2017 AFL season
121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 23 March until 30 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
The premiership was won by the Richmond Football Club for the eleventh time, after it defeated Adelaide by 48 points in the 2017 AFL Grand Final .
Rule changes
The following amendments were made to the Laws of the Game for the 2017 season:[1]
Rules relating to around-the-ground ruck contests were amended such that only the nominated ruckman for each team is permitted in the contest, eliminating the option for another player to enter the contest and take the tap, otherwise known as the "third man up" strategy.[2] This was done to make ruck contests easier to adjudicate, to reduce the risk of injuries to ruckmen, and to increase the value of the skill of ruckwork.[2]
A more stringent interpretation of deliberate rushed behinds was introduced, by allowing the umpire to consider prior opportunity, distance from the goal line and degree of applied pressure when judging whether or not to pay a free kick.
Adjustments were made to the interpretation of high tackles, giving the umpire more discretion to call play-on when he deems that the tackled player is responsible for the high contact. This was introduced to discourage the practice of ducking into a tackle, dropping the knees when tackled or trying to shrug off a tackle to earn a free kick.[3]
A more stringent interpretation of punches to the body was introduced to the match review panel and tribunal to allow for suspensions to be imposed; and to allow fines to be imposed for low impact jumper punches.
The deliberate out of bounds free kick was amended, lowering the threshold for a free kick from 'intentionally' putting the ball out of bounds to 'not demonstrating sufficient intent' to keep the ball in bounds.[4]
Pre-season
The pre-season series of matches returned in 2017 as the newly renamed JLT Community Series, which featured 27 practice matches played over 25 days, beginning on 16 February and ending on 12 March. The matches were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played three games, many at suburban or regional venues, while all games were televised on Fox Footy .
Premiership season
Notable features of the draw include:
Round 1
Round 1
Thursday, 23 March (7:20 pm)
Carlton 14.5 (89)
def. by
Richmond 20.12 (132)
MCG (crowd: 73,137)
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Friday, 24 March (7:50 pm)
Collingwood 12.14 (86)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)
MCG (crowd: 66,254)
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Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm)
Sydney 12.10 (82)
def. by
Port Adelaide 17.8 (110)
SCG (crowd: 33,129)
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Saturday, 25 March (4:35 pm)
St Kilda 13.12 (90)
def. by
Melbourne 18.12 (120)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,249)
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Saturday, 25 March (7:25 pm)
Essendon 17.14 (116)
def.
Hawthorn 12.19 (91)
MCG (crowd: 78,294)
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Saturday, 25 March (7:05 pm)
Gold Coast 14.12 (96)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,710)
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Sunday, 26 March (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 13.15 (93)
def. by
West Coast 21.10 (136)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,997)
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Sunday, 26 March (2:45 pm)
Adelaide 22.15 (147)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 14.7 (91)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,993)
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Sunday, 26 March (4:40 pm)
Fremantle 10.13 (73)
def. by
Geelong 18.7 (115)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,638)
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Melbourne defeated St Kilda for the first time since the 2006 elimination final , ending a fourteen match losing streak.[14]
The crowd of 78,294 for Essendon vs. Hawthorn is the highest ever crowd in a home-and-away game between these two teams.[15]
The match between North Melbourne and West Coast was the 15,000th VFL/AFL game played.[16]
The match between Adelaide and Greater Western Sydney started five minutes earlier than initially scheduled due to the application of the heat policy, whereby each quarter break was extended by two minutes.[17]
The total attendance of 400,401 for the round broke the record for the highest attended round in VFL/AFL history, breaking the previous record of 371,212 set in round 15, 2013 .[18]
Round 2
Round 2
Thursday, 30 March (7:20 pm)
Richmond 14.15 (99)
def.
Collingwood 11.14 (80)
MCG (crowd: 58,236)
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Friday, 31 March (7:50 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)
def.
Sydney 13.9 (87)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,834)
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Saturday, 1 April (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 13.11 (89)
def. by
Adelaide 16.17 (113)
MCG (crowd: 37,420)
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Saturday, 1 April (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 24.16 (160)
def.
Gold Coast 8.10 (58)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,022)
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Saturday, 1 April (6:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84)
def. by
Essendon 17.9 (111)
Gabba (crowd: 21,749)
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Saturday, 1 April (4:40 pm)
West Coast 18.8 (116)
def.
St Kilda 13.19 (97)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,749)
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Sunday, 2 April (1:10 pm)
Geelong 17.10 (112)
def.
North Melbourne 17.9 (111)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,917)
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Sunday, 2 April (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 13.8 (86)
def.
Carlton 9.10 (64)
MCG (crowd: 46,727)
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Sunday, 2 April (4:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 22.13 (145)
def.
Fremantle 8.8 (56)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,388)
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Round 3
Round 3
Friday, 7 April (7:50 pm)
Sydney 11.13 (79)
def. by
Collingwood 11.14 (80)
SCG (crowd: 35,310)
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Saturday, 8 April (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne 10.7 (67)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 15.19 (109)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 8,758)
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Saturday, 8 April (2:10 pm)
Richmond 11.10 (76)
def.
West Coast 8.17 (65)
MCG (crowd: 42,523)
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Saturday, 8 April (4:35 pm)
Geelong 20.6 (126)
def.
Melbourne 13.19 (97)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,733)
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Saturday, 8 April (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.11 (83)
def. by
Adelaide 15.10 (100)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,698)
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Saturday, 8 April (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 13.11 (89)
def.
Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 28,865)
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Sunday, 9 April (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 14.23 (107)
def.
Brisbane Lions 11.10 (76)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,097)
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Sunday, 9 April (3:20 pm)
Carlton 7.15 (57)
def.
Essendon 6.6 (42)
MCG (crowd: 48,022)
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Sunday, 9 April (4:40 pm)
Gold Coast 21.13 (139)
def.
Hawthorn 7.11 (53)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,728)
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Round 4
Round 4 (Easter)
Thursday, 13 April (6:10 pm)
West Coast 13.13 (91)
def.
