# 2014 AFL season

The 2014 AFL season was the 118th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 14 March until 27 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 Hawthorn Football Club for the twelfth time and second time consecutively, after it defeated Sydney by 63 points in the 2014 AFL Grand Final.

## Pre-season

From 2014, the AFL abandoned the pre-season premiership, which since 1988 had seen practice matches combined with a (usually knock-out) tournament ending with a winning club. Instead and since, the pre-season has featured a series of stand-alone practice matches. Known as the 2014 NAB Challenge, the series featured 27 practice matches played over 25 days, beginning 26 February and ending 22 March. Each team played three pre-season games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues, with most games televised on Fox Footy. The nine-point super goal was used in these matches.
| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | | |
| Wednesday, 12 February (7:10 pm) | Geelong 0.16.8 (104) | def. | Collingwood 1.13.15 (102) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 12,140) | Report |
| Thursday, 13 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 1.22.13 (154) | def. | Brisbane Lions 0.3.5 (23) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 5,003) | Report |
| Friday, 14 February (7:10 pm) | Richmond 1.10.15 (84) | def. by | Melbourne 1.13.11 (98) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 12,024) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 February (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 0.14.9 (93) | def. by | Carlton 1.14.7 (100) | Eureka Stadium (crowd: 7,800) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 February (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 0.18.11 (119) | def. | Port Adelaide 0.9.5 (59) | Richmond Oval (crowd: 8,765) | Report |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| Monday, 17 February (6:10 pm) | Gold Coast 1.11.15 (90) | def. | Essendon 0.13.11 (89) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 6,083) | Report |
| Tuesday, 18 February (4:10 pm) | Fremantle 0.10.4 (64) | def. by | West Coast 2.20.10 (148) | Arena Joondalup (crowd: 10,737) | Report |
| Wednesday, 19 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 0.10.7 (67) | def. | St Kilda 1.7.5 (56) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 2,894) | Report |
| Thursday, 20 February (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 0.11.9 (75) | def. by | Sydney 2.15.7 (115) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,854) | Report |
| Friday, 21 February (7:10 pm) | Hawthorn 0.18.10 (118) | def. | North Melbourne 0.7.11 (53) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 4,000) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 February (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 1.10.7 (76) | def. by | Richmond 1.17.13 (124) | Wangaratta Showgrounds (crowd: 11,000) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 February (3:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 1.14.13 (106) | def. | Gold Coast 0.8.11 (59) | Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 6,426) | Report |
| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | | |
| Monday, 24 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton 0.9.7 (61) | def. by | Adelaide 1.13.12 (99) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 7,617) | Report |
| Tuesday, 25 February (7:10 pm) | Essendon 0.9.11 (65) | def. by | Port Adelaide 1.11.15 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 8,022) | Report |
| Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 0.9.15 (69) | def. by | Fremantle 0.15.7 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 4,914) | Report |
| Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | Sydney 0.5.7 (37) | def. by | West Coast 0.10.12 (72) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 3,045) | Report |
| Friday, 28 February (5:40 pm) | Melbourne 3.9.3 (84) | def. by | Geelong 0.14.13 (97) | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,378) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 March (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 7.11.10 (139) | def. | St Kilda 0.10.11 (71) | Robertson Oval (crowd: 7,944) | Report |

### Practice matches

Additionally, each club played a further practice match after the NAB Challenge under the regular AFL season rules, however these matches were not televised.
| | Practice matches | Practice matches | Practice matches | | |
| Sunday, 2 March (12:00 pm) | Gold Coast 14.13 (97) | def. by | Collingwood 16.15 (111) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,830) | Report |
| Thursday, 6 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast 13.8 (86) | def. | Fremantle 9.13 (67) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 12,000) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (1:00 pm) | Richmond 15.11 (101) | def. | Essendon 8.8 (56) | ME Bank Centre (crowd: 2,100) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (2:00 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) | def. by | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,500) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (4:00 pm) | Carlton 9.12 (66) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | Visy Park (crowd: 4,000) | Report |
| Friday, 7 March (7:00 pm) | Geelong 10.7 (67) | def. by | North Melbourne 11.10 (76) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 4,594) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (12:30 pm) | Port Adelaide 18.7 (115) | def. | St Kilda 16.10 (106) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,000) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (1:00 pm) | Melbourne 4.8 (32) | def. by | Hawthorn 21.16 (142) | Casey Fields (crowd: 9,723) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 March (2:30 pm) | Brisbane Lions 8.11 (59) | def. by | Sydney 12.14 (86) | Burpengary Regional Sports Park (crowd: 6,096) | Report |

## Premiership season

The full fixture was released on Thursday 31 October 2013, and the premiership season was launched at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval in South Australia on 5 March. Notable features of the draw included:
* Geelong played most of its home games at night in 2014, with its first game played against Adelaide on a Thursday night in round 1.
* The Melbourne Cricket Ground was unavailable for round 1 due to cricket commitments. This meant that the ground did not host a round 1 match for the first time since 2006 (due to the Commonwealth Games), and the match between Richmond and Carlton which had served as the season's first match in Melbourne since 2008 was held in round 2 instead.
* The AFL trialled five Sunday night matches during the season, two of which were televised on the Seven Network.
* Traeger Park in Alice Springs hosted its first premiership match when Melbourne met Port Adelaide in round 11.
* Match starting times are local.

### Round 1

| | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 1 | | |
| Friday, 14 March (7:50 pm) | Collingwood 5.16 (46) | def. by | Fremantle 17.14 (116) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,571) | Match report |
| Saturday, 15 March (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.9 (99) | def. | Sydney 9.13 (67) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 17,102) | Match report |
| Saturday, 15 March (6:55 pm) | Gold Coast 12.15 (87) | def. | Richmond 10.9 (69) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 19,425) | Match report |
| Sunday, 16 March (7:40 pm) | Carlton 12.15 (87) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.12 (120) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,640) | Match report |
| Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) | Geelong 18.11 (119) | def. | Adelaide 12.9 (81) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,622) | Match report |
| Friday, 21 March (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne 9.6 (60) | def. by | Essendon 15.9 (99) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,332) | Match report |
| Saturday, 22 March (4:40 pm) | Hawthorn 21.13 (139) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.13 (91) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,430) | Match report |
| Saturday, 22 March (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 10.8 (68) | def. | Melbourne 6.15 (51) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,657) | Match report |
| Sunday, 23 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast 21.8 (134) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.3 (69) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,752) | Match report |
| The start of the second quarter of the Greater Western Sydney vs Sydney match was delayed for twenty-five minutes under the lightning policy. The start of the Gold Coast vs Richmond match was consequently delayed by fifteen minutes, so that the television broadcasts of the two matches did not overlap. Dustin Fletcher played his 379th game for Essendon, breaking the club's games record previously held by Simon Madden. ||||||

