2025 AFL season

129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 2025 AFL season was the 129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 7 March to 27 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

Date7 March – 27 September 2025
Teams18
PremiersBrisbane Lions
5th premiership
Runners-upGeelong
11th runners-up result
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2025 AFL premiership season
Overview
Date7 March – 27 September 2025
Teams18
PremiersBrisbane Lions
5th premiership
Runners-upGeelong
11th runners-up result
Minor premiersAdelaide
3rd minor premiership
Brownlow MedallistMatt Rowell (Gold Coast)
39 votes
Coleman MedallistJeremy Cameron (Geelong)
83 goals
Attendance
Matches played216
Total attendance8,257,027 (38,227 per match)
Highest (H&A)92,044 (round 7, Collingwood v Essendon)
Highest (finals)100,022 (grand final, Geelong v Brisbane Lions)
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The Brisbane Lions won the premiership, defeating Geelong by 47 points in the 2025 AFL Grand Final; it was their second consecutive premiership and fifth AFL premiership overall. Adelaide won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with an 18–5 win–loss record, but lost both of its finals. Gold Coast's Matt Rowell won the Brownlow Medal as the league's best and fairest player, and Geelong's Jeremy Cameron won his second Coleman Medal as the league's leading goalkicker.

Background

In September 2022, the AFL announced a seven-year, $4.5 billion broadcast rights deal with the Seven Network, Foxtel and Telstra, the biggest sports broadcast rights deal in Australian history, effective from the 2025 season.[1] Key points of the deal included:

  • Seven and its streaming service 7plus would broadcast Thursday night, Friday night, Sunday afternoon and all marquee matches, with the first 16[a] rounds of the home-and-away season featuring Thursday night matches.[2]
  • Foxtel and its streaming service Kayo would broadcast every match of the season outside of the grand final,[2] and would utilise its own commentary teams and graphics for all matches for the first time;[4] another Foxtel streaming service, Binge, would also simulcast some matches and include other Foxtel football programs.[5]
  • All Saturday matches outside of marquee matches would be exclusive to Foxtel and Kayo for the first eight rounds of the season, while all Saturday night matches in the last eight rounds of the season would be exclusive to Seven.[2]
  • Seven would broadcast matches involving non-Victorian clubs live into their local markets, outside of select matches on delay.[2]

Ahead of the season's fixture release in November, the AFL further elaborated that the home-and-away season would feature Thursday night matches in 23 of the 25 rounds, with each of the first 16 rounds plus seven other rounds – as part of a floating fixture to be determined later in the season – having matches scheduled on Thursday nights.[3] The following day, the AFL announced the addition on Sunday night matches as a semi-regular fixture in 2025, with nine of the first 16 rounds featuring a Sunday night match.[6] In the same month, Adelaide[7] and St Kilda unveiled new club logos,[8] while Gold Coast unveiled a new logo and playing guernseys as part of a rebrand of the club.[9] A match between the Indigenous All-Stars and Fremantle took place at Optus Stadium in February 2025,[10] marking the first Indigenous All-Stars match since 2015.[11]

Coach appointments

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New coachClubDate of appointmentPrevious coachRef.
Andrew McQualter West Coast30 September 2024Adam Simpson[12]
Dean Cox Sydney26 November 2024John Longmire[13]
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Club leadership

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Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Nicks[14]Jordan DawsonDarcy Fogarty, Ben Keays, Alex Neal-Bullen, Reilly O'Brien[15]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan[16]Harris Andrews, Lachie NealeJosh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggageJarrod Berry, Charlie Cameron, Oscar McInerney, Cameron Rayner, Brandon Starcevich[17]
Carlton Michael VossPatrick CrippsCharlie Curnow, Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering[18]
Collingwood Craig McRae[19]Darcy MooreNick Daicos, Brayden MaynardDarcy Cameron, Jamie Elliott, Daniel McStay, Isaac Quaynor[20]
Essendon Brad Scott[21]Zach MerrettAndrew McGrathKyle Langford, Nic Martin, Mason Redman[22]
Fremantle Justin Longmuir[23]Alex PearceAndrew Brayshaw, Caleb SerongJaeger O'Meara, Sam Switkowski, Josh Treacy, Hayden Young[24]
Geelong Chris Scott[25]Patrick DangerfieldTom Stewart[26]
Gold Coast Damien HardwickNoah AndersonSam Collins, Touk MillerBen King, Wil Powell, Matt Rowell[27]
Greater Western Sydney Adam KingsleyToby GreeneStephen Coniglio, Josh KellyJack Buckley, Brent Daniels, Tom Green, Connor Idun, Sam Taylor[28]
Hawthorn Sam Mitchell[29]James SicilyDylan Moore[18]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin[30]Max GawnJack Viney[31]
North Melbourne Alastair ClarksonJy SimpkinNick Larkey, Harry Sheezel[32]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley[33]Connor RozeeZak ButtersWillem Drew, Sam Powell-Pepper[34]
Richmond Adem Yze[14]Toby NankervisNathan Broad, Tom Lynch, Jayden Short, Tim Taranto[35]
St Kilda Ross Lyon[36]Jack SteeleJack Sinclair, Callum WilkieDan Butler, Mason Wood[37]
Sydney Dean Cox[38]Callum Mills[18]
West Coast Andrew McQualter[39]Oscar Allen, Liam DugganJeremy McGovernLiam Baker, Jack Graham, Jake Waterman[40]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge[14]Marcus BontempelliTom Liberatore (vc), Aaron Naughton (dvc)Bailey Dale, Taylor Duryea, Liam Jones, Ed Richards, Cody Weightman[41]
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Pre-season

Indigenous All-Stars match

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Indigenous All-Stars match
Saturday, 15 February (4:30 pm) Indigenous All-Stars 16.12 (108) def. Fremantle 9.11 (65) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,865)
5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
12.8 (80)
16.12 (108)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
7.8 (50)
9.11 (65)
 Polly Farmer Medal: Jy Simpkin
Bobby Hill 4, Horne-Francis 3, Cameron, Kelly, Motlop, Pickett, W. Rioli, Ryan, Simpkin, Stengle, Walters Goals Frederick 3, Amiss 2, Jackson 2, Sharp 2
Bobby Hill, Horne-Francis, Simpkin, Humphries, Ah Chee, Burgoyne Best Frederick, Serong, Sharp, O'Driscoll, Draper
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Practice matches

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Official practice matches
Tuesday, 25 February (7:20 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83) def. by Essendon 17.2 (104) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 11,626)
Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) def. by Collingwood 21.6 (132) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,911)
Thursday, 27 February (5:20 pm) Hawthorn 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,516)
Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.16 (94) def. by Adelaide 14.13 (97) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,959)
Friday, 28 February (5:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66) def. by Carlton 18.16 (124) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 8,021)
Friday, 28 February (7:10 pm) Gold Coast 8.15 (63) def. by Sydney 12.12 (84) People First Stadium (crowd: 3,168)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49) def. by Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) RSEA Park (crowd: 6,217)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 11.5 (71) def. North Melbourne 9.15 (69) Hands Oval (crowd: 7,032)
Sunday, 2 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 16.13 (109) def. Melbourne 11.24 (90) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 7,458)
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Overview

A view of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the Dreamtime at the 'G pre-match ceremony

The season began with Opening Round,[42] an initiative introduced in 2024, in which the New South Wales and Queensland clubs (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney) contest matches against four Victorian clubs (Geelong, Essendon, Collingwood and Hawthorn, respectively, in 2025) to open the season; the eight clubs involved would then have a bye before round 5 so that all clubs would have played the same number of matches leading into Gather Round.[43] In the two Queensland matches, the Brisbane Lions were to host Geelong and unfurl their 2024 premiership flag on 6 March to open the season,[44] and Gold Coast was to host Essendon on 8 March; however, on 4 March the decision was made to postpone both matches due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred, which was forecast to make landfall in Brisbane later that week.[45] The matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24, respectively.[46]

The Western Bulldogs hosted a match against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 2,[47] their first home match at the venue since 2009, to celebrate the centenary of their entry into the VFL/AFL;[48] to celebrate the occasion, the club reverted to its former name, Footscray, for the round.[49] In round 5, Gather Round, which was played in South Australia for the third consecutive year, featured matches in the Barossa Valley region for the first time, with two matches played at Barossa Park, a new $40 million recreational facility in Lyndoch, along with two matches at Norwood Oval and the other five at Adelaide Oval, including two separately ticketed matches on the Saturday.[50] Hawthorn also hosted a match to celebrate its 100-year anniversary in the VFL/AFL, against Richmond in round 8.[51]

