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2025 AFL premiership season
Date7 March—27 September 2025
Teams18
Attendance
Matches played28
Total attendance1,214,686 (43,382 per match)
Highest82,058 (round 4, Collingwood v Carlton)
Updated to Collingwood v Carlton (round 4).
← 2024

The 2025 AFL season is the 129th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season features 18 clubs and will run from 7 March to 27 September, comprising a 23-match home-and-away season over 25 rounds, followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

Background

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In September 2022, the AFL announced a seven-year, $4.5 billion broadcast rights deal with the Seven Network, Foxtel and Telstra, the biggest sports broadcast rights deal in Australian history, effective from the 2025 season.[1] Key points of the deal included:

  • Seven and its streaming service 7plus would broadcast Thursday night, Friday night, Sunday afternoon and all marquee matches, with the first 16[a] rounds of the home-and-away season featuring Thursday night matches.[2]
  • Foxtel and its streaming service Kayo would broadcast every match of the season outside of the grand final,[2] and would utilise its own commentary teams and graphics for all matches for the first time;[4] another Foxtel streaming service, Binge, would also simulcast some matches and include other Foxtel football programs.[5]
  • All Saturday matches outside of marquee matches would be exclusive to Foxtel and Kayo for the first eight rounds of the season, while all Saturday night matches in the last eight rounds of the season would be exclusive to Seven.[2]
  • Seven would broadcast matches involving non-Victorian clubs live into their local markets, outside of select matches on delay.[2]

Ahead of the season's fixture release in November, the AFL further elaborated that the home-and-away season would feature Thursday night matches in 23 of the 25 rounds, with each of the first 16 rounds plus seven other rounds – as part of a floating fixture to be determined later in the season – having matches scheduled on Thursday nights.[3] The following day, the AFL announced the addition on Sunday night matches as a semi-regular fixture in 2025, with nine of the first 16 rounds featuring a Sunday night match.[6] In the same month, Adelaide[7] and St Kilda unveiled new club logos,[8] while Gold Coast unveiled a new logo and playing guernseys as part of a rebrand of the club.[9] A match between the Indigenous All-Stars and Fremantle took place at Optus Stadium in February 2025,[10] marking the first Indigenous All-Stars match since 2015.[11]

Coach appointments

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New coach Club Date of appointment Previous coach Ref.
Andrew McQualter West Coast 30 September 2024 Adam Simpson [12]
Dean Cox Sydney 26 November 2024 John Longmire [13]

Club leadership

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Club Coach Leadership group
Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Other leader(s)
Adelaide Matthew Nicks[14] Jordan Dawson Darcy Fogarty, Ben Keays, Alex Neal-Bullen, Reilly O'Brien[15]
Brisbane Lions Chris Fagan[16] Harris Andrews, Lachie Neale Josh Dunkley, Hugh McCluggage Jarrod Berry, Charlie Cameron, Oscar McInerney, Cameron Rayner, Brandon Starcevich[17]
Carlton Michael Voss Patrick Cripps Charlie Curnow, Sam Walsh, Jacob Weitering[18]
Collingwood Craig McRae[19] Darcy Moore Nick Daicos, Brayden Maynard Darcy Cameron, Jamie Elliott, Daniel McStay, Isaac Quaynor[20]
Essendon Brad Scott[21] Zach Merrett Andrew McGrath Kyle Langford, Nic Martin, Mason Redman[22]
Fremantle Justin Longmuir[23] Alex Pearce Andrew Brayshaw, Caleb Serong Jaeger O'Meara, Sam Switkowski, Josh Treacy, Hayden Young[24]
Geelong Chris Scott[25] Patrick Dangerfield Tom Stewart[26]
Gold Coast Damien Hardwick Noah Anderson Sam Collins, Touk Miller Ben King, Wil Powell, Matt Rowell[27]
Greater Western Sydney Adam Kingsley Toby Greene Stephen Coniglio, Josh Kelly Jack Buckley, Brent Daniels, Tom Green, Connor Idun, Sam Taylor[28]
Hawthorn Sam Mitchell[29] James Sicily Dylan Moore[18]
Melbourne Simon Goodwin[30] Max Gawn Jack Viney[31]
North Melbourne Alastair Clarkson Jy Simpkin Nick Larkey, Harry Sheezel[32]
Port Adelaide Ken Hinkley[33] Connor Rozee Zak Butters Willem Drew, Sam Powell-Pepper[34]
Richmond Adem Yze[14] Toby Nankervis Nathan Broad, Tom Lynch, Jayden Short, Tim Taranto[35]
St Kilda Ross Lyon[36] Jack Steele Jack Sinclair, Callum Wilkie Dan Butler, Mason Wood[37]
Sydney Dean Cox[38] Callum Mills[18]
West Coast Andrew McQualter[39] Oscar Allen, Liam Duggan Jeremy McGovern Liam Baker, Jack Graham, Jake Waterman[40]
Western Bulldogs Luke Beveridge[14] Marcus Bontempelli Tom Liberatore (vc), Aaron Naughton (dvc) Bailey Dale, Taylor Duryea, Liam Jones, Ed Richards, Cody Weightman[41]