Sydney 10.5 (65)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,065)
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Friday, 14 April (4:20 pm)
North Melbourne 12.14 (86)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 12.17 (89)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,814)
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Saturday, 15 April (1:40 pm)
Melbourne 15.14 (104)
def. by
Fremantle 16.10 (106)
MCG (crowd: 27,829)
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Saturday, 15 April (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 16.16 (112)
def.
Port Adelaide 11.15 (81)
UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 9,185)
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Saturday, 15 April (7:25 pm)
Carlton 12.10 (82)
def. by
Gold Coast 17.6 (108)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,968)
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Saturday, 15 April (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 24.9 (153)
def.
Essendon 13.10 (88)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,492)
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Sunday, 16 April (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 7.13 (55)
def. by
St Kilda 9.15 (69)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,650)
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Sunday, 16 April (4:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 10.7 (67)
def. by
Richmond 17.17 (119)
Gabba (crowd: 21,669)
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Monday, 17 April (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 6.12 (48)
def. by
Geelong 20.14 (134)
MCG (crowd: 62,360)
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Round 5
Round 5 (ANZAC Round)
Friday, 21 April (7:20 pm)
Port Adelaide 20.17 (137)
def.
Carlton 6.11 (47)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,120)
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Saturday, 22 April (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 17.20 (122)
def.
Brisbane Lions 14.6 (90)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,822)
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Saturday, 22 April (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 13.8 (86)
def. by
Adelaide 23.15 (153)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,672)
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Saturday, 22 April (7:25 pm)
Sydney 9.9 (63)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 15.15 (105)
SCG (crowd: 34,824)
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Saturday, 22 April (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 9.13 (67)
def.
North Melbourne 9.8 (62)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 33,319)
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Sunday, 23 April (3:20 pm)
St Kilda 13.10 (88)
def. by
Geelong 19.12 (126)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,884)
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Sunday, 23 April (4:40 pm)
Hawthorn 19.11 (125)
def.
West Coast 11.9 (75)
MCG (crowd: 28,997)
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Monday, 24 April (7:25 pm)
Richmond 12.16 (88)
def.
Melbourne 11.9 (75)
MCG (crowd: 85,657)
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Tuesday, 25 April (3:20 pm)
Essendon 15.10 (100)
def.
Collingwood 11.16 (82)
MCG (crowd: 87,685)
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Round 6
Round 6
Friday, 28 April (7:50 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 11.9 (75)
def.
Western Bulldogs 9.19 (73)
UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 14,048)
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Saturday, 29 April (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 8.7 (55)
def. by
St Kilda 19.16 (130)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 15,571)
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Saturday, 29 April (2:10 pm)
Carlton 15.7 (97)
def.
Sydney 11.12 (78)
MCG (crowd: 32,678)
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Saturday, 29 April (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 10.7 (67)
def. by
Port Adelaide 22.18 (150)
Gabba (crowd: 13,638)
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Saturday, 29 April (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 16.11 (107)
def.
Gold Coast 14.10 (94)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,431)
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Saturday, 29 April (6:10 pm)
West Coast 16.7 (103)
def.
Fremantle 9.8 (62)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 40,836)
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Sunday, 30 April (1:10 pm)
Essendon 10.14 (74)
def. by
Melbourne 17.10 (112)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,040)
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Sunday, 30 April (3:20 pm)
Geelong 11.12 (78)
def. by
Collingwood 15.17 (107)
MCG (crowd: 46,457)
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Sunday, 30 April (4:10 pm)
Adelaide 21.14 (140)
def.
Richmond 10.4 (64)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,069)
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Round 7
Round 7
Friday, 5 May (7:50 pm)
St Kilda 16.12 (108)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 12.13 (85)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,160)
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Saturday, 6 May (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne 22.13 (145)
def.
Adelaide 13.8 (86)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,064)
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Saturday, 6 May (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 8.8 (56)
def. by
Carlton 12.7 (79)
MCG (crowd: 70,279)
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Saturday, 6 May (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.15 (87)
def. by
West Coast 15.7 (97)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,333)
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Saturday, 6 May (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 18.16 (124)
def.
Geelong 15.9 (99)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,648)
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Saturday, 6 May (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80)
def.
Richmond 11.9 (75)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,387)
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Sunday, 7 May (1:10 pm)
Sydney 20.15 (135)
def.
Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81)
SCG (crowd: 25,619)
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Sunday, 7 May (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 14.7 (91)
def. by
Hawthorn 14.10 (94)
MCG (crowd: 38,693)
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Sunday, 7 May (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 17.14 (116)
def.
Essendon 11.13 (79)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 33,393)
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Round 8
Round 8
Friday, 12 May (6:10 pm)
West Coast 9.15 (69)
def.
Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,934)
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Saturday, 13 May (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 17.11 (113)
def.
Brisbane Lions 11.9 (75)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 10,553)
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Saturday, 13 May (2:10 pm)
St Kilda 12.13 (85)
def.
Carlton 10.6 (66)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,014)
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Saturday, 13 May (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 15.12 (102)
def.
Collingwood 15.9 (99)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 11,360)
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Saturday, 13 May (7:25 pm)
Essendon 17.8 (110)
def.
Geelong 13.15 (93)
MCG (crowd: 57,172)
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Saturday, 13 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 9.12 (66)
def. by
Melbourne 17.5 (107)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,882)
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Sunday, 14 May (1:10 pm)
Richmond 10.10 (70)
def. by
Fremantle 10.12 (72)
MCG (crowd: 31,200)
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Sunday, 14 May (1:15 pm)
Gold Coast 4.14 (38)
def. by
Port Adelaide 16.14 (110)
Jiangwan Stadium (crowd: 10,118)
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Sunday, 14 May (4:40 pm)
North Melbourne 11.12 (78)
def. by
Sydney 18.12 (120)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,589)
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Round 9
Round 9
Friday, 19 May (7:50 pm)
Geelong 16.8 (104)
def.
