2025 AFL Women's season

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Date14 August – 29 November 2025
Teams18
Runners-upBrisbane
5th runners-up result
2025 AFL Women's season
North Melbourne players celebrate after winning the 2025 AFL Women's Grand Final
Overview
Date14 August – 29 November 2025
Teams18
PremiersNorth Melbourne
2nd premiership
Runners-upBrisbane
5th runners-up result
Minor premiersNorth Melbourne
2nd minor premiership
Best and fairestAsh Riddell (North Melbourne)
23 votes
Leading goalkickerIndy Tahau (Port Adelaide)
25 goals
Attendance
Matches played117
Total attendance317,422 (2,713 per match)
Highest (H&A)8,042 (round 1, Carlton v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)12,741 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane)
 2024

The 2025 AFL Women's season was the tenth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 14 August to 29 November, comprising a twelve-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

North Melbourne won the premiership, defeating Brisbane by 40 points in the 2025 AFL Women's Grand Final; it was North Melbourne's second (consecutive and overall) AFL Women's premiership. North Melbourne won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a perfect 12–0 win–loss record and won all three of its finals, completing a perfect season. North Melbourne's Ash Riddell won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, while Port Adelaide's Indy Tahau won the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkicker.

Players contest the football
Greater Western Sydney and Essendon players contest the football in round 1

In September 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive officer Andrew Dillon announced that the 2025 season would have an earlier start date than previous seasons to accommodate an extra home-and-away match,[1] and in November, AFL executive general manager Laura Kane announced that a twelve-match home-and-away season would be played over twelve weeks in 2025, abandoning the strategy of a compressed fixture trialled in 2024 where eleven matches were played over ten weeks.[2]

Coach appointments

New coachClubDate of appointmentPrevious coachRef.
Rhyce Shaw Gold Coast21 January 2025Cameron Joyce[3]

Club leadership

Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Clarke[4]Sarah Allan, Ebony MarinoffJess Allan, Chelsea Biddell, Anne Hatchard, Eloise Jones[5]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich[6]Breanna KoenenBelle Dawes, Nat GriderAlly Anderson, Sophie Conway, Jade Ellenger, Cathy Svarc, Ruby Svarc[7]
Carlton Mathew Buck[8]Abbie McKayMimi HillTara Bohanna, Harriet Cordner[9]
Collingwood Sam Wright[10]Ruby SchleicherJordyn AllenLauren Butler, Mikala Cann[11]
Essendon Natalie Wood[12]Steph Cain, Bonnie ToogoodMaddi GayBess Keaney, Steph Wales[13]
Fremantle Lisa Webb[14]Ange StannettAshleigh BrazillHayley Miller, Gabby Newton, Emma O'Driscoll, Áine Tighe[15]
Geelong Daniel Lowther[16]Meg McDonaldAmy McDonald, Nina Morrison[17]
Gold Coast Rhyce Shaw[18]Niamh McLaughlin, Lucy SingleGeorgia Clayden, Meara Girvan, Lily Mithen, Charlie Rowbottom, Jamie Stanton[19]
Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi[20]Rebecca BeesonTarni Evans, Alyce Parker, Katherine Smith[21]
Hawthorn Daniel Webster[22]Emily BatesEliza WestJasmine Fleming, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Áine McDonagh, Jenna Richardson[23]
Melbourne Mick Stinear[24]Kate HoreTyla HanksSarah Lampard, Paxy Paxman[25]
North Melbourne Darren Crocker[26]Jasmine GarnerAsh RiddellLibby Birch, Nicole Bresnehan, Bella Eddey, Jasmine Ferguson[27]
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell[28]Justine Mules-RobinsonAmelie Borg, Julia TeakleKirsty Lamb[29]
Richmond Ryan Ferguson[30]Katie BrennanTessa Lavey, Gabby SeymourMonique Conti, Beth Lynch, Ellie McKenzie[31]
St Kilda Nick Dal Santo[32]Hannah PriestSerene WatsonNicola Barr, Molly McDonald, Georgia Patrikios, Tyanna Smith[33]
Sydney Scott Gowans[34]Lucy McEvoy, Chloe Molloy[35]
West Coast Daisy Pearce[36]Bella Lewis, Charlie ThomasMikayla WesternAlison Drennan, Dana Hooker[37]
Western Bulldogs Tamara Hyett[38]Deanna BerryEllie BlackburnElle Bennetts, Jess Fitzgerald, Elisabeth Georgostathis, Isabella Grant, Isabelle Pritchard, Louise Stephenson[39]

Pre-season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture; results/report)

