2025 AFL season

129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)

2025 AFL premiership season

Date| 7 March – 27 September 2025
Teams| 18
Attendance
Matches played| 188
Total attendance| 7,005,685 (37,264 per match)
Highest| 92,044 (round 7, Collingwood v Essendon)

Updated to the end of round 22.

<- 2024

The 2025 AFL season is the 129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 7 March to 27 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

## Background

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In September 2022, the AFL announced a seven-year, $4.5 billion broadcast rights deal with the Seven Network, Foxtel and Telstra, the biggest sports broadcast rights deal in Australian history, effective from the 2025 season.[1] Key points of the deal included:

* Seven and its streaming service 7plus would broadcast Thursday night, Friday night, Sunday afternoon and all marquee matches, with the first 16[a] rounds of the home-and-away season featuring Thursday night matches.[2]
* Foxtel and its streaming service Kayo would broadcast every match of the season outside of the grand final,[2] and would utilise its own commentary teams and graphics for all matches for the first time;[4] another Foxtel streaming service, Binge, would also simulcast some matches and include other Foxtel football programs.[5]
* All Saturday matches outside of marquee matches would be exclusive to Foxtel and Kayo for the first eight rounds of the season, while all Saturday night matches in the last eight rounds of the season would be exclusive to Seven.[2]
* Seven would broadcast matches involving non-Victorian clubs live into their local markets, outside of select matches on delay.[2]

Ahead of the season's fixture release in November, the AFL further elaborated that the home-and-away season would feature Thursday night matches in 23 of the 25 rounds, with each of the first 16 rounds plus seven other rounds – as part of a floating fixture to be determined later in the season – having matches scheduled on Thursday nights.[3] The following day, the AFL announced the addition on Sunday night matches as a semi-regular fixture in 2025, with nine of the first 16 rounds featuring a Sunday night match.[6] In the same month, Adelaide[7] and St Kilda unveiled new club logos,[8] while Gold Coast unveiled a new logo and playing guernseys as part of a rebrand of the club.[9] A match between the Indigenous All-Stars and Fremantle took place at Optus Stadium in February 2025,[10] marking the first Indigenous All-Stars match since 2015.[11]

## Coach appointments

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Andrew McQualter | West Coast | 30 September 2024 | Adam Simpson | [12]
Dean Cox | Sydney | 26 November 2024 | John Longmire | [13]

## Club leadership

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Adelaide | Matthew Nicks[14] | Jordan Dawson | Darcy Fogarty, Ben Keays, Alex Neal-Bullen, Reilly O'Brien[15] |
Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan[16] | Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale | Josh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggage | Jarrod Berry, Charlie Cameron, Oscar McInerney, Cameron Rayner, Brandon Starcevich[17]
Carlton | Michael Voss | Patrick Cripps | Charlie Curnow, Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering[18] |
Collingwood | Craig McRae[19] | Darcy Moore | Nick Daicos, Brayden Maynard | Darcy Cameron, Jamie Elliott, Daniel McStay, Isaac Quaynor[20]
Essendon | Brad Scott[21] | Zach Merrett | Andrew McGrath | Kyle Langford, Nic Martin, Mason Redman[22]
Fremantle | Justin Longmuir[23] | Alex Pearce | Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong | Jaeger O'Meara, Sam Switkowski, Josh Treacy, Hayden Young[24]
Geelong | Chris Scott[25] | Patrick Dangerfield | Tom Stewart[26] |
Gold Coast | Damien Hardwick | Noah Anderson | Sam Collins, Touk Miller | Ben King, Wil Powell, Matt Rowell[27]
Greater Western Sydney | Adam Kingsley | Toby Greene | Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly | Jack Buckley, Brent Daniels, Tom Green, Connor Idun, Sam Taylor[28]
Hawthorn | Sam Mitchell[29] | James Sicily | Dylan Moore[18] |
Melbourne | Simon Goodwin[30] | Max Gawn | Jack Viney[31] |
North Melbourne | Alastair Clarkson | Jy Simpkin | Nick Larkey, Harry Sheezel[32] |
Port Adelaide | Ken Hinkley[33] | Connor Rozee | Zak Butters | Willem Drew, Sam Powell-Pepper[34]
Richmond | Adem Yze[14] | Toby Nankervis |  | Nathan Broad, Tom Lynch, Jayden Short, Tim Taranto[35]
St Kilda | Ross Lyon[36] | Jack Steele | Jack Sinclair, Callum Wilkie | Dan Butler, Mason Wood[37]
Sydney | Dean Cox[38] | Callum Mills[18] |  |
West Coast | Andrew McQualter[39] | Oscar Allen, Liam Duggan | Jeremy McGovern | Liam Baker, Jack Graham, Jake Waterman[40]
Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge[14] | Marcus Bontempelli | Tom Liberatore (vc), Aaron Naughton (dvc) | Bailey Dale, Taylor Duryea, Liam Jones, Ed Richards, Cody Weightman[41]

## Pre-season

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### Indigenous All-Stars match

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Starting time is local time. Source: afl.com.au

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Saturday, 15 February (4:30 pm)  | Indigenous All-Stars 16.12 (108)  | def.  | Fremantle 9.11 (65)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,865)  |

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| 5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
12.8 (80)
16.12 (108)
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5.5 (35)
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| Polly Farmer Medal: Jy Simpkin

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Bobby Hill 4, Horne-Francis 3, Cameron, Kelly, Motlop, Pickett, W. Rioli, Ryan, Simpkin, Stengle, Walters | Goals  | Frederick 3, Amiss 2, Jackson 2, Sharp 2
Bobby Hill, Horne-Francis, Simpkin, Humphries, Ah Chee, Burgoyne | Best  | Frederick, Serong, Sharp, O'Driscoll, Draper

### Practice matches

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All starting times are local time. Sources: afl.com.au (results); Austadiums (crowds)

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Tuesday, 25 February (7:20 pm)  | Geelong 12.11 (83)  | def. by  | Essendon 17.2 (104)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 11,626)  |

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Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm)  | Richmond 6.13 (49)  | def. by  | Collingwood 21.6 (132)  | Ikon Park (crowd: 7,911)  |

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Thursday, 27 February (5:20 pm)  | Hawthorn 9.12 (66)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,516)  |

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Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 13.16 (94)  | def. by  | Adelaide 14.13 (97)  | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,959)  |

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Friday, 28 February (5:20 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66)  | def. by  | Carlton 18.16 (124)  | Manuka Oval (crowd: 8,021)  |

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Friday, 28 February (7:10 pm)  | Gold Coast 8.15 (63)  | def. by  | Sydney 12.12 (84)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 3,168)  |

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Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm)  | St Kilda 7.7 (49)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 14.9 (93)  | RSEA Park (crowd: 6,217)  |

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Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm)  | West Coast 11.5 (71)  | def.  | North Melbourne 9.15 (69)  | Hands Oval (crowd: 7,032)  |

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Sunday, 2 March (3:10 pm)  | Fremantle 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Melbourne 11.24 (90)  | Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 7,458)  |

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## Overview

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A view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Dreamtime at the 'G pre-match ceremony

The season began with Opening Round,[42] an initiative introduced in 2024, in which the New South Wales and Queensland clubs (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney) contest matches against four Victorian clubs (Geelong, Essendon, Collingwood and Hawthorn, respectively, in 2025) to open the season; the eight clubs involved would then have a bye before round 5 so that all clubs would have played the same number of matches leading into Gather Round.[43] In the two Queensland matches, the Brisbane Lions were to host Geelong and unfurl their 2024 premiership flag on 6 March to open the season,[44] and Gold Coast was to host Essendon on 8 March; however, on 4 March the decision was made to postpone both matches due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred, which was forecast to make landfall in Brisbane later that week.[45] The matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24, respectively.[46]

The Western Bulldogs hosted a match against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 2,[47] its first home match at the venue since 2009, to celebrate the centenary of its entry into the VFL/AFL;[48] to celebrate the occasion, the club reverted to its former name, Footscray, for the round.[49] In round 5, Gather Round, which will be played in South Australia for the third consecutive year, will feature matches in the Barossa Valley region for the first time, with two matches to be played at Barossa Park, a new $40 million recreational facility in Lyndoch, along with two matches at Norwood Oval and the other five at Adelaide Oval, including two separately ticketed matches on the Saturday.[50] Hawthorn will also host a match to celebrate its 100-year anniversary in the VFL/AFL, against Richmond in round 8.[51]

