# 2018 AFL season

The 2018 AFL season was the 122nd 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 22 March until 29 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 West Coast Eagles for the fourth time, after it defeated Collingwood by five points in the AFL Grand Final.

## Pre-season

The pre-season began with the 2018 AFLX competition. Played under modified AFLX rules, the game is played on a soccer-sized pitch over two ten minute halves by teams of seven players plus interchange players. It was the first of two AFLX pre-season competitions to be held featuring AFL players. The matches were played from 15–17 February 2018. The winners of the competition were Adelaide, Melbourne and Brisbane.
The pre-season series was then played, known as the 2018 JLT Community Series. The number of games was reduced compared to the previous season, 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. All matches were televised live on Fox Footy as well as on the AFL Live app. The nine-point super goal for a goal kicked from beyond 50m was eliminated from the rules; it had featured in all pre-season competitions since 2003.
| | Week 1 | Week 1 | Week 1 | | |
| Saturday, 24 February (2:05 pm) | North Melbourne 11.5 (71) | def. by | Melbourne 19.10 (124) | Kingston Twin Ovals, Hobart (crowd: 1,957) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 February (4:35 pm) | Essendon 5.7 (37) | def. by | Richmond 19.10 (124) | Norm Minns Oval (crowd: 7,681) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 February (1:35 pm) | Adelaide 13.13 (91) | def. | Fremantle 12.9 (81) | Strathalbyn Oval, Strathalbyn (crowd: 6,398) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 February (3:35 pm) | West Coast 8.8 (56) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) | Leederville Oval (crowd: 4,317) | Report |
| | Week 2 | Week 2 | Week 2 | | |
| Wednesday, 28 February (7:10 pm) | Carlton 13.11 (89) | def. | St Kilda 9.13 (67) | Ikon Park (crowd: 8,098) | Report |
| Thursday, 1 March (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96) | def. | Collingwood 5.6 (36) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 6,642) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 March (2:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 11.12 (78) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 4,565) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 March (3:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 5.10 (40) | def. by | Sydney 14.11 (95) | Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 1,901) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast 12.13 (85) | def. | Geelong 3.11 (29) | Tony Ireland Stadium (crowd: 3,206) | Report |
| | Week 3 | Week 3 | Week 3 | | |
| Wednesday, 7 March (7:05 pm) | Richmond 19.14 (128) | def. | North Melbourne 8.10 (58) | Ikon Park (crowd: 4,197) | Report |
| Thursday, 8 March (7:05 pm) | Melbourne 18.11 (119) | def. | St Kilda 14.9 (93) | Casey Fields (crowd: 4,567) | Report |
| Friday, 9 March (7:05 pm) | Sydney 12.10 (82) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 9.17 (71) | Blacktown International Sportspark (crowd: 1,980) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (1:05 pm) | Collingwood 16.17 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80) | Ted Summerton Reserve, Moe (crowd: 3,442) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (3:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.2 (98) | def. | Adelaide 11.6 (72) | Alberton Oval (crowd: 6,157) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 March (7:05 pm) | Hawthorn 13.19 (97) | def. by | Carlton 16.6 (102) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 5,405) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (1:05 pm) | Geelong 15.7 (97) | def. by | Essendon 15.11 (101) | Central Reserve, Colac (crowd: 9,115) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast 7.7 (49) | def. | Brisbane Lions 4.18 (42) | Fankhauser Reserve (crowd: 1,649) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 March (4:05 pm) | Fremantle 14.17 (101) | def. | West Coast 5.9 (39) | HBF Arena (crowd: 7,737) | Report |

## Premiership season
### Round 1

| | Round 1 (Opening Round) | Round 1 (Opening Round) | Round 1 (Opening Round) | | |
| Thursday, 22 March (7:25 pm) | Richmond 17.19 (121) | def. | Carlton 15.5 (95) | MCG (crowd: 90,151) | Report |
| Friday, 23 March (7:50 pm) | Essendon 14.15 (99) | def. | Adelaide 12.15 (87) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,016) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 March (3:35 pm) | St Kilda 16.11 (107) | def. | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,731) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 March (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) | def. | Fremantle 9.6 (60) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,324) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 March (6:25 pm) | Gold Coast 7.13 (55) | def. | North Melbourne 5.9 (39) | Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 3,722) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 March (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn 15.11 (101) | def. | Collingwood 9.13 (67) | MCG (crowd: 58,051) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 March (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 20.13 (133) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.9 (51) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 10,454) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 March (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 13.16 (94) | def. by | Geelong 14.13 (97) | MCG (crowd: 54,112) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 March (4:20 pm) | West Coast 13.8 (86) | def. by | Sydney 18.7 (115) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,553) | Report |
| The West Coast vs. Sydney game was the first AFL premiership season game held at the newly-constructed Optus Stadium. The crowd of 90,151 for the Richmond vs. Carlton game is the highest attendance for a match in round 1 in VFL/AFL history, breaking the previous record of 87,119 set in 1995. Tom Mitchell (Hawthorn) recorded 54 disposals against Collingwood, the most ever recorded in any game, surpassing the record set by Greg Williams (Sydney) in 1989 and matched by Gary Ablett, Jr. (Gold Coast) in 2012. Mitchell's tally of 34 handballs was also an all time record. The crowd of 3,722 for the Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne game was the lowest attendance for a home-and-away season match since round 9, 1992. North Melbourne's score of 5.9 (39) was the lowest score conceded by Gold Coast in its history. Every goal in the Gold Coast vs. North Melbourne game was kicked at the same end of the ground, the first time this had happened since 1977. North Melbourne took only 21 marks during the same game, the lowest number recorded since records were kept in 1999. ||||||

### Round 2

| | Round 2 (Easter) | Round 2 (Easter) | Round 2 (Easter) | | |
| Thursday, 29 March (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 18.10 (118) | def. | Richmond 12.10 (82) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,743) | Report |
| Friday, 30 March (4:20 pm) | North Melbourne 13.17 (95) | def. | St Kilda 5.13 (43) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,966) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (1:45 pm) | Carlton 9.13 (67) | def. by | Gold Coast 15.11 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,025) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (4:35 pm) | Collingwood 12.7 (79) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 15.5 (95) | MCG (crowd: 30,941) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (6:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74) | def. by | Melbourne 14.16 (100) | Gabba (crowd: 17,141) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 March (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 16.10 (106) | def. | Essendon 14.6 (90) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 49,021) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.16 (70) | def. by | West Coast 18.13 (121) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,868) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 April (4:40 pm) | Sydney 10.11 (71) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) | SCG (crowd: 34,636) | Report |
| Monday, 2 April (3:20 pm) | Geelong 18.9 (117) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.16 (118) | MCG (crowd: 73,189) | Report |

### Round 3

| | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 3 | | |
| Friday, 6 April (7:50 pm) | Carlton 11.10 (76) | def. by | Collingwood 16.4 (100) | MCG (crowd: 68,548) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (1:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | def. | Brisbane Lions 14.8 (92) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,363) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 18.15 (123) | def. | North Melbourne 13.8 (86) | MCG (crowd: 35,518) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (2:35 pm) | Gold Coast 10.8 (68) | def. by | Fremantle 13.18 (96) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,388) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm) | Sydney 16.7 (103) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) | SCG (crowd: 34,711) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 April (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 7.13 (55) | def. by | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,324) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 April (1:10 pm) | Richmond 15.12 (102) | def. | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 70,701) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.20 (104) | def. | Essendon 12.11 (83) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,499) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 April (2:40 pm) | West Coast 14.11 (95) | def. | Geelong 11.14 (80) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,535) | Report |
| Due to Metricon Stadium being used for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the Gold Coast vs. Fremantle game was played at Optus Stadium in Perth, with Gold Coast as the home team. The crowd of 33,388 is the largest Gold Coast home crowd in the club's history. Melbourne defeated North Melbourne for the first time since round 20, 2006, ending a 17-game losing streak against North Melbourne. ||||||

