2025 VFL season

2025 VFL season
Footscray celebrates with the premiership cup
Date21 March – 21 September 2025
Teams21
PremiersFootscray reserves
3rd premiership
Runners-upSouthport
3rd runners-up result
Minor premiersFootscray reserves
2nd minor premiership
J. J. Liston TrophyJacob Dawson
(Southport – 28 votes)
Frosty Miller MedallistBrodie McLaughlin
(Williamstown – 67 goals)
Matches played200

The 2025 VFL season was the 143rd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.[1][2] The season began on 21 March and concluded on 21 September.[3][4]

Footscray reserves won the premiership for the third time, defeating Southport by ten points in the 2025 VFL Grand Final.[5]

Background

Death of Dale Tapping

On 4 February 2025, Essendon coach Dale Tapping died, two years after he was diagnosed with myeloma, an aggressive form of blood cancer.[6][7] Essendon had appointed Tapping as its VFL coach for the 2025 season only several months prior on 11 October 2024.[8] He had previously served as Collingwood's VFL coach from 2013 until the end of the 2016 season, and was named VFL Coach of the Year in 2016.[9][10]

Cameron Joyce, who coached Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW) from 2022 season 6 until he was dismissed at the end of the 2024 season, was announced as Essendon's new VFL coach on 24 February 2025.[11][12]

Practice matches

Clubs held practice matches beginning on 15 February 2025.[13][14] A carnival featuring the six Victorian-based standaline clubs was held at Mars Stadium in Ballarat on 1 March 2025.[15][16]

There was speculation that the Tasmania Football Club would enter the VFL in 2025.[17][18] Instead, AFL Tasmania introduced a Senior Talent Academy, which included representative games against Frankston and Sandringham on 22 March 2025 and 4 May 2025 respectively.[19][20] On 5 September 2025, Tasmania was granted a licence to compete in the VFL, starting in 2026.[21][22]

Broadcast rights

In September 2022, the Australian Football League (AFL) announced a seven-year, $4.5 billion broadcast rights deal with the Seven Network, Foxtel and Telstra, effective from the 2025 season.[23] This included Saturday matches (outside of marquee matches) becoming exclusive to Foxtel and Kayo for the first eight rounds of the season, while all Saturday night matches in the last eight rounds of the season would be exclusive to Seven.[24]

As a result, Seven moved its VFL coverage from Sunday afternoon to 7pm on Saturdays, airing in Victoria on 7mate.[25][26] On 17 March 2025, the VFL announced that one game per round would be broadcast on Saturday nights, with fixture changes implemented accordingly.[27][28]

Clubs

Venues and affiliations

Club State Home venue(s) Capacity AFL affiliation
Box Hill VIC Box Hill City Oval 10,000 Hawthorn
Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve 5,000
Brisbane QLD Brighton Homes Arena 8,000 Brisbane
Carlton VIC Ikon Park 13,000 Carlton
Casey VIC Casey Fields 9,000 Melbourne
Coburg VIC Barry Plant Park 15,000 —
Collingwood VIC AIA Vitality Centre 3,500 Collingwood
Victoria Park 10,000
Essendon VIC NEC Hangar 3,500 Essendon
Windy Hill 10,000
Footscray VIC Mission Whitten Oval 10,000 Western Bulldogs
Marvel Stadium 53,343
Frankston VIC Kinetic Stadium 5,000 —
Geelong VIC GMHBA Stadium 40,000 Geelong
Gold Coast QLD People First Stadium 25,000 Gold Coast
Greater Western Sydney NSW Blacktown ISP Oval 10,000 Greater Western Sydney
ENGIE Stadium 23,500
Albury Sports Ground 8,000
North Melbourne VIC Arden Street Oval 4,000 North Melbourne
Northern Bullants VIC Genis Steel Oval 5,000 —
Port Melbourne VIC ETU Stadium 6,000 —
Richmond VIC Holm Park 7,000 Richmond
Swinburne Centre 2,800
Sandringham VIC RSEA Park 8,000 St Kilda
WS Trevor Barker Beach Oval 6,000
Southport QLD Fankhauser Reserve 8,000 —
Sydney NSW Tramway Oval 1,000 Sydney
Sydney Cricket Ground 48,000
Werribee VIC Avalon Airport Oval 8,000 —
Williamstown VIC DSV Stadium 6,000 —

Coach appointments

Jake Batchelor (left) and Brendon Goddard (right)
New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref
Matthew Primus Southport 7 August 2024 Steve Daniel [29]
Andy Otten Collingwood 19 August 2024 Josh Fraser [30]
Brendan McCartney Port Melbourne 19 August 2024 Adam Skrobalak [31]
Jake Batchelor Richmond 23 September 2024 Steven Morris [32]
Dale Tapping Essendon 11 October 2024 Blake Caracella [33]
Brendon Goddard Sandringham 11 October 2024 Jake Batchelor [34]
Jarrad McVeigh Sydney 21 October 2024 Damian Truslove [35]
Cameron Joyce Essendon 24 February 2025 Dale Tapping [36]

