| 2023 AFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
 Brisbane players celebrate after winning the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final | |
| Date | 1 September—3 December 2023 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Premiers | Brisbane 2nd premiership |
| Runners-up | North Melbourne 1st runners-up result |
| Minor premiers | Adelaide 3rd minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Monique Conti (Richmond) 23 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Kate Hore (Melbourne) Eden Zanker (Melbourne) 20 goals |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 99 |
| Total attendance | 284,122 (2,870 per match) |
| Highest (H&A) | 8,722 (round 1, Adelaide v Port Adelaide) |
| Highest (finals) | 12,616 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane) |
The 2023 AFL Women's season was the eighth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 1 September until 3 December; it comprised a ten-round home-and-away season and was followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Brisbane won its second AFL Women's premiership, defeating North Melbourne by 17 points in the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final, played at Ikon Park.
Background
Essendon players take the field prior to its match against St Kilda at Windy Hill; the match marked Essendon's first top-level match at its spiritual home since 1991.[1]
The 2023 priority, signing and trade periods were held in March,[2] with the 2023 AFL Women's supplementary draft held in April[3] as a one-off overage draft, eligible only to players aged 19 or older.[4] Later that month, Australian Football League (AFL) general manager of football operations Andrew Dillon announced that the season would begin during the pre-finals bye weekend of the AFL season, though neither the season length nor a specific start date was confirmed.[5] A pre-season start date of 29 May was announced,[5] though AFL Players Association (AFLPA) chief executive officer Paul Marsh stated that players and the AFL were "a long way apart" on agreeing to a joint AFL-AFLW collective bargaining agreement, with negotiations ongoing.[6]
Following the end of season 7, the AFL announced that female players would be exempt from wearing white shorts as part of their away uniforms in the AFL Women's, VFL Women's and other AFL-managed female talent pathways from 2023 onwards to ease anxiety and reduce barriers for players who are menstruating.[7] For away matches, teams would instead wear home shorts or an AFL-approved alternate coloured set for clash uniforms.[8] In June, several other rules and rule adjustments were announced for the upcoming season:[9]
- Quarter lengths were increased to 15 minutes plus time-on for goals or major injuries only, with time-on in the final two minutes also allowed for stoppages.
- The quarter-time and three-quarter-time intervals were reduced in length from six minutes and 30 seconds to six minutes, and the half-time interval was reduced in length from 16 minutes to 14 minutes.
- Boundary throw-ins between the 50-metre arcs were moved in ten metres from the boundary line.
- An interchange cap of 60 rotations per team per match was introduced, with clubs permitted to use interchange boards to convey messages, as was commonplace in the AFL.
- Runners were only permitted to enter the field three times per quarter, for a maximum of 90 seconds on each occasion, until the last three minutes of each quarter.
- A two-year rollover period was introduced for classifiable offences, resulting in fine amounts increasing if a player commits the same offence more than once in the previous two years, rather than only within the current season.
The 2023 season fixture was released in July.[10] Leading into the season, reigning premier Melbourne was the favourite to win the premiership, with publications such as Fox Sports[11] and ESPN predicting that Melbourne would win its second consecutive premiership,[12] and 14 of the 18 club captains tipping Melbourne as the team most likely to reach the grand final outside of their own.[13] The season began on 1 September with a match between Melbourne and Collingwood, where Melbourne unveiled its season seven premiership flag,[14] and concluded on 3 December with the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final.[15] All matches throughout the season were broadcast live on the Seven Network and Fox Footy, and can be streamed via Kayo and the official AFLW website and app.[16]
