2010 AFL season
The 2010 Australian Football League season commenced on 25 March 2010 and concluded on 2 October 2010. It was the 114th season of the elite Australian rules football competition and the 21st under the name 'Australian Football League', having switched from 'Victorian Football League' after 1989. The premiership was won by Collingwood, who defeated St Kilda by 56 points in the Grand Final Replay, which was played after the first Grand Final was drawn. Collingwood's win marked the 15th VFL/AFL premiership in the club's history.
| 2010 AFL premiership season | |
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| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | Collingwood (15th premiership) |
| Minor premiers | Collingwood (18th minor premiership) |
| Pre-season cup | Western Bulldogs (1st pre-season cup win) |
| Matches played | 186 |
| Attendance | 7,146,738 (38,423 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 100,016 (Grand Final, Collingwood vs. St Kilda) |
| Coleman Medallist | Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) 78 goals |
| Brownlow Medallist | Chris Judd (Carlton) 30 votes |
The 2010 AFL season had a total attendance of 7,146,738 people and an average attendance of 38,423 per game, both of which were the highest in league history (breaking the previous records set in 2008). The record for total attendance was broken in 2017, but the record for average attendance still stands.[1] It was the 16th and final season to be played with sixteen teams. An expansion of the league occurred over the following two seasons, with Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney joining in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Pre-season
AFL pre-season draft
AFL rookie draft
NAB Cup
Summary of results
| Round One | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| West Coast | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Essendon | 82 | West Coast | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
| Adelaide | 67 | Port Adelaide | 158 | ||||||||||||||||
| Port Adelaide | 123 | Port Adelaide | 89 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hawthorn | 135 | Western Bulldogs | 92 | ||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 62 | Hawthorn | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Bulldogs | 53 | Western Bulldogs | 111 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brisbane Lions | 45 | Western Bulldogs | 104 | ||||||||||||||||
| St Kilda | 100 | St Kilda | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
| Collingwood | 99 | St Kilda | 79 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | 71 | Sydney | 78 | ||||||||||||||||
| Carlton | 59 | St Kilda | 115 | ||||||||||||||||
| Geelong | 81 | Fremantle | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| North Melbourne | 95 | North Melbourne | 90 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fremantle | 97 | Fremantle | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||
Premiership season
The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season was produced by the AFL with the intention of producing a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22 rounds, it is not possible for all teams to play each other twice. These factors combine to create some of the following anomalies:[2]
- Six teams played each other for the first time in round 21;
- Of the Victorian-based teams St Kilda played six games interstate while Essendon travelled only three times;
- Of the six games Fremantle played in Melbourne, none were at the MCG, while defending premiers Geelong played seven games at the MCG despite not being one of the tenants at this ground;
- North Melbourne and Port Adelaide played only two of 2009's top eight teams twice, while Essendon and Collingwood played five of these teams twice.
Round 1
| Round 1 (Season Launch) | |||||
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| Thursday, 25 March (7:10 pm) | Richmond 9.10 (64) | def. by | Carlton 18.12 (120) | MCG (crowd: 72,010) | Report |
| Friday, 26 March (7:40 pm) | Geelong 19.11 (125) | def. | Essendon 13.16 (94) | MCG (crowd: 57,772) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 8.13 (61) | def. by | Hawthorn 17.15 (117) | MCG (crowd: 45,615) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.18 (114) | def. | West Coast 12.10 (82) | Gabba (crowd: 29,201) | Report |
| Saturday, 27 March (7:10 pm) | Sydney 13.10 (88) | def. by | St Kilda 15.6 (96) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 31,330) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.18 (96) | def. | North Melbourne 12.10 (82) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,205) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 17.16 (118) | def. | Adelaide 9.8 (62) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 30,976) | Report |
| Sunday, 28 March (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.15 (93) | def. by | Collingwood 19.15 (129) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,000) | Report |
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Round 2
| Round 2 (Easter) | |||||
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| Thursday, 1 April (7:40 pm) | Brisbane Lions 16.11 (107) | def. | Carlton 12.16 (88) | Gabba (crowd: 36,780) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 12.14 (86) | def. | Melbourne 12.13 (85) | MCG (crowd: 50,421) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (5:40 pm) | West Coast 12.14 (86) | def. by | Port Adelaide 13.11 (89) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,010) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 April (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 23.5 (143) | def. | North Melbourne 6.3 (39) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,006) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 11.9 (75) | def. by | Sydney 18.10 (118) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,041) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (4:40 pm) | Richmond 7.6 (48) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120) | MCG (crowd: 27,358) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 April (2:10 pm) | Essendon 9.15 (69) | def. by | Fremantle 17.11 (113) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,651) | Report |