### Round 4

| | Round 4 | Round 4 | Round 4 | | |
| Friday, 13 April (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 9.4 (58) | def. by | Collingwood 16.10 (106) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,495) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 11.16 (82) | def. | Fremantle 7.9 (51) | UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 11,356) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond 16.14 (110) | def. | Brisbane Lions 2.5 (17) | MCG (crowd: 32,870) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (4:35 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.13 (79) | def. by | Sydney 13.8 (86) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,058) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne 18.8 (116) | def. | Carlton 4.6 (30) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 14,266) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast 21.13 (139) | def. | Gold Coast 9.5 (59) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,774) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon 16.10 (106) | def. | Port Adelaide 12.12 (84) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,900) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 18.7 (115) | def. | Melbourne 6.12 (48) | MCG (crowd: 41,973) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 April (4:40 pm) | Geelong 15.13 (103) | def. | St Kilda 7.14 (56) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 27,338) | Report |
| The Brisbane Lions' score of 2.5 (17) is its lowest score in club history and the lowest score by a team in any AFL game since Fremantle scored 1.7 (13) in round 15, 2009. It was also the lowest score at the MCG since 1962. Carlton's score of 4.6 (30) is its lowest ever score against North Melbourne and its lowest score since round 9, 1995, in addition to also being the lowest ever score at Blundstone Arena. ||||||

### Round 5

| | Round 5 (ANZAC Round) | Round 5 (ANZAC Round) | Round 5 (ANZAC Round) | | |
| Friday, 20 April (7:50 pm) | Sydney 10.15 (75) | def. by | Adelaide 12.13 (85) | SCG (crowd: 38,017) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (1:45 pm) | St Kilda 10.13 (73) | drew with | Greater Western Sydney 9.19 (73) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,956) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (4:35 pm) | Carlton 10.9 (69) | def. by | West Coast 10.19 (79) | MCG (crowd: 27,900) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.8 (50) | def. by | Geelong 12.12 (84) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,372) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 April (6:10 pm) | Fremantle 16.12 (108) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,056) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 April (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne 14.14 (98) | def. | Hawthorn 11.4 (70) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,981) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 April (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.11 (71) | def. by | Gold Coast 11.10 (76) | Gabba (crowd: 16,087) | Report |
| Tuesday, 24 April (7:25 pm) | Melbourne 8.8 (56) | def. by | Richmond 15.12 (102) | MCG (crowd: 77,071) | Report |
| Wednesday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 14.17 (101) | def. | Essendon 7.10 (52) | MCG (crowd: 91,440) | Report |

### Round 6

| | Round 6 | Round 6 | Round 6 | | |
| Friday, 27 April (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80) | def. | Carlton 8.11 (59) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,915) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (1:45 pm) | Geelong 10.9 (69) | def. by | Sydney 12.14 (86) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,036) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 10.9 (69) | def. by | Port Adelaide 15.12 (102) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,617) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 10.17 (77) | def. | Brisbane Lions 5.13 (43) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,046) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | def. | St Kilda 7.12 (54) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,741) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 16.14 (110) | def. | Gold Coast 9.8 (62) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,835) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon 10.12 (72) | def. by | Melbourne 16.12 (108) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,964) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 10.10 (70) | def. by | Richmond 16.17 (113) | MCG (crowd: 72,157) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 April (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 12.9 (81) | def. by | West Coast 13.11 (89) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 56,521) | Report |
| Josh Kennedy (West Coast) kicked his 515th goal to surpass Peter Sumich as West Coast's all-time leading goalkicker. ||||||

### Round 7

| | Round 7 | Round 7 | Round 7 | | |
| Friday, 4 May (7:50 pm) | Geelong 14.9 (93) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 4.8 (32) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,079) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.15 (81) | def. | Gold Coast 10.12 (72) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 6,833) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon 10.7 (67) | def. by | Hawthorn 13.12 (90) | MCG (crowd: 53,018) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (2:35 pm) | West Coast 16.6 (102) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.6 (60) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 50,516) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (7:25 pm) | Sydney 9.12 (66) | def. by | North Melbourne 9.14 (68) | SCG (crowd: 29,124) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 19.11 (125) | def. | Carlton 10.10 (70) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,422) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 May (1:10 pm) | Richmond 15.20 (110) | def. | Fremantle 4.9 (33) | MCG (crowd: 43,240) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 May (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 9.13 (67) | def. by | Melbourne 16.10 (106) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,496) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 May (4:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 18.6 (114) | def. by | Collingwood 19.7 (121) | Gabba (crowd: 21,850) | Report |

### Round 8

| | Round 8 | Round 8 | Round 8 | | |
| Friday, 11 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 10.11 (71) | def. by | Sydney 12.7 (79) | MCG (crowd: 32,784) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (1:45 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.13 (61) | def. by | West Coast 12.14 (86) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,253) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 14.7 (91) | def. | Essendon 10.18 (78) | MCG (crowd: 44,669) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast 11.11 (77) | def. by | Melbourne 21.20 (146) | Gabba (crowd: 6,060) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (4:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) | def. | Adelaide 14.6 (90) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,967) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107) | def. | Brisbane Lions 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,865) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 May (6:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.11 (89) | def. | St Kilda 8.11 (59) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,752) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 May (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 11.6 (72) | def. by | Richmond 12.10 (82) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,153) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 May (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 5.15 (45) | def. by | Geelong 9.12 (66) | MCG (crowd: 44,602) | Report |
| The crowd of 6,060 for the Gold Coast vs. Melbourne game, played in Brisbane away from Gold Coast’s normal home ground due to the ongoing restoration of Metricon Stadium after the Commonwealth Games, is the lowest attendance ever for a premiership match at the Gabba. ||||||

### Round 9

| | Round 9 | Round 9 | Round 9 | | |
| Friday, 18 May (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 9.9 (63) | def. | Western Bulldogs 2.14 (26) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,407) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (1:45 pm) | North Melbourne 17.10 (112) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 9.15 (69) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 7,194) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (1:15 pm) | Gold Coast 6.6 (42) | def. by | Port Adelaide 11.16 (82) | Jiangwan Stadium (crowd: 10,689) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (4:35 pm) | Essendon 12.12 (84) | def. | Geelong 7.8 (50) | MCG (crowd: 50,228) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm) | Sydney 17.9 (111) | def. | Fremantle 7.10 (52) | SCG (crowd: 27,481) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 May (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 10.12 (72) | def. by | Collingwood 15.10 (100) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,994) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton 7.8 (50) | def. by | Melbourne 25.9 (159) | MCG (crowd: 44,142) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 May (3:20 pm) | Brisbane Lions 20.9 (129) | def. | Hawthorn 11.7 (73) | Gabba (crowd: 20,628) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 20.10 (130) | def. | Richmond 12.11 (83) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 57,616) | Report |
| The Western Bulldogs' score of 2.14 (26) was the fewest goals kicked by the club in a match since round 12, 1965, and its lowest score since round 16, 1996. Carlton suffered its worst ever defeat against Melbourne, losing by 109 points. It was Melbourne's greatest winning margin since round 21, 1993. Lance Franklin became the second player to kick 300 goals for two different clubs (Hawthorn and Sydney), after Tony Lockett (St Kilda and Sydney). ||||||

### Round 10

| | Round 10 | Round 10 | Round 10 | | |
| Friday, 25 May (7:50 pm) | Collingwood 13.12 (90) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,985) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 May (1:45 pm) | Richmond 15.15 (105) | def. | St Kilda 12.5 (77) | MCG (crowd: 48,850) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 May (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 6.13 (49) | def. by | Sydney 10.7 (67) | Gabba (crowd: 18,702) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm) | Geelong 11.7 (73) | def. | Carlton 5.15 (45) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,090) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 May (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60) | def. by | Essendon 14.11 (95) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,789) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 May (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 9.6 (60) | def. by | West Coast 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,077) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 May (2:50 pm) | Melbourne 23.8 (146) | def. | Adelaide 8.7 (55) | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 6,989) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 8.10 (58) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.14 (86) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,575) | Report |
| | Bye Gold Coast, Port Adelaide | Bye Gold Coast, Port Adelaide | Bye Gold Coast, Port Adelaide | | |
| The Western Bulldogs' score of 0.4 (4) in the second half against Collingwood was the first time the club had been kept goalless in a half since round 12, 1991. ||||||

