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2024 AFL Women's season
Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide players contest the football in week 2
Overview
Date30 August—30 November 2024
Teams18
PremiersNorth Melbourne
1st premiership
Runners-upBrisbane
4th runners-up result
Minor premiersNorth Melbourne
1st minor premiership
Best and fairestEbony Marinoff (Adelaide)
23 votes
Leading goalkickerAishling Moloney (Geelong)
Taylor Smith (Brisbane)
21 goals
Attendance
Matches played108
Total attendance308,661 (2,858 per match)
Highest (H&A)23,085 (week 2, Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide)
Highest (finals)12,122 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane)
← 2023

The 2024 AFL Women's season was the ninth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 30 August to 30 November, comprising an eleven-match home-and-away season over ten weeks, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

North Melbourne won the premiership, defeating Brisbane by 30 points in the 2024 AFL Women's Grand Final. North Melbourne won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 10–0–1 win–loss–draw record and, by winning its three finals, recorded an undefeated season for the first in the competition's history. Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, while Geelong's Aishling Moloney and Brisbane's Taylor Smith tied for the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkickers.

Background

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Fans walk and settle into their seats at Whitten Oval
A view of Mission Whitten Oval prior to its first match since completion of venue redevelopments in week 3

In February 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) executive general manager Laura Kane announced that pre-season training for the 2024 season would commence on 3 June, and that the season would begin during the last weekend of August, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, as had been the case the previous two seasons.[1] In February, an eleven-match home-and-away season was confirmed, an increase from ten matches in 2023, along with 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 2024 season fixture was released in May, with the eleven-match home-and-away season scheduled over ten weeks.[3] The compressed period of the season took place during weeks 4 to 7, with each club playing two matches in one of the four weeks;[4] consequently, the fixture was divided by weeks rather than rounds, and matches were played on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the compressed period to align with school holidays across Australia[5] and focus on increased attendance and television viewership.[4] Leading into the season, reigning grand finalists North Melbourne and Brisbane were heavily favoured to at least make the grand final again in 2024, with experts from Code Sports[6] and ESPN predicting that one of the two clubs would win the premiership[7] and 17 of the 18 club captains tipping either North Melbourne or Brisbane as the club most likely to reach the grand final outside of their own.[8]

Overview

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Pearce being interviewed prior to a football match
New West Coast coach Daisy Pearce (right) coached the club to its best AFLW season in 2024.

The season began on 30 August with a match between Sydney and Collingwood,[9] and will conclude on 30 November with the 2024 AFL Women's Grand Final.[10] All matches throughout the season will be broadcast live on the Seven Network, Fox Footy and Kayo.[11] Sydney was awarded the right to host the opening match of the season after averaging the highest home crowds during the 2023 home-and-away season with 4,637, more than 2,000 over the league average; the match marked the first time the season opener was held outside of Victoria.[12] The Dreamtime match between Essendon and Richmond, to take place during Indigenous Round in week 9, will be played in Darwin for the first time,[3] while Sydney hosted Richmond in the competition's first match in Coffs Harbour in week 3;[10] the season was the first to not feature a Hampson–Hardeman Cup between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.[13] The season marked an AFLW record for female senior coaches with five, including new coaches Tamara Hyett (Western Bulldogs) and Daisy Pearce (West Coast).[14]

In August, the AFL announced that a new "smart footy" ball-tracking technology would be introduced for the upcoming season at all venues, in which a chip is embedded in the football and tracked by sensors around the field; the system, which had been trialled for 18 months (including at Victorian Football League (VFL) and VFL Women's (VFLW) level), would be used to assist with reviewing scores, including alerting officials when the football crosses the goal line, hits the goal post or is touched mid-shot.[15] After the technology was successfully used twice in week 1, marking the first use of a score review system in the AFLW, AFL general manager of footy operations Josh Mahoney said that the league would work towards implementing graphics in television broadcasts and at venues to give fans an insight into the review process, similar to the replays used for score reviews in the AFL.[16]

Coach appointments

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New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
Daisy Pearce West Coast 11 December 2023 Michael Prior [17]
Sam Wright Collingwood 22 December 2023 Stephen Symonds [18]
Daniel Webster Hawthorn 5 February 2024 Bec Goddard [19]
Tamara Hyett Western Bulldogs 16 February 2024 Nathan Burke [20]