Club leadership

Club Coach Leadership group Ref
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Box Hill Zane Littlejohn[37] Callum Porter Stu Horner Seb Amoroso, Jake Arundell, Trent Bianco, Kye Declase, Corey Preston [38]
Brisbane Ben Hudson [39]
Carlton Luke Power Heath Ramshaw [40]
Liam McMahon (R1–R9)[a]
Casey Taylor Whitford Deakyn Smith Riley Baldi, Paddy Cross Charlie Peters, Tom Freeman, Max Gregory, Kai Windsor [42]
Coburg Jamie Cassidy-McNamara Jesse Corigliano Flynn Gentile, Lachlan Walker, Mitch Podhajski Ryan Sturgess, Braedyn Gillard, Daniel Johnson, Joel Trudgeon, Jack Bytel [43]
Collingwood Andy Otten[44] Sam Glover Brady Grey, Harrison Kennedy, Chad Mulvogue, Angus Seivers, Curtis Taylor, Tom Wilson [45]
Essendon Cameron Joyce Xavier O'Neill Jackson Hately [46]
Footscray Stewart Edge Dan Orgill Cooper Craig-Peters David Cuningham, Josh Kellett, Jarrod Gilbee [47]
Frankston Jackson Kornberg Trent Mynott [48]
Geelong Mark Corrigan[49] Dan Capiron Marcus Herbert [50]
Gold Coast Tate Kaeslar James Tsitas [51]
Greater Western Sydney Wayne Cripps Ryan Hebron [52]
North Melbourne Tom Lynch Darcy Macpherson[53] Louis Butler, Connor Downie [54]
Northern Bullants Rohan Welsh[55] Liam Mackie Patrick Fairlie, Jean-Luc Velissaris Josh Hamilton [56]
Rocky Iannello (R1)[b] Jackson Weidemann[c]
Port Melbourne Brendan McCartney Harvey Hooper Tom Hird, Matt Signorello, Jimmy Miller, Fraser Rosman, Tom Highmore [59]
Richmond Jake Batchelor Lachlan Street Mutaz El Nour, Joel Garner Liam George, Nick 'Bob' Girolami [60]
Sandringham Brendon Goddard Blake Watson Misilifi Faimalo Andrew Mathieson, Liam Purcell, Mitch Ryan, Ethan Williams [61]
Southport Matthew Primus Brayden Crossley, Jacob Dawson Zac Foot [62]
Sydney Jarrad McVeigh Nick Shipley [63]
Werribee James Allan Jesse Clark Dom Brew (vc), Louis Pinnuck (dvc) Angus Hicks, Jay Dahlhaus [64]
Williamstown Justin Plapp Finn O'Dwyer, Cameron Polson[65] Jack Toner Toby Triffett, Brodie McLaughlin [66]

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 1
Friday, 21 March (7:05pm) Carlton 12.4 (76) def. by Box Hill 11.14 (80) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 22 March (12:05pm) Brisbane 16.10 (106) def. Port Melbourne 11.15 (81) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 22 March (12:05pm) Collingwood 13.6 (84) def. Sydney 8.11 (59) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 22 March (1:05pm) Southport 13.11 (89) def. Werribee 10.11 (71) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 22 March (3:05pm) Essendon 14.10 (94) def. Williamstown 12.11 (83) NEC Hangar Report
Saturday, 22 March (7:10pm) Footscray 22.16 (148) def. Northern Bullants 3.4 (22) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 23 March (11:05am) Casey 10.16 (76) drew with North Melbourne 11.10 (76) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 23 March (11:05am) Richmond 13.10 (88) def. Coburg 11.9 (75) Holm Park Report
Sunday, 23 March (2:05pm) Sandringham 8.12 (60) def. by Geelong 12.19 (91) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Bye
Frankston, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney

Round 2

Round 2
Saturday, 29 March (10:05am) Casey 13.12 (90) def. Gold Coast 13.10 (88) Casey Fields Report
Saturday, 29 March (11:05am) Greater Western Sydney 14.9 (93) def. Williamstown 8.16 (64) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 29 March (11:05am) Essendon 7.13 (55) def. by Werribee 11.12 (78) NEC Hangar Report
Saturday, 29 March (12:05pm) Sandringham 11.8 (74) def. by Richmond 11.14 (80) RSEA Park Report
Saturday, 29 March (12:05pm) Southport 9.8 (62) def. Coburg 8.11 (59) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 29 March (12:35pm) Geelong 13.12 (90) def. Northern Bullants 9.6 (60) GMHBA Stadium Report
Saturday, 29 March (2:05pm) Box Hill 14.8 (92) def. North Melbourne 12.11 (83) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 29 March (7:10pm) Port Melbourne 4.10 (34) def. by Frankston 5.20 (50) ETU Stadium Report
Bye
Brisbane, Carlton, Collingwood, Footscray, Sydney

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 4 April (3:50pm) Geelong 16.13 (109) def. Casey 14.9 (93) GMHBA Stadium Report
Friday, 4 April (7:35pm) Williamstown 10.11 (71) def. Frankston 8.12 (60) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 5 April (11:05am) Richmond 12.13 (85) def. Brisbane 8.15 (63) Swinburne Centre Report
Saturday, 5 April (1:05pm) Werribee 11.8 (74) def. by Footscray 11.12 (78) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 5 April (4:40pm) Gold Coast 25.14 (164) def. Northern Bullants 5.9 (39) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 5 April (7:10pm) Carlton 8.13 (61) def. by Southport 18.9 (117) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 6 April (9:35am) Greater Western Sydney 22.19 (151) def. Sandringham 6.7 (43) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Sunday, 6 April (12:05pm) North Melbourne 17.8 (110) def. Sydney 9.7 (61) Arden Street Oval Report
Sunday, 6 April (1:05pm) Coburg 15.13 (103) def. by Collingwood 20.7 (127) Barry Plant Park Report
Bye
Box Hill, Port Melbourne, Essendon

