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2025 AFL premiership season
Date7 March—27 September 2025
Teams18
Attendance
Matches played81
Total attendance3,183,098 (39,298 per match)
Highest92,044 (round 7, Collingwood v Essendon)
Updated to Gold Coast v Hawthorn (round 10).
← 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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New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
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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Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
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

Indigenous All-Stars match
Saturday, 15 February (4:30 pm) Indigenous All-Stars 16.12 (108) def. Fremantle 9.11 (65) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,865)
5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
12.8 (80)
16.12 (108)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
7.8 (50)
9.11 (65)
 Polly Farmer Medal: Jy Simpkin
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)

Official practice matches
Tuesday, 25 February (7:20 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83) def. by Essendon 17.2 (104) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 11,626)
Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) def. by Collingwood 21.6 (132) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,911)
Thursday, 27 February (5:20 pm) Hawthorn 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,516)
Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.16 (94) def. by Adelaide 14.13 (97) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,959)
Friday, 28 February (5:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66) def. by Carlton 18.16 (124) Manuka Oval (crowd: 8,021)
Friday, 28 February (7:10 pm) Gold Coast 8.15 (63) def. by Sydney 12.12 (84) People First Stadium (crowd: 3,168)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49) def. by Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) RSEA Park (crowd: 6,217)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 11.5 (71) def. North Melbourne 9.15 (69) Hands Oval (crowd: 7,032)
Sunday, 2 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 16.13 (109) def. Melbourne 11.24 (90) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 7,458)

Overview

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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]

Home-and-away season

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

Opening Round

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Opening Round
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)
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)
Bye
  • The Brisbane Lions v Geelong and Gold Coast v Essendon matches were postponed due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland;[45] the matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24 respectively.[46]

Round 1

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Round 1
Thursday, 13 March (7:30 pm) Richmond 13.4 (82) def. Carlton 9.15 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,009)
Friday, 14 March (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 17.9 (111) def. Essendon 12.13 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,735)
Saturday, 15 March (1:20 pm) Geelong 23.9 (147) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,372)
Saturday, 15 March (4:15 pm) Sydney 12.10 (82) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,906)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) def. North Melbourne 14.13 (97) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,406)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Collingwood 21.10 (136) def. Port Adelaide 6.9 (45) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,282)
Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm) Adelaide 21.9 (135) def. St Kilda 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,985)
Sunday, 16 March (3:20 pm) Melbourne 11.8 (74) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278)
Sunday, 16 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 7.7 (49) def. by Gold Coast 20.16 (136) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,532)
  • 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.[54]
  • Gold Coast's 87-point win over West Coast was the biggest in its history.[55]
  • The combined attendance for round 1 was 431,505, breaking the record for the highest-attended home-and-away round in VFL/AFL history.[54]

Round 2

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Round 2
Thursday, 20 March (7:30 pm) Carlton 8.12 (60) def. by Hawthorn 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,735)
Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) def. by Collingwood 10.16 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,027)
Saturday, 22 March (1:20 pm) Essendon 15.10 (100) def. by Adelaide 25.11 (161) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,688)
Saturday, 22 March (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 21.14 (140) def. Richmond 9.14 (68) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)
Saturday, 22 March (7:35 pm) St Kilda 15.8 (98) def. Geelong 13.13 (91) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,663)
Sunday, 23 March (12:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) The Gabba (crowd: 30,012)
Sunday, 23 March (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 19.11 (125) def. Melbourne 9.12 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,768)
Sunday, 23 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by Sydney 9.14 (68) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,882)
Bye
  • 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.[56]
  • Adelaide's score of 25.11 (161) against Essendon was the highest by a non-Victorian club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2013.[57]
  • Adelaide's win over Essendon was its first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2017, ending a streak[57] of eleven matches without a win at the venue.[58]

Round 3

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Round 3
Thursday, 27 March (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.18 (72) def. Port Adelaide 8.12 (60) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,114)
Friday, 28 March (7:40 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,894)
Saturday, 29 March (1:20 pm) Melbourne 8.14 (62) def. by Gold Coast 18.12 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,506)
Saturday, 29 March (4:15 pm) St Kilda 20.15 (135) def. Richmond 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,147)
Saturday, 29 March (7:35 pm) Hawthorn 10.16 (76) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.10 (64) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,021)
Saturday, 29 March (6:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) def. Geelong 9.7 (61) The Gabba (crowd: 27,966)
Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm) Adelaide 17.12 (114) def. North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,511)
Sunday, 30 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 10.8 (68) def. by Fremantle 15.16 (106) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,289)
Bye
  • Gold Coast's win was its first against Melbourne since 2014, ending a twelve-match losing streak.[59]