Official practice matches
Saturday, 2 August (9:00 am) Fremantle 1.9 (15) def. by St Kilda 2.10 (22) Victor George Kailis Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) North Melbourne 15.5 (95) def. Essendon 2.2 (14) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.3 (39) def. by Carlton 8.12 (60) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:30 pm) Brisbane 7.7 (49) def. Sydney 5.6 (36) Brighton Homes Arena
Saturday, 2 August (8:00 pm) Gold Coast 1.3 (9) def. by Geelong 10.7 (67) People First Stadium
Saturday, 2 August (6:15 pm) West Coast 4.4 (28) drew with Western Bulldogs 4.4 (28) Mineral Resources Park
Sunday, 3 August (11:00 am) Adelaide 5.8 (38) def. by Melbourne 8.4 (52) Thomas Farms Oval
Sunday, 3 August (12:00 pm) Richmond 6.2 (38) def. by Hawthorn 10.15 (75) Ikon Park
Sunday, 3 August (1:30 pm) Port Adelaide 2.4 (16) def. by Collingwood 3.12 (30) Alberton Oval

Home-and-away season

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

Round 1

Round 1
Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) Carlton 6.9 (45) def. Collingwood 3.3 (21) Ikon Park (crowd: 8,042)
Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) West Coast 5.5 (35) def. Gold Coast 2.8 (20) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,453)
Friday, 15 August (6:15 pm) Sydney 8.10 (58) def. Richmond 5.8 (38) North Sydney Oval (crowd: 4,126)
Saturday, 16 August (3:35 pm) Geelong 3.3 (21) def. by North Melbourne 8.3 (51) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,764)
Saturday, 16 August (5:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.11 (29) def. by Essendon 13.7 (85) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,258)
Saturday, 16 August (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.8 (14) def. by Melbourne 9.8 (62) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,278)
Sunday, 17 August (12:40 pm) Brisbane 3.11 (29) def. by Hawthorn 4.9 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,208)
Sunday, 17 August (2:10 pm) St Kilda 6.5 (41) def. Adelaide 2.7 (19) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,670)
Sunday, 17 August (3:40 pm) Port Adelaide 3.6 (24) def. by Fremantle 7.4 (46) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,873)
  • The West Coast v Gold Coast match was originally scheduled to be played at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, but was moved to Mineral Resources Park due to safety concerns over the former's playing surface following frequent usage and persistent rainfall.[40]
  • Essendon's score of 13.7 (85) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[41]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 23 August (1:05 pm) Collingwood 4.9 (33) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.1 (25) Victoria Park (crowd: 1,542)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Melbourne 13.11 (89) def. St Kilda 2.3 (15) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,152)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.3 (21) def. by Sydney 15.13 (103) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,851)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Fremantle 5.5 (35) def. by Brisbane 17.3 (105) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,103)
Saturday, 23 August (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 3.12 (30) def. Carlton 2.10 (22) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,214)
Sunday, 24 August (12:35 pm) Richmond 3.3 (21) def. by Western Bulldogs 6.6 (42) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,760)
Sunday, 24 August (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87) def. Port Adelaide 2.3 (15) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,346)
Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) Essendon 4.7 (31) def. West Coast 4.2 (26) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,635)
Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) Adelaide 10.5 (65) def. Geelong 3.9 (27) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 3,088)
  • The Essendon v West Coast match was moved back from 1:05 pm to 2:35 pm and the Richmond v Western Bulldogs match was moved forward from 3:05 pm to 12:35 pm to allow Bulldogs fans to watch their AFLW and AFL teams play on the same day.[42]
  • St Kilda's 74-point loss to Melbourne was the biggest in its history.[43]
  • Chloe Molloy (Sydney) kicked seven goals against Gold Coast, an equal AFLW record.[44]
  • Sydney's score of 15.13 (103) against Gold Coast was its highest ever, and its 82-point win was the biggest in its history.[43]
  • Brisbane's score of 17.3 (105) against Fremantle was its highest ever.[43]

Round 3

Round 3 (Indigenous Round week 1)
Friday, 29 August (6:45 pm) Richmond 3.10 (28) def. by Essendon 6.7 (43) TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,892)
Saturday, 30 August (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.10 (22) def. by Adelaide 7.12 (54) Henson Park (crowd: 1,556)
Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) St Kilda 4.4 (28) def. by West Coast 6.6 (42) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,438)
Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) Geelong 6.9 (45) def. by Sydney 7.8 (50) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,114)
Saturday, 30 August (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 16.12 (108) def. Gold Coast 5.10 (40) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,162)
Saturday, 30 August (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.4 (10) def. by Hawthorn 2.2 (14) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,021)
Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Collingwood 4.9 (33) def. by Melbourne 5.7 (37) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,794)
Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Fremantle 2.2 (14) def. by North Melbourne 18.6 (114) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,708)
Sunday, 31 August (5:05 pm) Brisbane 6.8 (44) def. by Carlton 9.4 (58) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,805)
  • Port Adelaide's score of 16.12 (108) against Gold Coast was the highest in AFLW history (until it was surpassed by North Melbourne the following day[45]), and its 68-point win was the equal-highest in the club's history.[46]
  • Grace Campbell (Collingwood) had a shot at goal after the final siren to win the match against Melbourne, but kicked a behind.[47]
  • North Melbourne's score of 18.6 (114) against Fremantle was the highest in AFLW history, and its 100-point win was also a competition record.[45]
  • North Melbourne's win over Fremantle was its 15th consecutive win, breaking the AFLW record set by Melbourne in 2023.[45]

