2018 AFL season

For the 2018 season of the AFL Women's competition, see 2018 AFL Women's season.

The 2018 AFL season was the 122nd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 22 March until 29 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

2018 AFL premiership season
Date	22 March – 29 September
Teams	18
Premiers	West Coast 4th premiership
Runners-up	Collingwood (27th runners-up)
Minor premiers	Richmond 9th minor premiership
Brownlow Medallist	Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn – 28 votes)
Coleman Medallist	Jack Riewoldt (Richmond – 65 goals)
Attendance
Matches played	207
Total attendance	7,595,165 (36,692 per match)
Highest (H&A)	91,440 (round 5, Collingwood v Essendon)
Highest (finals)	100,022 (Grand Final, West Coast vs. Collingwood)
← 2017 2019 →

The premiership was won by the West Coast Eagles for the fourth time, after it defeated Collingwood by five points in the AFL Grand Final.

Pre-season

The pre-season began with the 2018 AFLX competition. Played under modified AFLX rules, the game is played on a soccer-sized pitch over two ten minute halves by teams of seven players plus interchange players. It was the first of two AFLX pre-season competitions to be held featuring AFL players. The matches were played from 15–17 February 2018.^[1] The winners of the competition were Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane.^[2][3][4]

The pre-season series was then played, known as the 2018 JLT Community Series. The number of games was reduced compared to the previous season, with teams playing two games each. The games were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played two games, many at suburban or regional venues. All matches were televised live on Fox Footy as well as on the AFL Live app.^[5] The nine-point super goal for a goal kicked from beyond 50m was eliminated from the rules; it had featured in all pre-season competitions since 2003.^[6]

	Week 1
Saturday, 24 February (2:05 pm)	North Melbourne 11.5 (71)	def. by	Melbourne 19.10 (124)	Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (crowd: 1,957)	Report
Saturday, 24 February (4:35 pm)	Essendon 5.7 (37)	def. by	Richmond 19.10 (124)	Norm Minns Oval (crowd: 7,681)	Report
Sunday, 25 February (1:35 pm)	Adelaide 13.13 (91)	def.	Fremantle 12.9 (81)	Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn (crowd: 6,398)	Report
Sunday, 25 February (3:35 pm)	West Coast 8.8 (56)	def.	Port Adelaide 8.6 (54)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 4,317)	Report

	Week 2
Wednesday, 28 February (7:10 pm)	Carlton 13.11 (89)	def.	St Kilda 9.13 (67)	Ikon Park (crowd: 8,098)	Report
Thursday, 1 March (7:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96)	def.	Collingwood 5.6 (36)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 6,642)	Report
Saturday, 3 March (2:05 pm)	Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)	def.	Hawthorn 11.12 (78)	Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,565)	Report
Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40)	def. by	Sydney 14.11 (95)	Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 1,901)	Report
Sunday, 4 March (3:35 pm)	Gold Coast 12.13 (85)	def.	Geelong 3.11 (29)	Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 3,206)	Report

	Week 3
Wednesday, 7 March (7:05 pm)	Richmond 19.14 (128)	def.	North Melbourne 8.10 (58)	Ikon Park (crowd: 4,197)	Report
Thursday, 8 March (7:05 pm)	Melbourne 18.11 (119)	def.	St Kilda 14.9 (93)	Casey Fields (crowd: 4,567)	Report
Friday, 9 March (7:05 pm)	Sydney 12.10 (82)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 9.17 (71)	Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,980)	Report
Saturday, 10 March (1:05 pm)	Collingwood 16.17 (113)	def.	Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80)	Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe (crowd: 3,442)	Report
Saturday, 10 March (3:35 pm)	Port Adelaide 16.2 (98)	def.	Adelaide 11.6 (72)	Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,157)	Report
Saturday, 10 March (7:05 pm)	Hawthorn 13.19 (97)	def. by	Carlton 16.6 (102)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 5,405)	Report
Sunday, 11 March (1:05 pm)	Geelong 15.7 (97)	def. by	Essendon 15.11 (101)	Central Reserve, Colac (crowd: 9,115)	Report
Sunday, 11 March (3:05 pm)	Gold Coast 7.7 (49)	def.	Brisbane Lions 4.18 (42)	Fankhauser Reserve (crowd: 1,649)	Report
Sunday, 11 March (4:05 pm)	Fremantle 14.17 (101)	def.	West Coast 5.9 (39)	HBF Arena (crowd: 7,737)	Report

Premiership season

Round 1

	Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 22 March (7:25 pm)	Richmond 17.19 (121)	def.	Carlton 15.5 (95)	MCG (crowd: 90,151)	Report
Friday, 23 March (7:50 pm)	Essendon 14.15 (99)	def.	Adelaide 12.15 (87)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,016)	Report
Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm)	St Kilda 16.11 (107)	def.	Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,731)	Report
Saturday, 24 March (4:05 pm)	Port Adelaide 16.14 (110)	def.	Fremantle 9.6 (60)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,324)	Report
Saturday, 24 March (6:25 pm)	Gold Coast 7.13 (55)	def.	North Melbourne 5.9 (39)	Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 3,722)	Report
Saturday, 24 March (7:25 pm)	Hawthorn 15.11 (101)	def.	Collingwood 9.13 (67)	MCG (crowd: 58,051)	Report
Sunday, 25 March (1:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133)	def.	Western Bulldogs 7.9 (51)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 10,454)	Report
Sunday, 25 March (3:20 pm)	Melbourne 13.16 (94)	def. by	Geelong 14.13 (97)	MCG (crowd: 54,112)	Report
Sunday, 25 March (4:20 pm)	West Coast 13.8 (86)	def. by	Sydney 18.7 (115)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,553)	Report
The West Coast vs. Sydney game was the first AFL premiership season game held at the newly-constructed Optus Stadium.[7] The crowd of 90,151 for the Richmond vs. Carlton game is the highest attendance for a match in round 1 in VFL/AFL history, breaking the previous record of 87,119 set in 1995.[8] Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) recorded 54 disposals against Collingwood, the most ever recorded in any game, surpassing the record set by Greg Williams (Sydney) in 1989 and matched by Gary Ablett, Jr. (Gold Coast) in 2012.[9] Mitchell's tally of 34 handballs was also an all time record.[10] The crowd of 3,722 for the Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne game was the lowest attendance for a home-and-away season match since round 9, 1992.[11] North Melbourne's score of 5.9 (39) was the lowest score conceded by Gold Coast in its history.[12] Every goal in the Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne game was kicked at the same end of the ground, the first time this had happened since 1977.[13] North Melbourne took only 21 marks during the same game, the lowest number recorded since records were kept in 1999.[14]

Round 2

	Round 2 (Easter)
Thursday, 29 March (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 18.10 (118)	def.	Richmond 12.10 (82)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,743)	Report
Friday, 30 March (4:20 pm)	North Melbourne 13.17 (95)	def.	St Kilda 5.13 (43)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,966)	Report
Saturday, 31 March (1:45 pm)	Carlton 9.13 (67)	def. by	Gold Coast 15.11 (101)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,025)	Report
Saturday, 31 March (4:35 pm)	Collingwood 12.7 (79)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 15.5 (95)	MCG (crowd: 30,941)	Report
Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74)	def. by	Melbourne 14.16 (100)	Gabba (crowd: 17,141)	Report
Saturday, 31 March (5:10 pm)	Fremantle 16.10 (106)	def.	Essendon 14.6 (90)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,021)	Report
Sunday, 1 April (3:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 9.16 (70)	def. by	West Coast 18.13 (121)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,868)	Report
Sunday, 1 April (4:40 pm)	Sydney 10.11 (71)	def. by	Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)	SCG (crowd: 34,636)	Report
Monday, 2 April (3:20 pm)	Geelong 18.9 (117)	def. by	Hawthorn 17.16 (118)	MCG (crowd: 73,189)	Report