In round 11, during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Dreamtime at the 'G match between Essendon and Richmond was moved to the Friday night primetime slot for the first time, having traditionally been held on a Saturday night during the round;[52] two separately ticketed matches were held back-to-back the following day at Marvel Stadium, featuring several Sir Doug Nicholls Round activities in the Docklands precinct throughout the day.[6] North Melbourne commenced a new arrangement to play two of its home matches each season in Western Australia from 2025 to 2027 – each against one of the two Western Australian clubs, Fremantle and West Coast, with one match played at Hands Oval, Bunbury, and the other at Optus Stadium[53] – as part of a deal with the AFL, Tourism Western Australia and the Western Australian government to provide financial security to the club, and as part of its strategy to exit its existing deal to play home matches in Hobart, where it had played at least two per season since 2012; in 2025, the club played its Western Australian home matches consecutively, in rounds 13 and 14, and two matches in Hobart as part of the final year of the club's deal with the state.[53]

From round 16 onwards, the start times for Sunday afternoon matches televised by the Seven Network were moved forward by five minutes to avoid prolonged matches stretching past 6:00 pm AEST and delaying the network's flagship Melbourne news bulletin which follows immediately after.[54]

Home-and-away season

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Opening Round

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Opening Round
Thursday, 6 March (postponed) Brisbane Lions v Geelong The Gabba
Friday, 7 March (7:40 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76) def. by Hawthorn 14.12 (96) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,310)
Saturday, 8 March (postponed) Gold Coast v Essendon People First Stadium
Sunday, 9 March (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.14 (104) def. Collingwood 6.16 (52) Engie Stadium (crowd: 19,248)
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  • The Brisbane Lions v Geelong and Gold Coast v Essendon matches were postponed due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland;[45] the matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24 respectively.[46]
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Round 1

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Round 1
Thursday, 13 March (7:30 pm) Richmond 13.4 (82) def. Carlton 9.15 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,009)
Friday, 14 March (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 17.9 (111) def. Essendon 12.13 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,735)
Saturday, 15 March (1:20 pm) Geelong 23.9 (147) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,372)
Saturday, 15 March (4:15 pm) Sydney 12.10 (82) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,906)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) def. North Melbourne 14.13 (97) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,406)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Collingwood 21.10 (136) def. Port Adelaide 6.9 (45) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,282)
Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm) Adelaide 21.9 (135) def. St Kilda 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,985)
Sunday, 16 March (3:20 pm) Melbourne 11.8 (74) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278)
Sunday, 16 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 7.7 (49) def. by Gold Coast 20.16 (136) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,532)
  • The crowd of 80,735 for the Hawthorn v Essendon match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[55]
  • The combined attendance for round 1 was 431,505, breaking the record for the highest-attended home-and-away round in VFL/AFL history.[55]
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Round 2

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Round 2
Thursday, 20 March (7:30 pm) Carlton 8.12 (60) def. by Hawthorn 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,735)
Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) def. by Collingwood 10.16 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,027)
Saturday, 22 March (1:20 pm) Essendon 15.10 (100) def. by Adelaide 25.11 (161) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,688)
Saturday, 22 March (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 21.14 (140) def. Richmond 9.14 (68) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)
Saturday, 22 March (7:35 pm) St Kilda 15.8 (98) def. Geelong 13.13 (91) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,663)
Sunday, 23 March (12:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) The Gabba (crowd: 30,012)
Sunday, 23 March (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 19.11 (125) def. Melbourne 9.12 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,768)
Sunday, 23 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by Sydney 9.14 (68) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,882)
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  • The Western Bulldogs reverted to their former name, Footscray, for round 2 to celebrate the centenary of the club's entry into the VFL/AFL.[49]
  • Collingwood players Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom played their 308th match as teammates during the match against Western Bulldogs, breaking the VFL/AFL record for the most matches two teammates have played in together.[47]
  • The crowd of 78,027 for the Western Bulldogs v Collingwood match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving the Western Bulldogs.[56]
  • Adelaide's score of 25.11 (161) against Essendon was the highest by a non-Victorian club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2013.[57]
  • Adelaide's win over Essendon was its first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2017, ending a streak[57] of eleven matches without a win at the venue.[58]
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Round 3

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Round 3
Thursday, 27 March (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.18 (72) def. Port Adelaide 8.12 (60) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,114)
Friday, 28 March (7:40 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,894)
Saturday, 29 March (1:20 pm) Melbourne 8.14 (62) def. by Gold Coast 18.12 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,506)
Saturday, 29 March (4:15 pm) St Kilda 20.15 (135) def. Richmond 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,147)
Saturday, 29 March (7:35 pm) Hawthorn 10.16 (76) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.10 (64) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,021)
Saturday, 29 March (6:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) def. Geelong 9.7 (61) The Gabba (crowd: 27,966)
Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm) Adelaide 17.12 (114) def. North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,511)
Sunday, 30 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 10.8 (68) def. by Fremantle 15.16 (106) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,289)
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  • Gold Coast defeated Melbourne for the first time since 2014, ending a twelve-match losing streak.[59]
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Round 4

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Round 4
Thursday, 3 April (7:30 pm) Collingwood 8.15 (63) def. Carlton 6.10 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,058)
Friday, 4 April (7:40 pm) Geelong 12.13 (85) def. Melbourne 6.10 (46) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,397)
Saturday, 5 April (12:20 pm) Gold Coast 13.13 (91) def. Adelaide 14.6 (90) People First Stadium (crowd: 16,211)
Saturday, 5 April (4:15 pm) Richmond 13.12 (90) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 42,578)
Saturday, 5 April (7:35 pm) North Melbourne 8.4 (52) def. by Sydney 18.9 (117) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,955)
Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 20.12 (132) def. West Coast 7.9 (51) Engie Stadium (crowd: 9,231)
Sunday, 6 April (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) def. by St Kilda 13.11 (89) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,201)
Sunday, 6 April (3:10 pm) Fremantle 15.7 (97) def. Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,491)
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  • Greater Western Sydney's 81-point win was its biggest over West Coast.[60]
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Round 5

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Round 5 (Gather Round)
Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide 15.10 (100) def. by Geelong 18.11 (119) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,073)
Friday, 11 April (7:10 pm) Collingwood 16.13 (109) def. Sydney 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,649)
Saturday, 12 April (12:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.11 (89) def. by Gold Coast 21.15 (141) Barossa Park (crowd: 9,317)
Saturday, 12 April (12:50 pm) Carlton 17.19 (121) def. West Coast 6.14 (50) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,252)
Saturday, 12 April (3:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.10 (118) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,242)
Saturday, 12 April (7:05 pm) Melbourne 8.9 (57) def. by Essendon 15.6 (96) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,039)
Sunday, 13 April (12:05 pm) Richmond 7.5 (47) def. by Fremantle 16.12 (108) Barossa Park (crowd: 10,028)
Sunday, 13 April (2:50 pm) St Kilda 12.10 (82) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.14 (110) Norwood Oval (crowd: 9,235)
Sunday, 13 April (6:50 pm) Port Adelaide 18.13 (121) def. Hawthorn 14.7 (91) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,671)
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Round 6

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Round 6
Thursday, 17 April (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53) def. by Collingwood 16.9 (105) The Gabba (crowd: 34,802)
Friday, 18 April (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 11.5 (71) def. by Carlton 24.9 (153) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 46,373)
Friday, 18 April (4:10 pm) West Coast 11.9 (75) def. by Essendon 11.11 (77) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,080)
Saturday, 19 April (1:20 pm) Melbourne 16.11 (107) def. Fremantle 14.13 (97) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 25,202)
Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm) Adelaide 7.10 (52) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.10 (34) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,062)
Saturday, 19 April (7:35 pm) Richmond 12.8 (80) def. Gold Coast 9.15 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,423)
Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) Sydney 10.17 (77) def. by Port Adelaide 13.7 (85) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 36,636)
Sunday, 20 April (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127) def. St Kilda 8.8 (56) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,511)
Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 12.14 (86) def. Hawthorn 11.13 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 88,746)
  • The Brisbane Lions' loss to Collingwood ended a ten-match winning streak.[61]
  • The crowd of 18,423 for the Richmond v Gold Coast match was the lowest for a Richmond home match in Victoria[b] since 2003.[62]
  • Richmond's win over Gold Coast was its first at Marvel Stadium since 2021, ending an eleven-match losing streak at the venue.[63]
  • The crowd of 88,746 for the Geelong v Hawthorn match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Geelong.[64]
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Round 7