| Monday, 5 April (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 13.13 (91) | def. by | Geelong 14.16 (100) | MCG (crowd: 68,628) | Report |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
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| Friday, 9 April (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 10.9 (69) | def. | Collingwood 4.17 (41) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,669) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 17.14 (116) | def. | West Coast 13.13 (91) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,394) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 11.15 (81) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 16.12 (108) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,306) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) | Sydney 16.15 (111) | def. | Richmond 7.14 (56) | SCG (crowd: 28,414) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 April (7:10 pm) | Carlton 10.15 (75) | def. by | Essendon 13.17 (95) | MCG (crowd: 71,006) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (1:10 pm) | Melbourne 7.15 (57) | def. | Adelaide 5.11 (41) | MCG (crowd: 23,335) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.16 (100) | def. | Hawthorn 12.12 (84) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,933) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 April (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 18.17 (125) | def. | Geelong 17.16 (118) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,762) | Report |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
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| Friday, 16 April (6:40 pm) | West Coast 15.11 (101) | def. | Essendon 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,676) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 8.12 (60) | def. by | Sydney 14.16 (100) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,646) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 6.19 (55) | def. by | Carlton 16.7 (103) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,321) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.23 (101) | def. | Western Bulldogs 12.7 (79) | Gabba (crowd: 33,323) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 April (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 17.21 (123) | def. | Hawthorn 8.11 (59) | MCG (crowd: 67,668) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (1:10 pm) | Richmond 11.12 (78) | def. by | Melbourne 20.13 (133) | MCG (crowd: 42,594) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (2:10 pm) | Geelong 23.21 (159) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.4 (64) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,579) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 April (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 16.12 (108) | def. | Fremantle 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,814) | Report |
Round 5
| Round 5 (ANZAC Day) | |||||
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| Friday, 23 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 18.13 (121) | def. | Adelaide 10.12 (72) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,884) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (2:10 pm) | Sydney 17.13 (115) | def. | West Coast 9.9 (63) | SCG (crowd: 28,422) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 15.13 (103) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.11 (53) | MCG (crowd: 36,396) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 April (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.12 (54) | def. | St Kilda 6.8 (44) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 23,355) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (2:40 pm) | Collingwood 18.12 (120) | def. | Essendon 8.7 (55) | MCG (crowd: 90,070) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (5:40 pm) | Hawthorn 10.10 (70) | def. by | North Melbourne 12.10 (82) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,301) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 April (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.22 (112) | def. | Richmond 11.7 (73) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 38,010) | Report |
| Monday, 26 April (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.14 (104) | def. | Geelong 9.14 (68) | MCG (crowd: 71,399) | Report |
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
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| Friday, 30 April (7:40 pm) | Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46) | def. by | St Kilda 7.7 (49) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,072) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 15.14 (104) | def. | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,763) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 10.14 (74) | def. by | Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 40,371) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) | Sydney 16.11 (107) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.9 (87) | SCG (crowd: 30,975) | Report |
| Saturday, 1 May (7:10 pm) | Essendon 15.16 (106) | def. | Hawthorn 9.9 (63) | MCG (crowd: 61,006) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (1:10 pm) | Geelong 24.17 (161) | def. | Richmond 7.11 (53) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,106) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 16.6 (102) | def. by | Collingwood 24.11 (155) | MCG (crowd: 80,645) | Report |
| Sunday, 2 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 10.13 (73) | def. by | Fremantle 17.9 (111) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,886) | Report |
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Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