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 18 April (12:05pm) North Melbourne 12.12 (84) def. Carlton 12.10 (82) Arden Street Oval Report
Friday, 18 April (12:05pm) Brisbane 16.11 (107) def. Collingwood 16.10 (106) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Friday, 18 April (1:05pm) Williamstown 11.2 (68) def. by Coburg 18.11 (119) DSV Stadium Report
Friday, 18 April (7:35pm) Frankston 15.8 (98) def. Richmond 11.7 (73) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 4,217[70]) Report
Saturday, 19 April (11:05am) Casey 9.13 (67) def. by Greater Western Sydney 19.6 (120) Casey Fields Report
Saturday, 19 April (12:05pm) Sydney 11.9 (75) def. Werribee 11.7 (73) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 19 April (12:05pm) Southport 16.15 (111) def. Gold Coast 8.8 (56) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 19 April (7:10pm) Port Melbourne 7.13 (55) def. by Essendon 9.17 (71) ETU Stadium (crowd: 2,000[71]) Report
Sunday, 20 April (2:05pm) Geelong 11.7 (73) def. by Box Hill 18.11 (113) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 20 April (2:05pm) Footscray 10.11 (71) def. by Sandringham 13.11 (89) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Bye
Northern Bullants

Round 5

Round 5
Thursday, 24 April (11:05am) Richmond 3.7 (25) def. by Casey 21.17 (143) Casey Fields Report
Thursday, 24 April (7:35pm) Frankston 14.15 (99) def. Northern Bullants 8.7 (55) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,807[70]) Report
Friday, 25 April (1:05pm) Werribee 12.7 (79) def. Williamstown 8.11 (59) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 26 April (11:05am) Sandringham 5.14 (44) def. by Brisbane 13.15 (93) RSEA Park Report
Saturday, 26 April (7:10pm) Essendon 12.16 (88) def. by Collingwood 18.11 (119) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 27 April (9:25am) Gold Coast 14.9 (93) def. Sydney 6.10 (46) People First Stadium Report
Sunday, 27 April (11:05am) Box Hill 19.9 (123) def. Port Melbourne 12.13 (85) Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve Report
Sunday, 27 April (11:05am) Carlton 13.10 (88) def. Geelong 12.12 (84) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 27 April (12:05pm) Greater Western Sydney 17.18 (120) def. Footscray 6.11 (47) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Bye
Coburg, Southport, North Melbourne
  • Richmond's 118-point loss to Casey was its biggest loss as a reserves team in the VFL, surpassing its previous record 117-point loss to Footscray in 2014.[75]

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 2 May (2:05pm) Essendon 10.13 (73) def. by North Melbourne 12.11 (83) Windy Hill Report
Saturday, 3 May (12:05pm) Williamstown 16.12 (108) def. Southport 15.15 (105) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 3 May (1:05pm) Werribee 19.15 (129) def. Frankston 14.6 (90) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 3 May (2:05pm) Collingwood 6.6 (42) def. by Footscray 16.18 (114) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 3 May (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 8.8 (56) def. by Port Melbourne 23.17 (155) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 3 May (7:10pm) Box Hill 9.12 (66) def. by Richmond 14.7 (91) Kinetic Stadium Report
Sunday, 4 May (12:05pm) Brisbane 14.11 (95) def. Gold Coast 14.9 (93) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Sunday, 4 May (1:05pm) Coburg 15.10 (100) def. Carlton 11.12 (78) Barry Plant Park Report
Sunday, 4 May (4:35pm) Sydney 9.11 (65) def. by Greater Western Sydney 13.13 (91) Sydney Cricket Ground Report
Bye
Casey, Sandringham, Geelong

Round 7

Round 7
Saturday, 10 May (11:05am) Essendon 16.11 (107) def. Sydney 5.12 (42) Windy Hill Report
Saturday, 10 May (11:05am) Footscray 12.8 (80) def. Casey 9.8 (62) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Saturday, 10 May (12:05pm) Werribee 11.11 (77) def. by Box Hill 14.9 (93) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 10 May (12:05pm) Southport 10.12 (72) drew with Port Melbourne 10.12 (72) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 10 May (12:05pm) North Melbourne 9.11 (65) def. by Brisbane 13.14 (92) Arden Street Oval Report
Saturday, 10 May (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 12.4 (76) def. by Collingwood 23.13 (151) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 10 May (7:10pm) Carlton 9.11 (65) def. Sandringham 6.11 (47) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 10 May (7:35pm) Frankston 12.13 (85) def. Coburg 13.6 (84) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,683[70]) Report
Sunday, 11 May (11:35qm) Geelong 11.9 (75) def. by Greater Western Sydney 16.11 (107) GMHBA Stadium Report
Bye
Gold Coast, Richmond, Williamstown

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 16 May (3:35pm) Sydney 11.9 (75) def. by Carlton 15.15 (105) Sydney Cricket Ground Report
Saturday, 17 May (10:05am) Collingwood 8.8 (56) def. Greater Western Sydney 5.15 (45) Victoria Park Report
Saturday, 17 May (11:05am) Casey 6.17 (53) def. by Southport 14.10 (94) Casey Fields Report
Saturday, 17 May (11:05am) Gold Coast 3.11 (29) def. by Box Hill 17.11 (113) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 17 May (3:05pm) Williamstown 12.12 (84) def. Footscray 7.14 (56) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 17 May (7:10pm) Port Melbourne 6.15 (51) def. Geelong 6.11 (47) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 18 May (1:05pm) Coburg 15.9 (99) def. Northern Bullants 10.9 (69) Barry Plant Park Report
Sunday, 18 May (2:05pm) Sandringham 9.7 (61) def. by Werribee 17.10 (112) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Sunday, 18 May (2:05pm) North Melbourne 9.8 (62) def. Richmond 8.12 (60) Arden Street Oval Report
Bye
Brisbane, Essendon, Frankston