Western Bulldogs 12.9 (81)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 30,275)
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Saturday, 20 May (1:45 pm)
St Kilda 10.8 (68)
def. by
Sydney 18.10 (118)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,778)
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Saturday, 20 May (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 11.12 (78)
def.
Richmond 10.15 (75)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,677)
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Saturday, 20 May (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 7.18 (60)
def. by
Adelaide 21.14 (140)
Gabba (crowd: 13,802)
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Saturday, 20 May (7:25 pm)
Collingwood 13.12 (90)
def.
Hawthorn 11.6 (72)
MCG (crowd: 54,252)
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Sunday, 21 May (1:10 pm)
Essendon 19.11 (125)
def.
West Coast 8.16 (64)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,403)
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Sunday, 21 May (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 13.12 (90)
def. by
North Melbourne 15.14 (104)
MCG (crowd: 33,218)
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Sunday, 21 May (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 13.8 (86)
def.
Carlton 7.9 (51)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 30,313)
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Bye Gold Coast , Port Adelaide
Round 10
Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round)
Thursday, 25 May (7:20 pm)
Geelong 11.15 (81)
def.
Port Adelaide 11.13 (79)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,909)
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Friday, 26 May (7:50 pm)
Sydney 11.9 (75)
def. by
Hawthorn 12.9 (81)
SCG (crowd: 36,221)
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Saturday, 27 May (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)
def.
St Kilda 7.8 (50)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,685)
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Saturday, 27 May (4:05 pm)
Melbourne 18.14 (122)
def.
Gold Coast 13.9 (87)
TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,072)
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Saturday, 27 May (7:25 pm)
Richmond 11.15 (81)
def.
Essendon 10.6 (66)
MCG (crowd: 85,656)
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Saturday, 27 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 20.23 (143)
def.
Fremantle 6.7 (43)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,415)
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Sunday, 28 May (1:10 pm)
Collingwood 18.21 (129)
def.
Brisbane Lions 13.6 (84)
MCG (crowd: 32,750)
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Sunday, 28 May (3:20 pm)
Carlton 15.6 (96)
def. by
North Melbourne 17.11 (113)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,802)
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Sunday, 28 May (2:40 pm)
West Coast 14.6 (90)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 14.14 (98)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,057)
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Round 11
Round 11
Thursday, 1 June (7:20 pm)
Port Adelaide 13.20 (98)
def.
Hawthorn 7.5 (47)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,910)
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Friday, 2 June (7:50 pm)
Geelong 13.18 (96)
def.
Adelaide 10.14 (74)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 30,468)
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Saturday, 3 June (1:45 pm)
Gold Coast 11.14 (80)
def.
West Coast 11.11 (77)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,402)
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Saturday, 3 June (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 18.9 (117)
def.
Essendon 15.11 (101)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 13,671)
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Saturday, 3 June (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 9.12 (66)
def. by
Richmond 14.17 (101)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,100)
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Sunday, 4 June (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.13 (85)
def. by
Collingwood 15.15 (105)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,259)
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Bye Brisbane Lions , Carlton , Melbourne , St Kilda , Sydney , Western Bulldogs
Hawthorn 's half time score of 0.3 (3) was the lowest half-time score in the club's history.[28]
Port Adelaide 's conceded half time score of 0.3 (3) was its lowest conceded half time score in its AFL history.[29]
Round 12
Round 12
Thursday, 8 June (7:20 pm)
Sydney 12.16 (88)
def.
Western Bulldogs 6.6 (42)
SCG (crowd: 20,692)
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Friday, 9 June (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 16.15 (111)
def.
St Kilda 7.12 (54)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,082)
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Saturday, 10 June (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 12.7 (79)
def. by
Gold Coast 14.11 (95)
MCG (crowd: 27,392)
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Saturday, 10 June (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 18.13 (121)
def.
Fremantle 9.10 (64)
Gabba (crowd: 11,742)
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Saturday, 10 June (7:25 pm)
Essendon 19.17 (131)
def.
Port Adelaide 8.13 (61)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,022)
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Sunday, 11 June (3:20 pm)
Carlton 10.11 (71)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 9.16 (70)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,194)
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Monday, 12 June (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 15.14 (104)
def.
Collingwood 15.10 (100)
MCG (crowd: 70,926)
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Bye Geelong , North Melbourne , Richmond , West Coast
Round 13
Round 13
Thursday, 15 June (6:10 pm)
West Coast 11.17 (83)
def.
Geelong 10.10 (70)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 35,719)
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Friday, 16 June (7:50 pm)
North Melbourne 10.12 (72)
def. by
St Kilda 12.17 (89)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,107)
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Saturday, 17 June (1:45 pm)
Richmond 10.11 (71)
def. by
Sydney 12.8 (80)
MCG (crowd: 58,721)
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Saturday, 17 June (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 18.13 (121)
def.
Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 31,772)
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Saturday, 17 June (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 11.7 (73)
def. by
Carlton 12.11 (83)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,936)
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Sunday, 18 June (3:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 8.8 (56)
def. by
Melbourne 17.11 (113)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,667)
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Bye Adelaide , Collingwood , Essendon , Fremantle , Greater Western Sydney , Hawthorn
Round 14
Round 14
Thursday, 22 June (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 12.10 (82)
def. by
Hawthorn 14.12 (96)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,312)
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Friday, 23 June (7:50 pm)
Sydney 11.20 (86)
def.
Essendon 12.13 (85)
SCG (crowd: 34,575)
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Saturday, 24 June (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 9.8 (62)
def. by
Port Adelaide 13.15 (93)
MCG (crowd: 35,933)
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Saturday, 24 June (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 22.14 (146)
Gabba (crowd: 11,455)
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Saturday, 24 June (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 15.17 (107)
def.
North Melbourne 16.10 (106)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,263)
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Saturday, 24 June (5:40 pm)
West Coast 14.12 (96)
def. by
Melbourne 15.9 (99)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,622)
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Sunday, 25 June (1:10 pm)
Geelong 10.14 (74)
def.