The season featured ten home-and-away rounds and four weeks of finals, as was the case in season 7, with the final round released as a floating fixture to be determined later in the season.[15] With several larger-capacitied venues unavailable in December due to cricket, potential grand final venues were finalised for all 18 clubs at the time of the fixture release in July, unlike in season 7 when potential grand final venues were only finalised nine days before the grand final.[15] North Melbourne went on to win hosting rights for the grand final, which was held at Ikon Park despite grand final tickets selling out within three hours and the availability of Marvel Stadium, which could accommodate an additional 40,000 spectators.[17] Brisbane defeated North Melbourne in the grand final to win its second premiership.[18]
Coach appointments
| New coach | Club | Date of appointment | Previous coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Webb | Fremantle | 10 February 2023 | Trent Cooper | [19] |
| Mathew Buck | Carlton | 4 April 2023 | Daniel Harford | [20] |
Club leadership
Pre-season
All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture; results/report)
| Official practice matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 18 August (4:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.7 (43) | def. | Richmond 4.3 (27) | Blacktown ISP Oval | |
| Friday, 18 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 9.4 (58) | def. | St Kilda 2.10 (22) | Alberton Oval | |
| Saturday, 19 August (10:35 am) | Brisbane 7.8 (50) | def. | Gold Coast 0.2 (2) | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Saturday, 19 August (12:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 2.2 (14) | def. by | North Melbourne 11.11 (77) | Arden Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 19 August (11:05 am) | Fremantle 4.7 (31) | def. | Collingwood 4.6 (30) | Victor George Kailis Oval | |
| Saturday, 19 August (1:05 pm) | Sydney 5.8 (38) | def. | Carlton 4.5 (29) | Sydney Cricket Ground | |
| Saturday, 19 August (2:05 pm) | Melbourne 8.16 (64) | def. | Hawthorn 0.6 (6) | Casey Fields | |
| Saturday, 19 August (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 8.8 (56) | def. | Geelong 7.8 (50) | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday, 20 August (12:35 pm) | West Coast 6.7 (43) | def. | Essendon 5.4 (34) | Mineral Resources Park | |
Home-and-away season
All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 1 September (7:20 pm) | Melbourne 10.13 (73) | def. | Collingwood 4.7 (31) | Ikon Park (crowd: 8,412) | |
| Saturday, 2 September (1:05 pm) | Carlton 5.4 (34) | def. | Gold Coast 4.8 (32) | Ikon Park (crowd: 3,244) | |
| Saturday, 2 September (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 8.10 (58) | def. | Port Adelaide 4.4 (28) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 8,722) | |
| Saturday, 2 September (5:05 pm) | Geelong 10.5 (65) | def. | Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,404) | |
| Saturday, 2 September (7:15 pm) | Hawthorn 4.6 (30) | def. by | Essendon 7.7 (49) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 3,722) | |
| Sunday, 3 September (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 8.8 (56) | def. | St Kilda 2.4 (16) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 2,454) | |
| Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) | Brisbane 5.4 (34) | def. by | Richmond 6.4 (40) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,153) | |
| Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) | Sydney 7.9 (51) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 7.4 (46) | North Sydney Oval (crowd: 5,474) | |
| Sunday, 3 September (3:05 pm) | Fremantle 4.3 (27) | def. | West Coast 2.7 (19) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 3,790) | |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 September (5:05 pm) | Richmond 2.0 (12) | def. by | Adelaide 6.5 (41) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,083) | |
| Saturday, 9 September (11:05 am) | Gold Coast 15.9 (99) | def. | West Coast 4.2 (26) | Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,071) | |
| Saturday, 9 September (12:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 4.2 (26) | def. by | Brisbane 11.10 (76) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,928) | |
| Saturday, 9 September (1:05 pm) | Sydney 5.11 (41) | def. by | Geelong 10.8 (68) | North Sydney Oval (crowd: 2,878) | |
| Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 5.9 (39) | def. by | Hawthorn 6.10 (46) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,564) | |
| Sunday, 10 September (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 7.4 (46) | def. | Fremantle 3.7 (25) | Victoria Park (crowd: 1,914) | |
| Sunday, 10 September (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 10.6 (66) | def. | Carlton 1.0 (6) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,788) | |
| Sunday, 10 September (3:05 pm) | Essendon 6.4 (40) | def. | St Kilda 4.4 (28) | Windy Hill (crowd: 3,195) | |
| Sunday, 10 September (5:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 3.4 (22) | def. by | Melbourne 15.9 (99) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 2,028) | |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 September (5:05 pm) | Geelong 3.4 (22) | def. by | North Melbourne 4.7 (31) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,907) | |