Round 4

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Round 4
Thursday, 3 April (7:30 pm) Collingwood 8.15 (63) def. Carlton 6.10 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,058)
Friday, 4 April (7:40 pm) Geelong 12.13 (85) def. Melbourne 6.10 (46) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,397)
Saturday, 5 April (12:20 pm) Gold Coast 13.13 (91) def. Adelaide 14.6 (90) People First Stadium (crowd: 16,211)
Saturday, 5 April (4:15 pm) Richmond 13.12 (90) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 42,578)
Saturday, 5 April (7:35 pm) North Melbourne 8.4 (52) def. by Sydney 18.9 (117) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,955)
Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 20.12 (132) def. West Coast 7.9 (51) Engie Stadium (crowd: 9,231)
Sunday, 6 April (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) def. by St Kilda 13.11 (89) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,201)
Sunday, 6 April (3:10 pm) Fremantle 15.7 (97) def. Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,491)
Bye
  • Collingwood fielded the oldest team in VFL/AFL history in its match against Carlton,[60] with an average age of 28 years and 275 days.[61]
  • Greater Western Sydney's 81-point win was its biggest over West Coast.[62]

Round 5

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Round 5 (Gather Round)
Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 15.10 (100) def. by Geelong 18.11 (119) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,073)
Friday, 11 April (7:10 pm) Collingwood 16.13 (109) def. Sydney 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,649)
Saturday, 12 April (12:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.11 (89) def. by Gold Coast 21.15 (141) Barossa Park (crowd: 9,317)
Saturday, 12 April (12:50 pm) Carlton 17.19 (121) def. West Coast 6.14 (50) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,252)
Saturday, 12 April (3:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,242)
Saturday, 12 April (7:05 pm) Melbourne 8.9 (57) def. by Essendon 15.6 (96) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,039)
Sunday, 13 April (12:05 pm) Richmond 7.5 (47) def. by Fremantle 16.12 (108) Barossa Park (crowd: 10,028)
Sunday, 13 April (2:50 pm) St Kilda 12.10 (82) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.14 (110) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,235)
Sunday, 13 April (6:50 pm) Port Adelaide 18.13 (121) def. Hawthorn 14.7 (91) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,671)

Round 6

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Round 6
Thursday, 17 April (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53) def. by Collingwood 16.9 (105) The Gabba (crowd: 34,802)
Friday, 18 April (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 11.5 (71) def. by Carlton 24.9 (153) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,373)
Friday, 18 April (4:10 pm) West Coast 11.9 (75) def. by Essendon 11.11 (77) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,080)
Saturday, 19 April (1:20 pm) Melbourne 16.11 (107) def. Fremantle 14.13 (97) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,202)
Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm) Adelaide 7.10 (52) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.10 (34) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,062)
Saturday, 19 April (7:35 pm) Richmond 12.8 (80) def. Gold Coast 9.15 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,423)
Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) Sydney 10.17 (77) def. by Port Adelaide 13.7 (85) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,636)
Sunday, 20 April (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127) def. St Kilda 8.8 (56) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,511)
Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 12.14 (86) def. Hawthorn 11.13 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,746)
  • The Brisbane Lions' loss to Collingwood ended a ten-match winning streak.[63]
  • 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.[64]
  • Richmond's win over Gold Coast was its first at Marvel Stadium since 2021, ending an eleven-match losing streak at the venue.[65]
  • The crowd of 88,746 for the Geelong v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Geelong.[66]

Round 7

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Round 7 (Anzac Appeal Round)
Thursday, 24 April (7:30 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. Richmond 9.9 (63) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 71,635)
Friday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood 16.11 (107) def. Essendon 10.6 (66) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 92,044)
Friday, 25 April (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.13 (85) def. Adelaide 9.13 (67) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,048)
Saturday, 26 April (1:20 pm) St Kilda 11.7 (73) def. by Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,901)
Saturday, 26 April (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) def. North Melbourne 13.10 (88) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,004)
Saturday, 26 April (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) Manuka Oval (crowd: 12,234)
Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) Gold Coast 17.15 (117) def. Sydney 12.7 (79) People First Stadium (crowd: 18,034)
Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm) Carlton 14.10 (94) def. Geelong 12.4 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,658)
Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 18.16 (124) def. West Coast 11.8 (74) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,425)

