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.
| 2016 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teams | 18 |
| Premiers | Western Bulldogs 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Sydney 9th minor premiership |
| Brownlow Medallist | Patrick Dangerfield Geelong (35 votes) |
| Coleman Medallist | Josh Kennedy West Coast (80 goals) |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 207 |
| Total attendance | 6,870,241 (33,190 per match) |
| Highest (H&A) | 85,082 (round 5, Collingwood v Essendon) |
| Highest (finals) | 99,981 (Grand Final, Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs) |
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
editNAB Challenge
editFor 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
editThe 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] From round 9 onwards, the shot clock was not shown during the final two minutes of any quarter to prevent it from being actively used in end-of-game 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
editNotable 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] The New Zealand Anzac Day match was scrapped from the fixture.[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] It was since announced in February 2016 that the annual 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
edit| Round 1 (Opening Round) | |||||
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| Thursday, 24 March (7:25 pm) | Richmond 14.8 (92) | def. | Carlton 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 75,706) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (1:40 pm) | Melbourne 12.8 (80) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.18 (78) | MCG (crowd: 28,505) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (3:35 pm) | Gold Coast 17.19 (121) | def. | Essendon 9.6 (60) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,239) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) | Sydney 18.25 (133) | def. | Collingwood 7.11 (53) | SCG[13] (crowd: 33,857) (Moved from ANZ Stadium) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne 16.11 (107) | def. | Adelaide 14.13 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,485) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 15.13 (103) | def. | Fremantle 5.8 (38) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,832) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (2:50 pm) | Port Adelaide 20.13 (133) | def. | St Kilda 15.10 (100) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,807) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (4:40 pm) | West Coast 26.10 (166) | def. | Brisbane Lions 15.12 (102) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 35,201) | Report |
| Monday, 28 March (3:20 pm) | Geelong 18.8 (116) | def. | Hawthorn 12.14 (86) | MCG (crowd: 74,218) | Report |
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Round 2
edit| Round 2 | |||||
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| Friday, 1 April (7:50 pm) | Collingwood 13.9 (87) | def. | Richmond 12.14 (86) | MCG (crowd: 72,761) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (1:15 pm) | Adelaide 22.12 (144) | def. | Port Adelaide 11.20 (86) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,585) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon 11.14 (80) | def. | Melbourne 10.7 (67) | MCG (crowd: 50,424) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (3:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 11.17 (83) | def. by | North Melbourne 17.15 (117) | Gabba (crowd: 18,021) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 5.6 (36) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.15 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,353) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (4:40 pm) | Fremantle 14.16 (100) | def. by | Gold Coast 19.12 (126) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,208) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 13.11 (89) | def. | Geelong 11.10 (76) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 13,656) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 14.15 (99) | def. | West Coast 7.11 (53) | MCG (crowd: 42,977) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (4:40 pm) | Carlton 10.11 (71) | def. by | Sydney 20.11 (131) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,146) | Report |
Round 3
edit| Round 3 | |||||
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| Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm) | Port Adelaide 17.10 (112) | def. | Essendon 7.9 (51) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,601) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (1:45 pm) | St Kilda 18.11 (119) | def. | Collingwood 14.6 (90) | MCG (crowd: 50,903) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (2:10 pm) | Richmond 13.14 (92) | def. by | Adelaide 19.14 (128) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,951) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm) | Sydney 14.9 (93) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.8 (68) | SCG (crowd: 37,045) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 13.17 (95) | def. | Carlton 5.11 (41) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,885) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 12.20 (92) | def. | Fremantle 8.11 (59) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 40,555) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 21.10 (136) | def. | Melbourne 20.11 (131) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 12,607) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90) | def. by | Hawthorn 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,808) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (4:40 pm) | Geelong 18.17 (125) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.14 (56) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,320) | Report |