Round 9

Round 9
Friday, 23 May (5:05pm) Footscray 14.10 (94) def. Geelong 11.5 (71) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Saturday, 24 May (11:05am) Box Hill 14.7 (91) def. Brisbane 10.12 (72) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 24 May (12:05pm) Southport 22.10 (142) def. Frankston 16.6 (102) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 24 May (1:05pm) Coburg 11.23 (89) def. Sydney 8.9 (57) Barry Plant Park Report
Saturday, 24 May (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 7.8 (50) def. by Casey 17.19 (121) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 24 May (4:05pm) Carlton def. by Williamstown 12.7 (79) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 24 May (7:10pm) Richmond 10.14 (74) def. Essendon 7.10 (52) Kinetic Stadium Report
Sunday, 25 May (11:00am) Greater Western Sydney 12.12 (84) def. by Port Melbourne 16.14 (110) Albury Sports Ground Report
Sunday, 25 May (11:05am) Sandringham 11.6 (72) drew with Gold Coast 10.12 (72) RSEA Park Report
Sunday, 25 May (2:05pm) Collingwood 7.9 (51) def. by North Melbourne 19.9 (123) Victoria Park Report
Bye
Werribee

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 30 May (12:05pm) Brisbane 18.11 (119) def. Essendon 15.9 (99) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 31 May (9:35am) Gold Coast 7.5 (47) def. by Coburg 21.9 (135) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 31 May (11:35am) Northern Bullants 10.7 (67) def. by Southport 27.14 (176) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 31 May (12:30pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.8 (80) def. by Richmond 13.14 (92) ENGIE Stadium Report
Saturday, 31 May (1:35pm) Sydney 9.7 (61) def. by Casey 24.11 (155) Tramway Oval Report
Saturday, 31 May (2:05pm) Box Hill 9.7 (61) def. by Collingwood 11.12 (78) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 31 May (7:10pm) Frankston 15.10 (100) def. Sandringham 9.10 (64) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,358[70]) Report
Sunday, 1 June (2:05pm) Port Melbourne 5.11 (41) def. by Werribee 7.7 (49) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 1 June (2:05pm) Williamstown 10.14 (74) def. Geelong 6.12 (48) DSV Stadium Report
Bye
Carlton, Footscray, North Melbourne

Round 11

Round 11
Saturday, 7 June (11:00am) Greater Western Sydney 23.12 (150) def. Northern Bullants 7.5 (47) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 7 June (11:05am) Richmond 8.16 (64) def. Sydney 9.5 (59) Holm Park Report
Saturday, 7 June (1:05pm) Brisbane 12.8 (80) def. by Werribee 21.10 (136) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 7 June (1:05pm) Werribee 6.8 (44) def. by North Melbourne 13.7 (85) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 7 June (1:05pm) Coburg 9.13 (67) def. by Footscray 17.9 (111) Barry Plant Park Report
Saturday, 7 June (2:05pm) Box Hill 21.9 (135) def. Frankston 10.12 (72) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 7 June (7:10pm) Collingwood 7.6 (48) def. by Casey 7.15 (57) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 8 June (11:05am) Geelong 10.12 (72) def. Gold Coast 11.3 (69) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 8 June (2:05pm) Essendon 8.6 (54) def. by Carlton 10.12 (72) Windy Hill Report
Bye
Port Melbourne, Sandringham, Southport

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 13 June (7:35pm) Frankston 12.13 (85) def. by Footscray 15.12 (102) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,235[70]) Report
Saturday, 14 June (11:35am) Werribee 12.7 (79) def. by Geelong 11.15 (81) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 14 June (12:05pm) Sandringham 6.9 (45) def. by Southport 16.14 (110) RSEA Park Report
Saturday, 14 June (2:05pm) North Melbourne 11.7 (73) def. by Port Melbourne 14.12 (96) Arden Street Oval Report
Saturday, 14 June (2:05pm) Coburg 7.8 (50) def. by Box Hill 12.16 (88) Barry Plant Park Report
Saturday, 14 June (7:10pm) Casey 17.10 (112) def. Essendon 12.11 (83) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 15 June (12:05pm) Brisbane 24.15 (159) def. Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Sunday, 15 June (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 4.12 (36) def. by Carlton 18.14 (122) Genis Steel Oval Report
Bye
Collingwood, Gold Coast, Richmond, Sydney, Williamstown

Round 13

Round 13
Saturday, 21 June (11:05am) Geelong 12.13 (85) def. by Brisbane 16.21 (117) GMHBA Stadium Report
Saturday, 21 June (12:05pm) Southport 12.14 (86) def. by Sydney 12.20 (92) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 21 June (2:05pm) Collingwood 14.9 (93) def. Sandringham 14.6 (90) AIA Vitality Centre Report
Saturday, 21 June (2:05pm) Port Melbourne 8.19 (67) def. by Coburg 11.11 (77) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 21 June (3:05pm) Williamstown 13.15 (93) def. Werribee 11.6 (72) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 21 June (4:05pm) Carlton 10.13 (73) def. by North Melbourne 11.8 (74) Ikon Park Report
Saturday, 21 June (7:10pm) Frankston 9.12 (66) def. Essendon 9.6 (60) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,442[70]) Report
Sunday, 22 June (9:15am) Greater Western Sydney 15.3 (93) def. Gold Coast 12.8 (80) ENGIE Stadium Report
Sunday, 22 June (11:35am) Footscray 13.12 (90) def. Richmond 6.9 (45) Marvel Stadium Report
Bye
Box Hill, Casey, Northern Bullants

