# 2024 AFL Canberra season

The 2024 AFL Canberra season was the 101st season of the AFL Canberra First Grade, the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the 26th season of the highest-level women's competition. The season began on 6 April and concluded on 14 September.
AFL Canberra, which was established as the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL) in 1924, celebrated its centenary in 2024. A special "Heritage Round" was held from 12 to 13 July, with all First Grade Men and First Grade Women's matches being played at Manuka Oval.

## Notable events

* Queanbeyan celebrated 100 years since the club was formed in 1925.
* Former Ainslie player Rowan Andrews, who played 80 senior games for the club including back-to-back premierships in 2010 and 2011 (NEAFL), died in January 2024.

## First Grade Men

Queanbeyan won the First Grade Men premiership for the 15th time, defeating Eastlake by 15 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1728 | 710 | 243.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1512 | 774 | 195.4 | 48 | Finals series |
| 3 | Eastlake | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1607 | 820 | 196.0 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Belconnen | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1408 | 867 | 162.4 | 36 | Finals series |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 576 | 1830 | 31.5 | 12 |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 432 | 2262 | 19.1 | 0 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 14 September (3:55pm) | Queanbeyan | def. | Eastlake | Phillip Oval |
| | 2.0 (12) 3.3 (21) 8.5 (53) 11.8 (74) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.0 (18) 7.0 (42) 8.3 (51) 9.5 (59) | |
| W. Kellar 4, A. Swan 2, J. Bryce, A. Page, R. Pollock, L. Smith, W. Taylor | W. Kellar 4, A. Swan 2, J. Bryce, A. Page, R. Pollock, L. Smith, W. Taylor | Goals | J. Bruce 2, A. Harsdorf 2, A. Bruce, W. Clark, L. Hurse, W. McTaggart, C. O'Rourke | J. Bruce 2, A. Harsdorf 2, A. Bruce, W. Clark, L. Hurse, W. McTaggart, C. O'Rourke |
| W. Kellar, A. Bowyer, L. Highfield, A. Page, A. Lo Pilato, J. Nunn | W. Kellar, A. Bowyer, L. Highfield, A. Page, A. Lo Pilato, J. Nunn | Best | J. Gunning, A. Harsdorf, W. Brearley, J. Bruce, D. O'Connell, W. McTaggart | J. Gunning, A. Harsdorf, W. Brearley, J. Bruce, D. O'Connell, W. McTaggart |

## First Grade Women

Queanbeyan won the First Grade Women premiership for the fourth time, defeating Belconnen by 33 points in the grand final.

### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 919 | 124 | 741.1 | 60 | Finals series |
| 2 | Belconnen | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1033 | 347 | 297.7 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | Ainslie | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 839 | 311 | 269.8 | 40 | Finals series |
| 4 | Eastlake | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 488 | 530 | 92.1 | 24 | Finals series |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 373 | 737 | 50.6 | 12 |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 1624 | 1.3 | 0 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 14 September (11:15am) | Queanbeyan | def. | Belconnen | Phillip Oval |
| | 1.0 (6) 2.3 (15) 5.6 (36) 7.7 (49) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.3 (3) 1.3 (9) 2.3 (15) 2.4 (16) | |
| E. Dunn 3, C. Cook 2, M. Jones, J. Stramandinoli | E. Dunn 3, C. Cook 2, M. Jones, J. Stramandinoli | Goals | E. Randall, I. Wiencke | E. Randall, I. Wiencke |
| E. Dunn, J. Hamilton, P. Highfield, M. McLachlan, J. Stramandinoli, A. Manning | E. Dunn, J. Hamilton, P. Highfield, M. McLachlan, J. Stramandinoli, A. Manning | Best | T. O'Donnell, M. Dwyer, J. Simpson, Z. Allen, E. Randall, A. Allen | T. O'Donnell, M. Dwyer, J. Simpson, Z. Allen, E. Randall, A. Allen |

## Second Grade Men
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Eastlake (P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1529 | 297 | 514.8 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1479 | 397 | 372.5 | 52 | Finals series |
| 3 | Queanbeyan | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1109 | 677 | 163.8 | 36 | Finals series |
| 4 | Belconnen | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 896 | 799 | 112.1 | 28 | Finals series |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 367 | 1539 | 23.9 | 12 |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 120 | 1791 | 6.7 | 0 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 14 September (1:35pm) | Ainslie | def. by | Eastlake | Phillip Oval |
| | 0.0 (0) 0.1 (1) 0.1 (1) 1.3 (9) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 3.1 (31) 7.1 (43) 7.6 (48) 9.8 (62) | |

## Second Grade Women
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Queanbeyan (P) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 589 | 73 | 806.9 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Ainslie | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 251 | 271 | 92.6 | 26 | Finals series |
| 3 | Belconnen | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 306 | 304 | 100.7 | 22 | Finals series |
| 4 | Tuggeranong Valley | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 217 | 254 | 85.4 | 20 | Finals series |
| 5 | Eastlake | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 127 | 588 | 21.6 | 4 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women Grand Final | 2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 14 September (9:00am) | Queanbeyan | def. | Ainslie | Phillip Oval |
| | 3.3 (21) 4.6 (30) 7.9 (51) 8.9 (57) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 0.0 (0) 1.0 (6) 1.0 (6) 3.2 (20) | |

## Community Men's Division 1
### Ladder

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Batemans Bay | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1041 | 505 | 206.1 | 48 | Finals series |
| 2 | Woden (P) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 909 | 527 | 172.5 | 44 | Finals series |
| 3 | ADFA | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 952 | 624 | 152.6 | 40 | Finals series |
| 4 | Googong | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 853 | 755 | 113.0 | 28 | Finals series |
| 5 | ANU | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 754 | 786 | 95.9 | 24 |
| 6 | Ainslie | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 478 | 1054 | 45.4 | 6 |
| 7 | Molonglo | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 431 | 1167 | 36.9 | 6 |
Source: Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers

### Finals

| | 2024 Community Men's Division 1 Grand Final | 2024 Community Men's Division 1 Grand Final | 2024 Community Men's Division 1 Grand Final | |
| Saturday, 7 September (1:55pm) | Batemans Bay | def. by | Woden | Phillip Oval |
| | 1.2 (8) 2.3 (15) 3.4 (22) 4.4 (28) | Q1 Q2 Q3 Final | 1.2 (8) 2.5 (17) 4.7 (19) 6.9 (33) | |