Club leadership

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Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Clarke[21] Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff Jessica Allan, Najwa Allen, Anne Hatchard, Eloise Jones[22]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich[23] Breanna Koenen Nat Grider Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Belle Dawes, Cathy Svarc[23]
Carlton Mathew Buck[24] Kerryn Peterson Mimi Hill, Abbie McKay[25]
Collingwood Sam Wright[26] Brianna Davey Jordyn Allen, Brittany Bonnici, Ruby Schleicher Lauren Butler, Mikala Cann, Sabrina Frederick[27]
Essendon Natalie Wood[28] Steph Cain, Bonnie Toogood Sophie Alexander, Maddison Gay, Bess Keaney[29]
Fremantle Lisa Webb[30] Angelique Stannett Hayley Miller, Laura Pugh, Aine Tighe Ashleigh Brazill, Emma O'Driscoll[31]
Geelong Daniel Lowther[32] Meg McDonald Nina Morrison, Becky Webster Mikayla Bowen, Chantel Emonson, Amy McDonald[33]
Gold Coast Cameron Joyce[34] Tara Bohanna Jacqui Dupuy Georgia Clayden, Charlie Rowbottom, Claudia Whitfort[35]
Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi[36] Rebecca Beeson Katherine Smith Tarni Evans, Alyce Parker[36]
Hawthorn Daniel Webster[37] Emily Bates Eliza West Jasmine Fleming, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Jenna Richardson[38]
Melbourne Mick Stinear[39] Kate Hore Tyla Hanks Sarah Lampard, Paxy Paxman[40]
North Melbourne Darren Crocker[41] Emma Kearney Jasmine Garner Libby Birch, Bella Eddey, Jasmine Ferguson, Ash Riddell, Kate Shierlaw[42]
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell[43] Janelle Cuthbertson Justine Mules-Robinson Angela Foley, Ashleigh Saint[44]
Richmond Ryan Ferguson[45] Katie Brennan Tessa Lavey, Gabby Seymour Monique Conti, Sarah Hosking[45]
St Kilda Nick Dal Santo[46] Hannah Priest Bianca Jakobsson Georgia Patrikios, Tyanna Smith, Serene Watson[47]
Sydney Scott Gowans[48] Lucy McEvoy, Chloe Molloy[49]
West Coast Daisy Pearce[50] Emma Swanson Bella Lewis, Charlie Thomas Jess Hosking, Matilda Sergeant[51]
Western Bulldogs Tamara Hyett[52] Deanna Berry Elle Bennetts, Ellie Blackburn, Jess Fitzgerald, Isabella Grant, Isabelle Pritchard[53]

Pre-season

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All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Official practice matches
Friday, 16 August (1:30 pm) West Coast 3.5 (23) def. by St Kilda 8.7 (55) Mineral Resources Park
Friday, 16 August (7:15 pm) Brisbane 5.7 (37) def. Richmond 5.5 (35) Brighton Homes Arena
Saturday, 17 August (11:00 am) Greater Western Sydney 3.2 (20) def. by North Melbourne 11.11 (77) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 17 August (10:00 am) Fremantle 6.9 (45) def. Collingwood 2.3 (15) Fremantle Community Bank Oval
Saturday, 17 August (1:00 pm) Essendon 4.9 (33) def. Geelong 3.5 (23) Windy Hill
Saturday, 17 August (2:00 pm) Sydney 4.4 (28) def. by Hawthorn 11.11 (77) Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 August (5:15 pm) Gold Coast 10.8 (68) def. Western Bulldogs 3.2 (20) People First Stadium
Sunday, 18 August (11:00 am) Port Adelaide 9.8 (62) def. Melbourne 8.4 (52) Alberton Oval
Sunday, 18 August (1:00 pm) Adelaide 7.8 (50) def. Carlton 5.2 (32) Thomas Farms Oval

Home-and-away season

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All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Week 1

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Week 1
Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) Sydney 8.2 (50) def. Collingwood 4.11 (35) North Sydney Oval (crowd: 5,489)
Friday, 30 August (7:15 pm) West Coast 6.4 (40) def. Richmond 5.9 (39) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,166)
Saturday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.12 (72) def. Western Bulldogs 1.3 (9) Manuka Oval (crowd: 2,003)
Saturday, 31 August (3:05 pm) Essendon 3.3 (21) def. by Fremantle 10.4 (64) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,820)
Saturday, 31 August (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 2.8 (20) def. by St Kilda 11.8 (74) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,749)
Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) Geelong 6.4 (40) def. by Melbourne 6.6 (42) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,838)
Saturday, 31 August (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 5.5 (35) def. by Adelaide 7.7 (49) Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,194)
Sunday, 1 September (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 9.12 (66) def. Carlton 4.4 (28) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,794)
Sunday, 1 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.4 (34) def. by North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,395)
  • Greater Western Sydney's score of 10.12 (72) against the Western Bulldogs was its highest ever.[54]
  • North Melbourne's score of 12.6 (78) was the highest ever conceded by Brisbane.[55]

Week 2

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Week 2
Friday, 6 September (4:30 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.6 (6) def. by Port Adelaide 7.4 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,085)
Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) Melbourne 2.3 (15) def. by Brisbane 5.3 (33) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,534)
Saturday, 7 September (11:05 am) West Coast 3.7 (25) def. by Essendon 6.5 (41) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,079)
Saturday, 7 September (1:05 pm) Collingwood 3.8 (26) def. by Hawthorn 11.7 (73) Victoria Park (crowd: 3,283)
Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) Richmond 5.8 (38) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 997)
Sunday, 8 September (1:05 pm) Gold Coast 5.8 (38) def. by Carlton 5.9 (39) Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 1,319)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 5.6 (36) drew with Geelong 5.6 (36) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 3,019)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 6.6 (42) def. Sydney 4.2 (26) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,694)
Sunday, 8 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 0.6 (6) def. by Adelaide 5.9 (39) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,669)
  • The Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide match was originally scheduled to be played at 5:05 pm at Mission Whitten Oval, but was moved to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and rescheduled to 4:30 pm to act as a curtain raiser to the AFL elimination final between the Western Bulldogs and Hawthorn; fans already holding tickets for either match would be able to access both matches.[56]

