2010 AFL season
114th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
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The 2010 AFL season was the 114th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured sixteen clubs, ran from 25 March until 2 October, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Teams16
PremiersCollingwood
15th premiership
15th premiership
Minor premiersCollingwood
18th minor premiership
18th minor premiership
Pre-season cupWestern Bulldogs
1st pre-season cup win
1st pre-season cup win
| 2010 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Collingwood 15th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood 18th minor premiership |
| Pre-season cup | Western Bulldogs 1st pre-season cup win |
| Brownlow Medallist | Chris Judd (Carlton) 30 votes |
| Coleman Medallist | Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) 78 goals |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 186 |
| Total attendance | 7,146,738 (38,423 per match) |
| Highest | 100,016 (Grand Final, Collingwood vs. St Kilda) |
The premiership was won by the Collingwood Football Club for the 15th time, after it defeated St Kilda by 56 points in the 2010 AFL Grand Final Replay.
Pre-season
AFL pre-season draft
AFL rookie draft
NAB Cup
Results
| Round One | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| West Coast | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 82 | West Coast | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 67 | Port Adelaide | 158 | ||||||||||||||||
| Port Adelaide | 123 | Port Adelaide | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 135 | Western Bulldogs | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 62 | Hawthorn | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 53 | Western Bulldogs | 111 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 45 | Western Bulldogs | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 100 | St Kilda | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 99 | St Kilda | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 71 | Sydney | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 59 | St Kilda | 115 | ||||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 81 | Fremantle | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 95 | North Melbourne | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fremantle | 97 | Fremantle | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Premiership season
The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season was produced by the AFL with the intention of producing a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22 rounds, it is not possible for all teams to play each other twice. These factors combine to create some of the following anomalies:[1]
- Six teams played each other for the first time in round 21;
- Of the Victorian-based teams St Kilda played six games interstate while Essendon travelled only three times;
- Of the six games Fremantle played in Melbourne, none were at the MCG, while defending premiers Geelong played seven games at the MCG despite not being one of the tenants at this ground;
- North Melbourne and Port Adelaide played only two of 2009's top eight teams twice, while Essendon and Collingwood played five of these teams twice.
Round 1
| Round 1 (season launch) | |||||
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| Thursday, 25 March (7:10 pm) | Richmond 9.10 (64) | def. by | Carlton 18.12 (120) | MCG (crowd: 72,010) | Report |
| Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong 19.11 (125) | def. | Essendon 13.16 (94) | MCG (crowd: 57,772) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 8.13 (61) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.15 (117) | MCG (crowd: 45,615) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney 13.10 (88) | def. by | St Kilda 15.6 (96) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 31,330) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.18 (114) | def. | West Coast 12.10 (82) | Gabba (crowd: 29,201) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.18 (96) | def. | North Melbourne 12.10 (82) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,205) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | Adelaide 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,976) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.15 (93) | def. by | Collingwood 19.15 (129) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,000) | Report |
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Round 2
| Round 2 (Easter) | |||||
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| Thursday, 1 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107) | def. | Carlton 12.16 (88) | Gabba (crowd: 36,780) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 12.14 (86) | def. | Melbourne 12.13 (85) | MCG (crowd: 50,421) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 23.5 (143) | def. | North Melbourne 6.3 (39) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,006) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 12.14 (86) | def. by | Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,010) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. by | Sydney 18.10 (118) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,041) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon 9.15 (69) | def. by | Fremantle 17.11 (113) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,651) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (4:40 pm) | Richmond 7.6 (48) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120) | MCG (crowd: 27,358) | Report |
| Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 13.13 (91) | def. by | Geelong 14.16 (100) | MCG (crowd: 68,628) | Report |
Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