| Saturday, 16 September (1:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 5.4 (34) | def. by | Richmond 7.11 (53) | Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 1,051) | |
| Saturday, 16 September (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 12.9 (81) | def. | Essendon 5.4 (34) | Unley Oval (crowd: 2,238) | |
| Saturday, 16 September (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 12.11 (83) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,457) | |
| Saturday, 16 September (3:05 pm) | Fremantle 5.5 (35) | def. | Hawthorn 3.4 (22) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,092) | |
| Sunday, 17 September (1:05 pm) | St Kilda 7.6 (48) | def. by | Port Adelaide 8.8 (56) | RSEA Park (crowd: 2,016) | |
| Sunday, 17 September (1:05 pm) | West Coast 3.6 (24) | def. by | Carlton 12.5 (77) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,208) | |
| Sunday, 17 September (3:05 pm) | Collingwood 2.9 (21) | def. by | Gold Coast 5.3 (33) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,537) | |
| Sunday, 17 September (5:05 pm) | Brisbane 14.3 (87) | def. | Sydney 4.8 (32) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,582) | |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 22 September (5:05 pm) | Hawthorn 1.5 (11) | def. by | Melbourne 10.10 (70) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,817) | |
| Saturday, 23 September (11:05 am) | Greater Western Sydney 5.7 (37) | def. by | Adelaide 16.10 (106) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,809) | |
| Saturday, 23 September (1:05 pm) | Carlton 6.4 (40) | def. by | Richmond 7.5 (47) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,304) | |
| Saturday, 23 September (12:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 5.12 (42) | def. by | Geelong 11.4 (70) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,132) | |
| Sunday, 24 September (1:05 pm) | Sydney 5.4 (34) | def. | West Coast 2.9 (21) | Henson Park (crowd: 4,595) | |
| Sunday, 24 September (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 5.3 (33) | def. by | Brisbane 5.5 (35) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 1,093) | |
| Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) | Essendon 7.8 (50) | def. | Fremantle 4.6 (30) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,822) | |
| Sunday, 24 September (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 7.5 (47) | def. | Collingwood 5.5 (35) | RSEA Park (crowd: 3,230) | |
| Sunday, 24 September (5:05 pm) | Gold Coast 7.6 (48) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.2 (44) | Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,181) | |
Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 28 September (6:15 pm) | Geelong 4.1 (25) | def. by | Melbourne 11.8 (74) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,312) | |
| Friday, 29 September (1:05 pm) | Richmond 4.6 (30) | def. by | Fremantle 5.7 (37) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,406) | |
| Friday, 29 September (4:05 pm) | Carlton 6.8 (44) | def. | Sydney 6.3 (39) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,079) | |
| Friday, 29 September (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.0 (36) | def. by | St Kilda 8.6 (54) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,807) | |
| Friday, 29 September (7:15 pm) | West Coast 6.3 (39) | def. | Port Adelaide 4.9 (33) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,134) | |
| Saturday, 30 September (11:05 am) | Collingwood 6.8 (44) | def. | Essendon 3.6 (24) | Punt Road Oval (crowd: 1,422) | |
| Sunday, 1 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 4.8 (32) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 0.2 (2) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,833) | |
| Sunday, 1 October (3:05 pm) | Hawthorn 5.2 (32) | def. by | Brisbane 8.11 (59) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,755) | |
| Sunday, 1 October (4:35 pm) | Adelaide 7.5 (47) | def. | Gold Coast 2.3 (15) | Unley Oval (crowd: 3,300) | |
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Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 October (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs 4.10 (34) | def. by | Carlton 8.5 (53) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,163) | |
| Saturday, 7 October (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44) | def. | West Coast 3.6 (24) | Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 927) | |
| Saturday, 7 October (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 7.4 (46) | def. by | Adelaide 8.8 (56) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,975) | |