In round 11, during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Dreamtime at the 'G match between Essendon and Richmond was moved to the Friday night primetime slot for the first time, having traditionally been held on a Saturday night during the round;[52] a double-header will be held the following day at Marvel Stadium, featuring several Sir Doug Nicholls Round activations in the Docklands precinct throughout the day.[6] Prior to the fixture release, North Melbourne announced that it would play two of its home matches each season in Western Australia from 2025 to 2027,[b] as part of a deal with the AFL, Tourism Western Australia and the Western Australian government to provide financial security to the club, as well as its strategy to exit its existing deal to play home matches in Tasmania, where it had played at least two per season since 2012; in 2025, the club will play its Western Australia home matches consecutively, in rounds 13 and 14, and two matches in Tasmania as part of the final year of the club's deal with the state.[53]

From round 16 onwards, the start times for Sunday afternoon matches televised by the Seven Network were moved forward by five minutes to avoid prolonged matches stretching past 6:00 pm AEST and delaying the network's flagship Melbourne news bulletin which follows immediately after.[54]

## Home-and-away season

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### Opening Round

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Thursday, 6 March (postponed)  | Brisbane Lions | v  | Geelong | The Gabba |
Friday, 7 March (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 11.10 (76)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 14.12 (96)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,310)  |

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Saturday, 8 March (postponed)  | Gold Coast | v  | Essendon | People First Stadium |
Sunday, 9 March (3:20 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 15.14 (104)  | def.  | Collingwood 6.16 (52)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 19,248)  |

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* Brisbane Lions
* Carlton
* Essendon
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* Geelong
* Gold Coast
* Melbourne
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### Round 1

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Thursday, 13 March (7:30 pm)  | Richmond 13.4 (82)  | def.  | Carlton 9.15 (69)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,009)  |

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Friday, 14 March (7:40 pm)  | Hawthorn 17.9 (111)  | def.  | Essendon 12.13 (85)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,735)  |

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Saturday, 15 March (1:20 pm)  | Geelong 23.9 (147)  | def.  | Fremantle 10.9 (69)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,372)  |

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Saturday, 15 March (4:15 pm)  | Sydney 12.10 (82)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,906)  |

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Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113)  | def.  | North Melbourne 14.13 (97)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,406)  |

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Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm)  | Collingwood 21.10 (136)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 6.9 (45)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,282)  |

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Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm)  | Adelaide 21.9 (135)  | def.  | St Kilda 10.12 (72)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,985)  |

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Sunday, 16 March (3:20 pm)  | Melbourne 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278)  |

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Sunday, 16 March (3:10 pm)  | West Coast 7.7 (49)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 20.16 (136)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,532)  |

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* The crowd of 80,735 for the Hawthorn v Essendon match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[55]
* Gold Coast's 87-point win over West Coast was the biggest in its history.[56]
* The combined attendance for round 1 was 431,505, breaking the record for the highest-attended home-and-away round in VFL/AFL history.[55]

### Round 2

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Thursday, 20 March (7:30 pm)  | Carlton 8.12 (60)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 12.8 (80)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,735)  |

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Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70)  | def. by  | Collingwood 10.16 (76)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,027)  |

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Saturday, 22 March (1:20 pm)  | Essendon 15.10 (100)  | def. by  | Adelaide 25.11 (161)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,688)  |

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Saturday, 22 March (3:45 pm)  | Port Adelaide 21.14 (140)  | def.  | Richmond 9.14 (68)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)  |

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Saturday, 22 March (7:35 pm)  | St Kilda 15.8 (98)  | def.  | Geelong 13.13 (91)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,663)  |

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Sunday, 23 March (12:10 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94)  | def.  | West Coast 11.9 (75)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,012)  |

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Sunday, 23 March (3:20 pm)  | North Melbourne 19.11 (125)  | def.  | Melbourne 9.12 (66)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,768)  |

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Sunday, 23 March (3:10 pm)  | Fremantle 9.11 (65)  | def. by  | Sydney 9.14 (68)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,882)  |

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* The Western Bulldogs reverted to their former name, Footscray, for round 2 to celebrate the centenary of the club's entry into the VFL/AFL.[49]
* Collingwood players Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom played their 308th match as teammates during the match against Western Bulldogs, breaking the VFL/AFL record for the most matches two teammates have played in together.[47]
* The crowd of 78,027 for the Western Bulldogs v Collingwood match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving the Western Bulldogs.[57]
* Adelaide's score of 25.11 (161) against Essendon was the highest by a non-Victorian club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2013.[58]
* Adelaide's win over Essendon was its first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2017, ending a streak[58] of eleven matches without a win at the venue.[59]

### Round 3

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Thursday, 27 March (7:30 pm)  | Essendon 9.18 (72)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 8.12 (60)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,114)  |

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Friday, 28 March (7:40 pm)  | Carlton 11.9 (75)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,894)  |

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Saturday, 29 March (1:20 pm)  | Melbourne 8.14 (62)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 18.12 (120)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,506)  |

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Saturday, 29 March (4:15 pm)  | St Kilda 20.15 (135)  | def.  | Richmond 7.11 (53)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,147)  |

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Saturday, 29 March (7:35 pm)  | Hawthorn 10.16 (76)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 9.10 (64)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,021)  |

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Saturday, 29 March (6:35 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70)  | def.  | Geelong 9.7 (61)  | The Gabba (crowd: 27,966)  |

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Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm)  | Adelaide 17.12 (114)  | def.  | North Melbourne 12.6 (78)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,511)  |

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Sunday, 30 March (3:10 pm)  | West Coast 10.8 (68)  | def. by  | Fremantle 15.16 (106)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,289)  |

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* Gold Coast defeated Melbourne for the first time since 2014, ending a twelve-match losing streak.[60]

### Round 4

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Thursday, 3 April (7:30 pm)  | Collingwood 8.15 (63)  | def.  | Carlton 6.10 (46)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,058)  |

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Friday, 4 April (7:40 pm)  | Geelong 12.13 (85)  | def.  | Melbourne 6.10 (46)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,397)  |

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Saturday, 5 April (12:20 pm)  | Gold Coast 13.13 (91)  | def.  | Adelaide 14.6 (90)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 16,211)  |

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Saturday, 5 April (4:15 pm)  | Richmond 13.12 (90)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 42,578)  |

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Saturday, 5 April (7:35 pm)  | North Melbourne 8.4 (52)  | def. by  | Sydney 18.9 (117)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,955)  |

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Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 20.12 (132)  | def.  | West Coast 7.9 (51)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 9,231)  |

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Sunday, 6 April (2:50 pm)  | Port Adelaide 10.12 (72)  | def. by  | St Kilda 13.11 (89)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,201)  |

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Sunday, 6 April (3:10 pm)  | Fremantle 15.7 (97)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,491)  |

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### Round 5

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Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 15.10 (100)  | def. by  | Geelong 18.11 (119)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,073)  |

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Friday, 11 April (7:10 pm)  | Collingwood 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Sydney 12.6 (78)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,649)  |

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Saturday, 12 April (12:05 pm)  | North Melbourne 13.11 (89)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 21.15 (141)  | Barossa Park (crowd: 9,317)  |

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Saturday, 12 April (12:50 pm)  | Carlton 17.19 (121)  | def.  | West Coast 6.14 (50)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,252)  |

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Saturday, 12 April (3:45 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118)  | Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,242)  |

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Saturday, 12 April (7:05 pm)  | Melbourne 8.9 (57)  | def. by  | Essendon 15.6 (96)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,039)  |

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Sunday, 13 April (12:05 pm)  | Richmond 7.5 (47)  | def. by  | Fremantle 16.12 (108)  | Barossa Park (crowd: 10,028)  |

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Sunday, 13 April (2:50 pm)  | St Kilda 12.10 (82)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 16.14 (110)  | Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,235)  |

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Sunday, 13 April (6:50 pm)  | Port Adelaide 18.13 (121)  | def.  | Hawthorn 14.7 (91)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,671)  |

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Thursday, 17 April (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53)  | def. by  | Collingwood 16.9 (105)  | The Gabba (crowd: 34,802)  |

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Friday, 18 April (3:20 pm)  | North Melbourne 11.5 (71)  | def. by  | Carlton 24.9 (153)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,373)  |

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Friday, 18 April (4:10 pm)  | West Coast 11.9 (75)  | def. by  | Essendon 11.11 (77)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,080)  |

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Saturday, 19 April (1:20 pm)  | Melbourne 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Fremantle 14.13 (97)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,202)  |

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Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm)  | Adelaide 7.10 (52)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 4.10 (34)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,062)  |

