2019 AFL season

For the 2019 season of the AFL Women's competition, see 2019 AFL Women's season.

The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd 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 21 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

2019 AFL premiership season
Date	21 March – 28 September
Teams	18
Premiers	Richmond 12th premiership
Runners-up	Greater Western Sydney (1st runners-up)
Minor premiers	Geelong 14th minor premiership
Brownlow Medallist	Nat Fyfe (Fremantle – 33 votes)
Coleman Medallist	Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney – 67 goals)
Attendance
Matches played	207
Total attendance	7,517,677 (36,317 per match)
Highest (H&A)	92,241 (round 6, Essendon v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)	100,014 (Grand Final, Richmond vs. Greater Western Sydney)
← 2018 2020 →

The premiership was won by the Richmond Football Club for the twelfth time, after it defeated Greater Western Sydney by 89 points in the 2019 AFL Grand Final.

Rule changes

There were several alterations to the laws of the game in 2019:^[1]

• Starting positions were mandated at centre bounces, with each team required to have six players inside each 50m arc – including one in each goal square – four players in the centre square and two along the wings. A team guilty of the 6-6-6 rule, as it became known, received one warning per game, then conceded a free kick on subsequent infractions.
• At kick-ins after behinds, the full back was no longer required to kick to himself to play on from the goal square, and the man on the mark was positioned 10m from the kick-off line instead of 5m.
• The spot of any mark or free kick received within nine metres of a player's defensive goal line would be brought back to the nine-metre line, rather than remaining at the spot of the mark or free kick.
• Team runners were no longer permitted to enter the playing surface except for the break in play after a goal had been kicked; water carriers were also forbidden from entering during live play.
• The protocol for a 50-metre penalty was amended, allowing the player with the ball to advance to the new mark at his own pace without being interfered with by an opponent (which could be penalised by a second 50-metre penalty), and with the right to play on at any time while the 50m penalty was being measured out. Previously, measuring out a 50m penalty was done with time off.
• The push-in-the-back rule was relaxed, allowing a player to place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest, provided he does not push. This removed the more stringent interpretation added in 2007 which saw a free kick to penalised any use of hands on an opponent's back in a marking contest.
• The concept of prior opportunity as it applied to holding the ball was formally defined for the first time as part of a copyedit of the rule. The only change to the intent of the rule was that a ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball in a ruck contest was no longer considered to have had prior opportunity – removing a provision which had existed since 2003.

Pre-season

The pre-season began with the 2019 AFLX tournament, the second and, as of 2024, latter AFLX event featuring AFL players.^[2] Unlike the 2018 competition, it was not contested by the clubs, but rather by four all-star teams selected by their captains: Patrick Dangerfield (captain of the Bolts), Nat Fyfe (Flyers), Jack Riewoldt (Rampage), and Eddie Betts (Deadlys, composed entirely of Indigenous players).^[2] The tournament occurred at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on 22 February 2019 and was won by the Rampage.^[3]

This was followed by the pre-season series of games, known as the 2019 JLT Community Series, 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, while all games were televised on Fox Footy.

	Week 1
Thursday, 28 February (6:40 pm)	Carlton 15.10 (100)	def.	Essendon 14.7 (91)	Ikon Park (crowd: 8,215)	Report
Friday, 1 March (4:10 pm)	West Coast 15.9 (99)	def.	Geelong 8.17 (65)	Leederville Oval (crowd: 6,028)	Report
Saturday, 2 March (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 11.11 (77)	def. by	St Kilda 15.12 (102)	Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee (crowd: 1,596)	Report
Saturday, 2 March (3:40 pm)	Adelaide 16.10 (106)	def.	Port Adelaide 14.5 (89)	The Memorial Oval, Port Pirie (crowd: 5,482)	Report
Saturday, 2 March (7:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81)	def.	Sydney 8.11 (59)	Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 2,636)	Report
Sunday, 3 March (12:40 pm)	Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102)	def.	Hawthorn 8.12 (60)	Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Burpengary (crowd: 2,812)	Report
Sunday, 3 March (4:40 pm)	Richmond 16.17 (113)	def.	Melbourne 16.5 (101)	Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 5,190)	Report
Sunday, 3 March (6:40 pm)	Gold Coast 11.10 (76)	def.	Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72)	Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (crowd: 2,016)	Report
Monday, 4 March (3:40 pm)	Fremantle 12.12 (84)	def. by	Collingwood 17.9 (111)	HBF Arena, Joondalup (crowd: 5,245)	Report

	Week 2
Thursday, 7 March (7:10 pm)	Geelong 15.11 (101)	def.	Essendon 11.7 (73)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 9,070)	Report
Friday, 8 March (7:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 7.15 (57)	def. by	Adelaide 10.15 (75)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 4,098)	Report
Saturday, 9 March (12:40 pm)	Port Adelaide 19.9 (123)	def.	North Melbourne 16.6 (102)	Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,271)	Report
Saturday, 9 March (4:10 pm)	Melbourne 15.7 (97)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104)	Casey Fields (crowd: 4,215)	Report
Saturday, 9 March (7:10 pm)	Hawthorn 13.9 (87)	def. by	Richmond 14.11 (95)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 6,982)	Report
Sunday, 10 March (1:10 pm)	Sydney 19.9 (123)	def.	Gold Coast 11.15 (81)	Oakes Oval, Lismore (crowd: 4,918)	Report
Sunday, 10 March (4:10 pm)	Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79)	def. by	St Kilda 14.9 (93)	Mars Stadium, Ballarat (crowd: 4,384)	Report
Sunday, 10 March (4:10 pm)	Fremantle 8.10 (58)	def. by	West Coast 16.13 (109)	Rushton Park, Mandurah (crowd: 8,047)	Report
Monday, 11 March (2:10 pm)	Collingwood 11.11 (77)	def.	Carlton 10.13 (73)	Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 6,386)	Report

Premiership season

Notable features of the draw included:

• St Kilda replacing Gold Coast in hosting Port Adelaide in Shanghai.^[4]
• Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville hosted an AFL premiership match for the first time, when Gold Coast played St Kilda in round 13. The fixture replaced the game held in Cairns between 2011 and 2018.^[5]
• Collingwood hosted Melbourne for the Queen's Birthday match for the first time since 1999.^[6]

2019 marked the first year of games being broadcast in 4K resolution, with a total of 46 ultra-high-definition games being shown on Foxtel.^[7]

Round 1

	Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 21 March (7:20 pm)	Carlton 9.10 (64)	def. by	Richmond 14.13 (97)	MCG (crowd: 85,016)	Report
Friday, 22 March (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 9.11 (65)	def. by	Geelong 10.12 (72)	MCG (crowd: 78,017)	Report
Saturday, 23 March (1:45 pm)	Melbourne 9.7 (61)	def. by	Port Adelaide 12.15 (87)	MCG (crowd: 38,866)	Report
Saturday, 23 March (4:05 pm)	Adelaide 7.13 (55)	def. by	Hawthorn 12.15 (87)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,180)	Report
Saturday, 23 March (7:20 pm)	Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102)	def.	West Coast 8.10 (58)	Gabba (crowd: 20,029)	Report
Saturday, 23 March (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 11.16 (82)	def.	Sydney 9.11 (65)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,303)	Report
Sunday, 24 March (1:10 pm)	St Kilda 13.7 (85)	def.	Gold Coast 13.6 (84)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,291)	Report
Sunday, 24 March (3:20 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 16.16 (112)	def.	Essendon 5.10 (40)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 15,424)	Report
Sunday, 24 March (3:20 pm)	Fremantle 21.15 (141)	def.	North Melbourne 9.5 (59)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,033)	Report
Despite a swathe of rule changes designed to increase scoring, it was the lowest average scoring opening round since 1965.[8]