| Saturday, 7 October (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 7.3 (45) | def. | Hawthorn 5.6 (36) | RSEA Park (crowd: 2,812) | |
| Saturday, 7 October (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.12 (30) | def. by | Sydney 6.9 (45) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,597) | |
| Saturday, 7 October (6:15 pm) | Brisbane 3.10 (28) | def. by | Collingwood 5.3 (33) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,276) | |
| Sunday, 8 October (1:05 pm) | Essendon 4.5 (29) | def. | Geelong 2.7 (19) | Reid Oval (crowd: 2,832) | |
| Sunday, 8 October (3:05 pm) | Richmond 5.5 (35) | def. by | Gold Coast 5.6 (36) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,848) | |
| Sunday, 8 October (2:05 pm) | Fremantle 3.3 (21) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.6 (66) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,022) | |
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Round 7
| Round 7 (Indigenous Round week 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 October (6:45 pm) | Adelaide 9.5 (59) | def. | Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,745) | |
| Saturday, 14 October (1:05 pm) | St Kilda 7.6 (48) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,402) | |
| Saturday, 14 October (3:05 pm) | Geelong 6.11 (47) | def. | Walyalup 3.5 (23) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,166) | |
| Saturday, 14 October (3:05 pm) | Sydney 3.8 (26) | def. by | Hawthorn 5.10 (40) | Henson Park (crowd: 4,514) | |
| Saturday, 14 October (4:05 pm) | Gold Coast 3.3 (21) | def. by | Brisbane 8.9 (57) | Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,873) | |
| Saturday, 14 October (7:20 pm) | Richmond 5.6 (36) | def. by | Essendon 8.5 (53) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,847) | |
| Sunday, 15 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 13.9 (87) | def. | Yartapuulti 3.6 (24) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,912) | |
| Sunday, 15 October (3:05 pm) | Carlton 1.4 (10) | def. by | Collingwood 4.3 (27) | Ikon Park (crowd: 3,111) | |
| Sunday, 15 October (2:05 pm) | West Coast 2.0 (12) | def. by | Narrm 11.16 (82) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,232) | |
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Round 8
| Round 8 (Indigenous Round week 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 20 October (6:45 pm) | Hawthorn 4.6 (30) | def. by | Richmond 6.5 (41) | Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 1,933) | |
| Saturday, 21 October (1:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.3 (39) | def. by | Sydney 14.12 (96) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,982) | |
| Saturday, 21 October (2:05 pm) | Brisbane 5.12 (42) | def. | Adelaide 6.3 (39) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,544) | |
| Saturday, 21 October (3:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.1 (49) | def. | Carlton 7.5 (47) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,574) | |
| Saturday, 21 October (4:35 pm) | Yartapuulti 7.3 (45) | drew with | Gold Coast 7.3 (45) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,853) | |
| Saturday, 21 October (7:15 pm) | Narrm 5.7 (37) | def. | North Melbourne 2.2 (14) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,704) | |
| Sunday, 22 October (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 4.6 (30) | def. | Geelong 3.6 (24) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,527) | |
| Sunday, 22 October (12:05 pm) | Walyalup 6.9 (45) | def. | St Kilda 3.3 (21) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,850) | |
| Sunday, 22 October (5:05 pm) | Essendon 2.7 (19) | def. by | West Coast 3.5 (23) | Windy Hill (crowd: 2,108) | |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 October (6:45 pm) | Gold Coast 7.6 (48) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 2.5 (17) | Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 1,045) | |
| Saturday, 28 October (1:05 pm) | Melbourne 8.13 (61) | def. | Fremantle 4.4 (28) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,650) | |
| Saturday, 28 October (3:05 pm) | St Kilda 8.7 (55) | def. | Brisbane 5.4 (34) | RSEA Park (crowd: 2,005) | |
| Saturday, 28 October (3:05 pm) | Essendon 8.8 (56) | def. | Carlton 3.6 (24) | Windy Hill (crowd: 3,812) | |
| Saturday, 28 October (2:05 pm) | West Coast 5.6 (36) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 6.8 (44) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,447) | |
| Saturday, 28 October (7:15 pm) | Richmond 1.5 (11) | def. by | Geelong 6.13 (49) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,021) | |
| Sunday, 29 October (1:05 pm) | Sydney 9.4 (58) | def. | Collingwood 5.9 (39) | Henson Park (crowd: 5,722) | |
| Sunday, 29 October (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 6.5 (41) | def. | North Melbourne 5.8 (38) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,362) | |
