120th season of the Australian Football League (AFL)
Australian rules football season
The 2016 AFL season was the 120th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989.
The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 24 March until 1 October, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs. Thirty-four players, seventeen of whom were still active in the league, missed the season through suspension by the World Anti-Doping Agency , for doping infringements which occurred at the Essendon Football Club as part of its 2012 sports supplements program .
The premiership was won by the Western Bulldogs for the second time, after it defeated Sydney by 22 points in the 2016 AFL Grand Final .
Pre-season
NAB Challenge
For the third consecutive year, the NAB Challenge series took place, featuring 27 practice matches played over 25 days, which began on 18 February and ended on 13 March. The matches were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. Each team played three games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues, with all games televised on Fox Footy . The super goal was retained for these pre-season matches.
Rule changes
The following rule changes were made for the 2016 season:
The interchange rules were significantly altered to give each team four interchange players and a maximum of 90 rotations per game (excluding concussion, blood rule and stretcher interchanges). This replaced the 2015 protocol in which teams had three interchange players and a substitute and a maximum of 120 rotations per game.[ 1]
The scope of tackles covered by the existing 'dangerous tackles' rule was expanded, with both umpires and the tribunal more strictly penalising players for tackles including a lifting, slinging or rotating technique.[ 2]
A stricter interpretation of the existing "deliberate out of bounds" rule is to be applied.[ 2]
The width of the protected zone on either side of a player with a mark or free kick was increased from five metres to ten metres. The rule was trialled in the 2016 pre-season before being endorsed shortly for the premiership season.[ 3]
A provision for the AFL to appeal to the tribunal against an inadequate penalty will be introduced; previously, players had the right to appeal their charges or penalties but the AFL did not have the right to appeal against an acquittal or lenient penalty.[ 2]
A thirty-second countdown clock, within which a player taking a set shot must begin their approach, was displayed on the scoreboard at most AFL grounds. This replaced the previous system in which the umpire was responsible for judging the thirty second time limit. The change was not implemented at grounds which lacked existing infrastructure to support it.[ 4] clock management .[ 5]
The grand final replay was abolished, with the provisions which were introduced in 1991 for five minutes each way of extra time in drawn finals now also applying to a drawn grand final. A new provision was also introduced to all finals to allow for an untimed period of golden point extra time to decide the game if scores remained level after extra time.[ 6]
All matches during rounds 13, 14 and 15 (the bye rounds) featured a trial of officiating matches with four field umpires instead of three.[ 7]
Premiership season
Notable features of the draw include:
Due to the weighted rule, Collingwood and Essendon met only once in the regular season for the first time since 1991 , on Anzac Day .[ 8]
Due to poor results in the Friday night timeslot in 2015 , Carlton did not feature on Friday nights during the regular season, but still contested the annual Thursday night season opener against Richmond in round 1.[ 9]
Melbourne and Richmond again met on Anzac Eve, which this season fell on a Sunday night. It was the only Sunday night match for the season, with the timeslot's unpopularity causing it to be scrapped after the 2014 season.[ 10] [ 11] Due to the Sydney Royal Easter Show , Greater Western Sydney 's primary home ground (Spotless Stadium ) was unavailable until round 6, therefore the club's first two home games were played at its secondary home ground, Manuka Oval .[ 12]
One month prior to the season, the Sydney Swans and ANZ Stadium came to an agreement to end their contract one year earlier than its scheduled conclusion, resulting in all eleven Sydney home games being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground , instead of eight at the SCG and three at ANZ Stadium. ANZ Stadium was still used for finals matches during 2016.[ 13]
The inclusion of the first ever AFL sanctioned LGBT pride game for premiership points was held in round 21 between St Kilda and Sydney .[ 14]
There was a bye round between round 23 and the first week of the finals, to encourage teams participating in the finals to field their strongest side possible ahead of their first final.[ 15] E. J. Whitten Legends Game would be played in the football-free weekend, shifting from its mid-season slot.[ 16]
All starting times are local.