### Round 2

| | Round 2 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | |
| Thursday, 27 March (7:50 pm) | Richmond 14.14 (98) | def. | Carlton 12.14 (86) | MCG (crowd: 62,037) | Match report |
| Friday, 28 March (7:50 pm) | Essendon 12.14 (86) | def. by | Hawthorn 13.12 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,163) | Match report |
| Saturday, 29 March (1:45 pm) | St Kilda 15.5 (95) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 13.10 (88) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,640) | Match report |
| Saturday, 29 March (4:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 19.13 (127) | def. | Adelaide 11.7 (73) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,397) | Match report |
| Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) | Fremantle 12.15 (87) | def. | Gold Coast 5.9 (39) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,583) | Match report |
| Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) | Sydney 10.9 (69) | def. by | Collingwood 12.17 (89) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 32,347) | Match report |
| Sunday, 30 March (12:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) | def. by | Geelong 13.15 (93) | Gabba (crowd: 20,933) | Match report |
| Sunday, 30 March (3:15 pm) | Melbourne 4.6 (30) | def. by | West Coast 18.15 (123) | MCG (crowd: 22,230) | Match report |
| Sunday, 30 March (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.11 (83) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,512) | Match report |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Friday, 4 April (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 21.11 (137) | def. | Fremantle 11.13 (79) | MCG (crowd: 43,583) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 April (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) | def. | Richmond 15.8 (98) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,724) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) | Adelaide 9.17 (71) | def. by | Sydney 21.8 (134) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,426) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 April (3:40 pm) | Gold Coast 17.12 (114) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.7 (61) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,593) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 11.10 (76) | def. by | Geelong 12.15 (87) | MCG (crowd: 63,152) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) | West Coast 12.11 (83) | def. | St Kilda 8.10 (58) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,448) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 10.19 (79) | def. | Melbourne 7.5 (47) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,016) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 April (4:10 pm) | North Melbourne 14.13 (97) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,111) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 April (7:10 pm) | Essendon 21.12 (138) | def. | Carlton 8.9 (57) | MCG (crowd: 62,730) | Match report |

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Friday, 11 April (7:50 pm) | Richmond 10.12 (72) | def. by | Collingwood 16.14 (110) | MCG (crowd: 62,100) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 April (1:45 pm) | Carlton 7.16 (58) | def. by | Melbourne 12.9 (81) | MCG (crowd: 37,323) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 April (1:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 24.15 (159) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.4 (46) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,231) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 April (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 7,863) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast 7.7 (49) | def. by | Hawthorn 23.10 (148) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,729) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) | Geelong 16.11 (107) | def. | West Coast 4.8 (32) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,271) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) | Sydney 6.12 (48) | def. by | North Melbourne 13.13 (91) | SCG (crowd: 25,505) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 April (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 7.8 (50) | def. by | Adelaide 20.16 (136) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,923) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 April (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 18.5 (113) | def. | Essendon 9.6 (60) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,722) | Match report |
| The Brisbane Lions suffered their worst ever defeat against Port Adelaide, losing by 113 points. It was the club's first loss by 100 points or more since round 22, 2005. ||||||

### Round 5

| | Round 5 | Round 5 | Round 5 | | |
| Thursday, 17 April (7:50 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) | def. by | Richmond 15.16 (106) | Gabba (crowd: 20,676) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 April (1:40 pm) | Collingwood 13.15 (93) | def. | North Melbourne 8.10 (58) | MCG (crowd: 57,116) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 April (4:40 pm) | Sydney 13.14 (92) | def. | Fremantle 11.9 (75) | SCG (crowd: 25,376) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 7.14 (56) | def. by | Port Adelaide 10.10 (70) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,366) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 April (7:40 pm) | Essendon 9.11 (65) | def. by | St Kilda 11.15 (81) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,041) | Match report |
| Sunday, 20 April (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 21.11 (137) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.12 (72) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,770) | Match report |
| Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 11.12 (78) | def. by | Gold Coast 11.20 (86) | MCG (crowd: 17,243) | Match report |
| Sunday, 20 April (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.13 (91) | def. by | Carlton 18.11 (119) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,986) | Match report |
| Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong 15.16 (106) | def. | Hawthorn 12.15 (87) | MCG (crowd: 80,222) | Match report |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Friday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Collingwood 12.11 (83) | def. | Essendon 8.12 (60) | MCG (crowd: 91,731) | Match report |
| Friday, 25 April (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 8.13 (61) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.14 (74) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 37,624) | Match report |
| Friday, 25 April (7:45 pm) | St Kilda 11.13 (79) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) | Westpac Stadium (crowd: 13,409) | Match report |
| Saturday, 26 April (1:40 pm) | Gold Coast 20.14 (134) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 13.16 (94) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,504) | Match report |
| Saturday, 26 April (4:40 pm) | Carlton 14.8 (92) | def. | West Coast 12.17 (89) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,005) | Match report |
| Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 5.8 (38) | def. by | Sydney 9.15 (69) | MCG (crowd: 24,855) | Match report |
| Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | def. by | Adelaide 13.14 (92) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,404) | Match report |
| Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm) | Richmond 7.10 (52) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.10 (118) | MCG (crowd: 52,990) | Match report |
| Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) | def. | Geelong 9.13 (67) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,007) | Match report |
| Port Adelaide ended a 10 game losing streak against Geelong. ||||||

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Friday, 2 May (7:50 pm) | Carlton 10.10 (70) | def. by | Collingwood 14.20 (104) | MCG (crowd: 68,251) | Match report |
| Saturday, 3 May (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 27.13 (175) | def. | St Kilda 4.6 (30) | MCG (crowd: 32,924) | Match report |
| Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.7 (97) | def. by | Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,549) | Match report |
| Saturday, 3 May (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 9.13 (67) | def. by | Melbourne 11.4 (70) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,216) | Match report |
| Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) | Essendon 10.13 (73) | def. | Western Bulldogs 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,289) | Match Report |
| Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 6.8 (44) | def. by | Sydney 18.15 (123) | Gabba (crowd: 17,953) | Match report |
| Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 11.11 (77) | def. by | Gold Coast 18.12 (120) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,819) | Match report |
| Sunday, 4 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 7.12 (54) | def. by | Fremantle 11.7 (73) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,476) | Match report |
| Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) | Geelong 11.15 (81) | def. | Richmond 12.4 (76) | MCG (crowd: 34,377) | Match report |
| Hawthorn recorded its largest winning margin against St Kilda, beating the 129-point margin previously set in round 3, 1983. Melbourne won in South Australia for the first time since round 2, 2001, breaking a 17-match losing streak. ||||||

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Friday, 9 May (7:50 pm) | Sydney 15.17 (107) | def. | Hawthorn 13.10 (88) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 34,506) | Match report |
| Saturday, 10 May (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) | def. | Fremantle 11.10 (76) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,234) | Match report |
| Saturday, 10 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 8.9 (57) | def. by | Essendon 9.11 (65) | Gabba (crowd: 26,432) | Match report |
| Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 12.11 (83) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) | MCG (crowd: 36,326) | Match report |
| Sunday, 11 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 30.8 (188) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 12.5 (77) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 29,391) | Match report |
| Monday, 12 May (7:20 pm) | St Kilda 9.15 (69) | def. by | Carlton 15.11 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,708) | Match report |
| | Bye Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond | Bye Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond | Bye Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond | | |
| Josh Kennedy (West Coast) kicked eleven goals against Greater Western Sydney. ||||||

