# 2019 AFL season

The 2019 AFL season was the 123rd season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 21 March until 28 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Richmond Football Club for the twelfth time, after it defeated Greater Western Sydney by 89 points in the 2019 AFL Grand Final.

## Rule changes

There were several alterations to the laws of the game in 2019:
* Starting positions were mandated at centre bounces, with each team required to have six players inside each 50m arc – including one in each goal square – four players in the centre square and two along the wings. A team guilty of the 6-6-6 rule, as it became known, received one warning per game, then conceded a free kick on subsequent infractions.
* At kick-ins after behinds, the full back was no longer required to kick to himself to play on from the goal square, and the man on the mark was positioned 10m from the kick-off line instead of 5m.
* The spot of any mark or free kick received within nine metres of a player's defensive goal line would be brought back to the nine-metre line, rather than remaining at the spot of the mark or free kick.
* Team runners were no longer permitted to enter the playing surface except for the break in play after a goal had been kicked; water carriers were also forbidden from entering during live play.
* The protocol for a 50-metre penalty was amended, allowing the player with the ball to advance to the new mark at his own pace without being interfered with by an opponent (which could be penalised by a second 50-metre penalty), and with the right to play on at any time while the 50m penalty was being measured out. Previously, measuring out a 50m penalty was done with time off.
* The push-in-the-back rule was relaxed, allowing a player to place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest, provided he does not push. This removed the more stringent interpretation added in 2007 which saw a free kick to penalised any use of hands on an opponent's back in a marking contest.
* The concept of prior opportunity as it applied to holding the ball was formally defined for the first time as part of a copyedit of the rule. The only change to the intent of the rule was that a ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball in a ruck contest was no longer considered to have had prior opportunity – removing a provision which had existed since 2003.

## Pre-season

The pre-season began with the 2019 AFLX tournament, the second and, as of 2024, latter AFLX event featuring AFL players. Unlike the 2018 competition, it was not contested by the clubs, but rather by four all-star teams selected by their captains: Patrick Dangerfield (captain of the Bolts), Nat Fyfe (Flyers), Jack Riewoldt (Rampage), and Eddie Betts (Deadlys, composed entirely of Indigenous players). The tournament occurred at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne on 22 February 2019 and was won by the Rampage.
This was followed by the pre-season series of games, known as the 2019 JLT Community Series, with teams playing two games each. The games were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played two games, many at suburban or regional venues, while all games were televised on Fox Footy.
| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | | |
| Thursday, 28 February (6:40 pm) | Carlton 15.10 (100) | def. | Essendon 14.7 (91) | Ikon Park (crowd: 8,215) | Report |
| Friday, 1 March (4:10 pm) | West Coast 15.9 (99) | def. | Geelong 8.17 (65) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 6,028) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 March (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 11.11 (77) | def. by | St Kilda 15.12 (102) | Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee (crowd: 1,596) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 March (3:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.10 (106) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.5 (89) | The Memorial Oval, Port Pirie (crowd: 5,482) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 March (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81) | def. | Sydney 8.11 (59) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 2,636) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 March (12:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102) | def. | Hawthorn 8.12 (60) | Moreton Bay Sports Complex, Burpengary (crowd: 2,812) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 March (4:40 pm) | Richmond 16.17 (113) | def. | Melbourne 16.5 (101) | Deakin Reserve, Shepparton (crowd: 5,190) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 March (6:40 pm) | Gold Coast 11.10 (76) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) | Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay (crowd: 2,016) | Report |
| Monday, 4 March (3:40 pm) | Fremantle 12.12 (84) | def. by | Collingwood 17.9 (111) | HBF Arena, Joondalup (crowd: 5,245) | Report |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| Thursday, 7 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong 15.11 (101) | def. | Essendon 11.7 (73) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 9,070) | Report |
| Friday, 8 March (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 7.15 (57) | def. by | Adelaide 10.15 (75) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 4,098) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 March (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 19.9 (123) | def. | North Melbourne 16.6 (102) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,271) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 March (4:10 pm) | Melbourne 15.7 (97) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104) | Casey Fields (crowd: 4,215) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 March (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 13.9 (87) | def. by | Richmond 14.11 (95) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 6,982) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 March (1:10 pm) | Sydney 19.9 (123) | def. | Gold Coast 11.15 (81) | Oakes Oval, Lismore (crowd: 4,918) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 March (4:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79) | def. by | St Kilda 14.9 (93) | Mars Stadium, Ballarat (crowd: 4,384) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 March (4:10 pm) | Fremantle 8.10 (58) | def. by | West Coast 16.13 (109) | Rushton Park, Mandurah (crowd: 8,047) | Report |
| Monday, 11 March (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 11.11 (77) | def. | Carlton 10.13 (73) | Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 6,386) | Report |