Round 8

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Round 8
Thursday, 1 May (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.11 (65) def. North Melbourne 9.8 (62) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,439)
Friday, 2 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 14.10 (94) def. Fremantle 5.3 (33) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,522)
Saturday, 3 May (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 20.11 (131) def. Port Adelaide 5.11 (41) Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,814)
Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm) Adelaide 16.14 (110) def. Carlton 7.8 (50) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,057)
Saturday, 3 May (7:35 pm) Collingwood 12.15 (87) def. by Geelong 13.12 (90) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,514)
Saturday, 3 May (5:35 pm) West Coast 11.10 (76) def. by Melbourne 16.12 (108) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,991)
Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 12.15 (87) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,260)
Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 16.13 (109) def. Richmond 6.8 (44) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,321)
Sunday, 4 May (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.12 (66) def. Gold Coast 7.7 (49) The Gabba (crowd: 33,612)

Round 9

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Round 9
Thursday, 8 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.11 (83) def. by Collingwood 15.7 (97) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,780)
Friday, 9 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 9.8 (62) def. by Carlton 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,680)
Saturday, 10 May (1:20 pm) Melbourne 7.14 (56) def. by Hawthorn 13.13 (91) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,351)
Saturday, 10 May (4:15 pm) Essendon 11.5 (71) def. Sydney 8.15 (63) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,799)
Saturday, 10 May (7:35 pm) Gold Coast 15.16 (106) def. Western Bulldogs 14.12 (96) TIO Stadium (crowd: 9,816)
Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.12 (84) def. by Adelaide 13.11 (89) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,117)
Sunday, 11 May (1:10 pm) Richmond 11.15 (81) def. West Coast 11.13 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,539)
Sunday, 11 May (3:20 pm) Geelong 14.17 (101) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.9 (105) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,407)
Sunday, 11 May (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 10.11 (71) drew with Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) Ninja Stadium (crowd: 7,691)
  • 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.[70]
  • 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.[71]

Round 10

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Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 1)
Thursday, 15 May (7:30 pm) Gold Coast 16.8 (104) def. Hawthorn 15.6 (96) TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,314) Report
Friday, 16 May (7:40 pm) Sydney v Carlton Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 May (1:20 pm) Collingwood v Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 May (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 17 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle Engie Stadium
Saturday, 17 May (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs v Essendon Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 18 May (1:10 pm) Richmond v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 18 May (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Melbourne The Gabba
Sunday, 18 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v St Kilda Optus Stadium
  • 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).[72]

Round 11

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Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 2)
Thursday, 22 May (7:30 pm) Geelong v Western Bulldogs GMHBA Stadium
Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm) Essendon v Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 May (12:35 pm) Carlton v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 24 May (4:15 pm) Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 May (7:35 pm) North Melbourne v Collingwood Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Port Adelaide Optus Stadium
Sunday, 25 May (1:10 pm) Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) St Kilda v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
  • 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).[72]

Round 12

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Round 12
Thursday, 29 May (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions v Essendon The Gabba
Friday, 30 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood v Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 31 May (1:20 pm) Gold Coast v Fremantle People First Stadium
Saturday, 31 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Richmond Engie Stadium
Saturday, 31 May (7:35 pm) Sydney v Adelaide Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 1 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v St Kilda TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 1 June (5:20 pm) West Coast v Geelong Optus Stadium
Bye

Round 13

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Round 13
Thursday, 5 June (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn Marvel Stadium
Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 7 June (1:20 pm) Richmond v Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 7 June (4:15 pm) Geelong v Gold Coast GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 7 June (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide Manuka Oval
Sunday, 8 June (1:20 pm) North Melbourne v West Coast Hands Oval
Sunday, 8 June (7:20 pm) Carlton v Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground
Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Bye

Round 14

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Round 14
Thursday, 12 June (7:30 pm) St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
Friday, 13 June (7:40 pm) Hawthorn v Adelaide University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday, 14 June (1:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Greater Western Sydney The Gabba
Saturday, 14 June (4:15 pm) Essendon v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 14 June (5:35 pm) North Melbourne v Fremantle Optus Stadium
Sunday, 15 June (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 15 June (4:10 pm) West Coast v Carlton Optus Stadium
Bye