Round 3

	Round 3
Friday, 6 April (7:50 pm)	Carlton 11.10 (76)	def. by	Collingwood 16.4 (100)	MCG (crowd: 68,548)	Report
Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm)	Port Adelaide 14.13 (97)	def.	Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,363)	Report
Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm)	Melbourne 18.15 (123)	def.	North Melbourne 13.8 (86)	MCG (crowd: 35,518)	Report
Saturday, 7 April (2:35 pm)	Gold Coast 10.8 (68)	def. by	Fremantle 13.18 (96)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,388)	Report
Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm)	Sydney 16.7 (103)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87)	SCG (crowd: 34,711)	Report
Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 7.13 (55)	def. by	Adelaide 15.14 (104)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,324)	Report
Sunday, 8 April (1:10 pm)	Richmond 15.12 (102)	def.	Hawthorn 13.11 (89)	MCG (crowd: 70,701)	Report
Sunday, 8 April (3:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 14.20 (104)	def.	Essendon 12.11 (83)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,499)	Report
Sunday, 8 April (2:40 pm)	West Coast 14.11 (95)	def.	Geelong 11.14 (80)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,535)	Report
Due to Metricon Stadium being used for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the Gold Coast vs. Fremantle game was played at Optus Stadium in Perth, with Gold Coast as the home team. The crowd of 33,388 is the largest Gold Coast home crowd in the club's history. Melbourne defeated North Melbourne for the first time since round 20, 2006, ending a 17-game losing streak against North Melbourne.[15]

Round 4

	Round 4
Friday, 13 April (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 9.4 (58)	def. by	Collingwood 16.10 (106)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,495)	Report
Saturday, 14 April (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 11.16 (82)	def.	Fremantle 7.9 (51)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,356)	Report
Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm)	Richmond 16.14 (110)	def.	Brisbane Lions 2.5 (17)	MCG (crowd: 32,870)	Report
Saturday, 14 April (4:35 pm)	Western Bulldogs 11.13 (79)	def. by	Sydney 13.8 (86)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,058)	Report
Saturday, 14 April (7:25 pm)	North Melbourne 18.8 (116)	def.	Carlton 4.6 (30)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 14,266)	Report
Saturday, 14 April (6:10 pm)	West Coast 21.13 (139)	def.	Gold Coast 9.5 (59)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,774)	Report
Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm)	Essendon 16.10 (106)	def.	Port Adelaide 12.12 (84)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,900)	Report
Sunday, 15 April (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 18.7 (115)	def.	Melbourne 6.12 (48)	MCG (crowd: 41,973)	Report
Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm)	Geelong 15.13 (103)	def.	St Kilda 7.14 (56)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,338)	Report
The Brisbane Lions' score of 2.5 (17) is its lowest score in club history and the lowest score by a team in any AFL game since Fremantle scored 1.7 (13) in round 15, 2009.[16] It was also the lowest score at the MCG since 1962. Carlton's score of 4.6 (30) is its lowest ever score against North Melbourne and its lowest score since round 9, 1995, in addition to also being the lowest ever score at Blundstone Arena.

Round 5

	Round 5 (ANZAC Round)
Friday, 20 April (7:50 pm)	Sydney 10.15 (75)	def. by	Adelaide 12.13 (85)	SCG (crowd: 38,017)	Report
Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm)	St Kilda 10.13 (73)	drew with	Greater Western Sydney 9.19 (73)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,956)	Report
Saturday, 21 April (4:35 pm)	Carlton 10.9 (69)	def. by	West Coast 10.19 (79)	MCG (crowd: 27,900)	Report
Saturday, 21 April (7:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 7.8 (50)	def. by	Geelong 12.12 (84)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,372)	Report
Saturday, 21 April (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 16.12 (108)	def.	Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,056)	Report
Sunday, 22 April (3:20 pm)	North Melbourne 14.14 (98)	def.	Hawthorn 11.4 (70)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,981)	Report
Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm)	Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71)	def. by	Gold Coast 11.10 (76)	Gabba (crowd: 16,087)	Report
Tuesday, 24 April (7:25 pm)	Melbourne 8.8 (56)	def. by	Richmond 15.12 (102)	MCG (crowd: 77,071)	Report
Wednesday, 25 April (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 14.17 (101)	def.	Essendon 7.10 (52)	MCG (crowd: 91,440)	Report

Round 6

	Round 6
Friday, 27 April (7:50 pm)	Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80)	def.	Carlton 8.11 (59)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,915)	Report
Saturday, 28 April (1:45 pm)	Geelong 10.9 (69)	def. by	Sydney 12.14 (86)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,036)	Report
Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm)	North Melbourne 10.9 (69)	def. by	Port Adelaide 15.12 (102)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,617)	Report
Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 10.17 (77)	def.	Brisbane Lions 5.13 (43)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,046)	Report
Saturday, 28 April (7:25 pm)	Hawthorn 13.11 (89)	def.	St Kilda 7.12 (54)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,741)	Report
Saturday, 28 April (7:10 pm)	Adelaide 16.14 (110)	def.	Gold Coast 9.8 (62)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,835)	Report
Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm)	Essendon 10.12 (72)	def. by	Melbourne 16.12 (108)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,964)	Report
Sunday, 29 April (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 10.10 (70)	def. by	Richmond 16.17 (113)	MCG (crowd: 72,157)	Report
Sunday, 29 April (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 12.9 (81)	def. by	West Coast 13.11 (89)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,521)	Report
Josh Kennedy (West Coast) kicked his 515th goal to surpass Peter Sumich as West Coast's all-time leading goalkicker.[17]

Round 7

	Round 7
Friday, 4 May (7:50 pm)	Geelong 14.9 (93)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 4.8 (32)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,079)	Report
Saturday, 5 May (1:45 pm)	Western Bulldogs 11.15 (81)	def.	Gold Coast 10.12 (72)	Mars Stadium (crowd: 6,833)	Report
Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm)	Essendon 10.7 (67)	def. by	Hawthorn 13.12 (90)	MCG (crowd: 53,018)	Report
Saturday, 5 May (2:35 pm)	West Coast 16.6 (102)	def.	Port Adelaide 9.6 (60)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 50,516)	Report
Saturday, 5 May (7:25 pm)	Sydney 9.12 (66)	def. by	North Melbourne 9.14 (68)	SCG (crowd: 29,124)	Report
Saturday, 5 May (7:10 pm)	Adelaide 19.11 (125)	def.	Carlton 10.10 (70)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,422)	Report
Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm)	Richmond 15.20 (110)	def.	Fremantle 4.9 (33)	MCG (crowd: 43,240)	Report
Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm)	St Kilda 9.13 (67)	def. by	Melbourne 16.10 (106)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,496)	Report
Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm)	Brisbane Lions 18.6 (114)	def. by	Collingwood 19.7 (121)	Gabba (crowd: 21,850)	Report