## Premiership season

Notable features of the draw included:
* St Kilda replacing Gold Coast in hosting Port Adelaide in Shanghai.
* Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville hosted an AFL premiership match for the first time, when Gold Coast played St Kilda in round 13. The fixture replaced the game held in Cairns between 2011 and 2018.
* Collingwood hosted Melbourne for the Queen's Birthday match for the first time since 1999.
2019 marked the first year of games being broadcast in 4K resolution, with a total of 46 ultra-high-definition games being shown on Foxtel.

### Round 1

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

### Round 2

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

### Round 3

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

### Round 4

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

### Round 5

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

### Round 6

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

### Round 7

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

### Round 8

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

### Round 9

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

### Round 10

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

### Round 11

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

### Round 12

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

### Round 13

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

### Round 14

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

### Round 15

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

### Round 16

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

### Round 17

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

### Round 18

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

### Round 19

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

### Round 20

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

### Round 21

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

### Round 22

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

### Round 23

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

## Win/loss table

| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| Adelaide | Haw 32 | Syd 26 | Geel 24 | NM 12 | GCS 73 | StK 29 | Frem 17 | PA 20 | BL 1 | WCE 12 | Melb 2 | GWS 21 | Rich 33 | X | Geel 27 | PA 57 | GCS 95 | Ess 21 | Carl 27 | StK 22 | WCE 10 | Coll 66 | WB 34 | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Brisbane Lions | WCE 44 | NM 20 | PA 17 | Ess 47 | Coll 62 | GCS 49 | Syd 22 | WB 16 | Adel 1 | Frem 1 | Haw 19 | Carl 15 | X | StK 56 | Melb 33 | GWS 20 | PA 48 | NM 12 | Haw 27 | WB 18 | GCS 91 | Geel 1 | Rich 27 | Rich 47 | GWS 3 | X | X | 2 |
| Carlton | Rich 33 | PA 16 | Syd 19 | GCS 2 | WB 44 | Haw 5 | NM 58 | Coll 19 | GWS 93 | StK 13 | Ess 41 | BL 15 | WB 3 | X | Frem 4 | Melb 5 | Syd 7 | GCS 24 | Adel 27 | WCE 24 | Rich 28 | StK 10 | Geel 68 | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Collingwood | Geel 7 | Rich 44 | WCE 22 | WB 14 | BL 62 | Ess 4 | PA 39 | Carl 19 | StK 41 | Syd 7 | Frem 4 | Melb 41 | X | WB 9 | NM 44 | Haw 4 | WCE 1 | GWS 47 | Rich 32 | GCS 69 | Melb 17 | Adel 66 | Ess 11 | Geel 10 | X | GWS 4 | X | 4 |
| Essendon | GWS 72 | StK 11 | Melb 18 | BL 47 | NM 58 | Coll 4 | Geel 32 | Syd 5 | Frem 7 | Rich 23 | Carl 41 | X | Haw 19 | WCE 35 | GWS 6 | Syd 10 | NM 5 | Adel 21 | GCS 10 | PA 59 | WB 104 | Frem 32 | Coll 11 | WCE 55 | X | X | X | 8 |