| Sunday, 29 October (5:05 pm) | Hawthorn 6.4 (40) | def. | Port Adelaide 5.2 (32) | Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,771) | |
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Round 10
| Round 10 (Pride Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 November (6:45 pm) | Gold Coast 6.3 (39) | def. | Essendon 3.7 (25) | Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 2,131) | |
| Saturday, 4 November (1:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 1.3 (9) | def. by | North Melbourne 7.13 (55) | Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,608) | |
| Saturday, 4 November (2:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 4.6 (30) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,353) | |
| Saturday, 4 November (5:05 pm) | Geelong 9.6 (60) | def. | Hawthorn 3.2 (20) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,658) | |
| Saturday, 4 November (2:05 pm) | West Coast 6.9 (45) | def. by | Adelaide 11.5 (71) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 938) | |
| Saturday, 4 November (6:05 pm) | Brisbane 8.5 (53) | def. | Melbourne 4.4 (28) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,004) | |
| Sunday, 5 November (1:05 pm) | Carlton 3.8 (26) | def. by | St Kilda 7.4 (46) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,649) | |
| Sunday, 5 November (3:05 pm) | Collingwood 4.1 (25) | def. by | Richmond 11.11 (77) | Victoria Park (crowd: 3,948) | |
| Sunday, 5 November (2:05 pm) | Fremantle 2.6 (18) | def. by | Sydney 5.10 (40) | Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,271) | |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 599 | 314 | 190.8 | 36 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 653 | 293 | 222.9 | 32 | |
| 3 | North Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 478 | 213 | 224.4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Brisbane (P) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 339 | 149.0 | 28 | |
| 5 | Gold Coast | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 416 | 351 | 118.5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Geelong | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 449 | 318 | 141.2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Essendon | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 379 | 354 | 107.1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Sydney | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 462 | 432 | 106.9 | 24 | |
| 9 | St Kilda | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 408 | 399 | 102.3 | 24 | |
| 10 | Richmond | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 382 | 379 | 100.8 | 20 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 331 | 399 | 83.0 | 20 | |
| 12 | Carlton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 361 | 420 | 86.0 | 16 | |
| 13 | Fremantle | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 289 | 402 | 71.9 | 16 | |
| 14 | Hawthorn | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 307 | 456 | 67.3 | 12 | |
| 15 | Port Adelaide | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 404 | 538 | 75.1 | 10 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 596 | 53.0 | 8 | |
| 17 | West Coast | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 530 | 50.8 | 8 | |
| 18 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 320 | 595 | 53.8 | 4 |
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers
Progression by round
| 4 | Finished the round in first place | 0 | Finished the round in last place |
| 4 | Won the minor premiership | 0 | Won the wooden spoon |
| 4 | Finished the round inside the top eight | ||
| 41 | Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round | ||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 44 | 83 | 123 | 162 | 202 | 241 | 281 | 282 | 322 | 361 |
| Melbourne | 43 | 82 | 122 | 161 | 201 | 203 | 243 | 281 | 321 | 322 |
| North Melbourne | 42 | 81 | 121 | 123 | 163 | 202 | 242 | 243 | 243 | 283 |
| Brisbane | 012 | 47 | 85 | 124 | 164 | 164 | 204 | 244 | 244 | 284 |
| Gold Coast | 010 | 46 | 84 | 126 | 125 | 165 | 167 | 187 | 226 | 265 |
| Geelong | 41 | 84 | 86 | 125 | 126 | 128 | 166 | 168 | 207 | 246 |
| Essendon | 45 | 85 | 810 | 127 | 129 | 167 | 205 | 205 | 245 | 247 |
| Sydney | 48 | 49 | 413 | 811 | 813 | 1212 | 1212 | 1610 | 208 | 248 |
| St Kilda | 017 | 015 | 015 | 413 | 812 | 1210 | 1610 | 1612 | 209 | 249 |
| Richmond | 47 | 412 | 88 | 128 | 127 | 129 | 1211 | 1611 | 1612 | 2010 |
| Collingwood | 016 | 411 | 412 | 412 | 811 | 1211 | 168 | 206 | 2010 | 2011 |
| Carlton | 49 | 413 | 89 | 89 | 128 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 1611 | 1612 |
| Fremantle | 46 | 410 | 87 | 810 | 1210 | 1213 | 1213 | 1613 | 1613 | 1613 |
| Hawthorn | 014 | 48 | 411 | 415 | 415 | 415 | 814 | 814 | 1214 | 1214 |