Pre-season

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Indigenous All-Stars match

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Starting time is local time. Source: afl.com.au

Indigenous All-Stars match
Saturday, 15 February (4:30 pm) Indigenous All-Stars 16.12 (108) def. Fremantle 9.11 (65) Optus Stadium (crowd: 37,865)
5.2 (32)
7.5 (47)
12.8 (80)
16.12 (108)
 Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 2.3 (15)
5.5 (35)
7.8 (50)
9.11 (65)
 Polly Farmer Medal: Jy Simpkin
Bobby Hill 4, Horne-Francis 3, Cameron, Kelly, Motlop, Pickett, W. Rioli, Ryan, Simpkin, Stengle, Walters Goals Frederick 3, Amiss 2, Jackson 2, Sharp 2
Bobby Hill, Horne-Francis, Simpkin, Humphries, Ah Chee, Burgoyne Best Frederick, Serong, Sharp, O'Driscoll, Draper

Practice matches

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All starting times are local time. Sources: afl.com.au (results); Austadiums (crowds)

Official practice matches
Tuesday, 25 February (7:20 pm) Geelong 12.11 (83) def. by Essendon 17.2 (104) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 11,626)
Wednesday, 26 February (7:10 pm) Richmond 6.13 (49) def. by Collingwood 21.6 (132) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,911)
Thursday, 27 February (5:20 pm) Hawthorn 9.12 (66) def. by Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,516)
Thursday, 27 February (7:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 13.16 (94) def. by Adelaide 14.13 (97) Brighton Homes Arena (crowd: 4,959)
Friday, 28 February (5:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66) def. by Carlton 18.16 (124) Manuka Oval (crowd: 8,021)
Friday, 28 February (7:10 pm) Gold Coast 8.15 (63) def. by Sydney 12.12 (84) People First Stadium (crowd: 3,168)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) St Kilda 7.7 (49) def. by Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) RSEA Park (crowd: 6,217)
Saturday, 1 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 11.5 (71) def. North Melbourne 9.15 (69) Hands Oval (crowd: 7,032)
Sunday, 2 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 16.13 (109) def. Melbourne 11.24 (90) Lane Group Stadium (crowd: 7,458)

Overview

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The season began with Opening Round,[42] an initiative introduced in 2024, in which the New South Wales and Queensland clubs (Brisbane Lions, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney and Sydney) contest matches against four Victorian clubs (Geelong, Essendon, Collingwood and Hawthorn, respectively, in 2025) to open the season; the eight clubs involved would then have a bye before round 5 so that all clubs would have played the same number of matches leading into Gather Round.[43] The first match was set to feature the Brisbane Lions and Geelong on 6 March, during which the Lions were expected to unfurl their 2024 premiership flag;[44] however, the match was postponed on 4 March, along with the match between Gold Coast and Essendon on 8 March, due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred, which was forecast to make landfall in Brisbane later that week.[45] The matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24, respectively.[46]

The Western Bulldogs hosted a match against Collingwood at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 2,[47] its first home match at the venue since 2009, to celebrate the centenary of its entry into the VFL/AFL;[48] to celebrate the occasion, the club reverted to its former name, Footscray, for the round.[49] In round 5, Gather Round, which will be played in South Australia for the third consecutive year, will feature matches in the Barossa Valley region for the first time, with two matches to be played at Barossa Park, a new $40 million recreational facility in Lyndoch, along with two matches at Norwood Oval and the other five at Adelaide Oval, including two separately ticketed matches on the Saturday.[50] Hawthorn will also host a match to celebrate its 100-year anniversary in the VFL/AFL, against Richmond in round 8.[51]