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| Friday, 7 May (7:40 pm) | Melbourne 9.12 (66) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) | MCG (crowd: 45,444) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (2:10 pm) | Essendon 16.10 (106) | def. by | Port Adelaide 17.7 (109) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,248) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (1:10 pm) | West Coast 15.12 (102) | def. | Hawthorn 14.10 (94) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,864) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 15.10 (100) | def. by | Fremantle 15.23 (113) | Gabba (crowd: 27,739) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 May (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 23.19 (157) | def. | North Melbourne 14.7 (91) | MCG (crowd: 52,696) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 May (1:10 pm) | Geelong 19.12 (126) | def. | Sydney 9.5 (59) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,970) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 May (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | def. | Richmond 7.12 (54) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,196) | Report |
| Monday, 10 May (7:20 pm) | St Kilda 9.14 (68) | def. by | Carlton 20.9 (129) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,866) | Report |
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
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| Friday, 14 May (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 15.7 (97) | def. by | Collingwood 20.13 (133) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 41,624) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 14.17 (101) | def. | Sydney 9.9 (63) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 14,308) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 6.10 (46) | def. by | West Coast 10.15 (75) | MCG (crowd: 28,592) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.12 (84) | def. | Adelaide 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,455) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.14 (74) | def. by | Geelong 24.11 (155) | Gabba (crowd: 33,629) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (1:10 pm) | Richmond 13.8 (86) | def. by | Hawthorn 13.11 (89) | MCG (crowd: 41,563) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 14.8 (92) | def. by | Carlton 17.16 (118) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 30,228) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 May (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 11.15 (81) | def. by | Essendon 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 39,204) | Report |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
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| Friday, 21 May (7:40 pm) | Collingwood 6.14 (50) | def. by | Geelong 12.14 (86) | MCG (crowd: 88,115) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 7.15 (57) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 20.7 (127) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,794) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | Sydney 9.9 (63) | def. by | Fremantle 14.16 (100) | SCG (crowd: 24,819) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 17.9 (111) | def. | Port Adelaide 16.14 (110) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 8,848) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 May (7:30 pm) | Essendon 19.16 (130) | def. | Richmond 14.11 (95) | MCG (crowd: 64,709) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (12:40 pm) | Adelaide 13.15 (93) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.15 (81) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 31,517) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 8.12 (60) | def. by | Hawthorn 16.14 (110) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 47,484) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 May (2:40 pm) | West Coast 8.8 (56) | def. by | St Kilda 13.13 (91) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,244) | Report |
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Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
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| Friday, 28 May (7:40 pm) | Essendon 15.9 (99) | def. | Western Bulldogs 14.6 (90) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,742) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (2:10 pm) | Geelong 18.13 (121) | def. | Melbourne 10.7 (67) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,525) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 3.12 (30) | def. by | Richmond 10.17 (77) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 16,694) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.10 (88) | def. | Collingwood 11.14 (80) | Gabba (crowd: 34,239) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 May (7:10 pm) | St Kilda 19.9 (123) | def. | Adelaide 12.4 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,708) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 10.19 (79) | def. | Sydney 11.11 (77) | MCG (crowd: 36,003) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.15 (105) | def. | West Coast 11.10 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,175) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 May (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 21.13 (139) | def. | North Melbourne 11.12 (78) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 36,175) | Report |
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Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