Round 1
Round 1 (Opening Round)
Thursday, 24 March (7:25 pm)
Richmond 14.8 (92)
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Carlton 12.11 (83)
MCG (crowd: 75,706)
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Saturday, 26 March (1:40 pm)
Melbourne 12.8 (80)
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Greater Western Sydney 10.18 (78)
MCG (crowd: 28,505)
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Saturday, 26 March (3:35 pm)
Gold Coast 17.19 (121)
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Essendon 9.6 (60)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,239)
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Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm)
Sydney 18.25 (133)
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Collingwood 7.11 (53)
SCG [ 13] (Moved from ANZ Stadium )
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Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 16.11 (107)
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Adelaide 14.13 (97)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,485)
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Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm)
Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103)
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Fremantle 5.8 (38)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,832)
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Sunday, 27 March (2:50 pm)
Port Adelaide 20.13 (133)
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St Kilda 15.10 (100)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,807)
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Sunday, 27 March (4:40 pm)
West Coast 26.10 (166)
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Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 35,201)
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Monday, 28 March (3:20 pm)
Geelong 18.8 (116)
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Hawthorn 12.14 (86)
MCG (crowd: 74,218)
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Round 2
Round 2
Friday, 1 April (7:50 pm)
Collingwood 13.9 (87)
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Richmond 12.14 (86)
MCG (crowd: 72,761)
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Saturday, 2 April (1:15 pm)
Adelaide 22.12 (144)
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Port Adelaide 11.20 (86)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,585)
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Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm)
Essendon 11.14 (80)
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Melbourne 10.7 (67)
MCG (crowd: 50,424)
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Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83)
def. by
North Melbourne 17.15 (117)
Gabba (crowd: 18,021)
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Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 5.6 (36)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 13.15 (93)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,353)
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Saturday, 2 April (4:40 pm)
Fremantle 14.16 (100)
def. by
Gold Coast 19.12 (126)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,208)
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Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 13.11 (89)
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Geelong 11.10 (76)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,656)
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Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 14.15 (99)
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West Coast 7.11 (53)
MCG (crowd: 42,977)
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Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm)
Carlton 10.11 (71)
def. by
Sydney 20.11 (131)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,146)
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Round 3
Round 3
Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm)
Port Adelaide 17.10 (112)
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Essendon 7.9 (51)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,601)
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Saturday, 9 April (1:45 pm)
St Kilda 18.11 (119)
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Collingwood 14.6 (90)
MCG (crowd: 50,903)
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Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm)
Richmond 13.14 (92)
def. by
Adelaide 19.14 (128)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,951)
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Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm)
Sydney 14.9 (93)
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Greater Western Sydney 10.8 (68)
SCG (crowd: 37,045)
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Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 13.17 (95)
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Carlton 5.11 (41)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,885)
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Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm)
West Coast 12.20 (92)
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Fremantle 8.11 (59)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 40,555)
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Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm)
North Melbourne 21.10 (136)
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Melbourne 20.11 (131)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 12,607)
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Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90)
def. by
Hawthorn 14.9 (93)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,808)
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Sunday, 10 April (4:40 pm)
Geelong 18.17 (125)
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Brisbane Lions 7.14 (56)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,320)
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Round 4
Round 4
Friday, 15 April (6:10 pm)
West Coast 18.17 (125)
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Richmond 9.3 (57)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,860)
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Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm)
Essendon 6.6 (42)
def. by
Geelong 9.18 (72)
MCG (crowd: 42,723)
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Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 13.9 (87)
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St Kilda 13.6 (84)
Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,173)
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Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 14.23 (107)
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Gold Coast 14.10 (94)
Gabba (crowd: 20,041)
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Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm)
Carlton 7.7 (49)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 13.7 (85)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,622)
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Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 16.17 (113)
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Sydney 15.13 (103)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,330)
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Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 22.19 (151)
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Port Adelaide 9.11 (65)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 10,028)
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Sunday, 17 April (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 9.13 (67)
def. by
Melbourne 16.6 (102)
MCG (crowd: 47,558)
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Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm)
North Melbourne 20.12 (132)
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Fremantle 14.17 (101)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,393)
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Round 5
Round 5 (ANZAC Round)
Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm)
Hawthorn 17.10 (112)
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Adelaide 17.7 (109)
MCG (crowd: 45,781)
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Saturday, 23 April (1:45 pm)
Sydney 12.16 (88)
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West Coast 7.7 (49)
SCG (crowd: 35,427)
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Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 11.15 (81)
def. by
North Melbourne 18.11 (119)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,351)
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Saturday, 23 April (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120)
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Brisbane Lions 10.7 (67)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,097)
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Saturday, 23 April (7:15 pm)
Port Adelaide 8.11 (59)
def. by
Geelong 16.11 (107)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,937)
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Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 12.7 (79)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 19.12 (126)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,052)
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Sunday, 24 April (2:15 pm)
Fremantle 9.14 (68)
def. by
Carlton 10.12 (72)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,796)
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Sunday, 24 April (7:10 pm)
Melbourne 20.9 (129)
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Richmond 14.12 (96)
MCG (crowd: 59,968)
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Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 22.10 (142)
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Essendon 11.7 (73)
MCG (crowd: 85,082)
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Round 6
Round 6
Friday, 29 April (7:50 pm)
North Melbourne 9.7 (61)
def.
Western Bulldogs 6.9 (45)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,622)
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Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm)
Melbourne 15.6 (96)
def. by
St Kilda 20.15 (135)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,260)
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Saturday, 30 April (1:40 pm)
Adelaide 14.13 (97)
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Fremantle 8.16 (64)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,423)
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Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 24.14 (158)
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Hawthorn 12.11 (83)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 13,766)
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Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm)
Geelong 25.18 (168)
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Gold Coast 7.6 (48)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,007)
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Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm)
Richmond 8.11 (59)
def. by
Port Adelaide 13.16 (94)
MCG (crowd: 27,077)
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Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm)
Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94)
def. by
Sydney 15.7 (97)
Gabba (crowd: 14,646)
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Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm)
Carlton 10.12 (72)
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Essendon 8.9 (57)
MCG (crowd: 43,827)
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Sunday, 1 May (2:40 pm)
West Coast 18.16 (124)
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Collingwood 9.8 (62)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,931)
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Round 7
Round 7
Friday, 6 May (7:50 pm)
Richmond 13.12 (90)
def. by
Hawthorn 21.10 (136)
MCG (crowd: 49,678)
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Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 12.12 (84)
def. by
Carlton 15.9 (99)
MCG (crowd: 60,222)
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Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm)
Geelong 18.15 (123)
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West Coast 12.7 (79)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,429)
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Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm)
Sydney 20.15 (135)
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Essendon 7.12 (54)
SCG [ 13] (Moved from ANZ Stadium )
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Saturday, 7 May (5:10 pm)
Gold Coast 14.3 (87)
def. by
Melbourne 24.16 (160)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,780)
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Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 18.15 (123)
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Adelaide 17.6 (108)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,984)
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Saturday, 7 May (6:10 pm)
Fremantle 11.11 (77)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 14.11 (95)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 28,201)
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Sunday, 8 May (3:20 pm)
St Kilda 11.9 (75)
def. by
North Melbourne 11.16 (82)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,254)
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Sunday, 8 May (4:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 21.10 (136)
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Brisbane Lions 7.17 (59)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,399)
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Melbourne 's score of 24.16 (160) was its highest score since round 6, 2004 and the highest score conceded by Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.[ 19] [ 20]
Round 8
Round 8
Friday, 13 May (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 11.6 (72)
def. by
Geelong 13.20 (98)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,141)
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Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm)
Essendon 8.12 (60)
def. by
North Melbourne 10.14 (74)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,321)
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Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 17.14 (116)
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Fremantle 11.9 (75)
Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,012)
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Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 22.17 (149)
def.