Round 15

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Round 15
Thursday, 19 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Essendon Optus Stadium
Friday, 20 June (7:40 pm) Geelong v Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 21 June (1:20 pm) Carlton v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 21 June (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide v Sydney Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 21 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood v St Kilda Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast Engie Stadium
Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Richmond Marvel Stadium
Bye

Round 16

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Round 16
Thursday, 26 June (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide v Carlton Adelaide Oval
Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm) Sydney v Western Bulldogs Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 28 June (1:20 pm) Gold Coast v Melbourne People First Stadium
Saturday, 28 June (4:15 pm) Hawthorn v North Melbourne University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday, 28 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood v West Coast Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 29 June (3:20 pm) Richmond v Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 29 June (3:10 pm) Fremantle v St Kilda Optus Stadium
Bye

Round 17

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Round 17
Thursday, 3 July (7:30 pm) North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
Friday, 4 July (7:20 pm) Carlton v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, 4 July (6:20 pm) West Coast v Greater Western Sydney Optus Stadium
Saturday, 5 July (12:35 pm) Essendon v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 5 July (4:15 pm) Geelong v Richmond GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 5 July (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide The Gabba
Saturday, 5 July (7:40 pm) St Kilda v Hawthorn Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) Sydney v Fremantle Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 6 July (2:50 pm) Adelaide v Melbourne Adelaide Oval

Round 18

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Round 18
Thursday, 10 July (7:30 pm) Carlton v Brisbane Lions Marvel Stadium
Friday, 11 July (7:40 pm) Gold Coast v Collingwood People First Stadium
Saturday, 12 July (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 12 July (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Geelong Engie Stadium
Saturday, 12 July (7:35 pm) Richmond v Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 12 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Hawthorn Optus Stadium
Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 13 July (3:20 pm) St Kilda v Sydney Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 13 July (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
  • 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 Mars Stadium underwent redevelopment.[73]

Round 19

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Round 19
Thursday, 17 July (7:30 pm) Essendon v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium
Friday, 18 July (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs The Gabba
Saturday, 19 July (1:20 pm) Hawthorn v Port Adelaide University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday, 19 July (4:15 pm) Sydney v North Melbourne Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 19 July (7:35 pm) Carlton v Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 19 July (6:10 pm) West Coast v Richmond Optus Stadium
Sunday, 20 July (1:10 pm) Geelong v St Kilda GMHBA Stadium
Sunday, 20 July (3:20 pm) Collingwood v Fremantle Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 20 July (4:10 pm) Adelaide v Gold Coast Adelaide Oval

Round 20

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Round 20
Thursday, 24 July (7:30 pm) Hawthorn v Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, 25 July (7:20 pm) Essendon v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
Friday, 25 July (7:50 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Engie Stadium
Saturday, 26 July (1:20 pm) Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions People First Stadium
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Fremantle v West Coast Optus Stadium
Saturday, 26 July (7:35 pm) North Melbourne v Geelong Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Adelaide v Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 27 July (2:10 pm) Richmond v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 27 July (3:20 pm) St Kilda v Melbourne Marvel Stadium

Round 21

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Round 21
Thursday, 31 July (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium
Friday, 1 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 2 August (1:20 pm) Melbourne v West Coast Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 2 August (4:10 pm) Gold Coast v Richmond People First Stadium
Saturday, 2 August (4:15 pm) Sydney v Essendon Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 2 August (7:35 pm) Collingwood v Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 3 August (1:40 pm) St Kilda v North Melbourne Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 3 August (3:20 pm) Geelong v Port Adelaide GMHBA Stadium
Sunday, 3 August (3:10 pm) Fremantle v Carlton Optus Stadium

Round 22

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Round 22
Thursday, 7 August (7:30 pm) Hawthorn v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, 8 August (7:40 pm) Geelong v Essendon GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 9 August (1:20 pm) Richmond v St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 9 August (4:15 pm) Brisbane Lions v Sydney The Gabba
Saturday, 9 August (7:35 pm) Carlton v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide v Fremantle Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 10 August (1:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney v North Melbourne Manuka Oval
Sunday, 10 August (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 10 August (3:10 pm) West Coast v Adelaide Optus Stadium

Round 23

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Round 23
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 (3:20 pm) Sydney v Geelong Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 17 August (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs v West Coast Marvel Stadium

Round 24

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Round 24
Dates and times TBC Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn The Gabba
Collingwood v Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon v Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground
Gold Coast v Essendon People First Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda Engie Stadium
North Melbourne v Adelaide Marvel Stadium
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast Adelaide Oval
Richmond v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Coast v Sydney Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Marvel Stadium

Ladder

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Updated to Gold Coast v Hawthorn (round 10).