| Fremantle | NM 82 | GCS 3 | StK 5 | WCE 13 | GWS 24 | WB 19 | Adel 17 | Rich 25 | Ess 7 | BL 1 | Coll 4 | X | PA 21 | Melb 14 | Carl 4 | WCE 91 | Haw 31 | Syd 1 | WB 47 | Geel 34 | StK 3 | Ess 32 | PA 43 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Geelong | Coll 7 | Melb 80 | Adel 24 | GWS 4 | Haw 23 | WCE 58 | Ess 32 | NM 24 | WB 44 | GCS 27 | Syd 22 | Rich 67 | X | PA 11 | Adel 27 | WB 16 | StK 27 | Haw 24 | Syd 27 | Frem 34 | NM 55 | BL 1 | Carl 68 | Coll 10 | WCE 20 | Rich 19 | X | 1 |
| Gold Coast | StK 1 | Frem 3 | WB 5 | Carl 2 | Adel 73 | BL 49 | WCE 23 | Melb 1 | PA 38 | Geel 27 | GWS 83 | NM 26 | StK 4 | X | Syd 42 | Rich 92 | Adel 95 | Carl 24 | Ess 10 | Coll 69 | BL 91 | Haw 70 | GWS 72 | X | X | X | X | 18 |
| Greater Western Sydney | Ess 72 | WCE 52 | Rich 49 | Geel 4 | Frem 24 | Syd 41 | StK 44 | Haw 33 | Carl 93 | Melb 26 | GCS 83 | Adel 21 | NM 23 | X | Ess 6 | BL 20 | Rich 27 | Coll 47 | PA 1 | Syd 2 | Haw 56 | WB 61 | GCS 72 | WB 58 | BL 3 | Coll 4 | Rich 89 | 6 |
| Hawthorn | Adel 32 | WB 19 | NM 16 | StK 5 | Geel 23 | Carl 5 | Melb 5 | GWS 33 | Rich 36 | PA 31 | BL 19 | X | Ess 19 | Syd 19 | WCE 6 | Coll 4 | Frem 31 | Geel 24 | BL 27 | NM 22 | GWS 56 | GCS 70 | WCE 38 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Melbourne | PA 26 | Geel 80 | Ess 18 | Syd 22 | StK 40 | Rich 43 | Haw 5 | GCS 1 | WCE 16 | GWS 26 | Adel 2 | Coll 41 | X | Frem 14 | BL 33 | Carl 5 | WB 8 | WCE 13 | StK 19 | Rich 33 | Coll 17 | Syd 53 | NM 5 | X | X | X | X | 17 |
| North Melbourne | Frem 82 | BL 20 | Haw 16 | Adel 12 | Ess 58 | PA 16 | Carl 58 | Geel 24 | Syd 5 | WB 25 | Rich 37 | GCS 26 | GWS 23 | X | Coll 44 | StK 39 | Ess 5 | BL 12 | WCE 49 | Haw 22 | Geel 55 | PA 86 | Melb 5 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| Port Adelaide | Melb 26 | Carl 16 | BL 17 | Rich 7 | WCE 42 | NM 16 | Coll 39 | Adel 20 | GCS 38 | Haw 31 | StK 70 | X | Frem 21 | Geel 11 | WB 25 | Adel 57 | BL 48 | Rich 38 | GWS 1 | Ess 59 | Syd 47 | NM 86 | Frem 43 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Richmond | Carl 33 | Coll 44 | GWS 49 | PA 7 | Syd 22 | Melb 43 | WB 47 | Frem 25 | Haw 36 | Ess 23 | NM 37 | Geel 67 | Adel 33 | X | StK 33 | GCS 92 | GWS 27 | PA 38 | Coll 32 | Melb 33 | Carl 28 | WCE 6 | BL 27 | BL 47 | X | Geel 19 | GWS 89 | 3 (P) |
| St Kilda | GCS 1 | Ess 11 | Fre 5 | Haw 5 | Melb 40 | Adel 29 | GWS 44 | WCE 18 | Coll 41 | Carl 13 | PA 70 | X | GCS 4 | BL 56 | Rich 33 | NM 39 | Geel 27 | WB 27 | Melb 19 | Adel 22 | Frem 3 | Carl 10 | Syd 45 | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Sydney | WB 17 | Adel 26 | Carl 19 | Melb 22 | Rich 22 | GWS 41 | BL 22 | Ess 5 | NM 5 | Coll 7 | Geel 22 | WCE 45 | X | Haw 19 | GCS 42 | Ess 10 | Carl 7 | Frem 1 | Geel 27 | GWS 2 | PA 47 | Melb 53 | StK 45 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| West Coast | BL 44 | GWS 52 | Coll 22 | Frem 13 | PA 42 | Geel 58 | GCS 23 | StK 18 | Melb 16 | Adel 12 | WB 61 | Syd 45 | X | Ess 35 | Haw 6 | Frem 91 | Coll 1 | Melb 13 | NM 49 | Carl 24 | Adel 10 | Rich 6 | Haw 38 | Ess 55 | Geel 20 | X | X | 5 |
| Western Bulldogs | Syd 17 | Haw 19 | GCS 5 | Coll 14 | Carl 44 | Frem 19 | Rich 47 | BL 16 | Geel 44 | NM 25 | WCE 61 | X | Carl 3 | Coll 9 | PA 25 | Geel 16 | Melb 8 | StK 27 | Frem 47 | BL 18 | Ess 104 | GWS 61 | Adel 34 | GWS 58 | X | X | X | 7 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| + | Win | | Qualified for finals |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| | Draw | | Eliminated |
Bold – Home game X – Bye Opponent for round listed above margin

## Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Geelong | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1984 | 1462 | 135.7 | 64 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2004 | 1694 | 118.3 | 64 | Finals series |
| 3 | Richmond (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1892 | 1664 | 113.7 | 64 | Finals series |
| 4 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1885 | 1601 | 117.7 | 60 | Finals series |
| 5 | West Coast | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1902 | 1691 | 112.5 | 60 | Finals series |
| 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1926 | 1669 | 115.4 | 52 | Finals series |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1941 | 1810 | 107.2 | 48 | Finals series |
| 8 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1702 | 1784 | 95.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1742 | 1602 | 108.7 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1806 | 1714 | 105.4 | 44 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1776 | 1761 | 100.9 | 40 | |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1824 | 1834 | 99.5 | 40 | |
| 13 | Fremantle | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1579 | 1718 | 91.9 | 36 | |
| 14 | St Kilda | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1645 | 1961 | 83.9 | 36 | |
| 15 | Sydney | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1706 | 1746 | 97.7 | 32 | |
| 16 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1609 | 1905 | 84.5 | 28 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1569 | 1995 | 78.6 | 20 | |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1351 | 2232 | 60.5 | 12 | |

### Ladder progression

* Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
* Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
* Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.
* Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.
| | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 1 | Geelong | 4$_8$ | 8$_1$ | 12$_1$ | 12$_1$ | 16$_1$ | 20$_1$ | 24$_1$ | 28$_1$ | 32$_1$ | 36$_1$ | 40$_1$ | 44$_1$ | 44$_1$ | 44$_1$ | 48$_1$ | 48$_1$ | 52$_1$ | 52$_1$ | 56$_1$ | 56$_1$ | 60$_1$ | 60$_2$ | 64$_1$ |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 4$_3$ | 8$_2$ | 12$_2$ | 12$_4$ | 12$_9$ | 16$_7$ | 20$_4$ | 20$_5$ | 24$_4$ | 24$_6$ | 28$_5$ | 28$_6$ | 28$_7$ | 32$_6$ | 36$_5$ | 40$_4$ | 44$_3$ | 48$_2$ | 52$_3$ | 56$_3$ | 60$_2$ | 64$_1$ | 64$_2$ |
| 3 | Richmond | 4$_5$ | 4$_{13}$ | 4$_{14}$ | 8$_{13}$ | 12$_{10}$ | 16$_8$ | 16$_9$ | 20$_6$ | 24$_5$ | 28$_4$ | 28$_6$ | 28$_7$ | 28$_8$ | 28$_9$ | 32$_7$ | 36$_6$ | 40$_5$ | 44$_5$ | 48$_4$ | 52$_4$ | 56$_4$ | 60$_4$ | 64$_3$ |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0$_{11}$ | 4$_7$ | 4$_{11}$ | 8$_8$ | 12$_4$ | 16$_3$ | 20$_2$ | 24$_2$ | 28$_2$ | 32$_2$ | 32$_3$ | 36$_2$ | 36$_3$ | 40$_2$ | 40$_2$ | 40$_3$ | 44$_2$ | 44$_4$ | 44$_6$ | 48$_6$ | 52$_5$ | 56$_5$ | 60$_4$ |
| 5 | West Coast | 0$_{16}$ | 4$_{10}$ | 8$_6$ | 12$_3$ | 12$_8$ | 12$_{12}$ | 16$_{10}$ | 20$_7$ | 24$_6$ | 28$_5$ | 32$_4$ | 32$_4$ | 32$_5$ | 36$_4$ | 40$_3$ | 44$_2$ | 44$_4$ | 48$_3$ | 52$_2$ | 56$_2$ | 60$_3$ | 60$_3$ | 60$_5$ |