Gold Coast 9.4 (58)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,308)
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Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm)
Richmond 14.17 (101)
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Sydney 15.10 (100)
MCG (crowd: 36,014)
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Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65)
def. by
Collingwood 20.23 (143)
Gabba (crowd: 24,552)
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Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm)
Carlton 14.9 (93)
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Port Adelaide 13.13 (91)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,924)
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Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 12.10 (82)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114)
MCG (crowd: 39,921)
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Sunday, 15 May (2:40 pm)
West Coast 20.12 (132)
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St Kilda 3.11 (29)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,140)
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Round 9
Round 9
Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm)
Hawthorn 7.13 (55)
def. by
Sydney 10.9 (69)
MCG (crowd: 61,552)
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Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm)
Collingwood 16.8 (104)
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Geelong 11.14 (80)
MCG (crowd: 59,864)
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Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm)
Gold Coast 11.8 (74)
def. by
Adelaide 22.17 (149)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,692)
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Saturday, 21 May (4:05 pm)
Port Adelaide 13.8 (86)
def. by
West Coast 14.10 (94)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,695)
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Saturday, 21 May (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 6.9 (45)
def. by
Richmond 11.17 (83)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 20,184)
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Saturday, 21 May (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 17.11 (113)
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Carlton 6.10 (46)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,419)
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Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm)
Melbourne 19.17 (131)
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Brisbane Lions 9.14 (68)
MCG (crowd: 26,892)
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Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98)
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Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,612)
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Sunday, 22 May (4:40 pm)
St Kilda 16.13 (109)
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Essendon 9.9 (63)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,026)
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North Melbourne won the first nine games of a VFL/AFL season for the first time in its history.[ 26] The Fremantle vs Richmond game, played during torrential rain, was attended by only 20,184 people, the lowest for a Fremantle home game since round 8, 2001 , despite selling a season-high 43,943 tickets.[ 27]
Round 10
Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round )
Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm)
Sydney 14.7 (91)
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North Melbourne 9.11 (65)
SCG (crowd: 38,498)
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Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm)
Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87)
def. by
Hawthorn 21.9 (135)
Gabba (crowd: 23,691)
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Saturday, 28 May (1:40 pm)
Melbourne 10.16 (76)
def. by
Port Adelaide 18.13 (121)
TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,146)
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Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm)
St Kilda 15.11 (101)
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Fremantle 10.7 (67)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,927)
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Saturday, 28 May (7:25 pm)
Essendon 10.7 (67)
def. by
Richmond 16.9 (105)
MCG (crowd: 56,948)
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Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 15.17 (107)
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Greater Western Sydney 13.7 (85)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,737)
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Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm)
Carlton 16.8 (104)
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Geelong 12.13 (85)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,535)
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Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm)
Collingwood 7.11 (53)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74)
MCG (crowd: 45,078)
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Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm)
West Coast 20.12 (132)
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Gold Coast 7.13 (55)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,945)
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Round 11
Round 11
Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm)
North Melbourne 18.16 (124)
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Richmond 7.12 (54)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 17,844)
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Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm)
Hawthorn 11.16 (82)
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Melbourne 10.4 (64)
MCG (crowd: 41,833)
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Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm)
Carlton 16.6 (102)
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Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,722)
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Saturday, 4 June (4:35 pm)
Geelong 14.14 (98)
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Greater Western Sydney 14.4 (88)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 22,007)
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Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm)
Fremantle 20.6 (126)
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Essendon 6.11 (47)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 31,199)
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Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 6.5 (41)
def. by
Sydney 11.13 (79)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,368)
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Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm)
Collingwood 7.16 (58)
def. by
Port Adelaide 19.11 (125)
MCG (crowd: 28,567)
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Sunday, 5 June (3:20 pm)
Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83)
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West Coast 11.9 (75)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,769)
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Sunday, 5 June (4:10 pm)
Adelaide 19.19 (133)
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St Kilda 6.9 (45)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,896)
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Round 12
Round 12
Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm)
Essendon 6.7 (43)
def. by
Hawthorn 23.13 (151)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,567)
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Saturday, 11 June (1:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 14.13 (97)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,096)
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Saturday, 11 June (4:35 pm)
Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64)
def. by
Fremantle 23.9 (147)
Gabba (crowd: 12,899)
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Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm)
