2024 AFL Canberra season
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| 2024 AFL Canberra season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April − 14 September 2024[1] |
The 2024 AFL Canberra season was the 101st season of the AFL Canberra First Grade, the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the 26th season of the highest-level women's competition.[2][3] The season began on 6 April and concluded on 14 September.[4][5]
AFL Canberra, which was established as the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL) in 1924, celebrated its centenary in 2024.[6][7] A special "Heritage Round" was held from 12 to 13 July, with all First Grade Men and First Grade Women's matches being played at Manuka Oval.[8][9]
- Queanbeyan celebrated 100 years since the club was formed in 1925.[10][11]
- Former Ainslie player Rowan Andrews, who played 80 senior games for the club including back-to-back premierships in 2010 and 2011 (NEAFL), died in January 2024.[12]
First Grade Men
| 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April − 14 September 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Queanbeyan 15th premiership[a] |
| Minor premiers | Queanbeyan |
| Mulrooney Medallist | Angus Baker[15] (Eastlake) |
| Leading goalkicker | Andrew Swan[16] (Queanbeyan − 53 goals) |
Queanbeyan won the First Grade Men premiership for the 15th time, defeating Eastlake by 15 points in the grand final.[17][18]
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1728 | 710 | 243.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1512 | 774 | 195.4 | 48 | |
| 3 | Eastlake | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1607 | 820 | 196.0 | 36 | |
| 4 | Belconnen | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1408 | 867 | 162.4 | 36 | |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 576 | 1830 | 31.5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 432 | 2262 | 19.1 | 0 |
Source:[19]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (3:55pm) | Queanbeyan | def. | Eastlake | Phillip Oval | [20][21][22] |
| 2.0 (12) 3.3 (21) 8.5 (53) 11.8 (74) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.0 (18) 7.0 (42) 8.3 (51) 9.5 (59) |
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| W. Kellar 4, A. Swan 2, J. Bryce, A. Page, R. Pollock, L. Smith, W. Taylor | Goals | J. Bruce 2, A. Harsdorf 2, A. Bruce, W. Clark, L. Hurse, W. McTaggart, C. O'Rourke | |||
| W. Kellar, A. Bowyer, L. Highfield, A. Page, A. Lo Pilato, J. Nunn | Best | J. Gunning, A. Harsdorf, W. Brearley, J. Bruce, D. O'Connell, W. McTaggart | |||
First Grade Women
| 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6 April − 14 September 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Queanbeyan 4th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Queanbeyan |
| Leading goalkicker | Hannah Wallett[23] (Belconnen − 33 goals) |
Queanbeyan won the First Grade Women premiership for the fourth time, defeating Belconnen by 33 points in the grand final.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 919 | 124 | 741.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Belconnen | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1033 | 347 | 297.7 | 44 | |
| 3 | Ainslie | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 839 | 311 | 269.8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Eastlake | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 488 | 530 | 92.1 | 24 | |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 373 | 737 | 50.6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1624 | 1.3 | 0 |
Source:[24]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (11:15am) | Queanbeyan | def. | Belconnen | Phillip Oval | [20][21][25] |
| 1.0 (6) 2.3 (15) 5.6 (36) 7.7 (49) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.3 (3) 1.3 (9) 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) |
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| E. Dunn 3, C. Cook 2, M. Jones, J. Stramandinoli | Goals | E. Randall, I. Wiencke | |||
| E. Dunn, J. Hamilton, P. Highfield, M. McLachlan, J. Stramandinoli, A. Manning | Best | T. O'Donnell, M. Dwyer, J. Simpson, Z. Allen, E. Randall, A. Allen | |||
Second Grade Men
| 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 April − 14 September 2024 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Eastlake 8th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Eastlake |
| Leading goalkicker | Cameron Terry[26] (Ainslie − 36 goals) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastlake (P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1529 | 297 | 514.8 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1479 | 397 | 372.5 | 52 | |
| 3 | Queanbeyan | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1109 | 677 | 163.8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Belconnen | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 896 | 799 | 112.1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 367 | 1539 | 23.9 | 12 | |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 120 | 1791 | 6.7 | 0 |
Source:[27]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (1:35pm) | Ainslie | def. by | Eastlake | Phillip Oval | [28] |
| 0.0 (0) 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) 1.3 (9) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.1 (31) 7.1 (43) 7.6 (48) 9.8 (62) |
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Second Grade Women
| 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 April − 14 September 2024 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Premiers | Queanbeyan |
| Minor premiers | Queanbeyan |
| Leading goalkicker | Jillian Shea[29] (Queanbeyan − 24 goals) |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 589 | 73 | 806.9 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 251 | 271 | 92.6 | 26 | |
| 3 | Belconnen | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 306 | 304 | 100.7 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tuggeranong Valley | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 217 | 254 | 85.4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Eastlake | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 127 | 588 | 21.6 | 4 |
Source:[30]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
| 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 September (9:00am) | Queanbeyan | def. | Ainslie | Phillip Oval | [31] |
| 3.3 (21) 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 8.9 (57) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.0 (0) 1.0 (6) 1.0 (6) 3.2 (20) |
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