| 6 | Greater Western Sydney | 4$_1$ | 4$_8$ | 8$_4$ | 12$_2$ | 12$_6$ | 16$_4$ | 20$_3$ | 20$_4$ | 24$_3$ | 28$_3$ | 32$_2$ | 32$_3$ | 36$_2$ | 36$_3$ | 36$_4$ | 36$_5$ | 36$_6$ | 40$_6$ | 44$_5$ | 48$_5$ | 48$_6$ | 48$_6$ | 52$_6$ |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 4$_7$ | 8$_4$ | 8$_5$ | 8$_{10}$ | 8$_{14}$ | 8$_{14}$ | 12$_{12}$ | 16$_{10}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{15}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 20$_{15}$ | 24$_{13}$ | 28$_{12}$ | 32$_{10}$ | 32$_{12}$ | 36$_9$ | 36$_{10}$ | 40$_{10}$ | 44$_8$ | 48$_7$ |
| 8 | Essendon | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 8$_{12}$ | 12$_7$ | 12$_{10}$ | 12$_{11}$ | 12$_{13}$ | 16$_{10}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 20$_{10}$ | 20$_{10}$ | 24$_{10}$ | 24$_{10}$ | 28$_{10}$ | 32$_9$ | 36$_8$ | 40$_7$ | 44$_7$ | 44$_7$ | 44$_7$ | 48$_7$ | 48$_8$ |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 4$_4$ | 4$_9$ | 8$_7$ | 8$_9$ | 8$_{13}$ | 12$_{11}$ | 12$_{13}$ | 16$_9$ | 16$_{11}$ | 20$_9$ | 20$_{11}$ | 20$_{11}$ | 20$_{12}$ | 20$_{12}$ | 20$_{15}$ | 24$_{13}$ | 28$_{11}$ | 32$_{10}$ | 32$_{11}$ | 32$_{12}$ | 36$_{11}$ | 40$_9$ | 44$_9$ |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 4$_6$ | 8$_3$ | 8$_8$ | 8$_{11}$ | 12$_5$ | 16$_5$ | 16$_7$ | 16$_{11}$ | 20$_8$ | 20$_{10}$ | 24$_7$ | 24$_8$ | 24$_9$ | 28$_7$ | 28$_9$ | 32$_7$ | 32$_9$ | 32$_9$ | 32$_{10}$ | 36$_9$ | 40$_8$ | 40$_{11}$ | 44$_{10}$ |
| 11 | Adelaide | 0$_{15}$ | 4$_{12}$ | 4$_{13}$ | 4$_{14}$ | 8$_{12}$ | 12$_9$ | 16$_6$ | 20$_3$ | 20$_7$ | 20$_7$ | 24$_8$ | 28$_5$ | 32$_4$ | 32$_5$ | 32$_6$ | 32$_8$ | 36$_7$ | 36$_8$ | 36$_8$ | 40$_8$ | 40$_9$ | 40$_{10}$ | 40$_{11}$ |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{16}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 8$_{15}$ | 8$_{17}$ | 8$_{17}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 20$_{12}$ | 20$_{13}$ | 20$_{13}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 28$_{10}$ | 28$_{12}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 28$_{14}$ | 32$_{13}$ | 32$_{14}$ | 36$_{12}$ | 40$_{12}$ |
| 13 | Fremantle | 4$_2$ | 4$_6$ | 8$_3$ | 8$_7$ | 12$_3$ | 16$_2$ | 16$_5$ | 16$_8$ | 16$_9$ | 20$_8$ | 24$_9$ | 24$_9$ | 28$_6$ | 28$_8$ | 28$_8$ | 28$_{11}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 32$_{11}$ | 32$_{12}$ | 36$_{11}$ | 36$_{12}$ | 36$_{13}$ | 36$_{13}$ |
| 14 | St Kilda | 4$_9$ | 8$_5$ | 8$_{10}$ | 12$_2$ | 16$_2$ | 16$_6$ | 16$_8$ | 16$_{12}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 20$_{11}$ | 20$_{12}$ | 20$_{13}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 24$_{14}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 28$_{14}$ | 32$_{13}$ | 32$_{14}$ | 36$_{13}$ | 36$_{14}$ | 36$_{14}$ |
| 15 | Sydney | 0$_{12}$ | 0$_{14}$ | 4$_{12}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 8$_{16}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{15}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 24$_{12}$ | 24$_{14}$ | 24$_{14}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 24$_{15}$ | 28$_{15}$ | 32$_{15}$ |
| 16 | Carlton | 0$_{14}$ | 0$_{15}$ | 0$_{16}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 20$_{16}$ | 24$_{16}$ | 24$_{16}$ | 24$_{16}$ | 28$_{16}$ | 28$_{16}$ |
| 17 | Melbourne | 0$_{13}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 8$_{16}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 20$_{16}$ | 20$_{17}$ | 20$_{17}$ | 20$_{17}$ | 20$_{17}$ | 20$_{17}$ | 20$_{17}$ |
| 18 | Gold Coast | 0$_{10}$ | 4$_{11}$ | 8$_9$ | 12$_6$ | 12$_{11}$ | 12$_{13}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ | 12$_{18}$ |