### Round 11

| | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | | |
| Friday, 1 June (7:50 pm) | Sydney 13.13 (91) | def. | Carlton 9.7 (61) | SCG (crowd: 27,351) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs 7.9 (51) | def. by | Melbourne 15.10 (100) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,485) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 9.10 (64) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.7 (61) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 13,007) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast 4.12 (36) | def. by | Geelong 17.19 (121) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,490) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (7:25 pm) | Essendon 6.7 (43) | def. by | Richmond 17.12 (114) | MCG (crowd: 81,046) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast 16.5 (101) | def. | St Kilda 14.4 (88) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 54,188) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 21.15 (141) | def. | Brisbane Lions 12.15 (87) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,133) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 21.12 (138) | def. | Fremantle 12.5 (77) | MCG (crowd: 34,542) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 June (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 11.15 (81) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 14.13 (97) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,120) | Report |

### Round 12

| | Round 12 | Round 12 | Round 12 | | |
| Friday, 8 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) | def. | Richmond 8.10 (58) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,936) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 June (1:45 pm) | Geelong 14.12 (96) | def. | North Melbourne 8.11 (59) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 31,265) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 June (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 20.14 (134) | def. | Gold Coast 4.2 (26) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,131) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 June (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 7.13 (55) | def. by | Sydney 19.12 (126) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,569) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 June (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 8.14 (62) | def. by | Essendon 12.12 (84) | Gabba (crowd: 20,476) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.11 (71) | def. | Adelaide 9.14 (68) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,421) | Report |
| Monday, 11 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 14.7 (91) | def. by | Collingwood 20.13 (133) | MCG (crowd: 83,518) | Report |
| | Bye Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | Bye Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | Bye Carlton, Hawthorn, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | | |
| Greater Western Sydney recorded a 108 point victory against Gold Coast, which was their biggest win in their history. Gold Coast did not take a single mark inside its forward 50m arc during its loss to Greater Western Sydney, the first time this had occurred since the statistic was first kept in 1999. ||||||

### Round 13

| | Round 13 | Round 13 | Round 13 | | |
| Thursday, 14 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 26,137) | Report |
| Friday, 15 June (7:50 pm) | Sydney 10.12 (72) | def. | West Coast 7.15 (57) | SCG (crowd: 36,402) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 June (1:45 pm) | Carlton 6.10 (46) | def. by | Fremantle 15.13 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,430) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast 11.12 (78) | def. by | St Kilda 11.14 (80) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,181) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 June (7:25 pm) | Hawthorn 12.16 (88) | def. | Adelaide 4.8 (32) | MCG (crowd: 26,693) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 June (3:20 pm) | Geelong 9.11 (65) | def. by | Richmond 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 46,423) | Report |
| | Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne | Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne | Bye Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Melbourne, North Melbourne | | |

### Round 14

| | Round 14 | Round 14 | Round 14 | | |
| Thursday, 21 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast 6.16 (52) | def. by | Essendon 12.8 (80) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 51,409) | Report |
| Friday, 22 June (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. | Melbourne 9.11 (65) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,751) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 13.18 (96) | def. | Gold Coast 5.13 (43) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 9,007) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 16.13 (109) | Gabba (crowd: 11,267) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 June (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.9 (75) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.5 (77) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,301) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 11.13 (79) | def. | Carlton 9.5 (59) | MCG (crowd: 53,706) | Report |
| | Bye Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney | Bye Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney | Bye Adelaide, Fremantle, Geelong, Richmond, St Kilda, Sydney | | |

### Round 15

| | Round 15 | Round 15 | Round 15 | | |
| Thursday, 28 June (7:20 pm) | Richmond 14.9 (93) | def. | Sydney 11.1 (67) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,519) | Report |
| Friday, 29 June (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103) | def. | Geelong 15.11 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,499) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 June (1:45 pm) | Carlton 10.9 (69) | def. by | Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) | MCG (crowd: 26,562) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 June (4:05 pm) | Adelaide 12.16 (88) | def. | West Coast 12.6 (78) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,771) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 8.12 (60) | def. by | Collingwood 14.15 (99) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,637) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 June (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 13.17 (95) | def. | Hawthorn 13.6 (84) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,866) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 July (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 18.9 (117) | def. by | St Kilda 18.11 (119) | MCG (crowd: 38,910) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 July (3:20 pm) | Essendon 19.11 (125) | def. | North Melbourne 16.12 (108) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,580) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 9.10 (64) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 18.11 (119) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,674) | Report |
| Geelong's Harry Taylor had a chance to win the game after the siren against the Western Bulldogs, but missed to the left for a behind. ||||||

### Round 16

| | Round 16 | Round 16 | Round 16 | | |
| Thursday, 5 July (7:20 pm) | Sydney 9.5 (59) | def. by | Geelong 8.23 (71) | SCG (crowd: 34,363) | Report |
| Friday, 6 July (7:50 pm) | Richmond 15.13 (103) | def. | Adelaide 8.8 (56) | MCG (crowd: 54,934) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 July (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions 18.12 (120) | def. | Carlton 7.13 (55) | Gabba (crowd: 21,074) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 July (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide 12.14 (86) | def. | St Kilda 7.8 (50) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,253) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 July (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.5 (59) | def. by | Hawthorn 19.8 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,320) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 July (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 13.24 (102) | def. | Fremantle 7.6 (48) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,689) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 July (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 14.11 (95) | def. | Gold Coast 8.10 (58) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,389) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 July (3:20 pm) | Essendon 9.8 (62) | def. by | Collingwood 12.6 (78) | MCG (crowd: 69,868) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 July (2:40 pm) | West Coast 13.8 (86) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.15 (75) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 52,105) | Report |

### Round 17

| | Round 17 | Round 17 | Round 17 | | |
| Thursday, 12 July (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 16.16 (112) | def. | Geelong 14.13 (97) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,095) | Report |
| Friday, 13 July (7:50 pm) | St Kilda 16.20 (116) | def. | Carlton 7.10 (52) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,780) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 July (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 9.11 (65) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,557) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 July (4:35 pm) | Melbourne 18.11 (119) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 31,053) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 6.15 (51) | def. by | Essendon 13.17 (95) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,061) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 July (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 11.13 (79) | def. | Richmond 10.17 (77) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 14,456) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 July (1:10 pm) | Collingwood 9.13 (67) | def. by | West Coast 15.12 (102) | MCG (crowd: 53,439) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 July (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne 15.8 (98) | def. by | Sydney 16.8 (104) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,633) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 8.11 (59) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.8 (50) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 33,190) | Report |
| West Coast defeated Collingwood at the MCG for the first time since round 2, 1995, breaking a 10-game losing streak. ||||||

### Round 18

| | Round 18 | Round 18 | Round 18 | | |
| Friday, 20 July (7:50 pm) | St Kilda 8.9 (57) | def. by | Richmond 16.15 (111) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,269) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (1:45 pm) | Collingwood 20.10 (130) | def. | North Melbourne 9.10 (64) | MCG (crowd: 50,393) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (2:10 pm) | Sydney 8.16 (64) | def. by | Gold Coast 12.16 (88) | SCG (crowd: 32,565) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (4:35 pm) | Essendon 13.21 (99) | def. | Fremantle 11.4 (70) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,564) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88) | def. by | Adelaide 13.15 (93) | Gabba (crowd: 20,475) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 July (7:25 pm) | Geelong 16.4 (100) | def. | Melbourne 14.14 (98) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 30,125) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton 7.10 (52) | def. by | Hawthorn 18.16 (124) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,405) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 July (3:20 pm) | West Coast 14.16 (100) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,854) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 July (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 11.14 (80) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,693) | Report |
| Zach Tuohy of Geelong kicked a goal after the final siren to defeat Melbourne. ||||||

### Round 19

| | Round 19 | Round 19 | Round 19 | | |
| Friday, 27 July (7:50 pm) | Essendon 15.19 (109) | def. | Sydney 10.6 (66) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,251) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (1:45 pm) | Richmond 16.9 (105) | def. | Collingwood 12.5 (77) | MCG (crowd: 88,180) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong 18.12 (120) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,226) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 13.8 (86) | def. | St Kilda 8.13 (61) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 12,014) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 5.14 (44) | def. by | Carlton 12.7 (79) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,776) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 10.17 (77) | def. by | Melbourne 13.12 (90) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,880) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 July (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.9 (81) | def. | West Coast 6.5 (41) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 11,176) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 July (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) | def. by | Port Adelaide 11.12 (78) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 6,450) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 7.11 (53) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.10 (112) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,845) | Report |
| Richmond won their 18th consecutive match at the MCG, breaking the all time winning streak at the venue. ||||||