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| Friday, 9 April (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 10.9 (69) | def. | Collingwood 4.17 (41) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,669) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 17.14 (116) | def. | West Coast 13.13 (91) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,394) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,306) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney 16.15 (111) | def. | Richmond 7.14 (56) | SCG (crowd: 28,414) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton 10.15 (75) | def. by | Essendon 13.17 (95) | MCG (crowd: 71,006) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 7.15 (57) | def. | Adelaide 5.11 (41) | MCG (crowd: 23,335) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 12.12 (84) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,933) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 18.17 (125) | def. | Geelong 17.16 (118) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,762) | Report |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
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| Friday, 16 April (6:40 pm) | West Coast 15.11 (101) | def. | Essendon 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,676) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 8.12 (60) | def. by | Sydney 14.16 (100) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,646) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 6.19 (55) | def. by | Carlton 16.7 (103) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,321) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.23 (101) | def. | Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79) | Gabba (crowd: 33,323) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 17.21 (123) | def. | Hawthorn 8.11 (59) | MCG (crowd: 67,668) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (1:10 pm) | Richmond 11.12 (78) | def. by | Melbourne 20.13 (133) | MCG (crowd: 42,594) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong 23.21 (159) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.4 (64) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,579) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 16.12 (108) | def. | Fremantle 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,814) | Report |
Round 5
| Round 5 (Anzac Day) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) | def. | Adelaide 10.12 (72) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,884) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) | Sydney 17.13 (115) | def. | West Coast 9.9 (63) | SCG (crowd: 28,422) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 15.13 (103) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53) | MCG (crowd: 36,396) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.12 (54) | def. | St Kilda 6.8 (44) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,355) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Collingwood 18.12 (120) | def. | Essendon 8.7 (55) | MCG (crowd: 90,070) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (5:40 pm) | Hawthorn 10.10 (70) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.10 (82) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,301) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.22 (112) | def. | Richmond 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,010) | Report |
| Monday, 26 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.14 (104) | def. | Geelong 9.14 (68) | MCG (crowd: 71,399) | Report |
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46) | def. by | St Kilda 7.7 (49) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,072) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 15.14 (104) | def. | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,763) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,371) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) | Sydney 16.11 (107) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) | SCG (crowd: 30,975) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) | Essendon 15.16 (106) | def. | Hawthorn 9.9 (63) | MCG (crowd: 61,006) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm) | Geelong 24.17 (161) | def. | Richmond 7.11 (53) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,106) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 16.6 (102) | def. by | Collingwood 24.11 (155) | MCG (crowd: 80,645) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 10.13 (73) | def. by | Fremantle 17.9 (111) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,886) | Report |
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Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 7 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 9.12 (66) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) | MCG (crowd: 45,444) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon 16.10 (106) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.7 (109) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,248) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (1:10 pm) | West Coast 15.12 (102) | def. | Hawthorn 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,864) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) | def. by | Fremantle 15.23 (113) | Gabba (crowd: 27,739) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 23.19 (157) | def. | North Melbourne 14.7 (91) | MCG (crowd: 52,696) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm) | Geelong 19.12 (126) | def. | Sydney 9.5 (59) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,970) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 May (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | def. | Richmond 7.12 (54) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,196) | Report |
| Monday, 10 May (7:20 pm) | St Kilda 9.14 (68) | def. by | Carlton 20.9 (129) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,866) | Report |