Week 3

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Week 3
Thursday, 12 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21) def. by West Coast 5.2 (32) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,545)
Friday, 13 September (5:05 pm) Brisbane 10.12 (72) def. Collingwood 3.2 (20) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,168)
Saturday, 14 September (12:35 pm) Sydney 3.4 (22) def. by Richmond 10.8 (68) C.ex Coffs International Stadium (crowd: 2,279)
Saturday, 14 September (2:35 pm) Carlton 4.5 (29) def. Geelong 0.5 (5) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,417)
Saturday, 14 September (4:05 pm) Port Adelaide 4.5 (29) def. by Fremantle 5.7 (37) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,016)
Sunday, 15 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 9.4 (58) def. Hawthorn 4.8 (32) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 3,142)
Sunday, 15 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 3.3 (21) def. by North Melbourne 11.5 (71) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,023)
Sunday, 15 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 2.3 (15) def. by St Kilda 3.5 (23) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,009)
Sunday, 15 September (5:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36) drew with Gold Coast 5.6 (36) Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,507)
  • Jamie Stanton (Gold Coast) kicked a goal after the final siren to draw the match against Greater Western Sydney.[57]

Week 4

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Week 4
Tuesday, 17 September (7:15 pm) Collingwood 3.1 (19) def. by West Coast 5.6 (36) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,325)
Wednesday, 18 September (7:15 pm) Brisbane 11.15 (81) def. Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,712)
Thursday, 19 September (7:15 pm) Richmond 6.3 (39) def. Carlton 0.6 (6) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,855)
Friday, 20 September (5:05 pm) North Melbourne 6.6 (42) def. Port Adelaide 1.0 (6) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 943)
Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) Gold Coast 4.3 (27) def. by Geelong 15.6 (96) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,612)
Saturday, 21 September (2:05 pm) St Kilda 2.5 (17) def. by Hawthorn 11.8 (74) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,822)
Saturday, 21 September (12:05 pm) Fremantle 7.5 (47) def. Melbourne 6.5 (41) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,633)
Sunday, 22 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 9.8 (62) def. Essendon 4.5 (29) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 2,311)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) Collingwood 2.3 (15) def. by Western Bulldogs 9.3 (57) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,430)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.7 (43) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) Henson Park (crowd: 5,530)
Sunday, 22 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 2.4 (16) def. by Brisbane 8.13 (61) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,765)
  • West Coast's win over Collingwood marked the first time the club won consecutive matches and the first time it won three matches in a season.[58]
  • North Melbourne recorded 122 tackles against Port Adelaide, an AFLW record.[59]
  • St Kilda's 57-point loss to Hawthorn was its biggest ever.[60]
  • Aisling McCarthy (Fremantle) kicked a goal after the final siren to win the match against Melbourne.[61]

Week 5

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Week 5
Tuesday, 24 September (7:15 pm) Richmond 6.12 (48) def. Port Adelaide 3.9 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,493)
Wednesday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Carlton 1.4 (10) def. by North Melbourne 12.7 (79) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,027)
Thursday, 26 September (7:15 pm) Geelong 9.7 (61) def. by Hawthorn 12.7 (79) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,771)
Friday, 27 September (12:05 pm) Collingwood 4.3 (27) def. Gold Coast 3.6 (24) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,492)
Friday, 27 September (2:05 pm) Essendon 11.6 (72) def. Melbourne 1.1 (7) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,325)
Friday, 27 September (4:05 pm) St Kilda 2.2 (14) def. by Fremantle 3.7 (25) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,176)
Friday, 27 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.9 (39) def. Sydney 5.2 (32) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,856)
Sunday, 29 September (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 3.9 (27) def. Richmond 2.3 (15) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 753)
Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) def. by West Coast 10.4 (64) Henson Park (crowd: 938)
Sunday, 29 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.5 (35) def. Adelaide 5.3 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 6,102)
Sunday, 29 September (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) def. Carlton 3.5 (23) Alberton Oval (crowd: 1,706)
  • North Melbourne's 69-point win over Carlton was its biggest ever.[62]
  • The margin of 65 points in the Essendon v Melbourne match was Essendon's biggest ever win and Melbourne's biggest ever loss.[63]
  • Melbourne's score of 1.1 (7) against Essendon was its lowest ever.[64]
  • West Coast's score of 10.4 (64) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[65]