Round 4
edit| Round 4 | |||||
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| Friday, 15 April (6:10 pm) | West Coast 18.17 (125) | def. | Richmond 9.3 (57) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 38,860) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm) | Essendon 6.6 (42) | def. by | Geelong 9.18 (72) | MCG (crowd: 42,723) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 13.9 (87) | def. | St Kilda 13.6 (84) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,173) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 14.23 (107) | def. | Gold Coast 14.10 (94) | Gabba (crowd: 20,041) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm) | Carlton 7.7 (49) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.7 (85) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,622) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 16.17 (113) | def. | Sydney 15.13 (103) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 51,330) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 April (1:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 22.19 (151) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.11 (65) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 10,028) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 9.13 (67) | def. by | Melbourne 16.6 (102) | MCG (crowd: 47,558) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 20.12 (132) | def. | Fremantle 14.17 (101) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,393) | Report |
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Round 5
edit| Round 5 (ANZAC Round) | |||||
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| Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 17.10 (112) | def. | Adelaide 17.7 (109) | MCG (crowd: 45,781) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (1:45 pm) | Sydney 12.16 (88) | def. | West Coast 7.7 (49) | SCG (crowd: 35,427) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast 11.15 (81) | def. by | North Melbourne 18.11 (119) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 13,351) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120) | def. | Brisbane Lions 10.7 (67) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,097) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (7:15 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.11 (59) | def. by | Geelong 16.11 (107) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,937) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 12.7 (79) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 19.12 (126) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,052) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (2:15 pm) | Fremantle 9.14 (68) | def. by | Carlton 10.12 (72) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,796) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 20.9 (129) | def. | Richmond 14.12 (96) | MCG (crowd: 59,968) | Report |
| Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 22.10 (142) | def. | Essendon 11.7 (73) | MCG (crowd: 85,082) | Report |
Round 6
edit| Round 6 | |||||
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| Friday, 29 April (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne 9.7 (61) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.9 (45) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,622) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm) | Melbourne 15.6 (96) | def. by | St Kilda 20.15 (135) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,260) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (1:40 pm) | Adelaide 14.13 (97) | def. | Fremantle 8.16 (64) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,423) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 24.14 (158) | def. | Hawthorn 12.11 (83) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 13,766) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | Geelong 25.18 (168) | def. | Gold Coast 7.6 (48) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,007) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | Richmond 8.11 (59) | def. by | Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) | MCG (crowd: 27,077) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) | def. by | Sydney 15.7 (97) | Gabba (crowd: 14,646) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm) | Carlton 10.12 (72) | def. | Essendon 8.9 (57) | MCG (crowd: 43,827) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 18.16 (124) | def. | Collingwood 9.8 (62) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,931) | Report |