Round 4

Round 4 (Indigenous Round week 2)
Saturday, 6 September (12:35 pm) Melbourne 8.9 (57) def. Richmond 2.8 (20) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,000)
Saturday, 6 September (1:05 pm) Gold Coast 7.10 (52) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.9 (33) People First Stadium (crowd: 839)
Saturday, 6 September (3:05 pm) Carlton 7.7 (49) def. Western Bulldogs 4.9 (33) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,826)
Saturday, 6 September (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 5.10 (40) def. St Kilda 2.5 (17) Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 2,017)
Sunday, 7 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 9.8 (62) def. Fremantle 5.7 (37) Henson Park (crowd: 4,564)
Sunday, 7 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 6.2 (38) def. by Brisbane 6.5 (41) Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,517)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.10 (58) def. Collingwood 2.1 (13) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,931)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 4.3 (27) def. by Geelong 8.10 (58) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,359)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 10.4 (64) def. Port Adelaide 7.3 (45) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,597)

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 13 September (1:05 pm) Collingwood 6.7 (43) def. Sydney 2.5 (17) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) def. Gold Coast 4.1 (25) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,016)
Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) def. Melbourne 5.11 (41) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,736)
Saturday, 13 September (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.2 (50) def. Western Bulldogs 3.11 (29) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,135)
Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) Essendon 1.2 (8) def. by St Kilda 9.6 (60) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,640)
Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) Richmond 4.5 (29) def. by Geelong 8.11 (59) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,351)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Hawthorn 4.3 (27) def. by Adelaide 7.6 (48) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,401)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.6 (36) def. by North Melbourne 10.5 (65) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,117)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 3.5 (23) def. West Coast 2.4 (16) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,502)
  • Greater Western Sydney's win over the Western Bulldogs ended a 14-match winless streak.[48]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Collingwood 3.12 (30) def. by Hawthorn 5.9 (39) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,067)
Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Port Adelaide 6.4 (40) def. by Geelong 6.9 (45) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,255)
Saturday, 20 September (2:35 pm) North Melbourne 12.7 (79) def. Carlton 4.2 (26) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,633)
Saturday, 20 September (1:05 pm) Fremantle 9.2 (56) def. Essendon 1.2 (8) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,580)
Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 6.6 (42) def. by Greater Western Sydney 7.7 (49) Henson Park (crowd: 7,171)
Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 10.14 (74) def. West Coast 3.5 (23) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557)
Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) def. by Brisbane 6.11 (47) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,521)
Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 6.7 (43) def. Richmond 5.6 (36) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,970)
Sunday, 21 September (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 5.4 (34) def. by Adelaide 7.8 (50) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,252)

Round 7

Round 7
Thursday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Geelong 5.5 (35) def. by Hawthorn 6.6 (42) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,146)
Friday, 26 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 13.15 (93) def. Gold Coast 0.6 (6) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557)
Friday, 26 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 6.5 (41) def. by North Melbourne 10.11 (71) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,184)
Friday, 26 September (5:05 pm) Carlton 5.2 (32) def. Fremantle 3.5 (23) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,165)
Friday, 26 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.5 (65) def. Collingwood 1.2 (8) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,016)
Sunday, 28 September (1:05 pm) St Kilda 8.5 (53) def. Port Adelaide 6.6 (42) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,776)
Sunday, 28 September (2:35 pm) Adelaide 6.5 (41) def. Sydney 6.3 (39) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 2,829)
Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 7.12 (54) def. Richmond 3.2 (20) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,937)
Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 11.9 (75) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.3 (33) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,457)
  • St Kilda trailed Port Adelaide by 27 points at three-quarter time and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in AFLW history.[49]
  • Ally Anderson (Brisbane) and Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) played their 100th AFLW matches in round 7, becoming the first players to do so.[50]
  • West Coast's score of 11.9 (75) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[51]