Round 14

Round 14
Friday, 27 June (2:05pm) Sydney 8.11 (59) def. by Footscray 10.13 (73) Tramway Oval Report
Saturday, 28 June (9:35am) Gold Coast 15.7 (97) def. Casey 13.10 (88) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 28 June (12:05pm) North Melbourne 9.9 (63) def. by Box Hill 19.9 (123) Arden Street Oval Report
Saturday, 28 June (12:05pm) Southport 9.10 (64) def. by Collingwood 10.13 (73) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 28 June (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 5.8 (38) def. by Richmond 14.12 (96) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 28 June (2:35pm) Williamstown 17.7 (109) def. Sandringham 14.14 (98) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 28 June (7:10pm) Port Melbourne 11.17 (83) def. by Carlton 14.10 (94) ETU Stadium Report
Sunday, 29 June (1:05pm) Coburg 9.10 (64) def. by Frankston 13.13 (91) Barry Plant Park Report
Bye
Brisbane, Essendon, Geelong, Greater Western Sydney, Werribee

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 4 July (4:05pm) Footscray 13.9 (87) def. North Melbourne 10.11 (71) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Saturday, 5 July (12:05pm) Brisbane 14.13 (97) def. by Southport 19.13 (127) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 5 July (12:05pm) Werribee 8.11 (59) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.12 (78) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 5 July (1:05pm) Sydney 8.18 (66) def. by Northern Bullants 11.7 (73) Blacktown ISP Oval Report
Saturday, 5 July (1:05pm) Essendon 13.8 (86) def. by Gold Coast 14.16 (100) NEC Hangar Report
Saturday, 5 July (2:05pm) Port Melbourne 11.6 (72) def. by Williamstown 14.5 (89) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 5 July (7:10pm) Collingwood 11.13 (79) def. by Carlton 12.11 (83) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 6 July (12:05pm) Richmond 14.4 (88) def. Geelong 12.11 (83) GMHBA Stadium Report
Sunday, 6 July (2:05pm) Box Hill 14.16 (100) def. Sandringham 8.8 (56) Box Hill City Oval (crowd: 1,500[94]) Report
Sunday, 6 July (2:35pm) Casey 9.17 (71) def. by Coburg 11.8 (74) Casey Fields Report
Bye
Frankston

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 11 July (12:05pm) Carlton 11.8 (74) def. by Brisbane 14.14 (98) Ikon Park Report
Friday, 11 July (3:35pm) Gold Coast 14.16 (100) def. by Collingwood 15.12 (102) People First Stadium Report
Friday, 11 July (7:35pm) Frankston 16.12 (108) def. Port Melbourne 11.7 (73) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 1,103[70]) Report
Saturday, 12 July (12:05pm) Richmond 12.15 (77) def. by Southport 15.15 (105) Kinetic Stadium Report
Saturday, 12 July (12:15pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.11 (65) def. by Geelong 18.7 (115) ENGIE Stadium Report
Saturday, 12 July (2:05pm) Box Hill 20.14 (134) def. Essendon 9.11 (65) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 12 July (7:10pm) Werribee 5.5 (35) def. by Casey 16.15 (111) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 13 July (11:05am) Sandringham 19.12 (126) def. Sydney 9.12 (66) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Sunday, 13 July (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 13.7 (85) def. Williamstown 11.11 (77) Genis Steel Oval Report
Bye
Coburg, Footscray, North Melbourne

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, July 18 (2:05pm) Essendon 12.8 (80) def. by Greater Western Sydney 15.11 (101) Windy Hill Report
Saturday, 19 July (12:05pm) Sydney 14.8 (92) def. North Melbourne 11.15 (81) Tramway Oval Report
Saturday, 19 July (12:05pm) Port Melbourne 8.8 (56) def. by Gold Coast 10.9 (69) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 19 July (12:35pm) Brisbane 12.16 (88) def. by Footscray 17.12 (114) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 19 July (7:10pm) Geelong 8.12 (60) def. by Collingwood 11.9 (75) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 20 July (1:05pm) Coburg 10.9 (69) def. by Werribee 13.11 (89) Barry Plant Park Report
Sunday, 20 July (1:05pm) Casey 22.18 (150) def. Carlton 6.6 (42) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 20 July (2:05pm) Williamstown 13.4 (82) def. by Box Hill 13.14 (92) DSV Stadium Report
Sunday, 20 July (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 10.9 (69) def. by Frankston 22.9 (141) Genis Steel Oval Report
Bye
Richmond, Sandringham, Southport

Round 18

Round 18
Friday, 25 July (3:35pm) Greater Western Sydney 11.5 (71) def. by Sydney 14.15 (99) ENGIE Stadium Report
Saturday, 26 July (10:15am) Gold Coast 11.7 (73) def. by Brisbane 12.10 (82) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 26 July (12:05pm) Southport 17.10 (112) def. Williamstown 14.6 (90) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 26 July (1:05pm) Essendon 7.11 (32) def. by Footscray 13.17 (95) NEC Hangar Report
Saturday, 26 July (1:05pm) Werribee 7.11 (53) def. by Richmond 15.9 (99) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 26 July (7:10pm) Frankston 16.10 (106) def. Collingwood 10.10 (70) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 5,561[98]) Report
Sunday, 27 July (11:05am) Casey 18.15 (123) def. Sandringham 9.6 (60) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 27 July (12:05pm) North Melbourne 15.12 (102) def. by Geelong 16.8 (104) Arden Street Oval Report
Sunday, 27 July (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 9.16 (70) def. by Coburg 13.7 (85) Genis Steel Oval Report
Bye
Box Hill, Carlton, Port Melbourne