Round 2

	Round 2
Thursday, 28 March (7:20 pm)	Richmond 10.6 (66)	def. by	Collingwood 17.8 (110)	MCG (crowd: 70,699)	Report
Friday, 29 March (7:50 pm)	Sydney 8.14 (62)	def. by	Adelaide 12.16 (88)	SCG (crowd: 32,575)	Report
Saturday, 30 March (4:35 pm)	Essendon 9.11 (65)	def. by	St Kilda 10.16 (76)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,252)	Report
Saturday, 30 March (4:40 pm)	Port Adelaide 13.10 (88)	def.	Carlton 11.6 (72)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,552)	Report
Saturday, 30 March (5:10 pm)	West Coast 16.8 (104)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 7.10 (52)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,985)	Report
Saturday, 30 March (7:25 pm)	Geelong 20.6 (126)	def.	Melbourne 6.10 (46)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,561)	Report
Sunday, 31 March (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 13.9 (87)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,100)	Report
Sunday, 31 March (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 13.9 (87)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106)	MCG (crowd: 39,368)	Report
Sunday, 31 March (3:40 pm)	Gold Coast 7.19 (61)	def.	Fremantle 8.10 (58)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,119)	Report

Round 3

	Round 3
Thursday, 4 April (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 10.15 (75)	def. by	Geelong 14.15 (99)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,631)	Report
Friday, 5 April (7:50 pm)	Melbourne 18.4 (112)	def. by	Essendon 20.10 (130)	MCG (crowd: 52,475)	Report
Saturday, 6 April (1:45 pm)	Carlton 10.14 (74)	def. by	Sydney 14.9 (93)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,290)	Report
Saturday, 6 April (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125)	def.	Richmond 10.16 (76)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 12,697)	Report
Saturday, 6 April (6:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107)	def.	Port Adelaide 13.12 (90)	Gabba (crowd: 19,958)	Report
Saturday, 6 April (7:25 pm)	Collingwood 11.10 (76)	def. by	West Coast 15.8 (98)	MCG (crowd: 60,878)	Report
Sunday, 7 April (2:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 9.14 (68)	def. by	Gold Coast 10.13 (73)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,499)	Report
Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 13.9 (87)	def.	North Melbourne 10.11 (71)	MCG (crowd: 36,174)	Report
Sunday, 7 April (3:20 pm)	Fremantle 11.5 (71)	def.	St Kilda 9.12 (66)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,227)	Report

Round 4

	Round 4
Thursday, 11 April (7:20 pm)	Sydney 11.12 (78)	def. by	Melbourne 15.10 (100)	SCG (crowd: 26,669)	Report
Friday, 12 April (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 11.12 (78)	def.	Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64)	MCG (crowd: 59,257)	Report
Saturday, 13 April (1:45 pm)	Geelong 11.9 (75)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 11.13 (79)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,780)	Report
Saturday, 13 April (2:10 pm)	Essendon 17.10 (112)	def.	Brisbane Lions 9.11 (65)	MCG (crowd: 48,289)	Report
Saturday, 13 April (4:05 pm)	Port Adelaide 14.8 (92)	def. by	Richmond 15.9 (99)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,864)	Report
Saturday, 13 April (7:25 pm)	North Melbourne 9.17 (71)	def.	Adelaide 8.11 (59)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,207)	Report
Saturday, 13 April (6:10 pm)	West Coast 10.9 (69)	def.	Fremantle 7.14 (56)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 58,219)	Report
Sunday, 14 April (2:40 pm)	Gold Coast 8.11 (59)	def.	Carlton 8.9 (57)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,176)	Report
Sunday, 14 April (3:20 pm)	St Kilda 10.14 (74)	def.	Hawthorn 10.9 (69)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,883)	Report

Round 5

	Round 5 (Easter)
Thursday, 18 April (7:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 8.13 (61)	def. by	Collingwood 18.15 (123)	Gabba (crowd: 34,017)	Report
Friday, 19 April (4:20 pm)	North Melbourne 7.16 (58)	def. by	Essendon 17.14 (116)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 48,278)	Report
Friday, 19 April (6:10 pm)	West Coast 8.5 (53)	def. by	Port Adelaide 13.17 (95)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,290)	Report
Saturday, 20 April (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 11.16 (82)	def. by	Fremantle 16.10 (106)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,277)	Report
Saturday, 20 April (4:35 pm)	Melbourne 7.13 (55)	def. by	St Kilda 15.5 (95)	MCG (crowd: 35,558)	Report
Saturday, 20 April (7:25 pm)	Richmond 13.11 (89)	def.	Sydney 10.7 (67)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,053)	Report
Sunday, 21 April (1:10 pm)	Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57)	def. by	Carlton 15.11 (101)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,069)	Report
Sunday, 21 April (4:10 pm)	Adelaide 18.11 (119)	def.	Gold Coast 6.10 (46)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,847)	Report
Monday, 22 April (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 13.12 (90)	def. by	Geelong 17.11 (113)	MCG (crowd: 66,347)	Report
Carlton scored over 100 points for the first time since round 11, 2016.[9]

Round 6

	Round 6 (ANZAC Round)
Wednesday, 24 April (7:35 pm)	Richmond 12.13 (85)	def.	Melbourne 6.6 (42)	MCG (crowd: 72,704)	Report
Thursday, 25 April (3:20 pm)	Essendon 10.9 (69)	def. by	Collingwood 10.13 (73)	MCG (crowd: 92,241)	Report
Friday, 26 April (7:20 pm)	Port Adelaide 12.16 (88)	def.	North Melbourne 11.6 (72)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,099)	Report
Saturday, 27 April (1:45 pm)	Gold Coast 9.8 (62)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 16.15 (111)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,694)	Report
Saturday, 27 April (4:35 pm)	St Kilda 10.8 (68)	def. by	Adelaide 15.7 (97)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,404)	Report
Saturday, 27 April (7:25 pm)	Sydney 12.7 (79)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 18.12 (120)	SCG (crowd: 29,780)	Report
Saturday, 27 April (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 13.10 (88)	def.	Western Bulldogs 9.15 (69)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,732)	Report
Sunday, 28 April (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 13.15 (93)	def.	Carlton 13.10 (88)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,888)	Report
Sunday, 28 April (4:40 pm)	Geelong 15.14 (104)	def.	West Coast 7.4 (46)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,085)	Report

Round 7

	Round 7
Friday, 3 May (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 15.18 (108)	def.	Port Adelaide 10.9 (69)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 37,559)	Report
Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm)	Melbourne 11.13 (79)	def.	Hawthorn 11.8 (74)	MCG (crowd: 40,864)	Report
Saturday, 4 May (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 18.6 (114)	def.	St Kilda 10.10 (70)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 12,633)	Report
Saturday, 4 May (4:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 14.19 (103)	def.	Sydney 12.9 (81)	Gabba (crowd: 20,075)	Report
Saturday, 4 May (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99)	def.	Richmond 7.10 (52)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,151)	Report
Saturday, 4 May (6:10 pm)	West Coast 11.14 (80)	def.	Gold Coast 8.9 (57)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,497)	Report
Sunday, 5 May (1:10 pm)	Carlton 8.14 (62)	def. by	North Melbourne 18.12 (120)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 42,430)	Report
Sunday, 5 May (3:20 pm)	Geelong 13.8 (86)	def.	Essendon 7.12 (54)	MCG (crowd: 63,527)	Report
Sunday, 5 May (4:10 pm)	Adelaide 7.9 (51)	def.	Fremantle 5.4 (34)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,383)	Report
The Brisbane Lions' win over Sydney was its first win against the Swans since round 22, 2009, breaking an 11-game losing streak.[10]