Round 7
edit| Round 7 | |||||
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| Friday, 6 May (7:50 pm) | Richmond 13.12 (90) | def. by | Hawthorn 21.10 (136) | MCG (crowd: 49,678) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm) | Collingwood 12.12 (84) | def. by | Carlton 15.9 (99) | MCG (crowd: 60,222) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 18.15 (123) | def. | West Coast 12.7 (79) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,429) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm) | Sydney 20.15 (135) | def. | Essendon 7.12 (54) | SCG[13] (crowd: 29,527) (Moved from ANZ Stadium) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (5:10 pm) | Gold Coast 14.3 (87) | def. by | Melbourne 24.16 (160) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,780) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 18.15 (123) | def. | Adelaide 17.6 (108) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,984) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 May (6:10 pm) | Fremantle 11.11 (77) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 14.11 (95) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 28,201) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 May (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 11.9 (75) | def. by | North Melbourne 11.16 (82) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,254) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 May (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 21.10 (136) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.17 (59) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 32,399) | Report |
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Round 8
edit| Round 8 | |||||
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| Friday, 13 May (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 11.6 (72) | def. by | Geelong 13.20 (98) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,141) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) | Essendon 8.12 (60) | def. by | North Melbourne 10.14 (74) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,321) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 17.14 (116) | def. | Fremantle 11.9 (75) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,012) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 22.17 (149) | def. | Gold Coast 9.4 (58) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,308) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) | Richmond 14.17 (101) | def. | Sydney 15.10 (100) | MCG (crowd: 36,014) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65) | def. by | Collingwood 20.23 (143) | Gabba (crowd: 24,552) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton 14.9 (93) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.13 (91) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,924) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 12.10 (82) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.12 (114) | MCG (crowd: 39,921) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 20.12 (132) | def. | St Kilda 3.11 (29) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 36,140) | Report |
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Round 9
edit| Round 9 | |||||
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| Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 7.13 (55) | def. by | Sydney 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 61,552) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm) | Collingwood 16.8 (104) | def. | Geelong 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 59,864) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (2:10 pm) | Gold Coast 11.8 (74) | def. by | Adelaide 22.17 (149) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,692) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (4:05 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.8 (86) | def. by | West Coast 14.10 (94) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,695) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 6.9 (45) | def. by | Richmond 11.17 (83) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 20,184) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 May (7:25 pm) | North Melbourne 17.11 (113) | def. | Carlton 6.10 (46) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,419) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 19.17 (131) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.14 (68) | MCG (crowd: 26,892) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.13 (73) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,612) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 May (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 16.13 (109) | def. | Essendon 9.9 (63) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,026) | Report |
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Round 10
edit| Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round) | |||||