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| Friday, 4 June (7:40 pm) | Richmond 8.11 (59) | def. by | St Kilda 14.13 (97) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,858) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (2:10 pm) | Carlton 15.11 (101) | def. | Melbourne 9.6 (60) | MCG (crowd: 49,745) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.9 (105) | def. | Fremantle 12.10 (82) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 35,605) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 12.18 (90) | def. | Brisbane Lions 13.11 (89) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,100) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 June (5:40 pm) | West Coast 14.14 (98) | def. by | Geelong 18.14 (122) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 33,784) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.17 (89) | def. | Essendon 12.8 (80) | SCG (crowd: 29,329) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 10.14 (74) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.15 (63) | MCG (crowd: 21,287) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 June (4:40 pm) | Collingwood 17.11 (113) | def. | Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 40,813) | Report |
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Round 12
| Round 12 (Queen's Birthday) | |||||
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| Friday, 11 June (7:40 pm) | North Melbourne 14.13 (97) | def. | Carlton 10.8 (68) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,732) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 19.10 (124) | def. | Adelaide 11.11 (77) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,167) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.7 (55) | def. by | Sydney 14.9 (93) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 20,106) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 June (7:10 pm) | Essendon 12.11 (83) | def. by | Geelong 23.16 (154) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 46,358) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (1:10 pm) | Richmond 19.12 (126) | def. | West Coast 11.11 (77) | MCG (crowd: 30,870) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.19 (121) | def. | Brisbane Lions 8.8 (56) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,831) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 June (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 10.7 (67) | def. by | St Kilda 12.13 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 37,569) | Report |
| Monday, 14 June (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 11.10 (76) | drew with | Collingwood 9.22 (76) | MCG (crowd: 67,454) | Report |
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Round 13
| Round 13 (Week one) | |||||
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| Friday, 18 June (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 14.18 (102) | def. | Essendon 13.8 (86) | MCG (crowd: 54,148) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm) | Carlton 12.15 (87) | def. by | Fremantle 14.12 (96) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,869) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 June (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 12.14 (86) | def. by | Richmond 15.15 (105) | Gabba (crowd: 28,415) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 19.15 (129) | def. | Port Adelaide 14.9 (93) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 15,109) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 June (2:40 pm) | West Coast 9.5 (59) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 17.17 (119) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,280) | Report |
| Round 13 (Week two) | |||||
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| Friday, 25 June (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 10.10 (70) | def. | Geelong 6.10 (46) | MCG (crowd: 58,208) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 June (7:10 pm) | Sydney 10.11 (71) | def. by | Collingwood 13.18 (96) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 43,585) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 June (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 16.21 (117) | def. | Melbourne 11.7 (73) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 34,442) | Report |
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Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
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| Thursday, 1 July (7:10 pm) | Carlton 18.12 (120) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,623) | Report |
| Friday, 2 July (7:40 pm) | Hawthorn 12.7 (79) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 47,454) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 17.13 (115) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.10 (58) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,442) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 20.15 (135) | def. | West Coast 7.10 (52) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,781) | Report |
| Saturday, 3 July (7:10 pm) | Adelaide 19.10 (124) | def. | Essendon 5.10 (40) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 37,296) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (1:10 pm) | Geelong 14.14 (98) | def. | North Melbourne 9.9 (63) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 25,159) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond 14.5 (89) | def. | Sydney 12.13 (85) | MCG (crowd: 39,386) | Report |
| Sunday, 4 July (4:40 pm) | St Kilda 15.10 (100) | def. | Melbourne 9.11 (65) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,993) | Report |
Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
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| Friday, 9 July (8:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 12.7 (79) | def. by | Collingwood 16.9 (105) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 24,260) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (1:10 pm) | West Coast 14.11 (95) | def. by | Adelaide 17.15 (117) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 26,976) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong 12.13 (85) | def. | Hawthorn 11.17 (83) | MCG (crowd: 69,220) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Fremantle 11.15 (81) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 25,707) | Report |