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Brisbane Lions 9 7 1 1 794 703 112.9 30 Finals series
2 Gold Coast 9 7 2 0 933 707 132.0 28
3 Collingwood 9 7 2 0 832 635 131.0 28
4 Hawthorn 10 7 3 0 953 770 123.8 28
5 Adelaide 9 6 3 0 918 713 128.8 24
6 Western Bulldogs 9 5 4 0 911 747 122.0 20
7 Geelong 9 5 4 0 856 748 114.4 20
8 Greater Western Sydney 9 5 4 0 780 688 113.4 20
9 Essendon 8 5 3 0 632 696 90.8 20
10 Carlton 9 4 5 0 745 677 110.0 16
11 Fremantle 9 4 5 0 743 776 95.7 16
12 St Kilda 9 4 5 0 761 816 93.3 16
13 Port Adelaide 9 4 5 0 745 841 88.6 16
14 Sydney 9 3 6 0 727 754 96.4 12
15 Melbourne 9 3 6 0 659 830 79.4 12
16 Richmond 9 3 6 0 608 910 66.8 12
17 North Melbourne 9 1 7 1 733 937 78.2 6
18 West Coast 9 0 9 0 597 979 61.0 0
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Progression by round

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Updated to Gold Coast v Hawthorn (round 10).

4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place
4 Finished the round inside the top eight
41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
41 Underlined points indicate the team had a bye that round
Team O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Brisbane Lions 0 49 85 123 162 201 202 242 281 301
Collingwood 04 46 84 86 126 164 201 241 242 282
Hawthorn 42 82 121 161 161 165 167 204 243 283 28
Gold Coast 0 43 46 84 123 162 163 203 204 244 28
Adelaide 0 45 82 122 125 127 165 165 205 245
Western Bulldogs 0 48 49 88 810 812 128 168 206 206
Geelong 0 44 47 49 88 126 166 167 207 207
Greater Western Sydney 41 81 83 85 124 163 164 166 168 208
Essendon 0 014 016 414 414 813 1211 1212 1611 209
Carlton 0 013 014 016 016 414 813 1211 1213 1610
Fremantle 0 016 017 413 811 128 129 169 169 1611
St Kilda 0 015 412 87 127 129 1212 1213 1610 1612
Port Adelaide 0 018 411 412 412 811 1210 1610 1612 1613
Sydney 03 011 410 411 89 810 814 814 1214 1214
Melbourne 0 010 015 017 017 017 417 815 1215 1215
Richmond 0 47 413 415 415 416 815 816 816 1216
North Melbourne 0 012 48 410 413 415 416 417 417 617
West Coast 0 017 018 018 018 018 018 018 018 018

Source: AFL Tables

Home matches and membership

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Updated to Gold Coast v Hawthorn (round 10).

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

Team Home match attendance Membership
Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average 2024[74] 2025 Change
2024[75] 2025[76] Change
Adelaide 4 175,615 46,511 40,062 40,821 43,904 75,477
Brisbane Lions 4 126,392 34,802 27,966 30,864 31,598 63,268
Carlton 3 175,287 67,658 44,894 58,311 58,429 106,345
Collingwood 4 319,898 92,044 63,282 66,880 79,975 110,628
Essendon 4 151,040 46,688 25,114 50,478 37,760 83,664
Fremantle 4 186,201 53,048 41,491 46,891 46,550 62,237
Geelong 4 172,922 88,746 25,372 36,291 43,231 90,798
Gold Coast 4 56,375 18,034 9,816 15,584 14,094 26,157
Greater Western Sydney 3 40,713 19,248 9,231 12,275 13,571 36,629
Hawthorn 4 183,502 80,735 14,021 36,037 45,876 83,823
Melbourne 5 194,882 71,635 23,278 34,929 38,976 65,479
North Melbourne 4 114,491 46,373 7,691 21,954 28,623 50,628
Port Adelaide 4 159,664 53,117 34,201 36,922 39,916 66,015
Richmond 4 170,549 80,009 18,423 47,582 42,637 98,489
St Kilda 5 193,913 65,680 20,522 29,257 38,783 60,467
Sydney 4 151,112 40,310 34,906 38,202 37,778 73,757
West Coast 4 187,892 53,289 41,991 46,234 46,973 103,498
Western Bulldogs 4 152,758 78,027 4,814 28,523 38,190 62,328
Total/overall 72 2,913,592 92,044 4,814 37,815 40,467 1,319,687