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| Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm) | Sydney 14.7 (91) | def. | North Melbourne 9.11 (65) | SCG (crowd: 38,498) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) | def. by | Hawthorn 21.9 (135) | Gabba (crowd: 23,691) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (1:40 pm) | Melbourne 10.16 (76) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.13 (121) | TIO Traeger Park (crowd: 5,146) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm) | St Kilda 15.11 (101) | def. | Fremantle 10.7 (67) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,927) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (7:25 pm) | Essendon 10.7 (67) | def. by | Richmond 16.9 (105) | MCG (crowd: 56,948) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 May (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 15.17 (107) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 13.7 (85) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,737) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm) | Carlton 16.8 (104) | def. | Geelong 12.13 (85) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,535) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm) | Collingwood 7.11 (53) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 11.8 (74) | MCG (crowd: 45,078) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 20.12 (132) | def. | Gold Coast 7.13 (55) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 34,945) | Report |
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Round 11
edit| Round 11 | |||||
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| Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne 18.16 (124) | def. | Richmond 7.12 (54) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 17,844) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn 11.16 (82) | def. | Melbourne 10.4 (64) | MCG (crowd: 41,833) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton 16.6 (102) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,722) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (4:35 pm) | Geelong 14.14 (98) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 14.4 (88) | Simonds Stadium (crowd: 22,007) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (5:40 pm) | Fremantle 20.6 (126) | def. | Essendon 6.11 (47) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 31,199) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm) | Gold Coast 6.5 (41) | def. by | Sydney 11.13 (79) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 4,368) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 June (1:10 pm) | Collingwood 7.16 (58) | def. by | Port Adelaide 19.11 (125) | MCG (crowd: 28,567) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 June (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | def. | West Coast 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,769) | Report |
| Sunday, 5 June (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 19.19 (133) | def. | St Kilda 6.9 (45) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,896) | Report |
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Round 12
edit| Round 12 | |||||
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| Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon 6.7 (43) | def. by | Hawthorn 23.13 (151) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,567) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (1:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 40,096) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (4:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | def. by | Fremantle 23.9 (147) | Gabba (crowd: 12,899) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm) | Geelong 15.15 (105) | def. | North Melbourne 12.2 (74) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,045) | Report |
| Saturday, 11 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast 11.10 (76) | def. by | Adelaide 15.15 (105) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 37,591) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 June (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 17.8 (110) | def. | Carlton 12.6 (78) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,945) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm) | Richmond 17.12 (114) | def. | Gold Coast 15.7 (97) | MCG (crowd: 30,448) | Report |
| Sunday, 12 June (4:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.15 (105) | def. | Sydney 9.9 (63) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 21,541) | Report |
| Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm) | Melbourne 16.8 (104) | def. | Collingwood 8.10 (58) | MCG (crowd: 60,158) | Report |
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Round 13
edit| Round 13 | |||||
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| Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) | North Melbourne 11.18 (84) | def. by | Hawthorn 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,073) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (1:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) | def. by | West Coast 20.11 (131) | Gabba (crowd: 12,777) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (2:35 pm) | Fremantle 12.14 (86) | def. | Port Adelaide 9.15 (69) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 32,448) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 June (7:25 pm) | Western Bulldogs 5.13 (43) | def. by | Geelong 16.4 (100) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,725) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 June (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.14 (86) | def. | Melbourne 4.7 (31) | SCG (crowd: 19,086) | Report |