### Round 20

| | Round 20 | Round 20 | Round 20 | | |
| Friday, 3 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond 12.13 (85) | def. | Geelong 12.10 (82) | MCG (crowd: 67,054) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 16.11 (107) | def. | Essendon 16.7 (103) | MCG (crowd: 68,857) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (2:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.8 (104) | def. by | North Melbourne 16.11 (107) | Gabba (crowd: 18,395) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (4:05 pm) | Adelaide 13.18 (96) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,377) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 9.14 (68) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 20,748) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 August (7:25 pm) | Sydney 11.7 (73) | def. | Collingwood 10.11 (71) | SCG (crowd: 39,238) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton 7.4 (46) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 23.13 (151) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,697) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 21.17 (143) | def. | Gold Coast 7.5 (47) | MCG (crowd: 23,072) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast 21.16 (142) | def. | Fremantle 13.6 (84) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 57,375) | Report |

### Round 21

| | Round 21 | Round 21 | Round 21 | | |
| Friday, 10 August (7:50 pm) | Essendon 18.14 (122) | def. | St Kilda 11.13 (79) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,483) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 10.11 (71) | def. | Geelong 8.12 (60) | MCG (crowd: 59,529) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast 7.9 (51) | def. by | Richmond 19.11 (125) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 18,102) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide 9.4 (58) | def. by | West Coast 9.8 (62) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,534) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Collingwood 14.20 (104) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.7 (73) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,390) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 August (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.16 (106) | def. | Adelaide 13.14 (92) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,249) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 August (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.13 (85) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.14 (92) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,031) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 10.18 (78) | def. by | Sydney 13.9 (87) | MCG (crowd: 51,424) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.11 (101) | def. | Carlton 10.12 (72) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 40,028) | Report |
| Jeremy McGovern (West Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to defeat Port Adelaide. The Western Bulldogs had three separate players, Lachie Hunter (44), Jack Macrae, Caleb Daniel (both 40) that each recorded 40 disposals or more in its win over North Melbourne, the first time a team had achieved this ever in a match. ||||||

### Round 22

| | Round 22 | Round 22 | Round 22 | | |
| Friday, 17 August (7:50 pm) | Richmond 12.9 (81) | def. | Essendon 11.7 (73) | MCG (crowd: 76,424) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (1:45 pm) | Collingwood 17.13 (115) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.4 (64) | MCG (crowd: 46,286) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (2:10 pm) | Geelong 24.14 (158) | def. | Fremantle 3.7 (25) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 24,507) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60) | def. by | Sydney 11.14 (80) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,433) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 11.8 (74) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 10.18 (78) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,907) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 August (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 11.10 (76) | def. by | Hawthorn 12.8 (80) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,795) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 August (1:10 pm) | Carlton 7.7 (49) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.6 (66) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,143) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 August (1:20 pm) | West Coast 14.7 (91) | def. by | Melbourne 16.12 (108) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 55,824) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 August (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 12.14 (86) | def. | North Melbourne 11.11 (77) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,444) | Report |
| Fremantle suffered its heaviest ever loss, losing by 133 points. Matt Crouch (Adelaide) recorded 35 handballs against North Melbourne, the most ever recorded in any match. ||||||

### Round 23

| | Round 23 | Round 23 | Round 23 | | |
| Friday, 24 August (7:20 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) | def. by | Essendon 17.9 (111) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,168) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (1:45 pm) | Geelong 22.10 (142) | def. | Gold Coast 5.10 (40) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 28,004) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond 15.8 (98) | def. | Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95) | MCG (crowd: 56,998) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (2:35 pm) | Fremantle 9.13 (67) | def. by | Collingwood 11.10 (76) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 41,320) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (7:25 pm) | Carlton 8.13 (61) | def. by | Adelaide 26.9 (165) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,000) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 August (7:25 pm) | Sydney 10.14 (74) | def. by | Hawthorn 12.11 (83) | SCG (crowd: 39,660) | Report |
| Sunday, 26 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 11.6 (72) | def. by | West Coast 14.14 (98) | Gabba (crowd: 16,367) | Report |
| Sunday, 26 August (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 15.12 (102) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 8.9 (57) | MCG (crowd: 37,285) | Report |
| Sunday, 26 August (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 14.10 (94) | def. by | North Melbourne 17.15 (117) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,866) | Report |
| Carlton suffered its worst ever defeat against Adelaide, losing by 104 points. ||||||

### Season notes

* Carlton lost its first seven matches, the longest losing streak to start a season in the club's history.
* Carlton's total of two wins for the season was the club's fewest wins in a season since 1901.
* Melbourne qualified for the finals for the first time since 2006.