Round 8

	Round 8
Friday, 10 May (7:50 pm)	Sydney 11.11 (77)	def.	Essendon 10.12 (72)	SCG (crowd: 26,502)	Report
Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm)	Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92)	def.	Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76)	Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,039)	Report
Saturday, 11 May (1:45 pm)	Carlton 13.9 (87)	def. by	Collingwood 16.10 (106)	MCG (crowd: 69,289)	Report
Saturday, 11 May (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast 9.6 (60)	def. by	Melbourne 8.13 (61)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,765)	Report
Saturday, 11 May (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 10.10 (70)	def. by	West Coast 12.16 (88)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,246)	Report
Saturday, 11 May (7:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 9.14 (68)	def. by	Adelaide 13.10 (88)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,675)	Report
Sunday, 12 May (1:10 pm)	North Melbourne 11.14 (80)	def. by	Geelong 16.8 (104)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,156)	Report
Sunday, 12 May (3:20 pm)	Hawthorn 10.11 (71)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 5.8 (38)	MCG (crowd: 14,636)	Report
Sunday, 12 May (3:20 pm)	Fremantle 12.14 (86)	def. by	Richmond 17.9 (111)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,641)	Report
Essendon’s David Myers missed a chance to win the game after the siren against Sydney.[11]

Round 9

	Round 9
Friday, 17 May (6:10 pm)	West Coast 13.7 (85)	def.	Melbourne 9.15 (69)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,162)	Report
Saturday, 18 May (1:45 pm)	Collingwood 17.10 (112)	def.	St Kilda 10.11 (71)	MCG (crowd: 60,702)	Report
Saturday, 18 May (2:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions 13.15 (93)	def.	Adelaide 13.14 (92)	Gabba (crowd: 20,405)	Report
Saturday, 18 May (4:35 pm)	Geelong 21.7 (133)	def.	Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,373)	Report
Saturday, 18 May (7:25 pm)	Essendon 8.12 (60)	def.	Fremantle 7.11 (53)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,176)	Report
Saturday, 18 May (7:25 pm)	North Melbourne 10.12 (72)	def. by	Sydney 11.11 (77)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 12,799)	Report
Sunday, 19 May (12:40 pm)	Port Adelaide 13.11 (89)	def.	Gold Coast 7.9 (51)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 26,129)	Report
Sunday, 19 May (3:20 pm)	Richmond 14.11 (95)	def.	Hawthorn 8.11 (59)	MCG (crowd: 64,936)	Report
Sunday, 19 May (4:40 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 20.18 (138)	def.	Carlton 7.3 (45)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 9,599)	Report

Round 10

	Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 1)
Friday, 24 May (7:50 pm)	Sydney 11.7 (73)	def. by	Collingwood 11.14 (80)	SCG (crowd: 34,649)	Report
Saturday, 25 May (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 12.8 (80)	def.	Port Adelaide 6.13 (49)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 11,637)	Report
Saturday, 25 May (2:10 pm)	Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)	def. by	North Melbourne 18.7 (115)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,156)	Report
Saturday, 25 May (4:35 pm)	Adelaide 10.13 (73)	def. by	West Coast 13.7 (85)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,630)	Report
Saturday, 25 May (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 9.10 (64)	def. by	Geelong 13.13 (91)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,144)	Report
Saturday, 25 May (7:25 pm)	Richmond 10.13 (73)	def.	Essendon 6.14 (50)	MCG (crowd: 80,176)	Report
Sunday, 26 May (1:10 pm)	Melbourne 10.8 (68)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 14.10 (94)	MCG (crowd: 20,023)	Report
Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm)	St Kilda 9.14 (68)	def.	Carlton 8.7 (55)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,058)	Report
Sunday, 26 May (3:20 pm)	Fremantle 10.13 (73)	def.	Brisbane Lions 10.12 (72)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 36,383)	Report
Fremantle's Michael Walters kicked a behind after the final siren to win the match against Brisbane.[12]

Round 11

	Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 2)
Friday, 31 May (7:50 pm)	North Melbourne 15.9 (99)	def.	Richmond 9.8 (62)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,365)	Report
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm)	Collingwood 11.9 (75)	def. by	Fremantle 11.13 (79)	MCG (crowd: 41,774)	Report
Saturday, 1 June (1:45 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 19.12 (126)	def.	Gold Coast 6.7 (43)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 7,581)	Report
Saturday, 1 June (4:35 pm)	Geelong 13.7 (85)	def.	Sydney 8.15 (63)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,021)	Report
Saturday, 1 June (7:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85)	def.	Hawthorn 10.6 (66)	Gabba (crowd: 25,051)	Report
Saturday, 1 June (7:10 pm)	Melbourne 12.16 (88)	def. by	Adelaide 14.6 (90)	TIO Stadium (crowd: 10,634)	Report
Sunday, 2 June (12:20 pm)	St Kilda 9.15 (69)	def. by	Port Adelaide 22.7 (139)	Jiangwan Stadium (crowd: 9,412)	Report
Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm)	Essendon 11.8 (74)	def.	Carlton 4.9 (33)	MCG (crowd: 50,423)	Report
Sunday, 2 June (3:20 pm)	West Coast 21.7 (133)	def.	Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,195)	Report

Round 12

	Round 12
Friday, 7 June (7:50 pm)	Richmond 5.7 (37)	def. by	Geelong 16.8 (104)	MCG (crowd: 65,214)	Report
Saturday, 8 June (1:45 pm)	Carlton 11.12 (78)	def.	Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,214)	Report
Saturday, 8 June (4:35 pm)	Gold Coast 11.6 (72)	def. by	North Melbourne 14.15 (99)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,305)	Report
Saturday, 8 June (7:10 pm)	Adelaide 12.10 (82)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 9.7 (61)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,710)	Report
Sunday, 9 June (3:20 pm)	Sydney 18.8 (116)	def.	West Coast 10.11 (71)	SCG (crowd: 36,640)	Report
Monday, 10 June (3:20 pm)	Collingwood 15.8 (98)	def.	Melbourne 7.15 (57)	MCG (crowd: 74,036)	Report
	Bye Essendon, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs

Round 13

	Round 13
Thursday, 13 June (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 15.11 (101)	def.	Richmond 9.14 (68)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,837)	Report
Friday, 14 June (7:50 pm)	Essendon 14.12 (96)	def.	Hawthorn 11.11 (77)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,846)	Report
Saturday, 15 June (1:45 pm)	Gold Coast 11.10 (76)	def. by	St Kilda 11.14 (80)	Riverway Stadium (crowd: 7,243)	Report
Saturday, 15 June (2:35 pm)	Fremantle 15.10 (100)	def.	Port Adelaide 12.7 (79)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,451)	Report
Saturday, 15 June (7:10 pm)	Carlton 15.10 (100)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,479)	Report
Sunday, 16 June (3:20 pm)	North Melbourne 10.8 (68)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 14.7 (91)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 7,832)	Report
	Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Geelong, Melbourne, Sydney, West Coast

Round 14

	Round 14
Thursday, 20 June (6:10 pm)	West Coast 14.22 (106)	def.	Essendon 11.5 (71)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 52,810)	Report
Friday, 21 June (7:50 pm)	Sydney 12.10 (82)	def.	Hawthorn 9.9 (63)	SCG (crowd: 29,553)	Report
Saturday, 22 June (1:45 pm)	Melbourne 13.7 (85)	def.	Fremantle 11.5 (71)	MCG (crowd: 20,211)	Report
Saturday, 22 June (4:35 pm)	St Kilda 8.11 (59)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 17.13 (115)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,885)	Report
Saturday, 22 June (7:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 9.13 (67)	def.	Geelong 8.8 (56)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,726)	Report
Sunday, 23 June (3:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73)	def. by	Collingwood 13.4 (82)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 39,836)	Report
	Bye Adelaide, Carlton, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney, North Melbourne, Richmond

