2024 AFL Women's season
| 2024 AFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 |
The 2024 AFL Women's season is the upcoming ninth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season will feature 18 clubs and comprise an eleven-round home-and-away season, followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Background[edit]
In February 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) executive general manager Laura Kane announced that pre-season training would start on 3 June, and that the season would begin on the last weekend of August, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, as had been the case the previous two seasons.[1] The season will feature eleven home-and-away rounds, an increase from ten in 2023, and four weeks of finals.[2] Although players were on twelve-month contracts for the first time,[1] the announcement came earlier than in previous seasons following requests from players to allow sufficient notice to plan living and work arrangements.[2] Clubs had offered voluntary training during the off-season, with some allowing select players to play in state league competitions for additional exposure.[1]
The season will mark an AFLW record for female senior coaches with five, including new coaches Tamara Hyett (Western Bulldogs) and Daisy Pearce (West Coast).[3]
Coach appointments[edit]
| New coach | Club | Date of appointment | Previous coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Pearce | West Coast | 11 December 2023 | Michael Prior | [4] |
| Sam Wright | Collingwood | 22 December 2023 | Stephen Symonds | [5] |
| Daniel Webster | Hawthorn | 5 February 2024 | Bec Goddard | [6] |
| Tamara Hyett | Western Bulldogs | 16 February 2024 | Nathan Burke | [7] |
Home-and-away season[edit]
All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au
Week 1[edit]
| Week 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) | Sydney | v | Collingwood | North Sydney Oval | |
| Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) | West Coast | v | Richmond | Mineral Resources Park | |
| Saturday, 31 August (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Western Bulldogs | Manuka Oval | |
| Saturday, 31 August (3:05 pm) | Essendon | v | Fremantle | Windy Hill | |
| Saturday, 31 August (5:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | St Kilda | People First Stadium | |
| Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) | Geelong | v | Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Adelaide | Alberton Oval | |
| Sunday, 1 September (1:05 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Carlton | Kinetic Stadium | |
| Sunday, 1 September (3:05 pm) | Brisbane | v | North Melbourne | Brighton Homes Arena | |
Week 2[edit]
| Week 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 September (5:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Port Adelaide | Mission Whitten Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) | Melbourne | v | Brisbane | Casey Fields | |
| Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) | West Coast | v | Essendon | Mineral Resources Park | |
| Saturday, 7 September (1:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Hawthorn | Victoria Park | |
| Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) | Richmond | v | Greater Western Sydney | Swinburne Centre | |
| Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Carlton | Great Barrier Reef Arena | |
| Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Geelong | Arden Street Oval | |
| Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) | St Kilda | v | Sydney | RSEA Park | |
| Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) | Fremantle | v | Adelaide | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | |
Week 3[edit]
| Week 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 12 September (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | West Coast | Mission Whitten Oval | |
| Friday, 13 September (5:05 pm) | Brisbane | v | Collingwood | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Saturday, 14 September (12:35 am) | Sydney | v | Richmond | C.ex Coffs International Stadium | |
| Saturday, 14 September (2:35 pm) | Carlton | v | Geelong | Ikon Park | |
| Saturday, 14 September (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Fremantle | Alberton Oval | |
| Sunday, 15 September (12:35 pm) | Adelaide | v | Hawthorn | Unley Oval | |
| Sunday, 15 September (1:05 pm) | Melbourne | v | North Melbourne | Casey Fields | |
| Sunday, 15 September (3:05 pm) | Essendon | v | St Kilda | Windy Hill | |
| Sunday, 15 September (5:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Gold Coast | Manuka Oval | |
Week 4[edit]
| Week 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 17 September (7:15 pm) | Collingwood | v | West Coast | Ikon Park | |
| Wednesday, 18 September (7:15 pm) | Brisbane | v | Western Bulldogs | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Thursday, 19 September (7:15 pm) | Richmond | v | Carlton | Ikon Park | |
| Friday, 20 September (5:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Port Adelaide | Mission Whitten Oval | |
| Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Geelong | People First Stadium | |
| Saturday, 21 September (2:05 pm) | St Kilda | v | Hawthorn | RSEA Park | |
| Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) | Fremantle | v | Melbourne | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | |
| Sunday, 22 September (12:35 pm) | Adelaide | v | Essendon | Unley Oval | |
| Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Western Bulldogs | Victoria Park | |
| Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) | Sydney | v | Greater Western Sydney | Henson Park | |
| Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) | West Coast | v | Brisbane | Mineral Resources Park | |
Week 5[edit]
| Week 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 24 September (7:15 pm) | Richmond | v | Port Adelaide | Ikon Park | |
| Wednesday, 25 September (7:15 pm) | Carlton | v | North Melbourne | Ikon Park | |
| Thursday, 26 September (7:15 pm) | Geelong | v | Hawthorn | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Friday, 27 September (12:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Gold Coast | Swinburne Centre | |
| Friday, 27 September (2:05 pm) | Essendon | v | Melbourne | Windy Hill | |
| Friday, 27 September (4:05 pm) | St Kilda | v | Fremantle | RSEA Park | |
| Friday, 27 September (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Sydney | Mission Whitten Oval | |
| Sunday, 29 September (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Richmond | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
| Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | West Coast | Henson Park | |
| Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) | Brisbane | v | Adelaide | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Sunday, 29 September (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Carlton | Alberton Oval | |
Week 6[edit]
| Week 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 1 October (7:15 pm) | Geelong | v | Fremantle | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 2 October (5:15 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Gold Coast | Kinetic Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 2 October (7:15 pm) | Essendon | v | Sydney | Windy Hill | |
| Thursday, 3 October (7:15 pm) | Melbourne | v | Greater Western Sydney | Ikon Park | |
| Friday, 4 October (7:15 pm) | Adelaide | v | St Kilda | Norwood Oval | |
| Saturday, 5 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Western Bulldogs | Arden Street Oval | |
| Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) | Richmond | v | Collingwood | Swinburne Centre | |
| Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) | West Coast | v | Port Adelaide | Mineral Resources Park | |
| Saturday, 5 October (7:15 pm) | Carlton | v | Brisbane | Ikon Park | |
| Sunday, 6 October (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Essendon | People First Stadium | |
| Sunday, 6 October (3:05 pm) | Sydney | v | Geelong | Henson Park | |
| Sunday, 6 October (2:05 pm) | Fremantle | v | Hawthorn | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | |
Week 7[edit]
| Week 7 (Pride Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 8 October (7:15 pm) | St Kilda | v | Greater Western Sydney | Kinetic Stadium | |
| Wednesday, 9 October (7:15 pm) | Adelaide | v | Melbourne | Norwood Oval | |
| Thursday, 10 October (7:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | Collingwood | Alberton Oval | |
| Friday, 11 October (7:15 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | Essendon | Mission Whitten Oval | |
| Saturday, 12 October (1:05 pm) | Hawthorn | v | West Coast | Kinetic Stadium | |
| Saturday, 12 October (3:05 pm) | Richmond | v | Geelong | Swinburne Centre | |
| Saturday, 12 October (4:05 pm) | Brisbane | v | Gold Coast | Brighton Homes Arena | |
| Saturday, 12 October (4:15 pm) | Fremantle | v | Carlton | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | |
| Sunday, 13 October (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Sydney | North Hobart Oval | |
| Sunday, 13 October (3:05 pm) | St Kilda | v | Melbourne | RSEA Park | |
| Sunday, 13 October (5:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Adelaide | Henson Park | |
Week 8[edit]
| Week 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 17 October (7:15 pm) | Carlton | v | Western Bulldogs | Ikon Park | |
| Friday, 18 October (7:15 pm) | Port Adelaide | v | St Kilda | Alberton Oval | |
| Saturday, 19 October (1:05 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Greater Western Sydney | Kinetic Stadium | |
| Saturday, 19 October (3:05 pm) | Sydney | v | Gold Coast | Henson Park | |
| Saturday, 19 October (5:05 pm) | Melbourne | v | Richmond | Casey Fields | |
| Saturday, 19 October (4:05 pm) | West Coast | v | Fremantle | Optus Stadium | |
| Sunday, 20 October (1:05 pm) | Geelong | v | Brisbane | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Sunday, 20 October (3:05 pm) | Essendon | v | North Melbourne | Windy Hill | |
| Sunday, 20 October (5:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Adelaide | Victoria Park | |
Week 9[edit]