Round 8

Round 8
Thursday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 5.3 (33) def. Fremantle 2.6 (18) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,643)
Friday, 3 October (7:15 pm) Melbourne 5.6 (36) def. Essendon 3.4 (22) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,681)
Saturday, 4 October (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.4 (16) def. by St Kilda 4.6 (30) Henson Park (crowd: 1,519)
Saturday, 4 October (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.10 (88) def. Sydney 3.2 (20) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 915)
Saturday, 4 October (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 2.3 (15) def. by Brisbane 11.17 (83) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,917)
Saturday, 4 October (6:45 pm) Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) def. Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,444)
Sunday, 5 October (1:05 pm) Richmond 8.10 (58) def. Adelaide 6.11 (47) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,309)
Sunday, 5 October (3:05 pm) Geelong 5.7 (37) def. by Carlton 7.13 (55) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,907)
Sunday, 5 October (2:05 pm) West Coast 8.14 (62) def. Collingwood 2.5 (17) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,216)
  • Craig Starcevich (Brisbane) coached his 100th AFLW match against Gold Coast, becoming the first coach to do so.[52]
  • Brisbane's 17 behinds in the match against Gold Coast were the most in an AFLW match.[53]
  • West Coast's 45-point win over Collingwood was the biggest in its history.[54]

Round 9

Round 9 (Pride Round week 1)
Friday, 10 October (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.7 (67) def. Essendon 1.4 (10) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 4,234)
Saturday, 11 October (12:35 pm) Adelaide 7.6 (48) def. West Coast 4.7 (31) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,738)
Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Geelong 11.6 (72) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.9 (45) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,509)
Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Hawthorn 8.12 (60) def. Gold Coast 6.1 (37) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,195)
Saturday, 11 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 9.8 (62) def. Port Adelaide 4.9 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 11 October (7:15 pm) Richmond 2.2 (14) def. by North Melbourne 7.8 (50) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,321)
Sunday, 12 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76) def. Carlton 5.7 (37) Henson Park (crowd: 5,043)
Sunday, 12 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 5.5 (35) def. Collingwood 1.6 (12) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,898)
Sunday, 12 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 6.4 (40) def. Melbourne 5.5 (35) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,137)

Round 10

Round 10 (Pride Round week 2)
Friday, 17 October (6:45 pm) Port Adelaide 15.4 (94) def. Hawthorn 8.11 (59) Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,039)
Friday, 17 October (6:15 pm) West Coast 7.8 (50) def. Geelong 2.7 (19) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,428)
Saturday, 18 October (1:05 pm) Melbourne 9.11 (65) def. Sydney 3.3 (21) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,277)
Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 10.11 (71) def. Adelaide 5.1 (31) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 3,282)
Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) def. by Fremantle 6.11 (47) Henson Park (crowd: 1,105)
Saturday, 18 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 5.6 (36) def. by St Kilda 7.7 (49) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,480)
Sunday, 19 October (1:05 pm) Essendon 2.4 (16) def. by Brisbane 7.12 (54) Windy Hill (crowd: 1,801)
Sunday, 19 October (3:05 pm) Collingwood 5.3 (33) def. by Richmond 7.4 (46) Victoria Park (crowd: 4,057)
Sunday, 19 October (4:05 pm) Gold Coast 0.6 (6) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 905)
  • The aggregate score of 23.15 (153) in the Port Adelaide v Hawthorn match was the highest in AFLW history.[55]
  • The crowd of 3,282 for the North Melbourne v Adelaide match is the largest crowd for an AFLW match at Arden Street Oval.[56]

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 24 October (7:05 pm) Adelaide 6.9 (45) def. by Port Adelaide 7.10 (52) Norwood Oval (crowd: 5,434)
Saturday, 25 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 6.7 (43) def. West Coast 3.8 (26) Henson Park (crowd: 4,519)
Saturday, 25 October (3:05 pm) Essendon 3.8 (26) def. by Hawthorn 7.14 (56) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,652)
Saturday, 25 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 8.10 (58) def. Richmond 2.2 (14) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,406)
Saturday, 25 October (6:15 pm) Brisbane 6.9 (45) def. Melbourne 5.6 (36) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 5,022)
Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.8 (26) def. by Geelong 6.1 (37) Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,332)
Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 9.13 (67) def. St Kilda 3.3 (21) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,377)
Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Carlton 12.9 (81) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,336)
Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.6 (24) def. by Collingwood 5.9 (39) Bond University (crowd: 921)
  • Two matches were delayed due to nearby lightning under the AFL's lightning protocols: play was halted during the third quarter of the Carlton v Greater Western Sydney match,[57] while the three-quarter time break of the Gold Coast v Collingwood match was extended by 20 minutes.[58]