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Saturday, 19 April (7:35 pm)  | Richmond 12.8 (80)  | def.  | Gold Coast 9.15 (69)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,423)  |

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Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm)  | Sydney 10.17 (77)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 13.7 (85)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,636)  |

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Sunday, 20 April (7:20 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127)  | def.  | St Kilda 8.8 (56)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,511)  |

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Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm)  | Geelong 12.14 (86)  | def.  | Hawthorn 11.13 (79)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,746)  |

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* The Brisbane Lions' loss to Collingwood ended a ten-match winning streak.[62]
* The crowd of 18,423 for the Richmond v Gold Coast match was the lowest for a Richmond home match in Victoria[c] since 2003.[63]
* Richmond's win over Gold Coast was its first at Marvel Stadium since 2021, ending an eleven-match losing streak at the venue.[64]
* The crowd of 88,746 for the Geelong v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Geelong.[65]

### Round 7

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Thursday, 24 April (7:30 pm)  | Melbourne 12.11 (83)  | def.  | Richmond 9.9 (63)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 71,635)  |

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Friday, 25 April (3:20 pm)  | Collingwood 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Essendon 10.6 (66)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 92,044)  |

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Friday, 25 April (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 12.13 (85)  | def.  | Adelaide 9.13 (67)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,048)  |

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Saturday, 26 April (1:20 pm)  | St Kilda 11.7 (73)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,901)  |

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Saturday, 26 April (3:45 pm)  | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97)  | def.  | North Melbourne 13.10 (88)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,004)  |

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Saturday, 26 April (7:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113)  | Corroboree Group Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,234)  |

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Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm)  | Gold Coast 17.15 (117)  | def.  | Sydney 12.7 (79)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 18,034)  |

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Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm)  | Carlton 14.10 (94)  | def.  | Geelong 12.4 (76)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,658)  |

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Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm)  | Hawthorn 18.16 (124)  | def.  | West Coast 11.8 (74)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,425)  |

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### Round 8

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Thursday, 1 May (7:30 pm)  | Essendon 9.11 (65)  | def.  | North Melbourne 9.8 (62)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,439)  |

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Friday, 2 May (7:40 pm)  | St Kilda 14.10 (94)  | def.  | Fremantle 5.3 (33)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,522)  |

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Saturday, 3 May (1:20 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 20.11 (131)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 5.11 (41)  | Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,814)  |

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Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm)  | Adelaide 16.14 (110)  | def.  | Carlton 7.8 (50)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,057)  |

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Saturday, 3 May (7:35 pm)  | Collingwood 12.15 (87)  | def. by  | Geelong 13.12 (90)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,514)  |

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Saturday, 3 May (5:35 pm)  | West Coast 11.10 (76)  | def. by  | Melbourne 16.12 (108)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,991)  |

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Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm)  | Sydney 12.15 (87)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,260)  |

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Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm)  | Hawthorn 16.13 (109)  | def.  | Richmond 6.8 (44)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,321)  |

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Sunday, 4 May (7:20 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 9.12 (66)  | def.  | Gold Coast 7.7 (49)  | The Gabba (crowd: 33,612)  |

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* Jack Crisp (Collingwood) played his 245th consecutive match in the match against Geelong, breaking the VFL/AFL record[66] previously held by Jim Stynes (Melbourne);[67] Crisp had a shot at goal after the final siren to win the match, but kicked a behind.[66]
* The crowd of 33,612 for the Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast match is the largest crowd for a QClash.[68]

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Thursday, 8 May (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 12.11 (83)  | def. by  | Collingwood 15.7 (97)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,780)  |

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Friday, 9 May (7:40 pm)  | St Kilda 9.8 (62)  | def. by  | Carlton 11.11 (77)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,680)  |

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Saturday, 10 May (1:20 pm)  | Melbourne 7.14 (56)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 13.13 (91)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,351)  |

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Saturday, 10 May (4:15 pm)  | Essendon 11.5 (71)  | def.  | Sydney 8.15 (63)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,799)  |

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Saturday, 10 May (7:35 pm)  | Gold Coast 15.16 (106)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 14.12 (96)  | TIO Stadium (crowd: 9,816)  |

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Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide 12.12 (84)  | def. by  | Adelaide 13.11 (89)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,117)  |

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Sunday, 11 May (1:10 pm)  | Richmond 11.15 (81)  | def.  | West Coast 11.13 (79)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,539)  |

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Sunday, 11 May (3:20 pm)  | Geelong 14.17 (101)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 16.9 (105)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,407)  |

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Sunday, 11 May (4:40 pm)  | North Melbourne 10.11 (71)  | drew with  | Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71)  | Ninja Stadium (crowd: 7,395)  |

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* The crowd of 65,680 for the St Kilda v Carlton match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[69]
* The average winning margin during round 9 was 10.33 points, the lowest in a home-and-away round since 1970, with eight of the nine matches decided by 15 points or less.[70]

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Thursday, 15 May (7:30 pm)  | Gold Coast 16.8 (104)  | def.  | Hawthorn 15.6 (96)  | TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,314)  |

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Friday, 16 May (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 11.12 (78)  | def.  | Carlton 9.8 (62)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,082)  |

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Saturday, 17 May (1:20 pm)  | Collingwood 11.12 (78)  | def.  | Adelaide 10.8 (68)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,697)  |

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Saturday, 17 May (3:45 pm)  | Port Adelaide 5.9 (39)  | def. by  | Geelong 17.13 (115)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,508)  |

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Saturday, 17 May (4:15 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 8.13 (61)  | def. by  | Fremantle 13.17 (95)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,092)  |

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Saturday, 17 May (7:35 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127)  | def.  | Essendon 5.6 (36)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 47,266)  |

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Sunday, 18 May (1:10 pm)  | Richmond 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | North Melbourne 12.6 (78)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,406)  |

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Sunday, 18 May (3:20 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88)  | def. by  | Melbourne 14.15 (99)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,473)  |

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Sunday, 18 May (2:40 pm)  | West Coast 16.12 (108)  | def.  | St Kilda 12.8 (80)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,860)  |

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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).[71]
* The crowd of 67,697 for the Collingwood v Adelaide match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Adelaide.[72]
* West Coast's win over St Kilda ended an eleven-match losing streak.[73]

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Thursday, 22 May (7:30 pm)  | Geelong 20.7 (127)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 16.17 (113)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 32,641)  |

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Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm)  | Essendon 11.15 (81)  | def.  | Richmond 8.10 (58)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 76,051)  |

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Saturday, 24 May (12:35 pm)  | Carlton 12.10 (82)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 17.8 (110)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,468)  |

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Saturday, 24 May (4:15 pm)  | Hawthorn 8.12 (60)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 57,919)  |

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Saturday, 24 May (7:35 pm)  | North Melbourne 9.9 (63)  | def. by  | Collingwood 15.18 (108)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,479)  |

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Saturday, 24 May (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 15.10 (100)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 7.9 (51)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,466)  |

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Sunday, 25 May (1:10 pm)  | Adelaide 19.14 (128)  | def.  | West Coast 8.14 (62)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,271)  |

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Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm)  | Melbourne 19.17 (131)  | def.  | Sydney 12.6 (78)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,520)  |

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Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm)  | St Kilda 8.13 (61)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 12.8 (80)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 13,486)  |

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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).[71]
* The crowd of 57,919 for the Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[74]
* The crowd of 13,486 for the St Kilda v Gold Coast match is the smallest crowd for a St Kilda home match at Marvel Stadium.[75]

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Thursday, 29 May (7:30 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90)  | def.  | Essendon 11.6 (72)  | The Gabba (crowd: 26,441)  |

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Friday, 30 May (7:40 pm)  | Collingwood 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Hawthorn 8.8 (56)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,706)  |

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Saturday, 31 May (1:20 pm)  | Gold Coast 9.10 (64)  | def. by  | Fremantle 11.9 (75)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 11,750)  |

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Saturday, 31 May (4:15 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 12.8 (80)  | def.  | Richmond 10.17 (77)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 9,770)  |

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Saturday, 31 May (7:35 pm)  | Sydney 5.11 (41)  | def. by  | Adelaide 21.5 (131)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,229)  |

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Sunday, 1 June (2:50 pm)  | Melbourne 7.21 (63)  | def. by  | St Kilda 14.7 (91)  | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,721)  |

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Sunday, 1 June (5:20 pm)  | West Coast 11.7 (73)  | def. by  | Geelong 17.14 (116)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,501)  |

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Thursday, 5 June (7:30 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 8.11 (59)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 12.9 (81)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,725)  |