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Round 7 (Anzac Appeal Round)
Thursday, 24 April (7:30 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. Richmond 9.9 (63) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 71,635)
Friday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood 16.11 (107) def. Essendon 10.6 (66) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 92,044)
Friday, 25 April (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.13 (85) def. Adelaide 9.13 (67) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,048)
Saturday, 26 April (1:20 pm) St Kilda 11.7 (73) def. by Brisbane Lions 17.16 (118) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,901)
Saturday, 26 April (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) def. North Melbourne 13.10 (88) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,004)
Saturday, 26 April (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 12,234)
Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) Gold Coast 17.15 (117) def. Sydney 12.7 (79) People First Stadium (crowd: 18,034)
Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm) Carlton 14.10 (94) def. Geelong 12.4 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,658)
Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 18.16 (124) def. West Coast 11.8 (74) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 26,425)
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Round 8

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Round 8
Thursday, 1 May (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.11 (65) def. North Melbourne 9.8 (62) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,439)
Friday, 2 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 14.10 (94) def. Fremantle 5.3 (33) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,522)
Saturday, 3 May (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 20.11 (131) def. Port Adelaide 5.11 (41) Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,814)
Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm) Adelaide 16.14 (110) def. Carlton 7.8 (50) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,057)
Saturday, 3 May (7:35 pm) Collingwood 12.15 (87) def. by Geelong 13.12 (90) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,514)
Saturday, 3 May (5:35 pm) West Coast 11.10 (76) def. by Melbourne 16.12 (108) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,991)
Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm) Sydney 12.15 (87) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,260)
Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 16.13 (109) def. Richmond 6.8 (44) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,321)
Sunday, 4 May (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.12 (66) def. Gold Coast 7.7 (49) The Gabba (crowd: 33,612)
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Round 9

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Round 9
Thursday, 8 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.11 (83) def. by Collingwood 15.7 (97) Optus Stadium (crowd: 47,780)
Friday, 9 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda 9.8 (62) def. by Carlton 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 65,680)
Saturday, 10 May (1:20 pm) Melbourne 7.14 (56) def. by Hawthorn 13.13 (91) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,351)
Saturday, 10 May (4:15 pm) Essendon 11.5 (71) def. Sydney 8.15 (63) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,799)
Saturday, 10 May (7:35 pm) Gold Coast 15.16 (106) def. Western Bulldogs 14.12 (96) TIO Stadium (crowd: 9,816)
Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 12.12 (84) def. by Adelaide 13.11 (89) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,117)
Sunday, 11 May (1:10 pm) Richmond 11.15 (81) def. West Coast 11.13 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,539)
Sunday, 11 May (3:20 pm) Geelong 14.17 (101) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.9 (105) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,407)
Sunday, 11 May (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 10.11 (71) drew with Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) Ninja Stadium (crowd: 7,395)
  • The crowd of 65,680 for the St Kilda v Carlton match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[68]
  • The average winning margin during round 9 was 10.33 points, the lowest in a home-and-away round since 1970, with eight of the nine matches decided by 15 points or less.[69]
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Round 10

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Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 1)
Thursday, 15 May (7:30 pm) Gold Coast 16.8 (104) def. Hawthorn 15.6 (96) TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,314)
Friday, 16 May (7:40 pm) Sydney 11.12 (78) def. Carlton 9.8 (62) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 39,082)
Saturday, 17 May (1:20 pm) Collingwood 11.12 (78) def. Adelaide 10.8 (68) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 67,697)
Saturday, 17 May (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 5.9 (39) def. by Geelong 17.13 (115) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 35,508)
Saturday, 17 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.13 (61) def. by Fremantle 13.17 (95) Engie Stadium (crowd: 8,092)
Saturday, 17 May (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 18.19 (127) def. Essendon 5.6 (36) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 47,266)
Sunday, 18 May (1:10 pm) Richmond 11.8 (74) def. by North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 50,406)
Sunday, 18 May (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88) def. by Melbourne 14.15 (99) The Gabba (crowd: 30,473)
Sunday, 18 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 16.12 (108) def. St Kilda 12.8 (80) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,860)
  • Six clubs rebranded themselves with Indigenous names across the two weeks of Sir Doug Nicholls Round: Adelaide (Kuwarna), Fremantle (Walyalup), Melbourne (Narrm), Port Adelaide (Yartapuulti), St Kilda (Euro-Yroke) and West Coast (Waalitj Marawar).[70]
  • The crowd of 67,697 for the Collingwood v Adelaide match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Adelaide.[71]
  • West Coast's win over St Kilda ended an eleven-match losing streak.[72]
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Round 11

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Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 2)
Thursday, 22 May (7:30 pm) Geelong 20.7 (127) def. Western Bulldogs 16.17 (113) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 32,641)
Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm) Essendon 11.15 (81) def. Richmond 8.10 (58) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 76,051)
Saturday, 24 May (12:35 pm) Carlton 12.10 (82) def. by Greater Western Sydney 17.8 (110) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,468)
Saturday, 24 May (4:15 pm) Hawthorn 8.12 (60) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 57,919)
Saturday, 24 May (7:35 pm) North Melbourne 9.9 (63) def. by Collingwood 15.18 (108) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,479)
Saturday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle 15.10 (100) def. Port Adelaide 7.9 (51) Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,466)
Sunday, 25 May (1:10 pm) Adelaide 19.14 (128) def. West Coast 8.14 (62) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,271)
Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne 19.17 (131) def. Sydney 12.6 (78) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 38,520)
Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) St Kilda 8.13 (61) def. by Gold Coast 12.8 (80) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 13,486)
  • Six clubs rebranded themselves with Indigenous names across the two weeks of Sir Doug Nicholls Round: Adelaide (Kuwarna), Fremantle (Walyalup), Melbourne (Narrm), Port Adelaide (Yartapuulti), St Kilda (Euro-Yroke) and West Coast (Waalitj Marawar).[70]
  • The crowd of 57,919 for the Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions match is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[73]
  • The crowd of 13,486 for the St Kilda v Gold Coast match is the smallest crowd for a St Kilda home match at Marvel Stadium.[74]
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Round 12

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Round 12
Thursday, 29 May (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) def. Essendon 11.6 (72) The Gabba (crowd: 26,441)
Friday, 30 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood 16.11 (107) def. Hawthorn 8.8 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 83,706)
Saturday, 31 May (1:20 pm) Gold Coast 9.10 (64) def. by Fremantle 11.9 (75) People First Stadium (crowd: 11,750)
Saturday, 31 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.8 (80) def. Richmond 10.17 (77) Engie Stadium (crowd: 9,770)
Saturday, 31 May (7:35 pm) Sydney 5.11 (41) def. by Adelaide 21.5 (131) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,229)
Sunday, 1 June (2:50 pm) Melbourne 7.21 (63) def. by St Kilda 14.7 (91) TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,721)
Sunday, 1 June (5:20 pm) West Coast 11.7 (73) def. by Geelong 17.14 (116) Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,501)
Bye
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Round 13

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Round 13
Thursday, 5 June (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 8.11 (59) def. by Hawthorn 12.9 (81) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 35,725)
Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 10.8 (68) def. Brisbane Lions 8.15 (63) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,921)
Saturday, 7 June (1:20 pm) Richmond 4.12 (36) def. by Sydney 11.14 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,452)
Saturday, 7 June (4:15 pm) Geelong 9.7 (61) def. Gold Coast 5.7 (37) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,502)
Saturday, 7 June (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 7.8 (50) def. by Port Adelaide 9.12 (66) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 9,005)
Sunday, 8 June (1:20 pm) North Melbourne 9.8 (62) def. West Coast 6.16 (52) Hands Oval (crowd: 12,715)
Sunday, 8 June (7:20 pm) Carlton 11.12 (78) def. Essendon 11.4 (70) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 74,280)
Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne 10.11 (71) def. by Collingwood 11.6 (72) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 77,761)
Bye
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Round 14

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Round 14
Thursday, 12 June (7:30 pm) St Kilda 8.12 (60) def. by Western Bulldogs 20.12 (132) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,508)
Friday, 13 June (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 6.11 (47) def. Adelaide 5.14 (44) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,129)
Saturday, 14 June (1:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.18 (96) def. by Greater Western Sydney 17.5 (107) The Gabba (crowd: 30,711)
Saturday, 14 June (4:15 pm) Essendon 8.8 (56) def. by Geelong 23.13 (151) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 61,643)
Saturday, 14 June (5:35 pm) North Melbourne 10.7 (67) def. by Fremantle 10.13 (73) Optus Stadium (crowd: 31,408)
Sunday, 15 June (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) def. Melbourne 9.14 (68) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,144)
Sunday, 15 June (4:10 pm) West Coast 7.10 (52) def. by Carlton 12.14 (86) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,803)
Bye
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Round 15