Fremantle 11.6 (72)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 29,928)
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Sunday, 25 June (3:20 pm)
Richmond 11.18 (84)
def.
Carlton 8.10 (58)
MCG (crowd: 64,448)
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Sunday, 25 June (4:40 pm)
St Kilda 14.20 (104)
def.
Gold Coast 10.12 (72)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,844)
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Round 15
Round 15
Friday, 30 June (7:50 pm)
Melbourne 7.8 (50)
def. by
Sydney 11.19 (85)
MCG (crowd: 47,464)
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Saturday, 1 July (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 11.14 (80)
def. by
West Coast 12.15 (87)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,671)
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Saturday, 1 July (2:10 pm)
Carlton 12.5 (77)
def. by
Adelaide 13.11 (89)
MCG (crowd: 33,433)
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Saturday, 1 July (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 18.10 (118)
def.
North Melbourne 14.15 (99)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,779)
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Saturday, 1 July (7:25 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 10.8 (68)
drew with
Geelong 10.8 (68)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 15,007)
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Saturday, 1 July (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 8.15 (63)
def. by
Richmond 11.10 (76)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,979)
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Sunday, 2 July (1:10 pm)
Essendon 11.16 (82)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,246)
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Sunday, 2 July (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 18.10 (118)
def.
Collingwood 14.10 (94)
MCG (crowd: 56,593)
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Sunday, 2 July (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.8 (80)
def. by
St Kilda 12.17 (89)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 30,541)
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Round 16
Round 16
Friday, 7 July (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 16.8 (104)
def.
Western Bulldogs 5.15 (45)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,948)
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Saturday, 8 July (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 14.13 (97)
drew with
Greater Western Sydney 15.7 (97)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 12,156)
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Saturday, 8 July (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 12.8 (80)
def. by
Essendon 18.9 (117)
MCG (crowd: 63,537)
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Saturday, 8 July (4:35 pm)
Sydney 17.16 (118)
def.
Gold Coast 7.9 (51)
SCG (crowd: 32,987)
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Saturday, 8 July (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)
def. by
Geelong 25.13 (163)
Gabba (crowd: 18,769)
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Saturday, 8 July (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 21.12 (138)
def.
Richmond 10.11 (71)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,514)
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Sunday, 9 July (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 12.10 (82)
def. by
Fremantle 13.8 (86)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,267)
Report
Sunday, 9 July (3:20 pm)
Carlton 12.10 (82)
def. by
Melbourne 14.6 (90)
MCG (crowd: 47,266)
Report
Sunday, 9 July (2:40 pm)
West Coast 13.10 (88)
def. by
Port Adelaide 18.12 (120)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,766)
Report
Round 17
Round 17
Friday, 14 July (7:50 pm)
St Kilda 7.15 (57)
def. by
Essendon 17.16 (118)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,156)
Report
Saturday, 15 July (1:45 pm)
Geelong 13.10 (88)
def.
Hawthorn 12.13 (85)
MCG (crowd: 70,345)
Report
Saturday, 15 July (1:40 pm)
Port Adelaide 19.13 (127)
def.
North Melbourne 8.9 (57)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,138)
Report
Saturday, 15 July (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 13.10 (88)
def. by
Collingwood 15.13 (103)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,275)
Report
Saturday, 15 July (7:25 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)
def. by
Sydney 14.12 (96)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,924)
Report
Saturday, 15 July (7:10 pm)
Melbourne 10.10 (70)
def. by
Adelaide 17.14 (116)
TIO Stadium (crowd: 12,104)
Report
Sunday, 16 July (1:10 pm)
Richmond 16.16 (112)
def.
Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,188)
Report
Sunday, 16 July (3:20 pm)
Carlton 9.8 (62)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 12.10 (82)
MCG (crowd: 35,157)
Report
Sunday, 16 July (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 5.14 (44)
def. by
West Coast 11.8 (74)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,722)
Report
Round 18
Round 18
Friday, 21 July (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 13.13 (91)
def.
Geelong 10.10 (70)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,464)
Report
Saturday, 22 July (1:45 pm)
Essendon 20.12 (132)
def.
North Melbourne 16.9 (105)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,359)
Report
Saturday, 22 July (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 13.10 (88)
def.
Port Adelaide 9.11 (65)
MCG (crowd: 27,068)
Report
Saturday, 22 July (4:35 pm)
Western Bulldogs 16.14 (110)
def.
Gold Coast 8.8 (56)
Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 9,364)
Report
Saturday, 22 July (7:25 pm)
Sydney 14.17 (101)
def.
St Kilda 9.5 (59)
SCG (crowd: 35,773)
Report
Saturday, 22 July (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 7.6 (48)
def. by
Hawthorn 15.10 (100)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 30,818)
Report
Sunday, 23 July (1:10 pm)
Richmond 9.10 (64)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 6.9 (45)
MCG (crowd: 33,467)
Report
Sunday, 23 July (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 13.15 (93)
def.
West Coast 13.7 (85)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,927)
Report
Sunday, 23 July (4:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 17.10 (112)
def.
Carlton 11.16 (82)
Gabba (crowd: 18,847)
Report
Round 19
Round 19 (Multicultural Round)
Friday, 28 July (7:50 pm)
Hawthorn 10.12 (72)
def.
Sydney 9.12 (66)
MCG (crowd: 52,181)
Report
Saturday, 29 July (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne 11.10 (76)
def.
Melbourne 10.12 (72)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 13,939)
Report
Saturday, 29 July (2:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 13.20 (98)
def.
Fremantle 13.8 (86)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 11,233)
Report
Saturday, 29 July (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 9.9 (63)
def.
St Kilda 8.13 (61)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,335)
Report
Saturday, 29 July (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 10.5 (65)
def. by
Richmond 14.14 (98)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,207)
Report
Saturday, 29 July (7:25 pm)
Carlton 8.10 (58)
def. by
Geelong 18.15 (123)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,460)
Report
Sunday, 30 July (1:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 19.13 (127)
def.