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Thursday, 15 May (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 10.16 (76) | def. | Collingwood 7.13 (55) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,051) | Match report |
| Friday, 16 May (7:50 pm) | Essendon 9.10 (64) | def. by | Sydney 18.6 (114) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,098) | Match report |
| Saturday, 17 May (1:40 pm) | Richmond 9.20 (74) | def. by | Melbourne 14.7 (91) | MCG (crowd: 56,910) | Match report |
| Saturday, 17 May (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 17.23 (125) | def. | Brisbane Lions 6.2 (38) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,152) | Match report |
| Saturday, 17 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 13.18 (96) | def. | Geelong 9.10 (64) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,565) | Match report |
| Sunday, 18 May (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 13.9 (87) | def. by | Gold Coast 19.11 (125) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,625) | Match report |
| | Bye Carlton, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | Bye Carlton, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | Bye Carlton, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | | |
| Matthew Pavlich became the first Perth-based player to play 300 AFL games. ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Friday, 23 May (7:50 pm) | Geelong 16.15 (111) | def. | North Melbourne 13.13 (91) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 27,402) | Match report |
| Saturday, 24 May (1:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 5.11 (41) | def. by | Richmond 24.10 (154) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,331) | Match report |
| Saturday, 24 May (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 17.7 (109) | def. | West Coast 15.11 (101) | MCG (crowd: 53,049) | Match report |
| Saturday, 24 May (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 15.10 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 13.8 (86) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,233) | Match report |
| Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm) | Gold Coast 18.11 (119) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.14 (74) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,235) | Match report |
| Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) | Carlton 12.9 (81) | def. | Adelaide 10.16 (76) | MCG (crowd: 32,419) | Match report |
| | Bye Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney | Bye Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney | Bye Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney | | |
| Jack Riewoldt kicked a personal best eleven goals in Richmond's victory against Greater Western Sydney. ||||||

### Round 11

| | Round 11 (Indigenous Round) | Round 11 (Indigenous Round) | Round 11 (Indigenous Round) | | |
| Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Sydney 22.16 (148) | def. | Geelong 5.8 (38) | SCG (crowd: 37,355) | Match report |
| Friday, 30 May (7:50 pm) | St Kilda 8.6 (54) | def. by | Collingwood 21.14 (140) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,855) | Match report |
| Saturday, 31 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 11.9 (75) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,655) | Match report |
| Saturday, 31 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98) | def. | Carlton 13.13 (91) | Gabba (crowd: 24,625) | Match report |
| Saturday, 31 May (7:45 pm) | Essendon 15.14 (104) | def. | Richmond 7.12 (54) | MCG (crowd: 74,664) | Match report |
| Sunday, 1 June (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.13 (109) | def. | Gold Coast 11.11 (77) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,069) | Match report |
| Sunday, 1 June (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.15 (51) | def. by | Fremantle 13.11 (89) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,913) | Match report |
| Sunday, 1 June (4:40 pm) | Hawthorn 14.10 (94) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 13.9 (87) | MCG (crowd: 17,906) | Match report |
| Sunday, 1 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast 6.8 (44) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.10 (82) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,914) | Match report |
| In recognition of the AFL's Indigenous Round, all eighteen clubs produced and wore once-off indigenous-themed guernseys, each designed by indigenous artists local to or connected with the club. Geelong suffered its first loss by 100 points or more since round 8, 2006. ||||||

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) | Geelong 16.11 (107) | def. | Carlton 15.12 (102) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,952) | Match report |
| Saturday, 7 June (1:40 pm) | Hawthorn 19.9 (123) | def. | West Coast 12.7 (79) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,504) | Match report |
| Saturday, 7 June (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 19.15 (129) | def. | St Kilda 9.5 (59) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,374) | Match report |
| Saturday, 7 June (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66) | def. by | Essendon 11.15 (81) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,429) | Match report |
| Saturday, 7 June (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,054) | Match report |
| Sunday, 8 June (3:20 pm) | Gold Coast 10.14 (74) | def. by | Sydney 17.7 (109) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 21,354) | Match report |
| Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) | Fremantle 12.18 (90) | def. | Adelaide 7.8 (50) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,389) | Match report |
| Sunday, 8 June (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 17.14 (116) | def. | Richmond 13.10 (88) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,977) | Match report |
| Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 3.10 (28) | def. by | Collingwood 8.13 (61) | MCG (crowd: 68,130) | Match report |
| Melbourne scored its lowest total against Collingwood since 1960. ||||||

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| Friday, 13 June (7:50 pm) | Carlton 13.12 (90) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.10 (118) | MCG (crowd: 49,624) | Match report |
| Saturday, 14 June (1:45 pm) | Richmond 12.13 (85) | def. by | Fremantle 16.9 (105) | MCG (crowd: 22,083) | Match report |
| Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) | Sydney 14.14 (98) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) | SCG (crowd: 41,317) | Match report |
| Saturday, 14 June (2:40 pm) | West Coast 15.13 (103) | def. | Gold Coast 15.10 (100) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,942) | Match report |
| Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 16.13 (109) | def. | North Melbourne 10.13 (73) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,205) | Match report |
| Saturday, 14 June (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.8 (80) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125) | Gabba (crowd: 12,700) | Match report |
| Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) | Geelong 20.13 (133) | def. | St Kilda 5.7 (37) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,180) | Match report |
| Sunday, 15 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 15.8 (98) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,339) | Match report |
| Sunday, 15 June (4:40 pm) | Essendon 10.17 (77) | def. by | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | MCG (crowd: 44,626) | Match report |
| Greater Western Sydney recorded its first ever victory away from home, breaking a 27-match away losing streak. Owing in part to a redevelopment of the grandstands over the previous year, the match between Sydney and Port Adelaide drew the biggest football attendance at the SCG since 1997. ||||||

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Friday, 20 June (7:50 pm) | Richmond 7.9 (51) | def. by | Sydney 9.8 (62) | MCG (crowd: 34,648) | Match report |
| Saturday, 21 June (1:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.8 (56) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,258) | Match report |
| Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 17.13 (115) | def. | Collingwood 13.8 (86) | MCG (crowd: 70,516) | Match report |
| Saturday, 21 June (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast 17.16 (118) | def. | Geelong 11.12 (78) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 18,236) | Match report |
| Saturday, 21 June (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.15 (105) | def. | Brisbane Lions 3.4 (22) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 25,152) | Match report |
| Saturday, 21 June (7:40 pm) | Essendon 15.11 (101) | def. | Adelaide 14.8 (92) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,948) | Match report |
| Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.10 (100) | def. | Carlton 14.8 (92) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,059) | Match report |
| Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 10.10 (70) | def. by | West Coast 15.13 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,317) | Match report |
| Sunday, 22 June (4:40 pm) | Melbourne 10.6 (66) | def. by | North Melbourne 15.17 (107) | MCG (crowd: 26,615) | Match report |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Friday, 27 June (7:50 pm) | Geelong 13.11 (89) | def. | Essendon 11.14 (80) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,732) | Match report |
| Saturday, 28 June (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 17.14 (116) | def. | Gold Coast 10.3 (63) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 13,178) | Match report |
| Saturday, 28 June (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 11.7 (73) | def. by | Richmond 18.9 (117) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,487) | Match report |
| Saturday, 28 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 13.10 (88) | def. | West Coast 11.15 (81) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,490) | Match report |
| Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) | def. | North Melbourne 9.12 (66) | Gabba (crowd: 15,862) | Match report |
| Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) | Sydney 15.16 (106) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60) | SCG (crowd: 27,778) | Match report |
| Sunday, 29 June (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91) | def. | Melbourne 13.7 (85) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,953) | Match report |
| Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) | Adelaide 14.15 (99) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.16 (76) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,552) | Match report |
| Sunday, 29 June (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 13.13 (91) | def. | Carlton 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 40,936) | Match report |
| The attendance of 40,936 for the Collingwood vs Carlton was the lowest for a match between the two clubs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since matches between them were first regularly moved to the ground and away from the clubs' small suburban grounds in 1986; the unconventional Sunday night timeslot, which was unpopular with fans, was the main reason for the weak attendance. ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| Friday, 4 July (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne 16.12 (108) | def. | Hawthorn 13.10 (88) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,025) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 July (1:45 pm) | Richmond 12.7 (79) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.12 (54) | MCG (crowd: 34,577) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 9.18 (72) | def. by | Adelaide 20.20 (140) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,383) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 July (4:40 pm) | Gold Coast 11.14 (80) | def. | Collingwood 10.15 (75) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 24,032) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 July (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.18 (60) | def. by | Essendon 8.14 (62) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,786) | Match report |
| Saturday, 5 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 4.10 (34) | def. by | Fremantle 15.7 (97) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 9,290) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton 24.7 (151) | def. | St Kilda 10.6 (66) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,297) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 July (1:20 pm) | West Coast 7.9 (51) | def. by | Sydney 10.19 (79) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 25,076) | Match report |
| Sunday, 6 July (4:40 pm) | Geelong 10.9 (69) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.14 (56) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,766) | Match report |
| As of 2018, the attendance of 24,032 at the Gold Coast vs Collingwood match is the largest AFL crowd to attend a game in Metricon Stadium's history. ||||||