Week 6

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Week 6
Tuesday, 1 October (7:15 pm) Geelong 3.9 (27) def. by Fremantle 6.9 (45) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,033)
Wednesday, 2 October (5:15 pm) Hawthorn 4.11 (35) def. Gold Coast 3.4 (22) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,291)
Wednesday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Essendon 4.3 (27) def. Sydney 3.6 (24) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,460)
Thursday, 3 October (7:15 pm) Melbourne 6.5 (41) def. Greater Western Sydney 3.7 (25) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,264)
Friday, 4 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 3.8 (26) def. St Kilda 3.4 (22) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,994)
Saturday, 5 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.11 (59) def. Western Bulldogs 0.4 (4) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,457)
Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) Richmond 7.4 (46) def. Collingwood 1.4 (10) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,742)
Saturday, 5 October (3:05 pm) West Coast 5.6 (36) def. by Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,470)
Saturday, 5 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 1.7 (13) def. by Brisbane 9.14 (68) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,452)
Sunday, 6 October (12:05 pm) Gold Coast 4.3 (27) def. by Essendon 5.6 (36) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,329)
Sunday, 6 October (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.5 (41) def. by Geelong 5.14 (44) Henson Park (crowd: 3,127)
Sunday, 6 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 3.7 (25) def. by Hawthorn 5.4 (34) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,259)

Week 7

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Week 7 (Pride Round)
Tuesday, 8 October (7:15 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49) def. Greater Western Sydney 2.3 (15) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,427)
Wednesday, 9 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 1.8 (14) def. by Melbourne 2.4 (16) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,586)
Thursday, 10 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 4.9 (33) def. Collingwood 3.7 (25) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,526)
Friday, 11 October (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 0.3 (3) def. by Essendon 3.8 (26) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 4,011)
Saturday, 12 October (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 11.8 (74) def. West Coast 1.2 (8) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,357)
Saturday, 12 October (3:05 pm) Richmond 6.10 (46) def. Geelong 5.9 (39) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 2,455)
Saturday, 12 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 6.8 (44) def. Gold Coast 4.4 (28) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,142)
Saturday, 12 October (4:15 pm) Fremantle 4.6 (30) def. by Carlton 5.4 (34) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,051)
Sunday, 13 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 14.3 (87) def. Sydney 4.3 (27) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,515)
Sunday, 13 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 5.0 (30) def. by Melbourne 6.8 (44) RSEA Park (crowd: 3,073)
Sunday, 13 October (5:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 4.4 (28) def. by Adelaide 14.8 (92) Henson Park (crowd: 1,061)
  • Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) recorded her 2,000th career disposal during the match against Melbourne, becoming the first AFLW player to do so.[66]
  • Hawthorn's 66-point win over West Coast was its biggest ever.[67]
  • The Western Bulldogs' score of 0.3 (3) against Essendon was its lowest ever.[68]

Week 8

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Week 8
Thursday, 17 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 4.4 (28) def. by Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,320)
Friday, 18 October (7:15 pm) Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) def. St Kilda 5.2 (32) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,486)
Saturday, 19 October (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 9.7 (61) def. Greater Western Sydney 3.6 (24) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,106)
Saturday, 19 October (3:05 pm) Sydney 6.10 (46) def. by Gold Coast 7.8 (50) Henson Park (crowd: 2,570)
Saturday, 19 October (5:05 pm) Melbourne 8.3 (51) def. Richmond 5.8 (38) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,026)
Saturday, 19 October (4:05 pm) West Coast 1.6 (12) def. by Fremantle 5.5 (35) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 6,047)
Sunday, 20 October (1:05 pm) Geelong 7.5 (47) def. Brisbane 5.7 (37) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,850)
Sunday, 20 October (3:05 pm) Essendon 1.1 (7) def. by North Melbourne 8.10 (58) Windy Hill (crowd: 4,336)
Sunday, 20 October (5:05 pm) Collingwood 2.1 (13) def. by Adelaide 8.8 (56) Victoria Park (crowd: 1,775)

Week 9

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Week 9 (Indigenous Round week 1)
Thursday, 24 October (6:45 pm) Hawthorn 3.5 (23) def. Melbourne 2.5 (17) Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 2,602)
Friday, 25 October (7:15 pm) Adelaide 4.9 (33) def. by North Melbourne 6.5 (41) Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,275)
Saturday, 26 October (2:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 4.1 (25) def. by Fremantle 7.13 (55) Henson Park (crowd: 1,335)
Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.6 (24) def. by Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) People First Stadium (crowd: 2,160)
Saturday, 26 October (3:05 pm) West Coast 3.5 (23) def. by Geelong 9.2 (56) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,015)
Saturday, 26 October (7:15 pm) Essendon 6.6 (42) drew with Richmond 6.6 (42) TIO Stadium (crowd: 4,407)
Sunday, 27 October (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.6 (36) def. St Kilda 5.5 (35) Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,918)
Sunday, 27 October (3:05 pm) Collingwood 4.4 (28) def. by Carlton 5.2 (32) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,873)
Sunday, 27 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 11.12 (78) def. Sydney 1.4 (10) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,117)