Essendon 13.19 (97)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 48,754)
Report
Sunday, 30 July (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 15.13 (103)
drew with
Adelaide 16.7 (103)
MCG (crowd: 33,269)
Report
Sunday, 30 July (2:40 pm)
West Coast 17.11 (113)
def.
Brisbane Lions 6.9 (45)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 32,652)
Report
Round 20
Round 20
Friday, 4 August (7:50 pm)
Geelong 8.13 (61)
def. by
Sydney 16.11 (107)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 30,833)
Report
Saturday, 5 August (1:45 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 14.13 (97)
def.
Melbourne 10.2 (62)
UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 14,274)
Report
Saturday, 5 August (2:10 pm)
Essendon 11.18 (84)
def.
Carlton 11.10 (76)
MCG (crowd: 58,562)
Report
Saturday, 5 August (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 13.11 (89)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 14.19 (103)
Gabba (crowd: 16,148)
Report
Saturday, 5 August (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 7.15 (57)
def. by
Collingwood 16.15 (111)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,394)
Report
Saturday, 5 August (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 12.18 (90)
def.
Gold Coast 10.7 (67)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 27,050)
Report
Sunday, 6 August (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 15.13 (103)
def.
West Coast 14.11 (95)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,688)
Report
Sunday, 6 August (3:20 pm)
Richmond 13.15 (93)
def.
Hawthorn 9.10 (64)
MCG (crowd: 58,342)
Report
Sunday, 6 August (4:10 pm)
Adelaide 18.22 (130)
def.
Port Adelaide 7.4 (46)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 45,028)
Report
Round 21
Round 21
Friday, 11 August (7:50 pm)
Western Bulldogs 7.15 (57)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 16.9 (105)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,672)
Report
Saturday, 12 August (1:45 pm)
Sydney 22.11 (143)
def.
Fremantle 5.9 (39)
SCG (crowd: 39,281)
Report
Saturday, 12 August (2:10 pm)
Geelong 11.14 (80)
def.
Richmond 9.12 (66)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 32,266)
Report
Saturday, 12 August (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 22.10 (142)
def.
Gold Coast 12.12 (84)
Gabba (crowd: 17,772)
Report
Saturday, 12 August (7:25 pm)
Essendon 12.8 (80)
def. by
Adelaide 18.15 (123)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,487)
Report
Saturday, 12 August (5:40 pm)
West Coast 15.10 (100)
def.
Carlton 12.11 (83)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 30,491)
Report
Sunday, 13 August (1:10 pm)
Melbourne 14.12 (96)
def.
St Kilda 10.12 (72)
MCG (crowd: 53,115)
Report
Sunday, 13 August (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 18.8 (116)
def.
North Melbourne 14.5 (89)
University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,509)
Report
Sunday, 13 August (4:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 14.14 (98)
def.
Collingwood 10.11 (71)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,533)
Report
Round 22
Round 22
Friday, 18 August (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 11.14 (80)
def. by
Sydney 13.5 (83)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,466)
Report
Saturday, 19 August (1:45 pm)
Western Bulldogs 11.13 (79)
def. by
Port Adelaide 14.12 (96)
Mars Stadium (crowd: 10,087)
Report
Saturday, 19 August (2:10 pm)
Collingwood 9.5 (59)
def. by
Geelong 10.10 (70)
MCG (crowd: 47,889)
Report
Saturday, 19 August (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 12.9 (81)
def.
West Coast 9.6 (60)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 15,751)
Report
Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 9.3 (57)
def. by
Essendon 12.18 (90)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,817)
Report
Saturday, 19 August (7:25 pm)
Carlton 12.5 (77)
def.
Hawthorn 10.10 (70)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,799)
Report
Sunday, 20 August (1:10 pm)
Melbourne 16.8 (104)
def.
Brisbane Lions 14.7 (91)
MCG (crowd: 30,422)
Report
Sunday, 20 August (3:20 pm)
St Kilda 18.19 (127)
def.
North Melbourne 12.6 (78)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,126)
Report
Sunday, 20 August (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 7.9 (51)
def. by
Richmond 25.5 (155)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,204)
Report
Round 23
Round 23
Friday, 25 August (7:50 pm)
Hawthorn 15.9 (99)
def.
Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 48,090)
Report
Saturday, 26 August (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 14.15 (99)
def.
Melbourne 12.11 (83)
MCG (crowd: 51,223)
Report
Saturday, 26 August (2:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79)
def. by
North Melbourne 19.16 (130)
Gabba (crowd: 15,416)
Report
Saturday, 26 August (4:35 pm)
Sydney 21.12 (138)
def.
Carlton 8.9 (57)
SCG (crowd: 38,965)
Report
Saturday, 26 August (7:25 pm)
Geelong 15.13 (103)
def.
Greater Western Sydney 8.11 (59)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 30,087)
Report
Saturday, 26 August (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 20.15 (135)
def.
Gold Coast 3.2 (20)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,288)
Report
Sunday, 27 August (1:10 pm)
Essendon 16.11 (107)
def.
Fremantle 14.8 (92)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,665)
Report
Sunday, 27 August (3:20 pm)
Richmond 19.8 (122)
def.
St Kilda 12.9 (81)
MCG (crowd: 69,104)
Report
Sunday, 27 August (2:40 pm)
West Coast 15.10 (100)
def.