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 May (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.7 (97) | def. by | Collingwood 20.13 (133) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,624) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.17 (101) | def. | Sydney 9.9 (63) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 14,308) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 6.10 (46) | def. by | West Coast 10.15 (75) | MCG (crowd: 28,592) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.12 (84) | def. | Adelaide 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,455) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74) | def. by | Geelong 24.11 (155) | Gabba (crowd: 33,629) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (1:10 pm) | Richmond 13.8 (86) | def. by | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 41,563) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.8 (92) | def. by | Carlton 17.16 (118) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,228) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 11.15 (81) | def. by | Essendon 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,204) | Report |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
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| Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 6.14 (50) | def. by | Geelong 12.14 (86) | MCG (crowd: 88,115) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 7.15 (57) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 20.7 (127) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,794) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | Sydney 9.9 (63) | def. by | Fremantle 14.16 (100) | SCG (crowd: 24,819) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (7:30 pm) | Essendon 19.16 (130) | def. | Richmond 14.11 (95) | MCG (crowd: 64,709) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 17.9 (111) | def. | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,848) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 13.15 (93) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.15 (81) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,517) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 8.12 (60) | def. by | Hawthorn 16.14 (110) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,484) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 8.8 (56) | def. by | St Kilda 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,244) | Report |
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 28 May (7:40 pm) | Essendon 15.9 (99) | def. | Western Bulldogs 14.6 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,742) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 18.13 (121) | def. | Melbourne 10.7 (67) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,525) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.12 (30) | def. by | Richmond 10.17 (77) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 16,694) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88) | def. | Collingwood 11.14 (80) | Gabba (crowd: 34,239) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 19.9 (123) | def. | Adelaide 12.4 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,708) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 10.19 (79) | def. | Sydney 11.11 (77) | MCG (crowd: 36,003) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.15 (105) | def. | West Coast 11.10 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,175) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 21.13 (139) | def. | North Melbourne 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,175) | Report |
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Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
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| Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm) | Richmond 8.11 (59) | def. by | St Kilda 14.13 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,858) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.11 (101) | def. | Melbourne 9.6 (60) | MCG (crowd: 49,745) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.9 (105) | def. | Fremantle 12.10 (82) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,605) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.18 (90) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.11 (89) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,100) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast 14.14 (98) | def. by | Geelong 18.14 (122) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,784) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.17 (89) | def. | Essendon 12.8 (80) | SCG (crowd: 29,329) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 10.14 (74) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.15 (63) | MCG (crowd: 21,287) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 17.11 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,813) | Report |
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Round 12
| Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 11 June (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne 14.13 (97) | def. | Carlton 10.8 (68) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,732) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 19.10 (124) | def. | Adelaide 11.11 (77) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,167) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) | Essendon 12.11 (83) | def. by | Geelong 23.16 (154) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,358) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.7 (55) | def. by | Sydney 14.9 (93) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,106) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (1:10 pm) | Richmond 19.12 (126) | def. | West Coast 11.11 (77) | MCG (crowd: 30,870) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.19 (121) | def. | Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,831) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.7 (67) | def. by | St Kilda 12.13 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,569) | Report |
| Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 11.10 (76) | drew with | Collingwood 9.22 (76) | MCG (crowd: 67,454) | Report |
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Round 13
| Round 13 (Week one) | |||||
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| Friday, 18 June (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 14.18 (102) | def. | Essendon 13.8 (86) | MCG (crowd: 54,148) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm) | Carlton 12.15 (87) | def. by | Fremantle 14.12 (96) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,869) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) | def. by | Richmond 15.15 (105) | Gabba (crowd: 28,415) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 19.15 (129) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,109) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 June (2:40 pm) | West Coast 9.5 (59) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.17 (119) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,280) | Report |