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Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 10.8 (68)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 8.15 (63)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,921)  |

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Saturday, 7 June (1:20 pm)  | Richmond 4.12 (36)  | def. by  | Sydney 11.14 (80)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,452)  |

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Saturday, 7 June (4:15 pm)  | Geelong 9.7 (61)  | def.  | Gold Coast 5.7 (37)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,502)  |

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Saturday, 7 June (7:35 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 7.8 (50)  | def. by  | Port Adelaide 9.12 (66)  | Corroboree Group Manuka Oval (crowd: 9,005)  |

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Sunday, 8 June (1:20 pm)  | North Melbourne 9.8 (62)  | def.  | West Coast 6.16 (52)  | Hands Oval (crowd: 12,715)  |

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Sunday, 8 June (7:20 pm)  | Carlton 11.12 (78)  | def.  | Essendon 11.4 (70)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 74,280)  |

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Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm)  | Melbourne 10.11 (71)  | def. by  | Collingwood 11.6 (72)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 77,761)  |

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Thursday, 12 June (7:30 pm)  | St Kilda 8.12 (60)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 20.12 (132)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,508)  |

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Friday, 13 June (7:40 pm)  | Hawthorn 6.11 (47)  | def.  | Adelaide 5.14 (44)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,129)  |

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Saturday, 14 June (1:20 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 13.18 (96)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 17.5 (107)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,711)  |

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Saturday, 14 June (4:15 pm)  | Essendon 8.8 (56)  | def. by  | Geelong 23.13 (151)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 61,643)  |

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Saturday, 14 June (5:35 pm)  | North Melbourne 10.7 (67)  | def. by  | Fremantle 10.13 (73)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 31,408)  |

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Sunday, 15 June (2:50 pm)  | Port Adelaide 14.9 (93)  | def.  | Melbourne 9.14 (68)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,144)  |

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Sunday, 15 June (4:10 pm)  | West Coast 7.10 (52)  | def. by  | Carlton 12.14 (86)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,803)  |

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* Gold Coast
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Thursday, 19 June (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 16.8 (104)  | def.  | Essendon 9.9 (63)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,570)  |

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Friday, 20 June (7:40 pm)  | Geelong 6.15 (51)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 35,367)  |

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Saturday, 21 June (1:20 pm)  | Carlton 10.13 (73)  | def. by  | North Melbourne 13.6 (84)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,236)  |

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Saturday, 21 June (3:45 pm)  | Port Adelaide 7.10 (52)  | def. by  | Sydney 9.17 (71)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,576)  |

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Saturday, 21 June (7:35 pm)  | Collingwood 16.12 (108)  | def.  | St Kilda 11.8 (74)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,039)  |

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Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106)  | def.  | Gold Coast 14.15 (99)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 10,504)  |

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Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 21.9 (135)  | def.  | Richmond 8.8 (56)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,280)  |

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* The Brisbane Lions' win over Geelong was their first at GMHBA Stadium since 2003, ending a 13-match losing streak at the venue.[76]

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Thursday, 26 June (7:00 pm)  | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110)  | def.  | Carlton 8.12 (60)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,381)  |

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Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm)  | Sydney 14.12 (96)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,246)  |

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Saturday, 28 June (1:20 pm)  | Gold Coast 15.14 (104)  | def.  | Melbourne 12.13 (85)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 13,064)  |

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Saturday, 28 June (4:15 pm)  | Hawthorn 23.12 (150)  | def.  | North Melbourne 9.11 (65)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,287)  |

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Saturday, 28 June (7:35 pm)  | Collingwood 13.10 (88)  | def.  | West Coast 8.11 (59)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,126)  |

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Sunday, 29 June (3:15 pm)  | Richmond 8.6 (54)  | def. by  | Adelaide 18.14 (122)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,231)  |

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Sunday, 29 June (3:10 pm)  | Fremantle 11.15 (81)  | def.  | St Kilda 9.15 (69)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,600)  |

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* Essendon
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* Greater Western Sydney

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Thursday, 3 July (7:30 pm)  | North Melbourne 13.7 (85)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 20.14 (134)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,009)  |

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Friday, 4 July (7:20 pm)  | Carlton 8.11 (59)  | def. by  | Collingwood 17.13 (115)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,827)  |

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Friday, 4 July (6:20 pm)  | West Coast 8.4 (52)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 16.15 (111)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,152)  |

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Saturday, 5 July (12:35 pm)  | Essendon 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 18.7 (115)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,672)  |

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Saturday, 5 July (4:15 pm)  | Geelong 18.16 (124)  | def.  | Richmond 7.10 (52)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,060)  |

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Saturday, 5 July (7:35 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 14.8 (92)  | The Gabba (crowd: 30,017)  |

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Saturday, 5 July (7:40 pm)  | St Kilda 10.14 (74)  | def. by  | Hawthorn 14.10 (94)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,035)  |

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Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm)  | Sydney 14.10 (94)  | def.  | Fremantle 12.11 (83)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,007)  |

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Sunday, 6 July (2:45 pm)  | Adelaide 13.12 (90)  | def.  | Melbourne 11.11 (77)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,306)  |

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Thursday, 10 July (7:30 pm)  | Carlton 9.12 (66)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,898)  |

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Friday, 11 July (7:40 pm)  | Gold Coast 10.9 (69)  | def.  | Collingwood 8.15 (63)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 22,831)  |

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Saturday, 12 July (1:20 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 15.8 (98)  | def. by  | Adelaide 16.13 (109)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,198)  |

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Saturday, 12 July (4:15 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111)  | def.  | Geelong 13.7 (85)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 13,349)  |

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Saturday, 12 July (7:35 pm)  | Richmond 6.10 (46)  | def.  | Essendon 4.13 (37)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 52,125)  |

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Saturday, 12 July (6:10 pm)  | Fremantle 12.5 (77)  | def.  | Hawthorn 9.10 (64)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,460)  |

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Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm)  | Melbourne 18.11 (119)  | def.  | North Melbourne 12.11 (83)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,844)  |

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Sunday, 13 July (3:15 pm)  | St Kilda 13.9 (87)  | def. by  | Sydney 14.8 (92)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,589)  |

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Sunday, 13 July (4:10 pm)  | Port Adelaide 12.15 (87)  | def.  | West Coast 9.7 (61)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,553)  |

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* Collingwood fielded the oldest team in VFL/AFL history in its match against Gold Coast, with an average age of 29 years and 184 days.[77]
* The Western Bulldogs v Adelaide match was originally scheduled to be played at Mars Stadium, but was moved to Marvel Stadium to allow for increased attendance while the former underwent redevelopment.[78]

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Thursday, 17 July (7:30 pm)  | Essendon 7.14 (56)  | def. by  | Greater Western Sydney 16.8 (104)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,347)  |

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Friday, 18 July (7:40 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86)  | def.  | Western Bulldogs 12.4 (76)  | The Gabba (crowd: 29,039)  |

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Saturday, 19 July (1:20 pm)  | Hawthorn 13.9 (87)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 7.7 (49)  | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,772)  |

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Saturday, 19 July (4:15 pm)  | Sydney 12.12 (84)  | def.  | North Melbourne 7.11 (53)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 31,909)  |

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Saturday, 19 July (7:35 pm)  | Carlton 12.6 (78)  | def.  | Melbourne 10.10 (70)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,869)  |

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Saturday, 19 July (6:10 pm)  | West Coast 8.8 (56)  | def. by  | Richmond 16.9 (105)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 44,252)  |

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Sunday, 20 July (1:10 pm)  | Geelong 17.11 (113)  | def.  | St Kilda 12.10 (82)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,985)  |

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Sunday, 20 July (3:15 pm)  | Collingwood 11.12 (78)  | def. by  | Fremantle 12.7 (79)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,198)  |

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Sunday, 20 July (4:10 pm)  | Adelaide 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Gold Coast 6.10 (46)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,249)  |

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* The crowd of 62,198 for the Collingwood v Fremantle match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Fremantle.[79]
* Gold Coast was held goalless to half-time for the first time in its history in its loss to Adelaide.[80]

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Thursday, 24 July (7:30 pm)  | Hawthorn 13.7 (85)  | def.  | Carlton 9.7 (61)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,271)  |

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Friday, 25 July (7:20 pm)  | Essendon 7.8 (50)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 22.11 (143)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,367)  |

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Friday, 25 July (7:50 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 15.12 (102)  | def.  | Sydney 8.10 (58)  | Engie Stadium (crowd: 18,536)  |

