2025 AFL Women's season

2025 AFL Women's season
North Melbourne players celebrate after winning the 2025 AFL Women's Grand Final
Overview
Date14 August – 29 November 2025
Teams18
PremiersNorth Melbourne
2nd premiership
Runners-upBrisbane
5th runners-up result
Minor premiersNorth Melbourne
2nd minor premiership
Best and fairestAsh Riddell (North Melbourne)
23 votes
Leading goalkickerIndy Tahau (Port Adelaide)
25 goals
Attendance
Matches played117
Total attendance317,422 (2,713 per match)
Highest (H&A)8,042 (round 1, Carlton v Collingwood)
Highest (finals)12,741 (grand final, North Melbourne v Brisbane)

The 2025 AFL Women's season was the tenth 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 14 August to 29 November, comprising a twelve-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

North Melbourne won the premiership, defeating Brisbane by 40 points in the 2025 AFL Women's Grand Final; it was North Melbourne's second (consecutive and overall) AFL Women's premiership. North Melbourne won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a perfect 12–0 win–loss record and won all three of its finals, completing a perfect season. North Melbourne's Ash Riddell won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, while Port Adelaide's Indy Tahau won the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkicker.

Background

In September 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) chief executive officer Andrew Dillon announced that the 2025 season would have an earlier start date than previous seasons to accommodate an extra home-and-away match,[1] and in November, AFL executive general manager Laura Kane announced that a twelve-match home-and-away season would be played over twelve weeks in 2025, abandoning the strategy of a compressed fixture trialled in 2024 where eleven matches were played over ten weeks.[2]

Coach appointments

New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
Rhyce Shaw Gold Coast 21 January 2025 Cameron Joyce [3]

Club leadership

Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Clarke[4] Sarah Allan, Ebony Marinoff Jessica Allan, Chelsea Biddell, Anne Hatchard, Eloise Jones[5]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich[6] Breanna Koenen Belle Dawes, Nat Grider Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Jade Ellenger, Cathy Svarc, Ruby Svarc[7]
Carlton Mathew Buck[8] Abbie McKay Mimi Hill Tara Bohanna, Harriet Cordner[9]
Collingwood Sam Wright[10] Ruby Schleicher Jordyn Allen Lauren Butler, Mikala Cann[11]
Essendon Natalie Wood[12] Steph Cain, Bonnie Toogood Maddi Gay Bess Keaney, Steph Wales[13]
Fremantle Lisa Webb[14] Ange Stannett Ashleigh Brazill Hayley Miller, Gabby Newton, Emma O'Driscoll, Áine Tighe[15]
Geelong Daniel Lowther[16] Meg McDonald Amy McDonald, Nina Morrison[17]
Gold Coast Rhyce Shaw[18] Niamh McLaughlin, Lucy Single Georgia Clayden, Meara Girvan, Lily Mithen, Charlie Rowbottom, Jamie Stanton[19]
Greater Western Sydney Cameron Bernasconi[20] Rebecca Beeson Tarni Evans, Alyce Parker, Katherine Smith[21]
Hawthorn Daniel Webster[22] Emily Bates Eliza West Jasmine Fleming, Tilly Lucas-Rodd, Áine McDonagh, Jenna Richardson[23]
Melbourne Mick Stinear[24] Kate Hore Tyla Hanks Sarah Lampard, Paxy Paxman[25]
North Melbourne Darren Crocker[26] Jasmine Garner Ash Riddell Libby Birch, Nicole Bresnehan, Bella Eddey, Jasmine Ferguson[27]
Port Adelaide Lauren Arnell[28] Justine Mules-Robinson Amelie Borg, Julia Teakle Kirsty Lamb[29]
Richmond Ryan Ferguson[30] Katie Brennan Tessa Lavey, Gabby Seymour Monique Conti, Beth Lynch, Ellie McKenzie[31]
St Kilda Nick Dal Santo[32] Hannah Priest Serene Watson Nicola Barr, Molly McDonald, Georgia Patrikios, Tyanna Smith[33]
Sydney Scott Gowans[34] Lucy McEvoy, Chloe Molloy[35]
West Coast Daisy Pearce[36] Bella Lewis, Charlie Thomas Mikayla Western Alison Drennan, Dana Hooker[37]
Western Bulldogs Tamara Hyett[38] Deanna Berry Ellie Blackburn Elle Bennetts, Jess Fitzgerald, Elisabeth Georgostathis, Isabella Grant, Isabelle Pritchard, Louise Stephenson[39]

Pre-season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture; results/report)

Official practice matches
Saturday, 2 August (9:00 am) Fremantle 1.9 (15) def. by St Kilda 2.10 (22) Victor George Kailis Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:00 pm) North Melbourne 15.5 (95) def. Essendon 2.2 (14) Avalon Airport Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.3 (39) def. by Carlton 8.12 (60) Blacktown ISP Oval
Saturday, 2 August (12:30 pm) Brisbane 7.7 (49) def. Sydney 5.6 (36) Brighton Homes Arena
Saturday, 2 August (8:00 pm) Gold Coast 1.3 (9) def. by Geelong 10.7 (67) People First Stadium
Saturday, 2 August (6:15 pm) West Coast 4.4 (28) drew with Western Bulldogs 4.4 (28) Mineral Resources Park
Sunday, 3 August (11:00 am) Adelaide 5.8 (38) def. by Melbourne 8.4 (52) Thomas Farms Oval
Sunday, 3 August (12:00 pm) Richmond 6.2 (38) def. by Hawthorn 10.15 (75) Ikon Park
Sunday, 3 August (1:30 pm) Port Adelaide 2.4 (16) def. by Collingwood 3.12 (30) Alberton Oval