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Round 15
Thursday, 19 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle 16.8 (104) def. Essendon 9.9 (63) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,570)
Friday, 20 June (7:40 pm) Geelong 6.15 (51) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 35,367)
Saturday, 21 June (1:20 pm) Carlton 10.13 (73) def. by North Melbourne 13.6 (84) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 56,236)
Saturday, 21 June (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 7.10 (52) def. by Sydney 9.17 (71) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,576)
Saturday, 21 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood 16.12 (108) def. St Kilda 11.8 (74) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 43,039)
Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 16.10 (106) def. Gold Coast 14.15 (99) Engie Stadium (crowd: 10,504)
Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 21.9 (135) def. Richmond 8.8 (56) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,280)
Bye
  • The Brisbane Lions' win over Geelong was their first at GMHBA Stadium since 2003, ending a 13-match losing streak at the venue.[75]
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Round 16

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Round 16
Thursday, 26 June (7:00 pm) Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) def. Carlton 8.12 (60) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,381)
Friday, 27 June (7:40 pm) Sydney 14.12 (96) def. by Western Bulldogs 16.9 (105) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 29,246)
Saturday, 28 June (1:20 pm) Gold Coast 15.14 (104) def. Melbourne 12.13 (85) People First Stadium (crowd: 13,064)
Saturday, 28 June (4:15 pm) Hawthorn 23.12 (150) def. North Melbourne 9.11 (65) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,287)
Saturday, 28 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood 13.10 (88) def. West Coast 8.11 (59) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 38,126)
Sunday, 29 June (3:15 pm) Richmond 8.6 (54) def. by Adelaide 18.14 (122) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,231)
Sunday, 29 June (3:10 pm) Fremantle 11.15 (81) def. St Kilda 9.15 (69) Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,600)
Bye
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Round 17

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Round 17
Thursday, 3 July (7:30 pm) North Melbourne 13.7 (85) def. by Western Bulldogs 20.14 (134) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,009)
Friday, 4 July (7:20 pm) Carlton 8.11 (59) def. by Collingwood 17.13 (115) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 75,827)
Friday, 4 July (6:20 pm) West Coast 8.4 (52) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.15 (111) Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,152)
Saturday, 5 July (12:35 pm) Essendon 11.8 (74) def. by Gold Coast 18.7 (115) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,672)
Saturday, 5 July (4:15 pm) Geelong 18.16 (124) def. Richmond 7.10 (52) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,060)
Saturday, 5 July (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120) def. Port Adelaide 14.8 (92) The Gabba (crowd: 30,017)
Saturday, 5 July (7:40 pm) St Kilda 10.14 (74) def. by Hawthorn 14.10 (94) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,035)
Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) Sydney 14.10 (94) def. Fremantle 12.11 (83) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 32,007)
Sunday, 6 July (2:45 pm) Adelaide 13.12 (90) def. Melbourne 11.11 (77) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,306)
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Round 18

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Round 18
Thursday, 10 July (7:30 pm) Carlton 9.12 (66) def. by Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,898)
Friday, 11 July (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 10.9 (69) def. Collingwood 8.15 (63) People First Stadium (crowd: 22,831)
Saturday, 12 July (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.8 (98) def. by Adelaide 16.13 (109) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,198)
Saturday, 12 July (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111) def. Geelong 13.7 (85) Engie Stadium (crowd: 13,349)
Saturday, 12 July (7:35 pm) Richmond 6.10 (46) def. Essendon 4.13 (37) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 52,125)
Saturday, 12 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.5 (77) def. Hawthorn 9.10 (64) Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,460)
Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) Melbourne 18.11 (119) def. North Melbourne 12.11 (83) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 35,844)
Sunday, 13 July (3:15 pm) St Kilda 13.9 (87) def. by Sydney 14.8 (92) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,589)
Sunday, 13 July (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 12.15 (87) def. West Coast 9.7 (61) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,553)
  • The Western Bulldogs v Adelaide match was originally scheduled to be played at Mars Stadium, but was moved to Marvel Stadium to allow for increased attendance while the former underwent redevelopment.[76]
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Round 19

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Round 19
Thursday, 17 July (7:30 pm) Essendon 7.14 (56) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.8 (104) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 20,347)
Friday, 18 July (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) def. Western Bulldogs 12.4 (76) The Gabba (crowd: 29,039)
Saturday, 19 July (1:20 pm) Hawthorn 13.9 (87) def. Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,772)
Saturday, 19 July (4:15 pm) Sydney 12.12 (84) def. North Melbourne 7.11 (53) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 31,909)
Saturday, 19 July (7:35 pm) Carlton 12.6 (78) def. Melbourne 10.10 (70) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,869)
Saturday, 19 July (6:10 pm) West Coast 8.8 (56) def. by Richmond 16.9 (105) Optus Stadium (crowd: 44,252)
Sunday, 20 July (1:10 pm) Geelong 17.11 (113) def. St Kilda 12.10 (82) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 29,985)
Sunday, 20 July (3:15 pm) Collingwood 11.12 (78) def. by Fremantle 12.7 (79) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,198)
Sunday, 20 July (4:10 pm) Adelaide 16.11 (107) def. Gold Coast 6.10 (46) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,249)
  • The crowd of 62,198 for the Collingwood v Fremantle match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving Fremantle.[77]
  • Gold Coast was held goalless to half-time for the first time in its history in its loss to Adelaide.[78]
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Round 20

See also: St Kilda v Melbourne (2025 AFL season)
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Round 20
Thursday, 24 July (7:30 pm) Hawthorn 13.7 (85) def. Carlton 9.7 (61) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 51,271)
Friday, 25 July (7:20 pm) Essendon 7.8 (50) def. by Western Bulldogs 22.11 (143) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 29,367)
Friday, 25 July (7:50 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.12 (102) def. Sydney 8.10 (58) Engie Stadium (crowd: 18,536)
Saturday, 26 July (1:20 pm) Gold Coast 20.10 (130) def. Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) People First Stadium (crowd: 20,833)
Saturday, 26 July (2:15 pm) Fremantle 18.18 (126) def. West Coast 12.5 (77) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,384)
Saturday, 26 July (7:35 pm) North Melbourne 7.7 (49) def. by Geelong 22.18 (150) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,445)
Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Adelaide 20.13 (133) def. Port Adelaide 5.5 (35) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,018)
Sunday, 27 July (2:10 pm) Richmond 8.9 (57) def. by Collingwood 13.15 (93) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 59,454)
Sunday, 27 July (3:15 pm) St Kilda 15.6 (96) def. Melbourne 13.12 (90) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 22,570)
  • Gold Coast's 66-point win over the Brisbane Lions was its biggest win in a QClash.[79]
  • Adelaide's 98-point win over Port Adelaide was the biggest win by either team in a Showdown.[80]
  • Port Adelaide's score of 5.5 (35) against Adelaide was its lowest score in a Showdown.[81]
  • St Kilda trailed Melbourne by 46 points at three-quarter time and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in VFL/AFL history; Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (St Kilda) kicked the final two goals of the game, the first from a set shot with eight seconds remaining to level scores after taking a spectacular mark inside forward 50, and the second after Melbourne made a 6–6–6 rule infringement at the following centre bounce, with Wanganeen-Milera marking the resultant free kick and kicking the winning goal after the final siren.[82]
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Round 21

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Round 21
Thursday, 31 July (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.18 (132) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.8 (44) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,898)
Friday, 1 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 15.11 (101) def. Hawthorn 13.9 (87) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,654)
Saturday, 2 August (1:20 pm) Melbourne 21.13 (139) def. West Coast 8.8 (56) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 16,394)
Saturday, 2 August (4:10 pm) Gold Coast 16.11 (107) def. Richmond 2.11 (23) People First Stadium (crowd: 14,841)
Saturday, 2 August (4:15 pm) Sydney 9.14 (68) def. Essendon 7.12 (54) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 20,805)
Saturday, 2 August (7:35 pm) Collingwood 10.5 (65) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,326)
Sunday, 3 August (1:40 pm) St Kilda 11.12 (78) def. North Melbourne 10.9 (69) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,978)
Sunday, 3 August (3:15 pm) Geelong 23.15 (153) def. Port Adelaide 9.11 (65) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,064)
Sunday, 3 August (3:10 pm) Fremantle 15.4 (94) def. Carlton 10.7 (67) Optus Stadium (crowd: 39,358)
  • Gold Coast's 84-point win was its biggest over Richmond.[83]
  • Richmond's half-time score of 0.5 (5) was its lowest since 1996.[83]
  • Richmond's score of 2.11 (23) was the lowest score ever conceded by Gold Coast.[83]
  • The crowd of 82,326 for the Collingwood v Brisbane Lions match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving the Brisbane Lions.[84]
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Round 22

