

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Saturday, 24 August (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 11.21 (87)  | def.  | Essendon 10.7 (67)  | The Gabba (crowd: 31,663)  |

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Saturday, 24 August (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 18.13 (121)  | def.  | Adelaide 13.12 (90)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,491)  |

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Sunday, 25 August (12:30 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 14.14 (98)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 9.7 (61)  | Mars Stadium (crowd: 10,224)  |

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Sunday, 25 August (3:20 pm)  | Carlton 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | St Kilda 11.10 (76)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,843)  |

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Sunday, 25 August (4:10 pm)  | Fremantle 9.13 (67)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 13.9 (87)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 45,322)  |

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* The Hawthorn v North Melbourne match was moved forward from 4:40pm to 12:30pm[78] due to industrial action from electrical workers in Launceston, eliminating the need for lighting at University of Tasmania Stadium;[79] 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.[78]
* Due to nearby lightning, the Melbourne v Collingwood match was delayed by 36 minutes during the fourth quarter under the AFL's lightning protocols.[80]
* Hawthorn's 124-point win was its biggest over North Melbourne.[81]
* Geelong's first half score of 18.6 (114) against West Coast was its highest since 2011.[82]

## Ladder

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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 (P) | 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
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## Progression by round

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41 | Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
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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

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Adelaide | 11 | 449,035 | 52,106 | 29,802  | 38,647  | 40,821 |  2,174 | 68,536  | 75,477 |  6,941
Brisbane Lions | 11 | 339,499 | 34,002 | 27,200  | 29,285  | 30,864 |  1,579 | 54,676  | 63,268 |  8,592
Carlton | 11 | 641,417 | 88,362 | 39,597  | 51,421  | 58,311 |  6,890 | 95,277  | 106,345 |  11,068
Collingwood | 11 | 735,677 | 86,879 | 37,433  | 65,518  | 66,880 |  1,362 | 106,470  | 110,628 |  4,158
Essendon | 11 | 555,263 | 93,644 | 29,401  | 46,690  | 50,478 |  3,788 | 86,274  | 83,664 |  2,610
Fremantle | 11 | 515,805 | 56,536 | 40,604  | 44,097  | 46,891 |  2,794 | 62,064  | 62,237 |  173
Geelong | 11 | 399,196 | 87,775 | 27,967  | 32,279  | 36,291 |  4,012 | 82,155  | 90,798 |  8,643
Gold Coast | 11 | 171,423 | 23,029 | 7,036  | 13,724  | 15,584 |  1,860 | 23,359  | 26,157 |  2,798
Greater Western Sydney | 11 | 135,021 | 21,235 | 7,747  | 10,261  | 12,275 |  2,014 | 33,036  | 36,629 |  3,593
Hawthorn | 11 | 396,402 | 74,171 | 11,146  | 33,301  | 36,037 |  2,736 | 80,698  | 83,823 |  3,125
Melbourne | 11 | 384,215 | 53,957 | 6,109  | 44,662  | 34,929 |  9,733 | 70,785  | 65,479 |  5,306
North Melbourne | 11 | 241,494 | 47,565 | 4,705  | 20,765  | 21,954 |  1,189 | 51,084  | 50,628 |  456
Port Adelaide | 11 | 406,137 | 52,459 | 27,704  | 37,336  | 36,922 |  414 | 64,041  | 66,015 |  1,974
Richmond | 11 | 523,405 | 92,311 | 19,040  | 51,420  | 47,582 |  3,838 | 101,349  | 98,489 |  2,860
St Kilda | 11 | 321,831 | 69,517 | 17,992  | 32,136  | 29,257 |  2,879 | 60,239  | 60,467 |  228
Sydney | 11 | 420,226 | 44,714 | 34,663  | 32,833  | 38,202 |  5,369 | 65,332  | 73,757 |  8,425
West Coast | 11 | 508,569 | 54,473 | 38,671  | 42,251  | 46,234 |  3,983 | 103,275  | 103,498 |  223
Western Bulldogs | 11 | 313,750 | 50,144 | 9,752  | 28,499  | 28,523 |  24 | 56,302  | 62,328 |  6,026
Total/overall | 198 | 7,487,304 | 93,644 | 4,705 | 36,396 | 37,815 |  1,419 | 1,264,952 | 1,319,687 |  54,735

Source: AFL Tables

## Finals series

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| 6 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground| 21 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground| | | Brisbane Lions| 18.12 (120)
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Thursday, 5 September (7:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide 7.12 (54)  | def. by  | Geelong 20.18 (138)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,342)  |

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| 3.4 (22)
6.7 (43)
6.9 (45)
7.12 (54)
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9.9 (63)
14.16 (100)
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| 4.1 (25)
5.4 (34)
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Naughton 3, Bontempelli, Darcy, English, Treloar, Vandermeer, Williams | Goals  | Watson 4, Dear 3, Macdonald 2, Ginnivan, Gunston, Maginness, Meek, Newcombe
Liberatore, Richards, Treloar, Lobb, Williams | Best  | Newcombe, Sicily, D'Ambrosio, Meek, Dear, Ward