Week 10

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Week 10 (Indigenous Round week 2)
Friday, 1 November (7:15 pm) Geelong 4.4 (28) def. by Adelaide 4.8 (32) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,233)
Saturday, 2 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 11.8 (74) def. Collingwood 4.3 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,854)
Saturday, 2 November (3:05 pm) Sydney 10.14 (74) def. West Coast 4.4 (28) Henson Park (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 2 November (5:05 pm) North Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. Gold Coast 2.3 (15) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,162)
Saturday, 2 November (7:15 pm) Carlton 3.6 (24) def. by Essendon 9.6 (60) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,655)
Sunday, 3 November (1:05 pm) St Kilda 6.5 (41) def. by Brisbane 10.8 (68) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,678)
Sunday, 3 November (3:05 pm) Richmond 3.5 (23) def. by Hawthorn 6.10 (46) Swinburne Centre (crowd: 2,087)
Sunday, 3 November (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 7.1 (43) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.6 (42) Alberton Oval (crowd: 4,148)
Sunday, 3 November (4:05 pm) Fremantle 4.11 (35) def. Western Bulldogs 3.3 (21) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,520)

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 North Melbourne (P) 11 10 0 1 656 208 315.4 42 Finals series
2 Hawthorn 11 10 1 0 597 309 193.2 40
3 Brisbane 11 9 2 0 611 335 182.4 36
4 Adelaide 11 8 3 0 494 285 173.3 32
5 Fremantle 11 8 3 0 404 297 136.0 32
6 Port Adelaide 11 7 4 0 431 364 118.4 28
7 Richmond 11 6 4 1 442 337 131.2 26
8 Essendon 11 6 4 1 376 359 104.7 26
9 Melbourne 11 6 5 0 369 420 87.9 24
10 Geelong 11 4 6 1 479 437 109.6 18
11 St Kilda 11 4 7 0 379 396 95.7 16
12 Western Bulldogs 11 4 7 0 291 461 63.1 16
13 West Coast 11 4 7 0 320 509 62.9 16
14 Carlton 11 4 7 0 266 532 50.0 16
15 Sydney 11 3 8 0 395 538 73.4 12
16 Greater Western Sydney 11 1 9 1 374 531 70.4 6
17 Gold Coast 11 1 9 1 311 569 54.7 6
18 Collingwood 11 1 10 0 245 553 44.3 4
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

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For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches, with no fixed ladder positions being given for the first four matches of this period due to the spread of matches.

4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place
4 Won the minor premiership 0 Won the wooden spoon
4 Finished the round inside the top eight
41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team W1 W2 W3 Weeks 4–7 W8 W9 W10
1 2 3 4 5
North Melbourne 45 64 103 14 18 22 26 301 341 381 421
Hawthorn 44 81 85 12 16 20 24 282 322 362 402
Brisbane 014 412 86 12 16 20 24 283 284 323 363
Adelaide 47 83 122 16 16 20 20 244 283 284 324
Fremantle 43 47 87 12 16 20 20 206 246 285 325
Port Adelaide 012 46 411 4 4 8 12 169 207 247 286
Richmond 010 48 84 12 16 16 20 245 245 266 267
Essendon 016 413 412 4 8 12 16 207 208 228 268
Melbourne 48 411 414 4 4 8 12 1611 209 209 249
Geelong 011 215 215 6 6 6 10 1013 1412 1810 1810
St Kilda 42 82 121 12 12 12 16 168 1610 1611 1611
Western Bulldogs 018 018 018 0 4 8 8 815 1213 1613 1612
West Coast 49 410 88 12 12 16 16 1610 1611 1612 1613
Carlton 015 414 89 8 8 8 8 1212 1214 1614 1614
Sydney 46 49 413 8 8 8 8 814 815 815 1215
Greater Western Sydney 41 45 610 6 6 6 6 616 616 616 616
Gold Coast 017 016 216 2 2 2 2 218 617 617 617
Collingwood 013 017 017 0 0 4 4 417 418 418 418

Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

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The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.

Team Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average
2023[71] 2024[72] Change
Adelaide 5 14,308 3,275 2,311 4,073 2,862 Decrease 1,211
Brisbane 6 20,636 6,102 2,168 2,912 3,439 Increase 527
Carlton 5 9,871 2,655 1,320 2,677 1,974 Decrease 703
Collingwood 6 13,178 3,283 1,325 2,470 2,196 Decrease 274
Essendon 6 19,357 4,407 1,460 2,954 3,226 Increase 272
Fremantle 5 11,132 2,669 1,633 2,405 2,226 Decrease 179
Geelong 5 13,665 3,838 2,033 3,489 2,733 Decrease 756
Gold Coast 5 8,169 2,160 1,319 1,460 1,634 Increase 174
Greater Western Sydney 5 6,844 2,003 938 1,478 1,369 Decrease 109
Hawthorn 5 12.150 2,794 2,106 2,400 2,430 Increase 30
Melbourne 5 8,701 2,026 1,264 3,240 1,740 Decrease 1,500
North Melbourne 6 10,923 3,019 753 2,016 1,821 Decrease 195
Port Adelaide 6 18,076 5,194 1,706 2,373 3,013 Increase 640
Richmond 6 10,629 2,455 997 2,041 1,772 Decrease 269
St Kilda 5 8,621 3,073 1,427 2,293 1,724 Decrease 569
Sydney 6 21,680 5,530 2,279 4,637 3,613 Decrease 1,024
West Coast 6 16,542 6,047 1,765 1,192 2,757 Increase 1,565
Western Bulldogs 5 33,415 23,085 1,545 2,425 6,683 Increase 4,258
Total/overall 99 263,162 23,085 753 2,585 2,658 Increase 73