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Friday, 11 July (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 14.8 (92) | def. by | Hawthorn 15.14 (104) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,321) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 July (1:45 pm) | Melbourne 5.6 (36) | def. by | Geelong 14.18 (102) | MCG (crowd: 36,385) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 July (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 13.14 (92) | def. | St Kilda 3.15 (33) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,641) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 July (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.16 (94) | def. | Gold Coast 9.12 (66) | Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 9,746) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) | Sydney 18.14 (122) | def. | Carlton 7.9 (51) | SCG (crowd: 34,965) | Match report |
| Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | def. by | West Coast 11.10 (76) | Gabba (crowd: 13,610) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) | Richmond 19.12 (126) | def. | Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,483) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 July (3:20 pm) | Essendon 16.7 (103) | def. | Collingwood 5.9 (39) | MCG (crowd: 58,996) | Match report |
| Sunday, 13 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 21.10 (136) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 9.6 (60) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 33,597) | Match report |

### Round 18

| | Round 18 (split round) | Round 18 (split round) | Round 18 (split round) | | |
| Friday, 18 July (7:50 pm) | Carlton 16.13 (109) | def. | North Melbourne 13.8 (86) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,689) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 July (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 17.16 (118) | def. | Fremantle 9.6 (60) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,594) | Match report |
| Saturday, 19 July (7:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) | def. by | Geelong 13.16 (94) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,697) | Match report |
| Sunday, 20 July (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) | def. | Melbourne 10.9 (69) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,894) | Match report |
| Sunday, 20 July (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.10 (94) | def. by | Essendon 15.11 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,476) | Match report |
| Friday, 25 July (6:40 pm) | West Coast 6.6 (42) | def. by | Richmond 8.11 (59) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,270) | Match report |
| Saturday, 26 July (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110) | def. | Gold Coast 8.8 (56) | Gabba (crowd: 27,167) | Match report |
| Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 15.14 (104) | def. | Sydney 13.16 (94) | MCG (crowd: 72,768) | Match report |
| Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 12.10 (82) | def. by | Adelaide 14.14 (98) | MCG (crowd: 41,486) | Match report |
| Hawthorn defeated Sydney, ending Sydney's twelve-match winning streak, a streak which equaled the club's record set in 1935. ||||||

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Thursday, 31 July (6:10 pm) | Fremantle 12.11 (83) | def. | Carlton 11.12 (78) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,401) | Match report |
| Friday, 1 August (7:50 pm) | Sydney 11.13 (79) | def. | Essendon 8.9 (57) | SCG (crowd: 36,804) | Match report |
| Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) | Adelaide 16.9 (105) | def. by | West Coast 20.16 (136) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,470) | Match report |
| Saturday, 2 August (4:40 pm) | Richmond 13.11 (89) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 8.14 (62) | MCG (crowd: 23,095) | Match report |
| Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne 10.19 (79) | def. by | Geelong 16.15 (111) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,564) | Match report |
| Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast 17.15 (117) | def. | St Kilda 9.10 (64) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,027) | Match report |
| Sunday, 3 August (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 6.15 (51) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,079) | Match report |
| Sunday, 3 August (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 16.11 (107) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.9 (45) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 14,187) | Match report |
| Sunday, 3 August (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 11.10 (76) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.10 (70) | MCG (crowd: 32,807) | Match report |

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Friday, 8 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond 14.11 (95) | def. | Essendon 11.11 (77) | MCG (crowd: 58,032) | Match report |
| Saturday, 9 August (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 7.9 (51) | def. by | North Melbourne 19.12 (126) | StarTrack Oval (crowd: 10,211) | Match report |
| Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) | Carlton 14.13 (97) | def. | Gold Coast 8.10 (58) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,840) | Match report |
| Saturday, 9 August (4:40 pm) | Hawthorn 17.13 (115) | def. | Melbourne 9.11 (65) | MCG (crowd: 37,088) | Match report |
| Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) | Geelong 12.9 (81) | def. | Fremantle 11.13 (79) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 26,855) | Match report |
| Saturday, 9 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.16 (58) | def. by | Sydney 12.12 (84) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,087) | Match report |
| Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) | def. by | Adelaide 25.18 (168) | Gabba (crowd: 19,657) | Match report |
| Sunday, 10 August (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 15.9 (99) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 18.14 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,095) | Match report |
| Sunday, 10 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast 19.12 (126) | def. | Collingwood 10.6 (66) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,458) | Match report |
| The Brisbane Lions suffered their worst ever defeat at the Gabba, losing by 105 points. ||||||

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) | Carlton 11.10 (76) | def. by | Geelong 11.16 (82) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,812) | Match report |
| Saturday, 16 August (1:45 pm) | Sydney 19.13 (127) | def. | St Kilda 8.8 (56) | SCG (crowd: 31,361) | Match report |
| Saturday, 16 August (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast 7.5 (47) | def. by | Port Adelaide 7.14 (56) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,042) | Match report |
| Saturday, 16 August (4:40 pm) | Essendon 11.11 (77) | def. | West Coast 11.8 (74) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,905) | Match report |
| Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 9.15 (69) | def. by | Richmond 10.19 (79) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,459) | Match report |
| Saturday, 16 August (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 8.8 (56) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 18.15 (123) | MCG (crowd: 32,929) | Match report |
| Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 16.15 (111) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,164) | Match report |
| Sunday, 17 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 3.16 (34) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98) | MCG (crowd: 17,227) | Match report |
| Sunday, 17 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 17.8 (110) | def. | Hawthorn 13.13 (91) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,506) | Match report |
| Greater Western Sydney won in Melbourne for the first time after 12 attempts. ||||||

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| Friday, 22 August (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 20.20 (140) | def. | Carlton 5.7 (37) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,505) | Match report |
| Saturday, 23 August (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne 14.17 (101) | def. | Adelaide 13.16 (94) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,702) | Match report |
| Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm) | Essendon 16.12 (108) | def. | Gold Coast 13.11 (89) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,281) | Match report |
| Saturday, 23 August (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 9.13 (67) | def. by | Collingwood 11.9 (75) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,851) | Match report |
| Saturday, 23 August (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 14.10 (94) | def. | Geelong 11.5 (71) | MCG (crowd: 72,216) | Match report |
| Saturday, 23 August (5:40 pm) | West Coast 18.11 (119) | def. | Melbourne 8.5 (53) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,083) | Match report |
| Sunday, 24 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 6.12 (48) | def. by | Fremantle 15.16 (106) | Gabba (crowd: 17,473) | Match report |
| Sunday, 24 August (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) | def. by | Sydney 20.10 (130) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,430) | Match report |
| Sunday, 24 August (4:40 pm) | Richmond 15.8 (98) | def. | St Kilda 10.12 (72) | MCG (crowd: 47,200) | Match report |
| Richmond won eight games in a row for the first time since 1980. Sydney won its 17th game of the season, setting a new club record for most wins in a home-and-away season. ||||||

### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| Friday, 29 August (7:50 pm) | Collingwood 8.8 (56) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.13 (121) | MCG (crowd: 48,980) | Match report |
| Saturday, 30 August (1:45 pm) | Carlton 14.6 (90) | drew with | Essendon 13.12 (90) | MCG (crowd: 56,663) | Match report |
| Saturday, 30 August (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 16.9 (105) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,290) | Match report |
| Saturday, 30 August (4:40 pm) | Sydney 9.11 (65) | def. by | Richmond 10.8 (68) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 31,227) | Match report |
| Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) | Geelong 21.17 (143) | def. | Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,659) | Match report |
| Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne 19.9 (123) | def. | Melbourne 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,174) | Match report |
| Sunday, 31 August (1:10 pm) | Gold Coast 15.9 (99) | def. by | West Coast 23.13 (151) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,840) | Match report |
| Sunday, 31 August (2:50 pm) | Adelaide 22.9 (141) | def. | St Kilda 9.8 (62) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,969) | Match report |
| Sunday, 31 August (4:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.19 (109) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 18.7 (115) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,725) | Match report |
| Collingwood missed the finals for the first time since 2005, ending the longest active finals streak of any team entering this season. Richmond became the first team to make the finals from a win–loss record of 3-10 after 13 matches. ||||||

## 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 | Geel -38 | PA -54 | Syd -63 | StK +86 | GWS +65 | WB +9 | Melb -3 | X | Coll +21 | Carl -5 | GCS +32 | Frem -40 | NM +36 | Ess -9 | PA +23 | GWS +68 | Haw -12 | Coll +16 | WCE -31 | BL +105 | Rich -10 | NM -7 | StK +79 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Brisbane Lions | Haw -48 | Geel -25 | GCS -53 | PA -113 | Rich -43 | StK +3 | Syd -79 | Ess -8 | NM -87 | X | Carl +7 | WB +8 | GWS -45 | Frem -83 | NM +4 | Rich -25 | WCE -12 | GCS +54 | Melb +23 | Adel -105 | Coll +67 | Frem -58 | Geel +62 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Carlton | PA -33 | Rich -12 | Ess -81 | Melb -23 | WB +28 | WCE +3 | Coll -34 | StK +32 | X | Adel +5 | BL -7 | Geel -5 | Haw -28 | GWS -8 | Coll -15 | StK +85 | Syd -71 | NM +23 | Frem -5 | GCS +39 | Geel -6 | PA -103 | Ess 0 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Collingwood | Frem -70 | Syd +20 | Geel -11 | Rich +38 | NM +35 | Ess +23 | Carl +34 | X | Adel -21 | WCE +8 | StK +86 | Melb +33 | WB -8 | Haw -29 | Carl +15 | GCS -5 | Ess -64 | Adel -16 | PA +6 | WCE -60 | BL -67 | GWS +8 | Haw -65 | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Essendon | NM +39 | Haw -4 | Carl +81 | Frem -53 | StK -16 | Coll -23 | WB +8 | BL +8 | Syd -50 | X | Rich +50 | GWS +15 | Melb -1 | Adel +9 | Geel -9 | PA +2 | Coll +64 | WB +7 | Syd -22 | Rich -18 | WCE +3 | GCS +19 | Carl 0 | NM -12 | X | X | X | 7 |
| Fremantle | Coll +70 | GCS +48 | Haw -58 | Ess +53 | Syd -17 | NM -13 | WCE +19 | PA -18 | Geel +32 | X | WB +38 | Adel +40 | Rich +20 | BL +83 | WCE +7 | Melb +63 | GWS +76 | StK -58 | Carl +5 | Geel -2 | Haw +19 | BL +58 | PA +8 | Syd -24 | PA -22 | X | X | 4 |
| Geelong | Adel +38 | BL +25 | Coll +11 | WCE +75 | Haw +19 | PA -40 | Rich +5 | X | Frem -32 | NM +20 | Syd -110 | Carl +5 | StK +96 | GCS -40 | Ess +9 | WB +13 | Melb +66 | GWS +7 | NM +32 | Frem +2 | Carl +6 | Haw -23 | BL +62 | Haw -36 | NM -6 | X | X | 3 |
| Gold Coast | Rich +18 | Frem -48 | BL +53 | Haw -99 | Melb +8 | GWS +40 | NM +43 | X | StK +38 | WB +45 | Adel -32 | Syd -35 | WCE -3 | Geel +40 | Haw -53 | Coll +5 | WB -28 | BL -54 | StK +53 | Carl -39 | PA -9 | Ess -19 | WCE -52 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| Greater Western Sydney | Syd +32 | StK -7 | Melb +32 | WB -27 | Adel -65 | GCS -40 | PA -35 | WCE -111 | X | Rich -113 | Haw -7 | Ess -15 | BL +45 | Carl +8 | Syd -46 | Adel -68 | Frem -76 | Geel -7 | Rich -27 | NM -75 | Melb +64 | Coll -8 | WB +6 | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Hawthorn | BL +48 | Ess +4 | Frem +58 | GCS +99 | Geel -19 | Rich +66 | StK +145 | Syd -19 | X | PA -14 | GWS +7 | WCE +44 | Carl +28 | Coll +29 | GCS +53 | NM -20 | Adel +12 | Syd +10 | WB +62 | Melb +50 | Frem -19 | Geel +23 | Coll +65 | Geel +36 | X | PA +3 | Syd +63 | 2 |
| Melbourne | StK -17 | WCE -93 | GWS -32 | Carl +23 | GCS -8 | Syd -31 | Adel +3 | WB -16 | Rich +17 | X | PA -20 | Coll -33 | Ess +1 | NM -41 | WB -6 | Frem -63 | Geel -66 | PA -3 | BL -23 | Haw -50 | GWS -64 | WCE -66 | NM -30 | X | X | X | X | 17 |
| North Melbourne | Ess -39 | WB +29 | PA +7 | Syd +43 | Coll -35 | Frem +13 | GCS -43 | X | BL +87 | Geel -20 | WCE +38 | Rich +28 | Adel -36 | Melb +41 | BL -4 | Haw +20 | StK +59 | Carl -23 | Geel -32 | GWS +75 | WB +50 | Adel +7 | Melb +30 | Ess +12 | Geel +6 | Syd -71 | X | 6 |
| Port Adelaide | Carl +33 | Adel +54 | NM -7 | BL +113 | WCE +14 | Geel +40 | GWS +35 | Frem +18 | X | Haw +14 | Melb +20 | StK +70 | Syd -4 | WB +72 | Adel -23 | Ess -2 | Rich -20 | Melb +3 | Coll -6 | Syd -26 | GCS +9 | Carl +103 | Frem -8 | Rich +57 | Frem +22 | Haw -3 | X | 5 |
| Richmond | GCS -18 | Carl +12 | WB -2 | Coll -38 | BL +43 | Haw -66 | Geel -5 | X | Melb -17 | GWS +113 | Ess -50 | NM -28 | Frem -20 | Syd -11 | StK +44 | BL +25 | PA +20 | WCE +17 | GWS +27 | Ess +18 | Adel +10 | StK +26 | Syd +3 | PA -57 | X | X | X | 8 |
| St Kilda | Melb +17 | GWS +7 | WCE -25 | Adel -86 | Ess +16 | BL -3 | Haw -145 | Carl -32 | GCS -38 | X | Coll -86 | PA -70 | Geel -96 | WCE -33 | Rich -44 | Carl -85 | NM -59 | Frem +58 | GCS -53 | WB -23 | Syd -71 | Rich -26 | Adel -79 | X | X | X | X | 18 |
| Sydney | GWS -32 | Coll -20 | Adel +63 | NM -43 | Frem +17 | Melb +31 | BL +79 | Haw +19 | Ess +50 | X | Geel +110 | GCS +35 | PA +4 | Rich +11 | GWS +46 | WCE +28 | Carl +71 | Haw -10 | Ess +22 | PA +26 | StK +71 | WB +63 | Rich -3 | Frem +24 | X | NM +71 | Haw -63 | 1 |
| West Coast | WB +65 | Melb +93 | StK +25 | Geel -75 | PA -14 | Carl -3 | Frem -19 | GWS +111 | X | Coll -8 | NM -38 | Haw -44 | GCS +3 | StK +33 | Frem -7 | Syd -28 | BL +12 | Rich -17 | Adel +31 | Coll +60 | Ess -3 | Melb +66 | GCS +52 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Western Bulldogs | WCE -65 | NM -29 | Rich +2 | GWS +27 | Carl -28 | Adel -9 | Ess -8 | Melb +16 | X | GCS -45 | Frem -38 | BL -8 | Coll +8 | PA -72 | Melb +6 | Geel -13 | GCS +28 | Ess -7 | Haw -62 | StK +23 | NM -50 | Syd -63 | GWS -6 | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| 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 |
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## Ladder