Round 15

	Round 15
Thursday, 27 June (7:20 pm)	Essendon 12.5 (77)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 10.11 (71)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,195)	Report
Friday, 28 June (7:50 pm)	Geelong 14.12 (96)	def.	Adelaide 10.9 (69)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,108)	Report
Saturday, 29 June (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 9.17 (71)	def. by	West Coast 11.11 (77)	MCG (crowd: 31,895)	Report
Saturday, 29 June (4:35 pm)	Sydney 14.9 (93)	def.	Gold Coast 7.9 (51)	SCG (crowd: 26,194)	Report
Saturday, 29 June (7:25 pm)	Collingwood 5.7 (37)	def. by	North Melbourne 11.15 (81)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,801)	Report
Saturday, 29 June (7:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 5.11 (41)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 25,623)	Report
Sunday, 30 June (1:10 pm)	St Kilda 10.10 (70)	def. by	Richmond 16.7 (103)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,962)	Report
Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm)	Brisbane Lions 15.17 (107)	def.	Melbourne 11.8 (74)	Gabba (crowd: 24,809)	Report
Sunday, 30 June (3:20 pm)	Fremantle 11.9 (75)	def. by	Carlton 11.13 (79)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,293)	Report
Collingwood’s score of 5.7 (37) was its lowest score since round 5, 1995.[13]

Round 16

	Round 16
Friday, 5 July (7:50 pm)	Hawthorn 9.13 (67)	def.	Collingwood 9.9 (63)	MCG (crowd: 66,407)	Report
Saturday, 6 July (1:45 pm)	Essendon 11.10 (76)	def.	Sydney 9.12 (66)	MCG (crowd: 60,199)	Report
Saturday, 6 July (2:10 pm)	Gold Coast 9.4 (58)	def. by	Richmond 23.12 (150)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,031)	Report
Saturday, 6 July (4:05 pm)	Adelaide 5.14 (44)	def. by	Port Adelaide 15.11 (101)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,544)	Report
Saturday, 6 July (7:25 pm)	Western Bulldogs 10.11 (71)	def.	Geelong 7.13 (55)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,641)	Report
Saturday, 6 July (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 2.19 (31)	def. by	West Coast 19.8 (122)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,358)	Report
Sunday, 7 July (1:10 pm)	Carlton 15.10 (100)	def. by	Melbourne 15.15 (105)	MCG (crowd: 55,593)	Report
Sunday, 7 July (3:20 pm)	North Melbourne 17.10 (112)	def.	St Kilda 11.7 (73)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,696)	Report
Sunday, 7 July (4:40 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 12,268)	Report
Fremantle's performance against West Coast set numerous records and milestones; it was Fremantle's lowest score in a Western Derby,[14] heaviest losing margin in a Western Derby since round 6, 2000, and was the least accurate final score by any team since Carlton's score of 1.10 (16) in round 11, 1991.[15]

Round 17

	Round 17
Friday, 12 July (6:10 pm)	West Coast 12.5 (77)	def. by	Collingwood 11.12 (78)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,251)	Report
Saturday, 13 July (1:45 pm)	Sydney 8.14 (62)	def. by	Carlton 9.15 (69)	SCG (crowd: 32,570)	Report
Saturday, 13 July (2:10 pm)	Hawthorn 12.12 (84)	def.	Fremantle 8.5 (53)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,006)	Report
Saturday, 13 July (4:35 pm)	Essendon 12.14 (86)	def.	North Melbourne 12.9 (81)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 45,682)	Report
Saturday, 13 July (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 8.8 (56)	def. by	Adelaide 23.13 (151)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,741)	Report
Saturday, 13 July (7:25 pm)	Geelong 12.12 (84)	def.	St Kilda 8.9 (57)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 24,035)	Report
Sunday, 14 July (1:10 pm)	Richmond 13.16 (94)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 9.13 (67)	MCG (crowd: 38,986)	Report
Sunday, 14 July (3:20 pm)	Western Bulldogs 10.14 (74)	def.	Melbourne 9.12 (66)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,781)	Report
Sunday, 14 July (4:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 6.13 (49)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 14.13 (97)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,118)	Report

Round 18

	Round 18
Friday, 19 July (7:20 pm)	Adelaide 10.15 (75)	def. by	Essendon 15.6 (96)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,735)	Report
Saturday, 20 July (1:45 pm)	Richmond 15.11 (101)	def.	Port Adelaide 9.9 (63)	MCG (crowd: 41,642)	Report
Saturday, 20 July (2:10 pm)	Carlton 15.9 (99)	def.	Gold Coast 11.9 (75)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,765)	Report
Saturday, 20 July (4:35 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 19.8 (122)	def.	Collingwood 11.9 (75)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 15,467)	Report
Saturday, 20 July (7:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87)	def.	North Melbourne 12.3 (75)	Gabba (crowd: 23,833)	Report
Saturday, 20 July (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 7.10 (52)	def.	Sydney 7.9 (51)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,594)	Report
Sunday, 21 July (1:10 pm)	Geelong 8.13 (61)	def. by	Hawthorn 12.13 (85)	MCG (crowd: 53,636)	Report
Sunday, 21 July (2:50 pm)	Melbourne 11.12 (78)	def. by	West Coast 14.7 (91)	TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 7,164)	Report
Sunday, 21 July (4:40 pm)	St Kilda 17.14 (116)	def.	Western Bulldogs 14.5 (89)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,705)	Report

Round 19

	Round 19
Friday, 26 July (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 9.12 (66)	def. by	Richmond 14.14 (98)	MCG (crowd: 78,722)	Report
Saturday, 27 July (1:45 pm)	Hawthorn 7.18 (60)	def. by	Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87)	University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,157)	Report
Saturday, 27 July (2:10 pm)	Carlton 13.9 (87)	def.	Adelaide 9.6 (60)	MCG (crowd: 38,369)	Report
Saturday, 27 July (2:35 pm)	West Coast 18.13 (121)	def.	North Melbourne 10.12 (72)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,376)	Report
Saturday, 27 July (7:25 pm)	St Kilda 15.14 (104)	def.	Melbourne 13.7 (85)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,854)	Report
Saturday, 27 July (7:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 7.13 (55)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,591)	Report
Sunday, 28 July (1:10 pm)	Western Bulldogs 16.17 (113)	def.	Fremantle 9.12 (66)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,181)	Report
Sunday, 28 July (3:20 pm)	Sydney 12.8 (80)	def. by	Geelong 16.11 (107)	SCG (crowd: 32,911)	Report
Sunday, 28 July (4:40 pm)	Gold Coast 15.6 (96)	def. by	Essendon 15.16 (106)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 15,759)	Report

Round 20

	Round 20
Friday, 2 August (7:50 pm)	North Melbourne 12.14 (86)	def.	Hawthorn 9.10 (64)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,226)	Report
Saturday, 3 August (1:45 pm)	Essendon 9.13 (67)	def. by	Port Adelaide 19.12 (126)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 42,940)	Report
Saturday, 3 August (2:10 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)	def.	Sydney 12.9 (81)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 16,116)	Report
Saturday, 3 August (2:35 pm)	Fremantle 14.11 (95)	def.	Geelong 9.7 (61)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 36,310)	Report
Saturday, 3 August (7:25 pm)	Melbourne 9.6 (60)	def. by	Richmond 13.15 (93)	MCG (crowd: 37,254)	Report
Saturday, 3 August (7:10 pm)	Adelaide 14.8 (92)	def.	St Kilda 10.10 (70)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,984)	Report
Sunday, 4 August (1:10 pm)	Collingwood 18.12 (120)	def.	Gold Coast 8.3 (51)	MCG (crowd: 33,577)	Report
Sunday, 4 August (3:20 pm)	Carlton 11.9 (75)	def. by	West Coast 15.9 (99)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,802)	Report
Sunday, 4 August (4:40 pm)	Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98)	def.	Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80)	Gabba (crowd: 25,831)	Report