Round 8

	Round 8
Friday, 11 May (7:50 pm)	Hawthorn 10.11 (71)	def. by	Sydney 12.7 (79)	MCG (crowd: 32,784)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 8.13 (61)	def. by	West Coast 12.14 (86)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,253)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (2:10 pm)	Carlton 14.7 (91)	def.	Essendon 10.18 (78)	MCG (crowd: 44,669)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast 11.11 (77)	def. by	Melbourne 21.20 (146)	Gabba (crowd: 6,060)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (4:40 pm)	Port Adelaide 14.11 (95)	def.	Adelaide 14.6 (90)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,967)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107)	def.	Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,865)	Report
Saturday, 12 May (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 13.11 (89)	def.	St Kilda 8.11 (59)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,752)	Report
Sunday, 13 May (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 11.6 (72)	def. by	Richmond 12.10 (82)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,153)	Report
Sunday, 13 May (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 5.15 (45)	def. by	Geelong 9.12 (66)	MCG (crowd: 44,602)	Report
The crowd of 6,060 for the Gold Coast vs. Melbourne game, played in Brisbane away from Gold Coast’s normal home ground due to the ongoing restoration of Metricon Stadium after the Commonwealth Games, is the lowest attendance ever for a premiership match at the Gabba.[18]

Round 9

	Round 9
Friday, 18 May (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 9.9 (63)	def.	Western Bulldogs 2.14 (26)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,407)	Report
Saturday, 19 May (1:45 pm)	North Melbourne 17.10 (112)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 9.15 (69)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 7,194)	Report
Saturday, 19 May (1:15 pm)	Gold Coast 6.6 (42)	def. by	Port Adelaide 11.16 (82)	Jiangwan Stadium (crowd: 10,689)	Report
Saturday, 19 May (4:35 pm)	Essendon 12.12 (84)	def.	Geelong 7.8 (50)	MCG (crowd: 50,228)	Report
Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm)	Sydney 17.9 (111)	def.	Fremantle 7.10 (52)	SCG (crowd: 27,481)	Report
Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 10.12 (72)	def. by	Collingwood 15.10 (100)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,994)	Report
Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm)	Carlton 7.8 (50)	def. by	Melbourne 25.9 (159)	MCG (crowd: 44,142)	Report
Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm)	Brisbane Lions 20.9 (129)	def.	Hawthorn 11.7 (73)	Gabba (crowd: 20,628)	Report
Sunday, 20 May (2:40 pm)	West Coast 20.10 (130)	def.	Richmond 12.11 (83)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 57,616)	Report
The Western Bulldogs' score of 2.14 (26) was the fewest goals kicked by the club in a match since round 12, 1965,[19] and its lowest score since round 16, 1996.[20] Carlton suffered its worst ever defeat against Melbourne, losing by 109 points. It was Melbourne's greatest winning margin since round 21, 1993.[21] Lance Franklin became the second player to kick 300 goals for two different clubs (Hawthorn and Sydney), after Tony Lockett (St Kilda and Sydney).

Round 10

	Round 10
Friday, 25 May (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 13.12 (90)	def.	Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,985)	Report
Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm)	Richmond 15.15 (105)	def.	St Kilda 12.5 (77)	MCG (crowd: 48,850)	Report
Saturday, 26 May (4:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 6.13 (49)	def. by	Sydney 10.7 (67)	Gabba (crowd: 18,702)	Report
Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm)	Geelong 11.7 (73)	def.	Carlton 5.15 (45)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,090)	Report
Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60)	def. by	Essendon 14.11 (95)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,789)	Report
Sunday, 27 May (1:10 pm)	Hawthorn 9.6 (60)	def. by	West Coast 11.9 (75)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,077)	Report
Sunday, 27 May (2:50 pm)	Melbourne 23.8 (146)	def.	Adelaide 8.7 (55)	TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,989)	Report
Sunday, 27 May (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 8.10 (58)	def. by	North Melbourne 12.14 (86)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,575)	Report
	Bye Gold Coast, Port Adelaide
The Western Bulldogs' score of 0.4 (4) in the second half against Collingwood was the first time the club had been kept goalless in a half since round 12, 1991.

Round 11

	Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Friday, 1 June (7:50 pm)	Sydney 13.13 (91)	def.	Carlton 9.7 (61)	SCG (crowd: 27,351)	Report
Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm)	Western Bulldogs 7.9 (51)	def. by	Melbourne 15.10 (100)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,485)	Report
Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm)	Hawthorn 9.10 (64)	def.	Port Adelaide 9.7 (61)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,007)	Report
Saturday, 2 June (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast 4.12 (36)	def. by	Geelong 17.19 (121)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,490)	Report
Saturday, 2 June (7:25 pm)	Essendon 6.7 (43)	def. by	Richmond 17.12 (114)	MCG (crowd: 81,046)	Report
Saturday, 2 June (6:10 pm)	West Coast 16.5 (101)	def.	St Kilda 14.4 (88)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,188)	Report
Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 21.15 (141)	def.	Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,133)	Report
Sunday, 3 June (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 21.12 (138)	def.	Fremantle 12.5 (77)	MCG (crowd: 34,542)	Report
Sunday, 3 June (4:10 pm)	Adelaide 11.15 (81)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 14.13 (97)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,120)	Report

Round 12

	Round 12
Friday, 8 June (7:20 pm)	Port Adelaide 10.12 (72)	def.	Richmond 8.10 (58)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,936)	Report
Saturday, 9 June (1:45 pm)	Geelong 14.12 (96)	def.	North Melbourne 8.11 (59)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,265)	Report
Saturday, 9 June (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 20.14 (134)	def.	Gold Coast 4.2 (26)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,131)	Report
Saturday, 9 June (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 7.13 (55)	def. by	Sydney 19.12 (126)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,569)	Report
Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions 8.14 (62)	def. by	Essendon 12.12 (84)	Gabba (crowd: 20,476)	Report
Sunday, 10 June (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 10.11 (71)	def.	Adelaide 9.14 (68)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,421)	Report
Monday, 11 June (3:20 pm)	Melbourne 14.7 (91)	def. by	Collingwood 20.13 (133)	MCG (crowd: 83,518)	Report
	Bye Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
Greater Western Sydney recorded a 108 point victory against Gold Coast, which was their biggest win in their history. Gold Coast did not take a single mark inside its forward 50m arc during its loss to Greater Western Sydney, the first time this had occurred since the statistic was first kept in 1999.[22]

Round 13

	Round 13
Thursday, 14 June (7:20 pm)	Port Adelaide 20.12 (132)	def.	Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 26,137)	Report
Friday, 15 June (7:50 pm)	Sydney 10.12 (72)	def.	West Coast 7.15 (57)	SCG (crowd: 36,402)	Report
Saturday, 16 June (1:45 pm)	Carlton 6.10 (46)	def. by	Fremantle 15.13 (103)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,430)	Report
Saturday, 16 June (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast 11.12 (78)	def. by	St Kilda 11.14 (80)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,181)	Report
Saturday, 16 June (7:25 pm)	Hawthorn 12.16 (88)	def.	Adelaide 4.8 (32)	MCG (crowd: 26,693)	Report
Sunday, 17 June (3:20 pm)	Geelong 9.11 (65)	def. by	Richmond 12.11 (83)	MCG (crowd: 46,423)	Report
	Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne

Round 14

	Round 14
Thursday, 21 June (6:10 pm)	West Coast 6.16 (52)	def. by	Essendon 12.8 (80)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,409)	Report
Friday, 22 June (7:20 pm)	Port Adelaide 11.9 (75)	def.	Melbourne 9.11 (65)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,751)	Report
Saturday, 23 June (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 13.18 (96)	def.	Gold Coast 5.13 (43)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 9,007)	Report
Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 16.13 (109)	Gabba (crowd: 11,267)	Report
Saturday, 23 June (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75)	def. by	North Melbourne 12.5 (77)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,301)	Report
Sunday, 24 June (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 11.13 (79)	def.	Carlton 9.5 (59)	MCG (crowd: 53,706)	Report
	Bye Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney

Round 15

	Round 15
Thursday, 28 June (7:20 pm)	Richmond 14.9 (93)	def.	Sydney 11.1 (67)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,519)	Report
Friday, 29 June (7:50 pm)	Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103)	def.	Geelong 15.11 (101)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,499)	Report
Saturday, 30 June (1:45 pm)	Carlton 10.9 (69)	def. by	Port Adelaide 13.12 (90)	MCG (crowd: 26,562)	Report
Saturday, 30 June (4:05 pm)	Adelaide 12.16 (88)	def.	West Coast 12.6 (78)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,771)	Report
Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 8.12 (60)	def. by	Collingwood 14.15 (99)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,637)	Report
Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 13.17 (95)	def.	Hawthorn 13.6 (84)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,866)	Report
Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm)	Melbourne 18.9 (117)	def. by	St Kilda 18.11 (119)	MCG (crowd: 38,910)	Report
Sunday, 1 July (3:20 pm)	Essendon 19.11 (125)	def.	North Melbourne 16.12 (108)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,580)	Report
Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 9.10 (64)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 18.11 (119)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,674)	Report
Geelong's Harry Taylor had a chance to win the game after the siren against the Western Bulldogs, but missed to the left for a behind.

Round 16

	Round 16
Thursday, 5 July (7:20 pm)	Sydney 9.5 (59)	def. by	Geelong 8.23 (71)	SCG (crowd: 34,363)	Report
Friday, 6 July (7:50 pm)	Richmond 15.13 (103)	def.	Adelaide 8.8 (56)	MCG (crowd: 54,934)	Report
Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm)	Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120)	def.	Carlton 7.13 (55)	Gabba (crowd: 21,074)	Report
Saturday, 7 July (4:05 pm)	Port Adelaide 12.14 (86)	def.	St Kilda 7.8 (50)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,253)	Report
Saturday, 7 July (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 9.5 (59)	def. by	Hawthorn 19.8 (122)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,320)	Report
Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm)	Melbourne 13.24 (102)	def.	Fremantle 7.6 (48)	TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,689)	Report
Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 14.11 (95)	def.	Gold Coast 8.10 (58)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,389)	Report
Sunday, 8 July (3:20 pm)	Essendon 9.8 (62)	def. by	Collingwood 12.6 (78)	MCG (crowd: 69,868)	Report
Sunday, 8 July (2:40 pm)	West Coast 13.8 (86)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 10.15 (75)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 52,105)	Report

Round 17

	Round 17
Thursday, 12 July (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 16.16 (112)	def.	Geelong 14.13 (97)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,095)	Report
Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm)	St Kilda 16.20 (116)	def.	Carlton 7.10 (52)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,780)	Report
Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 9.11 (65)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,557)	Report
Saturday, 14 July (4:35 pm)	Melbourne 18.11 (119)	def.	Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69)	MCG (crowd: 31,053)	Report
Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 6.15 (51)	def. by	Essendon 13.17 (95)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,061)	Report
Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 11.13 (79)	def.	Richmond 10.17 (77)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 14,456)	Report
Sunday, 15 July (1:10 pm)	Collingwood 9.13 (67)	def. by	West Coast 15.12 (102)	MCG (crowd: 53,439)	Report
Sunday, 15 July (3:20 pm)	North Melbourne 15.8 (98)	def. by	Sydney 16.8 (104)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,633)	Report
Sunday, 15 July (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 8.11 (59)	def.	Port Adelaide 7.8 (50)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,190)	Report
West Coast defeated Collingwood at the MCG for the first time since round 2, 1995, breaking a 10-game losing streak.[citation needed]

Round 18

	Round 18
Friday, 20 July (7:50 pm)	St Kilda 8.9 (57)	def. by	Richmond 16.15 (111)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,269)	Report
Saturday, 21 July (1:45 pm)	Collingwood 20.10 (130)	def.	North Melbourne 9.10 (64)	MCG (crowd: 50,393)	Report
Saturday, 21 July (2:10 pm)	Sydney 8.16 (64)	def. by	Gold Coast 12.16 (88)	SCG (crowd: 32,565)	Report
Saturday, 21 July (4:35 pm)	Essendon 13.21 (99)	def.	Fremantle 11.4 (70)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,564)	Report
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88)	def. by	Adelaide 13.15 (93)	Gabba (crowd: 20,475)	Report
Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm)	Geelong 16.4 (100)	def.	Melbourne 14.14 (98)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,125)	Report
Sunday, 22 July (1:10 pm)	Carlton 7.10 (52)	def. by	Hawthorn 18.16 (124)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,405)	Report
Sunday, 22 July (3:20 pm)	West Coast 14.16 (100)	def.	Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,854)	Report
Sunday, 22 July (4:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 11.14 (80)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,693)	Report
Zach Tuohy of Geelong kicked a goal after the final siren to defeat Melbourne.

Round 19

	Round 19
Friday, 27 July (7:50 pm)	Essendon 15.19 (109)	def.	Sydney 10.6 (66)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,251)	Report
Saturday, 28 July (1:45 pm)	Richmond 16.9 (105)	def.	Collingwood 12.5 (77)	MCG (crowd: 88,180)	Report
Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm)	Geelong 18.12 (120)	def.	Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,226)	Report
Saturday, 28 July (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 13.8 (86)	def.	St Kilda 8.13 (61)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 12,014)	Report
Saturday, 28 July (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 5.14 (44)	def. by	Carlton 12.7 (79)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,776)	Report
Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm)	Adelaide 10.17 (77)	def. by	Melbourne 13.12 (90)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,880)	Report
Sunday, 29 July (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 12.9 (81)	def.	West Coast 6.5 (41)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 11,176)	Report
Sunday, 29 July (3:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34)	def. by	Port Adelaide 11.12 (78)	Mars Stadium (crowd: 6,450)	Report
Sunday, 29 July (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 7.11 (53)	def. by	Hawthorn 17.10 (112)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,845)	Report
Richmond won their 18th consecutive match at the MCG, breaking the all time winning streak at the venue.

Round 20

	Round 20
Friday, 3 August (7:50 pm)	Richmond 12.13 (85)	def.	Geelong 12.10 (82)	MCG (crowd: 67,054)	Report
Saturday, 4 August (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 16.11 (107)	def.	Essendon 16.7 (103)	MCG (crowd: 68,857)	Report
Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)	def. by	North Melbourne 16.11 (107)	Gabba (crowd: 18,395)	Report
Saturday, 4 August (4:05 pm)	Adelaide 13.18 (96)	def.	Port Adelaide 14.9 (93)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,377)	Report
Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 9.14 (68)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,748)	Report
Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm)	Sydney 11.7 (73)	def.	Collingwood 10.11 (71)	SCG (crowd: 39,238)	Report
Sunday, 5 August (1:10 pm)	Carlton 7.4 (46)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 23.13 (151)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,697)	Report
Sunday, 5 August (3:20 pm)	Melbourne 21.17 (143)	def.	Gold Coast 7.5 (47)	MCG (crowd: 23,072)	Report
Sunday, 5 August (2:40 pm)	West Coast 21.16 (142)	def.	Fremantle 13.6 (84)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 57,375)	Report