Round 19

Round 19
Friday, 1 August (2:05pm) Footscray 13.13 (91) def. Greater Western Sydney 7.8 (50) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Saturday, 2 August (11:35am) Southport 8.5 (53) def. by Box Hill 14.13 (97) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 2 August (12:05pm) Sydney 15.10 (100) def. Essendon 9.11 (65) Tramway Oval Report
Saturday, 2 August (12:25pm) Gold Coast 10.18 (78) def. Richmond 9.7 (61) People First Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 August (1:05pm) Coburg 13.8 (86) def. by Brisbane 17.10 (112) Barry Plant Park Report
Saturday, 2 August (2:05pm) Williamstown 15.7 (97) def. by Collingwood 16.12 (108) DSV Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 August (2:05pm) Port Melbourne 17.13 (115) def. Northern Bullants 10.11 (71) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 2 August (7:10pm) Frankston 15.8 (98) def. Carlton 11.8 (74) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,008[70]) Report
Sunday, 3 August (2:05pm) Sandringham 19.15 (129) def. North Melbourne 16.10 (106) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Bye
Casey, Geelong, Werribee

Round 20

Round 20
Saturday, 9 August (11:05am) Brisbane 11.13 (79) def. by Casey 12.11 (83) Brighton Homes Arena Report
Saturday, 9 August (12:05pm) Werribee 9.13 (67) def. by Southport 12.8 (80) Avalon Airport Oval Report
Saturday, 9 August (12:05pm) Geelong 10.13 (73) def. Essendon 9.5 (59) GMHBA Stadium Report
Saturday, 9 August (2:05pm) Box Hill 7.12 (54) def. by Footscray 11.7 (73) Box Hill City Oval Report
Saturday, 9 August (7:10pm) Richmond 18.7 (115) def. Sandringham 11.8 (74) Kinetic Stadium Report
Sunday, 10 August (11:05am) Carlton 12.16 (88) def. Gold Coast 9.10 (64) Ikon Park Report
Sunday, 10 August (1:05pm) Coburg 13.12 (90) def. Port Melbourne 10.12 (72) Barry Plant Park Report
Sunday, 10 August (2:05pm) North Melbourne 12.6 (78) def. by Frankston 13.12 (90) Arden Street Oval Report
Bye
Collingwood, Greater Western Sydney, Northern Bullants, Sydney, Williamstown

Round 21

Round 21
Saturday, 16 August (11:05am) Southport 15.13 (103) def. North Melbourne 12.9 (81) Fankhauser Reserve Report
Saturday, 16 August (2:05pm) Northern Bullants 5.11 (41) def. by Werribee 12.13 (85) Genis Steel Oval Report
Saturday, 16 August (2:05pm) Port Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. Collingwood 10.10 (70) ETU Stadium Report
Saturday, 16 August (2:10pm) Sandringham 7.12 (54) def. by Essendon 17.13 (115) Trevor Barker Beach Oval Report
Saturday, 16 August (3:45pm) Gold Coast 14.10 (94) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.10 (64) People First Stadium Report
Sunday, 17 August (11:35am) Sydney 10.6 (66) def. by Geelong 16.15 (111) Tramway Oval Report
Sunday, 17 August (12:05pm) Footscray 21.20 (146) def. Carlton 4.7 (31) Mission Whitten Oval Report
Sunday, 17 August (1:05pm) Casey 12.16 (88) def. Box Hill 9.11 (65) Casey Fields Report
Sunday, 17 August (1:05pm) Frankston 13.11 (89) drew with Brisbane 13.11 (89) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 2,524[70]) Report
Sunday, 17 August (2:05pm) Williamstown 9.19 (73) def. Richmond 8.4 (52) DSV Stadium Report
Bye
Coburg

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Footscray (R) (P) 18 15 3 0 1670 1146 145.7 60 Finals series
2 Box Hill 18 14 4 0 1726 1266 136.3 56
3 Southport 18 13 4 1 1808 1368 132.2 54
4 Frankston 18 12 5 1 1630 1466 111.2 50
5 Casey 18 11 6 1 1743 1286 135.5 46
6 Brisbane (R) 18 11 6 1 1748 1605 108.9 46
7 Collingwood (R) 18 11 7 0 1532 1511 101.4 44
8 Richmond (R) 18 11 7 0 1365 1366 99.9 44
9 Greater Western Sydney (R) 18 10 8 0 1637 1443 113.4 40
10 Williamstown 18 10 8 0 1574 1504 104.7 40
11 Coburg 18 9 9 0 1525 1452 105.0 36
12 Geelong (R) 18 9 9 0 1472 1466 100.4 36
13 Carlton (R) 18 8 10 0 1387 1586 87.5 32
14 Gold Coast (R) 18 7 10 1 1466 1493 98.2 30
15 North Melbourne (R) 18 7 10 1 1500 1528 98.2 30
16 Werribee 18 7 11 0 1325 1378 96.2 28
17 Port Melbourne 18 6 11 1 1396 1399 99.8 26
18 Sydney (R) 18 5 13 0 1240 1657 74.8 20
19 Essendon (R) 18 4 14 0 1338 1560 85.8 16
20 Sandringham 18 3 14 1 1286 1772 72.6 14
21 Northern Bullants 18 2 16 0 1024 2140 47.9 8
Source: [104]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(R) Club is the reserves team of a senior club of the Australian Football League
(P) Premiers