| Sunday, 19 June (4:40 pm) | Essendon 12.18 (90) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 17.15 (117) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,463) | Report |
| Bye Adelaide, Carlton, Collingwood, Gold Coast, Richmond, St Kilda | |||||
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Round 14
edit| Round 14 | |||||
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| Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm) | Adelaide 12.28 (100) | def. | North Melbourne 10.7 (67) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,890) | Report |
| Friday, 24 June (7:50 pm) | Collingwood 12.13 (85) | def. | Fremantle 5.7 (37) | MCG (crowd: 20,320) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (1:40 pm) | Richmond 17.15 (117) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.9 (75) | MCG (crowd: 28,883) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 18.19 (127) | def. | Carlton 9.11 (65) | Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,355) | Report |
| Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 14.9 (93) | def. | Geelong 13.12 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,745) | Report |
| Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 12.14 (86) | def. | Gold Coast 8.12 (60) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 10,121) | Report |
| Bye Essendon, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | |||||
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Round 15
edit| Round 15 | |||||
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| Thursday, 30 June (6:10 pm) | West Coast 20.10 (130) | def. | Essendon 7.10 (52) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 33,117) | Report |
| Friday, 1 July (7:50 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.10 (94) | def. | Richmond 8.8 (56) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,848) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 July (1:40 pm) | Gold Coast 15.18 (108) | def. | St Kilda 8.20 (68) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,071) | Report |
| 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
edit| Round 16 (Multicultural Round) | |||||
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| 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
edit| Round 17 | |||||
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| 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 |
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Round 18
edit| Round 18 | |||||
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| 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] (crowd: 31,765) (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
edit| Round 19 | |||||
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| 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 |
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Round 20
edit| Round 20 | |||||
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| 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 |
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Round 21
edit| 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 |
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Round 22
edit| Round 22 | |||||
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| 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 |
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Round 23
edit| Round 23 | |||||
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| 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 |
Win/loss table
edit| 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 10 | PA 58 | Rich 36 | Syd 10 | Haw 3 | Frem 33 | WB 15 | Geel 26 | GCS 75 | GWS 22 | StK 88 | WCE 29 | X | NM 33 | Melb 22 | Carl 60 | Coll 28 | Geel 30 | Ess 82 | BL 138 | Frem 72 | PA 15 | WCE 29 | NM 62 | Syd 36 | X | X | 5 |
| Brisbane Lions | WCE 64 | NM 34 | Geel 69 | GCS 13 | WB 53 | Syd 3 | PA 77 | Coll 78 | Melb 63 | Haw 48 | Carl 38 | Frem 83 | WCE 49 | Rich 42 | X | GCS 26 | GWS 79 | Ess 37 | PA 94 | Adel 138 | Carl 4 | Geel 60 | StK 58 | X | X | X | X | 17 |
| Carlton | Rich 9 | Syd 60 | GCS 54 | WB 36 | Frem 4 | Ess 15 | Coll 15 | PA 2 | NM 67 | Geel 19 | BL 38 | StK 32 | X | GWS 62 | Coll 12 | Adel 60 | WCE 7 | Syd 6 | Haw 19 | StK 71 | BL 4 | Melb 20 | Ess 24 | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Collingwood | Syd 80 | Rich 1 | StK 29 | Melb 35 | Ess 69 | WCE 62 | Carl 15 | BL 78 | Geel 24 | WB 21 | PA 67 | Melb 46 | X | Frem 48 | Carl 12 | GWS 32 | Adel 28 | NM 40 | WCE 19 | Rich 15 | WB 3 | GCS 71 | Haw 1 | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| Essendon | GCS 61 | Melb 13 | PA 61 | Geel 30 | Coll 69 | Carl 15 | Syd 81 | NM 14 | StK 46 | Rich 38 | Frem 79 | Haw 108 | GWS 27 | X | WCE 78 | StK 11 | Rich 19 | BL 37 | Adel 82 | Geel 66 | GCS 6 | WB 40 | Carl 24 | X | X | X | X | 18 |