Geelong 15.15 (105)
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North Melbourne 12.2 (74)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,045)
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Saturday, 11 June (5:40 pm)
West Coast 11.10 (76)
def. by
Adelaide 15.15 (105)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,591)
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Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 17.8 (110)
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Carlton 12.6 (78)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,945)
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Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm)
Richmond 17.12 (114)
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Gold Coast 15.7 (97)
MCG (crowd: 30,448)
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Sunday, 12 June (4:40 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 15.15 (105)
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Sydney 9.9 (63)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,541)
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Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 16.8 (104)
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Collingwood 8.10 (58)
MCG (crowd: 60,158)
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Round 13
Round 13
Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm)
North Melbourne 11.18 (84)
def. by
Hawthorn 14.9 (93)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,073)
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Saturday, 18 June (1:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82)
def. by
West Coast 20.11 (131)
Gabba (crowd: 12,777)
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Saturday, 18 June (2:35 pm)
Fremantle 12.14 (86)
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Port Adelaide 9.15 (69)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 32,448)
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Saturday, 18 June (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 5.13 (43)
def. by
Geelong 16.4 (100)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,725)
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Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm)
Sydney 12.14 (86)
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Melbourne 4.7 (31)
SCG (crowd: 19,086)
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Sunday, 19 June (4:40 pm)
Essendon 12.18 (90)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 17.15 (117)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,463)
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Bye Adelaide , Carlton , Collingwood , Gold Coast , Richmond , St Kilda
Round 14
Round 14
Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm)
Adelaide 12.28 (100)
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North Melbourne 10.7 (67)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,890)
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Friday, 24 June (7:50 pm)
Collingwood 12.13 (85)
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Fremantle 5.7 (37)
MCG (crowd: 20,320)
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Saturday, 25 June (1:40 pm)
Richmond 17.15 (117)
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Brisbane Lions 11.9 (75)
MCG (crowd: 28,883)
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Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 18.19 (127)
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Carlton 9.11 (65)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,355)
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Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 14.9 (93)
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Geelong 13.12 (90)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,745)
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Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 12.14 (86)
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Gold Coast 8.12 (60)
Aurora Stadium (crowd: 10,121)
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Bye Essendon , Melbourne , Port Adelaide , Sydney , West Coast , Western Bulldogs
The crowd of 20,320 for the match between Collingwood and Fremantle , played in cold conditions, is the lowest for a game involving Collingwood at the MCG since 1940 .[ 36]
Collingwood 's win against Fremantle was their 1500th win in their VFL/AFL history.[ 36] Fremantle 's score of 5.7 (37) is its lowest score against Collingwood and their lowest score at the MCG .[ 17] [ 37] This round was the lowest attended round by average crowds since round 19, 1996, and the lowest attended round overall since round 6, 1994.[ 38]
Round 15
Round 15
Thursday, 30 June (6:10 pm)
West Coast 20.10 (130)
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Essendon 7.10 (52)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 33,117)
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Friday, 1 July (7:50 pm)
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
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Richmond 8.8 (56)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,848)
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Saturday, 2 July (1:40 pm)
Gold Coast 15.18 (108)
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St Kilda 8.20 (68)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,071)
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Saturday, 2 July (4:35 pm)
Sydney 11.13 (79)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 13.5 (83)
SCG (crowd: 33,386)
Report
Saturday, 2 July (7:25 pm)
Carlton 6.9 (45)
def. by
Collingwood 8.9 (57)
MCG (crowd: 56,157)
Report
Sunday, 3 July (3:20 pm)
Melbourne 15.8 (98)
def. by
Adelaide 18.12 (120)
MCG (crowd: 29,133)
Report
Bye Brisbane Lions , Fremantle , Geelong , Greater Western Sydney , Hawthorn , North Melbourne
Round 16
Round 16 (Multicultural Round)
Thursday, 7 July (7:20 pm)
Port Adelaide 12.7 (79)
def. by
Hawthorn 15.11 (101)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,025)
Report
Friday, 8 July (7:50 pm)
Geelong 9.6 (60)
def. by
Sydney 15.8 (98)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,339)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (1:40 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 14.9 (93)
def. by
Collingwood 19.11 (125)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 13,483)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 22.7 (139)
def.
Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,528)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 12.13 (85)
def.
Richmond 11.9 (75)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,679)
Report
Saturday, 9 July (7:10 pm)
Melbourne 12.15 (87)
def.
Fremantle 8.7 (55)
TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,163)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (1:10 pm)
Carlton 7.5 (47)
def. by
Adelaide 16.11 (107)
MCG (crowd: 32,430)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (1:20 pm)
West Coast 16.8 (104)
def.
North Melbourne 11.6 (72)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 35,168)
Report
Sunday, 10 July (4:40 pm)
Essendon 14.14 (98)
def. by
St Kilda 17.7 (109)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,204)
Report
Round 17
Round 17
Thursday, 14 July (7:20 pm)
Sydney 10.10 (70)
def. by
Hawthorn 11.9 (75)
SCG (crowd: 42,314)
Report
Friday, 15 July (6:10 pm)
Fremantle 9.7 (61)
def. by
Geelong 11.12 (78)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 31,042)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (1:40 pm)
Richmond 16.6 (102)
def.
Essendon 11.17 (83)
MCG (crowd: 44,908)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (4:35 pm)
North Melbourne 10.17 (77)
def. by
Port Adelaide 16.9 (105)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,361)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 15.17 (107)
def.
Gold Coast 8.11 (59)
Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 8,509)
Report
Saturday, 16 July (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 14.13 (97)
def.
Collingwood 10.9 (69)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,012)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (1:10 pm)
Carlton 11.9 (75)
def. by
West Coast 12.10 (82)
MCG (crowd: 26,389)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (3:20 pm)
St Kilda 15.20 (110)
def.