### Positions of teams round by round
## Finals series

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

### Week one

| | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | | |
| QF1: Friday, 6 September (7:50 pm) | Geelong 7.9 (51) | def. by | Collingwood 9.7 (61) | MCG (crowd: 93,436) | Report |
| QF2: Saturday, 7 September (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions 8.17 (65) | def. by | Richmond 18.4 (112) | Gabba (crowd: 37,478) | Report |
| The crowd of 37,478 for the Brisbane Lions vs Richmond qualifying final at the Gabba is the largest for an AFL match in Queensland. Richmond won 10 games in a row for the first time since 1980. ||||||
| | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | | |
| EF1: Thursday, 5 September (6:10 pm) | West Coast 17.14 (116) | def. | Essendon 9.7 (61) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,216) | Report |
| EF2: Saturday, 7 September (3:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 16.17 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55) | Giants Stadium (crowd: 19,218) | Report |

### Week two

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

### Week three

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

### Week four

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

## Awards
### Coleman Medal

* Larger numbers indicate number of goals scored in each round. Subscript numbers indicate total cumulative goals scored through that round.
* Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
* Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
| | Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Total |
| 1 | Jeremy Cameron | 3$_3$ | 4$_7$ | 7$_{14}$ | 3$_{17}$ | 4$_{21}$ | 3$_{24}$ | 6$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 3$_{33}$ | 5$_{38}$ | 1$_{39}$ | 1$_{40}$ | 0$_{40}$ | 3$_{43}$ | 2$_{45}$ | 3$_{48}$ | 6$_{54}$ | 3$_{57}$ | 0$_{57}$ | 1$_{58}$ | 0$_{58}$ | 9$_{67}$ | 67 |
| 2 | Ben Brown | 2$_2$ | 3$_5$ | 1$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 2$_{12}$ | 0$_{12}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 5$_{21}$ | 1$_{22}$ | 3$_{25}$ | 5$_{30}$ | 2$_{32}$ | 2$_{34}$ | 0$_{34}$ | 0$_{34}$ | 3$_{37}$ | 6$_{43}$ | 3$_{46}$ | 2$_{48}$ | 4$_{52}$ | 0$_{52}$ | 10$_{62}$ | 2$_{64}$ | 64 |