Home-and-away season

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

Round 1

Round 1
Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) Carlton 6.9 (45) def. Collingwood 3.3 (21) Ikon Park (crowd: 8,042)
Thursday, 14 August (7:15 pm) West Coast 5.5 (35) def. Gold Coast 2.8 (20) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,453)
Friday, 15 August (6:15 pm) Sydney 8.10 (58) def. Richmond 5.8 (38) North Sydney Oval (crowd: 4,126)
Saturday, 16 August (3:35 pm) Geelong 3.3 (21) def. by North Melbourne 8.3 (51) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,764)
Saturday, 16 August (5:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.11 (29) def. by Essendon 13.7 (85) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,258)
Saturday, 16 August (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.8 (14) def. by Melbourne 9.8 (62) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 3,278)
Sunday, 17 August (12:40 pm) Brisbane 3.11 (29) def. by Hawthorn 4.9 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,208)
Sunday, 17 August (2:10 pm) St Kilda 6.5 (41) def. Adelaide 2.7 (19) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,670)
Sunday, 17 August (3:40 pm) Port Adelaide 3.6 (24) def. by Fremantle 7.4 (46) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,873)
  • The West Coast v Gold Coast match was originally scheduled to be played at Sullivan Logistics Stadium, but was moved to Mineral Resources Park due to safety concerns over the former's playing surface following frequent usage and persistent rainfall.[40]
  • Essendon's score of 13.7 (85) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[41]

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 23 August (1:05 pm) Collingwood 4.9 (33) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.1 (25) Victoria Park (crowd: 1,542)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Melbourne 13.11 (89) def. St Kilda 2.3 (15) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,152)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.3 (21) def. by Sydney 15.13 (103) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,851)
Saturday, 23 August (3:05 pm) Fremantle 5.5 (35) def. by Brisbane 17.3 (105) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,103)
Saturday, 23 August (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 3.12 (30) def. Carlton 2.10 (22) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,214)
Sunday, 24 August (12:35 pm) Richmond 3.3 (21) def. by Western Bulldogs 6.6 (42) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,760)
Sunday, 24 August (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.9 (87) def. Port Adelaide 2.3 (15) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,346)
Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) Essendon 4.7 (31) def. West Coast 4.2 (26) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,635)
Sunday, 24 August (2:35 pm) Adelaide 10.5 (65) def. Geelong 3.9 (27) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 3,088)
  • The Essendon v West Coast match was moved back from 1:05 pm to 2:35 pm and the Richmond v Western Bulldogs match was moved forward from 3:05 pm to 12:35 pm to allow Bulldogs fans to watch their AFLW and AFL teams play on the same day.[42]
  • St Kilda's 74-point loss to Melbourne was the biggest in its history.[43]
  • Chloe Molloy (Sydney) kicked seven goals against Gold Coast, an equal AFLW record.[44]
  • Sydney's score of 15.13 (103) against Gold Coast was its highest ever, and its 82-point win was the biggest in its history.[43]
  • Brisbane's score of 17.3 (105) against Fremantle was its highest ever.[43]

Round 3

Round 3 (Indigenous Round week 1)
Friday, 29 August (6:45 pm) Richmond 3.10 (28) def. by Essendon 6.7 (43) TIO Stadium (crowd: 5,892)
Saturday, 30 August (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.10 (22) def. by Adelaide 7.12 (54) Henson Park (crowd: 1,556)
Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) St Kilda 4.4 (28) def. by West Coast 6.6 (42) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,438)
Saturday, 30 August (3:05 pm) Geelong 6.9 (45) def. by Sydney 7.8 (50) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,114)
Saturday, 30 August (4:35 pm) Port Adelaide 16.12 (108) def. Gold Coast 5.10 (40) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,162)
Saturday, 30 August (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 1.4 (10) def. by Hawthorn 2.2 (14) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,021)
Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Collingwood 4.9 (33) def. by Melbourne 5.7 (37) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,794)
Sunday, 31 August (1:05 pm) Fremantle 2.2 (14) def. by North Melbourne 18.6 (114) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,708)
Sunday, 31 August (5:05 pm) Brisbane 6.8 (44) def. by Carlton 9.4 (58) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,805)
  • Port Adelaide's score of 16.12 (108) against Gold Coast was the highest in AFLW history (until it was surpassed by North Melbourne the following day[45]), and its 68-point win was the equal-highest in the club's history.[46]
  • Grace Campbell (Collingwood) had a shot at goal after the final siren to win the match against Melbourne, but kicked a behind.[47]
  • North Melbourne's score of 18.6 (114) against Fremantle was the highest in AFLW history, and its 100-point win was also a competition record.[45]
  • North Melbourne's win over Fremantle was its 15th consecutive win, breaking the AFLW record set by Melbourne in 2023.[45]