Round 21

	Round 21
Friday, 10 August (7:50 pm)	Essendon 18.14 (122)	def.	St Kilda 11.13 (79)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,483)	Report
Saturday, 11 August (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 10.11 (71)	def.	Geelong 8.12 (60)	MCG (crowd: 59,529)	Report
Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm)	Gold Coast 7.9 (51)	def. by	Richmond 19.11 (125)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 18,102)	Report
Saturday, 11 August (4:05 pm)	Port Adelaide 9.4 (58)	def. by	West Coast 9.8 (62)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,534)	Report
Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm)	Collingwood 14.20 (104)	def.	Brisbane Lions 11.7 (73)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,390)	Report
Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 15.16 (106)	def.	Adelaide 13.14 (92)	Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,249)	Report
Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 12.13 (85)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,031)	Report
Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm)	Melbourne 10.18 (78)	def. by	Sydney 13.9 (87)	MCG (crowd: 51,424)	Report[dead link]
Sunday, 12 August (2:40 pm)	Fremantle 15.11 (101)	def.	Carlton 10.12 (72)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,028)	Report
Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to defeat Port Adelaide. The Western Bulldogs had three separate players, Lachie Hunter (44), Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel (both 40)[23] that each recorded 40 disposals or more in its win over North Melbourne, the first time a team had achieved this ever in a match.[citation needed]

Round 22

	Round 22
Friday, 17 August (7:50 pm)	Richmond 12.9 (81)	def.	Essendon 11.7 (73)	MCG (crowd: 76,424)	Report
Saturday, 18 August (1:45 pm)	Collingwood 17.13 (115)	def.	Port Adelaide 10.4 (64)	MCG (crowd: 46,286)	Report
Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm)	Geelong 24.14 (158)	def.	Fremantle 3.7 (25)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 24,507)	Report
Saturday, 18 August (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60)	def. by	Sydney 11.14 (80)	Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,433)	Report
Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 11.8 (74)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 10.18 (78)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,907)	Report
Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 11.10 (76)	def. by	Hawthorn 12.8 (80)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,795)	Report
Sunday, 19 August (1:10 pm)	Carlton 7.7 (49)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,143)	Report
Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm)	West Coast 14.7 (91)	def. by	Melbourne 16.12 (108)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,824)	Report
Sunday, 19 August (4:10 pm)	Adelaide 12.14 (86)	def.	North Melbourne 11.11 (77)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,444)	Report
Fremantle suffered its heaviest ever loss, losing by 133 points. Matt Crouch (Adelaide) recorded 35 handballs against North Melbourne, the most ever recorded in any match.[24]

Round 23

	Round 23
Friday, 24 August (7:20 pm)	Port Adelaide 13.11 (89)	def. by	Essendon 17.9 (111)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,168)	Report
Saturday, 25 August (1:45 pm)	Geelong 22.10 (142)	def.	Gold Coast 5.10 (40)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,004)	Report
Saturday, 25 August (2:10 pm)	Richmond 15.8 (98)	def.	Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95)	MCG (crowd: 56,998)	Report
Saturday, 25 August (2:35 pm)	Fremantle 9.13 (67)	def. by	Collingwood 11.10 (76)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,320)	Report
Saturday, 25 August (7:25 pm)	Carlton 8.13 (61)	def. by	Adelaide 26.9 (165)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,000)	Report
Saturday, 25 August (7:25 pm)	Sydney 10.14 (74)	def. by	Hawthorn 12.11 (83)	SCG (crowd: 39,660)	Report
Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions 11.6 (72)	def. by	West Coast 14.14 (98)	Gabba (crowd: 16,367)	Report
Sunday, 26 August (3:20 pm)	Melbourne 15.12 (102)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 8.9 (57)	MCG (crowd: 37,285)	Report
Sunday, 26 August (4:40 pm)	St Kilda 14.10 (94)	def. by	North Melbourne 17.15 (117)	Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,866)	Report
Carlton suffered its worst ever defeat against Adelaide, losing by 104 points.

Season notes

• Carlton lost its first seven matches, the longest losing streak to start a season in the club's history.^[25]
• Carlton's total of two wins for the season was the club's fewest wins in a season since 1901.^[26]
• Melbourne qualified for the finals for the first time since 2006.