Melbourne 11.8 (74)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,322)
Report
Sunday, 17 July (4:40 pm)
Brisbane Lions 9.13 (67)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 22.14 (146)
Gabba (crowd: 10,195)
Report
Greater Western Sydney 's second quarter score of 10.1 (61) was their highest scoring quarter ever.[ 39] The Brisbane Lions lost a club record 12th consecutive match.[ 40]
The crowd of 10,195 for the match between the Brisbane Lions and Greater Western Sydney is the lowest for a Brisbane Lions match at the Gabba and the lowest at the ground since round 16, 1995.[ 40]
St Kilda won its 14th consecutive game against Melbourne spanning from the 2006 elimination final, and recorded their longest winning streak against any club in their VFL/AFL history, surpassing their previous record of 13 consecutive wins against Fitzroy from 1962 to 1969.[ 41]
Round 18
Round 18
Friday, 22 July (7:50 pm)
Collingwood 12.12 (84)
def. by
North Melbourne 18.16 (124)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,041)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (1:45 pm)
Sydney 10.14 (74)
def.
Carlton 10.8 (68)
SCG [ 13] (Moved from ANZ Stadium )
Report
Saturday, 23 July (2:10 pm)
Gold Coast 16.9 (105)
def.
Fremantle 12.9 (81)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,933)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (2:35 pm)
West Coast 10.6 (66)
def.
Melbourne 8.12 (60)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 33,908)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm)
Geelong 12.13 (85)
def.
Adelaide 7.13 (55)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 21,127)
Report
Saturday, 23 July (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60)
def. by
St Kilda 11.9 (75)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,532)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (1:10 pm)
Essendon 12.19 (91)
def. by
Brisbane Lions 20.8 (128)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,869)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 16.18 (114)
def.
Richmond 5.14 (44)
MCG (crowd: 51,892)
Report
Sunday, 24 July (4:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 9.6 (60)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 11.13 (79)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 27,935)
Report
Round 19
Round 19
Friday, 29 July (7:50 pm)
Geelong 16.7 (103)
def.
Western Bulldogs 11.12 (78)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,331)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (1:45 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 17.9 (111)
def.
Richmond 3.5 (23)
Manuka Oval (crowd: 14,974)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 10.14 (74)
def.
Carlton 7.13 (55)
Aurora Stadium (crowd: 18,112)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (4:35 pm)
Collingwood 13.13 (91)
def.
West Coast 11.6 (72)
MCG (crowd: 34,929)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 12.13 (85)
def.
St Kilda 8.14 (62)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,287)
Report
Saturday, 30 July (7:25 pm)
Brisbane Lions 11.13 (79)
def. by
Port Adelaide 25.23 (173)
Gabba (crowd: 13,085)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (1:10 pm)
Melbourne 9.12 (66)
def.
Gold Coast 9.10 (64)
MCG (crowd: 20,627)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (1:20 pm)
Fremantle 7.5 (47)
def. by
Sydney 21.11 (137)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 32,401)
Report
Sunday, 31 July (4:10 pm)
Adelaide 22.11 (143)
def.
Essendon 9.7 (61)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,264)
Report
Round 20
Round 20
Friday, 5 August (7:50 pm)
Richmond 14.8 (92)
def.
Collingwood 11.11 (77)
MCG (crowd: 49,122)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (1:45 pm)
Sydney 14.16 (100)
def.
Port Adelaide 4.9 (33)
SCG (crowd: 30,204)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (2:10 pm)
Melbourne 17.8 (110)
def.
Hawthorn 11.15 (81)
MCG (crowd: 38,818)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (4:35 pm)
Gold Coast 13.6 (84)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 14.8 (92)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,108)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (7:25 pm)
Western Bulldogs 9.7 (61)
def.
North Melbourne 7.5 (47)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,740)
Report
Saturday, 6 August (7:10 pm)
Adelaide 27.15 (177)
def.
Brisbane Lions 6.3 (39)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,549)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (1:10 pm)
Carlton 7.9 (51)
def. by
St Kilda 19.8 (122)
MCG (crowd: 37,797)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (3:20 pm)
Geelong 15.10 (100)
def.
Essendon 4.10 (34)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,254)
Report
Sunday, 7 August (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 9.10 (64)
def. by
West Coast 17.8 (110)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,215)
Report
Round 21
Round 21
Friday, 12 August (7:50 pm)
Western Bulldogs 14.11 (95)
def.
Collingwood 14.8 (92)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,010)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (1:45 pm)
Brisbane Lions 15.9 (99)
def.
Carlton 13.17 (95)
Gabba (crowd: 17,432)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (2:10 pm)
Hawthorn 14.12 (96)
def.
North Melbourne 8.9 (57)
MCG (crowd: 50,657)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 14.12 (96)
def. by
West Coast 14.13 (97)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,385)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (7:25 pm)
St Kilda 11.10 (76)
def. by
Sydney 23.8 (146)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,059)
Report
Saturday, 13 August (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 8.6 (54)
def. by
Melbourne 13.16 (94)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,426)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (1:10 pm)
Essendon 11.9 (75)
def.
Gold Coast 9.15 (69)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,622)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (3:20 pm)
Richmond 12.6 (78)
def. by
Geelong 10.22 (82)
MCG (crowd: 45,567)
Report
Sunday, 14 August (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 11.4 (70)
def. by
Adelaide 21.16 (142)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 30,116)
Report
Round 22
Round 22
Friday, 19 August (6:10 pm)
West Coast 13.14 (92)
def.