| Saturday, 10 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.5 (65) | def. by | St Kilda 11.13 (79) | Gabba (crowd: 29,329) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (1:10 pm) | Sydney 12.13 (85) | def. | North Melbourne 7.13 (55) | SCG (crowd: 23,856) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 19.8 (122) | def. | Essendon 14.19 (103) | MCG (crowd: 49,203) | Report |
| Sunday, 11 July (4:40 pm) | Carlton 8.10 (58) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 20.6 (126) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,517) | Report |
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Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
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| Friday, 16 July (8:10 pm) | Adelaide 11.8 (74) | def. | Geelong 9.9 (63) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 41,195) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 15.10 (100) | def. | St Kilda 6.16 (52) | MCG (crowd: 81,386) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 17.16 (118) | def. | Brisbane Lions 7.1 (43) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 16,690) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) | Essendon 14.16 (100) | def. by | West Coast 20.12 (132) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,991) | Report |
| Saturday, 17 July (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) | def. | Port Adelaide 7.5 (47) | TIO Stadium (crowd: 10,108) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (1:10 pm) | Carlton 10.8 (68) | def. by | Sydney 16.11 (107) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,915) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (2:10 pm) | Richmond 7.11 (53) | def. by | North Melbourne 15.13 (103) | MCG (crowd: 42,723) | Report |
| Sunday, 18 July (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 11.16 (82) | def. | Melbourne 10.11 (71) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,816) | Report |
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Round 17
| Round 17 | |||||
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| Friday, 23 July (7:40 pm) | St Kilda 14.3 (87) | drew with | Hawthorn 13.9 (87) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 49,373) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 19.13 (127) | def. | Richmond 6.9 (45) | MCG (crowd: 66,727) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (2:10 pm) | Geelong 19.13 (127) | def. | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,508) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (7:10 pm) | North Melbourne 18.11 (119) | def. by | Essendon 18.14 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,330) | Report |
| Saturday, 24 July (5:40 pm) | West Coast 11.17 (83) | def. by | Carlton 15.19 (109) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 35,925) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 24.14 (158) | def. | Fremantle 12.4 (76) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,797) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 22.10 (142) | def. | Sydney 10.9 (69) | MCG (crowd: 29,374) | Report |
| Sunday, 25 July (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.10 (88) | def. | Adelaide 9.15 (69) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 36,788) | Report |
Round 18
| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 30 July (7:40 pm) | Essendon 16.12 (108) | def. | St Kilda 11.9 (75) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,165) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (2:10 pm) | Collingwood 15.15 (105) | def. | Carlton 9.3 (57) | MCG (crowd: 76,980) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (2:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) | def. | Hawthorn 12.12 (84) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 22,340) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) | Sydney 9.18 (72) | def. by | Geelong 20.5 (125) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 30,710) | Report |
| Saturday, 31 July (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) | def. by | Melbourne 11.8 (74) | Gabba (crowd: 26,144) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (1:10 pm) | Richmond 15.10 (100) | def. | Adelaide 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 19,181) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (2:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 22.11 (143) | def. | North Melbourne 10.12 (72) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,038) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 August (2:40 pm) | Fremantle 24.16 (160) | def. | West Coast 13.7 (85) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 40,451) | Report |
Round 19
| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 August (7:40 pm) | Essendon 9.19 (73) | def. by | Carlton 23.11 (149) | MCG (crowd: 57,095) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 19.9 (123) | def. | Fremantle 10.9 (69) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,891) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (2:10 pm) | Sydney 19.15 (129) | def. | Hawthorn 13.7 (85) | SCG (crowd: 29,431) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (7:10 pm) | Geelong 12.13 (85) | def. by | Collingwood 14.23 (107) | MCG (crowd: 84,401) | Report |
| Saturday, 7 August (5:40 pm) | West Coast 9.11 (65) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,587) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 23.13 (151) | def. | Port Adelaide 8.9 (57) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,467) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (2:10 pm) | Melbourne 16.13 (109) | def. | Richmond 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 45,844) | Report |
| Sunday, 8 August (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 7.11 (53) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 29,321) | Report |
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Round 20