Round 21

	Round 21
Friday, 9 August (7:50 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 4.5 (29)	def. by	Hawthorn 13.7 (85)	UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,741)	Report
Saturday, 10 August (1:45 pm)	Melbourne 7.11 (53)	def. by	Collingwood 10.10 (70)	MCG (crowd: 31,903)	Report
Saturday, 10 August (1:40 pm)	Port Adelaide 15.13 (103)	def.	Sydney 7.14 (56)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 29,568)	Report
Saturday, 10 August (4:35 pm)	Brisbane Lions 22.12 (144)	def.	Gold Coast 8.5 (53)	Gabba (crowd: 22,530)	Report
Saturday, 10 August (7:25 pm)	Essendon 4.9 (33)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,816)	Report
Saturday, 10 August (7:25 pm)	Geelong 9.15 (69)	def.	North Melbourne 1.8 (14)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 21,664)	Report
Sunday, 11 August (1:10 pm)	St Kilda 10.12 (72)	def.	Fremantle 10.9 (69)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,715)	Report
Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm)	Richmond 11.7 (73)	def.	Carlton 6.9 (45)	MCG (crowd: 51,039)	Report
Sunday, 11 August (3:20 pm)	West Coast 13.12 (90)	def.	Adelaide 12.8 (80)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,994)	Report
The match between Greater Western Sydney and Hawthorn was the first match in VFL/AFL history to be played during snowfall.[16][17] Greater Western Sydney's final score of 4.5 (29) was the lowest score conceded by Hawthorn since round 12, 1988.[citation needed] The Brisbane Lions' 91-point win over Gold Coast was the largest winning margin in QClash history.[18] North Melbourne's final score of 1.8 (14) was the lowest score in the club’s 94 year history, the lowest score recorded by any team since round 15, 2009, the lowest score by any team at GMHBA Stadium and was also the lowest score conceded by Geelong since round 12, 1965.[19] Essendon suffered its heaviest loss against the Western Bulldogs, losing by 104 points.

Round 22

	Round 22
Friday, 16 August (7:50 pm)	Melbourne 5.12 (42)	def. by	Sydney 15.5 (95)	MCG (crowd: 23,700)	Report
Saturday, 17 August (1:45 pm)	Carlton 11.12 (78)	def.	St Kilda 10.8 (68)	MCG (crowd: 51,786)	Report
Saturday, 17 August (2:10 pm)	Brisbane Lions 10.15 (75)	def.	Geelong 10.14 (74)	Gabba (crowd: 35,608)	Report
Saturday, 17 August (4:05 pm)	Adelaide 6.12 (48)	def. by	Collingwood 17.12 (114)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 48,175)	Report
Saturday, 17 August (7:25 pm)	North Melbourne 22.12 (144)	def.	Port Adelaide 8.10 (58)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,063)	Report
Saturday, 17 August (6:10 pm)	Fremantle 7.13 (55)	def. by	Essendon 13.9 (87)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,833)	Report
Sunday, 18 August (1:10 pm)	Richmond 13.10 (88)	def.	West Coast 13.4 (82)	MCG (crowd: 57,415)	Report
Sunday, 18 August (3:20 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 9.11 (65)	def. by	Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126)	GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 10,139)	Report
Sunday, 18 August (4:40 pm)	Hawthorn 18.10 (118)	def.	Gold Coast 7.6 (48)	Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,331)	Report

Round 23

	Round 23
Friday, 23 August (7:50 pm)	Collingwood 10.16 (76)	def.	Essendon 10.5 (65)	MCG (crowd: 85,405)	Report
Saturday, 24 August (1:45 pm)	Sydney 17.7 (109)	def.	St Kilda 8.16 (64)	SCG (crowd: 33,722)	Report
Saturday, 24 August (2:10 pm)	North Melbourne 13.10 (88)	def.	Melbourne 12.11 (83)	Blundstone Arena (crowd: 8,202)	Report
Saturday, 24 August (4:35 pm)	Geelong 19.15 (129)	def.	Carlton 8.13 (61)	GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,669)	Report
Saturday, 24 August (7:25 pm)	Gold Coast 7.13 (55)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 20.7 (127)	Metricon Stadium (crowd: 7,610)	Report
Saturday, 24 August (6:10 pm)	West Coast 9.13 (67)	def. by	Hawthorn 16.9 (105)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,859)	Report
Sunday, 25 August (1:10 pm)	Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121)	def.	Adelaide 13.9 (87)	Mars Stadium (crowd: 9,560)	Report
Sunday, 25 August (3:20 pm)	Richmond 12.10 (82)	def.	Brisbane Lions 8.7 (55)	MCG (crowd: 76,995)	Report
Sunday, 25 August (4:10 pm)	Port Adelaide 15.20 (110)	def.	Fremantle 10.7 (67)	Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,504)	Report
The crowd of 76,995 for the Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions match is the highest attendance for a match between the two sides, and was a then record crowd between a non-Victorian and a Victorian side during the home and away season, surpassed by Collingwood vs. Sydney in 2024.[20][21]