* The crowd of 97,828 for the Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn elimination final is the largest ever crowd for an elimination final[87] and the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs since 1961.[88]

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Saturday, 7 September (3:20 pm)  | Sydney 13.10 (88)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 12.10 (82)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 43,189)  |

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| 1.4 (10)
4.5 (29)
7.6 (48)
13.10 (88)
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Heeney 3, Hayward 2, Papley 2, Amartey, Campbell, Lloyd, McDonald, Rampe, Rowbottom | Goals  | Cadman 3, Hogan 3, Ward 2, Jones, Keeffe, McMullin, Peatling
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Saturday, 7 September (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 14.15 (99)  | def.  | Carlton 11.5 (71)  | The Gabba (crowd: 35,660)  |

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| 5.5 (35)
9.7 (61)
10.12 (72)
14.15 (99)
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| 0.0 (0)
2.1 (13)
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McCluggage, Zorko, Ashcroft, Neale, Starcevich, Wilmot | Best  | Cripps, Hewett, Acres, Newman, De Koning, Weitering

* Carlton's scoreless first quarter against the Brisbane Lions was the first by any team in a final since 1974.[89]

### Finals week 2

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Main article: Greater Western Sydney v Brisbane Lions (2024 AFL season)

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Friday, 13 September (7:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75)  | def.  | Hawthorn 11.6 (72)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,012)  |

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| 2.3 (15)
5.6 (36)
7.8 (50)
11.9 (75)
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| 0.2 (2)
4.3 (27)
7.3 (45)
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Georgiades 3, Byrne-Jones 2, Rioli 2, Burgoyne, Horne-Francis, Marshall, Rozee | Goals  | Watson 3, Ginnivan 2, Breust, Chol, Dear, Maginness, Moore, Sicily
Burgoyne, Rioli, Horne-Francis, Georgiades, Jones, L. Evans, Zerk-Thatcher, Sweet | Best  | Scrimshaw, Newcombe, Watson, Worpel, Sicily, Morrison
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Saturday, 14 September (7:30 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 15.10 (100)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 15.15 (105)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 18,357)  |

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| 5.3 (33)
8.7 (55)
14.8 (92)
15.10 (100)
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| 3.5 (23)
4.10 (34)
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Green, Hogan, Peatling, Kelly, Whitfield, Greene | Best  | McCluggage, Daniher, Berry, Ashcroft, Zorko, Dunkley

* The Brisbane Lions trailed by 44 points during the third quarter of the semi-final against Greater Western Sydney and went on to win, recording its biggest ever comeback in a final.[90]

### Finals week 3

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Friday, 20 September (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 14.11 (95)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 8.11 (59)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 44,053)  |

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* Stats

| 4.0 (24)
9.1 (55)
13.7 (85)
14.11 (95)
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| 2.3 (15)
4.6 (30)
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Amartey 3, Papley 3, Heeney 2, McDonald 2, Warner 2, Lloyd, McLean | Goals  | Rozee 2, Boak, Burgoyne, Burton, Dixon, Georgiades, Rioli
Heeney, Gulden, Blakey, Rowbottom, Warner, Florent | Best  | Boak, Burgoyne, Rozee, Sweet, Butters

* Ken Hinkley coached his 274th match for Port Adelaide in its loss to Sydney, breaking the record held by Mark Williams for most AFL matches coached for Port Adelaide.[91]

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Saturday, 21 September (5:15 pm)  | Geelong 12.13 (85)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 93,066)  |

* Report
* Stats

| 1.5 (11)
8.7 (55)
10.8 (68)
12.13 (85)
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| 3.2 (20)
5.6 (36)
10.10 (70)
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O. Henry 4, J. Cameron 2, Miers 2, Blicavs, Dangerfield, Dempsey, Mannagh | Goals  | Ah Chee 3, Bailey 2, C. Cameron 2, Morris 2, Rayner 2, Hipwood, Lohmann, McCluggage
Holmes, Dangerfield, Stewart, Miers, O. Henry | Best  | Lohmann, Neale, McCluggage, Starcevich, Zorko, Bailey

### Grand final

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Main article: 2024 AFL Grand Final

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Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm)  | Sydney 9.6 (60)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 100,013)  |

* Report
* Stats

| 3.1 (19)
4.3 (27)
5.4 (34)
9.6 (60)
| Q1

| 4.3 (27)
11.7 (73)
16.11 (107)
18.12 (120)
| Norm Smith Medal: Will Ashcroft[92]
Field umpires: Craig Fleer, Nick Foot, Simon Meredith, Matt Stevic[93]
National anthem: Cody Simpson[94]

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Rowbottom, Florent, Fox, Gulden, Parker | Best  | Neale, Ashcroft, Lohmann, Ah Chee, Daniher, McCluggage