Adelaide 10.11 (71)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 39,367)
Report
Season notes
Adelaide recorded the longest unbeaten start to a season in club history, winning its first six games.[40]
Sydney was the first reigning grand finalist in VFL/AFL history to lose its first six matches of the following season,[41] before becoming the first club to reach the finals after starting the season with zero wins and six losses.[42]
Western Bulldogs became the first team since Hawthorn in 2009 and the first team in the 18 team competition to fail to make the finals after winning the premiership the previous year.[43]
Essendon became the first team since West Coast in 2011 to qualify for the finals after finishing wooden spooners the previous season.[44]
West Coast reached the finals at the expense of Melbourne on percentage by 0.48 percentage points, a difference equivalent to only nine on-field points. It is the narrowest margin in VFL/AFL history to decide a finals spot.[citation needed ]
This was the last season in which games were played at Domain Stadium , with the Western Australian teams playing home games at Perth Stadium from 2018 and onwards.[45]
Adelaide 's record of 15 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses is the least successful of any minor premier since 1997 .
Brisbane Lions ' record of 5 wins and 17 losses is the most successful of any wooden spooner since the Lions themselves in 1998 .
Richmond had the highest average home-and-away and home game attendance of any club in 2017, with figures of 46,580 and 55,958 respectively.[46]
Win/loss table
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
F1
F2
F3
GF
Ladder
Adelaide
GWS 56
Haw 24
PA 17
Ess 65
GCS 67
Rich 76
NM 59
Melb 41
BL 80
Frem 100
Geel 22
StK 57
X
Haw 14
Carl 12
WB 59
Melb 46
Geel 21
Coll 0
PA 84
Ess 43
Syd 3
WCE 29
GWS 36
X
Geel 61
Rich 48
1
Brisbane Lions
GCS 2
Ess 27
StK 31
Rich 52
WB 32
PA 83
Syd 54
Haw 38
Adel 80
Coll 45
X
Frem 57
PA 40
GWS 60
Ess 8
Geel 85
Rich 31
Carl 30
WCE 68
WB 14
GCS 58
Melb 13
NM 51
X
X
X
X
18
Carlton
Rich 43
Melb 22
Ess 15
GCS 26
PA 90
Syd 19
Coll 23
StK 19
Frem 35
NM 17
X
GWS 1
GCS 10
Rich 26
Adel 12
Melb 8
WB 20
BL 30
Geel 65
Ess 8
WCE 17
Haw 7
Syd 81
X
X
X
X
16
Collingwood
WB 14
Rich 19
Syd 1
StK 14
Ess 18
Geel 29
Carl 23
GWS 3
Haw 18
BL 45
Frem 20
Melb 4
X
PA 31
Haw 24
Ess 37
GCS 15
WCE 8
Adel 0
NM 54
PA 27
Geel 11
Melb 16
X
X
X
X
13
Essendon
Haw 25
BL 27
Carl 15
Adel 65
Coll 18
Melb 38
Frem 37
Geel 17
WCE 61
Rich 15
GWS 16
PA 70
X
Syd 1
BL 8
Coll 37
StK 61
NM 27
WB 30
Carl 8
Adel 43
GCS 33
Frem 15
Syd 65
X
X
X
7
Fremantle
Geel 42
PA 89
WB 16
Melb 2
NM 5
WCE 41
Ess 37
Rich 2
Carl 35
Adel 100
Coll 20
BL 57
X
Geel 2
StK 9
NM 4
WCE 30
Haw 52
GWS 12
GCS 23
Syd 104
Rich 104
Ess 15
X
X
X
X
14
Geelong
Frem 42
NM 1
Melb 29
Haw 86
StK 38
Coll 29
GCS 25
Ess 17
WB 23
PA 2
Adel 22
X
WCE 13
Frem 2
GWS 0
BL 85
Haw 3
Adel 21
Carl 65
Syd 46
Rich 14
Coll 11
GWS 44
Rich 51
Syd 59
Adel 61
X
2
Gold Coast
BL 2
GWS 102
Haw 86
Carl 26
Adel 67
NM 13
Geel 25
PA 72
X
Melb 35
WCE 3
Haw 16
Carl 10
StK 32
NM 19
Syd 67
Coll 15
WB 54
Rich 33
Frem 23
BL 58
Ess 33
PA 115
X
X
X
X
17
Greater Western Sydney
Adel 56
GCS 102
NM 42
PA 31
Syd 42
WB 2
StK 23
Coll 3
Rich 3
WCE 8
Ess 16
Carl 1
X
BL 60
Geel 0
Haw 0
Syd 13
Rich 19
Frem 12
Melb 35
WB 48
WCE 21
Geel 44
Adel 36
WCE 67
Rich 36
X
4
Hawthorn
Ess 25
Adel 24
GCS 86
Geel 86
WCE 51
StK 75
Melb 3
BL 38
Coll 18
Syd 6
PA 51
GCS 16
X
Adel 14
Coll 24
GWS 0
Geel 3
Frem 52
Syd 6
Rich 29
NM 27
Carl 7
WB 9
X
X
X
X
12
Melbourne
StK 30
Carl 22
Geel 29
Frem 2
Rich 13
Ess 38
Haw 3
Adel 41
NM 14
GCS 35
X
Coll 4
WB 57
WCE 3
Syd 35
Carl 8
Adel 46
PA 23
NM 4
GWS 35
StK 24
BL 13
Coll 16
X
X
X
X
9
North Melbourne
WCE 43
Geel 1
GWS 42
WB 3
Frem 5
GCS 13
Adel 59
Syd 42
Melb 14
Carl 17
Rich 35
X
StK 17
WB 1
GCS 19
Frem 4
PA 70
Ess 27
Melb 4
Coll 54
Haw 27
StK 49
BL 51
X
X
X
X
15
Port Adelaide
Syd 28
Frem 89
Adel 17
GWS 31
Carl 90
BL 83
WCE 10
GCS 72
X
Geel 2
Haw 51
Ess 70
BL 40
Coll 31
Rich 13
WCE 32
NM 70
Melb 23
StK 2
Adel 84
Coll 27
WB 17
GCS 115
WCE 2
X
X
X
5
Richmond
Carl 43
Coll 19
WCE 11
BL 52
Melb 13
Adel 76
WB 5
Frem 2
GWS 3
Ess 15
NM 35
X
Syd 9
Carl 26
PA 13
StK 67
BL 31
GWS 19
GCS 33
Haw 29
Geel 14
Frem 104
StK 41
Gee 51
X
GWS 36
Adel 48
3
St Kilda
Melb 30
WCE 19
BL 31
Coll 14
Geel 38
Haw 75
GWS 23
Carl 19
Syd 50
WB 40
X
Adel 57
NM 17