In round 11, during Sir Doug Nicholls Round, the Dreamtime at the 'G match between Essendon and Richmond was moved to the Friday night primetime slot for the first time, having traditionally been held on a Saturday night during the round;[52] a double-header will be held the following day at Marvel Stadium, featuring several Sir Doug Nicholls Round activations in the Docklands precinct throughout the day.[6] Prior to the fixture release, North Melbourne announced that it would play two of its home matches each season in Western Australia from 2025 to 2027,[b] as part of a deal with the AFL, Tourism Western Australia and the Western Australian government to provide financial security to the club, as well as its strategy to exit its existing deal to play home matches in Tasmania, where it had played at least two per season since 2012; in 2025, the club will play its Western Australia home matches consecutively, in rounds 13 and 14, and two matches in Tasmania as part of the final year of the club's deal with the state.[53]

Home-and-away season

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

Opening Round

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Opening Round
Thursday, 6 March (postponed) Brisbane Lions v Geelong The Gabba
Friday, 7 March (7:40 pm) Sydney 11.10 (76) def. by Hawthorn 14.12 (96) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 40,310)
Saturday, 8 March (postponed) Gold Coast v Essendon People First Stadium
Sunday, 9 March (3:20 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.14 (104) def. Collingwood 6.16 (52) Engie Stadium (crowd: 19,248)
Bye
  • The Brisbane Lions v Geelong and Gold Coast v Essendon matches were postponed due to the projected impact of Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland;[45] the matches were rescheduled for rounds 3 and 24 respectively.[46]

Round 1

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Round 1
Thursday, 13 March (7:30 pm) Richmond 13.4 (82) def. Carlton 9.15 (69) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,009)
Friday, 14 March (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 17.9 (111) def. Essendon 12.13 (85) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 80,735)
Saturday, 15 March (1:20 pm) Geelong 23.9 (147) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 25,372)
Saturday, 15 March (4:15 pm) Sydney 12.10 (82) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) Sydney Cricket Ground (crowd: 34,906)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs 17.11 (113) def. North Melbourne 14.13 (97) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,406)
Saturday, 15 March (7:35 pm) Collingwood 21.10 (136) def. Port Adelaide 6.9 (45) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 63,282)
Sunday, 16 March (12:05 pm) Adelaide 21.9 (135) def. St Kilda 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 42,985)
Sunday, 16 March (3:20 pm) Melbourne 11.8 (74) def. by Greater Western Sydney 11.11 (77) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 23,278)
Sunday, 16 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 7.7 (49) def. by Gold Coast 20.16 (136) Optus Stadium (crowd: 46,532)
  • The crowd of 80,735 for the Hawthorn v Essendon match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match between the two clubs.[54]
  • Gold Coast's 87-point win over West Coast was the biggest in its history.[55]

Round 2

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Round 2
Thursday, 20 March (7:30 pm) Carlton 8.12 (60) def. by Hawthorn 12.8 (80) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 62,735)
Friday, 21 March (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) def. by Collingwood 10.16 (76) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 78,027)
Saturday, 22 March (1:20 pm) Essendon 15.10 (100) def. by Adelaide 25.11 (161) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 46,688)
Saturday, 22 March (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide 21.14 (140) def. Richmond 9.14 (68) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,342)
Saturday, 22 March (7:35 pm) St Kilda 15.8 (98) def. Geelong 13.13 (91) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 36,663)
Sunday, 23 March (12:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) def. West Coast 11.9 (75) The Gabba (crowd: 30,012)
Sunday, 23 March (3:20 pm) North Melbourne 19.11 (125) def. Melbourne 9.12 (66) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 28,768)
Sunday, 23 March (3:10 pm) Fremantle 9.11 (65) def. by Sydney 9.14 (68) Optus Stadium (crowd: 43,882)
Bye
  • The Western Bulldogs reverted to their former name, Footscray, for round 2 to celebrate the centenary of the club's entry into the VFL/AFL.[49]
  • Collingwood players Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom played their 308th match as teammates during the match against Western Bulldogs, breaking the VFL/AFL record for the most matches two teammates have played in together.[47]
  • The crowd of 78,027 for the Western Bulldogs v Collingwood match is the largest crowd for a home-and-away match involving the Western Bulldogs.[56]
  • Adelaide's score of 25.11 (161) against Essendon was the highest by a non-Victorian club at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2013.[57]
  • Adelaide's win over Essendon was its first at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 2017, ending a streak[57] of eleven matches without a win at the venue.[58]