| Fremantle | WB 65 | GCS 26 | WCE 33 | NM 31 | Carl 4 | Adel 33 | GWS 18 | Haw 41 | Rich 38 | StK 34 | Ess 79 | BL 83 | PA 17 | Coll 48 | X | Melb 32 | Geel 17 | GCS 24 | Syd 90 | WCE 46 | Adel 72 | GWS 92 | WB 20 | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Geelong | Haw 30 | GWS 13 | BL 69 | Ess 30 | PA 48 | GCS 120 | WCE 44 | Adel 26 | Coll 24 | Carl 19 | GWS 10 | NM 31 | WB 57 | StK 3 | X | Syd 38 | Frem 17 | Adel 30 | WB 25 | Ess 66 | Rich 4 | BL 60 | Melb 111 | Haw 2 | X | Syd 37 | X | 2 |
| Gold Coast | Ess 61 | Frem 26 | Carl 54 | BL 13 | NM 38 | Geel 120 | Melb 73 | GWS 91 | Adel 75 | WCE 77 | Syd 38 | Rich 17 | X | Haw 26 | StK 40 | BL 26 | WB 48 | Frem 24 | Melb 2 | GWS 8 | Ess 6 | Coll 71 | PA 23 | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| Greater Western Sydney | Melb 2 | Geel 13 | Syd 25 | PA 86 | StK 47 | Haw 75 | Frem 18 | GCS 91 | WB 25 | Adel 22 | Geel 10 | Syd 42 | Ess 27 | Carl 62 | X | Coll 32 | BL 79 | PA 19 | Rich 88 | GCS 8 | WCE 1 | Frem 92 | NM 37 | Syd 36 | X | WB 6 | X | 4 |
| Hawthorn | Geel 30 | WCE 46 | WB 3 | StK 3 | Adel 3 | GWS 75 | Rich 46 | Frem 41 | Syd 14 | BL 48 | Melb 18 | Ess 108 | NM 9 | GCS 26 | X | PA 22 | Syd 5 | Rich 70 | Carl 19 | Melb 29 | NM 39 | WCE 25 | Coll 1 | Geel 2 | WB 23 | X | X | 3 |
| Melbourne | GWS 2 | Ess 13 | NM 5 | Coll 35 | Rich 33 | StK 39 | GCS 73 | WB 32 | BL 63 | PA 45 | Haw 18 | Coll 46 | Syd 55 | X | Adel 22 | Frem 32 | StK 36 | WCE 6 | GCS 2 | Haw 29 | PA 40 | Carl 20 | Geel 111 | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| North Melbourne | Adel 10 | BL 34 | Melb 5 | Frem 31 | GCS 38 | WB 16 | StK 7 | Ess 14 | Carl 67 | Syd 26 | Rich 70 | Geel 31 | Haw 9 | Adel 33 | X | WCE 32 | PA 28 | Coll 40 | StK 23 | WB 14 | Haw 39 | Syd 9 | GWS 37 | Adel 62 | X | X | X | 8 |
| Port Adelaide | StK 33 | Adel 58 | Ess 61 | GWS 86 | Geel 48 | Rich 35 | BL 77 | Carl 2 | WCE 8 | Melb 45 | Coll 67 | WB 3 | Frem 17 | X | Rich 38 | Haw 22 | NM 28 | GWS 19 | BL 94 | Syd 67 | Melb 40 | Adel 15 | GCS 23 | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Richmond | Carl 9 | Coll 1 | Adel 36 | WCE 68 | Melb 33 | PA 35 | Haw 46 | Syd 1 | Frem 38 | Ess 38 | NM 70 | GCS 17 | X | BL 42 | PA 38 | WB 10 | Ess 19 | Haw 70 | GWS 88 | Coll 15 | Geel 4 | StK 9 | Syd 113 | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| St Kilda | PA 33 | WB 57 | Coll 29 | Haw 3 | GWS 47 | Melb 39 | NM 7 | WCE 103 | Ess 46 | Frem 34 | Adel 88 | Carl 32 | X | Geel 3 | GCS 40 | Ess 11 | Melb 36 | WB 15 | NM 23 | Carl 71 | Syd 70 | Rich 9 | BL 58 | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Sydney | Coll 80 | Carl 60 | GWS 25 | Adel 10 | WCE 39 | BL 3 | Ess 81 | Rich 1 | Haw 14 | NM 26 | GCS 38 | GWS 42 | Melb 55 | X | WB 4 | Geel 38 | Haw 5 | Carl 6 | Frem 90 | PA 67 | StK 70 | NM 9 | Rich 113 | GWS 36 | Adel 36 | Geel 37 | WB 22 | 1 |
| West Coast | BL 64 | Haw 46 | Frem 33 | Rich 68 | Syd 39 | Coll 62 | Geel 44 | StK 103 | PA 8 | GCS 77 | WB 8 | Adel 29 | BL 49 | X | Ess 78 | NM 32 | Carl 7 | Melb 6 | Coll 19 | Frem 46 | GWS 1 | Haw 25 | Adel 29 | WB 47 | X | X | X | 6 |
| Western Bulldogs | Frem 65 | StK 57 | Haw 3 | Carl 36 | BL 53 | NM 16 | Adel 15 | Melb 32 | GWS 25 | Coll 21 | WCE 8 | PA 3 | Geel 57 | X | Syd 4 | Rich 10 | GCS 48 | StK 15 | Geel 25 | NM 14 | Coll 3 | Ess 40 | Frem 20 | WCE 47 | Haw 23 | GWS 6 | Syd 22 | 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 game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2221 | 1469 | 151.2 | 68 | 2016 finals |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2235 | 1554 | 143.8 | 68 | |
| 3 | Hawthorn | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2134 | 1800 | 118.6 | 68 | |
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2380 | 1663 | 143.1 | 64 | |
| 5 | Adelaide | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2483 | 1795 | 138.3 | 64 | |
| 6 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 2181 | 1678 | 130.0 | 64 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs (P) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1857 | 1609 | 115.4 | 60 | |
| 8 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1956 | 1859 | 105.2 | 48 | |
| 9 | St Kilda | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1953 | 2041 | 95.7 | 48 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2055 | 1939 | 106.0 | 40 | |
| 11 | Melbourne | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1944 | 1991 | 97.6 | 40 | |
| 12 | Collingwood | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1910 | 1998 | 95.6 | 36 | |
| 13 | Richmond | 22 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 1713 | 2155 | 79.5 | 32 | |
| 14 | Carlton | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1568 | 1978 | 79.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Gold Coast | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1778 | 2273 | 78.2 | 24 | |
| 16 | Fremantle | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1574 | 2119 | 74.3 | 16 | |
| 17 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1770 | 2872 | 61.6 | 12 | |
| 18 | Essendon | 22 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1437 | 2356 | 61.0 | 12 |
Ladder progression
edit- 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.