Hawthorn 10.7 (67)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,581)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (1:45 pm)
North Melbourne 10.16 (76)
def. by
Sydney 12.13 (85)
Blundstone Arena (crowd: 16,495)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (2:10 pm)
Richmond 6.10 (46)
def. by
St Kilda 7.13 (55)
MCG (crowd: 35,255)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (4:35 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 19.15 (129)
def.
Fremantle 5.7 (37)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,556)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (7:25 pm)
Collingwood 16.22 (118)
def.
Gold Coast 6.11 (47)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,644)
Report
Saturday, 20 August (7:10 pm)
Port Adelaide 14.10 (94)
def. by
Adelaide 15.19 (109)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,541)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (1:10 pm)
Carlton 11.12 (78)
def.
Melbourne 7.16 (58)
MCG (crowd: 40,693)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (3:20 pm)
Brisbane Lions 10.9 (69)
def. by
Geelong 19.15 (129)
Gabba (crowd: 20,477)
Report
Sunday, 21 August (4:40 pm)
Essendon 7.11 (53)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 14.9 (93)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,308)
Report
Round 23
Round 23
Friday, 26 August (7:40 pm)
Adelaide 10.11 (71)
def. by
West Coast 14.16 (100)
Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,785)
Report
Saturday, 27 August (1:45 pm)
Geelong 24.11 (155)
def.
Melbourne 6.8 (44)
Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,413)
Report
Saturday, 27 August (2:10 pm)
Essendon 15.13 (103)
def.
Carlton 10.19 (79)
MCG (crowd: 46,566)
Report
Saturday, 27 August (4:35 pm)
Sydney 25.14 (164)
def.
Richmond 7.9 (51)
SCG (crowd: 36,570)
Report
Saturday, 27 August (7:25 pm)
North Melbourne 9.9 (63)
def. by
Greater Western Sydney 14.16 (100)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,295)
Report
Saturday, 27 August (7:25 pm)
Gold Coast 9.12 (66)
def. by
Port Adelaide 13.11 (89)
Metricon Stadium (crowd: 9,213)
Report
Sunday, 28 August (1:10 pm)
St Kilda 25.11 (161)
def.
Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103)
Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,834)
Report
Sunday, 28 August (3:20 pm)
Hawthorn 17.10 (112)
def.
Collingwood 17.9 (111)
MCG (crowd: 52,968)
Report
Sunday, 28 August (2:40 pm)
Fremantle 10.9 (69)
def.
Western Bulldogs 6.13 (49)
Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,765)
Report
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 NM
PA Rich
Syd Haw
Frem WB
Geel GCS
GWS StK WCE
X
NM Melb
Carl
Coll Geel
Ess BL Frem
PA
WCE NM Syd
X
X
5
Brisbane Lions WCE
NM Geel
GCS WB
Syd PA
Coll Melb
Haw Carl
Frem WCE Rich
X
GCS
GWS Ess
PA Adel
Carl Geel StK
X
X
X
X
17
Carlton Rich
Syd GCS
WB Frem
Ess Coll
PA NM
Geel BL StK
X
GWS
Coll Adel WCE Syd
Haw
StK BL
Melb Ess
X
X
X
X
14
Collingwood Syd
Rich StK
Melb Ess WCE
Carl BL
Geel WB PA Melb
X
Frem Carl
GWS
Adel
NM WCE Rich
WB
GCS Haw
X
X
X
X
12
Essendon GCS
Melb PA
Geel Coll
Carl
Syd
NM StK
Rich Frem
Haw GWS X
WCE
StK Rich
BL Adel
Geel
GCS WB Carl X
X
X
X
18
Fremantle WB
GCS WCE
NM
Carl Adel
GWS Haw
Rich StK
Ess BL
PA Coll
X
Melb
Geel GCS
Syd WCE Adel GWS
WB X
X
X
X
16
Geelong Haw GWS
BL Ess
PA
GCS WCE Adel
Coll
Carl
GWS NM WB
StK
X
Syd Frem
Adel WB Ess Rich
BL
Melb Haw X
Syd X
2
Gold Coast Ess Frem
Carl BL
NM Geel
Melb GWS
Adel WCE
Syd Rich
X
Haw
StK BL WB
Frem Melb
GWS Ess
Coll
PA X
X
X
X
15
Greater Western Sydney Melb
Geel Syd
PA StK
Haw Frem
GCS WB Adel
Geel
Syd Ess
Carl X
Coll BL
PA
Rich GCS
WCE Frem NM
Syd
X
WB X
4
Hawthorn Geel
WCE WB
StK Adel GWS
Rich
Frem Syd BL
Melb Ess
NM
GCS X
PA
Syd
Rich Carl Melb
NM WCE
Coll Geel
WB X
X
3
Melbourne GWS Ess
NM
Coll
Rich StK GCS
WB BL PA Haw
Coll Syd
X
Adel Frem StK
WCE
GCS Haw PA
Carl
Geel
X
X
X
X
11
North Melbourne Adel BL
Melb Frem GCS
WB StK
Ess
Carl Syd
Rich Geel
Haw Adel
X
WCE
PA Coll
StK WB
Haw
Syd GWS Adel
X
X
X
8
Port Adelaide StK Adel
Ess GWS
Geel Rich
BL Carl
WCE Melb
Coll
WB Frem
X
Rich Haw NM
GWS BL
Syd
Melb Adel GCS
X
X
X
X
10
Richmond Carl Coll
Adel WCE
Melb
PA Haw Syd Frem
Ess
NM
GCS X
BL PA
WB
Ess Haw
GWS
Coll Geel StK Syd
X
X
X
X
13
St Kilda PA
WB Coll Haw
GWS Melb
NM WCE
Ess Frem Adel
Carl X
Geel GCS
Ess
Melb WB
NM
Carl
Syd Rich
BL X
X
X
X
9
Sydney Coll Carl
GWS Adel
WCE BL
Ess Rich
Haw
NM GCS
GWS
Melb X
WB Geel
Haw Carl Frem
PA StK
NM
Rich GWS Adel Geel
WB 1
West Coast BL Haw
Frem Rich Syd
Coll Geel
StK PA
GCS WB
Adel BL
X
Ess NM Carl
Melb Coll
Frem
GWS
Haw Adel
WB X
X
X
6
Western Bulldogs Frem StK
Haw Carl
BL NM
Adel Melb
GWS
Coll
WCE PA
Geel X
Syd
Rich GCS StK Geel
NM Coll Ess
Frem
WCE
Haw
GWS
Syd
7 (P)
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 gameX – 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 8.