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Round 22
Thursday, 7 August (7:30 pm) Hawthorn 17.8 (110) def. Collingwood 6.10 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 68,515)
Friday, 8 August (7:40 pm) Geelong 15.19 (109) def. Essendon 10.5 (65) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,289)
Saturday, 9 August (1:20 pm) Richmond 7.10 (52) def. by St Kilda 8.8 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,395)
Saturday, 9 August (4:15 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) def. by Sydney 13.14 (92) The Gabba (crowd: 31,424)
Saturday, 9 August (7:35 pm) Carlton 11.8 (74) def. by Gold Coast 13.15 (93) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,120)
Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) def. by Fremantle 13.14 (92) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,390)
Sunday, 10 August (1:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133) def. North Melbourne 12.7 (79) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 11,753)
Sunday, 10 August (3:15 pm) Melbourne 15.9 (99) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.15 (105) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,733)
Sunday, 10 August (3:10 pm) West Coast 12.6 (78) def. by Adelaide 13.9 (87) Optus Stadium (crowd: 32,845)
  • Collingwood fielded the oldest team in VFL/AFL history in its match against Hawthorn, with an average age of 29 years and 267 days.[85]
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Round 23

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Round 23
Friday, 15 August (7:20 pm) Essendon 11.9 (75) def. by St Kilda 11.11 (77) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,107)
Friday, 15 August (6:20 pm) Fremantle 5.14 (44) def. by Brisbane Lions 15.11 (101) Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,302)
Saturday, 16 August (12:35 pm) Gold Coast 11.10 (76) def. by Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111) People First Stadium (crowd: 16,007)
Saturday, 16 August (1:20 pm) Carlton 18.10 (118) def. Port Adelaide 9.10 (64) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,020)
Saturday, 16 August (4:15 pm) Hawthorn 13.14 (92) def. Melbourne 8.8 (56) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 53,871)
Saturday, 16 August (7:05 pm) Adelaide 9.5 (59) def. Collingwood 8.8 (56) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 54,283)
Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 20.15 (135) def. Richmond 13.9 (87) Ninja Stadium (crowd: 11,176)
Sunday, 17 August (3:15 pm) Sydney 10.8 (68) def. by Geelong 16.15 (111) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 37,656)
Sunday, 17 August (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 19.12 (126) def. West Coast 4.8 (32) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 21,207)
  • The crowd of 54,302 for the Fremantle v Brisbane Lions match is Fremantle's largest home crowd for a home-and-away match outside of a Western Derby.[86]
  • The crowd of 54,283 for the Adelaide v Collingwood match was the largest crowd for an AFL match at Adelaide Oval.[87]
  • Adelaide's win over Collingwood was its first since 2016, ending a ten-match losing streak and eleven-match winless streak.[88]
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Round 24

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Round 24
Thursday, 21 August (7:30 pm) Essendon 8.8 (56) def. by Carlton 13.12 (90) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 41,150)
Friday, 22 August (7:10 pm) Collingwood 11.16 (82) def. Melbourne 11.10 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 60,611)
Friday, 22 August (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide 10.11 (71) def. Gold Coast 9.13 (67) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,897)
Saturday, 23 August (1:20 pm) North Melbourne 15.10 (100) def. by Adelaide 17.11 (113) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 17,494)
Saturday, 23 August (4:15 pm) Richmond 9.10 (64) def. by Geelong 14.19 (103) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,109)
Saturday, 23 August (5:35 pm) West Coast 7.9 (51) def. by Sydney 18.10 (118) Optus Stadium (crowd: 36,029)
Sunday, 24 August (12:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.14 (104) def. St Kilda 14.9 (93) Engie Stadium (crowd: 10,563)
Sunday, 24 August (3:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.13 (97) def. by Fremantle 17.10 (112) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,069)
Sunday, 24 August (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions 11.23 (89) def. Hawthorn 11.13 (79) The Gabba (crowd: 32,086)
Wednesday, 27 August (7:20 pm) Gold Coast 23.15 (153) def. Essendon 8.10 (58) People First Stadium (crowd: 16,768)
  • Boundary umpires Greta Miller and Melissa Sambrooks became the first female boundary umpires to officiate an AFL match during the Essendon v Carlton match.[89]
  • Gold Coast's 95-point win over Essendon was the biggest in its history.[90]
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Ladder

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Adelaide 23 18 5 0 2278 1635 139.3 72 Finals series
2 Geelong 23 17 6 0 2425 1714 141.5 68
3 Brisbane Lions (P) 23 16 6 1 2061 1804 114.2 66
4 Collingwood 23 16 7 0 1991 1627 122.4 64
5 Greater Western Sydney 23 16 7 0 2114 1834 115.3 64
6 Fremantle 23 16 7 0 1978 1815 109.0 64
7 Gold Coast 23 15 8 0 2173 1740 124.9 60
8 Hawthorn 23 15 8 0 2045 1691 120.9 60
9 Western Bulldogs 23 14 9 0 2493 1820 137.0 56
10 Sydney 23 12 11 0 1845 1902 97.0 48
11 Carlton 23 9 14 0 1799 1861 96.7 36
12 St Kilda 23 9 14 0 1839 2077 88.5 36
13 Port Adelaide 23 9 14 0 1705 2136 79.8 36
14 Melbourne 23 7 16 0 1902 2038 93.3 28
15 Essendon 23 6 17 0 1535 2209 69.5 24
16 North Melbourne 23 5 17 1 1805 2365 76.3 22
17 Richmond 23 5 18 0 1449 2197 66.0 20
18 West Coast 23 1 22 0 1466 2438 60.1 4
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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
41Underlined points indicate the team had a bye that round
More information Team, O ...
TeamO123456789101112131415161718192021222324
Adelaide04582122125127165165205245246284323363364364403443483523562601641681721
Geelong044474988126166167207207247285325364402403404444444484524564602642682
Brisbane Lions04985123162201202242281301302342382382383422422462502542543583585623663
Collingwood04468486126164201241242282321361401441441481521561561561601602603604644
Greater Western Sydney41818385124163164166168208208248287287327367369408447486526528568606645
Fremantle00160174138111281291691691611209249288288328366406409448487527565604607646
Gold Coast043468412316216320320424428332332432532632936840744544848852656656956607
Hawthorn4282121161161165167204243283284286286326365365405445446485525527567605608
Western Bulldogs0484988810812128168206206245247249249289328367406409409449489529568569
Sydney030114104118981081481412141214161216131614201320132411241228103210361036104010441044104810
Carlton0013014016016414813121112131610161116121613201124102410241124122412281228122813281432123611
St Kilda0015412871271291212121316101612161316142011201220142015201520152015201524142814321136113612
Port Adelaide00184114124128111210161016121613161516151615201524112412281028113211321132113211321232133613
Melbourne001001501701701741781512151215161420112012201420152014201420142413241324132812281328142814
Essendon001401641441481312111212161120920102410241024102412241324132413241424142415241524152415242415
North Melbourne001248410413415416417417617101710171017141614161816181618161816181718171817181722162216
Richmond0474134154154168158168161216121612161216121712171217121712171617201620162016201620172017
West Coast0017018018018018018018018018418418418418418418418418418418418418418418418
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Source: AFL Tables

Home matches and membership

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season, excluding neutral matches (Gather Round).