Round 4

Round 4 (Indigenous Round week 2)
Saturday, 6 September (12:35 pm) Melbourne 8.9 (57) def. Richmond 2.8 (20) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,000)
Saturday, 6 September (1:05 pm) Gold Coast 7.10 (52) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.9 (33) People First Stadium (crowd: 839)
Saturday, 6 September (3:05 pm) Carlton 7.7 (49) def. Western Bulldogs 4.9 (33) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,826)
Saturday, 6 September (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 5.10 (40) def. St Kilda 2.5 (17) Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 2,017)
Sunday, 7 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 9.8 (62) def. Fremantle 5.7 (37) Henson Park (crowd: 4,564)
Sunday, 7 September (12:35 pm) Adelaide 6.2 (38) def. by Brisbane 6.5 (41) Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,517)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 8.10 (58) def. Collingwood 2.1 (13) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,931)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 4.3 (27) def. by Geelong 8.10 (58) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,359)
Sunday, 7 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 10.4 (64) def. Port Adelaide 7.3 (45) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,597)

Round 5

Round 5
Saturday, 13 September (1:05 pm) Collingwood 6.7 (43) def. Sydney 2.5 (17) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) Carlton 10.11 (71) def. Gold Coast 4.1 (25) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,016)
Saturday, 13 September (2:35 pm) Port Adelaide 6.7 (43) def. Melbourne 5.11 (41) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,736)
Saturday, 13 September (4:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney 8.2 (50) def. Western Bulldogs 3.11 (29) Corroboree Group Oval (crowd: 2,135)
Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) Essendon 1.2 (8) def. by St Kilda 9.6 (60) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,640)
Sunday, 14 September (1:05 pm) Richmond 4.5 (29) def. by Geelong 8.11 (59) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,351)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Hawthorn 4.3 (27) def. by Adelaide 7.6 (48) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,401)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 5.6 (36) def. by North Melbourne 10.5 (65) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,117)
Sunday, 14 September (3:05 pm) Fremantle 3.5 (23) def. West Coast 2.4 (16) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,502)
  • Greater Western Sydney's win over the Western Bulldogs ended a 14-match winless streak.[48]

Round 6

Round 6
Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Collingwood 3.12 (30) def. by Hawthorn 5.9 (39) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,067)
Saturday, 20 September (12:35 pm) Port Adelaide 6.4 (40) def. by Geelong 6.9 (45) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,255)
Saturday, 20 September (2:35 pm) North Melbourne 12.7 (79) def. Carlton 4.2 (26) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 2,633)
Saturday, 20 September (1:05 pm) Fremantle 9.2 (56) def. Essendon 1.2 (8) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 1,580)
Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) Sydney 6.6 (42) def. by Greater Western Sydney 7.7 (49) Henson Park (crowd: 7,171)
Sunday, 21 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 10.14 (74) def. West Coast 3.5 (23) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557)
Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) def. by Brisbane 6.11 (47) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,521)
Sunday, 21 September (3:05 pm) St Kilda 6.7 (43) def. Richmond 5.6 (36) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,970)
Sunday, 21 September (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 5.4 (34) def. by Adelaide 7.8 (50) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,252)

Round 7

Round 7
Thursday, 25 September (7:15 pm) Geelong 5.5 (35) def. by Hawthorn 6.6 (42) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 3,146)
Friday, 26 September (1:05 pm) Melbourne 13.15 (93) def. Gold Coast 0.6 (6) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,557)
Friday, 26 September (3:05 pm) Essendon 6.5 (41) def. by North Melbourne 10.11 (71) Windy Hill (crowd: 3,184)
Friday, 26 September (5:05 pm) Carlton 5.2 (32) def. Fremantle 3.5 (23) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,165)
Friday, 26 September (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.5 (65) def. Collingwood 1.2 (8) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,016)
Sunday, 28 September (1:05 pm) St Kilda 8.5 (53) def. Port Adelaide 6.6 (42) RSEA Park (crowd: 1,776)
Sunday, 28 September (2:35 pm) Adelaide 6.5 (41) def. Sydney 6.3 (39) Thomas Farms Oval (crowd: 2,829)
Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) Brisbane 7.12 (54) def. Richmond 3.2 (20) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 3,937)
Sunday, 28 September (3:05 pm) West Coast 11.9 (75) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.3 (33) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,457)
  • St Kilda trailed Port Adelaide by 27 points at three-quarter time and went on to win, recording the biggest comeback from a three-quarter time deficit in AFLW history.[49]
  • Ally Anderson (Brisbane) and Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) played their 100th AFLW matches in round 7, becoming the first players to do so.[50]
  • West Coast's score of 11.9 (75) against Greater Western Sydney was its highest ever.[51]

Round 8

Round 8
Thursday, 2 October (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 5.3 (33) def. Fremantle 2.6 (18) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,643)
Friday, 3 October (7:15 pm) Melbourne 5.6 (36) def. Essendon 3.4 (22) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,681)
Saturday, 4 October (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.4 (16) def. by St Kilda 4.6 (30) Henson Park (crowd: 1,519)
Saturday, 4 October (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 13.10 (88) def. Sydney 3.2 (20) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 915)
Saturday, 4 October (5:05 pm) Gold Coast 2.3 (15) def. by Brisbane 11.17 (83) People First Stadium (crowd: 1,917)
Saturday, 4 October (6:45 pm) Port Adelaide 8.6 (54) def. Western Bulldogs 5.5 (35) Alberton Oval (crowd: 2,444)
Sunday, 5 October (1:05 pm) Richmond 8.10 (58) def. Adelaide 6.11 (47) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,309)
Sunday, 5 October (3:05 pm) Geelong 5.7 (37) def. by Carlton 7.13 (55) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,907)
Sunday, 5 October (2:05 pm) West Coast 8.14 (62) def. Collingwood 2.5 (17) Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 2,216)
  • Craig Starcevich (Brisbane) coached his 100th AFLW match against Gold Coast, becoming the first coach to do so.[52]
  • Brisbane's 17 behinds in the match against Gold Coast were the most in an AFLW match.[53]
  • West Coast's 45-point win over Collingwood was the biggest in its history.[54]