Win/loss table

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	F1	F2	F3	GF	Ladder
Adelaide	Ess 12	Rich 36	StK 49	Coll 48	Syd 10	GCS 48	Carl 55	PA 5	WB 37	Melb 91	GWS 16	Frem 3	Haw 56	X	WCE 10	Rich 47	Geel 15	BL 5	Melb 13	PA 3	GWS 14	NM 9	Carl 104	X	X	X	X	12
Brisbane Lions	StK 25	Melb 26	PA 5	Rich 93	GCS 5	GWS 34	Coll 7	WB 14	Haw 56	Syd 18	NM 54	Ess 22	X	GWS 27	Frem 55	Carl 65	Haw 33	Adel 5	Geel 42	NM 3	Coll 31	GCS 4	WCE 26	X	X	X	X	15
Carlton	Rich 26	GCS 34	Coll 24	NM 86	WCE 10	WB 21	Adel 55	Ess 13	Melb 109	Geel 28	Syd 30	X	Frem 57	Coll 20	PA 21	BL 65	StK 64	Haw 72	GCS 35	GWS 105	Frem 29	WB 17	Adel 104	X	X	X	X	18
Collingwood	Haw 34	GWS 16	Carl 24	Adel 48	Ess 49	Rich 43	BL 7	Geel 21	StK 28	WB 35	Frem 61	Melb 42	X	Carl 20	GCS 39	Ess 16	WCE 35	NM 66	Rich 28	Syd 2	BL 31	PA 51	Frem 9	WCE 16	GWS 10	Rich 39	WCE 5	3
Essendon	Adel 12	Frem 16	WB 21	PA 22	Coll 49	Melb 36	Haw 23	Carl 13	Geel 34	GWS 35	Rich 71	BL 22	X	WCE 28	NM 17	Coll 16	GCS 44	Frem 29	Syd 43	Haw 4	StK 43	Rich 8	PA 22	X	X	X	X	11
Fremantle	PA 50	Ess 16	GCS 28	GWS 31	WB 54	WCE 8	Rich 77	StK 30	Syd 59	NM 28	Coll 61	Adel 3	Carl 57	X	BL 55	Melb 54	PA 9	Ess 29	Haw 59	WCE 58	Carl 29	Geel 133	Coll 9	X	X	X	X	14
Geelong	Melb 3	Haw 1	WCE 15	StK 47	PA 34	Syd 17	GWS 61	Coll 21	Ess 34	Carl 28	GCS 85	NM 37	Rich 18	X	WB 2	Syd 12	Adel 15	Melb 2	BL 42	Rich 3	Haw 11	Frem 133	GCS 102	Melb 29	X	X	X	8
Gold Coast	NM 16	Carl 34	Frem 28	WCE 80	BL 5	Adel 48	WB 9	Melb 69	PA 40	X	Geel 85	GWS 108	StK 2	Haw 53	Coll 39	NM 37	Ess 44	Syd 24	Carl 35	Melb 96	Rich 74	BL 4	Geel 102	X	X	X	X	17
Greater Western Sydney	WB 82	Coll 16	Syd 16	Frem 31	StK 0	BL 34	Geel 61	WCE 25	NM 43	Ess 35	Adel 16	GCS 108	X	BL 27	Haw 11	WCE 11	Rich 2	PA 22	StK 25	Carl 105	Adel 13	Syd 20	Melb 45	Syd 49	Coll 10	X	X	7
Hawthorn	Coll 34	Geel 1	Rich 13	Melb 67	NM 28	StK 35	Ess 23	Syd 8	BL 56	WCE 15	PA 3	X	Adel 56	GCS 53	GWS 11	WB 63	BL 33	Carl 72	Frem 59	Ess 4	Geel 11	StK 4	Syd 9	Rich 31	Melb 33	X	X	4
Melbourne	Geel 3	BL 26	NM 37	Haw 67	Rich 46	Ess 36	StK 39	GCS 69	Carl 109	Adel 91	WB 49	Coll 42	X	PA 10	StK 2	Frem 54	WB 50	Geel 2	Adel 13	GCS 96	Syd 9	WCE 17	GWS 45	Geel 29	Haw 33	WCE 66	X	5
North Melbourne	GCS 16	StK 52	Melb 37	Carl 86	Haw 28	PA 33	Syd 2	Rich 10	GWS 43	Frem 28	BL 54	Geel 37	X	WB 2	Ess 17	GCS 37	Syd 6	Coll 66	WCE 40	BL 3	WB 7	Adel 9	StK 23	X	X	X	X	9
Port Adelaide	Frem 50	Syd 23	BL 5	Ess 22	Geel 34	NM 33	WCE 42	Adel 5	GCS 40	X	Haw 3	Rich 14	WB 57	Melb 10	Carl 21	StK 36	Frem 9	GWS 22	WB 44	Adel 3	WCE 4	Coll 51	Ess 22	X	X	X	X	10
Richmond	Carl 26	Adel 36	Haw 13	BL 93	Melb 46	Coll 43	Frem 77	NM 10	WCE 47	StK 28	Ess 71	PA 14	Geel 18	X	Syd 26	Adel 47	GWS 2	StK 54	Coll 28	Geel 3	GCS 74	Ess 8	WB 3	Haw 31	X	Coll 39	X	1
St Kilda	BL 25	NM 52	Adel 49	Geel 47	GWS 0	Haw 35	Melb 39	Frem 30	Coll 28	Rich 28	WCE 13	Syd 71	GCS 2	X	Melb 2	PA 36	Carl 64	Rich 54	GWS 25	WB 35	Ess 43	Haw 4	NM 23	X	X	X	X	16
Sydney	WCE 29	PA 23	GWS 16	WB 7	Adel 10	Geel 17	NM 2	Haw 8	Frem 59	BL 18	Carl 30	StK 71	WCE 15	X	Rich 26	Geel 12	NM 6	GCS 24	Ess 43	Coll 2	Melb 9	GWS 20	Haw 9	GWS 49	X	X	X	6
West Coast	Syd 29	WB 51	Geel 15	GCS 80	Carl 10	Frem 8	PA 42	GWS 25	Rich 47	Haw 15	StK 13	X	Syd 15	Ess 28	Adel 10	GWS 11	Coll 35	WB 54	NM 40	Frem 58	PA 4	Melb 17	BL 26	Coll 16	X	Melb 66	Coll 5	2 (P)
Western Bulldogs	GWS 82	WCE 51	Ess 21	Syd 7	Frem 54	Carl 21	GCS 9	BL 14	Adel 37	Coll 35	Melb 49	X	PA 57	NM 2	Geel 2	Haw 63	Melb 50	WCE 54	PA 44	StK 35	NM 7	Carl 17	Rich 3	X	X	X	X	13
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	F1	F2	F3	GF	Ladder

+	Win		Qualified for finals
-	Loss	X	Bye
	Draw		Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	PF	PA	PP	Pts	Qualification
1	Richmond	22	18	4	0	2143	1574	136.1	72	2018 finals
2	West Coast (P)	22	16	6	0	2012	1657	121.4	64
3	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	2046	1699	120.4	60
4	Hawthorn	22	15	7	0	1972	1642	120.1	60
5	Melbourne	22	14	8	0	2299	1749	131.4	56
6	Sydney	22	14	8	0	1822	1664	109.5	56
7	Greater Western Sydney	22	13	8	1	1898	1661	114.3	54
8	Geelong	22	13	9	0	2045	1554	131.6	52
9	North Melbourne	22	12	10	0	1950	1790	108.9	48
10	Port Adelaide	22	12	10	0	1780	1654	107.6	48
11	Essendon	22	12	10	0	1932	1838	105.1	48
12	Adelaide	22	12	10	0	1941	1865	104.1	48
13	Western Bulldogs	22	8	14	0	1575	2037	77.3	32
14	Fremantle	22	8	14	0	1556	2041	76.2	32
15	Brisbane Lions	22	5	17	0	1825	2049	89.1	20
16	St Kilda	22	4	17	1	1606	2125	75.6	18
17	Gold Coast	22	4	18	0	1308	2182	59.9	16
18	Carlton	22	2	20	0	1353	2282	59.3	8

Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Ladder progression

• Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
• Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
• Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.
• Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.

	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
1	Richmond	47	412	89	123	161	201	241	281	282	322	362	362	401	401	441	481	481	521	561	601	641	681	721
2	West Coast	014	48	85	122	162	202	242	282	321	361	401	401	402	403	403	443	482	522	522	562	602	602	642
3	Collingwood	016	016	414	810	125	1210	169	1611	2010	248	287	326	326	364	402	442	443	483	483	486	525	563	603
4	Hawthorn	43	84	88	124	127	164	204	205	209	2010	2410	2411	289	329	3210	368	3610	408	447	485	524	564	604
5	Melbourne	010	46	84	812	814	1212	1610	206	243	283	323	325	324	326	327	366	406	407	446	484	487	527	565
6	Sydney	45	49	87	126	1210	167	168	207	245	284	324	363	403	402	404	405	444	444	449	488	526	565	566
7	Greater Western Sydney	41	81	82	121	143	183	185	189	1811	1811	2211	269	2610	3010	346	3410	387	426	465	503	543	546	547
8	Geelong	49	410	412	88	126	129	166	203	208	246	285	324	325	327	328	367	368	408	448	449	449	488	528
9	North Melbourne	015	45	411	87	124	128	167	1610	207	245	286	287	288	328	329	369	369	3610	4010	4410	4410	4410	489
10	Port Adelaide	42	82	121	125	129	166	1611	208	246	249	248	288	327	365	405	444	445	445	484	487	488	489	4810
11	Essendon	48	411	413	811	813	814	815	815	1214	1612	1612	2012	2013	2412	2812	2812	3212	3611	4011	4011	4411	4411	4811
12	Adelaide	011	47	83	89	128	165	203	204	244	247	249	2410	2411	2411	2811	2811	3211	3612	3612	4012	4012	4412	4812
13	Western Bulldogs	018	018	416	415	416	815	1214	1613	1613	1614	1614	1614	1614	1614	2014	2014	2014	2014	2014	2414	2814	3213	3213
14	Fremantle	017	414	810	813	1211	1211	1212	1612	1612	1613	1613	2013	2412	2413	2413	2413	2813	2813	2813	2813	3213	3214	3214
15	Brisbane Lions	013	015	017	017	017	017	017	018	417	417	417	417	417	417	817	1216	1616	1616	1616	1616	1616	2015	2015
16	St Kilda	46	413	415	416	615	616	616	616	616	616	616	616	1016	1016	1415	1415	1815	1815	1815	1815	1816	1816	1816
17	Gold Coast	44	83	86	814	1212	1213	1213	1214	1215	1215	1215	1215	1215	1215	1216	1217	1217	1617	1617	1617	1617	1617	1617
18	Carlton	012	017	018	018	018	018	018	417	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	418	818	818	818	818	818