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	Haw 32	Syd 26	Geel 24	NM 12	GCS 73	StK 29	Frem 17	PA 20	BL 1	WCE 12	Melb 2	GWS 21	Rich 33	X	Geel 27	PA 57	GCS 95	Ess 21	Carl 27	StK 22	WCE 10	Coll 66	WB 34	X	X	X	X	11
Brisbane Lions	WCE 44	NM 20	PA 17	Ess 47	Coll 62	GCS 49	Syd 22	WB 16	Adel 1	Frem 1	Haw 19	Carl 15	X	StK 56	Melb 33	GWS 20	PA 48	NM 12	Haw 27	WB 18	GCS 91	Geel 1	Rich 27	Rich 47	GWS 3	X	X	2
Carlton	Rich 33	PA 16	Syd 19	GCS 2	WB 44	Haw 5	NM 58	Coll 19	GWS 93	StK 13	Ess 41	BL 15	WB 3	X	Frem 4	Melb 5	Syd 7	GCS 24	Adel 27	WCE 24	Rich 28	StK 10	Geel 68	X	X	X	X	16
Collingwood	Geel 7	Rich 44	WCE 22	WB 14	BL 62	Ess 4	PA 39	Carl 19	StK 41	Syd 7	Frem 4	Melb 41	X	WB 9	NM 44	Haw 4	WCE 1	GWS 47	Rich 32	GCS 69	Melb 17	Adel 66	Ess 11	Geel 10	X	GWS 4	X	4
Essendon	GWS 72	StK 11	Melb 18	BL 47	NM 58	Coll 4	Geel 32	Syd 5	Frem 7	Rich 23	Carl 41	X	Haw 19	WCE 35	GWS 6	Syd 10	NM 5	Adel 21	GCS 10	PA 59	WB 104	Frem 32	Coll 11	WCE 55	X	X	X	8
Fremantle	NM 82	GCS 3	StK 5	WCE 13	GWS 24	WB 19	Adel 17	Rich 25	Ess 7	BL 1	Coll 4	X	PA 21	Melb 14	Carl 4	WCE 91	Haw 31	Syd 1	WB 47	Geel 34	StK 3	Ess 32	PA 43	X	X	X	X	13
Geelong	Coll 7	Melb 80	Adel 24	GWS 4	Haw 23	WCE 58	Ess 32	NM 24	WB 44	GCS 27	Syd 22	Rich 67	X	PA 11	Adel 27	WB 16	StK 27	Haw 24	Syd 27	Frem 34	NM 55	BL 1	Carl 68	Coll 10	WCE 20	Rich 19	X	1
Gold Coast	StK 1	Frem 3	WB 5	Carl 2	Adel 73	BL 49	WCE 23	Melb 1	PA 38	Geel 27	GWS 83	NM 26	StK 4	X	Syd 42	Rich 92	Adel 95	Carl 24	Ess 10	Coll 69	BL 91	Haw 70	GWS 72	X	X	X	X	18
Greater Western Sydney	Ess 72	WCE 52	Rich 49	Geel 4	Frem 24	Syd 41	StK 44	Haw 33	Carl 93	Melb 26	GCS 83	Adel 21	NM 23	X	Ess 6	BL 20	Rich 27	Coll 47	PA 1	Syd 2	Haw 56	WB 61	GCS 72	WB 58	BL 3	Coll 4	Rich 89	6
Hawthorn	Adel 32	WB 19	NM 16	StK 5	Geel 23	Carl 5	Melb 5	GWS 33	Rich 36	PA 31	BL 19	X	Ess 19	Syd 19	WCE 6	Coll 4	Frem 31	Geel 24	BL 27	NM 22	GWS 56	GCS 70	WCE 38	X	X	X	X	9
Melbourne	PA 26	Geel 80	Ess 18	Syd 22	StK 40	Rich 43	Haw 5	GCS 1	WCE 16	GWS 26	Adel 2	Coll 41	X	Frem 14	BL 33	Carl 5	WB 8	WCE 13	StK 19	Rich 33	Coll 17	Syd 53	NM 5	X	X	X	X	17
North Melbourne	Frem 82	BL 20	Haw 16	Adel 12	Ess 58	PA 16	Carl 58	Geel 24	Syd 5	WB 25	Rich 37	GCS 26	GWS 23	X	Coll 44	StK 39	Ess 5	BL 12	WCE 49	Haw 22	Geel 55	PA 86	Melb 5	X	X	X	X	12
Port Adelaide	Melb 26	Carl 16	BL 17	Rich 7	WCE 42	NM 16	Coll 39	Adel 20	GCS 38	Haw 31	StK 70	X	Frem 21	Geel 11	WB 25	Adel 57	BL 48	Rich 38	GWS 1	Ess 59	Syd 47	NM 86	Frem 43	X	X	X	X	10
Richmond	Carl 33	Coll 44	GWS 49	PA 7	Syd 22	Melb 43	WB 47	Frem 25	Haw 36	Ess 23	NM 37	Geel 67	Adel 33	X	StK 33	GCS 92	GWS 27	PA 38	Coll 32	Melb 33	Carl 28	WCE 6	BL 27	BL 47	X	Geel 19	GWS 89	3 (P)
St Kilda	GCS 1	Ess 11	Fre 5	Haw 5	Melb 40	Adel 29	GWS 44	WCE 18	Coll 41	Carl 13	PA 70	X	GCS 4	BL 56	Rich 33	NM 39	Geel 27	WB 27	Melb 19	Adel 22	Frem 3	Carl 10	Syd 45	X	X	X	X	14
Sydney	WB 17	Adel 26	Carl 19	Melb 22	Rich 22	GWS 41	BL 22	Ess 5	NM 5	Coll 7	Geel 22	WCE 45	X	Haw 19	GCS 42	Ess 10	Carl 7	Frem 1	Geel 27	GWS 2	PA 47	Melb 53	StK 45	X	X	X	X	15
West Coast	BL 44	GWS 52	Coll 22	Frem 13	PA 42	Geel 58	GCS 23	StK 18	Melb 16	Adel 12	WB 61	Syd 45	X	Ess 35	Haw 6	Frem 91	Coll 1	Melb 13	NM 49	Carl 24	Adel 10	Rich 6	Haw 38	Ess 55	Geel 20	X	X	5
Western Bulldogs	Syd 17	Haw 19	GCS 5	Coll 14	Carl 44	Frem 19	Rich 47	BL 16	Geel 44	NM 25	WCE 61	X	Carl 3	Coll 9	PA 25	Geel 16	Melb 8	StK 27	Frem 47	BL 18	Ess 104	GWS 61	Adel 34	GWS 58	X	X	X	7
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	Geelong	22	16	6	0	1984	1462	135.7	64	Finals series
2	Brisbane Lions	22	16	6	0	2004	1694	118.3	64
3	Richmond (P)	22	16	6	0	1892	1664	113.7	64
4	Collingwood	22	15	7	0	1885	1601	117.7	60
5	West Coast	22	15	7	0	1902	1691	112.5	60
6	Greater Western Sydney	22	13	9	0	1926	1669	115.4	52
7	Western Bulldogs	22	12	10	0	1941	1810	107.2	48
8	Essendon	22	12	10	0	1702	1784	95.4	48
9	Hawthorn	22	11	11	0	1742	1602	108.7	44
10	Port Adelaide	22	11	11	0	1806	1714	105.4	44
11	Adelaide	22	10	12	0	1776	1761	100.9	40
12	North Melbourne	22	10	12	0	1824	1834	99.5	40
13	Fremantle	22	9	13	0	1579	1718	91.9	36
14	St Kilda	22	9	13	0	1645	1961	83.9	36
15	Sydney	22	8	14	0	1706	1746	97.7	32
16	Carlton	22	7	15	0	1609	1905	84.5	28
17	Melbourne	22	5	17	0	1569	1995	78.6	20
18	Gold Coast	22	3	19	0	1351	2232	60.5	12

Source: AFL Tables^[22]
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	Geelong	48	81	121	121	161	201	241	281	321	361	401	441	441	441	481	481	521	521	561	561	601	602	641
2	Brisbane Lions	43	82	122	124	129	167	204	205	244	246	285	286	287	326	365	404	443	482	523	563	602	641	642
3	Richmond	45	413	414	813	1210	168	169	206	245	284	286	287	288	289	327	366	405	445	484	524	564	604	643
4	Collingwood	011	47	411	88	124	163	202	242	282	322	323	362	363	402	402	403	442	444	446	486	525	565	604
5	West Coast	016	410	86	123	128	1212	1610	207	246	285	324	324	325	364	403	442	444	483	522	562	603	603	605
6	Greater Western Sydney	41	48	84	122	126	164	203	204	243	283	322	323	362	363	364	365	366	406	445	485	486	486	526
7	Western Bulldogs	47	84	85	810	814	814	1212	1610	1612	1613	1614	1615	2014	2015	2413	2812	3210	3212	369	3610	4010	448	487
8	Essendon	018	017	415	812	127	1210	1211	1213	1610	1612	2010	2010	2410	2410	2810	329	368	407	447	447	447	487	488
9	Hawthorn	44	49	87	89	813	1211	1213	169	1611	209	2011	2011	2012	2012	2015	2413	2811	3210	3211	3212	3611	409	449
10	Port Adelaide	46	83	88	811	125	165	167	1611	208	2010	247	248	249	287	289	327	329	329	3210	369	408	4011	4410
11	Adelaide	015	412	413	414	812	129	166	203	207	207	248	285	324	325	326	328	367	368	368	408	409	4010	4011
12	North Melbourne	017	016	017	417	418	417	815	817	817	1214	1613	2012	2013	2013	2411	2810	2812	2813	2814	3213	3214	3612	4012
13	Fremantle	42	46	83	87	123	162	165	168	169	208	249	249	286	288	288	2811	2813	3211	3212	3611	3612	3613	3613
14	St Kilda	49	85	810	122	162	166	168	1612	1613	2011	2012	2013	2411	2411	2414	2415	2415	2814	3213	3214	3613	3614	3614
15	Sydney	012	014	412	415	416	416	418	816	1214	1215	1215	1614	1615	2014	2412	2414	2414	2415	2415	2415	2415	2815	3215
16	Carlton	014	015	016	018	415	415	417	418	418	418	418	818	818	818	1217	1217	1617	2016	2416	2416	2416	2816	2816
17	Melbourne	013	018	018	416	417	418	816	1215	1215	1216	1216	1216	1216	1616	1616	1616	2016	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017	2017
18	Gold Coast	010	411	89	126	1211	1213	1214	1214	1216	1217	1217	1217	1217	1217	1218	1218	1218	1218	1218	1218	1218	1218	1218