## 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 | Ess 12 | Rich 36 | StK 49 | Coll 48 | Syd 10 | GCS 48 | Carl 55 | PA 5 | WB 37 | Melb 91 | GWS 16 | Frem 3 | Haw 56 | X | WCE 10 | Rich 47 | Geel 15 | BL 5 | Melb 13 | PA 3 | GWS 14 | NM 9 | Carl 104 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| Brisbane Lions | StK 25 | Melb 26 | PA 5 | Rich 93 | GCS 5 | GWS 34 | Coll 7 | WB 14 | Haw 56 | Syd 18 | NM 54 | Ess 22 | X | GWS 27 | Frem 55 | Carl 65 | Haw 33 | Adel 5 | Geel 42 | NM 3 | Coll 31 | GCS 4 | WCE 26 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Carlton | Rich 26 | GCS 34 | Coll 24 | NM 86 | WCE 10 | WB 21 | Adel 55 | Ess 13 | Melb 109 | Geel 28 | Syd 30 | X | Frem 57 | Coll 20 | PA 21 | BL 65 | StK 64 | Haw 72 | GCS 35 | GWS 105 | Frem 29 | WB 17 | Adel 104 | X | X | X | X | 18 |
| Collingwood | Haw 34 | GWS 16 | Carl 24 | Adel 48 | Ess 49 | Rich 43 | BL 7 | Geel 21 | StK 28 | WB 35 | Frem 61 | Melb 42 | X | Carl 20 | GCS 39 | Ess 16 | WCE 35 | NM 66 | Rich 28 | Syd 2 | BL 31 | PA 51 | Frem 9 | WCE 16 | GWS 10 | Rich 39 | WCE 5 | 3 |
| Essendon | Adel 12 | Frem 16 | WB 21 | PA 22 | Coll 49 | Melb 36 | Haw 23 | Carl 13 | Geel 34 | GWS 35 | Rich 71 | BL 22 | X | WCE 28 | NM 17 | Coll 16 | GCS 44 | Frem 29 | Syd 43 | Haw 4 | StK 43 | Rich 8 | PA 22 | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Fremantle | PA 50 | Ess 16 | GCS 28 | GWS 31 | WB 54 | WCE 8 | Rich 77 | StK 30 | Syd 59 | NM 28 | Coll 61 | Adel 3 | Carl 57 | X | BL 55 | Melb 54 | PA 9 | Ess 29 | Haw 59 | WCE 58 | Carl 29 | Geel 133 | Coll 9 | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Geelong | Melb 3 | Haw 1 | WCE 15 | StK 47 | PA 34 | Syd 17 | GWS 61 | Coll 21 | Ess 34 | Carl 28 | GCS 85 | NM 37 | Rich 18 | X | WB 2 | Syd 12 | Adel 15 | Melb 2 | BL 42 | Rich 3 | Haw 11 | Frem 133 | GCS 102 | Melb 29 | X | X | X | 8 |
| Gold Coast | NM 16 | Carl 34 | Frem 28 | WCE 80 | BL 5 | Adel 48 | WB 9 | Melb 69 | PA 40 | X | Geel 85 | GWS 108 | StK 2 | Haw 53 | Coll 39 | NM 37 | Ess 44 | Syd 24 | Carl 35 | Melb 96 | Rich 74 | BL 4 | Geel 102 | X | X | X | X | 17 |
| Greater Western Sydney | WB 82 | Coll 16 | Syd 16 | Frem 31 | StK 0 | BL 34 | Geel 61 | WCE 25 | NM 43 | Ess 35 | Adel 16 | GCS 108 | X | BL 27 | Haw 11 | WCE 11 | Rich 2 | PA 22 | StK 25 | Carl 105 | Adel 13 | Syd 20 | Melb 45 | Syd 49 | Coll 10 | X | X | 7 |
| Hawthorn | Coll 34 | Geel 1 | Rich 13 | Melb 67 | NM 28 | StK 35 | Ess 23 | Syd 8 | BL 56 | WCE 15 | PA 3 | X | Adel 56 | GCS 53 | GWS 11 | WB 63 | BL 33 | Carl 72 | Frem 59 | Ess 4 | Geel 11 | StK 4 | Syd 9 | Rich 31 | Melb 33 | X | X | 4 |
| Melbourne | Geel 3 | BL 26 | NM 37 | Haw 67 | Rich 46 | Ess 36 | StK 39 | GCS 69 | Carl 109 | Adel 91 | WB 49 | Coll 42 | X | PA 10 | StK 2 | Frem 54 | WB 50 | Geel 2 | Adel 13 | GCS 96 | Syd 9 | WCE 17 | GWS 45 | Geel 29 | Haw 33 | WCE 66 | X | 5 |
| North Melbourne | GCS 16 | StK 52 | Melb 37 | Carl 86 | Haw 28 | PA 33 | Syd 2 | Rich 10 | GWS 43 | Frem 28 | BL 54 | Geel 37 | X | WB 2 | Ess 17 | GCS 37 | Syd 6 | Coll 66 | WCE 40 | BL 3 | WB 7 | Adel 9 | StK 23 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | Frem 50 | Syd 23 | BL 5 | Ess 22 | Geel 34 | NM 33 | WCE 42 | Adel 5 | GCS 40 | X | Haw 3 | Rich 14 | WB 57 | Melb 10 | Carl 21 | StK 36 | Frem 9 | GWS 22 | WB 44 | Adel 3 | WCE 4 | Coll 51 | Ess 22 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Richmond | Carl 26 | Adel 36 | Haw 13 | BL 93 | Melb 46 | Coll 43 | Frem 77 | NM 10 | WCE 47 | StK 28 | Ess 71 | PA 14 | Geel 18 | X | Syd 26 | Adel 47 | GWS 2 | StK 54 | Coll 28 | Geel 3 | GCS 74 | Ess 8 | WB 3 | Haw 31 | X | Coll 39 | X | 1 |
| St Kilda | BL 25 | NM 52 | Adel 49 | Geel 47 | GWS 0 | Haw 35 | Melb 39 | Frem 30 | Coll 28 | Rich 28 | WCE 13 | Syd 71 | GCS 2 | X | Melb 2 | PA 36 | Carl 64 | Rich 54 | GWS 25 | WB 35 | Ess 43 | Haw 4 | NM 23 | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Sydney | WCE 29 | PA 23 | GWS 16 | WB 7 | Adel 10 | Geel 17 | NM 2 | Haw 8 | Frem 59 | BL 18 | Carl 30 | StK 71 | WCE 15 | X | Rich 26 | Geel 12 | NM 6 | GCS 24 | Ess 43 | Coll 2 | Melb 9 | GWS 20 | Haw 9 | GWS 49 | X | X | X | 6 |
| West Coast | Syd 29 | WB 51 | Geel 15 | GCS 80 | Carl 10 | Frem 8 | PA 42 | GWS 25 | Rich 47 | Haw 15 | StK 13 | X | Syd 15 | Ess 28 | Adel 10 | GWS 11 | Coll 35 | WB 54 | NM 40 | Frem 58 | PA 4 | Melb 17 | BL 26 | Coll 16 | X | Melb 66 | Coll 5 | 2 (P) |
| Western Bulldogs | GWS 82 | WCE 51 | Ess 21 | Syd 7 | Frem 54 | Carl 21 | GCS 9 | BL 14 | Adel 37 | Coll 35 | Melb 49 | X | PA 57 | NM 2 | Geel 2 | Haw 63 | Melb 50 | WCE 54 | PA 44 | StK 35 | NM 7 | Carl 17 | Rich 3 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| 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 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2143 | 1574 | 136.1 | 72 | 2018 finals |
| 2 | West Coast (P) | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2012 | 1657 | 121.4 | 64 | 2018 finals |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2046 | 1699 | 120.4 | 60 | 2018 finals |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1972 | 1642 | 120.1 | 60 | 2018 finals |
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2299 | 1749 | 131.4 | 56 | 2018 finals |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1822 | 1664 | 109.5 | 56 | 2018 finals |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1898 | 1661 | 114.3 | 54 | 2018 finals |
| 8 | Geelong | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2045 | 1554 | 131.6 | 52 | 2018 finals |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1950 | 1790 | 108.9 | 48 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1780 | 1654 | 107.6 | 48 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1932 | 1838 | 105.1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1941 | 1865 | 104.1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1575 | 2037 | 77.3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1556 | 2041 | 76.2 | 32 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1825 | 2049 | 89.1 | 20 | |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 1606 | 2125 | 75.6 | 18 | |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1308 | 2182 | 59.9 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1353 | 2282 | 59.3 | 8 | |