| Round 13 (Week two) | |||||
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| Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 10.10 (70) | def. | Geelong 6.10 (46) | MCG (crowd: 58,208) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 June (7:10 pm) | Sydney 10.11 (71) | def. by | Collingwood 13.18 (96) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 43,585) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 June (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.21 (117) | def. | Melbourne 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,442) | Report |
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Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
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| Thursday, 1 July (7:10 pm) | Carlton 18.12 (120) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,623) | Report |
| Friday, 2 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 12.7 (79) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 47,454) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 17.13 (115) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,442) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 20.15 (135) | def. | West Coast 7.10 (52) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,781) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 19.10 (124) | def. | Essendon 5.10 (40) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 37,296) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm) | Geelong 14.14 (98) | def. | North Melbourne 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,159) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond 14.5 (89) | def. | Sydney 12.13 (85) | MCG (crowd: 39,386) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 15.10 (100) | def. | Melbourne 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,993) | Report |
Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
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| Friday, 9 July (8:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 12.7 (79) | def. by | Collingwood 16.9 (105) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 24,260) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong 12.13 (85) | def. | Hawthorn 11.17 (83) | MCG (crowd: 69,220) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (1:10 pm) | West Coast 14.11 (95) | def. by | Adelaide 17.15 (117) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 26,976) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Fremantle 11.15 (81) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,707) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65) | def. by | St Kilda 11.13 (79) | Gabba (crowd: 29,329) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.13 (85) | def. | North Melbourne 7.13 (55) | SCG (crowd: 23,856) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 19.8 (122) | def. | Essendon 14.19 (103) | MCG (crowd: 49,203) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (4:40 pm) | Carlton 8.10 (58) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 20.6 (126) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,517) | Report |
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Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
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| Friday, 16 July (8:10 pm) | Adelaide 11.8 (74) | def. | Geelong 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,195) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 15.10 (100) | def. | St Kilda 6.16 (52) | MCG (crowd: 81,386) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 17.16 (118) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.1 (43) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,690) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) | Essendon 14.16 (100) | def. by | West Coast 20.12 (132) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,991) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 10,108) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton 10.8 (68) | def. by | Sydney 16.11 (107) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,915) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond 7.11 (53) | def. by | North Melbourne 15.13 (103) | MCG (crowd: 42,723) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. | Melbourne 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,816) | Report |
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Round 17
| Round 17 | |||||
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| Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 14.3 (87) | drew with | Hawthorn 13.9 (87) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,373) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 19.13 (127) | def. | Richmond 6.9 (45) | MCG (crowd: 66,727) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong 19.13 (127) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,508) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 18.11 (119) | def. by | Essendon 18.14 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,330) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (5:40 pm) | West Coast 11.17 (83) | def. by | Carlton 15.19 (109) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,925) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 24.14 (158) | def. | Fremantle 12.4 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,797) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 22.10 (142) | def. | Sydney 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 29,374) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) | def. | Adelaide 9.15 (69) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,788) | Report |
Round 18
| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 July (7:40 pm) | Essendon 16.12 (108) | def. | St Kilda 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,165) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 15.15 (105) | def. | Carlton 9.3 (57) | MCG (crowd: 76,980) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) | def. | Hawthorn 12.12 (84) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 22,340) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) | Sydney 9.18 (72) | def. by | Geelong 20.5 (125) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 30,710) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | def. by | Melbourne 11.8 (74) | Gabba (crowd: 26,144) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (1:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Adelaide 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 19,181) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 22.11 (143) | def. | North Melbourne 10.12 (72) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,038) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 24.16 (160) | def. | West Coast 13.7 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,451) | Report |
Round 19
| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 August (7:40 pm) | Essendon 9.19 (73) | def. by | Carlton 23.11 (149) | MCG (crowd: 57,095) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 19.9 (123) | def. | Fremantle 10.9 (69) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,891) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | Sydney 19.15 (129) | def. | Hawthorn 13.7 (85) | SCG (crowd: 29,431) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) | Geelong 12.13 (85) | def. by | Collingwood 14.23 (107) | MCG (crowd: 84,401) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (5:40 pm) | West Coast 9.11 (65) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,587) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 23.13 (151) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,467) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 16.13 (109) | def. | Richmond 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 45,844) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 7.11 (53) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 29,321) | Report |
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Round 20
| Round 20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 August (7:40 pm) | Essendon 10.4 (64) | def. by | Collingwood 24.18 (162) | MCG (crowd: 59,277) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) | Carlton 23.18 (156) | def. | Richmond 10.7 (67) | MCG (crowd: 44,716) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.9 (87) | def. by | Sydney 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,087) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) | def. by | Geelong 25.11 (161) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,199) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.13 (61) | def. | West Coast 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 14,113) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.19 (97) | def. by | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | Gabba (crowd: 25,403) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 15.9 (99) | def. | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | MCG (crowd: 48,211) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 9.9 (63) | def. by | St Kilda 17.13 (115) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,118) | Report |
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Round 21
| Round 21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm) | Geelong 18.13 (121) | def. | Carlton 12.7 (79) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,172) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 17.13 (115) | def. | Richmond 14.10 (94) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,790) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 24.11 (155) | def. | Fremantle 5.9 (39) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,532[10]) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 6.18 (54) | def. | Adelaide 7.9 (51) | MCG (crowd: 42,159) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney 17.12 (114) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) | SCG (crowd: 36,554) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 17.10 (112) | def. | Melbourne 11.17 (83) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,086) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (2:10 pm) | Essendon 10.8 (68) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,785) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast 14.10 (94) | def. by | North Melbourne 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,007) | Report |
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Round 22
| Round 22 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 August (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 13.15 (93) | def. | Carlton 13.9 (87) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,376) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (1:10 pm) | Geelong 16.16 (112) | def. | West Coast 10.8 (68) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,099) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 15.8 (98) | def. | Collingwood 13.17 (95) | MCG (crowd: 76,218) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (3:40 pm) | Adelaide 9.11 (65) | def. | St Kilda 5.7 (37) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,121) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.5 (107) | def. | Essendon 11.12 (78) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,776) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) | def. by | Sydney 16.10 (106) | Gabba (crowd: 24,789) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond 16.16 (112) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.14 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,674) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 August (4:40 pm) | Melbourne 15.13 (103) | def. by | North Melbourne 17.11 (113) | MCG (crowd: 31,064) | Report |
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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 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF1 | GF2 | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Frem −56 |