| Port Adelaide | 015 | 017 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 415 | 617 | 617 | 1015 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 011 | 016 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 416 | 416 | 815 | 815 | 816 |
| West Coast | 013 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 416 | 417 | 417 | 816 | 816 | 817 |
| Western Bulldogs | 018 | 014 | 017 | 016 | 017 | 018 | 018 | 018 | 418 | 418 |
Source: Australian Football
Home match attendance
The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.
| Team | Hosted | Total | Highest | Lowest | Average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 (S7)[59] |
2023[60] | Change | |||||
| Adelaide | 5 | 20,367 | 8,722 | 2,238 | 2,540 | 4,073 |  1,533 |
| Brisbane | 5 | 14,559 | 3,276 | 2,544 | 1,888 | 2,912 | 1,024 |
| Carlton | 5 | 13,387 | 3,244 | 2,079 | 2,097 | 2,677 | 580 |
| Collingwood | 5 | 12,348 | 3,948 | 1,422 | 1,954 | 2,470 | 516 |
| Essendon | 5 | 14,769 | 3,812 | 2,108 | 4,868 | 2,954 |  1,914 |
| Fremantle | 5 | 12,025 | 3,790 | 1,850 | 1,415 | 2,405 | 990 |
| Geelong | 5 | 17,447 | 4,404 | 2,166 | 2,548 | 3,489 | 941 |
| Gold Coast | 5 | 7,301 | 2,131 | 1,045 | 1,017 | 1,460 | 443 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 5 | 7,389 | 2,028 | 927 | 1,546 | 1,478 | 68 |
| Hawthorn | 5 | 11,998 | 3,722 | 1,755 | 1,826 | 2,400 | 574 |
| Melbourne | 5 | 16,198 | 8,412 | 1,457 | 4,601 | 3,240 | 1,361 |
| North Melbourne | 5 | 10,080 | 2,788 | 1,093 | 1,829 | 2,016 | 187 |
| Port Adelaide | 5 | 11,863 | 3,353 | 1,853 | 6,735 | 2,373 | 4,362 |
| Richmond | 5 | 10,205 | 2,847 | 1,083 | 1,707 | 2,041 | 334 |
| St Kilda | 5 | 11,465 | 3,230 | 1,402 | 1,850 | 2,293 | 443 |
| Sydney | 5 | 23,183 | 5,722 | 2,878 | 3,773 | 4,637 | 864 |
| West Coast | 5 | 5,959 | 1,447 | 938 | 2,483 | 1,192 | 1,291 |
| Western Bulldogs | 5 | 12,124 | 2,982 | 1,564 | 1,690 | 2,425 | 735 |
| Total/overall | 90 | 232,667 | 8,722 | 927 | 2,748 | 2,585 | 163 |
Source: Australian Football
Finals series
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 11 November, Norwood Oval | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide | 5.7 (37) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane | 6.3 (39) | 18 November, Norwood Oval | ||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 November, Heritage Bank Stadium | Sydney | 2.3 (15) | 25 November, Brighton Homes Arena | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gold Coast | 6.5 (41) | Brisbane | 6.2 (38) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sydney | 9.4 (58) | Geelong | 5.4 (34) | 3 December, Ikon Park | ||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 4.3 (27) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 November, GMHBA Stadium | 26 November, Ikon Park | Brisbane | 7.2 (44) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Geelong | 7.9 (51) | North Melbourne | 4.8 (32) | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Essendon | 5.3 (33) | 19 November, Ikon Park | Adelaide | 4.7 (31) | ||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 6.9 (45) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 November, Ikon Park | Geelong | 7.8 (50) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne | 1.3 (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | North Melbourne | 7.8 (50) | |||||||||||||||||
All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au
Finals week 1
| First qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 November (2:35 pm) | Adelaide 5.7 (37) | def. by | Brisbane 6.3 (39) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,209) | |
| First elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 November (6:15 pm) | Gold Coast 6.5 (41) | def. by | Sydney 9.4 (58) | Heritage Bank Stadium (crowd: 2,710) | |
| Second elimination final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 12 November (1:05 pm) | Geelong 7.9 (51) | def. | Essendon 5.3 (33) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 6,678) | |
| Second qualifying final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 12 November (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 1.3 (9) | def. by | North Melbourne 7.8 (50) | Ikon Park (crowd: 5,431) | |
Finals week 2
| First semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 18 November (7:15 pm) | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | def. | Sydney 2.3 (15) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,688) | |
| Second semi-final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 19 November (3:05 pm) | Melbourne 6.9 (45) | def. by | Geelong 7.8 (50) | Ikon Park (crowd: 5,057) | |
Finals week 3
| First preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 25 November (6:45 pm) | Brisbane 6.2 (38) | def. | Geelong 5.4 (34) | Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,903) | |