Round 9

Round 9 (Pride Round week 1)
Friday, 10 October (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.7 (67) def. Essendon 1.4 (10) Mission Whitten Oval (crowd: 4,234)
Saturday, 11 October (12:35 pm) Adelaide 7.6 (48) def. West Coast 4.7 (31) Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,738)
Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Geelong 11.6 (72) def. Greater Western Sydney 6.9 (45) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,509)
Saturday, 11 October (3:05 pm) Hawthorn 8.12 (60) def. Gold Coast 6.1 (37) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,195)
Saturday, 11 October (4:05 pm) Brisbane 9.8 (62) def. Port Adelaide 4.9 (33) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 2,685)
Saturday, 11 October (7:15 pm) Richmond 2.2 (14) def. by North Melbourne 7.8 (50) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,321)
Sunday, 12 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76) def. Carlton 5.7 (37) Henson Park (crowd: 5,043)
Sunday, 12 October (3:05 pm) St Kilda 5.5 (35) def. Collingwood 1.6 (12) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,898)
Sunday, 12 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 6.4 (40) def. Melbourne 5.5 (35) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,137)

Round 10

Round 10 (Pride Round week 2)
Friday, 17 October (6:45 pm) Port Adelaide 15.4 (94) def. Hawthorn 8.11 (59) Alberton Oval (crowd: 3,039)
Friday, 17 October (6:15 pm) West Coast 7.8 (50) def. Geelong 2.7 (19) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,428)
Saturday, 18 October (1:05 pm) Melbourne 9.11 (65) def. Sydney 3.3 (21) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,277)
Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 10.11 (71) def. Adelaide 5.1 (31) Arden Street Oval (crowd: 3,282)
Saturday, 18 October (3:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.4 (40) def. by Fremantle 6.11 (47) Henson Park (crowd: 1,105)
Saturday, 18 October (7:15 pm) Carlton 5.6 (36) def. by St Kilda 7.7 (49) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,480)
Sunday, 19 October (1:05 pm) Essendon 2.4 (16) def. by Brisbane 7.12 (54) Windy Hill (crowd: 1,801)
Sunday, 19 October (3:05 pm) Collingwood 5.3 (33) def. by Richmond 7.4 (46) Victoria Park (crowd: 4,057)
Sunday, 19 October (4:05 pm) Gold Coast 0.6 (6) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 905)
  • The aggregate score of 23.15 (153) in the Port Adelaide v Hawthorn match was the highest in AFLW history.[55]
  • The crowd of 3,282 for the North Melbourne v Adelaide match is the largest crowd for an AFLW match at Arden Street Oval.[56]

Round 11

Round 11
Friday, 24 October (7:05 pm) Adelaide 6.9 (45) def. by Port Adelaide 7.10 (52) Norwood Oval (crowd: 5,434)
Saturday, 25 October (1:05 pm) Sydney 6.7 (43) def. West Coast 3.8 (26) Henson Park (crowd: 4,519)
Saturday, 25 October (3:05 pm) Essendon 3.8 (26) def. by Hawthorn 7.14 (56) Windy Hill (crowd: 2,652)
Saturday, 25 October (2:05 pm) Fremantle 8.10 (58) def. Richmond 2.2 (14) Fremantle Community Bank Oval (crowd: 2,406)
Saturday, 25 October (6:15 pm) Brisbane 6.9 (45) def. Melbourne 5.6 (36) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 5,022)
Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 3.8 (26) def. by Geelong 6.1 (37) Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,332)
Sunday, 26 October (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 9.13 (67) def. St Kilda 3.3 (21) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,377)
Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Carlton 12.9 (81) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.5 (35) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,336)
Sunday, 26 October (3:05 pm) Gold Coast 3.6 (24) def. by Collingwood 5.9 (39) Bond University (crowd: 921)
  • Two matches were delayed due to nearby lightning under the AFL's lightning protocols: play was halted during the third quarter of the Carlton v Greater Western Sydney match,[57] while the three-quarter time break of the Gold Coast v Collingwood match was extended by 20 minutes.[58]