Syd −43 |
Melb −16 |
Carl −48 |
WB −49 |
PA −23 |
Rich +50 |
NM −9 |
BL +12 |
StK −47 |
Frem +23 |
Haw −47 |
Melb +44 |
Ess +84 |
WCE +22 |
Geel +11 |
PA −19 |
Rich −20 |
WB −8 |
BL +7 |
Coll −3 |
StK +28 |
X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Brisbane Lions | WCE +32 |
Carl +19 |
PA +27 |
WB +22 |
Melb −50 |
Syd −20 |
Frem −13 |
Geel −81 |
Adel −12 |
Coll +8 |
NM −1 |
WB −65 |
Rich −19 |
Carl −55 |
StK −14 |
Haw −75 |
Geel −63 |
Melb −10 |
WCE +5 |
Adel −7 |
Ess +27 |
Syd −38 |
X | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Carlton | Rich +56 |
BL −19 |
Ess −20 |
Adel +48 |
Geel +36 |
Coll −53 |
StK +61 |
PA +26 |
Haw −50 |
WCE +29 |
Melb +41 |
NM −29 |
Frem −9 |
BL +55 |
WB −68 |
Syd −39 |
WCE +26 |
Coll −48 |
Ess +76 |
Rich +89 |
Geel −42 |
Frem −6 |
Syd −5 |
X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Collingwood | WB +36 |
Melb +1 |
StK −28 |
Haw +64 |
Ess +65 |
Carl +53 |
NM +66 |
Frem +36 |
Geel −36 |
BL −8 |
WB +10 |
Melb 0 |
Syd +25 |
WCE +83 |
PA +26 |
StK +48 |
Rich +82 |
Carl +48 |
Geel +22 |
Ess +98 |
Adel +3 |
Haw −3 |
WB +62 |
X | Geel +41 |
StK 0 |
StK +56 |
1 |
| Essendon | Geel −31 |
Frem −44 |
Carl +20 |
WCE −23 |
Coll −65 |
Haw +43 |
PA −3 |
StK +12 |
Rich +35 |
WB +9 |
Syd −9 |
Geel −71 |
Haw −16 |
Adel −84 |
Melb −19 |
WCE −32 |
NM +3 |
StK +33 |
Carl −76 |
Coll −98 |
BL −27 |
WB −29 |
X | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Fremantle | Adel +56 |
Ess +44 |
Geel +7 |
StK −15 |
Rich +39 |
WCE +38 |
BL +13 |
Coll −36 |
Syd +37 |
NM +61 |
Adel −23 |
StK −18 |
Carl +9 |
PA +57 |
Rich −19 |
Melb +11 |
WB −82 |
WCE +75 |
NM −54 |
Syd −9 |
Haw −116 |
Carl +6 |
Haw +30 |
Geel −69 |
X | X | X | 6 |
| Geelong | Ess +31 |
Haw +9 |
Frem −7 |
PA +95 |
Carl −36 |
Rich +108 |
Syd +67 |
BL +81 |
Coll +36 |
Melb +54 |
WCE +24 |
Ess +71 |
StK −24 |
NM +35 |
Haw +2 |
Adel −11 |
BL +63 |
Syd +53 |
Coll −22 |
WB +101 |
Carl +42 |
WCE +44 |
StK −4 |
Frem +69 |
Coll −41 |
X | X | 2 |
| Hawthorn | Melb +56 |
Geel −9 |
WB −16 |
Coll −64 |
NM −12 |
Ess −43 |
WCE −8 |
Rich +3 |
Carl +50 |
Syd +2 |
PA +11 |
Adel +47 |
Ess +16 |
WB +3 |
Geel −2 |
BL +75 |
StK 0 |
PA −8 |
Syd −44 |
Melb +21 |
Frem +116 |
Coll +3 |
Frem −30 |
X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Melbourne | Haw −56 |
Coll −1 |
Adel +16 |
Rich +55 |
BL +50 |
NM −26 |
WB −4 |
WCE −29 |
PA +1 |
Geel −54 |
Carl −41 |
Coll 0 |
Adel −44 |
StK −35 |
Ess +19 |
Frem −11 |
Syd +73 |
BL +10 |
Rich +29 |
Haw −21 |
PA −29 |
NM −10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| North Melbourne | PA −14 |
StK −104 |
WCE +25 |
Syd −40 |
Haw +12 |
Melb +26 |
Coll −66 |
Adel +9 |
WB −70 |
Frem −61 |
BL +1 |
Carl +29 |
PA +36 |
Geel −35 |
Syd −30 |
Rich +50 |
Ess −3 |
WB −71 |
Frem +54 |
StK −52 |
WCE +16 |
Melb +10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | NM +14 |
WCE +3 |
BL −27 |
Geel −95 |
StK +10 |
Adel +23 |
Ess +3 |
Carl −26 |
Melb −1 |
Rich −47 |
Haw −11 |
Syd −38 |
NM −36 |
Frem −57 |
Coll −26 |
WB −36 |
Adel +19 |
Haw +8 |
StK −94 |
WCE +1 |
Melb +29 |
Rich +10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Richmond | Carl −56 |
WB −72 |
Syd −55 |
Melb −55 |
Frem −39 |
Geel −108 |
Adel −50 |
Haw −3 |
Ess −35 |
PA +47 |
StK −38 |
WCE +49 |
BL +19 |
Syd +4 |
Frem +19 |
NM −50 |
Coll −82 |
Adel +20 |
Melb −29 |
Carl −89 |
StK −24 |
PA −10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| St Kilda | Syd +8 |
NM +104 |
Coll +28 |
Frem +15 |
PA −10 |
WB +3 |
Carl −61 |
Ess −12 |
WCE +35 |
Adel +47 |
Rich +38 |
Frem +18 |
Geel +24 |
Melb +35 |
BL +14 |
Coll −48 |
Haw 0 |
Ess −33 |
PA +94 |
NM +52 |
Rich +24 |
Adel −28 |
Geel +4 |
X | WB +24 |
Coll 0 |
Coll −56 |
3 |
| Sydney | StK −8 |
Adel +43 |
Rich +55 |
NM +40 |
WCE +56 |
BL +20 |
Geel −67 |
WB −38 |
Frem −37 |
Haw −2 |
Ess +9 |
PA +38 |
Coll −25 |
Rich −4 |
NM +30 |
Carl +39 |
Melb −73 |
Geel −53 |
Haw +44 |
Frem +9 |
WB +44 |
BL +38 |
Carl +5 |
WB −5 |
X | X | X | 5 |
| West Coast | BL −32 |
PA −3 |
NM −25 |
Ess +23 |
Syd −56 |
Frem −38 |
Haw +8 |
Melb +29 |
StK −35 |
Carl −29 |
Geel −24 |
Rich −49 |
WB −60 |
Coll −83 |
Adel −22 |
Ess +32 |
Carl −26 |
Frem −75 |
BL −5 |
PA −1 |
NM −16 |
Geel −44 |
X | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Western Bulldogs | Coll −36 |
Rich +72 |
Haw +16 |
BL −22 |
Adel +49 |
StK −3 |
Melb +4 |
Syd +38 |
NM +70 |
Ess −9 |
Coll −10 |
BL +65 |
WCE +60 |
Haw −3 |
Carl +68 |
PA +36 |
Frem +82 |
NM +71 |
Adel +8 |
Geel −101 |
Syd −44 |
Ess +29 |
Coll −62 |
Syd +5 |
StK −24 |
X | X | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF1 | GF2 | Ladder |
| + | Win | Qualified for finals | |
| − | Loss | Eliminated |
Bold – Home game
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Finals series
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final and replay | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sep, MCG | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Collingwood | 17.22 (124) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 8.14 (62) | 11 Sep, MCG | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 11.11 (77) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Sep, ANZ Stadium | Sydney | 10.12 (72) | 17 Sep, MCG | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sydney | 14.15 (99) | Collingwood | 18.12 (120) | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Carlton | 13.16 (94) | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | 25 Sep, MCG; Replay: 2 Oct MCG | |||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 9.14 (68) | 16.12 (108) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Sep, Subiaco Oval | 18 Sep, MCG | St Kilda | 10.8 (68) | 7.10 (52) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fremantle | 14.10 (94) | St Kilda | 13.10 (88) | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Hawthorn | 8.16 (64) | 10 Sep, MCG | Western Bulldogs | 8.16 (64) | |||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 20.15 (135) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Sep, MCG | Fremantle | 10.6 (66) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Geelong | 11.13 (79) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | St Kilda | 12.11 (83) | ||||||||||||||||||