2014 AFL ladder :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2126 | 1488 | 142.9 | 68 | Finals series |
| 2 | Hawthorn (P) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2458 | 1746 | 140.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 3 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2033 | 1787 | 113.8 | 68 | Finals series |
| 4 | Fremantle | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2029 | 1556 | 130.4 | 64 | Finals series |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2180 | 1678 | 129.9 | 56 | Finals series |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2026 | 1731 | 117.0 | 56 | Finals series |
| 7 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1828 | 1719 | 106.3 | 50 | Finals series |
| 8 | Richmond | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1887 | 1784 | 105.8 | 48 | Finals series |
| 9 | West Coast | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2045 | 1750 | 116.9 | 44 | |
| 10 | Adelaide | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2175 | 1907 | 114.1 | 44 | |
| 11 | Collingwood | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1766 | 1876 | 94.1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1917 | 2045 | 93.7 | 40 | |
| 13 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1891 | 2107 | 89.7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1784 | 2177 | 81.9 | 28 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1532 | 2212 | 69.3 | 28 | |
| 16 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1780 | 2320 | 76.7 | 24 | |
| 17 | Melbourne | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1336 | 1954 | 68.4 | 16 | |
| 18 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1480 | 2436 | 60.8 | 16 | |

### Ladder progression

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Sydney | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 68 |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 64 | 68 |
| Geelong | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 68 |
| Fremantle | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
| Port Adelaide | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 56 |
| North Melbourne | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 52 | 56 |
| Essendon | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 48 | 50 |
| Richmond | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| West Coast | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 |
| Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 |
| Collingwood | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 44 |
| Gold Coast | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Brisbane Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| St Kilda | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |

## 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 |
| 6 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 6 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 6 Sep, ANZ Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Sydney | 13.15 (93) | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Fremantle | 10.9 (69) | 13 Sep, Patersons Stadium | 13 Sep, Patersons Stadium | 13 Sep, Patersons Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Fremantle | Fremantle | 11.17 (83) | | | | |
| 7 Sep, Adelaide Oval | 7 Sep, Adelaide Oval | 7 Sep, Adelaide Oval | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 15.15 (105) | 19 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 19 Sep, ANZ Stadium | 19 Sep, ANZ Stadium | | | |
| 5 | Port Adelaide | 20.12 (132) | | | | Sydney | Sydney | 19.22 (136) | |
| 8 | Richmond | 11.9 (75) | | | | North Melbourne | North Melbourne | 9.11 (65) | 27 Sep, MCG | 27 Sep, MCG | 27 Sep, MCG |
| | | | | | | | | | Sydney | Sydney | 11.8 (74) |
| 6 Sep, MCG | 6 Sep, MCG | 6 Sep, MCG | | | | 20 Sep, MCG | 20 Sep, MCG | 20 Sep, MCG | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 21.11 (137) |
| 6 | North Melbourne | 14.9 (93) | | | | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 15.7 (97) | | |
| 7 | Essendon | 12.9 (81) | 12 Sep, MCG | 12 Sep, MCG | 12 Sep, MCG | Port Adelaide | Port Adelaide | 13.16 (94) | | |
| | | | Geelong | Geelong | 13.14 (92) | | | | | | |
| 5 Sep, MCG | 5 Sep, MCG | 5 Sep, MCG | North Melbourne | North Melbourne | 14.14 (98) | | | | | |
| 2 | Hawthorn | 15.14 (104) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Geelong | 10.8 (68) | | | | | | | | |

### Week one

| | Qualifying Finals | Qualifying Finals | Qualifying Finals | | |
| QF2: 5 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 15.14 (104) | def. | Geelong 10.8 (68) | MCG (crowd: 74,757) | Match report |
| QF1: 6 September (2:45 pm) | Sydney 13.15 (93) | def. | Fremantle 10.9 (69) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 35,998) | Match report |
| | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | Elimination Finals | | |
| EF2: 6 September (7:15 pm) | North Melbourne 14.9 (93) | def. | Essendon 12.9 (81) | MCG (crowd: 78,561) | Match report |
| EF1: 7 September (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) | def. | Richmond 11.9 (75) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,618) | Match report |
| Adelaide Oval hosted its first ever AFL finals match. ||||||

### Week two

| | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | |
| SF2: 12 September (7:50 pm) | Geelong 13.14 (92) | def. by | North Melbourne 14.14 (98) | MCG (crowd: 65,964) | Match report |
| SF1: 13 September (5:45 pm) | Fremantle 11.17 (83) | def. by | Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) | Patersons Stadium (crowd: 42,338) | Match report |
| Fremantle and Geelong were both eliminated in the semi-finals after having finished in the top four. It was the first time since 2007 that any top four team had been eliminated in the semi-final, and the first time since the introduction of this finals system in 2000 that two top four teams had been eliminated in the semi-finals in the same year. ||||||

### Week three

| | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | Preliminary Finals | | |
| PF1: 19 September (7:50 pm) | Sydney 19.22 (136) | def. | North Melbourne 9.11 (65) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 48,029) | Match report |
| PF2: 20 September (4:45 pm) | Hawthorn 15.7 (97) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) | MCG (crowd: 74,856) | Match report |

### Week four

| | Grand Final | Grand Final | Grand Final | | |
| Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) | Sydney 11.8 (74) | def. by | Hawthorn 21.11 (137) | MCG (crowd: 99,460) | Match report |