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Saturday, 26 July (1:20 pm)  | Gold Coast 20.10 (130)  | def.  | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 20,833)  |

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Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm)  | Fremantle 18.18 (126)  | def.  | West Coast 12.5 (77)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,384)  |

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Saturday, 26 July (7:35 pm)  | North Melbourne 7.7 (49)  | def. by  | Geelong 22.18 (150)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,445)  |

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Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm)  | Adelaide 20.13 (133)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 5.5 (35)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,018)  |

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Sunday, 27 July (2:10 pm)  | Richmond 8.9 (57)  | def. by  | Collingwood 13.15 (93)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 59,454)  |

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Sunday, 27 July (3:15 pm)  | St Kilda 15.6 (96)  | def.  | Melbourne 13.12 (90)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,570)  |

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* Gold Coast's 66-point win over the Brisbane Lions was its biggest win in a QClash.[81]
* Adelaide's 98-point win over Port Adelaide was the biggest win by either team in a Showdown.[82]
* Port Adelaide's score of 5.5 (35) against Adelaide was its lowest score in a Showdown.[83]
* St Kilda trailed Melbourne by 46 points at three-quarter time and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in VFL/AFL history; Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) kicked the final two goals of the game, the first from a set shot with eight seconds remaining to level scores after taking a spectacular mark inside forward 50, and the second after Melbourne made a 6–6–6 rule infringement at the following centre bounce, with Wanganeen-Milera marking the resultant free kick and kicking the winning goal after the final siren.[84]

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Thursday, 31 July (7:30 pm)  | Western Bulldogs 19.18 (132)  | def.  | Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,898)  |

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Friday, 1 August (7:10 pm)  | Adelaide 15.11 (101)  | def.  | Hawthorn 13.9 (87)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,654)  |

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Saturday, 2 August (1:20 pm)  | Melbourne 21.13 (139)  | def.  | West Coast 8.8 (56)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 16,394)  |

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Saturday, 2 August (4:10 pm)  | Gold Coast 16.11 (107)  | def.  | Richmond 2.11 (23)  | People First Stadium (crowd: 14,841)  |

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Saturday, 2 August (4:15 pm)  | Sydney 9.14 (68)  | def.  | Essendon 7.12 (54)  | Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,805)  |

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Saturday, 2 August (7:35 pm)  | Collingwood 10.5 (65)  | def. by  | Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,326)  |

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Sunday, 3 August (1:40 pm)  | St Kilda 11.12 (78)  | def.  | North Melbourne 10.9 (69)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,978)  |

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Sunday, 3 August (3:15 pm)  | Geelong 23.15 (153)  | def.  | Port Adelaide 9.11 (65)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,064)  |

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Sunday, 3 August (3:10 pm)  | Fremantle 15.4 (94)  | def.  | Carlton 10.7 (67)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 39,358)  |

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* Gold Coast's 84-point win was its biggest over Richmond.[85]
* Richmond's half-time score of 0.5 (5) was its lowest since 1996.[85]
* Richmond's score of 2.11 (23) was the lowest score ever conceded by Gold Coast.[85]
* The crowd of 82,326 for the Collingwood v Brisbane Lions match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving the Brisbane Lions.[86]

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Thursday, 7 August (7:30 pm)  | Hawthorn 17.8 (110)  | def.  | Collingwood 6.10 (46)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 68,515)  |

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Friday, 8 August (7:40 pm)  | Geelong 15.19 (109)  | def.  | Essendon 10.5 (65)  | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,289)  |

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Saturday, 9 August (1:20 pm)  | Richmond 7.10 (52)  | def. by  | St Kilda 8.8 (56)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,395)  |

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Saturday, 9 August (4:15 pm)  | Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90)  | def. by  | Sydney 13.14 (92)  | The Gabba (crowd: 31,424)  |

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Saturday, 9 August (7:35 pm)  | Carlton 11.8 (74)  | def. by  | Gold Coast 13.15 (93)  | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,120)  |

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Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide 13.8 (86)  | def. by  | Fremantle 13.14 (92)  | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,390)  |

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Sunday, 10 August (1:40 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133)  | def.  | North Melbourne 12.7 (79)  | Corroboree Group Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,753)  |

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Sunday, 10 August (3:15 pm)  | Melbourne 15.9 (99)  | def. by  | Western Bulldogs 15.15 (105)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,733)  |

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Sunday, 10 August (3:10 pm)  | West Coast 12.6 (78)  | def. by  | Adelaide 13.9 (87)  | Optus Stadium (crowd: 32,845)  |

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Friday, 15 August (7:20 pm)  | Essendon | v  | St Kilda | Marvel Stadium |
Friday, 15 August (6:20 pm)  | Fremantle | v  | Brisbane Lions | Optus Stadium |
Saturday, 16 August (12:35 pm)  | Gold Coast | v  | Greater Western Sydney | People First Stadium |
Saturday, 16 August (1:20 pm)  | Carlton | v  | Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium |
Saturday, 16 August (4:15 pm)  | Hawthorn | v  | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Saturday, 16 August (7:05 pm)  | Adelaide | v  | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval |
Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm)  | North Melbourne | v  | Richmond | Ninja Stadium |
Sunday, 17 August (3:15 pm)  | Sydney | v  | Geelong | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Sunday, 17 August (4:40 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | v  | West Coast | Marvel Stadium |

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Thursday, 21 August (7:30 pm)  | Essendon | v  | Carlton | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Friday, 22 August (7:10 pm)  | Collingwood | v  | Melbourne | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Friday, 22 August (7:40 pm)  | Port Adelaide | v  | Gold Coast | Adelaide Oval |
Saturday, 23 August (1:20 pm)  | North Melbourne | v  | Adelaide | Marvel Stadium |
Saturday, 23 August (4:15 pm)  | Richmond | v  | Geelong | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Saturday, 23 August (5:35 pm)  | West Coast | v  | Sydney | Optus Stadium |
Sunday, 24 August (12:20 pm)  | Greater Western Sydney | v  | St Kilda | Engie Stadium |
Sunday, 24 August (3:15 pm)  | Western Bulldogs | v  | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium |
Sunday, 24 August (7:20 pm)  | Brisbane Lions | v  | Hawthorn | The Gabba |
Wednesday, 27 August (7:20 pm)  | Gold Coast | v  | Essendon | People First Stadium |

## Ladder

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1  | Adelaide (Q) | 21  | 16  | 5  | 0  | 2106  | 1479  | 142.4  | 64  | Finals series
2  | Geelong | 21  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 2211  | 1582  | 139.8  | 60
3  | Collingwood | 21  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 1853  | 1492  | 124.2  | 60
4  | Fremantle | 21  | 15  | 6  | 0  | 1822  | 1617  | 112.7  | 60
5  | Brisbane Lions | 21  | 14  | 6  | 1  | 1871  | 1681  | 111.3  | 58
6  | Gold Coast | 20  | 14  | 6  | 0  | 1877  | 1500  | 125.1  | 56
7  | Hawthorn | 21  | 14  | 7  | 0  | 1874  | 1546  | 121.2  | 56
8  | Greater Western Sydney | 21  | 14  | 7  | 0  | 1899  | 1665  | 114.1  | 56
9  | Western Bulldogs | 21  | 13  | 8  | 0  | 2270  | 1676  | 135.4  | 52  |
10  | Sydney (E) | 21  | 11  | 10  | 0  | 1659  | 1740  | 95.3  | 44
11  | St Kilda (E) | 21  | 8  | 13  | 0  | 1669  | 1898  | 87.9  | 32
12  | Port Adelaide (E) | 21  | 8  | 13  | 0  | 1570  | 1951  | 80.5  | 32
13  | Melbourne (E) | 21  | 7  | 14  | 0  | 1770  | 1864  | 95.0  | 28
14  | Carlton (E) | 21  | 7  | 14  | 0  | 1591  | 1741  | 91.4  | 28
15  | Essendon (E) | 20  | 6  | 14  | 0  | 1346  | 1889  | 71.3  | 24
16  | Richmond (E) | 21  | 5  | 16  | 0  | 1298  | 1959  | 66.3  | 20
17  | North Melbourne (E) | 21  | 4  | 16  | 1  | 1570  | 2165  | 72.5  | 18
18  | West Coast (E) | 21  | 1  | 20  | 0  | 1383  | 2194  | 63.0  | 4

Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(E) Eliminated from finals contention; (Q) Qualified for finals