Source: AFL Tables

Win–loss table

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Updated to Gold Coast v Hawthorn (round 10).

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.

+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated
Team Home-and-away season Ladder Finals series
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
Adelaide X STK
+63		 ESS
+61		 NM
+36		 GC
-1		 GEE
-19		 GWS
+18		 FRE
-18		 CAR
+60		 PA
+5		 COL WC SYD BL HAW X RIC MEL WB GC PA HAW WC COL NM 5
(6–3–0)
Brisbane Lions GEE SYD
+4		 WC
+19		 GEE[d]
+9		 RIC
+28		 WB
+21		 COL
-52		 STK
+45		 GC
+17		 NM
0		 MEL HAW ESS ADE GWS GEE X PA CAR WB GC COL SYD FRE HAW 1
(7–1–1)
Carlton X RIC
-13		 HAW
-20		 WB
-8		 COL
-17		 WC
+71		 NM
+82		 GEE
+18		 ADE
-60		 STK
+15		 SYD GWS X ESS WC NM PA COL BL MEL HAW FRE GC PA ESS 10
(4–5–0)
Collingwood GWS
-52		 PA
+91		 WB
+6		 X CAR
+17		 SYD
+31		 BL
+52		 ESS
+41		 GEE
-3		 FRE
+14		 ADE NM HAW MEL X STK WC CAR GC FRE RIC BL HAW ADE MEL 3
(7–2–0)
Essendon GC HAW
-26		 ADE
-61		 PA
+12		 X MEL
+39		 WC
+2		 COL
-41		 NM
+3		 SYD
+8		 WB RIC BL CAR GEE FRE X GC RIC GWS WB SYD GEE STK CAR GC[e] 9
(5–3–0)
Fremantle X GEE
-78		 SYD
-3		 WC
+38		 WB
+16		 RIC
+61		 MEL
-10		 ADE
+18		 STK
-61		 COL
-14		 GWS PA GC X NM ESS STK SYD HAW COL WC CAR PA BL WB 11
(4–5–0)
Geelong BL FRE
+78		 STK
-7		 BL[d]
-9		 MEL
+39		 ADE
+19		 HAW
+7		 CAR
-18		 COL
+3		 GWS
-4		 PA WB WC GC ESS BL X RIC GWS STK NM PA ESS SYD RIC 7
(5–4–0)
Gold Coast ESS WC
+87		 X MEL
+58		 ADE
+1		 NM
+52		 RIC
-11		 SYD
+38		 BL
-17		 WB
+10		 HAW
+8		 STK FRE GEE X GWS MEL ESS COL ADE BL RIC CAR GWS PA ESS[e] 2
(7–2–0)
Greater Western Sydney COL
+52		 MEL
+3		 X HAW
-12		 WC
+81		 STK
+28		 ADE
-18		 WB
-32		 SYD
-14		 GEE
+4		 FRE CAR RIC PA BL GC X WC GEE ESS SYD WB NM GC STK 8
(5–4–0)
Hawthorn SYD
+20		 ESS
+26		 CAR
+20		 GWS
+12		 X PA
-30		 GEE
-7		 WC
+50		 RIC
+65		 MEL
+35		 GC
-8		 BL COL WB ADE X NM STK FRE PA CAR ADE COL MEL BL 4
(7–3–0)
Melbourne X GWS
-3		 NM
-59		 GC
-58		 GEE
-39		 ESS
-39		 FRE
+10		 RIC
+20		 WC
+32		 HAW
-35		 BL SYD STK COL PA X GC ADE NM CAR STK WC WB HAW COL 15
(3–6–0)
North Melbourne X WB
-16		 MEL
+59		 ADE
-36		 SYD
-65		 GC
-52		 CAR
-82		 PA
-9		 ESS
-3		 BL
0		 RIC COL X WC FRE CAR HAW WB MEL SYD GEE STK GWS RIC ADE 17
(1–7–1)
Port Adelaide X COL
-91		 RIC
+72		 ESS
-12		 STK
-17		 HAW
+30		 SYD
+8		 NM
+9		 WB
-90		 ADE
-5		 GEE FRE X GWS MEL SYD CAR BL WC HAW ADE GEE FRE CAR GC 13
(4–5–0)
Richmond X CAR
+13		 PA
-72		 STK
-82		 BL
-28		 FRE
-61		 GC
+11		 MEL
-20		 HAW
-65		 WC
+2		 NM ESS GWS SYD X WB ADE GEE ESS WC COL GC STK NM GEE 16
(3–6–0)
St Kilda X ADE
-63		 GEE
+7		 RIC
+82		 PA
+17		 GWS
-28		 WB
-71		 BL
-45		 FRE
+61		 CAR
-15		 WC GC MEL X WB COL FRE HAW SYD GEE MEL NM RIC ESS GWS 12
(4–5–0)
Sydney HAW
-20		 BL
-4		 FRE
+3		 X NM
+65		 COL
-31		 PA
-8		 GC
-38		 GWS
+14		 ESS
-8		 CAR MEL ADE RIC X PA WB FRE STK NM GWS ESS BL GEE WC 14
(3–6–0)
West Coast X GC
-87		 BL
-19		 FRE
-38		 GWS
-81		 CAR
-71		 ESS
-2		 HAW
-50		 MEL
-32		 RIC
-2		 STK ADE GEE NM CAR X COL GWS PA RIC FRE MEL ADE WB SYD 18
(0–9–0)
Western Bulldogs X NM
+16		 COL
-6		 CAR
+8		 FRE
-16		 BL
-21		 STK
+71		 GWS
+32		 PA
+90		 GC
-10		 ESS GEE X HAW STK RIC SYD NM ADE BL ESS GWS MEL WC FRE 6
(5–4–0)