Round 3

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Round 3
Thursday, 27 March (7:30 pm) Essendon 9.18 (72) def. Port Adelaide 8.12 (60) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,114)
Friday, 28 March (7:40 pm) Carlton 11.9 (75) def. by Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 44,894)
Saturday, 29 March (1:20 pm) Melbourne 8.14 (62) def. by Gold Coast 18.12 (120) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 24,506)
Saturday, 29 March (4:15 pm) St Kilda 20.15 (135) def. Richmond 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 41,147)
Saturday, 29 March (7:35 pm) Hawthorn 10.16 (76) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.10 (64) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,021)
Saturday, 29 March (6:35 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) def. Geelong 9.7 (61) The Gabba (crowd: 27,966)
Sunday, 30 March (2:50 pm) Adelaide 17.12 (114) def. North Melbourne 12.6 (78) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,511)
Sunday, 30 March (3:10 pm) West Coast 10.8 (68) def. by Fremantle 15.16 (106) Optus Stadium (crowd: 53,289)
Bye
  • Gold Coast's win was its first against Melbourne since 2014, ending a twelve-match losing streak.[59]

Round 4

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Round 4
Thursday, 3 April (7:30 pm) Collingwood 8.15 (63) def. Carlton 6.10 (46) Melbourne Cricket Ground (crowd: 82,058) Report
Friday, 4 April (7:40 pm) Geelong v Melbourne GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 5 April (12:20 pm) Gold Coast v Adelaide People First Stadium
Saturday, 5 April (4:15 pm) Richmond v Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 5 April (7:35 pm) North Melbourne v Sydney Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v West Coast Engie Stadium
Sunday, 6 April (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide v St Kilda Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 6 April (3:10 pm) Fremantle v Western Bulldogs Optus Stadium
Bye
  • Collingwood fielded the oldest team in VFL/AFL history in its match against Carlton.[60]

Round 5

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Round 5 (Gather Round)
Thursday, 10 April (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Friday, 11 April (7:10 pm) Collingwood v Sydney Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 12 April (12:05 pm) North Melbourne v Gold Coast Barossa Park
Saturday, 12 April (12:50 pm) Carlton v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 12 April (3:45 pm) Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions Norwood Oval
Saturday, 12 April (7:05 pm) Melbourne v Essendon Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 13 April (12:05 pm) Richmond v Fremantle Barossa Park
Sunday, 13 April (2:50 pm) St Kilda v Greater Western Sydney Norwood Oval
Sunday, 13 April (6:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval

Round 6

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Round 6
Thursday, 17 April (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions v Collingwood The Gabba
Friday, 18 April (3:20 pm) North Melbourne v Carlton Marvel Stadium
Friday, 18 April (4:10 pm) West Coast v Essendon Optus Stadium
Saturday, 19 April (1:20 pm) Melbourne v Fremantle Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 19 April (3:45 pm) Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 19 April (7:35 pm) Richmond v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) Sydney v Port Adelaide Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 20 April (7:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v St Kilda Marvel Stadium
Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Geelong v Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground

Round 7

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Round 7 (Anzac Appeal Round)
Thursday, 24 April (7:30 pm) Melbourne v Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, 25 April (3:20 pm) Collingwood v Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground
Friday, 25 April (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Adelaide Optus Stadium
Saturday, 26 April (1:20 pm) St Kilda v Brisbane Lions Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 26 April (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide v North Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 26 April (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Western Bulldogs Manuka Oval
Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) Gold Coast v Sydney People First Stadium
Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm) Carlton v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 27 April (4:40 pm) Hawthorn v West Coast Marvel Stadium

Round 8

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Round 8
Thursday, 1 May (7:30 pm) Essendon v North Melbourne Marvel Stadium
Friday, 2 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda v Fremantle Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 3 May (1:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Port Adelaide Mars Stadium
Saturday, 3 May (3:45 pm) Adelaide v Carlton Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 3 May (7:35 pm) Collingwood v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 3 May (5:35 pm) West Coast v Melbourne Optus Stadium
Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm) Sydney v Greater Western Sydney Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Hawthorn v Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 4 May (7:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Gold Coast The Gabba

Round 9

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Round 9
Thursday, 8 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Collingwood Optus Stadium
Friday, 9 May (7:40 pm) St Kilda v Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 10 May (1:20 pm) Melbourne v Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 10 May (4:15 pm) Essendon v Sydney Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 10 May (7:35 pm) Gold Coast v Western Bulldogs TIO Stadium
Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Port Adelaide v Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 11 May (1:10 pm) Richmond v West Coast Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 11 May (3:20 pm) Geelong v Greater Western Sydney GMHBA Stadium
Sunday, 11 May (4:40 pm) North Melbourne v Brisbane Lions Ninja Stadium