## Progression by round

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41 | Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
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Adelaide | 0 | 45 | 82 | 122 | 125 | 127 | 165 | 165 | 205 | 245 | 246 | 284 | 323 | 363 | 364 | 364 | 403 | 443 | 483 | 523 | 562 | 601 | 641 |  |
Geelong | 0 | 44 | 47 | 49 | 88 | 126 | 166 | 167 | 207 | 207 | 247 | 285 | 325 | 364 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 444 | 444 | 484 | 524 | 564 | 602 |  |
Collingwood | 04 | 46 | 84 | 86 | 126 | 164 | 201 | 241 | 242 | 282 | 321 | 361 | 401 | 441 | 441 | 481 | 521 | 561 | 561 | 561 | 601 | 602 | 603 |  |
Fremantle | 0 | 016 | 017 | 413 | 811 | 128 | 129 | 169 | 169 | 1611 | 209 | 249 | 288 | 288 | 328 | 366 | 406 | 409 | 448 | 487 | 527 | 565 | 604 |  |
Brisbane Lions | 0 | 49 | 85 | 123 | 162 | 201 | 202 | 242 | 281 | 301 | 302 | 342 | 382 | 382 | 383 | 422 | 422 | 462 | 502 | 542 | 543 | 583 | 585 |  |
Gold Coast | 0 | 43 | 46 | 84 | 123 | 162 | 163 | 203 | 204 | 244 | 283 | 323 | 324 | 325 | 326 | 329 | 368 | 407 | 445 | 448 | 488 | 526 | 566 |  |  |
Hawthorn | 42 | 82 | 121 | 161 | 161 | 165 | 167 | 204 | 243 | 283 | 284 | 286 | 286 | 326 | 365 | 365 | 405 | 445 | 446 | 485 | 525 | 527 | 567 |  |
Greater Western Sydney | 41 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 124 | 163 | 164 | 166 | 168 | 208 | 208 | 248 | 287 | 287 | 327 | 367 | 369 | 408 | 447 | 486 | 526 | 528 | 568 |  |
Western Bulldogs | 0 | 48 | 49 | 88 | 810 | 812 | 128 | 168 | 206 | 206 | 245 | 247 | 249 | 249 | 289 | 328 | 367 | 406 | 409 | 409 | 449 | 489 | 529 |  |
Sydney | 03 | 011 | 410 | 411 | 89 | 810 | 814 | 814 | 1214 | 1214 | 1612 | 1613 | 1614 | 2013 | 2013 | 2411 | 2412 | 2810 | 3210 | 3610 | 3610 | 4010 | 4410 |  |
St Kilda | 0 | 015 | 412 | 87 | 127 | 129 | 1212 | 1213 | 1610 | 1612 | 1613 | 1614 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2015 | 2414 | 2814 | 3211 |  |
Port Adelaide | 0 | 018 | 411 | 412 | 412 | 811 | 1210 | 1610 | 1612 | 1613 | 1615 | 1615 | 1615 | 2015 | 2411 | 2412 | 2810 | 2811 | 3211 | 3211 | 3211 | 3211 | 3212 |  |
Melbourne | 0 | 010 | 015 | 017 | 017 | 017 | 417 | 815 | 1215 | 1215 | 1614 | 2011 | 2012 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | 2014 | 2413 | 2413 | 2413 | 2812 | 2813 |  |
Carlton | 0 | 013 | 014 | 016 | 016 | 414 | 813 | 1211 | 1213 | 1610 | 1611 | 1612 | 1613 | 2011 | 2410 | 2410 | 2411 | 2412 | 2412 | 2812 | 2812 | 2813 | 2814 |  |
Essendon | 0 | 014 | 016 | 414 | 414 | 813 | 1211 | 1212 | 1611 | 209 | 2010 | 2410 | 2410 | 2410 | 2412 | 2413 | 2413 | 2413 | 2414 | 2414 | 2415 | 2415 | 2415 |  |  |
Richmond | 0 | 47 | 413 | 415 | 415 | 416 | 815 | 816 | 816 | 1216 | 1216 | 1216 | 1216 | 1217 | 1217 | 1217 | 1217 | 1217 | 1617 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 |  |
North Melbourne | 0 | 012 | 48 | 410 | 413 | 415 | 416 | 417 | 417 | 617 | 1017 | 1017 | 1017 | 1416 | 1416 | 1816 | 1816 | 1816 | 1816 | 1817 | 1817 | 1817 | 1817 |  |
West Coast | 0 | 017 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 |  |

Source: AFL Tables

## Home matches and membership

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

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2024[88] | 2025[89] | Change
Adelaide | 10 | 442,034 | 50,654 | 39,271  | 40,821  | 44,203 |  | 75,477  |  |
Brisbane Lions | 10 | 304,497 | 34,802 | 26,441  | 30,864  | 30,450 |  | 63,268  |  |
Carlton | 10 | 515,985 | 75,827 | 24,120  | 58,311  | 51,599 |  | 106,345  |  |
Collingwood | 10 | 696,990 | 92,044 | 38,126  | 66,880  | 69,699 |  | 110,628  |  |
Essendon | 9 | 368,120 | 76,051 | 20,347  | 50,478  | 40,902 |  | 83,664  |  |
Fremantle | 10 | 449,039 | 54,384 | 37,570  | 46,891  | 44,904 |  | 62,237  |  |
Geelong | 11 | 389,830 | 88,746 | 25,372  | 36,291  | 35,439 |  852 | 90,798  |  |
Gold Coast | 9 | 139,694 | 22,831 | 9,816  | 15,584  | 15,522 |  | 26,157  |  |
Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 121,722 | 19,248 | 8,092  | 12,275  | 12,172 |  | 36,629  |  |
Hawthorn | 10 | 402,455 | 80,735 | 13,287  | 36,037  | 40,246 |  | 83,823  |  |
Melbourne | 11 | 404,855 | 77,761 | 6,721  | 34,929  | 36,805 |  1,876 | 65,479  |  |
North Melbourne | 9 | 249,251 | 46,373 | 7,395  | 21,954  | 27,695 |  | 50,628  |  |
Port Adelaide | 10 | 350,216 | 53,117 | 30,390  | 36,922  | 35,022 |  | 66,015  |  |
Richmond | 10 | 442,266 | 80,009 | 18,423  | 47,582  | 44,227 |  | 98,489  |  |
St Kilda | 11 | 348,079 | 65,680 | 13,486  | 29,257  | 31,644 |  2,387 | 60,467  |  |
Sydney | 10 | 339,390 | 40,310 | 20,805  | 38,202  | 33,939 |  | 73,757  |  |
West Coast | 10 | 432,305 | 53,289 | 32,845  | 46,234  | 43,231 |  | 103,498  |  |
Western Bulldogs | 9 | 339,125 | 78,027 | 4,814  | 28,523  | 37,681 |  | 62,328  |  |
Total/overall | 179 | 6,736,179 | 92,044 | 4,814 | 37,815 | 37,632 |  183 | 1,319,687 |  |

Source: AFL Tables

## 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, postponed matches are italicised and opponents are listed above the margins.