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 31 October (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 2.6 (18) def. by North Melbourne 10.7 (67) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,508)
Friday, 31 October (6:15 pm) West Coast 3.4 (22) def. by Carlton 6.6 (42) Sullivan Logistics Stadium (crowd: 2,365)
Saturday, 1 November (1:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 3.6 (24) def. by Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) Henson Park (crowd: 1,172)
Saturday, 1 November (3:05 pm) Richmond 3.7 (25) def. by Gold Coast 5.9 (39) Ikon Park (crowd: 1,318)
Saturday, 1 November (5:40 pm) Sydney 1.5 (11) def. by Essendon 2.2 (14) C.ex Coffs International Stadium (crowd: 1,563)
Saturday, 1 November (7:15 pm) Geelong 6.9 (45) def. by Melbourne 9.5 (59) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,214)
Sunday, 2 November (1:05 pm) Collingwood 5.2 (32) def. by Brisbane 6.16 (52) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,032)
Sunday, 2 November (3:05 pm) St Kilda 4.3 (27) def. by Western Bulldogs 10.12 (72) RSEA Park (crowd: 2,863)
Sunday, 2 November (4:35 pm) Adelaide 4.5 (29) def. Fremantle 2.5 (17) Norwood Oval (crowd: 1,225)
  • Gemma Houghton (Port Adelaide) kicked her 100th AFLW goal after the final siren of the match against Greater Western Sydney, becoming the first AFLW player to kick 100 career goals.[59]
  • The start of the Sydney v Essendon match was delayed by 35 minutes due to nearby lightning under the AFL's lightning protocols.[60]
  • Ebony Marinoff (Adelaide) recorded her 1,000th career tackle during the match against Fremantle, becoming the first AFLW player to do so.[61]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 North Melbourne (P) 12 12 0 0 868 270 321.5 48 Finals series
2 Melbourne 12 9 3 0 684 327 209.2 36
3 Brisbane 12 9 3 0 652 403 161.8 36
4 Hawthorn 12 9 3 0 451 433 104.2 36
5 Carlton 12 8 4 0 554 474 116.9 32
6 Adelaide 12 7 5 0 515 460 112.0 28
7 St Kilda 12 7 5 0 392 407 96.3 28
8 West Coast 12 6 6 0 472 423 111.6 24
9 Sydney 12 6 6 0 542 504 107.5 24
10 Port Adelaide 12 6 6 0 631 601 105.0 24
11 Fremantle 12 6 6 0 414 512 80.9 24
12 Western Bulldogs 12 5 7 0 415 358 115.9 20
13 Geelong 12 5 7 0 500 539 92.8 20
14 Essendon 12 4 8 0 331 552 60.0 16
15 Collingwood 12 3 9 0 314 505 62.2 12
16 Richmond 12 2 10 0 349 583 59.9 8
17 Greater Western Sydney 12 2 10 0 401 681 58.9 8
18 Gold Coast 12 2 10 0 319 772 41.3 8
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place
4 Won the minor premiership 0 Finished the season in last place
4 Finished the round inside the top eight
41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
North Melbourne 43 82 121 161 201 241 281 321 361 401 441 481
Melbourne 41 81 122 162 162 202 242 282 283 322 323 362
Brisbane 010 46 49 89 89 127 167 205 244 284 324 363
Hawthorn 49 85 125 164 165 203 243 283 322 323 362 364
Carlton 45 47 87 125 163 166 205 244 246 248 285 325
Adelaide 015 48 86 88 126 164 204 207 245 247 248 286
St Kilda 44 413 413 414 812 1210 169 208 247 285 286 287
West Coast 47 49 88 126 127 129 168 206 208 246 247 248
Sydney 48 83 123 163 164 165 166 169 209 209 249 249
Port Adelaide 013 018 410 410 811 813 814 1211 1213 1612 2011 2410
Fremantle 46 412 414 416 814 1212 1212 1213 1611 2010 2410 2411
Western Bulldogs 018 411 412 412 415 416 813 814 1212 1611 1613 2012
Geelong 016 016 016 411 810 128 1210 1210 1610 1613 2012 2013
Essendon 42 84 124 127 128 1211 1211 1212 1214 1214 1215 1614
Collingwood 014 410 411 413 813 814 816 816 816 817 1214 1215
Richmond 011 014 015 017 018 018 018 417 417 816 817 816
Greater Western Sydney 017 015 017 018 416 815 815 815 815 815 816 817
Gold Coast 012 017 018 415 417 417 417 418 418 418 418 818

Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

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

Team Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average
2024[62] 2025[63] Change
Adelaide 6 16,831 5,434 1,225 2,862 2,805 57
Brisbane 6 21,774 5,022 2,685 3,439 3,629 190
Carlton 6 18,865 8,042 1,336 1,974 3,144 1,170
Collingwood 6 15,177 4,057 1,542 2,196 2,530 334
Essendon 6 15,271 3,184 1,801 3,226 2,545 681
Fremantle 6 13,436 2,708 1,580 2,226 2,239 13
Geelong 6 15,654 3,146 2,114 2,733 2,609 124
Gold Coast 6 7,685 1,917 839 1,634 1,281 353
Greater Western Sydney 6 9,745 2,258 1,105 1,369 1,624 255
Hawthorn 6 12,978 2,508 1,643 2,430 2,163 267
Melbourne 6 12,224 2,681 1,557 1,740 2,037 297
North Melbourne 6 12,484 3,282 915 1,821 2,081 260
Port Adelaide 6 15,509 3,039 2,162 3,013 2,584 429
Richmond 6 14,951 5,892 1,309 1,772 2,492 720
St Kilda 6 12,605 2,898 1,428 1,724 2,101 377
Sydney 6 26,986 7,171 1,563 3,613 4,498 885
West Coast 6 11,516 2,428 1,453 2,757 1,919 838
Western Bulldogs 6 14,402 4,234 1,521 6,683 2,400 4,283
Total/overall 108 268,093 8,042 839 2,658 2,482 176