Round 10

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Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 1)
Thursday, 15 May (7:30 pm) Gold Coast v Hawthorn TIO Stadium
Friday, 16 May (7:40 pm) Sydney v Carlton Sydney Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 May (1:20 pm) Collingwood v Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 17 May (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide v Geelong Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 17 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Fremantle Engie Stadium
Saturday, 17 May (7:35 pm) Western Bulldogs v Essendon Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 18 May (1:10 pm) Richmond v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 18 May (3:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Melbourne The Gabba
Sunday, 18 May (2:40 pm) West Coast v St Kilda Optus Stadium

Round 11

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Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round week 2)
Thursday, 22 May (7:30 pm) Geelong v Western Bulldogs GMHBA Stadium
Friday, 23 May (7:40 pm) Essendon v Richmond Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 May (12:35 pm) Carlton v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 24 May (4:15 pm) Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 24 May (7:35 pm) North Melbourne v Collingwood Marvel Stadium
Saturday, 24 May (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Port Adelaide Optus Stadium
Sunday, 25 May (1:10 pm) Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) St Kilda v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium

Round 12

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Round 12
Thursday, 29 May (7:30 pm) Brisbane Lions v Essendon The Gabba
Friday, 30 May (7:40 pm) Collingwood v Hawthorn Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 31 May (1:20 pm) Gold Coast v Fremantle People First Stadium
Saturday, 31 May (4:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Richmond Engie Stadium
Saturday, 31 May (7:35 pm) Sydney v Adelaide Sydney Cricket Ground
Sunday, 1 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v St Kilda TIO Traeger Park
Sunday, 1 June (5:20 pm) West Coast v Geelong Optus Stadium
Bye

Round 13

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Round 13
Thursday, 5 June (7:30 pm) Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn Marvel Stadium
Friday, 6 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide v Brisbane Lions Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 7 June (1:20 pm) Richmond v Sydney Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 7 June (4:15 pm) Geelong v Gold Coast GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 7 June (7:35 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Port Adelaide Manuka Oval
Sunday, 8 June (1:20 pm) North Melbourne v West Coast Hands Oval
Sunday, 8 June (7:20 pm) Carlton v Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground
Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Bye

Round 14

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Round 14
Thursday, 12 June (7:30 pm) St Kilda v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
Friday, 13 June (7:40 pm) Hawthorn v Adelaide University of Tasmania Stadium
Saturday, 14 June (1:20 pm) Brisbane Lions v Greater Western Sydney The Gabba
Saturday, 14 June (4:15 pm) Essendon v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 14 June (5:35 pm) North Melbourne v Fremantle Optus Stadium
Sunday, 15 June (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide v Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Sunday, 15 June (4:10 pm) West Coast v Carlton Optus Stadium
Bye

Round 15

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Round 15
Thursday, 19 June (6:10 pm) Fremantle v Essendon Optus Stadium
Friday, 20 June (7:40 pm) Geelong v Brisbane Lions GMHBA Stadium
Saturday, 21 June (1:20 pm) Carlton v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Saturday, 21 June (3:45 pm) Port Adelaide v Sydney Adelaide Oval
Saturday, 21 June (7:35 pm) Collingwood v St Kilda Marvel Stadium
Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney v Gold Coast Engie Stadium
Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs v Richmond Marvel Stadium
Bye

Round 16

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Round 16
Dates and times TBC Collingwood v West Coast Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v St Kilda Optus Stadium
Gold Coast v Melbourne People First Stadium
Hawthorn v North Melbourne University of Tasmania Stadium
Port Adelaide v Carlton Adelaide Oval
Richmond v Adelaide Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sydney v Western Bulldogs Sydney Cricket Ground
Bye

Round 17

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Round 17
Dates and times TBC Adelaide v Melbourne Adelaide Oval
Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide The Gabba
Carlton v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
Geelong v Richmond GMHBA Stadium
North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
St Kilda v Hawthorn Marvel Stadium
Sydney v Fremantle Sydney Cricket Ground
West Coast v Greater Western Sydney Optus Stadium

Round 18

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Round 18
Dates and times TBC Carlton v Brisbane Lions Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v Hawthorn Optus Stadium
Gold Coast v Collingwood People First Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v Geelong Engie Stadium
Melbourne v North Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Port Adelaide v West Coast Adelaide Oval
Richmond v Essendon Melbourne Cricket Ground
St Kilda v Sydney Marvel Stadium
Western Bulldogs v Adelaide Mars Stadium