More information Team, Home match attendance ...
Team Home match attendance Membership
Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average 2024[91] 2025[92] Change
2024[93] 2025[94] Change
Adelaide11496,31754,28339,271 40,821 45,120Increase 4,299 75,477 81,067Increase 5,590
Brisbane Lions11336,58334,80226,441 30,864 30,598Decrease 266 63,268 75,115Increase 11,847
Carlton11541,00575,82724,120 58,311 49,182Decrease 9,129 106,345 100,743Decrease 5,602
Collingwood11757,60192,04438,126 66,880 68,873Increase 1,993 110,628 112,491Increase 1,863
Essendon11440,37776,05120,347 50,478 40,034Decrease 10,444 83,664 85,568Increase 1,904
Fremantle11503,34154,38437,570 46,891 45,758Decrease 1,133 62,237 66,179Increase 3,942
Geelong11389,83088,74625,372 36,291 35,439Decrease 852 90,798 92,379Increase 1,581
Gold Coast11172,46922,8319,816 15,584 15,679Increase 95 26,157 30,107Increase 3,950
Greater Western Sydney11132,28519,2488,092 12,275 12,026Decrease 249 36,629 37,705Increase 1,076
Hawthorn11456,32680,73513,287 36,037 41,484Increase 5,447 83,823 87,204Increase 3,381
Melbourne11404,85577,7616,721 34,929 36,805Increase 1,876 65,479 58,563Decrease 6,916
North Melbourne11277,92146,3737,395 21,954 25,266Increase 3,312 50,628 56,283Increase 5,655
Port Adelaide11391,11353,11730,390 36,922 35,556Decrease 1,366 66,015 72,656Increase 6,641
Richmond11488,37580,00918,423 47,582 44,398Decrease 3,184 98,489 92,531Decrease 5,958
St Kilda11348,07965,68013,486 29,257 31,644Increase 2,387 60,467 65,509Increase 5,042
Sydney11377,04640,31020,805 38,202 34,277Decrease 3,925 73,757 76,674Increase 2,917
West Coast11468,33453,28932,845 46,234 42,576Decrease 3,658 103,498 107,079Increase 3,581
Western Bulldogs11404,40178,0274,814 28,523 36,764Increase 8,241 62,328 65,584Increase 3,256
Total/overall1987,386,58492,0444,81437,81537,306Decrease 5091,319,6871,363,437Increase 43,750
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Source: AFL Tables

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
4 September, Adelaide Oval
1Adelaide8.7 (55)
4Collingwood11.13 (79)12 September, Adelaide Oval
Adelaide10.7 (67)
6 September, Engie StadiumHawthorn14.17 (101)20 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
5Greater Western Sydney13.10 (88)Collingwood11.5 (71)
8Hawthorn16.11 (107)Brisbane Lions15.10 (100)27 September, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong11.9 (75)
6 September, Optus Stadium19 September, Melbourne Cricket GroundBrisbane Lions18.14 (122)
6Fremantle12.7 (79)Geelong17.13 (115)
7Gold Coast11.14 (80)13 September, the GabbaHawthorn13.7 (85)
Brisbane Lions14.16 (100)
5 September, Melbourne Cricket GroundGold Coast6.11 (47)
2Geelong16.16 (112)
3Brisbane Lions11.8 (74)

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

Finals week 1

More information First qualifying final ...
First qualifying final
Thursday, 4 September (7:10 pm) Adelaide 8.7 (55) def. by Collingwood 11.13 (79) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,187)
2.1 (13)
5.1 (31)
8.4 (52)
8.7 (55)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.3 (15)
5.7 (37)
10.11 (71)
11.13 (79)
Pedlar 3, Thilthorpe 2, Walker 2, Dawson Goals Elliott 4, Sidebottom 3, Cameron, N. Daicos, De Goey, Lipinski
Thilthorpe, Neal-Bullen, Pedlar, Walker, Worrell Best Moore, Elliott, N. Daicos, De Goey, Sidebottom, Cameron, Frampton
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More information Second qualifying final ...
Second qualifying final
Friday, 5 September (7:40 pm) Geelong 16.16 (112) def. Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 86,364)
4.6 (30)
8.11 (59)
13.12 (90)
16.16 (112)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 3.0 (18)
7.2 (44)
9.5 (59)
11.8 (74)
Dempsey 3, J. Cameron 2, Atkins, Blicavs, Bowes, Close, De Koning, Holmes, Martin, Mullin, S. Neale, Smith, Stewart Goals Rayner 3, Lohmann 2, Bailey, Berry, C. Cameron, Dunkley, Fletcher, Morris
Dempsey, Holmes, Blicavs, J. Cameron, Stewart, Bowes, Miers Best Dunkley, W. Ashcroft, L. Neale, Zorko, Rayner
  • Geelong had 13 individual goalkickers in its qualifying final win over the Brisbane Lions, an equal VFL/AFL finals record.[95]
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More information First elimination final ...
First elimination final
Saturday, 6 September (3:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 13.10 (88) def. by Hawthorn 16.11 (107) Engie Stadium (crowd: 20,634)
3.2 (20)
6.5 (41)
12.7 (79)
13.10 (88)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 7.2 (44)
11.3 (69)
13.7 (85)
16.11 (107)
Hogan 3, Bedford 2, Kelly 2, Briggs, Callaghan, Jones, O'Halloran, Riccardi, Thomas Goals Ginnivan 3, Gunston 3, C. Macdonald 3, Chol 2, Amon, Butler, Dear, Newcombe, Watson
Callaghan, Green, Kelly, Whitfield, Hogan, Briggs Best Newcombe, Impey, Meek, Weddle, Ginnivan, C. Macdonald, Barrass
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More information Second elimination final ...
Second elimination final
Saturday, 6 September (5:35 pm) Fremantle 12.7 (79) def. by Gold Coast 11.14 (80) Optus Stadium (crowd: 57,507)
1.2 (8)
5.2 (32)
8.4 (52)
12.7 (79)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.6 (12)
8.9 (57)
9.13 (67)
11.14 (80)
Voss 3, Dudley 2, Treacy 2, Amiss, Bolton, Erasmus, Jackson, Reid Goals Humphrey 3, Budarick 2, Long 2, Andrew, Davies, Farrar, Fiorini
Serong, Brayshaw, Ryan, Young, Pearce, Reid Best Anderson, Rowell, Witts, Andrew, Uwland, Humphrey
  • The crowd of 57,507 for the Fremantle v Gold Coast elimination final is the largest crowd for a match involving Gold Coast.[96]
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Finals week 2

More information First semi-final ...
First semi-final
Friday, 12 September (7:10 pm) Adelaide 10.7 (67) def. by Hawthorn 14.17 (101) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,005)
3.2 (20)
3.6 (24)
7.7 (49)
10.7 (67)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 4.4 (28)
6.7 (43)
11.13 (79)
14.17 (101)
Thilthorpe 3, Rachele 2, Fogarty, Keays, Peatling, Pedlar, Soligo Goals Gunston 5, Butler 2, Watson 2, Amon, C. Macdonald, Moore, Newcombe, Weddle
Worrell, Dawson, Laird, Thilthorpe, Milera Best Newcombe, Gunston, Sicily, Ward, Worpel
  • Hawthorn's win over Adelaide was the first win by an eighth-placed team against the minor premier in a final in AFL history.[97]
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More information Second semi-final ...
Second semi-final
Saturday, 13 September (7:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.16 (100) def. Gold Coast 6.11 (47) The Gabba (crowd: 36,628)
3.5 (23)
9.6 (60)
12.10 (82)
14.16 (100)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 3.4 (22)
5.5 (35)
5.9 (39)
6.11 (47)
Bailey 3, Lohmann 3, W. Ashcroft 2, Morris 2, Ah Chee, Berry, Gallop, Rayner Goals King 2, Ainsworth, Anderson, Flanders, Rowell
W. Ashcroft, Dunkley, McCluggage, Rayner, Andrews, Bailey, Berry, Wilmot Best Collins, Rowell, Witts, Miller, Anderson
  • The crowd of 36,628 for the Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast semi-final is the largest crowd for a match between the two clubs.[98]
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Finals week 3

More information Second preliminary final ...
Second preliminary final
Friday, 19 September (7:40 pm) Geelong 17.13 (115) def. Hawthorn 13.7 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 99,567)
1.3 (9)
6.7 (43)
13.11 (89)
17.13 (115)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 3.4 (22)
6.6 (42)
9.7 (61)
13.7 (85)
Cameron 3, Dangerfield 3, Stengle 3, Mannagh 2, Blicavs, Holmes, Martin, Miers, Neale, Smith Goals Gunston 3, Lewis 3, Chol, Ginnivan, Impey, C. Macdonald, Moore, Nash, Watson
Dangerfield, Smith, Atkins, Holmes, Miers, Z. Guthrie Best Amon, Gunston, Nash, Chol, Sicily
  • The crowd of 99,567 for the Geelong v Hawthorn preliminary final was the largest crowd for a VFL/AFL match outside of a grand final since 1971.[99]
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More information First preliminary final ...
First preliminary final
Saturday, 20 September (5:15 pm) Collingwood 11.5 (71) def. by Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 96,023)
1.1 (7)
7.1 (43)
9.4 (58)
11.5 (71)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 4.3 (27)
4.6 (30)
11.9 (75)
15.10 (100)
Elliott 4, Cox 2, Membrey 2, Houston, Lipinski, Schultz Goals Gallop 3, W. Ashcroft 2, Bailey 2, Rayner 2, C. Cameron, Dunkley, Lohmann, McCluggage, Morris, Zorko
N. Daicos, J. Daicos, Elliott, Sidebottom, Cox Best McCluggage, Bailey, Wilmot, W. Ashcroft, Zorko
  • Collingwood fielded the oldest finals team in VFL/AFL history in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions, with an average age of 28 years and 292 days.[100]
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Grand final

Main article: 2025 AFL Grand Final
More information Grand final ...
Grand final
Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) Geelong 11.9 (75) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.14 (122) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 100,022)
2.3 (15)
5.6 (36)
6.8 (44)
11.9 (75)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.6 (12)
5.6 (36)
9.9 (63)
18.14 (122)
 Norm Smith Medal: Will Ashcroft[101]
Field umpires: Simon Meredith, Hayden Meyer, Jacob Mollison, Andrew Stephens[102]
National anthem: Vera Blue[103]
Dempsey 4, Blicavs, Bowes, Close, Holmes, Mannagh, Mullin, S. Neale Goals C. Cameron 4, McCluggage 4, Bailey 3, Lohmann 2, L. Ashcroft, W. Ashcroft, Morris, L. Neale, Rayner
Dempsey, Holmes, Humphries, Atkins, Smith Best McCluggage, Andrews, Bailey, C. Cameron, W. Ashcroft, Gardiner
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Win–loss table

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If multiple 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, neutral matches (Gather Round) are underlined, postponed matches are italicised and opponents are listed above the margins.