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 31 October (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 2.6 (18) def. by North Melbourne 10.7 (67) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,508)
Friday, 31 October (6:15 pm) West Coast 3.4 (22) def. by Carlton 6.6 (42) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,365)
Saturday, 1 November (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.6 (24) def. by Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) Henson Park (crowd: 1,172)
Saturday, 1 November (3:05 pm) Richmond 3.7 (25) def. by Gold Coast 5.9 (39) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,318)
Saturday, 1 November (5:40 pm) Sydney 1.5 (11) def. by Essendon 2.2 (14) C.ex Coffs International Stadium (crowd: 1,563)
Saturday, 1 November (7:15 pm) Geelong 6.9 (45) def. by Melbourne 9.5 (59) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,214)
Sunday, 2 November (1:05 pm) Collingwood 5.2 (32) def. by Brisbane 6.16 (52) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,032)
Sunday, 2 November (3:05 pm) St Kilda 4.3 (27) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,863)
Sunday, 2 November (4:35 pm) Adelaide 4.5 (29) def. Fremantle 2.5 (17) Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,225)
  • Gemma Houghton (Port Adelaide) kicked her 100th AFLW goal after the final siren of the match against Greater Western Sydney, becoming the first AFLW player to kick 100 career goals.[59]
  • The start of the Sydney v Essendon match was delayed by 35 minutes due to nearby lightning under the AFL's lightning protocols.[60]
  • Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) recorded her 1,000th career tackle during the match against Fremantle, becoming the first AFLW player to do so.[61]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 North Melbourne (P) 12 12 0 0 868 270 321.5 48 Finals series
2 Melbourne 12 9 3 0 684 327 209.2 36
3 Brisbane 12 9 3 0 652 403 161.8 36
4 Hawthorn 12 9 3 0 451 433 104.2 36
5 Carlton 12 8 4 0 554 474 116.9 32
6 Adelaide 12 7 5 0 515 460 112.0 28
7 St Kilda 12 7 5 0 392 407 96.3 28
8 West Coast 12 6 6 0 472 423 111.6 24
9 Sydney 12 6 6 0 542 504 107.5 24
10 Port Adelaide 12 6 6 0 631 601 105.0 24
11 Fremantle 12 6 6 0 414 512 80.9 24
12 Western Bulldogs 12 5 7 0 415 358 115.9 20
13 Geelong 12 5 7 0 500 539 92.8 20
14 Essendon 12 4 8 0 331 552 60.0 16
15 Collingwood 12 3 9 0 314 505 62.2 12
16 Richmond 12 2 10 0 349 583 59.9 8
17 Greater Western Sydney 12 2 10 0 401 681 58.9 8
18 Gold Coast 12 2 10 0 319 772 41.3 8
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

4Finished the round in first place0Finished the round in last place
4Won the minor premiership0Finished the season in last place
4Finished the round inside the top eight
41Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team123456789101112
North Melbourne4382121161201241281321361401441481
Melbourne4181122162162202242282283322323362
Brisbane01046498989127167205244284324363
Hawthorn4985125164165203243283322323362364
Carlton454787125163166205244246248285325
Adelaide015488688126164204207245247248286
St Kilda444134134148121210169208247285286287
West Coast474988126127129168206208246247248
Sydney4883123163164165166169209209249249
Port Adelaide01301841041081181381412111213161220112410
Fremantle464124144168141212121212131611201024102411
Western Bulldogs0184114124124154168138141212161116132012
Geelong016016016411810128121012101610161320122013
Essendon42841241271281211121112121214121412151614
Collingwood01441041141381381481681681681712141215
Richmond011014015017018018018417417816817816
Greater Western Sydney017015017018416815815815815815816817
Gold Coast012017018415417417417418418418418818

Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.

Team Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average
2024[62] 2025[63] Change
Adelaide616,8315,4341,225 2,862 2,805Decrease 57
Brisbane621,7745,0222,685 3,439 3,629Increase 190
Carlton618,8658,0421,336 1,974 3,144Increase 1,170
Collingwood615,1774,0571,542 2,196 2,530Increase 334
Essendon615,2713,1841,801 3,226 2,545Decrease 681
Fremantle613,4362,7081,580 2,226 2,239Increase 13
Geelong615,6543,1462,114 2,733 2,609Decrease 124
Gold Coast67,6851,917839 1,634 1,281Decrease 353
Greater Western Sydney69,7452,2581,105 1,369 1,624Increase 255
Hawthorn612,9782,5081,643 2,430 2,163Decrease 267
Melbourne612,2242,6811,557 1,740 2,037Increase 297
North Melbourne612,4843,282915 1,821 2,081Increase 260
Port Adelaide615,5093,0392,162 3,013 2,584Decrease 429
Richmond614,9515,8921,309 1,772 2,492Increase 720
St Kilda612,6052,8981,428 1,724 2,101Increase 377
Sydney626,9867,1711,563 3,613 4,498Decrease 885
West Coast611,5162,4281,453 2,757 1,919Decrease 838
Western Bulldogs614,4024,2341,521 6,683 2,400Decrease 4,283
Total/overall108268,0938,0428392,6582,482Decrease 176