| Second preliminary final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 26 November (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 4.8 (32) | def. | Adelaide 4.7 (31) | Ikon Park (crowd: 5,163) | |
Grand final
| 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 3 December (2:30 pm) | North Melbourne 4.3 (27) | def. by | Brisbane 7.2 (44) | Ikon Park (crowd: 12,616) | |
| |||||
Win/loss table
The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more 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, and opponents are listed above the margins.
| + | Win | Qualified for finals | |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw | Eliminated |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | Finals series | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | ||
| Adelaide | PA +30 | RIC +29 | ESS +47 | GWS +69 | GC +32 | MEL +10 | WB +42 | BL -3 | NM +3 | WC +26 | 1 (9–1–0) | BL -2 | SYD +67 | NM -1 | |
| Brisbane | RIC -6 | PA +50 | SYD +55 | NM +2 | HAW +27 | COL -5 | GC +36 | ADE +3 | STK -21 | MEL +25 | 4 (7–3–0) | ADE +2 | X | GEE +4 | NM +17 |
| Carlton | GC +2 | NM -60 | WC +53 | RIC -7 | SYD +5 | WB +19 | COL -17 | GWS -2 | ESS -32 | STK -20 | 12 (4–6–0) | ||||
| Collingwood | MEL -42 | FRE +21 | GC -12 | STK -12 | ESS +20 | BL +5 | CAR +17 | GEE +6 | SYD -19 | RIC -52 | 11 (5–5–0) | ||||
| Essendon | HAW +19 | STK +12 | ADE -47 | FRE +20 | COL -20 | GEE +10 | RIC +17 | WC -4 | CAR +32 | GC -14 | 7 (6–4–0) | GEE -18 | |||
| Fremantle | WC +8 | COL -21 | HAW +13 | ESS -20 | RIC +7 | NM -45 | GEE -24 | STK +24 | MEL -33 | SYD -22 | 13 (4–6–0) | ||||
| Geelong | WB +48 | SYD +27 | NM -9 | PA +28 | MEL -49 | ESS -10 | FRE +24 | COL -6 | RIC +38 | HAW +40 | 6 (6–4–0) | ESS +18 | MEL +5 | BL -4 | |
| Gold Coast | CAR -2 | WC +73 | COL +12 | WB +4 | ADE -32 | RIC +1 | BL -36 | PA 0 | GWS +31 | ESS +14 | 5 (6–3–1) | SYD -17 | |||
| Greater Western Sydney | SYD -5 | MEL -77 | RIC -19 | ADE -69 | NM -30 | WC +20 | STK -13 | CAR +2 | GC -31 | PA -58 | 16 (2–8–0) | ||||
| Hawthorn | ESS -19 | WB +7 | FRE -13 | MEL -59 | BL -27 | STK -9 | SYD +14 | RIC -11 | PA +8 | GEE -40 | 14 (3–7–0) | ||||
| Melbourne | COL +42 | GWS +77 | WB +42 | HAW +59 | GEE +49 | ADE -10 | WC +70 | NM +23 | FRE +33 | BL -25 | 2 (8–2–0) | NM -41 | GEE -5 | ||
| North Melbourne | STK +40 | CAR +60 | GEE +9 | BL -2 | GWS +30 | FRE +45 | PA +63 | MEL -23 | ADE -3 | WB +46 | 3 (7–3–0) | MEL +41 | X | ADE +1 | BL -17 |
| Port Adelaide | ADE -30 | BL -50 | STK +8 | GEE -28 | WC -6 | SYD -15 | NM -63 | GC 0 | HAW -8 | GWS +58 | 15 (2–7–1) | ||||
| Richmond | BL +6 | ADE -29 | GWS +19 | CAR +7 | FRE -7 | GC -1 | ESS -17 | HAW +14 | GEE -38 | COL +52 | 10 (5–5–0) | ||||
| St Kilda | NM -40 | ESS -12 | PA -8 | COL +12 | WB +18 | HAW +9 | GWS +13 | FRE -24 | BL +21 | CAR +20 | 9 (6–4–0) | ||||
| Sydney | GWS +5 | GEE -27 | BL -55 | WC +13 | CAR -5 | PA +15 | HAW -14 | WB +57 | COL +19 | FRE +22 | 8 (6–4–0) | GC +17 | ADE -67 | ||
| West Coast | FRE -8 | GC -73 | CAR -53 | SYD -13 | PA +6 | GWS -20 | MEL -70 | ESS +4 | WB -8 | ADE -26 | 17 (2–8–0) | ||||
| Western Bulldogs | GEE -48 | HAW -7 | MEL -42 | GC -4 | STK -18 | CAR -19 | ADE -42 | SYD -57 | WC +8 | NM -46 | 18 (1–9–0) | ||||
Source: Australian Football
Season notes
- Round 3 was the highest-scoring round in AFLW history.[63]
- Greater Western Sydney[45] and the Western Bulldogs recorded their worst ever starts to an AFLW season,[64] losing their first five[65] and eight matches, respectively.[51]
- Melbourne teammates Eden Zanker (round 9) and Kate Hore (round 10) became the first players to kick 20 goals in an AFLW home-and-away season;[66] both players finished with 20 goals to lead the league goalkicking for the home-and-away season, becoming the first shared winners of the award.[67]
- Despite averaging the highest score in AFLW history during the season,[68] Melbourne was eliminated from the finals in straight sets, losing three consecutive matches for the first time in its history in the process.[69]
Milestones
Coach departures
| Outgoing coach | Club | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Caretaker coach | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Prior | West Coast | Stepped down mid-season | 25 October 2023[103] | Rohan McHugh[104] | Daisy Pearce | 11 December 2023[105] |
| Stephen Symonds | Collingwood | Mutually parted ways | 8 November 2023[106] | — | Sam Wright | 22 December 2023[107] |
| Nathan Burke | Western Bulldogs | Dismissed with one year remaining on contract | 15 November 2023[108] | — | ||
| Bec Goddard | Hawthorn | Retired from coaching | 17 November 2023[109] | — |
Awards
Brisbane captain Breanna Koenen, grand final best-on-ground
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Richmond's Monique Conti, league best and fairest winner
North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner, AFLPA most valuable player and AFLCA champion player of the year
Major awards