| Week 9 (Indigenous Round week 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 24 October (6:45 pm) | Hawthorn | v | Melbourne | Cazalys Stadium | |
| Friday, 25 October (7:15 pm) | Adelaide | v | North Melbourne | Norwood Oval | |
| Saturday, 26 October (2:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Fremantle | Henson Park | |
| Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Port Adelaide | People First Stadium | |
| Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) | West Coast | v | Geelong | Mineral Resources Park | |
| Saturday, 26 October (7:15 pm) | Essendon | v | Richmond | TIO Stadium | |
| Sunday, 27 October (1:05 pm) | Western Bulldogs | v | St Kilda | Mars Stadium | |
| Sunday, 27 October (3:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Carlton | Victoria Park | |
| Sunday, 27 October (4:05 pm) | Brisbane | v | Sydney | Brighton Homes Arena | |
Week 10[edit]
| Week 10 (Indigenous Round week 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates and times TBC | Carlton | v | Essendon | Ikon Park | |
| Fremantle | v | Western Bulldogs | Fremantle Community Bank Oval | ||
| Geelong | v | Adelaide | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Melbourne | v | Collingwood | Ikon Park | ||
| North Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | Arden Street Oval | ||
| Port Adelaide | v | Greater Western Sydney | Alberton Oval | ||
| Richmond | v | Hawthorn | Swinburne Centre | ||
| St Kilda | v | Brisbane | RSEA Park | ||
| Sydney | v | West Coast | Henson Park | ||
Ladder[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 3 | Carlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 4 | Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 5 | Essendon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 8 | Gold Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 9 | Greater Western Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 10 | Hawthorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 11 | Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 12 | North Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 14 | Richmond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 15 | St Kilda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 16 | Sydney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 17 | West Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| 18 | Western Bulldogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
Win–loss table[edit]
For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches. Home matches are in bold and opponents are listed above the margins.
| + | Win | Qualified for finals | |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw | Eliminated |
| Team | Home-and-away season | Ladder | Finals series | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | W2 | W3 | Weeks 4–7 | W8 | W9 | W10 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Adelaide | PA | FRE | HAW | ESS | BL | STK | MEL | GWS | COL | NM | GEE | 1 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Brisbane | NM | MEL | COL | WB | WC | ADE | CAR | GC | GEE | SYD | STK | 2 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Carlton | HAW | GC | GEE | RIC | NM | PA | BL | FRE | WB | COL | ESS | 3 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Collingwood | SYD | HAW | BL | WC | WB | GC | RIC | PA | ADE | CAR | MEL | 4 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Essendon | FRE | WC | STK | ADE | MEL | SYD | GC | WB | NM | RIC | CAR | 5 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Fremantle | ESS | ADE | PA | MEL | STK | GEE | HAW | CAR | WC | GWS | WB | 6 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Geelong | MEL | NM | CAR | GC | HAW | FRE | SYD | RIC | BL | WC | ADE | 7 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Gold Coast | STK | CAR | GWS | GEE | COL | HAW | ESS | BL | SYD | PA | NM | 8 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Greater Western Sydney | WB | RIC | GC | SYD | WC | MEL | STK | ADE | HAW | FRE | PA | 9 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Hawthorn | CAR | COL | ADE | STK | GEE | GC | FRE | WC | GWS | MEL | RIC | 10 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Melbourne | GEE | BL | NM | FRE | ESS | GWS | ADE | STK | RIC | HAW | COL | 11 (0–0–0) | ||||
| North Melbourne | BL | GEE | MEL | PA | CAR | RIC | WB | SYD | ESS | ADE | GC | 12 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Port Adelaide | ADE | WB | FRE | NM | RIC | CAR | WC | COL | STK | GC | GWS | 13 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Richmond | WC | GWS | SYD | CAR | PA | NM | COL | GEE | MEL | ESS | HAW | 14 (0–0–0) | ||||
| St Kilda | GC | SYD | ESS | HAW | FRE | ADE | GWS | MEL | PA | WB | BL | 15 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Sydney | COL | STK | RIC | GWS | WB | ESS | GEE | NM | GC | BL | WC | 16 (0–0–0) | ||||
| West Coast | RIC | ESS | WB | COL | BL | GWS | PA | HAW | FRE | GEE | SYD | 17 (0–0–0) | ||||
| Western Bulldogs | GWS | PA | WC | BL | COL | SYD | NM | ESS | CAR | STK | FRE | 18 (0–0–0) | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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