Positions of teams round by round

Finals series

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	Sep 6, MCG
	1	Geelong	7.9 (51)
	4	Collingwood	9.7 (61)			Sep 13, MCG
						Geelong		13.10 (88)
	Sep 5, Optus Stadium					West Coast		10.8 (68)				Sep 21, MCG
	5	West Coast	17.14 (116)									Collingwood		7.10 (52)
	8	Essendon	9.7 (61)									Greater Western Sydney		8.8 (56)			Sep 28, MCG
																	Richmond		17.12 (114)
	Sep 7, Giants Stadium											Sep 20, MCG					Greater Western Sydney		3.7 (25)
	6	Greater Western Sydney	16.17 (113)									Richmond		12.13 (85)
	7	Western Bulldogs	8.7 (55)			Sep 14, Gabba						Geelong		9.12 (66)
						Brisbane Lions		11.14 (80)
	Sep 7, Gabba					Greater Western Sydney		12.11 (83)
	2	Brisbane Lions	8.17 (65)
	3	Richmond	18.4 (112)

Week one

	Qualifying finals
QF1: Friday, 6 September (7:50 pm)	Geelong 7.9 (51)	def. by	Collingwood 9.7 (61)	MCG (crowd: 93,436)	Report
QF2: Saturday, 7 September (7:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 8.17 (65)	def. by	Richmond 18.4 (112)	Gabba (crowd: 37,478)	Report
The crowd of 37,478 for the Brisbane Lions vs Richmond qualifying final at the Gabba is the largest for an AFL match in Queensland.[23] Richmond won 10 games in a row for the first time since 1980.[24]

	Elimination finals
EF1: Thursday, 5 September (6:10 pm)	West Coast 17.14 (116)	def.	Essendon 9.7 (61)	Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,216)	Report
EF2: Saturday, 7 September (3:20 pm)	Greater Western Sydney 16.17 (113)	def.	Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55)	Giants Stadium (crowd: 19,218)	Report

Week two

	Semi-finals
SF1: Friday, 13 September (7:50 pm)	Geelong 13.10 (88)	def.	West Coast 10.8 (68)	MCG (crowd: 51,813)	Report
SF2: Saturday, 14 September (7:25 pm)	Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)	Gabba (crowd: 30,034)	Report
The Brisbane Lions became the first team to finish in the top two and lose both of their home finals since the current top eight system was introduced in 2000.

Week three

	Preliminary finals
PF2: Friday, 20 September (7:50 pm)	Richmond 12.13 (85)	def.	Geelong 9.12 (66)	MCG (crowd: 94,423)	Report
PF1: Saturday, 21 September (4:35 pm)	Collingwood 7.10 (52)	def. by	Greater Western Sydney 8.8 (56)	MCG (crowd: 77,828)	Report

Week four

Main article: 2019 AFL Grand Final

	Grand final
Saturday, 28 September (2:30 pm)	Richmond 17.12 (114)	def.	Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25)	MCG (crowd: 100,014)	Report
This is the first appearance in a grand final for Greater Western Sydney. This was only the second grand final in league history which did not feature either of the top two teams of the home-and-away season. This last occurred in 1980 when Richmond defeated Collingwood. This is the eighth consecutive year where at least one non-Victorian club has qualified for the grand final. The previous longest streak is seven, set in 2001–2007. Greater Western Sydney's score of 3.7 (25) was the lowest score in the club's history and the lowest by any team in an AFL grand final since Collingwood's 2.2 (14) in 1960. Marlion Pickett of Richmond became the first player to debut in a VFL/AFL grand final since Keith Batchelor of Collingwood in 1952.

Awards

Coleman Medal

• Larger numbers indicate number of goals scored in each round. Subscript numbers indicate total cumulative goals scored through that round.
• 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	Jeremy Cameron	33	47	714	317	421	324	630	030	030	333	538	139	140	040	343	245	348	654	357	057	158	058	967	67
2	Ben Brown	22	35	16	410	212	012	416	521	122	325	530	232	234	034	034	337	643	346	248	452	052	1062	264	64
3	Tom Lynch	33	36	410	616	016	117	017	219	322	224	125	126	228	028	331	334	337	340	545	348	250	353	154	54
	Charlie Cameron	33	47	18	08	08	210	212	012	315	318	220	121	021	526	127	229	433	235	237	441	647	552	254
	Jack Darling	22	46	17	310	010	010	414	115	116	319	625	126	026	127	532	436	339	443	245	247	350	252	254
6	Tom Hawkins	22	24	26	39	110	313	215	419	423	427	431	435	035	035	237	239	140	242	547	350	252	052	052	52
7	Tim Membrey	22	24	26	06	410	212	113	114	418	220	121	021	324	125	126	228	028	432	335	338	240	343	144	44
	Josh Kennedy	00	11	34	37	18	210	212	214	418	321	324	327	027	330	030	030	030	232	739	140	141	142	244
9	Taylor Walker	00	11	12	13	36	410	111	213	316	016	117	219	322	022	123	225	328	129	332	436	238	038	543	43
10	Michael Walters	33	14	26	28	311	213	114	014	115	217	219	019	625	328	230	131	031	132	133	134	135	137	340	37

Player milestones

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Name	Club	Milestone	Round
Alex Rance	Richmond	200 AFL games[26]	Round 1
Jack Riewoldt	Richmond	250 AFL games[27]	Round 1
Marc Murphy	Carlton	250 AFL games[28]	Round 1
Robbie Gray	Port Adelaide	200 AFL games[29]	Round 1
Tom Hawkins	Geelong	500 AFL goals[30]	Round 1
Justin Westhoff	Port Adelaide	250 AFL games[31]	Round 2
Shannon Hurn	West Coast	250 AFL games[32]	Round 2
Chris Masten	West Coast	200 AFL games[33]	Round 2
Chris Mayne	Collingwood	200 AFL games[34]	Round 4
Kieren Jack	Sydney	250 AFL games[35]	Round 5
Eddie Betts	Adelaide	300 AFL games[36]	Round 5
David Mundy	Fremantle	300 AFL games[37]	Round 6
Travis Boak	Port Adelaide	250 AFL games[38]	Round 7
Jack Ziebell	North Melbourne	200 AFL games[39]	Round 12
Dale Thomas	Carlton	250 AFL games[40]	Round 13
Ben Cunnington	North Melbourne	200 AFL games[41]	Round 13
Jack Redden	West Coast	200 AFL games[42]	Round 14
Harry Taylor	Geelong	250 AFL games[43]	Round 14
David Zaharakis	Essendon	200 AFL games[44]	Round 15
Luke Breust	Hawthorn	200 AFL games[45]	Round 16
Ben McEvoy	Hawthorn	200 AFL games[45]	Round 16
Daniel Rich	Brisbane Lions	200 AFL games[46]	Round 18
Liam Shiels	Hawthorn	200 AFL games[47]	Round 18
Josh Kennedy	West Coast	600 AFL goals[48]	Round 19
Bachar Houli	Richmond	200 AFL games[49]	Round 19
Heath Shaw	Greater Western Sydney	300 AFL games[50]	Round 19
Tom Hawkins	Geelong	250 AFL games[51]	Round 19
Mitch Duncan	Geelong	200 AFL games[52]	Round 21
Shane Edwards	Richmond	250 AFL games[53]	Round 21
Eddie Betts	Adelaide	600 AFL goals[54]	Round 22
Sam Jacobs	Adelaide	200 AFL games[55]	Round 22
Lance Franklin	Sydney	300 AFL games[56]	Round 23
Isaac Smith	Hawthorn	200 AFL games[57]	Round 23
Luke Shuey	West Coast	200 AFL games[58]	Elimination Final
Scott Pendlebury	Collingwood	300 AFL games[59]	Qualifying Final