+WinQualified for finals
−LossEliminated
Draw
X
 Bye
More information Team, Home-and-away season ...
TeamHome-and-away seasonLadderFinals series
O123456789101112131415161718192021222324F1F2F3GF
AdelaideXSTK
+63		ESS
+61		NM
+36		GC
−1		GEE
−19		GWS
+18		FRE
−18		CAR
+60		PA
+5		COL
−10		WC
+66		SYD
+90		BL
+5		HAW
−3		XRIC
+68		MEL
+13		WB
+11		GC
+61		PA
+98		HAW
+14		WC
+9		COL
+3		NM
+13		1
(18–5–0)		COL
−24		HAW
−34
Brisbane LionsGEESYD
+4		WC
+19		GEE[c]
+9		RIC
+28		WB
+21		COL
−52		STK
+45		GC
+17		NM
0		MEL
−11		HAW
+33		ESS
+18		ADE
−5		GWS
−11		GEE
+41		XPA
+28		CAR
+37		WB
+10		GC
−66		COL
+27		SYD
−2		FRE
+57		HAW
+10		3
(16–6–1)		GEE
−38		GC
+53		COL
+29		GEE
+47
CarltonXRIC
−13		HAW
−20		WB
−8		COL
−17		WC
+71		NM
+82		GEE
+18		ADE
−60		STK
+15		SYD
−16		GWS
−28		XESS
+8		WC
+34		NM
−11		PA
−50		COL
−56		BL
−37		MEL
+8		HAW
−24		FRE
−27		GC
−19		PA
+54		ESS
+34		11
(9–14–0)
CollingwoodGWS
−52		PA
+91		WB
+6		XCAR
+17		SYD
+31		BL
+52		ESS
+41		GEE
−3		FRE
+14		ADE
+10		NM
+45		HAW
+51		MEL
+1		XSTK
+34		WC
+29		CAR
+56		GC
−6		FRE
−1		RIC
+36		BL
−27		HAW
−64		ADE
−3		MEL
+6		4
(16–7–0)		ADE
+24		XBL
−29
EssendonGCHAW
−26		ADE
−61		PA
+12		XMEL
+39		WC
+2		COL
−41		NM
+3		SYD
+8		WB
−91		RIC
+23		BL
−18		CAR
−8		GEE
−95		FRE
−41		XGC
−41		RIC
−9		GWS
−48		WB
−93		SYD
−14		GEE
−44		STK
−2		CAR
−34		GC[d]
−95		15
(6–17–0)
FremantleXGEE
−78		SYD
−3		WC
+38		WB
+16		RIC
+61		MEL
−10		ADE
+18		STK
−61		COL
−14		GWS
+34		PA
+49		GC
+11		XNM
+6		ESS
+41		STK
+12		SYD
−11		HAW
+13		COL
+1		WC
+49		CAR
+27		PA
+6		BL
−57		WB
+15		6
(16–7–0)		GC
−1
GeelongBLFRE
+78		STK
−7		BL[c]
−9		MEL
+39		ADE
+19		HAW
+7		CAR
−18		COL
+3		GWS
−4		PA
+76		WB
+14		WC
+43		GC
+24		ESS
+95		BL
−41		XRIC
+72		GWS
−26		STK
+31		NM
+101		PA
+88		ESS
+44		SYD
+43		RIC
+39		2
(17–6–0)		BL
+38		XHAW
+30		BL
−47
Gold CoastESSWC
+87		XMEL
+58		ADE
+1		NM
+52		RIC
−11		SYD
+38		BL
−17		WB
+10		HAW
+8		STK
+19		FRE
−11		GEE
−24		XGWS
−7		MEL
+19		ESS
+41		COL
+6		ADE
−61		BL
+66		RIC
+84		CAR
+19		GWS
−35		PA
−4		ESS[d]
+95		7
(15–8–0)		FRE
+1		BL
−53
Greater Western SydneyCOL
+52		MEL
+3		XHAW
−12		WC
+81		STK
+28		ADE
−18		WB
−32		SYD
−14		GEE
+4		FRE
−34		CAR
+28		RIC
+3		PA
−16		BL
+11		GC
+7		XWC
+59		GEE
+26		ESS
+48		SYD
+44		WB
−88		NM
+54		GC
+35		STK
+11		5
(16–7–0)		HAW
−19
HawthornSYD
+20		ESS
+26		CAR
+20		GWS
+12		XPA
−30		GEE
−7		WC
+50		RIC
+65		MEL
+35		GC
−8		BL
−33		COL
−51		WB
+22		ADE
+3		XNM
+85		STK
+20		FRE
−13		PA
+38		CAR
+24		ADE
−14		COL
+64		MEL
+36		BL
−10		8
(15–8–0)		GWS
+19		ADE
+34		GEE
−30
MelbourneXGWS
−3		NM
−59		GC
−58		GEE
−39		ESS
−39		FRE
+10		RIC
+20		WC
+32		HAW
−35		BL
+11		SYD
+53		STK
−28		COL
−1		PA
−25		XGC
−19		ADE
−13		NM
+36		CAR
−8		STK
−6		WC
+83		WB
−6		HAW
−36		COL
−6		14
(7–16–0)
North MelbourneXWB
−16		MEL
+59		ADE
−36		SYD
−65		GC
−52		CAR
−82		PA
−9		ESS
−3		BL
0		RIC
+4		COL
−45		XWC
+10		FRE
−6		CAR
+11		HAW
−85		WB
−49		MEL
−36		SYD
−31		GEE
−101		STK
−9		GWS
−54		RIC
+48		ADE
−13		16
(5–17–1)
Port AdelaideXCOL
−91		RIC
+72		ESS
−12		STK
−17		HAW
+30		SYD
+8		NM
+9		WB
−90		ADE
−5		GEE
−76		FRE
−49		XGWS
+16		MEL
+25		SYD
−19		CAR
+50		BL
−28		WC
+26		HAW
−38		ADE
−98		GEE
−88		FRE
−6		CAR
−54		GC
+4		13
(9–14–0)
RichmondXCAR
+13		PA
−72		STK
−82		BL
−28		FRE
−61		GC
+11		MEL
−20		HAW
−65		WC
+2		NM
−4		ESS
−23		GWS
−3		SYD
−44		XWB
−79		ADE
−68		GEE
−72		ESS
+9		WC
+49		COL
−36		GC
−84		STK
−4		NM
−48		GEE
−39		17
(5–18–0)
St KildaXADE
−63		GEE
+7		RIC
+82		PA
+17		GWS
−28		WB
−71		BL
−45		FRE
+61		CAR
−15		WC
−28		GC
−19		MEL
+28		XWB
−72		COL
−34		FRE
−12		HAW
−20		SYD
−5		GEE
−31		MEL
+6		NM
+9		RIC
+4		ESS
+2		GWS
−11		12
(9–14–0)
SydneyHAW
−20		BL
−4		FRE
+3		XNM
+65		COL
−31		PA
−8		GC
−38		GWS
+14		ESS
−8		CAR
+16		MEL
−53		ADE
−90		RIC
+44		XPA
+19		WB
−9		FRE
+11		STK
+5		NM
+31		GWS
−44		ESS
+14		BL
+2		GEE
−43		WC
+67		10
(12–11–0)
West CoastXGC
−87		BL
−19		FRE
−38		GWS
−81		CAR
−71		ESS
−2		HAW
−50		MEL
−32		RIC
−2		STK
+28		ADE
−66		GEE
−43		NM
−10		CAR
−34		XCOL
−29		GWS
−59		PA
−26		RIC
−49		FRE
−49		MEL
−83		ADE
−9		WB
−94		SYD
−67		18
(1–22–0)
Western BulldogsXNM
+16		COL
−6		CAR
+8		FRE
−16		BL
−21		STK
+71		GWS
+32		PA
+90		GC
−10		ESS
+91		GEE
−14		XHAW
−22		STK
+72		RIC
+79		SYD
+9		NM
+49		ADE
−11		BL
−10		ESS
+93		GWS
+88		MEL
+6		WC
+94		FRE
−15		9
(14–9–0)
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Source: AFL Tables