Week one
| Qualifying Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 September (7:20 pm) | Collingwood 17.22 (124) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.14 (62) | MCG (crowd: 66,545) | Report |
| Friday, 3 September (7:45 pm) | Geelong 11.13 (79) | def. by | St Kilda 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 63,608) | Report |
| Elimination Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 September (2:40 pm) | Sydney 14.15 (99) | def. | Carlton 13.16 (94) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 41,596) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 September (1:20 pm) | Fremantle 14.10 (94) | def. | Hawthorn 8.16 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,719) | Report |
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Week two
| Semi-Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) | def. | Sydney 10.12 (72) | MCG (crowd: 39,596) | Report |
| Friday, 10 September (7:45 pm) | Geelong 20.15 (135) | def. | Fremantle 10.6 (66) | MCG (crowd: 45,056) | Report |
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Week three
| Preliminary Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 17 September (7:45 pm) | Collingwood 18.12 (120) | def. | Geelong 11.13 (79) | MCG (crowd: 95,241) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 September (7:20 pm) | St Kilda 13.10 (88) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.16 (64) | MCG (crowd: 62,694) | Report |
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Weeks four/five
| Grand final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September (2:30 pm) | Collingwood | drew with | St Kilda | MCG (crowd: 100,016) | Report |
| 4.2 (26) 7.8 (50) 7.13 (55) 9.14 (68) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.2 (20) 4.2 (26) 7.5 (47) 10.8 (68) |
Umpires: Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan Norm Smith Medal: Lenny Hayes Television broadcast: Seven / 7mate National anthem: Cameron and Taylor Henderson | ||
| Cloke 2 Jolly, Blair, Didak, Thomas, Macaffer, O'Brien, Davis |
Goals | Riewoldt, Milne, Goddard 2 Schneider, Koschitzke, Gilbert, Hayes | |||
| Shaw, Thomas, Swan, N. Brown, Maxwell, Pendlebury | Best | Hayes, Goddard, Fisher, Gilbert, Gwilt, Schneider | |||
| Prestigiacomo (groin), replaced in the side by N. Brown | Injuries | Gardiner (hamstring) | |||
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Grand final replay
| Grand final Replay | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October (2:30 pm) | Collingwood | def. | St Kilda | MCG (crowd: 93,853) | Report |
| 3.2 (20) 6.5 (41) 11.8 (74) 16.12 (108) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.2 (2) 1.8 (14) 4.9 (33) 7.10 (52) |
Umpires: Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan Norm Smith Medal: Scott Pendlebury Television broadcast: Seven / 7mate National anthem: Julie Anthony | ||
| Sidebottom, Didak, Wellingham, Macaffer, Dawes 2 Thomas, Swan, Johnson, O'Brien, Jolly, Goldsack 1 |
Goals | Milne 2 Dal Santo, Goddard, Hayes, Gilbert, Koschitzke 1 | |||
| Pendlebury, Jolly, N. Brown, Sidebottom, Ball, Shaw, Thomas, Wellingham | Best | Goddard, Gwilt, Dawson, Gilbert, Jones | |||
| Reid (leg) | Injuries | Eddy (arm), Fisher (hamstring) | |||
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Season records
- Biggest margin: 116 points – Hawthorn, 24.11 (155) vs Fremantle 5.9 (39), Aurora Stadium, round 21
- Smallest margin (excluding draws): 1 point –
- Collingwood, 12.14 (86) vs Melbourne 12.13 (85), MCG, round 2
- Port Adelaide, 8.13 (61) vs West Coast 8.12 (60), AAMI Stadium, round 20
- Drawn games:
- Melbourne 11.10 (76) vs Collingwood 9.22 (76), MCG, round 12
- St Kilda 14.3 (87) vs Hawthorn 13.9 (87), Etihad Stadium, round 17
- Collingwood 9.14 (68) vs St Kilda 10.8 (68), MCG, Grand Final
- Highest score: 24.18 (162) – Collingwood, Essendon 10.4 (64) vs 24.18 (162), MCG, round 20
- Highest aggregate score: 40.17 (257) – Carlton 16.6 (102) vs Collingwood 24.11 (155), MCG, round 6
- Lowest score: 3.12 (30) – Port Adelaide, 3.12 (30) vs Richmond 10.17 (77), AAMI Stadium, round 10
- Lowest aggregate score: 13.17 (95) – Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46) vs St Kilda 7.7 (49), Etihad Stadium, round 6
- Longest winning streak: 9 games – Collingwood, rounds 13–21
- Longest losing streak: 9 games –
- Richmond, rounds 1–9
- Port Adelaide, rounds 8–16
- Most goals kicked by a player in a match: 12.2 (74) – Mark LeCras (West Coast), Final score: Essendon 14.16 (100) vs 20.12 (132), Etihad Stadium, round 16
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of Carlton who received 30 votes.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Lenny Hayes of St Kilda for the drawn Grand Final. Scott Pendlebury was awarded the second medal in the Replay.
- The AFL Rising Star was awarded to Dan Hannebery of Sydney, who received the maximum number of votes (45).
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jack Riewoldt of Richmond, who kicked 78 goals during the home and away season.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the West Coast Eagles.
- The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Collingwood.
- The AFL Players Association awards were as follows:
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Dane Swan of Collingwood, for being the Most Valuable Player throughout the premiership season.
- The Robert Rose Award went to Luke Hodge of Hawthorn, for being the Most Courageous Player throughout the premiership season.
- The Best Captain award went to Brett Kirk of Sydney, in his final season.
- The best first year player award was won by Michael Barlow of Fremantle, despite only playing 13 games for the season.
Best and fairest
AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star is awarded to the best player who, as of the beginning of the season, is under the age of 21 and has played fewer than 10 games. Each week one player is nominated and at the end of the season a selection panel votes to select the overall winner.