## Attendances
### By club

2014 AFL attendances :
| Club | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game | Home Total | Home Games | Home Avg. |
| Adelaide | 821,838 | 22 | 37,356 | 528,508 | 11 | 48,046 |
| Brisbane Lions | 470,353 | 22 | 21,380 | 217,088 | 11 | 19,735 |
| Carlton | 847,470 | 22 | 38,521 | 433,563 | 11 | 39,415 |
| Collingwood | 1,044,686 | 22 | 47,486 | 528,099 | 11 | 48,009 |
| Essendon | 1,056,441 | 23 | 45,932 | 495,741 | 11 | 45,067 |
| Fremantle | 766,103 | 24 | 31,921 | 395,319 | 11 | 35,938 |
| Geelong | 926,681 | 24 | 38,612 | 373,038 | 11 | 33,913 |
| Gold Coast | 458,510 | 22 | 20,841 | 177,017 | 11 | 16,092 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 353,824 | 22 | 16,083 | 101,491 | 11 | 9,226 |
| Hawthorn | 1,155,672 | 25 | 46,227 | 402,300 | 11 | 36,573 |
| Melbourne | 655,975 | 22 | 29,817 | 282,035 | 11 | 25,640 |
| North Melbourne | 809,870 | 25 | 32,395 | 268,661 | 11 | 24,424 |
| Port Adelaide | 941,630 | 25 | 37,665 | 488,006 | 11 | 44,364 |
| Richmond | 890,390 | 23 | 38,713 | 475,155 | 11 | 43,196 |
| St Kilda | 604,772 | 22 | 27,490 | 256,310 | 11 | 23,301 |
| Sydney | 916,825 | 25 | 36,673 | 358,541 | 11 | 32,595 |
| West Coast | 691,867 | 22 | 31,449 | 376,176 | 11 | 34,198 |
| Western Bulldogs | 532,197 | 22 | 24,191 | 244,923 | 11 | 22,266 |

### By ground

| Ground | Total | Games | Avg. Per Game |
| Adelaide Oval | 1067132 | 23 | 46397 |
| ANZ Stadium | 182107 | 5 | 36421 |
| Aurora Stadium | 55299 | 4 | 13825 |
| Blundstone Arena | 21343 | 2 | 10672 |
| Cazaly's Stadium | 9746 | 1 | 9746 |
| Etihad Stadium | 1355560 | 48 | 28240 |
| Gabba | 217088 | 11 | 19735 |
| MCG | 2505366 | 50 | 50106 |
| Metricon Stadium | 177017 | 11 | 16092 |
| Patersons Stadium | 813833 | 23 | 35384 |
| Simonds Stadium | 177755 | 7 | 25394 |
| Spotless Stadium | 76868 | 8 | 9609 |
| StarTrack Oval | 24623 | 3 | 8208 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 260461 | 8 | 32558 |
| TIO Stadium | 9290 | 1 | 9290 |
| TIO Traeger Park | 5655 | 1 | 5655 |
| Westpac Stadium | 13409 | 1 | 13409 |

## Awards

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Matt Priddis of West Coast, who received 26 votes.
* The AFL Rising Star was awarded to Lewis Taylor of the Brisbane Lions, who received 39 votes.
* The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Luke Hodge of Hawthorn
* The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Matthew White of Port Adelaide.
* The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Chad Wingard of Port Adelaide.
* The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Sydney for the first time since 1996.
* The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to St Kilda for the first time since 2000.
* The AFL Players Association awards
** The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Nat Fyfe of Fremantle.
** The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Joel Selwood of Geelong for the third year in a row and fourth time overall.
** The Best Captain was awarded to Luke Hodge of Hawthorn.
** The Best First-Year Player was awarded to Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs.
** The 22under22 Team captaincy was awarded to Dyson Heppell of Essendon for the second year in a row.
* The AFL Coaches Association Awards
** The Player of the Year Award was given to Robbie Gray of Port Adelaide, who received 111 votes.
** The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to John Longmire of Sydney.
** The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Brett Montgomery of Western Bulldogs.
** The Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Steven King of Western Bulldogs.
** The Support Staff Leadership Award was awarded to John Kilby of Essendon.
** The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Neale Daniher.
** The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Jaeger O'Meara of Gold Coast.
** The Media Award was awarded to Gerard Whateley for his work on Fox Footy.
* The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Beau Waters of West Coast.

### Milestones

| Name | Club | Milestone | Round |
| Jimmy Bartel | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Robert Murphy | Western Bulldogs | 250 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Josh Hunt | Greater Western Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Nick Maxwell | Collingwood | 200 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Andrew Mackie | Geelong | 200 AFL games | Round 2 |
| David Hale | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 3 |
| Travis Cloke | Collingwood | 200 AFL games | Round 4 |
| Jonathan Brown | Brisbane Lions | 250 AFL games | Round 5 |
| Scott Thompson | Adelaide | 250 AFL games | Round 5 |
| Drew Petrie | North Melbourne | 250 AFL games | Round 6 |
| Shaun Burgoyne | Hawthorn | 250 AFL games | Round 6 |
| Sam Mitchell | Hawthorn | 250 AFL games | Round 6 |
| Jordan Lewis | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 7 |
| Rhyce Shaw | Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 7 |
| Aaron Sandilands | Fremantle | 200 AFL games | Round 7 |
| Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 300 AFL games | Round 9 |
| Matthew Pavlich | Fremantle | 600 AFL goals | Round 9 |
| Brett Deledio | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 10 |
| Lance Franklin | Sydney | 600 AFL goals | Round 11 |
| Nick Riewoldt | St Kilda | 600 AFL goals | Round 12 |
| Mick Malthouse | Carlton | 700 AFL games coached | Round 13 |
| Brent Reilly | Adelaide | 200 AFL games | Round 13 |
| David Mundy | Fremantle | 200 AFL games | Round 15 |
| Eddie Betts | Adelaide | 200 AFL games | Round 17 |
| Jarryd Roughead | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 18 |
| James Kelly | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Ryan Griffen | Western Bulldogs | 200 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Lance Franklin | Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Danyle Pearce | Fremantle | 200 AFL games | Round 22 |
| Chris Newman | Richmond | 250 AFL games | Round 23 |
| Brad Sewell | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Qualifying Final |
| Adam Goodes | Sydney | 350 AFL games | Preliminary Final |
| Luke Hodge | Hawthorn | 250 AFL games | Grand Final |

### Coleman Medal

The Coleman Medal was awarded to Lance Franklin of Sydney, who kicked 67 goals during the home and away season.
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Lance Franklin | 67 |
| 2 | Jay Schulz | 62 |
| 2 | Tom Hawkins | 62 |
| 2 | Jarryd Roughead | 62 |
| 5 | Josh Kennedy | 61 |
| 6 | Jack Riewoldt | 58 |
| 7 | Luke Breust | 53 |
| 8 | Eddie Betts | 51 |
| 8 | Jack Gunston | 51 |
| 10 | Hayden Ballantyne | 49 |
| 10 | Nick Riewoldt | 49 |

### Best and fairest

| Club | Award name | Player |
| Adelaide | Malcolm Blight Medal | Daniel Talia |
| Brisbane Lions | Merrett–Murray Medal | Tom Rockliff |
| Carlton | John Nicholls Medal | Bryce Gibbs |
| Collingwood | Copeland Trophy | Scott Pendlebury |
| Essendon | Crichton Medal | Dyson Heppell |
| Fremantle | Doig Medal | Nat Fyfe |
| Geelong | Carji Greeves Medal | Joel Selwood |
| Gold Coast | Club Champion | David Swallow |
| Greater Western Sydney | Kevin Sheedy Medal | Shane Mumford |
| Hawthorn | Peter Crimmins Medal | Jordan Lewis |
| Melbourne | Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal | Nathan Jones |
| North Melbourne | Syd Barker Medal | Ben Cunnington |
| Port Adelaide | John Cahill Medal | Robbie Gray |
| Richmond | Jack Dyer Medal | Trent Cotchin |
| St Kilda | Trevor Barker Award | Nick Riewoldt |
| Sydney | Bob Skilton Medal | Luke Parker |
| West Coast | John Worsfold Medal | Eric Mackenzie |
| Western Bulldogs | Charles Sutton Medal | Tom Liberatore |