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
7 November, Ikon Park
1North Melbourne5.12 (42)
4Hawthorn0.3 (3)15 November, Ikon Park
Hawthorn4.9 (33)
8 November, Ikon ParkCarlton11.13 (79)22 November, Ikon Park
5Carlton9.6 (60)North Melbourne6.10 (46)
8West Coast2.7 (19)Melbourne5.6 (36)29 November, Ikon Park
North Melbourne9.2 (56)
9 November, Norwood Oval22 November, Brighton Homes ArenaBrisbane2.4 (16)
6Adelaide8.12 (60)Brisbane10.7 (67)
7St Kilda2.4 (16)15 November, Ikon ParkCarlton5.2 (32)
Melbourne9.6 (60)
9 November, Ikon ParkAdelaide7.7 (49)
2Melbourne6.7 (43)
3Brisbane9.2 (56)

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

Finals week 1

First qualifying final
Friday, 7 November (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 5.12 (42) def. Hawthorn 0.3 (3) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,392)
1.4 (10)
2.7 (19)
2.8 (20)
5.12 (42)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
0.2 (2)
0.3 (3)
Bogue, Eddey, O'Loughlin, Randall, Rennie Goals Nil
Garner, Riddell, O'Shea, Craven, Bruton Best West, Richardson, Everist, Lucas-Rodd
  • Hawthorn's score of 0.3 (3) against North Melbourne was the lowest in an AFLW final.[64]
First elimination final
Saturday, 8 November (3:05 pm) Carlton 9.6 (60) def. West Coast 2.7 (19) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,420)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
8.6 (54)
9.6 (60)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.0 (0)
1.2 (8)
1.3 (9)
2.7 (19)
Finn 2, Fitzpatrick 2, S. McKay 2, Austin, Bohanna, Scholz Goals Painter, Roberts
Fitzpatrick, S. McKay, Harrington, Guerin, Finn Best Roberts, Britton, Thomas, Painter, Swanson
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 9 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 6.7 (43) def. by Brisbane 9.2 (56) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,711)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
3.6 (24)
6.7 (43)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.1 (1)
3.1 (19)
6.2 (38)
9.2 (56)
Bannan, Gall, Harris, Hore, Mahony, Wotherspoon Goals Anderson 2, Hampson 2, Davidson, Dooley, Hodder, Mullins, Postlethwaite
Hore, B. Mackin, Gillard, McNamara, Paxman Best Anderson, Koenen, Davidson, Hampson, Campbell, Mullins
Second elimination final
Sunday, 9 November (2:35 pm) Adelaide 8.12 (60) def. St Kilda 2.4 (16) Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,228)
1.3 (9)
4.5 (29)
6.6 (42)
8.12 (60)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
2.4 (16)
2.4 (16)
Gould 2, Rasheed 2, Charlton, Hatchard, Jones, Prowse Goals Patrikios, Wardlaw
Marinoff, N. Kelly, Hatchard, Goodwin, Rasheed, Newman Best Patrikios, Smith, Lambert, Watson, Gee, Stevens

Finals week 2

Second semi-final
Saturday, 15 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 9.6 (60) def. Adelaide 7.7 (49) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,624)
3.2 (20)
4.3 (27)
6.5 (41)
9.6 (60)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.2 (8)
6.4 (40)
6.5 (41)
7.7 (49)
Hore 3, Mahony 2, Campbell, Fitzsimon, B. Mackin, Wotherspoon Goals J. Allan, Charlton, Gould, N. Kelly, Marinoff, Ponter, Prowse
Hore, Hanks, Mahony, Gillard, Heath, Harris Best Marinoff, Biddell, N. Kelly, Newman, Hatchard
First semi-final
Saturday, 15 November (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 4.9 (33) def. by Carlton 11.13 (79) Ikon Park (crowd: 5,645)
0.0 (0)
2.4 (16)
2.6 (18)
4.9 (33)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
4.7 (31)
6.7 (43)
10.10 (70)
11.13 (79)
Fleming, Flockart, McDonagh, Stone Goals S. McKay 3, Austin 2, Finn 2, Goss, Hill, A. McKay, Scholz
Lucas-Rodd, Fleming, West, Elliott Best Hill, Scholz, A. McKay, Cordner, S. McKay, Goss

Finals week 3

First preliminary final
Saturday, 22 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 6.10 (46) def. Melbourne 5.6 (36) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,057)
3.1 (19)
4.6 (30)
4.6 (30)
6.10 (46)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
4.2 (26)
5.2 (32)
5.6 (36)
5.6 (36)
Bogue 3, Garner, Riddell, Sheerin Goals Hore 2, Harris, Paxman, Wotherspoon
Garner, Kearney, O'Shea, Riddell, Smith Best Gillard, Chaplin, Hore, Hanks, Goldrick
Second preliminary final
Saturday, 22 November (6:35 pm) Brisbane 10.7 (67) def. Carlton 5.2 (32) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 6,511)
0.3 (3)
3.5 (23)
9.6 (60)
10.7 (67)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.0 (6)
3.0 (18)
4.0 (24)
5.2 (32)
R. Svarc 4, Davidson 2, Hampson 2, Hodder, Smith Goals Finn 2, Scholz 2, S. McKay
R. Svarc, Hodder, Ellenger, Dawes, Hickie, Hampson Best Cordner, Finn, Guerin, Hill