Sydney's Dan Hannebery won the award for 2010, with the maximum 45 votes awarded to him.[31]
- Nominations
- Round 1 – Chris Yarran (Carlton)[32]
- Round 2 – Dan Hannebery (Sydney)[33]
- Round 3 – Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne)[34]
- Round 4 – Nic Naitanui (West Coast)[35]
- Round 5 – Jack Trengove (Melbourne)[36]
- Round 6 – Todd Banfield (Brisbane)[37]
- Round 7 – Tom Scully (Melbourne)[38]
- Round 8 – Jake Melksham (Essendon)[39]
- Round 9 – Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)[40]
- Round 10 – Dustin Martin† (Richmond)[41]
- Round 11 – Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne)[42]
- Round 12 – Ben Reid (Collingwood)[43]
- Round 13 – Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions)[44]
- Round 14 – Ben Stratton (Hawthorn)[45]
- Round 15 – Jack Redden (Brisbane Lions)[46]
- Round 16 – Phil Davis (Adelaide)[47]
- Round 17 – Jarrad Grant† (Western Bulldogs)[48]
- Round 18 – Michael Hurley (Essendon)[49]
- Round 19 – Jeff Garlett (Carlton)[50]
- Round 20 – Jackson Trengove (Port Adelaide)[51]
- Round 21 – Sam Wright (North Melbourne)[52]
- Round 22 – Anthony Morabito (Fremantle)[53]
† players ineligible due to tribunal sanction
- Voting[31]
- Dan Hannebery – 45
- Tom Scully – 35
- Tom Rockliff – 24
- Jack Trengove – 11
- Ryan Bastinac – 6
- Jeff Garlett – 5
- Nathan Fyfe – 3
- Michael Hurley – 2
- Nic Naitanui – 2
- Ben Reid – 1
- Ben Stratton – 1
Goal of the Year
The Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. From 2010 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Panasonic Goal of the Year.
Lance 'Buddy' Franklin won the award for his running goal against Essendon in round 13. By winning the award Franklin became the fifth indigenous player to win the award since 2004.[54]
- Nominations
- Round 1 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
- Round 2 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
- Round 3 – Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
- Round 4 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
- Round 5 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 6 – Daniel Bradshaw (Sydney)
- Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
- Round 8 – Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
- Round 9 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
- Round 10 – Marc Murphy (Carlton)
- Round 11 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 12 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 13 – Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
- Round 14 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
- Round 15 – Rhyce Shaw (Sydney)
- Round 16 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
- Round 17 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
- Round 18 – Alan Didak (Collingwood)
- Round 19 – Chance Bateman (Hawthorn)
- Round 20 – Liam Jurrah (Melbourne)
- Round 21 – Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
- Round 22 – Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)
Mark of the Year
The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. From 2009 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Hungry Jack's Mark of the Year.
Liam Jurrah, of the Melbourne Football Club, won the award for his mark over the top of Port Adelaide's Nick Salter, in round 21.[54] However, he hadn't been nominated as Mark of the Week, which was won by Brendon Goddard. This inconsistency arose because the Mark of the Week is decided by an online public vote, while the Mark of the Year is decided separately by a panel of experts.
- Weekly winners
- Round 1 – Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
- Round 2 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
- Round 3 – Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide)
- Round 4 – Jesse White (Sydney)
- Round 5 – David Wojcinski (Geelong)
- Round 6 – Colin Sylvia (Melbourne)
- Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
- Round 8 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
- Round 9 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 10 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
- Round 11 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 12 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
- Round 13 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
- Round 14 – Scott Gumbleton (Essendon)
- Round 15 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 16 – Luke McPharlin (Fremantle)
- Round 17 – Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne)
- Round 18 – Darren Jolly (Collingwood)
- Round 19 – Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
- Round 20 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
- Round 21 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
- Round 22 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
- Overall winner: Liam Jurrah (Melbourne, round 21)
Club leadership
Umpiring and rule changes
No major changes to the rules were introduced for the 2010 season. Minor adjustments to the tribunal rules were made, including adding a provision to report players for diving or staging.[64] The 2010 NAB Cup pre-season competition trialled three new rules: allowing boundary umpires to award free kicks, letting the players, not the umpire, decide if they want to use the advantage rule and penalising players who push the ball under another player.[65]
Coach changes
| Coach | Club | Date | New coach | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | Port Adelaide | 11 July 2010 | Matthew Primus | Retirement, effective after round 15 match against Collingwood.[66] |
| Matthew Knights | Essendon | 29 August 2010 | James Hird[67] | Sacked, after final match of season.[68] |
| Paul Roos | Sydney | N/a | John Longmire | Retired at the end of the season. |
| Mark Thompson[69] | Geelong | 4 October 2010 | Chris Scott[70] | Resignation.[71] |