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 did not play during that round, either due to a bye or a postponed game.
Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end. Points by round Team ╲ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sydney 42 82 121 123 163 203 243 244 284 322 362 363 402 40 2 404 442 445 483 523 562 602 641 681 Geelong 45 46 85 124 164 202 242 282 282 283 323 362 401 403 40 2 406 447 484 524 565 604 643 682 Hawthorn 014 47 89 128 165 168 206 246 247 287 325 365 404 441 44 1 481 521 561 601 601 641 644 683 Greater Western Sydney 010 49 411 89 126 165 205 243 283 284 286 326 365 404 40 3 407 444 482 522 564 565 605 644 Adelaide 011 45 86 127 129 167 168 168 208 248 288 327 32 8 368 405 443 482 486 525 563 603 642 645 West Coast 44 48 87 126 128 166 167 207 246 285 287 288 327 32 8 368 405 446 485 486 526 566 606 646 Western Bulldogs 41 81 84 122 162 164 204 245 245 286 324 364 366 36 7 406 444 483 487 487 527 567 607 607 North Melbourne 48 84 123 161 201 241 281 321 361 361 401 401 403 405 40 7 408 408 448 488 488 488 488 488 St Kilda 013 018 413 412 413 812 813 814 1213 1613 1613 2012 20 12 2412 2413 2812 3210 369 3610 409 4010 449 489 Port Adelaide 46 412 88 811 812 1211 1610 1610 1610 2010 249 249 249 24 9 289 289 329 3210 369 3610 3611 3611 4010 Melbourne 49 411 410 810 1210 129 169 169 209 209 2011 2410 2410 24 10 2410 2810 2811 2811 3211 3611 409 4010 4011 Collingwood 017 414 414 415 811 813 814 1212 1611 1612 1612 1614 16 14 2014 2411 2811 2812 2812 3212 3212 3212 3612 3612 Richmond 47 410 412 413 414 415 415 815 1214 1614 1614 2013 20 13 2411 2412 2413 2813 2813 2813 3213 3213 3213 3213 Carlton 012 015 017 018 415 814 1212 1611 1612 2011 2410 2411 24 11 2413 2414 2414 2414 2414 2415 2415 2415 2814 2814 Gold Coast 43 83 122 125 127 1210 1211 1213 1215 1215 1215 1215 12 16 1216 1615 2015 2015 2415 2414 2414 2414 2415 2415 Fremantle 018 017 016 017 018 018 018 018 018 018 416 816 1215 1215 12 16 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1616 Brisbane Lions 015 016 018 414 416 416 416 416 416 416 417 417 417 417 4 17 417 417 817 817 817 1217 1217 1217 Essendon 016 413 415 416 417 417 417 417 417 417 418 418 418 4 18 418 418 418 418 418 418 818 818 1218
Positions of teams round by round
Finals series
Week one
Week two
Week three
Preliminary finals
PF2: Friday, 23 September (7:50 pm)
Geelong 8.12 (60)
def. by
Sydney 15.7 (97)
MCG (crowd: 71,772)
Report
PF1: Saturday, 24 September (5:15 pm)
Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83)
def. by
Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89)
Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,790)
Report
With both Geelong and Greater Western Sydney losing, this was the first time under the final eight system in which both teams who won their respective qualifying finals failed to qualify for the grand final.[ 62]
The crowd of 21,790 for the match between Greater Western Sydney and the Western Bulldogs is the highest ever crowd for an AFL game at Spotless Stadium .[ 63]
The Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs match was the second-most watched game in AFL history outside a grand final with an average viewership of 2.387 million people.[ 64]
The Western Bulldogs qualified for their first grand final since 1961 .[ 65]
The Western Bulldogs became the first team to finish outside the top 4 in the home and away season under the current system to qualify for the Grand Final.
Week four
Attendances
By club
By ground
Awards
Milestones
Coleman Medal
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman that round.