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.[77]
  • Gold Coast recorded its longest unbeaten start to a season, winning its first four matches.[78]
  • West Coast recorded its longest winless start to a season,[79] losing its first nine matches.[80]

Milestones

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Round Player/official Club Milestone
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 Adam Saad Carlton 200th AFL game
6 Jamie Elliott Collingwood 200th AFL game
7 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

Source: AFL Tables

Coach departures

[edit]
Outgoing coach Club Manner of departure Date of departure Caretaker coach Incoming coach Date of appointment
Ken Hinkley Port Adelaide Stepping down at end of season as part of succession plan[81] — Josh Carr[82]

Leading goalkickers

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Updated to the end of round 9.

1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
11 Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
– Did not play during that round
X Had a bye during that round
# Player Club Home-and-away season (Coleman Medal) Finals series Total Games Average
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
1 Ben King Gold Coast X0 66 X6 410 212 517 118 523 124 327 27 8 3.38
2 Jesse Hogan Greater Western Sydney –0 –0 X0 44 913 215 –15 217 118 725 25 6 4.17
3 Jack Gunston Hawthorn –0 –0 22 24 X4 610 313 417 320 323 23 7 3.29
Jack Higgins St Kilda X0 22 46 39 312 214 317 320 121 223 23 9 2.56
Riley Thilthorpe Adelaide X0 33 36 39 514 115 116 319 120 323 23 9 2.56
6 Jamie Elliott Collingwood 22 24 15 X5 05 38 210 515 116 622 22 9 2.44
Josh Treacy Fremantle X0 11 45 38 311 617 118 220 020 222 22 9 2.44
8 Darcy Fogarty Adelaide X0 44 37 29 312 416 016 –16 218 321 21 8 2.63
Nick Larkey North Melbourne X0 55 38 412 214 216 117 118 220 121 21 9 2.33
10 Jeremy Cameron Geelong X0 44 15 16 17 411 213 417 118 220 20 9 2.22
Mitch Georgiades Port Adelaide X0 00 44 26 39 312 315 217 118 220 20 9 2.22

Source: AFL Tables

Notes

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  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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