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

[edit]
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
8 November, Ikon Park
1North Melbourne5.8 (38)
4Adelaide5.1 (31)16 November, Norwood Oval
Adelaide7.7 (49)
9 November, Fremantle Community Bank OvalFremantle1.6 (12)23 November, Ikon Park
5Fremantle5.6 (36)North Melbourne12.6 (78)
8Essendon4.2 (26)Port Adelaide2.9 (21)30 November, Ikon Park
North Melbourne6.3 (39)
10 November, Alberton Oval23 November, Brighton Homes ArenaBrisbane1.3 (9)
6Port Adelaide11.6 (72)Brisbane7.8 (50)
7Richmond7.6 (48)16 November, Ikon ParkAdelaide4.8 (32)
Hawthorn6.13 (49)
10 November, Ikon ParkPort Adelaide7.8 (50)
2Hawthorn4.8 (32)
3Brisbane6.2 (38)

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Finals week 1

[edit]
First qualifying final
Friday, 8 November (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 5.8 (38) def. Adelaide 5.1 (31) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,689)
2.1 (13)
2.1 (13)
5.4 (34)
5.8 (38)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.0 (12)
3.0 (18)
4.0 (24)
5.1 (31)
Eddey 2, T. Randall, Shierlaw, Smith Goals Gould 2, C. Randall 2, Ponter
Garner, Riddell, Eddey, Shierlaw, M. King Best C. Randall, Marinoff, Gould, J. Allan, Ponter
First elimination final
Saturday, 9 November (4:00 pm) Fremantle 5.6 (36) def. Essendon 4.2 (26) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 4,934)
0.2 (2)
2.3 (15)
3.4 (22)
5.6 (36)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.0 (12)
2.0 (12)
4.2 (26)
4.2 (26)
Lally, Miller, O'Sullivan, Runnalls, Strom Goals Bannister, A. Clarke, Gough, Walker
Strom, O'Driscoll, O'Sullivan, Newton, McCarthy, Runnalls Best Nanscawen, Morcom, Keaney, Cain, Gay
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 10 November (1:05 pm) Hawthorn 4.8 (32) def. by Brisbane 6.2 (38) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,985)
2.5 (17)
3.6 (24)
3.7 (25)
4.8 (32)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.1 (13)
2.1 (13)
5.1 (31)
6.2 (38)
Ashmore, Eardley, McDonagh, Stephenson Goals Davidson 2, C. Svarc 2, Hartill, Smith
Bates, Fleming, West, Richardson Best Koenen, Grider, R. Svarc, C. Svarc, Dunne
Second elimination final
Sunday, 10 November (2:35 pm) Port Adelaide 11.6 (72) def. Richmond 7.6 (48) Alberton Oval (crowd: 5,172)
3.2 (20)
5.4 (34)
8.6 (54)
11.6 (72)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.0 (6)
3.3 (21)
5.5 (35)
7.6 (48)
Saint 3, Houghton 2, Teakle 2, Boag, Lamb, Levicki, Wendland Goals Greiser 3, Brennan 2, Yassir 2
Dowrick, Scholz, Houghton, Saint, Lamb, Teakle Best Sheerin, Conti, Yassir, Greiser, Miller

Finals week 2

[edit]
First semi-final
Saturday, 16 November (3:05 pm) Adelaide 7.7 (49) def. Fremantle 1.6 (12) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,011)
1.1 (7)
5.3 (33)
7.5 (47)
7.7 (49)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.3 (3)
0.4 (4)
1.5 (11)
1.6 (12)
Ballard, Levy, Marinoff, Martin, Munyard, Ponter, Randall Goals Seth
Marinoff, J. Allan, Newman, Prowse, Randall, Hatchard Best Newton, O'Sullivan, McCarthy, O'Driscoll, Strom
Second semi-final
Saturday, 16 November (7:30 pm) Hawthorn 6.13 (49) def. by Port Adelaide 7.8 (50) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,680)
2.3 (15)
3.8 (26)
5.12 (42)
6.13 (49)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.0 (6)
3.2 (20)
3.2 (20)
7.8 (50)
Bodey 2, Ashmore, Fleming, McDonagh, Stephenson Goals Dowrick 2, Houghton 2, Boag, O'Dea, Scholz
West, Fleming, Bodey, Bates, Gilroy Best Brooksby, Goody, Houghton, Dowrick, Scholz
  • Port Adelaide trailed by 22 points at three-quarter time of the semi-final against Hawthorn and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in AFLW history.[73]