Positions of teams round by round

Finals series

Main article: 2018 AFL finals series

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	Sep 6, MCG
	1	Richmond	13.17 (95)
	4	Hawthorn	9.10 (64)			Sep 14, MCG
						Hawthorn		10.11 (71)
	Sep 7, MCG					Melbourne		16.8 (104)				Sep 21, MCG
	5	Melbourne	10.15 (75)									Richmond		8.10 (58)
	8	Geelong	6.10 (46)									Collingwood		15.7 (97)			29 Sep, MCG
																	West Coast		11.13 (79)
	Sep 8, SCG											Sep 22, Optus Stadium					Collingwood		11.8 (74)
	6	Sydney	4.6 (30)									West Coast		18.13 (121)
	7	Greater Western Sydney	10.19 (79)			Sep 15, MCG						Melbourne		7.13 (55)
						Collingwood		9.15 (69)
	Sep 8, Optus Stadium					Greater Western Sydney		9.5 (59)
	2	West Coast	12.14 (86)
	3	Collingwood	10.10 (70)

Week one

	Qualifying finals
QF1: Thursday, 6 September (7:20 pm)	Richmond 13.17 (95)	def.	Hawthorn 9.10 (64)	MCG (crowd: 91,446)	Report
QF2: Saturday, 8 September (6:10 pm)	West Coast 12.14 (86)	def.	Collingwood 10.10 (70)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,585)	Report

	Elimination finals
EF1: Friday, 7 September (7:50 pm)	Melbourne 10.15 (75)	def.	Geelong 6.10 (46)	MCG (crowd: 91,767)	Report
EF2: Saturday, 8 September (4:20 pm)	Sydney 4.6 (30)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 10.19 (79)	SCG (crowd: 40,350)	Report
Sydney's score of 4.6 (30) was its lowest ever score at the SCG. The crowd of 91,767 between Melbourne and Geelong was the highest crowd for a Melbourne game since the 2000 AFL Grand Final.

Week two

	Semi-finals
SF1: Friday, 14 September (7:50 pm)	Hawthorn 10.11 (71)	def. by	Melbourne 16.8 (104)	MCG (crowd: 90,152)	Report
SF2: Saturday, 15 September (7:25 pm)	Collingwood 9.15 (69)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 9.5 (59)	MCG (crowd: 72,504)	Report

Week three

	Preliminary finals
PF1: Friday, 21 September (7:50 pm)	Richmond 8.10 (58)	def. by	Collingwood 15.7 (97)	MCG (crowd: 94,959)	Report
PF2: Saturday, 22 September (1:20 pm)	West Coast 18.13 (121)	def.	Melbourne 7.13 (55)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,608)	Report
Melbourne became the first side since Richmond in the 1927 Grand Final to not score a goal in the first half of a final.[27] Collingwood's victory ended Richmond's record 22-game winning streak at the MCG, which dated back to round 13, 2017.

Week four

Main article: 2018 AFL Grand Final

	Grand final
Saturday, 29 September (2:30 pm)	West Coast 11.13 (79)	def.	Collingwood 11.8 (74)	MCG (crowd: 100,022)	Report

Finals notes

• Melbourne qualified for a preliminary final for the first time since 2000, and qualified for the finals for the first time since 2006.
• Collingwood qualified for the grand final for the first time since 2011, and qualified for the finals for the first time since 2013.

Attendances

By club

2018 AFL attendances

Club	Total	Games	Avg. per game	Home total	Home games	Home avg.
Adelaide	823,674	22	37,440	499,589	11	45,417
Brisbane Lions	476,224	22	21,647	202,462	11	18,406
Carlton	753,080	22	34,231	349,521	11	31,775
Collingwood	1,339,628	26	53,585	548,881	11	49,898
Essendon	1,026,731	22	46,670	520,918	11	47,356
Fremantle	791,299	22	35,968	459,403	11	41,764
Geelong	970,928	23	44,133	376,282	11	34,207
Gold Coast	410,735	22	18,670	149,013	11	13,547
Greater Western Sydney	552,949	24	26,510	131,047	11	11,913
Hawthorn	976,282	24	40,678	366,276	11	33,298
Melbourne	1,061,009	25	42,440	447,641	11	40,695
North Melbourne	569,722	22	25,896	230,539	11	20,958
Port Adelaide	740,728	22	33,669	420,498	11	38,227
Richmond	1,381,298	24	57,554	672,921	11	61,175
St Kilda	637,204	22	28,964	280,528	11	25,503
Sydney	789,860	23	34,342	373,548	11	33,959
West Coast	1,044,250	25	43,510	585,749	11	53,250
Western Bulldogs	642,959	22	29,225	279,093	11	25,372

By ground

2018 ground attendances

Ground	Total	Games	Avg. per game
Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium	10,689	1	10,689
Adelaide Oval	920,077	22	41,822
Blundstone Arena	32,636	3	10,879
Cazalys Stadium	3,722	1	3,722
Etihad Stadium	1,291,670	45	28,704
Gabba	208,522	12	17,377
GMHBA Stadium	256,670	9	28,519
Mars Stadium	13,283	2	6,642
MCG	2,853,179	50	57,064
Metricon Stadium	95,154	7	13,593
Optus Stadium	1,197,733	25	47,909
SCG	413,898	12	34,492
Spotless Stadium	95,988	8	11,999
TIO Stadium	8,689	1	8,689
TIO Traeger Park	6,989	1	6,989
University of Tasmania Stadium	50,312	4	12,578
UNSW Canberra Oval	35,059	3	11,686

Awards

• The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Tom Mitchell of Hawthorn who polled 28 votes.^[28]
• The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jack Riewoldt of Richmond, who kicked 65 goals during the home and away season. It was the third time Riewoldt has won the award.^[29]
• The Ron Evans Medal was awarded to Jaidyn Stephenson of Collingwood, who received 52 votes.^[30]
• The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Luke Shuey of West Coast.^[31]
• The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Jack Higgins of Richmond for his goal against Collingwood in round 19.^[32]
• The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Isaac Heeney of Sydney for his mark against Melbourne in round 21.^[33]
• The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Richmond for the first time since 1982.^[34]
• The wooden spoon was "awarded" to Carlton for the first time since 2015 after obtaining a club low two wins during the season.^[35]
• The AFL Players Association Awards:
  • The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Tom Mitchell of Hawthorn polling 773 votes ahead of Patrick Cripps who polled 529.^[36]
  • The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Callan Ward of Greater Western Sydney.^[36]
  • The best captain was awarded to Trent Cotchin of Richmond.^[36]
  • The best first year player was awarded to Tim Kelly of Geelong.^[36]
  • The 22under22 team captaincy was awarded to Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs for the third year in a row.^[36]
• The AFL Coaches Association Awards:
  • The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to Max Gawn of Melbourne who received 97 votes ahead of Patrick Cripps who received 91.^[37]
  • The Gary Ayres Award for the best player in the finals series was awarded to Steele Sidebottom of Collingwood who polled 23 votes ahead of teammate Taylor Adams on 18.^[38]
  • The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.^[39]
  • The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to North Melbourne assistant Rhyce Shaw for the second year in a row.^[39]
  • The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Alan Stewart for his contribution to football in South Australia.^[39]
  • The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Tom Stewart of Geelong who received 40 votes.^[40]
  • The Media Award was awarded to Gerard Whateley for the fifth consecutive year.^[39]
• The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Neville Jetta of Melbourne.^[41]