Best and fairest

Club	Award name	Player
Adelaide	Malcolm Blight Medal	Brad Crouch
Brisbane Lions	Merrett–Murray Medal	Lachie Neale
Carlton	John Nicholls Medal	Patrick Cripps
Collingwood	Copeland Trophy	Brodie Grundy
Essendon	W. S. Crichton Medal	Zach Merrett
Fremantle	Doig Medal	Nat Fyfe
Geelong	Carji Greeves Medal	Patrick Dangerfield
Gold Coast	Club Champion	Jarrod Witts
Greater Western Sydney	Kevin Sheedy Medal	Tim Taranto
Hawthorn	Peter Crimmins Medal	James Worpel
Melbourne	Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy	Max Gawn & Clayton Oliver
North Melbourne	Syd Barker Medal	Ben Cunnington
Port Adelaide	John Cahill Medal	Travis Boak
Richmond	Jack Dyer Medal	Dion Prestia
St Kilda	Trevor Barker Award	Seb Ross
Sydney	Bob Skilton Medal	Dane Rampe
West Coast	John Worsfold Medal	Luke Shuey
Western Bulldogs	Charles Sutton Medal	Marcus Bontempelli
Source:

Club leadership

Club	Coach	Captain(s)	Vice-captain(s)	Leadership group	Ref.
Adelaide	Don Pyke	Rory Sloane Taylor Walker		Matt Crouch, Richard Douglas, Josh Jenkins, Tom Lynch, Daniel Talia	[60][61]
Brisbane Lions	Chris Fagan	Dayne Zorko	Harris Andrews	Jarrod Berry, Allen Christensen, Darcy Gardiner, Ryan Lester, Stefan Martin, Lachie Neale	[62]
Carlton	Brendon Bolton (round 1–11) David Teague (round 12–23)	Patrick Cripps Sam Docherty		Ed Curnow, Marc Murphy, Kade Simpson	[63][64]
Collingwood	Nathan Buckley	Scott Pendlebury	Steele Sidebottom	Taylor Adams, Lynden Dunn, Jeremy Howe	[65]
Essendon	John Worsfold	Dyson Heppell	Zach Merrett	Joe Daniher, Orazio Fantasia, David Myers	[66]
Fremantle	Ross Lyon (round 1–22) David Hale (round 23)	Nat Fyfe		Reece Conca, Joel Hamling, David Mundy, Alex Pearce, Michael Walters	[67][68]
Geelong	Chris Scott	Joel Selwood	Mark Blicavs, Patrick Dangerfield	Mitch Duncan, Tom Stewart, Harry Taylor, Zach Tuohy	[69]
Gold Coast	Stuart Dew	David Swallow Jarrod Witts	Pearce Hanley, Touk Miller	Brayden Fiorini, Jarrod Harbrow, George Horlin-Smith, Alex Sexton	[70]
Greater Western Sydney	Leon Cameron	Phil Davis Callan Ward	Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly	Matt de Boer	[71]
Hawthorn	Alastair Clarkson	Ben Stratton	Jack Gunston	Ben McEvoy, Jaeger O'Meara, Liam Shiels, Isaac Smith	[72]
Melbourne	Simon Goodwin	Nathan Jones Jack Viney		Max Gawn, Neville Jetta	[73]
North Melbourne	Brad Scott (round 1–10) Rhyce Shaw (round 11–23)	Jack Ziebell	Robbie Tarrant	Shaun Higgins, Jamie Macmillan	[74][75]
Port Adelaide	Ken Hinkley	Tom Jonas Ollie Wines	Hamish Hartlett		[76]
Richmond	Damien Hardwick	Trent Cotchin	Alex Rance, Jack Riewoldt	Shane Edwards (interim captain)	[77]
St Kilda	Alan Richardson (round 1–17) Brett Ratten (round 18–23)	Jarryn Geary	Sebastian Ross	Dan Hannebery, Tim Membrey, Dylan Roberton	[78][79]
Sydney	John Longmire	Josh Kennedy Luke Parker Dane Rampe		Isaac Heeney, Jarrad McVeigh, Callum Mills, Tom Papley, Nick Smith	[80]
West Coast	Adam Simpson	Shannon Hurn	Josh Kennedy, Luke Shuey	Andrew Gaff, Jeremy McGovern, Nic Naitanui	[81]
Western Bulldogs	Luke Beveridge	Easton Wood	Marcus Bontempelli	Lachie Hunter, Jason Johannisen, Jackson Trengove, Mitch Wallis	[82]

Coach changes

Coach	Club	Date	Notes	Caretaker	New coach
Brad Scott	North Melbourne	26 May 2019	Offered to step down as part of a strategic review at the club and decided to leave immediately following continued poor on-field performances in 2019.[75]	Rhyce Shaw[83]	Rhyce Shaw[84]
Brendon Bolton	Carlton	3 June 2019	Sacked following continued poor on-field performances in 2019.[64]	David Teague[85]	David Teague[86]
Alan Richardson	St Kilda	16 July 2019	Resigned following the club’s decision not to renew his contract for 2020 following continued poor on-field performances.[79]	Brett Ratten[87]	Brett Ratten[88]
Ross Lyon	Fremantle	20 August 2019	Sacked after Fremantle failed to make finals for a fourth consecutive year.[68]	David Hale[68]	Justin Longmuir[89]
Don Pyke	Adelaide	12 September 2019	Stepped down after regular season, during an external club review following poor on-field results in 2018 and 2019.[90]	—	Matthew Nicks[91]

Club membership

2019 AFL membership figures

Club	Members[92]	Change from 2018	% change from 2018
Adelaide	64,437	302	0.47%
Brisbane Lions	28,023	3,156	12.69%
Carlton	64,269	8,264	14.76%
Collingwood	85,226	9,719	12.87%
Essendon	84,237	4,918	6.20%
Fremantle	51,431	4,208	7.56%
Geelong	65,063	1,245	1.95%
Gold Coast	13,649	1,541	12.73%
Greater Western Sydney	30,109	4,866	19.28%
Hawthorn	81,211	909	1.13%
Melbourne	52,421	8,146	18.40%
North Melbourne	42,419	1,630	4.00%
Port Adelaide	51,951	2,435	4.48%
Richmond	103,358	2,632	2.61%
St Kilda	43,038	3,263	7.05%
Sydney	61,912	978	1.61%
West Coast	90,445	10,155	12.65%
Western Bulldogs	44,373	1,127	2.61%
Total	1,057,572	49,078	4.87%