Progression by round

  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 6.
  Numbers highlighted in yellow indicate that the team finished the round between 7−10 on the ladder.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021
Box Hill488121616202428283236364044485252565656
Brisbane44481216202020242428323232363640444446
Carlton00004481212121620202428282828283232
Casey26661010101014182226262626303438384246
Coburg00044881216202020242428282832323636
Collingwood44881212162020242424283232364040444444
Essendon444888121212121212121212121212121216
Footscray4488812161620202428323636404448525660
Frankston04481212161616202020242828323640444850
Geelong4812121212121212121620202020242428283236
Gold Coast0044888810101010101418182222262630
Greater Western Sydney048121620242424242828323236364040404040
North Melbourne226101014141822222626303030303030303030
Northern Bullants000000000000004888888
Port Melbourne00000461014141418181818181818222226
Richmond4812121216161620242828283236363640404444
Sandringham000444446666666101010141414
Southport4812161616182226303034343438424246465054
Sydney00044444444488881216202020
Werribee0444812121616202020202020202424242428
Williamstown00444881216202424283236363636363640
Source: [104]

Finals series

Wildcard finalsQualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
30 August, Mission Whitten Oval
1Footscray15.15 (105)
4Frankston3.7 (25)6 September, Kinetic Stadium
Frankston16.5 (101)
24 August, Victoria Park30 August, Casey FieldsCasey13.12 (90)13 September, Mission Whitten Oval
7Collingwood9.15 (69)5Casey20.12 (132)Footscray16.12 (108)
10Williamstown11.15 (81)Williamstown8.8 (56)Box Hill11.11 (77)21 September, Ikon Park
Footscray14.5 (89)
23 August, ETU Stadium30 August, Brighton Homes Arena13 September, Fankhauser ReserveSouthport11.13 (79)
8Richmond17.14 (116)6Brisbane12.15 (87)Southport21.17 (143)
9Greater Western Sydney14.14 (98)Richmond10.7 (67)6 September, Box Hill City OvalFrankston8.7 (55)
Box Hill18.7 (115)
30 August, Box Hill City OvalBrisbane16.16 (112)
2Box Hill13.16 (94)
3Southport18.7 (115)

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

Wildcard finals

Wildcard finals
WR2: Saturday, 23 August (12:10pm) Richmond 17.14 (116) def. Greater Western Sydney 14.14 (98) ETU Stadium Report
WR1: Sunday, 24 August (2:05pm) Collingwood 9.15 (69) def. by Williamstown 11.15 (81) Victoria Park Report

Qualifying finals and elimination finals

Qualifying finals
QF1: Saturday, 30 August (12:35pm) Footscray 15.15 (105) def. Frankston 3.7 (25) Mission Whitten Oval Report
QF2: Saturday, 30 August (12:35pm) Box Hill 13.16 (94) def. by Southport 18.7 (115) Box Hill City Oval Report
  • Frankston's score of 3.7 (25) was the lowest score in the finals series since the VFL era began in 1996, breaking the previous record of 3.9 (27) set by Collingwood in 2023.[105]
Elimination finals
EF1: Saturday, 30 August (2:10pm) Casey 20.12 (132) def. Williamstown 8.8 (56) Casey Fields Report
EF2: Saturday, 30 August (12:05pm) Brisbane 12.15 (87) def. Richmond 10.7 (67) Brighton Homes Arena Report

Semi-finals

Semi-finals
SF2: Saturday, 6 September (11:40am) Box Hill 18.7 (115) def. Brisbane 16.16 (112) Box Hill City Oval Report
SF1: Saturday, 6 September (7:35pm) Frankston 16.5 (101) def. Casey 13.12 (90) Kinetic Stadium (crowd: 4,420[70][106]) Report

Preliminary finals

Preliminary finals
PF2: Saturday, 13 September (11:25am) Southport 21.17 (143) def. Frankston 8.7 (55) Fankhauser Reserve Report
PF1: Saturday, 13 September (2:10pm) Footscray 16.12 (108) def. Box Hill 11.11 (77) Mission Whitten Oval Report

Grand final

2025 VFL Grand Final
Sunday, 21 September (2:15pm) Footscray def. Southport Ikon Park (crowd: 8,818[109]) Report
6.1 (37)
10.3 (63)
10.4 (64)
14.5 (89) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.3 (9)
4.4 (28)
8.10 (58)
11.13 (79) 		Umpires: S. Ferguson, J. Clamp, J. O'Brien[110]
Norm Goss Memorial Medal: Cooper Craig-Peters
Television broadcast: Seven Network
National anthem: Sam + Sam[111]
A. Scott 2, W. Lewis 2, J. Dolan 2, B. Crofts 2, C. Poulter, D. Orgill, J. Croft, C. Craig-Peters, J. Busslinger, O. Baker Goals B. Woodcock 3, H. Oea 2, Z. Foot 2, W. Buzza 2, J. Gore, H. Dixon
C. Craig-Peters, B. Crofts, A. Scott, L. Jones, O. Baker, D. Orgill Best B. Woodcock, J. Dawson, J. Joyce, Z. Foot, H. Oea