Milestones

Name	Club	Milestone	Round	Ref.
Joel Selwood	Geelong	250 AFL games	Round 1	[42]
Trent Cotchin	Richmond	200 AFL games	Round 2	[43]
Mark LeCras	West Coast	200 AFL games	Round 4	[44]
Sam Gilbert	St Kilda	200 AFL games	Round 6	[45]
Callan Ward	Greater Western Sydney	200 AFL games	Round 8	[46]
Nick Smith	Sydney	200 AFL games	Round 9	[47]
Shaun Grigg	Richmond	200 AFL games	Round 10	[48]
Todd Goldstein	North Melbourne	200 AFL games	Round 10	[49]
Dan Hannebery	Sydney	200 AFL games	Round 11	[50]
Nathan Jones	Melbourne	250 AFL games	Round 11	[51]
Ryan Griffen	Greater Western Sydney	250 AFL games	Round 12	[52]
Heath Grundy	Sydney	250 AFL games	Round 13	[53]
Shaun Burgoyne	Hawthorn	350 AFL games	Round 13	[54]
Kade Simpson	Carlton	300 AFL games	Round 15	[55]
Stephen Hill	Fremantle	200 AFL games	Round 16	[56]
Steele Sidebottom	Collingwood	200 AFL games	Round 16	[57]
James Frawley	Hawthorn	200 AFL games	Round 17	[58]
Lance Franklin	Sydney	900 AFL goals	Round 17	[59]
Jordan Lewis	Melbourne	300 AFL games	Round 19	[60]
Shaun Higgins	North Melbourne	200 AFL games	Round 19	[61]
Bryce Gibbs	Adelaide	250 AFL games	Round 20	[62]
David Mackay	Adelaide	200 AFL games	Round 21	[63]
Dale Morris	Western Bulldogs	250 AFL games	Round 21	[64]
Travis Varcoe	Collingwood	200 AFL games	Round 22	[65]
Jack Riewoldt	Richmond	600 AFL goals	Round 23	[66]

Coleman Medal

• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
• Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.

	Player	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	Total
1	Jack Riewoldt	44	04	48	19	211	314	317	219	524	024	125	328	230	030	333	235	237	441	344	448	1058	260	565	65
2	Ben Brown	00	66	410	515	419	423	124	226	531	233	235	035	035	540	242	446	450	252	153	154	458	058	361	61
3	Tom Hawkins	00	11	34	04	04	26	410	010	313	316	319	322	325	025	328	533	437	744	751	152	153	659	261	61
4	Lance Franklin	88	412	214	317	118	018	018	018	321	122	325	429	231	031	435	439	342	042	244	650	252	557	057	57
5	Luke Breust	44	04	37	411	516	319	120	323	023	023	124	024	125	227	330	636	036	541	445	348	250	252	153	53
6	Jack Gunston	22	24	04	26	28	311	112	517	421	021	021	021	122	325	025	429	231	233	235	540	242	446	248	51
	7	Tom McDonald	00	00	00	00	00	22	24	59	413	215	419	625	025	328	129	130	333	437	340	040	242	345		348
8		Jesse Hogan	33	58	19	110	212	214	317	320	121	526	531	031	031	031	334	236	440	141	142	446	147	047	047	47
9	Josh Jenkins	22	57	18	08	311	011	314	115	116	117	118	220	121	021	223	326	228	230	030	333	336	339	746	46
10	Josh Caddy	33	36	06	17	07	411	112	416	117	623	427	027	128	028	129	231	132	233	135	035	439	443	144	44

Best and fairest

Club	Award name	Player
Adelaide	Malcolm Blight Medal	Rory Laird
Brisbane Lions	Merrett–Murray Medal	Dayne Zorko
Carlton	John Nicholls Medal	Patrick Cripps
Collingwood	Copeland Trophy	Steele Sidebottom & Brodie Grundy
Essendon	W. S. Crichton Medal	Devon Smith
Fremantle	Doig Medal	Lachie Neale
Geelong	Carji Greeves Medal	Mark Blicavs
Gold Coast	Club Champion	Jarrod Harbrow
Greater Western Sydney	Kevin Sheedy Medal	Lachie Whitfield
Hawthorn	Peter Crimmins Medal	Tom Mitchell
Melbourne	Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy	Max Gawn
North Melbourne	Syd Barker Medal	Shaun Higgins
Port Adelaide	John Cahill Medal	Justin Westhoff
Richmond	Jack Dyer Medal	Jack Riewoldt
St Kilda	Trevor Barker Award	Jack Steven
Sydney	Bob Skilton Medal	Jake Lloyd
West Coast	John Worsfold Medal	Elliot Yeo
Western Bulldogs	Charles Sutton Medal	Lachie Hunter
Source: Foxsports

Club leadership

Table of clubs' coaches and captains in the 2018 season

Club	Coach	Captain(s)	Ref.
Adelaide	Don Pyke	Taylor Walker	[67]
Brisbane Lions	Chris Fagan	Dayne Beams (until 23 May)	[68]
		Dayne Zorko (from 23 May)
Carlton	Brendon Bolton	Marc Murphy	[69]
Collingwood	Nathan Buckley	Scott Pendlebury	[70]
Essendon	John Worsfold	Dyson Heppell	[71]
Fremantle	Ross Lyon	Nat Fyfe	[72][73]
Geelong	Chris Scott	Joel Selwood	[74]
Gold Coast	Stuart Dew	Tom Lynch (until 2 August)	[75]
		Steven May
Greater Western Sydney	Leon Cameron	Phil Davis	[76]
		Callan Ward
Hawthorn	Alastair Clarkson	Jarryd Roughead	[77]
Melbourne	Simon Goodwin	Nathan Jones	[78]
		Jack Viney
North Melbourne	Brad Scott	Jack Ziebell	[79]
Port Adelaide	Ken Hinkley	Travis Boak	[80]
Richmond	Damien Hardwick	Trent Cotchin	[81]
St Kilda	Alan Richardson	Jarryn Geary	[82]
Sydney	John Longmire	Josh Kennedy	[83]
West Coast	Adam Simpson	Shannon Hurn	[84][85]
Western Bulldogs	Luke Beveridge	Easton Wood	[86]

Club membership

2018 AFL membership figures

Club	Members[87]	Change from 2017	% Change from 2017
Adelaide	64,739	7,874	13.85%
Brisbane Lions	24,867	3,505	16.41%
Carlton	56,005	5,679	11.28%
Collingwood	75,507	372	0.49%
Essendon	79,319	11,551	17.04%
Fremantle	55,639	4,385	8.56%
Geelong	63,818	8,964	16.34%
Gold Coast	12,108	443	3.80%
Greater Western Sydney	25,243	4,299	20.53%
Hawthorn	80,302	4,639	6.13%
Melbourne	44,275	2,049	4.84%
North Melbourne	40,789	446	1.11%
Port Adelaide	54,386	2,257	4.33%
Richmond	100,726	28,057	38.61%
St Kilda	46,301	4,249	10.10%
Sydney	60,934	2,096	3.56%
West Coast	80,290	15,266	23.40%
Western Bulldogs	43,246	4,407	9.25%
Total	1,008,494	100,933	11.12%

See also

• 2018 AFL Women's season