Grand final

Grand final
Saturday, 29 November (7:45 pm) North Melbourne 9.2 (56) def. Brisbane 2.4 (16) Ikon Park (crowd: 12,741)
2.0 (12)
5.0 (30)
6.0 (36)
9.2 (56)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1.1 (7)
1.2 (8)
2.2 (14)
2.4 (16)
Best on ground: Eilish Sheerin (North Melbourne)[65]
Field umpires: Joshua Ball, Sam Nippress, Gabby Simmonds[66]
National anthem: Bonnie Anderson[67]
Bruton 3, Sheerin 2, Eddey, Garner, Randall, Shierlaw Goals Mullins, R. Svarc
Sheerin, Riddell, Garner, Bruton, A. Smith Best Dawes, Conway, Anderson, Dunne
  • Ash Riddell (North Melbourne) recorded 39 disposals in the grand final against Brisbane, an AFLW grand final record.[65]
  • Libby Birch (North Melbourne) became the first player to win four AFLW premierships.[68]

Win–loss table

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Home matches are in bold, and opponents are listed above the margins.

+WinQualified for finals
LossEliminated
X
Bye
TeamHome-and-away seasonLadderFinals series
123456789101112F1F2F3GF
AdelaideSTK
−22
GEE
+38
GWS
+32
BRI
−3
HAW
+21
GC
+16
SYD
+2
RIC
–11
WC
+17
NM
−40
PA
–7
FRE
+12
6
(7–5–0)
STK
+44
MEL
–11
BrisbaneHAW
−4
FRE
+70
CAR
−14
ADE
+3
NM
−29
WB
+25
RIC
+34
GC
+68
PA
+29
ESS
+38
MEL
+9
COL
+20
3
(9–3–0)
MEL
+13
XCAR
+35
NM
−40
CarltonCOL
+24
HAW
−8
BRI
+14
WB
+16
GC
+46
NM
−53
FRE
+9
GEE
+18
SYD
–39
STK
–13
GWS
+46
WC
+20
5
(8–4–0)
WC
+41
HAW
+46
BRI
−35
CollingwoodCAR
−24
GWS
+8
MEL
−4
NM
−45
SYD
+26
HAW
−9
WB
−57
WC
−45
STK
–23
RIC
–13
GC
+15
BRI
−20
15
(3–9–0)
EssendonGWS
+56
WC
+5
RIC
+15
GEE
−31
STK
−52
FRE
−48
NM
−30
MEL
–14
WB
–57
BRI
−38
HAW
−30
SYD
+3
14
(4–8–0)
FremantlePA
+22
BRI
−70
NM
−100
SYD
−25
WC
+7
ESS
+48
CAR
−9
HAW
–15
MEL
+5
GWS
+7
RIC
+44
ADE
−12
11
(6–6–0)
GeelongNM
−30
ADE
−38
SYD
−5
ESS
+31
RIC
+30
PA
+5
HAW
−7
CAR
–18
GWS
+27
WC
–31
WB
+11
MEL
−14
13
(5–7–0)
Gold CoastWC
−15
SYD
−82
PA
−68
GWS
+19
CAR
−46
ADE
−16
MEL
−87
BRI
–68
HAW
–23
WB
–66
COL
–15
RIC
+14
18
(2–10–0)
Greater Western SydneyESS
−56
COL
−8
ADE
−32
GC
−19
WB
+21
SYD
+7
WC
−42
STK
−14
GEE
–27
FRE
–7
CAR
−46
PA
–57
17
(2–10–0)
HawthornBRI
+4
CAR
+8
WB
+4
STK
+23
ADE
−21
COL
+9
GEE
+7
FRE
+15
GC
+23
PA
–35
ESS
+30
NM
–49
4
(9–3–0)
NM
–39
CAR
–46
MelbourneWB
+48
STK
+74
COL
+4
RIC
+37
PA
−2
WC
+51
GC
+87
ESS
+14
FRE
–5
SYD
+44
BRI
–9
GEE
+14
2
(9–3–0)
BRI
–13
ADE
+11
NM
−10
North MelbourneGEE
+30
PA
+72
FRE
+100
COL
+45
BRI
+29
CAR
+53
ESS
+30
SYD
+68
RIC
+36
ADE
+40
STK
+46
HAW
+49
1
(12–0–0)
HAW
+39
XMEL
+10
BRI
+40
Port AdelaideFRE
−22
NM
−72
GC
+68
WC
−19
MEL
+2
GEE
−5
STK
−11
WB
+19
BRI
−29
HAW
+35
ADE
+7
GWS
+57
10
(6–6–0)
RichmondSYD
−20
WB
−21
ESS
−15
MEL
−37
GEE
−30
STK
−7
BRI
−34
ADE
+11
NM
–36
COL
+13
FRE
−44
GC
−14
16
(2–10–0)
St KildaADE
+22
MEL
−74
WC
−14
HAW
−23
ESS
+52
RIC
+7
PA
+11
GWS
+14
COL
+23
CAR
+13
NM
−46
WB
−45
7
(7–5–0)
ADE
−44
SydneyRIC
+20
GC
+82
GEE
+5
FRE
+25
COL
−26
GWS
−7
ADE
−2
NM
–68
CAR
+39
MEL
–44
WC
+17
ESS
−3
9
(6–6–0)
West CoastGC
+15
ESS
−5
STK
+14
PA
+19
FRE
−7
MEL
−51
GWS
+42
COL
+45
ADE
−17
GEE
+31
SYD
−17
CAR
−20
8
(6–6–0)
CAR
−41
Western BulldogsMEL
−48
RIC
+21
HAW
−4
CAR
−16
GWS
−21
BRI
−25
COL
+57
PA
–19
ESS
+57
GC
+66
GEE
–11
STK
+45
12
(5–7–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