GCS 32
Frem 9
Rich 67
Ess 61
Syd 42
PA 2
WCE 8
Melb 24
NM 49
Rich 41
X
X
X
X
11
Sydney
PA 28
WB 23
Coll 1
WCE 26
GWS 42
Carl 19
BL 54
NM 42
StK 50
Haw 6
X
WB 46
Rich 9
Ess 1
Melb 35
GCS 67
GWS 13
StK 42
Haw 6
Geel 46
Frem 104
Adel 3
Carl 81
Ess 65
Geel 59
X
X
6
West Coast
NM 43
StK 19
Rich 11
Syd 26
Haw 51
Frem 41
PA 10
WB 8
Ess 61
GWS 8
GCS 3
X
Geel 13
Melb 3
WB 7
PA 32
Frem 30
Coll 8
BL 68
StK 8
Carl 17
GWS 21
Adel 29
PA 2
GWS 67
X
X
8
Western Bulldogs
Coll 14
Syd 23
Frem 16
NM 3
BL 32
GWS 2
Rich 5
WCE 8
Geel 23
StK 40
X
Syd 46
Melb 57
NM 1
WCE 7
Adel 59
Carl 20
GCS 54
Ess 30
BL 14
GWS 48
PA 17
Haw 9
X
X
X
X
10
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
F1
F2
F3
GF
Ladder
+
Win
Qualified for finals
-
Loss
X
Bye
Draw
Eliminated
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
Source:
AFL Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top eight.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place 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 indicates the team had a bye during that round.
Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at rounds end.
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
1
Adelaide
41
82
121
162
201
241
241
241
281
321
322
361
361
362
402
441
481
521
541
581
621
621
621
2
Geelong
42
87
123
161
202
203
203
205
243
283
323
323
323
363
383
423
462
462
502
504
543
583
622
3
Richmond
43
83
122
163
203
204
206
207
207
245
284
284
286
326
364
366
405
444
484
523
524
564
603
4
Greater Western Sydney
018
49
85
124
164
202
202
242
282
322
361
362
362
401
421
442
443
443
483
522
562
602
604
5
Port Adelaide
45
81
84
87
126
165
167
204
206
208
245
245
284
324
325
364
404
405
445
445
486
525
565
6
Sydney
014
015
016
016
018
018
417
815
1212
1215
1216
1614
2012
2410
289
328
366
406
406
446
485
526
566
7
Essendon
47
86
87
811
128
1210
1212
1611
2010
2011
2012
247
248
2411
2411
2810
3210
368
3610
408
4010
448
487
8
West Coast
44
85
86
125
127
166
204
243
244
246
247
249
287
287
327
329
368
369
408
409
448
449
488
9
Melbourne
46
84
88
88
810
128
1210
1610
1611
209
209
246
285
325
326
365
367
407
407
4010
447
487
489
10
Western Bulldogs
48
88
89
126
165
167
205
208
208
244
246
248
249
289
2810
2811
3211
3610
409
447
449
4411
4410
11
St Kilda
013
013
410
810
811
129
168
206
209
2010
2011
2012
2410
288
328
367
369
3611
3611
4011
4011
4410
4411
12
Hawthorn
012
014
018
018
415
417
816
1214
1217
1614
1615
1617
1617
2016
2413
2613
2613
3012
3412
3413
3812
3812
4212
13
Collingwood
011
011
412
413
413
812
815
817
1213
1612
2010
2011
2013
2013
2015
2015
2414
2813
3013
3412
3412
3413
3813
14
Fremantle
017
018
415
812
129
1211
169
209
245
247
248
2410
2411
2412
2414
2812
2812
2814
2814
3214
3214
3214
3214
15
North Melbourne
015
012
017
017
017
415
814
816
1214
1613
1613
1615
1616
1617
1617
1617
1617
1617
2016
2016
2016
2017
2415
16
Carlton
016
016
414
414
416
814
1213
1213
1216
1217
1217
1616
2015
2015
2016
2016
2016
2016
2017
2017
2017
2415
2416
17
Gold Coast
010
017
411
89
812
813
1211
1212
1215
1216
1614
2013
2014
2014
2412
2414
2415
2415
2415
2415
2415
2416
2417
18
Brisbane Lions
49
410
413
415
414
416
418
418
418
418
418
818
818
818
1218
1218
1218
1618
1618
1618
2018
2018
2018
Positions of teams round by round
Finals series
Week one
Elimination finals
EF2: Saturday, 9 September (4:20 pm)
Sydney 19.7 (121)
def.
Essendon 8.8 (56)
SCG (crowd: 46,323)
Report
EF1: Saturday, 9 September (7:20 pm)
Port Adelaide 10.16 (76)(ET )
def. by
West Coast 12.6 (78)(ET )
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 41,172)
Report
Richmond won its first final since 2001, ending the longest active winless streak in finals.[47]
Richmond had its first win against Geelong since round 9, 2006 ending a 13-match losing streak and its first win against Geelong at the MCG since round 12, 1999.
The crowd of 95,028 for the final between Geelong and Richmond is the highest attendance for a final in week 1 of the finals VFL/AFL history.[48]
The crowd of 46,323 is the largest crowd for an AFL game at the SCG .[49]
At the end of regular time in the Port Adelaide vs West Coast game, scores were tied at 8.12 (60) to 9.6 (60). Extra time was played to determine the winner, with Luke Shuey kicking a goal after the final siren in the second half of extra time to win the match. It was only the third time in VFL/AFL history a final was decided by extra time.