Season notes

  • The Brisbane Lions recorded their longest unbeaten start to a season, winning their first five matches.[104]
  • Gold Coast recorded its longest unbeaten start to a season, winning its first four matches.[105]
  • West Coast recorded its longest winless start to a season,[106] losing its first nine matches,[107] and only won one match for the season, the fewest in a season in the club's history and the fewest in a season by any club since Greater Western Sydney won one match in 2013.[108]
  • Essendon fielded 15 debutants during the season, breaking the AFL era record[109] (excluding expansion teams) of 13 set by Fitzroy in 1991.[110]
  • Adelaide won 18 matches during the home-and-away season, the most in the club's history, to win the minor premiership;[111] however, the club lost both of its finals, becoming the first minor premier in the AFL era to do so, and the first since North Melbourne in 1983.[97]
  • Gold Coast won 15 matches during the home-and-away season, the most in the club's history,[112] to finish seventh and qualify for finals for the first time, having never previously finished higher than twelfth since its first AFL season in 2011.[90]

Milestones

More information Round, Player/official ...
Round Player/official Club Milestone
OR Jake Lloyd Sydney250th AFL game
Jack Crisp Collingwood250th AFL game
1 Darcy Byrne-Jones Port Adelaide200th AFL game
Jack Macrae St Kilda250th AFL game
2 Jarman Impey Hawthorn200th AFL game
Jack Darling North Melbourne300th AFL game
3 Rory Laird Adelaide250th AFL game
5 Tim Membrey Collingwood300th AFL goal
Ben King Gold Coast200th AFL goal
Adam Saad Carlton200th AFL game
6 Jamie Elliott Collingwood200th AFL game
7 Jamie Elliott Collingwood300th AFL goal
Luke Parker North Melbourne300th AFL game
8 Caleb Daniel North Melbourne200th AFL game
Jason Johannisen Western Bulldogs200th AFL game
Jack Gunston Hawthorn500th AFL goal
10 Touk Miller Gold Coast200th AFL game
Charlie Curnow Carlton300th AFL goal
Kamdyn McIntosh Richmond200th AFL game
11 Mitch Duncan Geelong300th AFL game
Toby Greene Greater Western Sydney250th AFL game
Chris Fagan Brisbane Lions200th AFL game coached[113]
Christian Petracca Melbourne200th AFL game
12 Steele Sidebottom Collingwood200th AFL goal
14 Jack Sinclair St Kilda200th AFL game
15 Patrick Dangerfield Geelong350th AFL game
16 Marcus Bontempelli Western Bulldogs250th AFL game
Jake Melksham Melbourne200th AFL goal
17 Tom Liberatore Western Bulldogs250th AFL game
Toby Greene Greater Western Sydney400th AFL goal
Chris Scott Geelong350th AFL game coached[114]
Jeremy Cameron Geelong700th AFL goal
18 Lachie Whitfield Greater Western Sydney250th AFL game
Nick Vlastuin Richmond250th AFL game
19 Hugh McCluggage Brisbane Lions200th AFL game
Clayton Oliver Melbourne200th AFL game
Daniel Rioli Gold Coast200th AFL game
20 Jacob Weitering Carlton200th AFL game
21 Christian Petracca Melbourne200th AFL goal
22 Steele Sidebottom Collingwood350th AFL game
Jack Steele St Kilda200th AFL game
Jack Higgins St Kilda200th AFL goal
Damien Hardwick Gold Coast350th AFL game coached[115]
George Hewett Carlton200th AFL game
Jarrod Witts Gold Coast200th AFL game
Ed Langdon Melbourne200th AFL game
Liam Duggan West Coast200th AFL game
23 Steven May Melbourne250th AFL game
Cameron Zurhaar North Melbourne200th AFL goal
Tom Papley Sydney300th AFL goal
24 Zach Merrett Essendon250th AFL game
Tim Membrey Collingwood200th AFL game
Harry Himmelberg Greater Western Sydney200th AFL game
Charlie Cameron Brisbane Lions250th AFL game
Dayne Zorko Brisbane Lions300th AFL game
F1 Alex Neal-Bullen Adelaide200th AFL game
Taylor Walker Adelaide300th AFL game
Jaeger O'Meara Fremantle200th AFL game
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Source: AFL Tables (players); other milestones sourced individually

Coach departures

More information Outgoing coach, Club ...
Outgoing coachClubManner of departureDate of departureCaretaker coachIncoming coachDate of appointment
Ken Hinkley Port AdelaideStepped down at end of season as part of succession plan12 February 2025[e]—Josh Carr[117]
Simon Goodwin MelbourneDismissed mid-season5 August 2025[118]Troy Chaplin[119]Steven King12 September 2025[120]
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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
More information #, Player ...
# Player Club Home-and-away season (Coleman Medal) Finals series Total Games Average
O123456789101112131415161718192021222324F1F2F3GF
1 Jeremy CameronGeelongX044151617411213417118220727633538038644448X484521535581169675479079483285X8538808888263.38
2 Jack GunstonHawthorn–0–02224X4610313417320323–23023225126228X2873533813934234544945376026236557037373233.17
3 Ben KingGold CoastX066X6410212517118523124327229231132133X3323533844224414524745165725936276906927171252.84
4 Jamie ElliottCollingwood222415X50538210515116622123528533134X34236137441344246147148048250252456X5646060252.40
Aaron NaughtonWestern BulldogsX03303141538311112315015116319X1901932212332653153623874555055535826060232.61
Riley ThilthorpeAdelaideX0333639514115116319120323023225227128028X2853303363924134444835115235525736060252.40
7 Mitch GeorgiadesPort AdelaideX000442639312315217118220121324X2412573213353844234524714835125315445858232.52
8 Logan MorrisBrisbane LionsX011341527411011213–13013316218220020525530X3013123313403464034344714814925115215353262.04
9 Sam DarcyWestern BulldogsX0114527512214014–14–14–14–14–14X14–1431752232542923113263854324534804848172.82
10 Jack HigginsSt KildaX0224639312214317320121223528028129X2913003013123303323543924124334604646232.00
Jesse HoganGreater Western Sydney–0–0X044913215–15217118725126430030232638240X40–40141–41243043–43–43–4334646162.88
Other end-of-round leaders
Nick LarkeyNorth MelbourneX05538412214216117118220121223124X24024327128533538–38–38–38341–41–41–4141172.41
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Source: AFL Tables

Club best and fairest

More information Player(s), Club ...
Player(s)ClubAwardRef.
Jordan Dawson AdelaideMalcolm Blight Medal[126]
Josh Dunkley Brisbane LionsMerrett–Murray Medal[127]
George Hewett CarltonJohn Nicholls Medal[128]
Darcy Cameron CollingwoodCopeland Trophy[129]
Zach Merrett EssendonCrichton Medal[130]
Caleb Serong FremantleDoig Medal[131]
Max Holmes GeelongCarji Greeves Medal[132]
Matt Rowell Gold CoastClub Champion[133]
Tom Green Greater Western SydneyKevin Sheedy Medal[134]
Jack Gunston HawthornPeter Crimmins Medal[135]
Max Gawn MelbourneKeith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy[136]
Harry Sheezel, Tristan Xerri North MelbourneSyd Barker Medal[137]
Zak Butters Port AdelaideJohn Cahill Medal[138]
Tim Taranto RichmondJack Dyer Medal[139]
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera St KildaTrevor Barker Award[140]
Isaac Heeney SydneyBob Skilton Medal[141]
Liam Baker West CoastJohn Worsfold Medal[142]
Ed Richards Western BulldogsCharles Sutton Medal[143]
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    The deal originally covered the first 15 rounds,[2] however with the addition of Opening Round, this was extended to 16 rounds ahead of the 2025 season.[3]
  2. [b]
    Excluding the COVID-19-affected 2020 and 2021 seasons
  3. [c]
    Rescheduled from Opening Round; originally had a bye during this round[46]
  4. [d]
    Rescheduled from Opening Round[46]
  5. [e]
    Announcement of succession plan[116]

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