| 3 | Tom Lynch | 3$_3$ | 3$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 0$_{16}$ | 1$_{17}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 2$_{19}$ | 3$_{22}$ | 2$_{24}$ | 1$_{25}$ | 1$_{26}$ | 2$_{28}$ | 0$_{28}$ | 3$_{31}$ | 3$_{34}$ | 3$_{37}$ | 3$_{40}$ | 5$_{45}$ | 3$_{48}$ | 2$_{50}$ | 3$_{53}$ | 1$_{54}$ | 54 |
| 3 | Charlie Cameron | 3$_3$ | 4$_7$ | 1$_8$ | 0$_8$ | 0$_8$ | 2$_{10}$ | 2$_{12}$ | 0$_{12}$ | 3$_{15}$ | 3$_{18}$ | 2$_{20}$ | 1$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 5$_{26}$ | 1$_{27}$ | 2$_{29}$ | 4$_{33}$ | 2$_{35}$ | 2$_{37}$ | 4$_{41}$ | 6$_{47}$ | 5$_{52}$ | 2$_{54}$ | 54 |
| 3 | Jack Darling | 2$_2$ | 4$_6$ | 1$_7$ | 3$_{10}$ | 0$_{10}$ | 0$_{10}$ | 4$_{14}$ | 1$_{15}$ | 1$_{16}$ | 3$_{19}$ | 6$_{25}$ | 1$_{26}$ | 0$_{26}$ | 1$_{27}$ | 5$_{32}$ | 4$_{36}$ | 3$_{39}$ | 4$_{43}$ | 2$_{45}$ | 2$_{47}$ | 3$_{50}$ | 2$_{52}$ | 2$_{54}$ | 54 |
| 6 | Tom Hawkins | 2$_2$ | 2$_4$ | 2$_6$ | 3$_9$ | 1$_{10}$ | 3$_{13}$ | 2$_{15}$ | 4$_{19}$ | 4$_{23}$ | 4$_{27}$ | 4$_{31}$ | 4$_{35}$ | 0$_{35}$ | 0$_{35}$ | 2$_{37}$ | 2$_{39}$ | 1$_{40}$ | 2$_{42}$ | 5$_{47}$ | 3$_{50}$ | 2$_{52}$ | 0$_{52}$ | 0$_{52}$ | 52 |
| 7 | Tim Membrey | 2$_2$ | 2$_4$ | 2$_6$ | 0$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 2$_{12}$ | 1$_{13}$ | 1$_{14}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 2$_{20}$ | 1$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 3$_{24}$ | 1$_{25}$ | 1$_{26}$ | 2$_{28}$ | 0$_{28}$ | 4$_{32}$ | 3$_{35}$ | 3$_{38}$ | 2$_{40}$ | 3$_{43}$ | 1$_{44}$ | 44 |
| 7 | Josh Kennedy | 0$_0$ | 1$_1$ | 3$_4$ | 3$_7$ | 1$_8$ | 2$_{10}$ | 2$_{12}$ | 2$_{14}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 3$_{21}$ | 3$_{24}$ | 3$_{27}$ | 0$_{27}$ | 3$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 2$_{32}$ | 7$_{39}$ | 1$_{40}$ | 1$_{41}$ | 1$_{42}$ | 2$_{44}$ | 44 |
| 9 | Taylor Walker | 0$_0$ | 1$_1$ | 1$_2$ | 1$_3$ | 3$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 1$_{11}$ | 2$_{13}$ | 3$_{16}$ | 0$_{16}$ | 1$_{17}$ | 2$_{19}$ | 3$_{22}$ | 0$_{22}$ | 1$_{23}$ | 2$_{25}$ | 3$_{28}$ | 1$_{29}$ | 3$_{32}$ | 4$_{36}$ | 2$_{38}$ | 0$_{38}$ | 5$_{43}$ | 43 |
| 10 | Michael Walters | 3$_3$ | 1$_4$ | 2$_6$ | 2$_8$ | 3$_{11}$ | 2$_{13}$ | 1$_{14}$ | 0$_{14}$ | 1$_{15}$ | 2$_{17}$ | 2$_{19}$ | 0$_{19}$ | 6$_{25}$ | 3$_{28}$ | 2$_{30}$ | 1$_{31}$ | 0$_{31}$ | 1$_{32}$ | 1$_{33}$ | 1$_{34}$ | 1$_{35}$ | 1$_{37}$ | 3$_{40}$ | 37 |