Source: AFL Tables[60]
Positions of teams round by round
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Finals series
edit| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sep, ANZ Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Sydney | 7.13 (55) | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Greater Western Sydney | 12.19 (91) | 17 Sep, SCG | ||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 18.10 (118) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 Sep, Adelaide Oval | Adelaide | 12.10 (82) | 24 Sep, Spotless Stadium | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Adelaide | 21.15 (141) | Greater Western Sydney | 12.11 (83) | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | North Melbourne | 12.7 (79) | Western Bulldogs | 13.11 (89) | 1 Oct, MCG | ||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 10.7 (67) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Sep, Domain Stadium | 23 Sep, MCG | Western Bulldogs | 13.11 (89) | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | West Coast | 7.10 (52) | Geelong | 8.12 (60) | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 14.15 (99) | 16 Sep, MCG | Sydney | 15.7 (97) | ||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 12.12 (84) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 Sep, MCG | Western Bulldogs | 16.11 (107) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Geelong | 12.13 (85) | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Hawthorn | 12.11 (83) | |||||||||||||||||
Week one
edit| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF2: Friday, 9 September (7:50 pm) | Geelong 12.13 (85) | def. | Hawthorn 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 87,533) | Report |
| QF1: Saturday, 10 September (3:20 pm) | Sydney 7.13 (55) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 12.19 (91) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 60,222) | Report |
| Elimination finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF2: Thursday, 8 September (6:10 pm) | West Coast 7.10 (52) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 14.15 (99) | Domain Stadium (crowd: 42,079) | Report |
| EF1: Saturday, 10 September (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 21.15 (141) | def. | North Melbourne 12.7 (79) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,007) | Report |
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Week two
edit| Semi finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF2: Friday, 16 September (7:50 pm) | Hawthorn 12.12 (84) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 16.11 (107) | MCG (crowd: 87,823) | Report |
| SF1: Saturday, 17 September (7:25 pm) | Sydney 18.10 (118) | def. | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | SCG (crowd: 38,136) | Report |
Week three
edit| 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 |
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Week four
edit| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 1 October (2:30 pm) | Sydney 10.7 (67) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 99,981) | Report |
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Attendances
editBy club
edit| Club | Total | Games | Avg. per game | Home total | Home games | Home avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 944,586 | 24 | 37,948 | 517,612 | 11 | 47,056 |
| Brisbane Lions | 504,110 | 22 | 22,914 | 187,816 | 11 | 17,074 |
| Carlton | 784,445 | 22 | 35,657 | 389,242 | 11 | 35,386 |
| Collingwood | 972,219 | 22 | 44,192 | 508,066 | 11 | 46,188 |
| Essendon | 802,059 | 22 | 36,457 | 371,015 | 11 | 33,729 |
| Fremantle | 574,588 | 22 | 26,118 | 345,575 | 11 | 31,416 |
| Geelong | 910,207 | 24 | 37,925 | 335,490 | 11 | 30,499 |
| Gold Coast | 351,648 | 22 | 15,984 | 127,168 | 11 | 11,561 |
| Greater Western Sydney | 485,219 | 24 | 20,217 | 135,664 | 11 | 12,333 |
| Hawthorn | 1,013,973 | 24 | 42,249 | 403,078 | 11 | 36,643 |
| Melbourne | 686,641 | 22 | 30,977 | 344,591 | 11 | 31,326 |
| North Melbourne | 720,874 | 23 | 31,342 | 309,881 | 11 | 28,171 |
| Port Adelaide | 694,948 | 22 | 31,589 | 436,310 | 11 | 39,665 |
| Richmond | 900,137 | 22 | 40,915 | 452,609 | 11 | 41,146 |
| St Kilda | 686,842 | 22 | 31,220 | 340,420 | 11 | 30,947 |
| Sydney | 966,681 | 26 | 37,180 | 367,679 | 11 | 33,425 |
| West Coast | 786,853 | 23 | 34,211 | 401,997 | 11 | 36,545 |
| Western Bulldogs | 954,452 | 26 | 36,710 | 337,685 | 11 | 30,699 |
By ground
edit| Ground | Total | Games | Avg. per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval | 1,002,929 | 23 | 43,606 |
| ANZ Stadium | 60,222 | 1 | 60,222 |