Round 19

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Round 19
Dates and times TBC Adelaide v Gold Coast Adelaide Oval
Brisbane Lions v Western Bulldogs The Gabba
Carlton v Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Collingwood v Fremantle Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium
Geelong v St Kilda GMHBA Stadium
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide University of Tasmania Stadium
Sydney v North Melbourne Sydney Cricket Ground
West Coast v Richmond Optus Stadium

Round 20

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Round 20
Dates and times TBC Adelaide v Port Adelaide Adelaide Oval
Essendon v Western Bulldogs Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v West Coast Optus Stadium
Gold Coast v Brisbane Lions People First Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v Sydney Engie Stadium
Hawthorn v Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground
North Melbourne v Geelong Marvel Stadium
Richmond v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
St Kilda v Melbourne Marvel Stadium

Round 21

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Round 21
Dates and times TBC Adelaide v Hawthorn Adelaide Oval
Collingwood v Brisbane Lions Melbourne Cricket Ground
Fremantle v Carlton Optus Stadium
Geelong v Port Adelaide GMHBA Stadium
Gold Coast v Richmond People First Stadium
Melbourne v West Coast Marvel Stadium
St Kilda v North Melbourne Marvel Stadium
Sydney v Essendon Sydney Cricket Ground
Western Bulldogs v Greater Western Sydney Marvel Stadium

Round 22

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Round 22
Dates and times TBC Brisbane Lions v Sydney The Gabba
Carlton v Gold Coast Marvel Stadium
Geelong v Essendon GMHBA Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v North Melbourne Manuka Oval
Hawthorn v Collingwood Melbourne Cricket Ground
Melbourne v Western Bulldogs Melbourne Cricket Ground
Port Adelaide v Fremantle Adelaide Oval
Richmond v St Kilda Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Coast v Adelaide Optus Stadium

Round 23

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Round 23
Dates and times TBC Adelaide v Collingwood Adelaide Oval
Carlton v Port Adelaide Marvel Stadium
Essendon v St Kilda Marvel Stadium
Fremantle v Brisbane Lions Optus Stadium
Gold Coast v Greater Western Sydney People First Stadium
Hawthorn v Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
North Melbourne v Richmond Ninja Stadium
Sydney v Geelong Sydney Cricket Ground
Western Bulldogs v West Coast Marvel Stadium

Round 24

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Round 24
Dates and times TBC Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn The Gabba
Collingwood v Melbourne Melbourne Cricket Ground
Essendon v Carlton Melbourne Cricket Ground
Gold Coast v Essendon People First Stadium
Greater Western Sydney v St Kilda Engie Stadium
North Melbourne v Adelaide Marvel Stadium
Port Adelaide v Gold Coast Adelaide Oval
Richmond v Geelong Melbourne Cricket Ground
West Coast v Sydney Optus Stadium
Western Bulldogs v Fremantle Marvel Stadium

Ladder

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Updated to Collingwood v Carlton (round 4).

Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Hawthorn 4 4 0 0 363 285 127.4 16 Finals series
2 Adelaide 3 3 0 0 410 250 164.0 12
3 Collingwood 4 3 1 0 327 265 123.4 12
4 Brisbane Lions 3 3 0 0 250 218 114.7 12
5 Gold Coast 2 2 0 0 256 111 230.6 8
6 Greater Western Sydney 3 2 1 0 245 202 121.3 8
7 St Kilda 3 2 1 0 305 279 109.3 8
8 Western Bulldogs 3 2 1 0 266 248 107.3 8
9 Geelong 3 1 2 0 299 237 126.2 4
10 North Melbourne 3 1 2 0 300 293 102.4 4
11 Sydney 3 1 2 0 226 247 91.5 4
12 Port Adelaide 3 1 2 0 245 276 88.8 4
13 Fremantle 3 1 2 0 240 283 84.8 4
14 Essendon 3 1 2 0 257 332 77.4 4
15 Richmond 3 1 2 0 203 344 59.0 4
16 Carlton 4 0 4 0 250 308 81.2 0
17 Melbourne 3 0 3 0 202 322 62.7 0
18 West Coast 3 0 3 0 192 336 57.1 0
Source: afl.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for

Progression by round

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Updated to Collingwood v Carlton (round 4).