### Player milestones

| Name | Club | Milestone | Round |
| Alex Rance | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | 250 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Marc Murphy | Carlton | 250 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Robbie Gray | Port Adelaide | 200 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Tom Hawkins | Geelong | 500 AFL goals | Round 1 |
| Justin Westhoff | Port Adelaide | 250 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Shannon Hurn | West Coast | 250 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Chris Masten | West Coast | 200 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Chris Mayne | Collingwood | 200 AFL games | Round 4 |
| Kieren Jack | Sydney | 250 AFL games | Round 5 |
| Eddie Betts | Adelaide | 300 AFL games | Round 5 |
| David Mundy | Fremantle | 300 AFL games | Round 6 |
| Travis Boak | Port Adelaide | 250 AFL games | Round 7 |
| Jack Ziebell | North Melbourne | 200 AFL games | Round 12 |
| Dale Thomas | Carlton | 250 AFL games | Round 13 |
| Ben Cunnington | North Melbourne | 200 AFL games | Round 13 |
| Jack Redden | West Coast | 200 AFL games | Round 14 |
| Harry Taylor | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 14 |
| David Zaharakis | Essendon | 200 AFL games | Round 15 |
| Luke Breust | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 16 |
| Ben McEvoy | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 16 |
| Daniel Rich | Brisbane Lions | 200 AFL games | Round 18 |
| Liam Shiels | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 18 |
| Josh Kennedy | West Coast | 600 AFL goals | Round 19 |
| Bachar Houli | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Heath Shaw | Greater Western Sydney | 300 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Tom Hawkins | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Mitch Duncan | Geelong | 200 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Shane Edwards | Richmond | 250 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Eddie Betts | Adelaide | 600 AFL goals | Round 22 |
| Sam Jacobs | Adelaide | 200 AFL games | Round 22 |
| Lance Franklin | Sydney | 300 AFL games | Round 23 |
| Isaac Smith | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 23 |
| Luke Shuey | West Coast | 200 AFL games | Elimination Final |
| Scott Pendlebury | Collingwood | 300 AFL games | Qualifying Final |

### Best and fairest

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

## Club leadership

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

## Coach changes

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

## Club membership

2019 AFL membership figures :
| Club | Members | Change from 2018 | % change from 2018 |
| Adelaide | 64,437 | 302 | 0.47% |
| Brisbane Lions | 28,023 | 3,156 | 12.69% |
| Carlton | 64,269 | 8,264 | 14.76% |
| Collingwood | 85,226 | 9,719 | 12.87% |
| Essendon | 84,237 | 4,918 | 6.20% |
| Fremantle | 51,431 | 4,208 | 7.56% |
| Geelong | 65,063 | 1,245 | 1.95% |
| Gold Coast | 13,649 | 1,541 | 12.73% |
| Greater Western Sydney | 30,109 | 4,866 | 19.28% |
| Hawthorn | 81,211 | 909 | 1.13% |
| Melbourne | 52,421 | 8,146 | 18.40% |
| North Melbourne | 42,419 | 1,630 | 4.00% |
| Port Adelaide | 51,951 | 2,435 | 4.48% |
| Richmond | 103,358 | 2,632 | 2.61% |
| St Kilda | 43,038 | 3,263 | 7.05% |
| Sydney | 61,912 | 978 | 1.61% |
| West Coast | 90,445 | 10,155 | 12.65% |
| Western Bulldogs | 44,373 | 1,127 | 2.61% |
| Total | 1,057,572 | 49,078 | 4.87% |