Week two
Week three
Week four
Grand final
Saturday, 30 September (2:30 pm)
Adelaide 8.12 (60)
def. by
Richmond 16.12 (108)
MCG (crowd: 100,021)
Report
For only the second time in AFL/VFL history – the first time since the inaugural grand final in 1898 – every player was playing in his first grand final.[52]
Richmond won its first grand final since 1980, breaking a 37 year premiership drought. In fact, Richmond became the first team since Geelong in 2007 to win a premiership after missing the finals the previous year.
The crowd of 100,021 was the largest crowd for an Adelaide game.[53]
The crowd of 100,021 was the biggest grand final crowd since Hawthorn vs Carlton in the 1986 VFL Grand Final .[54] [55]
Attendances
By club
By ground
Awards
Milestones
Coleman Medal
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Total
1
Lance Franklin
44
48
08
210
313
114
822
123
427
532
032
335
136
036
440
343
447
350
151
152
456
359
1069
69
2
Josh Kennedy
77
411
213
215
116
622
224
327
431
334
034
034
034
034
034
034
337
643
649
554
660
464
165
65
3
Ben Brown
22
35
16
410
111
617
219
221
526
127
128
028
129
231
334
438
341
647
451
051
354
256
763
63
4
Joe Daniher
33
36
17
29
312
113
316
521
526
329
130
434
034
135
338
341
445
247
653
356
359
160
262
62
5
Jack Riewoldt
11
23
14
48
614
216
420
323
225
227
229
029
231
334
135
136
440
242
042
042
143
447
350
50
6
Taylor Walker
00
22
46
511
213
518
119
221
324
125
328
331
031
233
134
337
441
142
143
346
248
149
049
49
Eddie Betts
44
37
310
616
319
120
323
225
328
331
132
234
034
135
237
239
241
041
041
445
045
247
249
49
8
Tom Hawkins
33
47
512
416
218
119
322
426
127
128
230
030
030
131
132
436
036
137
643
346
046
046
248
48
9
Robbie Gray
00
66
28
19
514
418
018
220
020
323
124
327
229
534
135
338
240
040
141
142
244
246
147
47
10
Charlie Dixon
22
46
17
18
210
414
317
219
019
120
424
024
125
126
127
532
133
134
135
237
138
442
446
46
Best and fairest
Club leadership
Club
Coach
Captain(s)
Vice-captain(s)
Leadership group
Ref
Adelaide
Don Pyke
Taylor Walker
Rory Sloane
Eddie Betts , Tom Lynch , Daniel Talia , Scott Thompson
[133]
Brisbane Lions
Chris Fagan
Dayne Beams
Tom Rockliff , Dayne Zorko (deputy)
Harris Andrews , Allen Christensen , Ryan Lester , Stefan Martin
[134]
Carlton
Brendon Bolton
Marc Murphy
Kade Simpson
Dennis Armfield , Patrick Cripps , Ed Curnow , Sam Docherty , Bryce Gibbs
[135]
Collingwood
Nathan Buckley
Scott Pendlebury
Taylor Adams , Steele Sidebottom , Jeremy Howe
[136] [137]
Essendon
John Worsfold
Dyson Heppell
Cale Hooker , Zach Merrett
Joe Daniher , Brendon Goddard , Michael Hurley , Jobe Watson
[138]
Fremantle
Ross Lyon
Nat Fyfe
David Mundy , Lachie Neale , Aaron Sandilands , Lee Spurr , Michael Walters
[139]
Geelong
Chris Scott
Joel Selwood
Patrick Dangerfield , Harry Taylor
Mark Blicavs , Mitch Duncan , Cameron Guthrie , Tom Hawkins , Scott Selwood
[140]
Gold Coast
Rodney Eade (Rounds 1–20)Dean Solomon (Rounds 21–23)
Tom Lynch Steven May
Michael Barlow , Touk Miller , Michael Rischitelli , Matt Rosa , David Swallow
[141] [142]
Greater Western Sydney
Leon Cameron
Phil Davis Callan Ward
Stephen Coniglio
Josh Kelly , Heath Shaw , Dylan Shiel , Devon Smith
[143]
Hawthorn
Alastair Clarkson
Jarryd Roughead
Liam Shiels , Isaac Smith
Josh Gibson , Jack Gunston , Luke Hodge , Ben Stratton
[144]
Melbourne
Simon Goodwin
Nathan Jones Jack Viney
Max Gawn , Jordan Lewis , Tom McDonald , Bernie Vince
[145]
North Melbourne
Brad Scott
Jack Ziebell
Robbie Tarrant
Shaun Higgins , Jamie Macmillan , Andrew Swallow
[146]
Port Adelaide
Ken Hinkley
Travis Boak
Ollie Wines
Brad Ebert , Hamish Hartlett , Tom Jonas
[147]
Richmond
Damien Hardwick
Trent Cotchin
Jack Riewoldt , Alex Rance
[148]
St Kilda
Alan Richardson
Jarryn Geary
David Armitage , Josh Bruce , Jack Newnes , Dylan Roberton , Sebastian Ross , Jack Steven , Maverick Weller
[149]
Sydney
John Longmire
Josh Kennedy
Dan Hannebery , Luke Parker , Dane Rampe
Heath Grundy , Kieren Jack , Jarrad McVeigh , Nick Smith
[150]
West Coast
Adam Simpson
Shannon Hurn
Josh Kennedy , Luke Shuey
Andrew Gaff , Jeremy McGovern , Sam Mitchell , Matt Priddis
[151]
Western Bulldogs
Luke Beveridge
Robert Murphy
Easton Wood
Matthew Boyd , Marcus Bontempelli , Dale Morris
[152] [153]
Coach changes
Club membership
Post-season
International Rules Series
The International Rules Series returned in November 2017, with Australia hosting two test matches. The series was played on an aggregate-points basis, with the winner being the team that scores the highest amount over the two test matches. The matches were played on 12 and 18 November 2017 at Adelaide Oval and Domain Stadium. The Australian team was again composed exclusively of players who have won All-Australian honours in their careers.[157] The times and venues for the series were announced in August.[158]
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