  • St Kilda and West Coast qualified for finals for the first time.[69]
  • North Melbourne completed a perfect season, winning all 15 matches across the home-and-away season and finals series, and became the first club in the competition's history to win consecutive premierships.[65]

Coach departures

Matthew Clarke sitting in the back of a vehicle
Dual Adelaide premiership coach Matthew Clarke announced leading into the season that 2025 would be his final season as Adelaide coach.
Outgoing coachClubManner of departureDate of departureCaretaker coachIncoming coachDate of appointment
Matthew Clarke AdelaideStepped down at end of season3 April 2025[a]Ryan Davis2 December 2025[71]
Scott Gowans SydneyDismissed with two years remaining on contract6 November 2025[72]Colin O'Riordan17 December 2025[73]
Dan Lowther GeelongStepped down at end of season21 November 2025[74]Mick Stinear10 December 2025[75]
Mick Stinear MelbourneStepped down at end of season24 November 2025[76]Tom Wilson7 April 2026[77]
Ryan Ferguson RichmondParted ways following club review4 December 2025[78]Jarrad Donders24 February 2026[79]
Lauren Arnell Port AdelaideStepped down during off-season27 January 2026[80]Glenn Strachan11 March 2026[81]

Awards

Major awards

Leading goalkickers

1Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
Did not play during that round
XHad a bye during that round
# Player Team Home-and-away season
(AFL Women's leading goalkicker)
Finals series Total Games Average
123456789101112F1F2F3GF
1 Blaithin BogueNorth Melbourne22134718311112214115217118220121122X2232502525151.67
Indy TahauPort Adelaide000033253821011141511652122322525122.08
3 Kate HoreMelbourne2213252731021221401411511611711811932222424151.60
Tahlia RandallNorth Melbourne0011342628210111314216117118422123X2302312424151.60
5 Gemma HoughtonPort Adelaide00224617181921111221431721942323121.92
6 Áine McDonaghHawthorn22130325162821011131431732012102112222141.57
Eden ZankerMelbourne22241516065110110111124162184220222202222141.57
8 Jasmine GarnerNorth Melbourne116718819211112416218119019019019X1912012021141.50
9 Chloe MolloySydney447111122141150152170172191919191992.11
10 Sophie McKayCarlton00001123361718080821021201221431711818151.20
Taylor SmithBrisbane11231426062819312113114115217017X1711801818151.20

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

Dayna Finn (Carlton), Aisling McCarthy (Fremantle) and Áine McDonagh (Hawthorn) became the first Irish players to win club best and fairest awards at AFLW level.[89]

PlayerClubAwardRef.
Ebony Marinoff AdelaideClub Champion[90]
Belle Dawes BrisbaneBest and fairest[91]
Dayna Finn CarltonBest and fairest[92]
Brittany Bonnici CollingwoodBest and fairest[93]
Georgia Nanscawen EssendonBest and fairest[94]
Aisling McCarthy FremantleFairest and best[95]
Georgie Prespakis GeelongBest and fairest[96]
Charlie Rowbottom Gold CoastClub Champion[97]
Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western SydneyGabrielle Trainor Medal[98]
Áine McDonagh HawthornBest and fairest[99]
Kate Hore MelbourneDaisy Pearce Trophy[100]
Ash Riddell North MelbourneClub Champion[101]
Matilda Scholz Port AdelaideBest and fairest[102]
Monique Conti RichmondBest and fairest[103]
Tyanna Smith St KildaBest and fairest[104]
Laura Gardiner SydneyClub Champion[105]
Ella Roberts West CoastClub Champion[106]
Ellie Blackburn Western BulldogsBest and fairest[107]

Player movement and draft

See also

Notes

References

Sources

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