### 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 | Richmond | 4$_7$ | 4$_{12}$ | 8$_9$ | 12$_3$ | 16$_1$ | 20$_1$ | 24$_1$ | 28$_1$ | 28$_2$ | 32$_2$ | 36$_2$ | 36$_2$ | 40$_1$ | 40$_1$ | 44$_1$ | 48$_1$ | 48$_1$ | 52$_1$ | 56$_1$ | 60$_1$ | 64$_1$ | 68$_1$ | 72$_1$ |
| 2 | West Coast | 0$_{14}$ | 4$_8$ | 8$_5$ | 12$_2$ | 16$_2$ | 20$_2$ | 24$_2$ | 28$_2$ | 32$_1$ | 36$_1$ | 40$_1$ | 40$_1$ | 40$_2$ | 40$_3$ | 40$_3$ | 44$_3$ | 48$_2$ | 52$_2$ | 52$_2$ | 56$_2$ | 60$_2$ | 60$_2$ | 64$_2$ |
| 3 | Collingwood | 0$_{16}$ | 0$_{16}$ | 4$_{14}$ | 8$_{10}$ | 12$_5$ | 12$_{10}$ | 16$_9$ | 16$_{11}$ | 20$_{10}$ | 24$_8$ | 28$_7$ | 32$_6$ | 32$_6$ | 36$_4$ | 40$_2$ | 44$_2$ | 44$_3$ | 48$_3$ | 48$_3$ | 48$_6$ | 52$_5$ | 56$_3$ | 60$_3$ |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 4$_3$ | 8$_4$ | 8$_8$ | 12$_4$ | 12$_7$ | 16$_4$ | 20$_4$ | 20$_5$ | 20$_9$ | 20$_{10}$ | 24$_{10}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 28$_9$ | 32$_9$ | 32$_{10}$ | 36$_8$ | 36$_{10}$ | 40$_8$ | 44$_7$ | 48$_5$ | 52$_4$ | 56$_4$ | 60$_4$ |
| 5 | Melbourne | 0$_{10}$ | 4$_6$ | 8$_4$ | 8$_{12}$ | 8$_{14}$ | 12$_{12}$ | 16$_{10}$ | 20$_6$ | 24$_3$ | 28$_3$ | 32$_3$ | 32$_5$ | 32$_4$ | 32$_6$ | 32$_7$ | 36$_6$ | 40$_6$ | 40$_7$ | 44$_6$ | 48$_4$ | 48$_7$ | 52$_7$ | 56$_5$ |
| 6 | Sydney | 4$_5$ | 4$_9$ | 8$_7$ | 12$_6$ | 12$_{10}$ | 16$_7$ | 16$_8$ | 20$_7$ | 24$_5$ | 28$_4$ | 32$_4$ | 36$_3$ | 40$_3$ | 40$_2$ | 40$_4$ | 40$_5$ | 44$_4$ | 44$_4$ | 44$_9$ | 48$_8$ | 52$_6$ | 56$_5$ | 56$_6$ |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 4$_1$ | 8$_1$ | 8$_2$ | 12$_1$ | 14$_3$ | 18$_3$ | 18$_5$ | 18$_9$ | 18$_{11}$ | 18$_{11}$ | 22$_{11}$ | 26$_9$ | 26$_{10}$ | 30$_{10}$ | 34$_6$ | 34$_{10}$ | 38$_7$ | 42$_6$ | 46$_5$ | 50$_3$ | 54$_3$ | 54$_6$ | 54$_7$ |
| 8 | Geelong | 4$_9$ | 4$_{10}$ | 4$_{12}$ | 8$_8$ | 12$_6$ | 12$_9$ | 16$_6$ | 20$_3$ | 20$_8$ | 24$_6$ | 28$_5$ | 32$_4$ | 32$_5$ | 32$_7$ | 32$_8$ | 36$_7$ | 36$_8$ | 40$_8$ | 44$_8$ | 44$_9$ | 44$_9$ | 48$_8$ | 52$_8$ |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 0$_{15}$ | 4$_5$ | 4$_{11}$ | 8$_7$ | 12$_4$ | 12$_8$ | 16$_7$ | 16$_{10}$ | 20$_7$ | 24$_5$ | 28$_6$ | 28$_7$ | 28$_8$ | 32$_8$ | 32$_9$ | 36$_9$ | 36$_9$ | 36$_{10}$ | 40$_{10}$ | 44$_{10}$ | 44$_{10}$ | 44$_{10}$ | 48$_9$ |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 4$_2$ | 8$_2$ | 12$_1$ | 12$_5$ | 12$_9$ | 16$_6$ | 16$_{11}$ | 20$_8$ | 24$_6$ | 24$_9$ | 24$_8$ | 28$_8$ | 32$_7$ | 36$_5$ | 40$_5$ | 44$_4$ | 44$_5$ | 44$_5$ | 48$_4$ | 48$_7$ | 48$_8$ | 48$_9$ | 48$_{10}$ |
| 11 | Essendon | 4$_8$ | 4$_{11}$ | 4$_{13}$ | 8$_{11}$ | 8$_{13}$ | 8$_{14}$ | 8$_{15}$ | 8$_{15}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 20$_{12}$ | 20$_{13}$ | 24$_{12}$ | 28$_{12}$ | 28$_{12}$ | 32$_{12}$ | 36$_{11}$ | 40$_{11}$ | 40$_{11}$ | 44$_{11}$ | 44$_{11}$ | 48$_{11}$ |
| 12 | Adelaide | 0$_{11}$ | 4$_7$ | 8$_3$ | 8$_9$ | 12$_8$ | 16$_5$ | 20$_3$ | 20$_4$ | 24$_4$ | 24$_7$ | 24$_9$ | 24$_{10}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 24$_{11}$ | 28$_{11}$ | 28$_{11}$ | 32$_{11}$ | 36$_{12}$ | 36$_{12}$ | 40$_{12}$ | 40$_{12}$ | 44$_{12}$ | 48$_{12}$ |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 8$_{15}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 16$_{14}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 20$_{14}$ | 24$_{14}$ | 28$_{14}$ | 32$_{13}$ | 32$_{13}$ |
| 14 | Fremantle | 0$_{17}$ | 4$_{14}$ | 8$_{10}$ | 8$_{13}$ | 12$_{11}$ | 12$_{11}$ | 12$_{12}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 16$_{12}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 16$_{13}$ | 20$_{13}$ | 24$_{12}$ | 24$_{13}$ | 24$_{13}$ | 24$_{13}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 28$_{13}$ | 32$_{13}$ | 32$_{14}$ | 32$_{14}$ |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 0$_{13}$ | 0$_{15}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 8$_{17}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 16$_{16}$ | 20$_{15}$ | 20$_{15}$ |
| 16 | St Kilda | 4$_6$ | 4$_{13}$ | 4$_{15}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 6$_{15}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 6$_{16}$ | 10$_{16}$ | 10$_{16}$ | 14$_{15}$ | 14$_{15}$ | 18$_{15}$ | 18$_{15}$ | 18$_{15}$ | 18$_{15}$ | 18$_{16}$ | 18$_{16}$ | 18$_{16}$ |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 4$_4$ | 8$_3$ | 8$_6$ | 8$_{14}$ | 12$_{12}$ | 12$_{13}$ | 12$_{13}$ | 12$_{14}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{15}$ | 12$_{16}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 12$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ | 16$_{17}$ |
| 18 | Carlton | 0$_{12}$ | 0$_{17}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 4$_{17}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 4$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ | 8$_{18}$ |

### 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 | Richmond | 13.17 (95) | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 9.10 (64) | Sep 14, MCG | Sep 14, MCG | Sep 14, MCG | | | | |
| | | | Hawthorn | Hawthorn | 10.11 (71) | | | | |
| Sep 7, MCG | Sep 7, MCG | Sep 7, MCG | Melbourne | Melbourne | 16.8 (104) | Sep 21, MCG | Sep 21, MCG | Sep 21, MCG | | | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 10.15 (75) | | | | Richmond | Richmond | 8.10 (58) | |
| 8 | Geelong | 6.10 (46) | | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 15.7 (97) | 29 Sep, MCG | 29 Sep, MCG | 29 Sep, MCG |
| | | | | | | | | | West Coast | West Coast | 11.13 (79) |
| Sep 8, SCG | Sep 8, SCG | Sep 8, SCG | | | | Sep 22, Optus Stadium | Sep 22, Optus Stadium | Sep 22, Optus Stadium | Collingwood | Collingwood | 11.8 (74) |
| 6 | Sydney | 4.6 (30) | | | | West Coast | West Coast | 18.13 (121) | | |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 10.19 (79) | Sep 15, MCG | Sep 15, MCG | Sep 15, MCG | Melbourne | Melbourne | 7.13 (55) | | |
| | | | Collingwood | Collingwood | 9.15 (69) | | | | | | |
| Sep 8, Optus Stadium | Sep 8, Optus Stadium | Sep 8, Optus Stadium | Greater Western Sydney | Greater Western Sydney | 9.5 (59) | | | | | |
| 2 | West Coast | 12.14 (86) | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Collingwood | 10.10 (70) | | | | | | | | |

### Week one

| | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | Qualifying finals | | |
| QF1: Thursday, 6 September (7:20 pm) | Richmond 13.17 (95) | def. | Hawthorn 9.10 (64) | MCG (crowd: 91,446) | Report |
| QF2: Saturday, 8 September (6:10 pm) | West Coast 12.14 (86) | def. | Collingwood 10.10 (70) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,585) | Report |
| | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | | |
| EF1: Friday, 7 September (7:50 pm) | Melbourne 10.15 (75) | def. | Geelong 6.10 (46) | MCG (crowd: 91,767) | Report |
| EF2: Saturday, 8 September (4:20 pm) | Sydney 4.6 (30) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 10.19 (79) | SCG (crowd: 40,350) | Report |
| Sydney's score of 4.6 (30) was its lowest ever score at the SCG. The crowd of 91,767 between Melbourne and Geelong was the highest crowd for a Melbourne game since the 2000 AFL Grand Final. ||||||

### Week two

| | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | |
| SF1: Friday, 14 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 10.11 (71) | def. by | Melbourne 16.8 (104) | MCG (crowd: 90,152) | Report |
| SF2: Saturday, 15 September (7:25 pm) | Collingwood 9.15 (69) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 9.5 (59) | MCG (crowd: 72,504) | Report |

### Week three

| | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | | |
| PF1: Friday, 21 September (7:50 pm) | Richmond 8.10 (58) | def. by | Collingwood 15.7 (97) | MCG (crowd: 94,959) | Report |
| PF2: Saturday, 22 September (1:20 pm) | West Coast 18.13 (121) | def. | Melbourne 7.13 (55) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 59,608) | Report |
| Melbourne became the first side since Richmond in the 1927 Grand Final to not score a goal in the first half of a final. Collingwood's victory ended Richmond's record 22-game winning streak at the MCG, which dated back to round 13, 2017. ||||||

### Week four

| | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final | | |
| Saturday, 29 September (2:30 pm) | West Coast 11.13 (79) | def. | Collingwood 11.8 (74) | MCG (crowd: 100,022) | Report |

### Finals notes

* Melbourne qualified for a preliminary final for the first time since 2000, and qualified for the finals for the first time since 2006.
* Collingwood qualified for the grand final for the first time since 2011, and qualified for the finals for the first time since 2013.