| Aurora Stadium | 55,418 | 4 | 13,855 |
| Blundstone Arena | 46,946 | 3 | 15,649 |
| Cazaly's Stadium | 8,509 | 1 | 8,509 |
| Domain Stadium | 789,651 | 23 | 34,333 |
| Etihad Stadium | 1,392,126 | 46 | 30,264 |
| Gabba | 187,816 | 11 | 17,074 |
| Manuka Oval | 38,658 | 3 | 12,886 |
| MCG | 2,434,905 | 50 | 48,698 |
| Metricon Stadium | 127,168 | 11 | 11,561 |
| Simonds Stadium | 187,973 | 8 | 23,497 |
| Spotless Stadium | 118,796 | 9 | 13,200 |
| SCG | 405,815 | 12 | 33,818 |
| TIO Stadium | 8,163 | 1 | 8,163 |
| TIO Traeger Park | 5,146 | 1 | 5,146 |
Awards
edit- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Patrick Dangerfield of Geelong, who received 35 votes. He broke Dane Swan's 2011 record for the most votes by any player under the 3-2-1 voting system, until the record was broken a year later by Dustin Martin.[66][67]
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Josh Kennedy of West Coast, who kicked 80 goals during the home and away season.[68]
- The Ron Evans Medal was awarded to Callum Mills of Sydney, who received 49 votes.[69]
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Jason Johannisen of the Western Bulldogs.[70]
- The AFL Goal of the Year was awarded to Eddie Betts of Adelaide for the second consecutive season.[71]
- The AFL Mark of the Year was awarded to Majak Daw of North Melbourne.[71]
- The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Sydney for the first time since 2014.[72]
- The wooden spoon was "awarded" to Essendon for the first time since 1933, breaking an eighty-three-year drought.[73]
- The AFL Players Association Awards
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Patrick Dangerfield of Geelong.[74]
- The Robert Rose Award was awarded to Luke Parker of Sydney for the second consecutive year.[75]
- The best captain was awarded to Taylor Walker of Adelaide.[76]
- The best first year player was awarded to Callum Mills of Sydney.[77]
- The 22under22 team captaincy was awarded to Marcus Bontempelli of the Western Bulldogs.[78]
- The AFL Coaches Association Awards
- The AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year Award was awarded to Patrick Dangerfield of Geelong, who received 121 votes.[79]
- The inaugural Gary Ayres Award for the best player in the finals series was awarded to Josh Kennedy of Sydney.[80]
- The Allan Jeans Senior Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Luke Beveridge of the Western Bulldogs for the second consecutive year.[81]
- The Assistant Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Stuart Dew of Sydney.
- The Career and Development Coach of the Year Award was awarded to Andrew McQualter of Richmond and Danny Sexton of St Kilda.
- The Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded to Mark Williams.
- The Best Young Player Award was awarded to Isaac Heeney of Sydney.[82]
- The Media Award was awarded to Gerard Whateley for his work on Fox Footy and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- The Jim Stynes Community Leadership Award was awarded to Jimmy Bartel of Geelong.[83]
Milestones
editColeman Medal
edit- 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
editClub leadership
editCoach changes
edit| Coach | Club | Date | Notes | Caretaker | New coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Roos | Melbourne | 27 August 2016 | Retired at the end of the season as part of a succession plan[161] | — | Simon Goodwin |
| Justin Leppitsch | Brisbane Lions | 29 August 2016 | Sacked following continued poor on-field performances in 2016[162] | — | Chris Fagan |
Club financials
edit| Club | Members[163] | Change from 2015 | % change from 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 54,307 |  1,387 | 2.62% |
| Brisbane Lions | 23,286 |  2,122 | 8.35% |
| Carlton | 50,130 | 2,825 | 5.97% |
| Collingwood | 74,643 | 394 | 0.53% |
| Essendon | 57,494 | 3,324 | 5.47% |
| Fremantle | 51,889 | 456 | 0.89% |
| Geelong | 50,571 | 6,259 | 14.12% |
| Gold Coast | 12,854 | 789 | 5.78% |
| Greater Western Sydney | 15,312 | 1,832 | 15.59% |
| Hawthorn | 75,351 | 2,427 | 3.33% |
| Melbourne | 39,146 | 3,193 | 8.88% |
| North Melbourne | 45,014 | 4,002 | 9.78% |
| Port Adelaide | 53,743 | 314 | 0.58% |
| Richmond | 72,278 | 1,469 | 2.07% |
| St Kilda | 38,009 | 5,263 | 16.07% |
| Sydney | 56,523 | 7,687 | 15.74% |
| West Coast | 65,188 | 4,967 | 8.25% |
| Western Bulldogs | 39,459 | 4,237 | 12.03% |
| Total | 875,197 | 39,061 | 4.67% |
Notable events
editEssendon supplements scandal
editOn 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]
References
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