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
7 November, Ikon Park
1North Melbourne5.12 (42)
4Hawthorn0.3 (3)15 November, Ikon Park
Hawthorn4.9 (33)
8 November, Ikon ParkCarlton11.13 (79)22 November, Ikon Park
5Carlton9.6 (60)North Melbourne6.10 (46)
8West Coast2.7 (19)Melbourne5.6 (36)29 November, Ikon Park
North Melbourne9.2 (56)
9 November, Norwood Oval22 November, Brighton Homes ArenaBrisbane2.4 (16)
6Adelaide8.12 (60)Brisbane10.7 (67)
7St Kilda2.4 (16)15 November, Ikon ParkCarlton5.2 (32)
Melbourne9.6 (60)
9 November, Ikon ParkAdelaide7.7 (49)
2Melbourne6.7 (43)
3Brisbane9.2 (56)

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

Finals week 1

First qualifying final
Friday, 7 November (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 5.12 (42) def. Hawthorn 0.3 (3) Ikon Park (crowd: 4,392)
1.4 (10)
2.7 (19)
2.8 (20)
5.12 (42)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
0.2 (2)
0.3 (3)
Bogue, Eddey, O'Loughlin, Randall, Rennie Goals Nil
Garner, Riddell, O'Shea, Craven, Bruton Best West, Richardson, Everist, Lucas-Rodd
  • Hawthorn's score of 0.3 (3) against North Melbourne was the lowest in an AFLW final.[64]
First elimination final
Saturday, 8 November (3:05 pm) Carlton 9.6 (60) def. West Coast 2.7 (19) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,420)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
8.6 (54)
9.6 (60)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.0 (0)
1.2 (8)
1.3 (9)
2.7 (19)
Finn 2, Fitzpatrick 2, S. McKay 2, Austin, Bohanna, Scholz Goals Painter, Roberts
Fitzpatrick, S. McKay, Harrington, Guerin, Finn Best Roberts, Britton, Thomas, Painter, Swanson
Second qualifying final
Sunday, 9 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 6.7 (43) def. by Brisbane 9.2 (56) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,711)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
3.6 (24)
6.7 (43)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.1 (1)
3.1 (19)
6.2 (38)
9.2 (56)
Bannan, Gall, Harris, Hore, Mahony, Wotherspoon Goals Anderson 2, Hampson 2, Davidson, Dooley, Hodder, Mullins, Postlethwaite
Hore, B. Mackin, Gillard, McNamara, Paxman Best Anderson, Koenen, Davidson, Hampson, Campbell, Mullins
Second elimination final
Sunday, 9 November (2:35 pm) Adelaide 8.12 (60) def. St Kilda 2.4 (16) Norwood Oval (crowd: 3,228)
1.3 (9)
4.5 (29)
6.6 (42)
8.12 (60)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
2.4 (16)
2.4 (16)
Gould 2, Rasheed 2, Charlton, Hatchard, Jones, Prowse Goals Patrikios, Wardlaw
Marinoff, N. Kelly, Hatchard, Goodwin, Rasheed, Newman Best Patrikios, Smith, Lambert, Watson, Gee, Stevens

Finals week 2

Second semi-final
Saturday, 15 November (1:05 pm) Melbourne 9.6 (60) def. Adelaide 7.7 (49) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,624)
3.2 (20)
4.3 (27)
6.5 (41)
9.6 (60)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.2 (8)
6.4 (40)
6.5 (41)
7.7 (49)
Hore 3, Mahony 2, Campbell, Fitzsimon, B. Mackin, Wotherspoon Goals J. Allan, Charlton, Gould, N. Kelly, Marinoff, Ponter, Prowse
Hore, Hanks, Mahony, Gillard, Heath, Harris Best Marinoff, Biddell, N. Kelly, Newman, Hatchard
First semi-final
Saturday, 15 November (7:15 pm) Hawthorn 4.9 (33) def. by Carlton 11.13 (79) Ikon Park (crowd: 5,645)
0.0 (0)
2.4 (16)
2.6 (18)
4.9 (33)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 4.7 (31)
6.7 (43)
10.10 (70)
11.13 (79)
Fleming, Flockart, McDonagh, Stone Goals S. McKay 3, Austin 2, Finn 2, Goss, Hill, A. McKay, Scholz
Lucas-Rodd, Fleming, West, Elliott Best Hill, Scholz, A. McKay, Cordner, S. McKay, Goss

Finals week 3

First preliminary final
Saturday, 22 November (3:05 pm) North Melbourne 6.10 (46) def. Melbourne 5.6 (36) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,057)
3.1 (19)
4.6 (30)
4.6 (30)
6.10 (46)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 4.2 (26)
5.2 (32)
5.6 (36)
5.6 (36)
Bogue 3, Garner, Riddell, Sheerin Goals Hore 2, Harris, Paxman, Wotherspoon
Garner, Kearney, O'Shea, Riddell, Smith Best Gillard, Chaplin, Hore, Hanks, Goldrick
Second preliminary final
Saturday, 22 November (6:35 pm) Brisbane 10.7 (67) def. Carlton 5.2 (32) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 6,511)
0.3 (3)
3.5 (23)
9.6 (60)
10.7 (67)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.0 (6)
3.0 (18)
4.0 (24)
5.2 (32)
R. Svarc 4, Davidson 2, Hampson 2, Hodder, Smith Goals Finn 2, Scholz 2, S. McKay
R. Svarc, Hodder, Ellenger, Dawes, Hickie, Hampson Best Cordner, Finn, Guerin, Hill