## Win–loss table

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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

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| Draw |  | Eliminated
Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | Finals series

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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
+28 | GWS
+5 | GEE
+10 | SYD
+60
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
-28 |
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
+84 | X | BL
-10 |
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
-6 | BL
-5 |
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
+37 | PA
-3 |
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
-84 | HAW
+3 | SYD
-36 |
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
+6 | X | PA
+36 | BL
-60
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
-37 |

Source: AFL Tables

## Season notes

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* In 2024, the AFL recorded the three highest-attended home-and-away rounds in VFL/AFL history, with cumulative attendances of 413,405 in round 1, 408,433 in round 7 and 403,452 in round 8, after only recording a cumulative attendance of over 400,000 once previously.[45]
* 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;[95] both clubs eventually lost their first three matches.[96]
* Sydney won 13 of its first 14 matches of the season, its best start to a season since 1918.[97]
* Charlie Curnow (Carlton) kicked multiple goals in each of his club's first 15 matches of the season, the longest such streak since 2009.[98]
* The AFL broke the record club membership tally by the end of July, a month before the cutoff date,[99] eventually setting a new record of 1,319,687; 13 clubs achieved record tallies, with eight clubs recording increases of over 10% on their 2023 figures.[84]
* 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.[100]
* The AFL recorded a cumulative attendance of 7,756,268 for the home-and-away season, breaking the VFL/AFL home-and-away attendance record set the previous season.[84]

## Milestones

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Round  | Player/official  | Club  | Milestone

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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[101]
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[102]
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[103]
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
F1 | Liam Jones | Western Bulldogs | 200th AFL game
F2 | Luke Breust | Hawthorn | 300th AFL game
Charlie Cameron | Brisbane Lions | 400th AFL goal
F3 | Isaac Heeney | Sydney | 200th AFL game
Dane Rampe | Sydney | 250th AFL game

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

## Coach departures

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Outgoing coach | Club | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Caretaker coach | Incoming coach | Date of appointment

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Adam Simpson | West Coast | Mutually parted ways mid-season | 9 July 2024[104] | Jarrad Schofield[105] | Andrew McQualter | 30 September 2024[106]
John Longmire | Sydney | Resigned | 26 November 2024[107] | — | Dean Cox | 26 November 2024[108]

## Awards

[edit]

### Major awards

[edit]

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Carlton's Patrick Cripps, who broke the record for most votes polled using the 3–2–1 voting system with 45.[109]
* The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to the Brisbane Lions' Will Ashcroft.[92]
* The Goal of the Year was awarded to West Coast's Harley Reid.[110]
* The Mark of the Year was awarded to Collingwood's Bobby Hill.[111]

### Leading goalkickers

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1 | Led the goalkicking at the end of the round

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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

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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 | 372 | 577 |  | 77 | 25 | 3.08
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 | 462 | X62 | 264 |  | 64 | 24 | 2.67
3  | 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 | 252 | 456 | 056 | 258 | 58 | 27 | 2.15
4  | 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 |  | 57 | 21 | 2.71
5  | 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
6  | 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
7  | 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 | 349 |  | 49 | 21 | 2.33
8  | 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
Tyson Stengle | Geelong | X0 | 00 | 11 | 23 | 47 | 29 | 211 | 112 | 214 | 418 | 321 | 223 | 124 | 327 | X27 | 128 | 331 | 031 | 233 | 134 | 337 | 138 | 038 | 240 | 242 | 446 | X46 | 046 |  | 46 | 25 | 1.84
10  | 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

Source: AFL Tables

### Club best and fairest

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Jordan Dawson, Ben Keays | Adelaide | Malcolm Blight Medal | [112]
Lachie Neale | Brisbane Lions | Merrett–Murray Medal | [113]
Patrick Cripps | Carlton | John Nicholls Medal | [114]
Nick Daicos | Collingwood | Copeland Trophy | [115]
Zach Merrett | Essendon | Crichton Medal | [116]
Caleb Serong | Fremantle | Doig Medal | [117]
Max Holmes | Geelong | Carji Greeves Medal | [118]
Sam Collins | Gold Coast | Club Champion | [119]
Jesse Hogan | Greater Western Sydney | Kevin Sheedy Medal | [120]
Jai Newcombe | Hawthorn | Peter Crimmins Medal | [121]
Jack Viney | Melbourne | Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy | [122]
Luke Davies-Uniacke | North Melbourne | Syd Barker Medal | [123]
Zak Butters | Port Adelaide | John Cahill Medal | [124]
Daniel Rioli | Richmond | Jack Dyer Medal | [125]
Callum Wilkie | St Kilda | Trevor Barker Award | [126]
Isaac Heeney | Sydney | Bob Skilton Medal | [127]
Jeremy McGovern | West Coast | John Worsfold Medal | [128]
Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | Charles Sutton Medal | [129]

## See also

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* 2024 AFL Women's season

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