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Adelaide | X | STK
+63 | ESS
+61 | NM
+36 | GC
-1 | GEE
-19 | GWS
+18 | FRE
-18 | CAR
+60 | PA
+5 | COL
-10 | WC
+66 | SYD
+90 | BL
+5 | HAW
-3 | X | RIC
+68 | MEL
+13 | WB
+11 | GC
+61 | PA
+98 | HAW
+14 | WC
+9 | COL | NM | 1
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Brisbane Lions | GEE | SYD
+4 | WC
+19 | GEE[d]
+9 | RIC
+28 | WB
+21 | COL
-52 | STK
+45 | GC
+17 | NM
0 | MEL
-11 | HAW
+33 | ESS
+18 | ADE
-5 | GWS
-11 | GEE
+41 | X | PA
+28 | CAR
+37 | WB
+10 | GC
-66 | COL
+27 | SYD
-2 | FRE | HAW | 5
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Carlton | X | RIC
-13 | HAW
-20 | WB
-8 | COL
-17 | WC
+71 | NM
+82 | GEE
+18 | ADE
-60 | STK
+15 | SYD
-16 | GWS
-28 | X | ESS
+8 | WC
+34 | NM
-11 | PA
-50 | COL
-56 | BL
-37 | MEL
+8 | HAW
-24 | FRE
-27 | GC
-19 | PA | ESS | 14
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Collingwood | GWS
-52 | PA
+91 | WB
+6 | X | CAR
+17 | SYD
+31 | BL
+52 | ESS
+41 | GEE
-3 | FRE
+14 | ADE
+10 | NM
+45 | HAW
+51 | MEL
+1 | X | STK
+34 | WC
+29 | CAR
+56 | GC
-6 | FRE
-1 | RIC
+36 | BL
-27 | HAW
-64 | ADE | MEL | 3
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Essendon | GC | HAW
-26 | ADE
-61 | PA
+12 | X | MEL
+39 | WC
+2 | COL
-41 | NM
+3 | SYD
+8 | WB
-91 | RIC
+23 | BL
-18 | CAR
-8 | GEE
-95 | FRE
-41 | X | GC
-41 | RIC
-9 | GWS
-48 | WB
-93 | SYD
-14 | GEE
-44 | STK | CAR | GC[e] | 15
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Fremantle | X | GEE
-78 | SYD
-3 | WC
+38 | WB
+16 | RIC
+61 | MEL
-10 | ADE
+18 | STK
-61 | COL
-14 | GWS
+34 | PA
+49 | GC
+11 | X | NM
+6 | ESS
+41 | STK
+12 | SYD
-11 | HAW
+13 | COL
+1 | WC
+49 | CAR
+27 | PA
+6 | BL | WB | 4
(15–6–0) |
Geelong | BL | FRE
+78 | STK
-7 | BL[d]
-9 | MEL
+39 | ADE
+19 | HAW
+7 | CAR
-18 | COL
+3 | GWS
-4 | PA
+76 | WB
+14 | WC
+43 | GC
+24 | ESS
+95 | BL
-41 | X | RIC
+72 | GWS
-26 | STK
+31 | NM
+101 | PA
+88 | ESS
+44 | SYD | RIC | 2
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Gold Coast | ESS | WC
+87 | X | MEL
+58 | ADE
+1 | NM
+52 | RIC
-11 | SYD
+38 | BL
-17 | WB
+10 | HAW
+8 | STK
+19 | FRE
-11 | GEE
-24 | X | GWS
-7 | MEL
+19 | ESS
+41 | COL
+6 | ADE
-61 | BL
+66 | RIC
+84 | CAR
+19 | GWS | PA | ESS[e] | 7
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Greater Western Sydney | COL
+52 | MEL
+3 | X | HAW
-12 | WC
+81 | STK
+28 | ADE
-18 | WB
-32 | SYD
-14 | GEE
+4 | FRE
-34 | CAR
+28 | RIC
+3 | PA
-16 | BL
+11 | GC
+7 | X | WC
+59 | GEE
+26 | ESS
+48 | SYD
+44 | WB
-88 | NM
+54 | GC | STK | 8
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Hawthorn | SYD
+20 | ESS
+26 | CAR
+20 | GWS
+12 | X | PA
-30 | GEE
-7 | WC
+50 | RIC
+65 | MEL
+35 | GC
-8 | BL
-33 | COL
-51 | WB
+22 | ADE
+3 | X | NM
+85 | STK
+20 | FRE
-13 | PA
+38 | CAR
+24 | ADE
-14 | COL
+64 | MEL | BL | 6
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Melbourne | X | GWS
-3 | NM
-59 | GC
-58 | GEE
-39 | ESS
-39 | FRE
+10 | RIC
+20 | WC
+32 | HAW
-35 | BL
+11 | SYD
+53 | STK
-28 | COL
-1 | PA
-25 | X | GC
-19 | ADE
-13 | NM
+36 | CAR
-8 | STK
-6 | WC
+83 | WB
-6 | HAW | COL | 13
(7–14–0) |
North Melbourne | X | WB
-16 | MEL
+59 | ADE
-36 | SYD
-65 | GC
-52 | CAR
-82 | PA
-9 | ESS
-3 | BL
0 | RIC
+4 | COL
-45 | X | WC
+10 | FRE
-6 | CAR
+11 | HAW
-85 | WB
-49 | MEL
-36 | SYD
-31 | GEE
-101 | STK
-9 | GWS
-54 | RIC | ADE | 17
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Port Adelaide | X | COL
-91 | RIC
+72 | ESS
-12 | STK
-17 | HAW
+30 | SYD
+8 | NM
+9 | WB
-90 | ADE
-5 | GEE
-76 | FRE
-49 | X | GWS
+16 | MEL
+25 | SYD
-19 | CAR
+50 | BL
-28 | WC
+26 | HAW
-38 | ADE
-98 | GEE
-88 | FRE
-6 | CAR | GC | 12
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Richmond | X | CAR
+13 | PA
-72 | STK
-82 | BL
-28 | FRE
-61 | GC
+11 | MEL
-20 | HAW
-65 | WC
+2 | NM
-4 | ESS
-23 | GWS
-3 | SYD
-44 | X | WB
-79 | ADE
-68 | GEE
-72 | ESS
+9 | WC
+49 | COL
-36 | GC
-84 | STK
-4 | NM | GEE | 16
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St Kilda | X | ADE
-63 | GEE
+7 | RIC
+82 | PA
+17 | GWS
-28 | WB
-71 | BL
-45 | FRE
+61 | CAR
-15 | WC
-28 | GC
-19 | MEL
+28 | X | WB
-72 | COL
-34 | FRE
-12 | HAW
-20 | SYD
-5 | GEE
-31 | MEL
+6 | NM
+9 | RIC
+4 | ESS | GWS | 11
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Sydney | HAW
-20 | BL
-4 | FRE
+3 | X | NM
+65 | COL
-31 | PA
-8 | GC
-38 | GWS
+14 | ESS
-8 | CAR
+16 | MEL
-53 | ADE
-90 | RIC
+44 | X | PA
+19 | WB
-9 | FRE
+11 | STK
+5 | NM
+31 | GWS
-44 | ESS
+14 | BL
+2 | GEE | WC | 10
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West Coast | X | GC
-87 | BL
-19 | FRE
-38 | GWS
-81 | CAR
-71 | ESS
-2 | HAW
-50 | MEL
-32 | RIC
-2 | STK
+28 | ADE
-66 | GEE
-43 | NM
-10 | CAR
-34 | X | COL
-29 | GWS
-59 | PA
-26 | RIC
-49 | FRE
-49 | MEL
-83 | ADE
-9 | WB | SYD | 18
(1–20–0) |
Western Bulldogs | X | NM
+16 | COL
-6 | CAR
+8 | FRE
-16 | BL
-21 | STK
+71 | GWS
+32 | PA
+90 | GC
-10 | ESS
+91 | GEE
-14 | X | HAW
-22 | STK
+72 | RIC
+79 | SYD
+9 | NM
+49 | ADE
-11 | BL
-10 | ESS
+93 | GWS
+88 | MEL
+6 | WC | FRE | 9
(13–8–0) |

Source: AFL Tables

## Season notes

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* The Brisbane Lions recorded their longest unbeaten start to a season, winning their first five matches.[90]
* Gold Coast recorded its longest unbeaten start to a season, winning its first four matches.[91]
* West Coast recorded its longest winless start to a season,[92] losing its first nine matches.[93]
* Essendon fielded 14 debutants during the season, breaking the AFL era record[94] (excluding expansion teams) of 13 set by Fitzroy in 1991.[95]