Finals week 3

[edit]
First preliminary final
Saturday, 23 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 12.6 (78) def. Port Adelaide 2.9 (21) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,387)
4.2 (26)
8.4 (52)
11.5 (71)
12.6 (78)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.0 (0)
0.2 (2)
0.6 (6)
2.9 (21)
Wall 3, Gatt 2, O'Loughlin 2, Randall 2, Shierlaw 2, Garner Goals Houghton, Pope
Garner, Riddell, Gatt, Wall, Tripodi, Wright Best Window, Dowrick, Goody, Moloney
Second preliminary final
Saturday, 23 November (6:30 pm) Brisbane 7.8 (50) def. Adelaide 4.8 (32) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,519)
0.3 (3)
2.4 (16)
6.5 (41)
7.8 (50)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.3 (9)
3.5 (23)
3.7 (25)
4.8 (32)
Davidson 2, Dawes, Ellenger, Hampson, Hodder, C. Svarc Goals Randall 2, Gould, Kustermann
Grider, O'Dwyer, Anderson, C. Svarc, Hodder, Davidson, Koenen Best Marinoff, Randall, Biddell, Hatchard, Ponter

Grand final

[edit]
Main article: 2024 AFL Women's Grand Final
Grand final
Saturday, 30 November (7:45 pm) North Melbourne 6.3 (39) def. Brisbane 1.3 (9) Ikon Park (crowd: 12,122)
3.0 (18)
4.1 (25)
4.1 (25)
6.3 (39)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.1 (7)
1.2 (8)
1.3 (9)
1.3 (9)
 Best on ground: Jasmine Garner (North Melbourne)[74]
Field umpires: Matt Adams, Gabby Simmonds, Sam Whetton[75]
National anthem: Bobby Fox[76]
O'Loughlin 3, Wall 2, Craven Goals Hampson
Garner, Riddell, Kearney, Craven, Wright Best Dawes, Anderson, O'Dwyer, Dunne

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
+14		 FRE
+33		 HAW
+26		 ESS
+33		 BRI
-2		 STK
+4		 MEL
-2		 GWS
+64		 COL
+43		 NM
-8		 GEE
+4		 4
(8–3–0)		 NM
-7		 FRE
+37		 BRI
-18
Brisbane NM
-44		 MEL
+18		 COL
+52		 WB
+47		 WC
+45		 ADE
+2		 CAR
+55		 GC
+16		 GEE
-10		 SYD
+68		 STK
+27		 3
(9–2–0)		 HAW
+6		 X ADE
+18		 NM
-30
Carlton HAW
-38		 GC
+1		 GEE
+24		 RIC
-33		 NM
-69		 PA
-35		 BRI
-55		 FRE
+4		 WB
-33		 COL
+4		 ESS
-36		 14
(4–7–0)
Collingwood SYD
-15		 HAW
-47		 BRI
-52		 WC
-17		 WB
-42		 GC
+3		 RIC
-36		 PA
-8		 ADE
-43		 CAR
-4		 MEL
-47		 18
(1–10–0)
Essendon FRE
-43		 WC
+16		 STK
-8		 ADE
-33		 MEL
+65		 SYD
+3		 GC
+9		 WB
+23		 NM
-51		 RIC
0		 CAR
+36		 8
(6–4–1)		 FRE
-10
Fremantle ESS
+43		 ADE
-33		 PA
+8		 MEL
+6		 STK
+11		 GEE
+18		 HAW
-9		 CAR
-4		 WC
+23		 GWS
+30		 WB
+14		 5
(8–3–0)		 ESS
+10		 ADE
-37
Geelong MEL
-2		 NM
0		 CAR
-24		 GC
+69		 HAW
-18		 FRE
-18		 SYD
+3		 RIC
-7		 BRI
+10		 WC
+33		 ADE
-4		 10
(4–6–1)
Gold Coast STK
-54		 CAR
-1		 GWS
0		 GEE
-69		 COL
-3		 HAW
-13		 ESS
-9		 BRI
-16		 SYD
+4		 PA
-34		 NM
-63		 17
(1–9–1)
Greater Western Sydney WB
+63		 RIC
-11		 GC
0		 SYD
-3		 WC
-24		 MEL
-16		 STK
-34		 ADE
-64		 HAW
-37		 FRE
-30		 PA
-1		 16
(1–9–1)
Hawthorn CAR
+38		 COL
+47		 ADE
-26		 STK
+57		 GEE
+18		 GC
+13		 FRE
+9		 WC
+66		 GWS
+37		 MEL
+6		 RIC
+23		 2
(10–1–0)		 BRI
-6		 PA
-1
Melbourne GEE
+2		 BRI
-18		 NM
-50		 FRE
-6		 ESS
-65		 GWS
+16		 ADE
+2		 STK
+14		 RIC
+13		 HAW
-6		 COL
+47		 9
(6–5–0)
North Melbourne BRI
+44		 GEE
0		 MEL
+50		 PA
+36		 CAR
+69		 RIC
+12		 WB
+55		 SYD
+60		 ESS
+51		 ADE
+8		 GC
+63		 1
(10–0–1)		 ADE
+7		 X PA
+57		 BRI
+30
Port Adelaide ADE
-14		 WB
+40		 FRE
-8		 NM
-36		 RIC
-21		 CAR
+35		 WC
+13		 COL
+8		 STK
+15		 GC
+34		 GWS
+1		 6
(7–4–0)		 RIC
+24		 HAW
+1		 NM
-57
Richmond WC
-1		 GWS
+11		 SYD
+46		 CAR
+33		 PA
+21		 NM
-12		 COL
+36		 GEE
+7		 MEL
-13		 ESS
0		 HAW
-23		 7
(6–4–1)		 PA
-24
St Kilda GC
+54		 SYD
+16		 ESS
+8		 HAW
-57		 FRE
-11		 ADE
-4		 GWS
+34		 MEL
-14		 PA
-15		 WB
-1		 BRI
-27		 11
(4–7–0)
Sydney COL
+15		 STK
-16		 RIC
-46		 GWS
+3		 WB
-7		 ESS
-3		 GEE
-3		 NM
-60		 GC
-4		 BRI
-68		 WC
+46		 15
(3–8–0)
West Coast RIC
+1		 ESS
-16		 WB
+11		 COL
+17		 BRI
-45		 GWS
+24		 PA
-13		 HAW
-66		 FRE
-23		 GEE
-33		 SYD
-46		 13
(4–7–0)
Western Bulldogs GWS
-63		 PA
-40		 WC
-11		 BRI
-47		 COL
+42		 SYD
+7		 NM
-55		 ESS
-23		 CAR
+33		 STK
+1		 FRE
-14		 12
(4–7–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