4 Finished the round in first place 0 Finished the round in last place
4 Finished the round inside the top eight
41 Subscript indicates the ladder position at the end of the round
41 Underlined points indicate the team had a bye that round
Team O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Hawthorn 42 82 121 161 16
Adelaide 0 45 82 122
Brisbane Lions 0 49 85 123
Gold Coast 0 43 46 84
Greater Western Sydney 41 81 83 85
Collingwood 04 46 84 86 12
St Kilda 0 015 412 87
Western Bulldogs 0 48 49 88
Geelong 0 44 47 49
North Melbourne 0 012 48 410
Sydney 03 011 410 411
Port Adelaide 0 018 411 412
Fremantle 0 016 017 413
Essendon 0 014 016 414 4
Richmond 0 47 413 415
Carlton 0 013 014 016 0
Melbourne 0 010 015 017
West Coast 0 017 018 018

Source: AFL Tables

Home matches and membership

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Updated to Collingwood v Carlton (round 4).

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season, excluding neutral matches (Gather Round).

Team Home match attendance Membership
Hosted Total Highest Lowest Average 2024[61] 2025 Change
2024[62] 2025[63] Change
Adelaide 2 89,496 46,511 42,985 40,821 44,748 75,477
Brisbane Lions 2 57,978 30,012 27,966 30,864 28,989 63,268
Carlton 2 107,629 62,735 44,894 58,311 53,815 106,345
Collingwood 2 145,340 82,058 63,282 66,880 72,670 110,628
Essendon 2 71,802 46,688 25,114 50,478 35,901 83,664
Fremantle 1 43,882 43,882 43,882 46,891 43,882 62,237
Geelong 1 25,372 25,372 25,372 36,291 25,372 90,798
Gold Coast 0 15,584 26,157
Greater Western Sydney 1 19,248 19,248 19,248 12,275 19,248 36,629
Hawthorn 2 94,756 80,735 14,021 36,037 47,378 83,823
Melbourne 2 47,784 24,506 23,278 34,929 23,892 65,479
North Melbourne 1 28,768 28,768 28,768 21,954 28,768 50,628
Port Adelaide 1 37,342 37,342 37,342 36,922 37,342 66,015
Richmond 1 80,009 80,009 80,009 47,582 80,009 98,489
St Kilda 2 77,810 41,147 36,663 29,257 38,905 60,467
Sydney 2 75,216 40,310 34,906 38,202 37,608 73,757
West Coast 2 99,821 53,289 46,532 46,234 49,911 103,498
Western Bulldogs 2 112,433 78,027 34,406 28,523 56,217 62,328
Total/overall 28 1,214,686 82,058 19,248 37,815 43,382 1,319,687

Source: AFL Tables

Win–loss table

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Updated to Collingwood v Carlton (round 4).