## Attendances
### By club

2018 AFL attendances :
| Club | Total | Games | Avg. per game | Home total | Home games | Home avg. |
| Adelaide | 823,674 | 22 | 37,440 | 499,589 | 11 | 45,417 |
| Brisbane Lions | 476,224 | 22 | 21,647 | 202,462 | 11 | 18,406 |
| Carlton | 753,080 | 22 | 34,231 | 349,521 | 11 | 31,775 |
| Collingwood | 1,339,628 | 26 | 53,585 | 548,881 | 11 | 49,898 |
| Essendon | 1,026,731 | 22 | 46,670 | 520,918 | 11 | 47,356 |
| Fremantle | 791,299 | 22 | 35,968 | 459,403 | 11 | 41,764 |
| Geelong | 970,928 | 23 | 44,133 | 376,282 | 11 | 34,207 |
| Gold Coast | 410,735 | 22 | 18,670 | 149,013 | 11 | 13,547 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 552,949 | 24 | 26,510 | 131,047 | 11 | 11,913 |
| Hawthorn | 976,282 | 24 | 40,678 | 366,276 | 11 | 33,298 |
| Melbourne | 1,061,009 | 25 | 42,440 | 447,641 | 11 | 40,695 |
| North Melbourne | 569,722 | 22 | 25,896 | 230,539 | 11 | 20,958 |
| Port Adelaide | 740,728 | 22 | 33,669 | 420,498 | 11 | 38,227 |
| Richmond | 1,381,298 | 24 | 57,554 | 672,921 | 11 | 61,175 |
| St Kilda | 637,204 | 22 | 28,964 | 280,528 | 11 | 25,503 |
| Sydney | 789,860 | 23 | 34,342 | 373,548 | 11 | 33,959 |
| West Coast | 1,044,250 | 25 | 43,510 | 585,749 | 11 | 53,250 |
| Western Bulldogs | 642,959 | 22 | 29,225 | 279,093 | 11 | 25,372 |

### By ground

2018 ground attendances :
| Ground | Total | Games | Avg. per game |
| Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium | 10,689 | 1 | 10,689 |
| Adelaide Oval | 920,077 | 22 | 41,822 |
| Blundstone Arena | 32,636 | 3 | 10,879 |
| Cazalys Stadium | 3,722 | 1 | 3,722 |
| Etihad Stadium | 1,291,670 | 45 | 28,704 |
| Gabba | 208,522 | 12 | 17,377 |
| GMHBA Stadium | 256,670 | 9 | 28,519 |
| Mars Stadium | 13,283 | 2 | 6,642 |
| MCG | 2,853,179 | 50 | 57,064 |
| Metricon Stadium | 95,154 | 7 | 13,593 |
| Optus Stadium | 1,197,733 | 25 | 47,909 |
| SCG | 413,898 | 12 | 34,492 |
| Spotless Stadium | 95,988 | 8 | 11,999 |
| TIO Stadium | 8,689 | 1 | 8,689 |
| TIO Traeger Park | 6,989 | 1 | 6,989 |
| University of Tasmania Stadium | 50,312 | 4 | 12,578 |
| UNSW Canberra Oval | 35,059 | 3 | 11,686 |

## Awards

* The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Tom Mitchell of Hawthorn who polled 28 votes.
* The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jack Riewoldt of Richmond, who kicked 65 goals during the home and away season. It was the third time Riewoldt has won the award.
* The Ron Evans Medal was awarded to Jaidyn Stephenson of Collingwood, who received 52 votes.
* The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Luke Shuey of West Coast.
* The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Jack Higgins of Richmond for his goal against Collingwood in round 19.
* The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Isaac Heeney of Sydney for his mark against Melbourne in round 21.
* The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Richmond for the first time since 1982.
* The wooden spoon was "awarded" to Carlton for the first time since 2015 after obtaining a club low two wins during the season.
* The AFL Players Association Awards:
** The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Tom Mitchell of Hawthorn polling 773 votes ahead of Patrick Cripps who polled 529.
** The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Callan Ward of Greater Western Sydney.
** The best captain was awarded to Trent Cotchin of Richmond.
** The best first year player was awarded to Tim Kelly of Geelong.
** The 22under22 team captaincy was awarded to Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs for the third year in a row.
* The AFL Coaches Association Awards:
** The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to Max Gawn of Melbourne who received 97 votes ahead of Patrick Cripps who received 91.
** The Gary Ayres Award for the best player in the finals series was awarded to Steele Sidebottom of Collingwood who polled 23 votes ahead of teammate Taylor Adams on 18.
** The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.
** The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to North Melbourne assistant Rhyce Shaw for the second year in a row.
** The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Alan Stewart for his contribution to football in South Australia.
** The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Tom Stewart of Geelong who received 40 votes.
** The Media Award was awarded to Gerard Whateley for the fifth consecutive year.
* The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Neville Jetta of Melbourne.

### Milestones

| Name | Club | Milestone | Round |
| Joel Selwood | Geelong | 250 AFL games | Round 1 |
| Trent Cotchin | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 2 |
| Mark LeCras | West Coast | 200 AFL games | Round 4 |
| Sam Gilbert | St Kilda | 200 AFL games | Round 6 |
| Callan Ward | Greater Western Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 8 |
| Nick Smith | Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 9 |
| Shaun Grigg | Richmond | 200 AFL games | Round 10 |
| Todd Goldstein | North Melbourne | 200 AFL games | Round 10 |
| Dan Hannebery | Sydney | 200 AFL games | Round 11 |
| Nathan Jones | Melbourne | 250 AFL games | Round 11 |
| Ryan Griffen | Greater Western Sydney | 250 AFL games | Round 12 |
| Heath Grundy | Sydney | 250 AFL games | Round 13 |
| Shaun Burgoyne | Hawthorn | 350 AFL games | Round 13 |
| Kade Simpson | Carlton | 300 AFL games | Round 15 |
| Stephen Hill | Fremantle | 200 AFL games | Round 16 |
| Steele Sidebottom | Collingwood | 200 AFL games | Round 16 |
| James Frawley | Hawthorn | 200 AFL games | Round 17 |
| Lance Franklin | Sydney | 900 AFL goals | Round 17 |
| Jordan Lewis | Melbourne | 300 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Shaun Higgins | North Melbourne | 200 AFL games | Round 19 |
| Bryce Gibbs | Adelaide | 250 AFL games | Round 20 |
| David Mackay | Adelaide | 200 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Dale Morris | Western Bulldogs | 250 AFL games | Round 21 |
| Travis Varcoe | Collingwood | 200 AFL games | Round 22 |
| Jack Riewoldt | Richmond | 600 AFL goals | Round 23 |