Grand final

Main article: 2025 AFL Women's Grand Final
Grand final
Saturday, 29 November (7:45 pm) North Melbourne 9.2 (56) def. Brisbane 2.4 (16) Ikon Park (crowd: 12,741)
2.0 (12)
5.0 (30)
6.0 (36)
9.2 (56)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 1.1 (7)
1.2 (8)
2.2 (14)
2.4 (16)
 Best on ground: Eilish Sheerin (North Melbourne)[65]
Field umpires: Joshua Ball, Sam Nippress, Gabby Simmonds[66]
National anthem: Bonnie Anderson[67]
Bruton 3, Sheerin 2, Eddey, Garner, Randall, Shierlaw Goals Mullins, R. Svarc
Sheerin, Riddell, Garner, Bruton, A. Smith Best Dawes, Conway, Anderson, Dunne
  • Ash Riddell (North Melbourne) recorded 39 disposals in the grand final against Brisbane, an AFLW grand final record.[65]
  • Libby Birch (North Melbourne) became the first player to win four AFLW premierships.[68]

Win–loss table

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Home matches are in bold, and opponents are listed above the margins.

+ Win Qualified for finals
− Loss Eliminated
X
 Bye
Team Home-and-away season Ladder Finals series
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 F1 F2 F3 GF
Adelaide STK
−22		 GEE
+38		 GWS
+32		 BRI
−3		 HAW
+21		 GC
+16		 SYD
+2		 RIC
–11		 WC
+17		 NM
−40		 PA
–7		 FRE
+12		 6
(7–5–0)		 STK
+44		 MEL
–11
Brisbane HAW
−4		 FRE
+70		 CAR
−14		 ADE
+3		 NM
−29		 WB
+25		 RIC
+34		 GC
+68		 PA
+29		 ESS
+38		 MEL
+9		 COL
+20		 3
(9–3–0)		 MEL
+13		 X CAR
+35		 NM
−40
Carlton COL
+24		 HAW
−8		 BRI
+14		 WB
+16		 GC
+46		 NM
−53		 FRE
+9		 GEE
+18		 SYD
–39		 STK
–13		 GWS
+46		 WC
+20		 5
(8–4–0)		 WC
+41		 HAW
+46		 BRI
−35
Collingwood CAR
−24		 GWS
+8		 MEL
−4		 NM
−45		 SYD
+26		 HAW
−9		 WB
−57		 WC
−45		 STK
–23		 RIC
–13		 GC
+15		 BRI
−20		 15
(3–9–0)
Essendon GWS
+56		 WC
+5		 RIC
+15		 GEE
−31		 STK
−52		 FRE
−48		 NM
−30		 MEL
–14		 WB
–57		 BRI
−38		 HAW
−30		 SYD
+3		 14
(4–8–0)
Fremantle PA
+22		 BRI
−70		 NM
−100		 SYD
−25		 WC
+7		 ESS
+48		 CAR
−9		 HAW
–15		 MEL
+5		 GWS
+7		 RIC
+44		 ADE
−12		 11
(6–6–0)
Geelong NM
−30		 ADE
−38		 SYD
−5		 ESS
+31		 RIC
+30		 PA
+5		 HAW
−7		 CAR
–18		 GWS
+27		 WC
–31		 WB
+11		 MEL
−14		 13
(5–7–0)
Gold Coast WC
−15		 SYD
−82		 PA
−68		 GWS
+19		 CAR
−46		 ADE
−16		 MEL
−87		 BRI
–68		 HAW
–23		 WB
–66		 COL
–15		 RIC
+14		 18
(2–10–0)
Greater Western Sydney ESS
−56		 COL
−8		 ADE
−32		 GC
−19		 WB
+21		 SYD
+7		 WC
−42		 STK
−14		 GEE
–27		 FRE
–7		 CAR
−46		 PA
–57		 17
(2–10–0)
Hawthorn BRI
+4		 CAR
+8		 WB
+4		 STK
+23		 ADE
−21		 COL
+9		 GEE
+7		 FRE
+15		 GC
+23		 PA
–35		 ESS
+30		 NM
–49		 4
(9–3–0)		 NM
–39		 CAR
–46
Melbourne WB
+48		 STK
+74		 COL
+4		 RIC
+37		 PA
−2		 WC
+51		 GC
+87		 ESS
+14		 FRE
–5		 SYD
+44		 BRI
–9		 GEE
+14		 2
(9–3–0)		 BRI
–13		 ADE
+11		 NM
−10
North Melbourne GEE
+30		 PA
+72		 FRE
+100		 COL
+45		 BRI
+29		 CAR
+53		 ESS
+30		 SYD
+68		 RIC
+36		 ADE
+40		 STK
+46		 HAW
+49		 1
(12–0–0)		 HAW
+39		 X MEL
+10		 BRI
+40
Port Adelaide FRE
−22		 NM
−72		 GC
+68		 WC
−19		 MEL
+2		 GEE
−5		 STK
−11		 WB
+19		 BRI
−29		 HAW
+35		 ADE
+7		 GWS
+57		 10
(6–6–0)
Richmond SYD
−20		 WB
−21		 ESS
−15		 MEL
−37		 GEE
−30		 STK
−7		 BRI
−34		 ADE
+11		 NM
–36		 COL
+13		 FRE
−44		 GC
−14		 16
(2–10–0)
St Kilda ADE
+22		 MEL
−74		 WC
−14		 HAW
−23		 ESS
+52		 RIC
+7		 PA
+11		 GWS
+14		 COL
+23		 CAR
+13		 NM
−46		 WB
−45		 7
(7–5–0)		 ADE
−44
Sydney RIC
+20		 GC
+82		 GEE
+5		 FRE
+25		 COL
−26		 GWS
−7		 ADE
−2		 NM
–68		 CAR
+39		 MEL
–44		 WC
+17		 ESS
−3		 9
(6–6–0)
West Coast GC
+15		 ESS
−5		 STK
+14		 PA
+19		 FRE
−7		 MEL
−51		 GWS
+42		 COL
+45		 ADE
−17		 GEE
+31		 SYD
−17		 CAR
−20		 8
(6–6–0)		 CAR
−41
Western Bulldogs MEL
−48		 RIC
+21		 HAW
−4		 CAR
−16		 GWS
−21		 BRI
−25		 COL
+57		 PA
–19		 ESS
+57		 GC
+66		 GEE
–11		 STK
+45		 12
(5–7–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