[edit]
  • The Western Bulldogs became the first team to be held goalless three times in an AFLW season.[68]
  • North Melbourne was the first team to go through an AFLW season undefeated.[77]

Coach departures

[edit]
Outgoing coach Club Manner of departure Date of departure Caretaker coach Incoming coach Date of appointment
Cameron Joyce Gold Coast Dismissed with two years remaining on contract 2 December 2024[78] —

Awards

[edit]
Marinoff preparing to kick a football
Adelaide co-captain Ebony Marinoff, league best and fairest winner, AFLPA most valuable player and best captain, and AFLCA champion player of the year
Garner preparing to kick a football
North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner, grand final best-on-ground and All-Australian captain
Smith running towards a contest
Brisbane's Taylor Smith, equal leading goalkicker

Major awards

[edit]
See also: 2024 AFL Women's best and fairest, 2024 AFL Women's All-Australian team, and 2024 AFL Women's Rising Star

Leading goalkickers

[edit]

For readability purposes, weeks 4 to 7 are split into each club's five matches.

1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the home-and-away season
11 Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
– Did not play during that round
X Had a bye during that round
# Player Team Home-and-away season
(AFL Women's leading goalkicker) 		Finals series Total Games Average
W1 W2 W3 Weeks 4–7 W8 W9 W10 F1 F2 F3 GF
1 2 3 4 5
1 Taylor Smith Brisbane 11 12 35 49 211 213 114 216 016 319 221 122 X22 022 022 22 14 1.57
2 Aishling Moloney Geelong 00 22 02 46 39 110 212 113 215 621 021 21 11 1.91
3 Caitlin Gould Adelaide –0 00 22 24 26 17 07 310 313 114 317 219 019 120 20 13 1.54
4 Alice O'Loughlin North Melbourne 22 –2 24 26 06 17 07 310 010 010 414 014 X14 216 319 19 13 1.46
5 Kate Shierlaw North Melbourne 11 12 57 18 –8 08 –8 19 312 214 115 116 X16 218 018 18 12 1.50
6 Gemma Houghton Port Adelaide 11 12 02 02 24 26 28 19 09 211 112 214 216 117 17 14 1.21
7 Aine McDonagh Hawthorn 22 24 15 27 29 110 010 111 011 112 214 115 116 16 13 1.23
Danielle Ponter Adelaide 00 11 56 28 08 08 08 311 011 314 014 115 116 016 16 14 1.14
9 Tahlia Randall North Melbourne 11 12 02 02 35 05 16 28 210 010 212 113 X13 215 015 15 14 1.07
Other end-of-week leaders
Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney 44 15 16 28 19 110 010 212 012 012 113 13 11 1.18
Julia Teakle Port Adelaide 11 45 27 18 08 19 09 09 –9 –9 –9 211 011 011 11 11 1.00

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

[edit]
Player(s) Club Award Ref.
Adelaide Club Champion
Brisbane Best and fairest
Carlton Best and fairest
Collingwood Best and fairest
Essendon Best and fairest
Fremantle Fairest and best
Nina Morrison Geelong Best and fairest [87]
Charlie Rowbottom Gold Coast Club Champion [88]
Rebecca Beeson Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal [89]
Hawthorn Best and fairest
Melbourne Daisy Pearce Trophy
North Melbourne Best and fairest
Port Adelaide Best and fairest
Richmond Best and fairest
St Kilda Best and fairest
Sydney Club Champion
Ella Roberts West Coast Club Champion [90]
Western Bulldogs Best and fairest

Player movement and draft

[edit]
Main articles: 2024–25 AFL Women's player movement period and 2024 AFL Women's draft

The player movement period will run from November 2024 to March 2025, including the 2024 AFL Women's draft, the competition's first fully national draft, will be held on 16 December 2024.[91]

See also

[edit]

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