Teams

Footscray[113]
B: 5. Jedd Busslinger 19. Liam Jones 17. Nick Coffield
HB: 15. Taylor Duryea 43. Ryan Gardner 11. Lachie Jaques
C: 13. Oskar Baker 1. Adam Treloar 32. Arthur Jones
HF: 26. Josh Dolan 25. Caleb Poulter 6. Cooper Hynes
F: 35. Luke Kennedy 16. Jordan Croft 64. Will Lewis
Foll: 40. Lachlan Smith 28. Anthony Scott 50. Daniel Orgill (c)
Int: 37. Michael Sellwood 54. Billy Crofts 61. Cooper Craig Peters
41. Zac Walker 53. Fred Valpied
Coach: Stewart Edge
Southport[113]
B: 16. Jack Sexton 6. Max Spencer 14. Matt McGuinness
HB: 25. Jesse Joyce 30. Nick Williams 11. Will Sexton
C: 4. Michael Manteit 26. Elijah Reardon 12. Jay Lockhart
HF: 21. Jackson Edwards 42. Max Pescud 19. Josh Gore
F: 29. Hugh Dixon 15. Wylie Buzza 33. Campbell Lake
Foll: 20. Brayden Crossley (c) 3. Jacob Dawson(c) 2. Zac Foot
Int: 1. Boyd Woodcock 17. Keegan Grey 8. Hewago Oea
39. Finn Hay 32. Brock Aston
Coach: Matthew Primus

Awards

Team of the Year

2025 VFL Team of the Year[114]
B: Donovan Toohey (Coburg) Ryan Gardner (Footscray) Luke Parks (Williamstown)
HB: Riley Bonner (Casey) Jai Serong (Box Hill) Tom Blamires (Frankston)
C: Jack Bytel (Coburg) Henry Hustwaite (Box Hill) Kye Declase (Box Hill)
HF: Zac Foot (Southport) Max Gruzewski (Greater Western Sydney) Mitch Hardie (Casey)
F: Mitch Podhajski (Coburg) Brodie McLaughlin (Williamstown) Will McLachlan (Brisbane)
Foll: Ned Reeves (Box Hill) Jacob Dawson (Southport) (c) Dom Brew (Werribee)
Int: Cooper Craig-Peters (Footscray) Mutaz El-Nour (Richmond) Harvey Hooper (Port Melbourne)
Liam McMahon (Carlton/Essendon) Deven Robertson (Brisbane) Joel Trudgeon (Coburg)
Coach: Stewart Edge (Footscray)

Club best and fairest

Club Award Winner Ref
Box Hill Col Austen Trophy Jai Serong [115]
Brisbane Neville Fallon Award Luke Beecken [116]
Deven Robertson
Carlton Best and Fairest Ethan Phillips [117]
Casey Gardner Clark Medal Riley Bonner [118]
Coburg Jim Sullivan Medal Donovan Toohey [119]
Joel Trudgeon
Collingwood Joseph Wren Trophy Harry De Mattia [120]
Essendon Best and Fairest Jackson Hately [121]
Footscray Best and Fairest Billy Crofts [122]
Frankston Peter Geddes Medal Tom Blamires [123]
Geelong Best and Fairest Marcus Herbert [124]
Gold Coast Player of the Year Ned Moyle [125]
Greater Western Sydney Player of the Year Max Gruzewski [126]
North Melbourne John Law Medal Darcy Macpherson [127]
Northern Bullants Laurie Hill Trophy Jean-Luc Velissaris [128]
Port Melbourne Jack McFarlane Medal Tom Hird [129]
Richmond Guinane Medal Mutaz El Nour [130]
Lachlan Wilson
Sandringham Neil Bencraft Medal Angus McLennan [131]
Southport Doc Mackenzie Medal Zac Foot [132]
Sydney Player of the Year Indhi Kirk [133]
Werribee Bruce Montgomery Trophy Dom Brew [134]
Williamstown Gerry Callahan Medal Luke Parks [135]

Season notes

Representative match

An interstate representative match was played during the AFL Gather Round for the second consecutive season, taking place in Tanunda in the Barossa Valley region.[145] Box Hill coach Zane Littlejohn was coach of the team.[146]

Scoreboard

2025 AAMI State Game
Saturday, 12 April (2:45pm ACST) SANFL def. by VFL Tanunda Recreation Park [147][148]
2.7 (19)
7.8 (50)
11.10 (76)
15.13 (103) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		4.0 (24)
8.2 (50)
12.6 (78)
18.6 (114) 		Umpires: Sam Morgan, Mitch Scott, Joel Clamp
Television broadcast: Seven Network
McBean 5, Hosie 5, Hayes, Bell, Rowe, Mackinlay, Grace Goals McLaughlin 4, Heron 2, Woodcock 2, Lake 2, Pinnuck 2, Ellison, Tsitas, McMahon, Murphy, Harvey Hooper, Bytel
Wigg, McBean, Bell, Hosie, Lyons, Lewis Best Woodcock, Heron, Brew, Pinnuck, Hooper, Lake
  • Corey Lyons won the Fos Williams Medal as the best on ground SANFL player.
  • Louis Pinnuck won the Frank Johnson Medal as the best on ground VFL player.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Liam McMahon was drafted to Essendon in the AFL mid-season draft held on 28 May following round 9 of the VFL season.[41]
  2. ^ Rocky Iannello was appointed as the acting head coach for round 1 because Rohan Welsh had been hospitalised with a severe foot infection.[56]
  3. ^ Jackson Weidemann left the Northern Bullants and returned to North Albury in the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League (OMFNL) following round 7 of the VFL season.[57][58]

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