  • St Kilda and West Coast qualified for finals for the first time.[69]
  • North Melbourne completed a perfect season, winning all 15 matches across the home-and-away season and finals series, and became the first club in the competition's history to win consecutive premierships.[65]

Coach departures

Outgoing coach Club Manner of departure Date of departure Caretaker coach Incoming coach Date of appointment
Matthew Clarke Adelaide Stepped down at end of season 3 April 2025[a] — Ryan Davis 2 December 2025[71]
Scott Gowans Sydney Dismissed with two years remaining on contract 6 November 2025[72] — Colin O'Riordan 17 December 2025[73]
Dan Lowther Geelong Stepped down at end of season 21 November 2025[74] — Mick Stinear 10 December 2025[75]
Mick Stinear Melbourne Stepped down at end of season 24 November 2025[76] —
Ryan Ferguson Richmond Parted ways following club review 4 December 2025[77] —

Awards

Major awards

See also: 2025 AFL Women's best and fairest, 2025 AFL Women's All-Australian team, and 2025 AFL Women's Rising Star

Leading goalkickers

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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 F1 F2 F3 GF
1 Blaithin Bogue North Melbourne 22 13 47 18 311 112 214 115 217 118 220 121 122 X22 325 025 25 15 1.67
Indy Tahau Port Adelaide 00 00 33 25 38 210 111 415 116 521 223 225 25 12 2.08
3 Kate Hore Melbourne 22 13 25 27 310 212 214 014 115 116 117 118 119 322 224 24 15 1.60
Tahlia Randall North Melbourne 00 11 34 26 28 210 111 314 216 117 118 422 123 X23 023 124 24 15 1.60
5 Gemma Houghton Port Adelaide 00 22 46 17 18 19 211 112 214 317 219 423 23 12 1.92
6 Áine McDonagh Hawthorn 22 13 03 25 16 28 210 111 314 317 320 121 021 122 22 14 1.57
Eden Zanker Melbourne 22 24 15 16 06 511 011 011 112 416 218 422 022 –22 022 22 14 1.57
8 Jasmine Garner North Melbourne 11 67 18 –8 19 211 112 416 218 119 019 019 019 X19 120 120 21 14 1.50
9 Chloe Molloy Sydney 44 711 112 214 115 015 217 017 219 –19 –19 –19 19 9 2.11
10 Sophie McKay Carlton 00 00 11 23 36 17 18 08 08 210 212 012 214 317 118 18 15 1.20
Taylor Smith Brisbane 11 23 14 26 06 28 19 312 113 114 115 217 017 X17 118 018 18 15 1.20

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

Player Club Award Ref.
Ebony Marinoff Adelaide Club Champion [85]
Belle Dawes Brisbane Best and fairest [86]
Dayna Finn Carlton Best and fairest [87]
Brittany Bonnici Collingwood Best and fairest [88]
Georgia Nanscawen Essendon Best and fairest [89]
Aisling McCarthy Fremantle Fairest and best [90]
Georgie Prespakis Geelong Best and fairest [91]
Charlie Rowbottom Gold Coast Club Champion [92]
Zarlie Goldsworthy Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal [93]
Áine McDonagh Hawthorn Best and fairest [94]
Kate Hore Melbourne Daisy Pearce Trophy [95]
Ash Riddell North Melbourne Club Champion [96]
Matilda Scholz Port Adelaide Best and fairest [97]
Monique Conti Richmond Best and fairest [98]
Tyanna Smith St Kilda Best and fairest [99]
Laura Gardiner Sydney Club Champion [100]
Ella Roberts West Coast Club Champion [101]
Ellie Blackburn Western Bulldogs Best and fairest [102]

Player movement and draft

Main articles: 2025–26 AFL Women's player movement period and 2025 AFL Women's draft

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Announcement of final season[70]

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