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

+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated
Team Home-and-away season Ladder Finals series
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
Adelaide X STK
+63		 ESS
+61		 NM
+36		 GC GEE GWS FRE CAR PA COL WC SYD BL HAW X RIC MEL WB GC PA HAW WC COL NM 2
(3–0–0)
Brisbane Lions GEE SYD
+4		 WC
+19		 GEE[c]
+9		 RIC WB COL STK GC NM MEL HAW ESS ADE GWS GEE X PA CAR WB GC COL SYD FRE HAW 4
(3–0–0)
Carlton X RIC
-13		 HAW
-20		 WB
-8		 COL
-17		 WC NM GEE ADE STK SYD GWS X ESS WC NM PA COL BL MEL HAW FRE GC PA ESS 16
(0–4–0)
Collingwood GWS
-52		 PA
+91		 WB
+6		 X CAR
+17		 SYD BL ESS GEE FRE ADE NM HAW MEL X STK WC CAR GC FRE RIC BL HAW ADE MEL 3
(3–1–0)
Essendon GC HAW
-26		 ADE
-61		 PA
+12		 X MEL WC COL NM SYD WB RIC BL CAR GEE FRE X GC RIC GWS WB SYD GEE STK CAR GC[d] 14
(1–2–0)
Fremantle X GEE
-78		 SYD
-3		 WC
+38		 WB RIC MEL ADE STK COL GWS PA GC X NM ESS STK SYD HAW COL WC CAR PA BL WB 13
(1–2–0)
Geelong BL FRE
+78		 STK
-7		 BL[c]
-9		 MEL ADE HAW CAR COL GWS PA WB WC GC ESS BL X RIC GWS STK NM PA ESS SYD RIC 9
(1–2–0)
Gold Coast ESS WC
+87		 X MEL
+58		 ADE NM RIC SYD BL WB HAW STK FRE GEE X GWS MEL ESS COL ADE BL RIC CAR GWS PA ESS[d] 5
(2–0–0)
Greater Western Sydney COL
+52		 MEL
+3		 X HAW
-12		 WC STK ADE WB SYD GEE FRE CAR RIC PA BL GC X WC GEE ESS SYD WB NM GC STK 6
(2–1–0)
Hawthorn SYD
+20		 ESS
+26		 CAR
+20		 GWS
+12		 X PA GEE WC RIC MEL GC BL COL WB ADE X NM STK FRE PA CAR ADE COL MEL BL 1
(4–0–0)
Melbourne X GWS
-3		 NM
-59		 GC
-58		 GEE ESS FRE RIC WC HAW BL SYD STK COL PA X GC ADE NM CAR STK WC WB HAW COL 17
(0–3–0)
North Melbourne X WB
-16		 MEL
+59		 ADE
-36		 SYD GC CAR PA ESS BL RIC COL X WC FRE CAR HAW WB MEL SYD GEE STK GWS RIC ADE 10
(1–2–0)
Port Adelaide X COL
-91		 RIC
+72		 ESS
-12		 STK HAW SYD NM WB ADE GEE FRE X GWS MEL SYD CAR BL WC HAW ADE GEE FRE CAR GC 12
(1–2–0)
Richmond X CAR
+13		 PA
-72		 STK
-82		 BL FRE GC MEL HAW WC NM ESS GWS SYD X WB ADE GEE ESS WC COL GC STK NM GEE 15
(1–2–0)
St Kilda X ADE
-63		 GEE
+7		 RIC
+82		 PA GWS WB BL FRE CAR WC GC MEL X WB COL FRE HAW SYD GEE MEL NM RIC ESS GWS 7
(2–1–0)
Sydney HAW
-20		 BL
-4		 FRE
+3		 X NM COL PA GC GWS ESS CAR MEL ADE RIC X PA WB FRE STK NM GWS ESS BL GEE WC 11
(1–2–0)
West Coast X GC
-87		 BL
-19		 FRE
-38		 GWS CAR ESS HAW MEL RIC STK ADE GEE NM CAR X COL GWS PA RIC FRE MEL ADE WB SYD 18
(0–3–0)
Western Bulldogs X NM
+16		 COL
-6		 CAR
+8		 FRE BL STK GWS PA GC ESS GEE X HAW STK RIC SYD NM ADE BL ESS GWS MEL WC FRE 8
(2–1–0)

Source: AFL Tables

Season notes

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  • The AFL recorded a cumulative attendance of 431,505 in round 1, the breaking the record for the highest-attended home-and-away round in VFL/AFL history.[54]

Milestones

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Round Player/official Club Milestone
OR Jake Lloyd Sydney 250th AFL game
Jack Crisp Collingwood 250th AFL game
1 Darcy Byrne-Jones Port Adelaide 200th AFL game
Jack Macrae St Kilda 250th AFL game
2 Jarman Impey Hawthorn 200th AFL game
Jack Darling North Melbourne 300th AFL game
3 Rory Laird Adelaide 250th AFL game

Source: AFL Tables

Coach departures

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Outgoing coach Club Manner of departure Date of departure Caretaker coach Incoming coach Date of appointment
Ken Hinkley Port Adelaide Stepping down at end of season as part of succession plan[64] — Josh Carr[65]

Leading goalkickers

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Updated to the end of round 3.

1 Led the goalkicking at the end of the round
11 Subscript indicates the player's goal tally to that point of the season
X Had a bye during that round
# Player Club Home-and-away season (Coleman Medal) Finals series Total Games Average
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 F1 F2 F3 GF
1 Nick Larkey North Melbourne X0 55 38 412 12 3 4.00
2 Ben King Gold Coast X0 66 X6 410 10 2 5.00
3 Darcy Fogarty Adelaide X0 44 37 29 9 3 3.00
Jack Higgins St Kilda X0 22 46 39 9 3 3.00
Riley Thilthorpe Adelaide X0 33 36 39 9 3 3.00
6 Paul Curtis North Melbourne X0 33 36 28 8 3 2.67
Josh Treacy Fremantle X0 11 45 38 8 3 2.67

Source: AFL Tables

Notes

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  1. ^ The deal originally covered the first 15 rounds,[2] however with the addition of Opening Round, this was extended to 16 rounds ahead of the 2025 season.[3]
  2. ^ As part of the deal, North Melbourne will play home matches against the two Western Australian clubs, Fremantle and West Coast, with one match played at Hands Oval and the other at Optus Stadium.[53]
  3. ^ a b Rescheduled from Opening Round; originally had a bye during this round[46]
  4. ^ a b Rescheduled from Opening Round[46]

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