## Club leadership

| Club | Coach | Captain(s) | Vice-captain(s) | Leadership group |
| Adelaide | Brenton Sanderson | Nathan van Berlo | Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane | Richard Douglas, Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Taylor Walker |
| Brisbane Lions | Justin Leppitsch | Jed Adcock | Tom Rockliff | Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull, Daniel Rich, Pearce Hanley, Matthew Leuenberger, Dayne Zorko, Jack Redden, Mitchell Golby |
| Carlton | Mick Malthouse | Marc Murphy | Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson | Bryce Gibbs, Lachie Henderson, Michael Jamison, Brock McLean, Andrew Walker |
| Collingwood | Nathan Buckley | Scott Pendlebury | | Nick Maxwell, Luke Ball, Nathan Brown, Lachlan Keeffe, Steele Sidebottom, Clinton Young, Travis Cloke |
| Essendon | Mark Thompson | Jobe Watson | | Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich, David Myers |
| Fremantle | Ross Lyon | Matthew Pavlich | | Matt de Boer, David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands, Lee Spurr |
| Gold Coast | Guy McKenna | Gary Ablett | Nathan Bock, Tom Lynch, Dion Prestia, Michael Rischitelli, David Swallow | |
| Greater Western Sydney | Leon Cameron | Phil Davis Callan Ward | Heath Shaw, Tom Scully | Shane Mumford, Stephen Gilham |
| Geelong | Chris Scott | Joel Selwood | Harry Taylor | Mitch Duncan, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie, Mathew Stokes |
| Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson (Rds 1–10, 16–GF); Brendon Bolton (Rds 11–15) | Luke Hodge | Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead | Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson |
| Melbourne | Paul Roos | Jack Grimes Nathan Jones | | Mitch Clark (until 23 April 2014), James Frawley, Colin Garland, Jack Trengove, Lynden Dunn (from 23 April 2014), Daniel Cross (from 23 April 2014), Chris Dawes (from 23 April 2014) |
| North Melbourne | Brad Scott | Andrew Swallow | Drew Petrie, Jack Ziebell | Scott Thompson, Daniel Wells, Nick Dal Santo, Sam Gibson |
| Port Adelaide | Ken Hinkley | Travis Boak | Brad Ebert | Robbie Gray, Hamish Hartlett, Jackson Trengove, Angus Monfries, Matthew Lobbe, Tom Jonas |
| Richmond | Damien Hardwick | Trent Cotchin | Brett Deledio | Troy Chaplin, Daniel Jackson, Ivan Maric |
| St Kilda | Alan Richardson | Nick Riewoldt | | David Armitage, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Leigh Montagna, Lenny Hayes |
| Sydney | John Longmire | Kieren Jack Jarrad McVeigh | | Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy, Ryan O'Keefe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith, Ben McGlynn |
| West Coast | Adam Simpson | Darren Glass | Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood | Dean Cox, Matt Priddis |
| Western Bulldogs | Brendan McCartney | Ryan Griffen | | No official leadership group |

## Club financials

2014 AFL membership figures :
| Club | Members | Change from 2013 | % change from 2013 | Revenue | Profit (loss) |
| Adelaide | 54,249 | 7,844 | 16.90% | $39,366,673 | ($408,000) |
| Brisbane Lions | 24,012 | 118 | 0.49% | $46,538,187 | ($3,543,138) |
| Carlton | 47,485 | 3,079 | 6.09% | $56,641,156 | ($1,605,403) |
| Collingwood | 79,347 | 920 | 1.17% | $76,819,714 | $2,017,992 |
| Essendon | 60,646 | 4,473 | 7.96% | $61,258,047 | $721,517 |
| Fremantle | 48,777 | 4,897 | 11.16% | $49,161,997 | $215,279 |
| Geelong | 43,803 | 919 | 2.14% | $51,356,479 | ($251,207) |
| Gold Coast | 13,478 | 976 | 7.81% | $33,798,618 | $1,062,082 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 13,040 | 359 | 2.83% | $32,448,830 | ($529,315) |
| Hawthorn | 68,650 | 5,297 | 8.36% | $53,603,479 | $3,420,400 |
| Melbourne | 35,911 | 2,734 | 8.24% | $42,093,064 | $284,557 |
| North Melbourne | 39,060 | 4,453 | 12.87% | $34,390,355 | $42,419 |
| Port Adelaide | 48,968 | 9,130 | 22.92% | $48,219,475 | ($1,091,999) |
| Richmond | 66,122 | 5,801 | 9.62% | $44,408,127 | $1,329,530 |
| St Kilda | 30,739 | 1,938 | 6.02% | $30,235,195 | ($3,912,922) |
| Sydney | 40,126 | 3,768 | 10.36% | $46,519,605 | $846,871 |
| West Coast | 58,529 | 28 | 0.05% | $57,616,027 | $4,657,635 |
| Western Bulldogs | 31,538 | 1,329 | 4.40% | $37,538,814 | $329,945 |
| Total | 804,480 | 47,660 | 6.31% | | |

## Coach changes

| Coach | Club | Date | Notes | Caretaker | New coach |
| Brenton Sanderson | Adelaide | 17 September 2014 | Sacked | None (end of regular season) | Phil Walsh |
| Guy McKenna | Gold Coast | 1 October 2014 | Sacked | None (end of regular season) | Rodney Eade |
| Brendan McCartney | Western Bulldogs | 10 October 2014 | Resigned | None (end of regular season) | Luke Beveridge |

## Post-season
### International Rules Series

The International Rules Series returned for 2014 at the later time of November. Ahead of the series, the AFL adopted a new rule permitting only those who had been selected in an All-Australian team in their careers playing for the Australian team. The series was also reduced to a single test match and several rule changes were made so as to enable greater participation from key position players in the AFL. Australia defeated Ireland by 10 points, 56–46, to claim their first win in International rules football since the 2010 series.
| | 2014 International Rules Test | 2014 International Rules Test | 2014 International Rules Test | | |
| Saturday, 22 November (5:45pm) | Australia 0.17.5 (56) | def. | Ireland 2.9.7 (46) | Patersons Stadium, Perth (crowd: 38,262) | Report |
| Jim Stynes Medal: Luke Hodge ||||||

## Notable events

* On 3 March 2014, it was announced that CEO of the AFL, Andrew Demetriou, would be resigning from the post following the conclusion of the season, after eleven years in the role. Gillon McLachlan was later named his successor.
* On 13 May 2014, Greater Western Sydney midfielder Toby Greene was charged with a number of offences including assault with a dangerous weapon and intentionally causing serious injury over an alleged assault in a Melbourne licensed venue the previous night. He was later suspended by the club for five weeks.
* Just a year after being racially abused in a match against Collingwood, Sydney's Adam Goodes was once again the target of a racial vilification, this time by an Essendon supporter. While the incident went unheard during the weekend, it only came to light on 20 May 2014; the Essendon club responded by terminating that supporter's membership.
* On 26 May 2014, Hawthorn head coach Alastair Clarkson was hospitalised after being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome. Brendon Bolton was appointed as the acting head coach for a couple of months while Clarkson recovered.
* As part of the ongoing investigation into the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy, on 13 June 2014, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) issued show cause notices to 34 Essendon players from its 2012 list. In response, Essendon executives lodged a Federal Court application alleging that ASADA's joint investigation with the AFL was unlawful and in breach of the ASADA Act. On 19 September, Justice John Middleton ruled that ASADA's investigation was lawful, allowing ASADA to trigger the start of the show-cause response period, which gives charged players 14 days to answer doping allegations against them.