Underlined numbers indicates the player did not play 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
Josh J. Kennedy
88
19
110
212
214
317
320
525
732
537
138
341
546
046 349
453
255
358
260
767
370
575
580
80
2
Lance Franklin
44
48
412
416
218
523
629
534
337
340
141
243
447
047 552
153
053
457
259
261
667
067
774
74
3
Eddie Betts
11
56
39
413
316
420
020
222
022
527
128
533
033 235
338
341
344
145
550
454
660
565
166
66
Tom Lynch
44
59
413
518
422
224
428
230
232
234
135
439
039 342
143
548
351
455
257
461
263
265
166
5
Josh Jenkins
55
49
110
111
213
215
823
225
126
127
734
337
037 138
240
343
144
347
249
352
557
259
360
60
6
Tom Hawkins
22
35
49
09
110
414
317
017
421
122
224
024 428
331
031 233
134
438
240
343
144
246
652
52
7
Jeremy Cameron
00 00 00 00 55
38
19
716
521
122
022
123
225
328
028 533
336
238
240
444
145
348
149
49
8
Jack Riewoldt
22
35
16
410
313
316
319
120
222
224
226
127
027 431
435
237
037
239
241
445
146
147
148
48
Jack Gunston
33
14
26
06
17
512
416
319
423
225
328
432
032
133
033 336
238
341
142
244
145
247
148
10
Tim Membrey
00 00 00 00 00 55
38
08
311
314
115
520
00 121
223
528
432
234
034
539
140
242
244
44
Cyril Rioli
00
44
37
18
412
113
114
014 115
519
120
323
225
025 025 328
230
334
034 438
341
044
344
Best and fairest
Club leadership
Club
Coach
Captain(s)
Vice-captain(s)
Leadership group
Reference
Adelaide
Don Pyke
Taylor Walker
Richard Douglas , Sam Jacobs , Rory Sloane , Daniel Talia , Scott Thompson , Nathan van Berlo
[ 139] [ 140]
Brisbane Lions
Justin Leppitsch
Tom Rockliff
Pearce Hanley , Daniel Rich , Dayne Zorko , Dayne Beams , Daniel Merrett
[ 141]
Carlton
Brendon Bolton
Marc Murphy
Kade Simpson
Patrick Cripps , Ed Curnow , Sam Docherty , Bryce Gibbs , Andrew Walker
[ 142]
Collingwood
Nathan Buckley
Scott Pendlebury
Nathan Brown , Steele Sidebottom , Taylor Adams , Brent Macaffer
[ 143]
Essendon
John Worsfold
Brendon Goddard
Mark Baguley
Joe Daniher , James Gwilt , Zach Merrett , David Zaharakis
[ 144] [ 145]
Fremantle
Ross Lyon
David Mundy
Nat Fyfe , Aaron Sandilands , Lee Spurr , Matthew Pavlich , Michael Johnson
[ 146] [ 147]
Geelong
Chris Scott
Joel Selwood
Harry Taylor
Mark Blicavs , Patrick Dangerfield , Mitch Duncan , Tom Hawkins
[ 148]
Gold Coast
Rodney Eade
Gary Ablett
Tom Lynch , Dion Prestia , Steven May
Nick Malceski , Michael Rischitelli , David Swallow , Jarrod Harbrow , Matt Rosa , Jaeger O'Meara
[ 149]
Greater Western Sydney
Leon Cameron
Phil Davis Callan Ward
Heath Shaw
Matthew Buntine , Stephen Coniglio , Dylan Shiel , Devon Smith
[ 150]
Hawthorn
Alastair Clarkson
Luke Hodge
Jarryd Roughead , Jordan Lewis , Sam Mitchell , Josh Gibson , Isaac Smith
[ 151]
Melbourne
Paul Roos
Nathan Jones
Max Gawn , Colin Garland , Jack Viney , Bernie Vince , Tom McDonald
[ 152] [ 153]
North Melbourne
Brad Scott
Andrew Swallow
Jack Ziebell
Shaun Higgins , Jamie Macmillan , Scott Thompson
[ 154]
Port Adelaide
Ken Hinkley
Travis Boak
Hamish Hartlett
Brad Ebert , Jack Hombsch , Tom Jonas , Matthew Lobbe , Justin Westhoff , Ollie Wines
[ 155]
Richmond
Damien Hardwick
Trent Cotchin
Brett Deledio , Ivan Maric
Alex Rance , Shane Edwards
[ 156]
St Kilda
Alan Richardson
Nick Riewoldt
David Armitage , Sean Dempster , Jarryn Geary , Leigh Montagna , Jack Newnes , Jack Steven , Maverick Weller
[ 157]
Sydney
John Longmire
Kieren Jack Jarrad McVeigh
Heath Grundy , Dan Hannebery , Josh Kennedy , Luke Parker , Dane Rampe , Nick Smith
[ 158]
West Coast
Adam Simpson
Shannon Hurn
Josh Kennedy
Eric Mackenzie , Matt Priddis , Luke Shuey
[ 159]
Western Bulldogs
Luke Beveridge
Robert Murphy
Easton Wood
Matthew Boyd , Marcus Bontempelli , Dale Morris
[ 160]
Coach changes
Club financials
Notable events
Essendon supplements scandal
On 12 January 2016, after appealing the AFL anti-doping tribunal's verdict that 34 past and present Essendon players were found not guilty of taking an illegal substance during the 2012 season , the Court of Arbitration for Sport returned a final verdict of guilty; as a result, these players, including twelve still at the club, five at another as well as 17 players who are currently playing at lower levels or have retired altogether, were suspended for the entire season.[ 164]
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