## Milestones

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OR | Jake Lloyd | Sydney | 250th AFL game
Jack Crisp | Collingwood | 250th AFL game
1  | Darcy Byrne-Jones | Port Adelaide | 200th AFL game
Jack Macrae | St Kilda | 250th AFL game
2  | Jarman Impey | Hawthorn | 200th AFL game
Jack Darling | North Melbourne | 300th AFL game
3  | Rory Laird | Adelaide | 250th AFL game
5  | Tim Membrey | Collingwood | 300th AFL goal
Ben King | Gold Coast | 200th AFL goal
Adam Saad | Carlton | 200th AFL game
6  | Jamie Elliott | Collingwood | 200th AFL game
7  | Jamie Elliott | Collingwood | 300th AFL goal
Luke Parker | North Melbourne | 300th AFL game
8  | Caleb Daniel | North Melbourne | 200th AFL game
Jason Johannisen | Western Bulldogs | 200th AFL game
Jack Gunston | Hawthorn | 500th AFL goal
10  | Touk Miller | Gold Coast | 200th AFL game
Charlie Curnow | Carlton | 300th AFL goal
Kamdyn McIntosh | Richmond | 200th AFL game
11  | Mitch Duncan | Geelong | 300th AFL game
Toby Greene | Greater Western Sydney | 250th AFL game
Chris Fagan | Brisbane Lions | 200th AFL game coached[96]
Christian Petracca | Melbourne | 200th AFL game
12  | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood | 200th AFL goal
14  | Jack Sinclair | St Kilda | 200th AFL game
15  | Patrick Dangerfield | Geelong | 350th AFL game
16  | Marcus Bontempelli | Western Bulldogs | 250th AFL game
Jake Melksham | Melbourne | 200th AFL goal
17  | Tom Liberatore | Western Bulldogs | 250th AFL game
Toby Greene | Greater Western Sydney | 400th AFL goal
Chris Scott | Geelong | 350th AFL game coached[97]
Jeremy Cameron | Geelong | 700th AFL goal
18  | Lachie Whitfield | Greater Western Sydney | 250th AFL game
Nick Vlastuin | Richmond | 250th AFL game
19  | Hugh McCluggage | Brisbane Lions | 200th AFL game
Clayton Oliver | Melbourne | 200th AFL game
Daniel Rioli | Gold Coast | 200th AFL game
20  | Jacob Weitering | Carlton | 200th AFL game
21  | Christian Petracca | Melbourne | 200th AFL goal
22  | Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood | 350th AFL game
Jack Steele | St Kilda | 200th AFL game
Jack Higgins | St Kilda | 200th AFL goal
Damien Hardwick | Gold Coast | 350th AFL game coached[98]
George Hewett | Carlton | 200th AFL game
Jarrod Witts | Gold Coast | 200th AFL game
Ed Langdon | Melbourne | 200th AFL game
Liam Duggan | West Coast | 200th 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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Ken Hinkley | Port Adelaide | Stepping down at end of season as part of succession plan[99] |  | — | Josh Carr[100] |
Simon Goodwin | Melbourne | Dismissed mid-season | 5 August 2025[101] | Troy Chaplin[102] |  |

## Leading goalkickers

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Updated to the end of round 22.

1 | Led the goalkicking at the end of the round

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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  | Jeremy Cameron | Geelong | X0 | 44 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 411 | 213 | 417 | 118 | 220 | 727 | 633 | 538 | 038 | 644 | 448 | X48 | 452 | 153 | 558 | 1169 | 675 | 479 |  |  |  | 79 | 21 | 3.76
2  | Ben King | Gold Coast | X0 | 66 | X6 | 410 | 212 | 517 | 118 | 523 | 124 | 327 | 229 | 231 | 132 | 133 | X33 | 235 | 338 | 442 | 244 | 145 | 247 | 451 | 657 |  |  |  |  | 57 | 20 | 2.85
3  | Aaron Naughton | Western Bulldogs | X0 | 33 | 03 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 311 | 112 | 315 | 015 | 116 | 319 | X19 | 019 | 322 | 123 | 326 | 531 | 536 | 238 | 745 | 550 | 555 |  |  |  | 55 | 21 | 2.62
4  | Mitch Georgiades | Port Adelaide | X0 | 00 | 44 | 26 | 39 | 312 | 315 | 217 | 118 | 220 | 121 | 324 | X24 | 125 | 732 | 133 | 538 | 442 | 345 | 247 | 148 | 351 | 253 |  |  |  | 53 | 21 | 2.52
Jack Gunston | Hawthorn | –0 | –0 | 22 | 24 | X4 | 610 | 313 | 417 | 320 | 323 | –23 | 023 | 225 | 126 | 228 | X28 | 735 | 338 | 139 | 342 | 345 | 449 | 453 |  |  |  | 53 | 18 | 2.94
6  | Riley Thilthorpe | Adelaide | X0 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 514 | 115 | 116 | 319 | 120 | 323 | 023 | 225 | 227 | 128 | 028 | X28 | 533 | 033 | 639 | 241 | 344 | 448 | 351 |  |  |  | 51 | 21 | 2.43
7  | Jamie Elliott | Collingwood | 22 | 24 | 15 | X5 | 05 | 38 | 210 | 515 | 116 | 622 | 123 | 528 | 533 | 134 | X34 | 236 | 137 | 441 | 344 | 246 | 147 | 148 | 048 |  |  |  | 48 | 21 | 2.29
8  | Sam Darcy | Western Bulldogs | X0 | 11 | 45 | 27 | 512 | 214 | 014 | –14 | –14 | –14 | –14 | –14 | X14 | –14 | 317 | 522 | 325 | 429 | 231 | 132 | 638 | 543 | 245 |  |  |  | 45 | 15 | 3.00
9  | Jack Higgins | St Kilda | X0 | 22 | 46 | 39 | 312 | 214 | 317 | 320 | 121 | 223 | 528 | 028 | 129 | X29 | 130 | 030 | 131 | 233 | 033 | 235 | 439 | 241 | 243 |  |  |  | 43 | 21 | 2.05
Jesse Hogan | Greater Western Sydney | –0 | –0 | X0 | 44 | 913 | 215 | –15 | 217 | 118 | 725 | 126 | 430 | 030 | 232 | 638 | 240 | X40 | –40 | 141 | –41 | 243 | 043 | –43 |  |  |  | 43 | 15 | 2.87
Logan Morris | Brisbane Lions | X0 | 11 | 34 | 15 | 27 | 411 | 011 | 213 | –13 | 013 | 316 | 218 | 220 | 020 | 525 | 530 | X30 | 131 | 233 | 134 | 034 | 640 | 343 |  |  |  | 43 | 20 | 2.15
Other end-of-round leaders
| Nick Larkey | North Melbourne | X0 | 55 | 38 | 412 | 214 | 216 | 117 | 118 | 220 | 121 | 223 | 124 | X24 | 024 | 327 | 128 | 533 | 538 | –38 | –38 | –38 | 341 | –41 |  |  |  | 41 | 17 | 2.41

Source: AFL Tables

## See also

[edit]

* 2025 AFL Women's season

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ The deal originally covered the first 15 rounds,[2] however with the addition of Opening Round, this was extended to 16 rounds ahead of the 2025 season.[3]
2. ^ As part of the deal, North Melbourne will play home matches against the two Western Australian clubs, Fremantle and West Coast, with one match played at Hands Oval and the other at Optus Stadium.[53]
3. ^ Excluding the COVID-19-affected 2020 and 2021 seasons
4. ^ a b Rescheduled from Opening Round; originally had a bye during this round[46]
5. ^ a b Rescheduled from Opening Round[46]

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* 1969
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* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
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* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
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* 2018
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* 2020
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* 2022
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* 2024

Venues|

* Adelaide Oval
* Barossa Park
* Engie Stadium
* The Gabba
* GMHBA Stadium
* Hands Oval
* Manuka Oval
* Mars Stadium
* Marvel Stadium
* Melbourne Cricket Ground
* Ninja Stadium
* Norwood Oval
* Optus Stadium
* People First Stadium
* Sydney Cricket Ground
* TIO Stadium
* TIO Traeger Park
* University of Tasmania Stadium

Other awards|

* AFL Coaches Association awards
* AFL Players Association awards
* Leigh Matthews Trophy
* Goal of the Year
* Mark of the Year

Major recurring
events|

* AFL draft
* AFL finals series
* AFL Futures match
* AFL Grand Final
* Anzac Day Eve match
* Anzac Day match
* Dreamtime at the 'G
* Easter Monday clash
* E. J. Whitten Legends Game
* Gather Round
* King's Birthday match
* Len Hall Tribute game
* Opening game
* QClash
* Showdown
* Sydney Derby
* Western Derby

Second-tier and
junior competitions|

| Current|

* AFL National Championships
* Talent League
* South Australian National Football League
* Victorian Football League
* West Australian Football League

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Former|

* AFL reserves
* AFL under-19s
* North East Australian Football League
* VFL Sub-Districts

Related articles|

* AFL Coaches Association
* AFL Commission
* AFL Players Association
* AFL Record
* AFL Umpires Association
* AFL Women's
* AFLX
* Carlton salary cap breach
* Current coaches
* Essendon supplements saga
* Grand final location debate
* Grand Final pre-match performances
* History
* Indigenous All-Stars
* Individual match awards
* International Rules Series
* McClelland Trophy
* Melbourne tanking scandal
* Premiership captains and coaches
* Premiership/grand final statistics
* Proposed clubs
* Tasmanian AFL bid
* Records
* Reserves affiliations
* Rivalries
* Television shows
* Video games

Known as the Victorian Football League from 1897–1989; no grand finals were held in 1897 and 1924
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*[vc]: Vice-captain
*[dvc]: Deputy vice-captain
*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[D]: Drawn
*[PF]: Points for
*[PA]: Points against
*[PP]: Point percentage
*[Pts]: Points
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