- The AFL Women's Grand Final best-on-ground medal was awarded to Brisbane captain Breanna Koenen.[110]
- The AFL Women's best and fairest was awarded to Richmond's Monique Conti.[111]
- The AFLPA AFLW most valuable player was awarded to North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner; Melbourne captain Kate Hore was voted as best captain, Brisbane's Courtney Hodder was voted as most courageous player, and Geelong's Aishling Moloney was voted as best first-year player.[112]
- The AFLCA AFLW champion player of the year was awarded to North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner;[113] Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich and Sydney coach Scott Gowans tied for coach of the year.[114]
- The AFL Women's All-Australian team was announced on 27 November; Melbourne captain Kate Hore was named captain and Essendon co-captain Bonnie Toogood was named vice-captain, while North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney was selected for the eighth consecutive season.[115]
- The AFL Women's leading goalkicker was awarded to Melbourne's Kate Hore and Eden Zanker.[66]
- The AFL Women's Rising Star was awarded to Greater Western Sydney's Zarlie Goldsworthy.[116]
- The Goal of the Year was awarded to Richmond's Caitlin Greiser.[117]
- The Mark of the Year was awarded to Brisbane's Courtney Hodder.[118]
Leading goalkickers
| 1 | Led the goalkicking at the end of the round |
| 1 | Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season |
| 11 | Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season |
| – | Did not play during that round |
| X | Had a bye during that round |
| # | Player | Team | Home-and-away season (AFL Women's leading goalkicker) |
Finals series | Total | Games | Average | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | ||||||
| 1 | Dakota Davidson | Brisbane | 22 | 46 | 28 | –8 | 311 | 011 | 112 | 113 | 215 | 217 | 219 | X19 | 221 | 223 | 23 | 12 | 1.92 |
| Eden Zanker | Melbourne | 22 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 210 | 515 | 217 | 118 | 220 | 020 | 020 | 323 | 23 | 12 | 1.92 | |||
| 3 | Tahlia Randall | North Melbourne | 22 | 46 | 17 | 07 | 07 | 512 | 214 | 014 | 115 | 116 | 319 | X19 | 221 | 021 | 21 | 13 | 1.62 |
| 4 | Kate Hore | Melbourne | 11 | 56 | 28 | 210 | 414 | 014 | 216 | 117 | 219 | 120 | 020 | 020 | 20 | 12 | 1.67 | ||
| Danielle Ponter | Adelaide | 00 | 11 | 34 | 26 | 28 | 210 | 111 | 314 | 115 | 116 | 016 | 117 | 320 | 20 | 13 | 1.54 | ||
| Chloe Scheer | Geelong | 11 | 56 | 06 | 410 | 010 | 212 | 214 | 014 | 115 | 318 | 119 | –19 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 1.67 | ||
| 7 | Caitlin Gould | Adelaide | 11 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 110 | 313 | 114 | 216 | 218 | 018 | 119 | 019 | 19 | 13 | 1.46 | |
| 8 | Eloise Jones | Adelaide | 11 | 12 | 02 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 110 | 212 | 113 | 013 | 417 | 118 | 018 | 18 | 13 | 1.38 | |
| Chloe Molloy | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 03 | 25 | 05 | 16 | 06 | 39 | 312 | 214 | 317 | 118 | 18 | 12 | 1.50 | |||
| 10 | Gemma Houghton | Port Adelaide | 11 | 12 | 02 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 211 | 213 | 316 | 16 | 10 | 1.60 | ||||
| Jackie Parry | Geelong | 33 | 36 | 06 | 28 | 08 | 08 | 19 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 216 | 16 | 13 | 1.23 | ||
| Jamie Stanton | Gold Coast | 11 | 67 | 310 | 212 | 012 | 113 | 013 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 016 | 16 | 11 | 1.45 | ||||
| Bonnie Toogood | Essendon | 22 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 310 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 215 | 015 | 116 | 16 | 11 | 1.45 | ||||
| Alyssa Bannan | Melbourne | 33 | 36 | 06 | 17 | 07 | 07 | 512 | 012 | 012 | 012 | 113 | 013 | 13 | 12 | 1.08 | |||
| Darcy Vescio | Carlton | 33 | 03 | 25 | 05 | 05 | 16 | 06 | 17 | 07 | 07 | 7 | 10 | 0.70 | |||||
Source: Australian Football
Club best and fairest
Player movement and draft
The player movement period will run from November 2023 to March 2024.[137] Among the mechanisms that will be used are an expansion under-18 talent pathway pre-signing period,[138] allowing the four newest teams (Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney) to sign players from their women's academies,[lower-alpha 1] and the supplemental selection period, during which clubs can recruit players who nominate for and are overlooked in the national draft, which was held on 18 December.[140]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Upon their entry into the competition, the four clubs were each given the option of signing three academy players over a two-year period, however this was extended to three years given the supplementary draft held earlier in the year was for overage players only.[139]
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