### Coleman Medal

* 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 | Jack Riewoldt | 4$_4$ | 0$_4$ | 4$_8$ | 1$_9$ | 2$_{11}$ | 3$_{14}$ | 3$_{17}$ | 2$_{19}$ | 5$_{24}$ | 0$_{24}$ | 1$_{25}$ | 3$_{28}$ | 2$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 3$_{33}$ | 2$_{35}$ | 2$_{37}$ | 4$_{41}$ | 3$_{44}$ | 4$_{48}$ | 10$_{58}$ | 2$_{60}$ | 5$_{65}$ | 65 |
| 2 | Ben Brown | 0$_0$ | 6$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 5$_{15}$ | 4$_{19}$ | 4$_{23}$ | 1$_{24}$ | 2$_{26}$ | 5$_{31}$ | 2$_{33}$ | 2$_{35}$ | 0$_{35}$ | 0$_{35}$ | 5$_{40}$ | 2$_{42}$ | 4$_{46}$ | 4$_{50}$ | 2$_{52}$ | 1$_{53}$ | 1$_{54}$ | 4$_{58}$ | 0$_{58}$ | 3$_{61}$ | 61 |
| 3 | Tom Hawkins | 0$_0$ | 1$_1$ | 3$_4$ | 0$_4$ | 0$_4$ | 2$_6$ | 4$_{10}$ | 0$_{10}$ | 3$_{13}$ | 3$_{16}$ | 3$_{19}$ | 3$_{22}$ | 3$_{25}$ | 0$_{25}$ | 3$_{28}$ | 5$_{33}$ | 4$_{37}$ | 7$_{44}$ | 7$_{51}$ | 1$_{52}$ | 1$_{53}$ | 6$_{59}$ | 2$_{61}$ | 61 |
| 4 | Lance Franklin | 8$_8$ | 4$_{12}$ | 2$_{14}$ | 3$_{17}$ | 1$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 0$_{18}$ | 3$_{21}$ | 1$_{22}$ | 3$_{25}$ | 4$_{29}$ | 2$_{31}$ | 0$_{31}$ | 4$_{35}$ | 4$_{39}$ | 3$_{42}$ | 0$_{42}$ | 2$_{44}$ | 6$_{50}$ | 2$_{52}$ | 5$_{57}$ | 0$_{57}$ | 57 |
| 5 | Luke Breust | 4$_4$ | 0$_4$ | 3$_7$ | 4$_{11}$ | 5$_{16}$ | 3$_{19}$ | 1$_{20}$ | 3$_{23}$ | 0$_{23}$ | 0$_{23}$ | 1$_{24}$ | 0$_{24}$ | 1$_{25}$ | 2$_{27}$ | 3$_{30}$ | 6$_{36}$ | 0$_{36}$ | 5$_{41}$ | 4$_{45}$ | 3$_{48}$ | 2$_{50}$ | 2$_{52}$ | 1$_{53}$ | 53 |
| 6 | Jack Gunston | 2$_2$ | 2$_4$ | 0$_4$ | 2$_6$ | 2$_8$ | 3$_{11}$ | 1$_{12}$ | 5$_{17}$ | 4$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 1$_{22}$ | 3$_{25}$ | 0$_{25}$ | 4$_{29}$ | 2$_{31}$ | 2$_{33}$ | 2$_{35}$ | 5$_{40}$ | 2$_{42}$ | 4$_{46}$ | 2$_{48}$ | 51 |
| 6 | 7 | Tom McDonald | 0$_0$ | 0$_0$ | 0$_0$ | 0$_0$ | 0$_0$ | 2$_2$ | 2$_4$ | 5$_9$ | 4$_{13}$ | 2$_{15}$ | 4$_{19}$ | 6$_{25}$ | 0$_{25}$ | 3$_{28}$ | 1$_{29}$ | 1$_{30}$ | 3$_{33}$ | 4$_{37}$ | 3$_{40}$ | 0$_{40}$ | 2$_{42}$ | 3$_{45}$ | 51 | 3$_{48}$ |
| 8 | 7 | Jesse Hogan | 3$_3$ | 5$_8$ | 1$_9$ | 1$_{10}$ | 2$_{12}$ | 2$_{14}$ | 3$_{17}$ | 3$_{20}$ | 1$_{21}$ | 5$_{26}$ | 5$_{31}$ | 0$_{31}$ | 0$_{31}$ | 0$_{31}$ | 3$_{34}$ | 2$_{36}$ | 4$_{40}$ | 1$_{41}$ | 1$_{42}$ | 4$_{46}$ | 1$_{47}$ | 0$_{47}$ | 0$_{47}$ | 47 |
| 9 | Josh Jenkins | 2$_2$ | 5$_7$ | 1$_8$ | 0$_8$ | 3$_{11}$ | 0$_{11}$ | 3$_{14}$ | 1$_{15}$ | 1$_{16}$ | 1$_{17}$ | 1$_{18}$ | 2$_{20}$ | 1$_{21}$ | 0$_{21}$ | 2$_{23}$ | 3$_{26}$ | 2$_{28}$ | 2$_{30}$ | 0$_{30}$ | 3$_{33}$ | 3$_{36}$ | 3$_{39}$ | 7$_{46}$ | 46 |
| 10 | Josh Caddy | 3$_3$ | 3$_6$ | 0$_6$ | 1$_7$ | 0$_7$ | 4$_{11}$ | 1$_{12}$ | 4$_{16}$ | 1$_{17}$ | 6$_{23}$ | 4$_{27}$ | 0$_{27}$ | 1$_{28}$ | 0$_{28}$ | 1$_{29}$ | 2$_{31}$ | 1$_{32}$ | 2$_{33}$ | 1$_{35}$ | 0$_{35}$ | 4$_{39}$ | 4$_{43}$ | 1$_{44}$ | 44 |

### Best and fairest

| Club | Award name | Player |
| Adelaide | Malcolm Blight Medal | Rory Laird |
| Brisbane Lions | Merrett–Murray Medal | Dayne Zorko |
| Carlton | John Nicholls Medal | Patrick Cripps |
| Collingwood | Copeland Trophy | Steele Sidebottom & Brodie Grundy |
| Essendon | W. S. Crichton Medal | Devon Smith |
| Fremantle | Doig Medal | Lachie Neale |
| Geelong | Carji Greeves Medal | Mark Blicavs |
| Gold Coast | Club Champion | Jarrod Harbrow |
| Greater Western Sydney | Kevin Sheedy Medal | Lachie Whitfield |
| Hawthorn | Peter Crimmins Medal | Tom Mitchell |
| Melbourne | Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Trophy | Max Gawn |
| North Melbourne | Syd Barker Medal | Shaun Higgins |
| Port Adelaide | John Cahill Medal | Justin Westhoff |
| Richmond | Jack Dyer Medal | Jack Riewoldt |
| St Kilda | Trevor Barker Award | Jack Steven |
| Sydney | Bob Skilton Medal | Jake Lloyd |
| West Coast | John Worsfold Medal | Elliot Yeo |
| Western Bulldogs | Charles Sutton Medal | Lachie Hunter |
| Source: Foxsports |||

## Club leadership

Table of clubs' coaches and captains in the 2018 season :
| Club | Coach | Captain(s) |
| Adelaide | Don Pyke | Taylor Walker |
| Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | Dayne Beams (until 23 May) |
| Brisbane Lions | Chris Fagan | Dayne Zorko (from 23 May) |
| Carlton | Brendon Bolton | Marc Murphy |
| Collingwood | Nathan Buckley | Scott Pendlebury |
| Essendon | John Worsfold | Dyson Heppell |
| Fremantle | Ross Lyon | Nat Fyfe |
| Geelong | Chris Scott | Joel Selwood |
| Gold Coast | Stuart Dew | Tom Lynch (until 2 August) |
| Gold Coast | Stuart Dew | Steven May |
| Greater Western Sydney | Leon Cameron | Phil Davis |
| Greater Western Sydney | Leon Cameron | Callan Ward |
| Hawthorn | Alastair Clarkson | Jarryd Roughead |
| Melbourne | Simon Goodwin | Nathan Jones |
| Melbourne | Simon Goodwin | Jack Viney |
| North Melbourne | Brad Scott | Jack Ziebell |
| Port Adelaide | Ken Hinkley | Travis Boak |
| Richmond | Damien Hardwick | Trent Cotchin |
| St Kilda | Alan Richardson | Jarryn Geary |
| Sydney | John Longmire | Josh Kennedy |
| West Coast | Adam Simpson | Shannon Hurn |
| Western Bulldogs | Luke Beveridge | Easton Wood |

## Club membership

2018 AFL membership figures :
| Club | Members | Change from 2017 | % Change from 2017 |
| Adelaide | 64,739 | 7,874 | 13.85% |
| Brisbane Lions | 24,867 | 3,505 | 16.41% |
| Carlton | 56,005 | 5,679 | 11.28% |
| Collingwood | 75,507 | 372 | 0.49% |
| Essendon | 79,319 | 11,551 | 17.04% |
| Fremantle | 55,639 | 4,385 | 8.56% |
| Geelong | 63,818 | 8,964 | 16.34% |
| Gold Coast | 12,108 | 443 | 3.80% |
| Greater Western Sydney | 25,243 | 4,299 | 20.53% |
| Hawthorn | 80,302 | 4,639 | 6.13% |
| Melbourne | 44,275 | 2,049 | 4.84% |
| North Melbourne | 40,789 | 446 | 1.11% |
| Port Adelaide | 54,386 | 2,257 | 4.33% |
| Richmond | 100,726 | 28,057 | 38.61% |
| St Kilda | 46,301 | 4,249 | 10.10% |
| Sydney | 60,934 | 2,096 | 3.56% |
| West Coast | 80,290 | 15,266 | 23.40% |
| Western Bulldogs | 43,246 | 4,407 | 9.25% |
| Total | 1,008,494 | 100,933 | 11.12% |