| Round 20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 August (7:40 pm) | Essendon 10.4 (64) | def. by | Collingwood 24.18 (162) | MCG (crowd: 59,277) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (2:10 pm) | Carlton 23.18 (156) | def. | Richmond 10.7 (67) | MCG (crowd: 44,716) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (1:10 pm) | Fremantle 13.9 (87) | def. by | Sydney 14.12 (96) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 34,087) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.6 (60) | def. by | Geelong 25.11 (161) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,199) | Report |
| Saturday, 14 August (7:10 pm) | Port Adelaide 8.13 (61) | def. | West Coast 8.12 (60) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 14,113) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 13.19 (97) | def. by | Adelaide 15.14 (104) | Gabba (crowd: 25,403) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 15.9 (99) | def. | Melbourne 12.6 (78) | MCG (crowd: 48,211) | Report |
| Sunday, 15 August (4:40 pm) | North Melbourne 9.9 (63) | def. by | St Kilda 17.13 (115) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 23,118) | Report |
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Round 21
| Round 21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 20 August (7:40 pm) | Geelong 18.13 (121) | def. | Carlton 12.7 (79) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 45,172) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | St Kilda 17.13 (115) | def. | Richmond 14.10 (94) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,790) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 24.11 (155) | def. | Fremantle 5.9 (39) | Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,532[11]) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) | Collingwood 6.18 (54) | def. | Adelaide 7.9 (51) | MCG (crowd: 42,159) | Report |
| Saturday, 21 August (7:10 pm) | Sydney 17.12 (114) | def. | Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70) | SCG (crowd: 36,554) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (12:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 17.10 (112) | def. | Melbourne 11.17 (83) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 21,086) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (2:10 pm) | Essendon 10.8 (68) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,785) | Report |
| Sunday, 22 August (2:40 pm) | West Coast 14.10 (94) | def. by | North Melbourne 16.14 (110) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 32,007) | Report |
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Round 22
| Round 22 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 August (6:40 pm) | Fremantle 13.15 (93) | def. | Carlton 13.9 (87) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 39,376) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (1:10 pm) | Geelong 16.16 (112) | def. | West Coast 10.8 (68) | Skilled Stadium (crowd: 24,099) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn 15.8 (98) | def. | Collingwood 13.17 (95) | MCG (crowd: 76,218) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (3:40 pm) | Adelaide 9.11 (65) | def. | St Kilda 5.7 (37) | AAMI Stadium (crowd: 38,121) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 17.5 (107) | def. | Essendon 11.12 (78) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,776) | Report |
| Saturday, 28 August (7:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) | def. by | Sydney 16.10 (106) | Gabba (crowd: 24,789) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 August (2:10 pm) | Richmond 16.16 (112) | def. by | Port Adelaide 18.14 (122) | Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,674) | Report |
| Sunday, 29 August (4:40 pm) | Melbourne 15.13 (103) | def. by | North Melbourne 17.11 (113) | MCG (crowd: 31,064) | Report |
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Win/loss table
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF1 | GF2 | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Frem 56 |
Syd 43 |
Melb 16 |
Carl 48 |
WB 49 |
PA 23 |
Rich 50 |
NM 9 |
BL 12 |
StK 47 |
Frem 23 |
Haw 47 |
Melb 44 |
Ess 84 |
WCE 22 |
Geel 11 |
PA 19 |
Rich 20 |
WB 8 |
BL 7 |
Coll 3 |
StK 28 |
X | X | X | X | X | 11 |
| Brisbane Lions | WCE 32 |
Carl 19 |
PA 27 |
WB 22 |
Melb 50 |
Syd 20 |
Frem 13 |
Geel 81 |
Adel 12 |
Coll 8 |
NM 1 |
WB 65 |
Rich 19 |
Carl 55 |
StK 14 |
Haw 75 |
Geel 63 |
Melb 10 |
WCE 5 |
Adel 7 |
Ess 27 |
Syd 38 |
X | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| Carlton | Rich 56 |
BL 19 |
Ess 20 |
Adel 48 |
Geel 36 |
Coll 53 |
StK 61 |
PA 26 |
Haw 50 |
WCE 29 |
Melb 41 |
NM 29 |
Frem 9 |
BL 55 |
WB 68 |
Syd 39 |
WCE 26 |
Coll 48 |
Ess 76 |
Rich 89 |
Geel 42 |
Frem 6 |
Syd 5 |
X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Collingwood | WB 36 |
Melb 1 |
StK 28 |
Haw 64 |
Ess 65 |
Carl 53 |
NM 66 |
Frem 36 |
Geel 36 |
BL 8 |
WB 10 |
Melb 0 |
Syd 25 |
WCE 83 |
PA 26 |
StK 48 |
Rich 82 |
Carl 48 |
Geel 22 |
Ess 98 |
Adel 3 |
Haw 3 |
WB 62 |
X | Geel 41 |
StK 0 |
StK 56 |
1 |
| Essendon | Geel 31 |
Frem 44 |
Carl 20 |
WCE 23 |
Coll 65 |
Haw 43 |
PA 3 |
StK 12 |
Rich 35 |
WB 9 |
Syd 9 |
Geel 71 |
Haw 16 |
Adel 84 |
Melb 19 |
WCE 32 |
NM 3 |
StK 33 |
Carl 76 |
Coll 98 |
BL 27 |
WB 29 |
X | X | X | X | X | 14 |
| Fremantle | Adel 56 |
Ess 44 |
Geel 7 |
StK 15 |
Rich 39 |
WCE 38 |
BL 13 |
Coll 36 |
Syd 37 |
NM 61 |
Adel 23 |
StK 18 |
Carl 9 |
PA 57 |
Rich 19 |
Melb 11 |
WB 82 |
WCE 75 |
NM 54 |
Syd 9 |
Haw 116 |
Carl 6 |
Haw 30 |
Geel 69 |
X | X | X | 6 |
| Geelong | Ess 31 |
Haw 9 |
Frem 7 |
PA 95 |
Carl 36 |
Rich 108 |
Syd 67 |
BL 81 |
Coll 36 |
Melb 54 |
WCE 24 |
Ess 71 |
StK 24 |
NM 35 |
Haw 2 |
Adel 11 |
BL 63 |
Syd 53 |
Coll 22 |
WB 101 |
Carl 42 |
WCE 44 |
StK 4 |
Frem 69 |
Coll 41 |
X | X | 2 |
| Hawthorn | Melb 56 |
Geel 9 |
WB 16 |
Coll 64 |
NM 12 |
Ess 43 |
WCE 8 |
Rich 3 |
Carl 50 |
Syd 2 |
PA 11 |
Adel 47 |
Ess 16 |
WB 3 |
Geel 2 |
BL 75 |
StK 0 |
PA 8 |
Syd 44 |
Melb 21 |
Frem 116 |
Coll 3 |
Frem 30 |
X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Melbourne | Haw 56 |
Coll 1 |
Adel 16 |
Rich 55 |
BL 50 |
NM 26 |
WB 4 |
WCE 29 |
PA 1 |
Geel 54 |
Carl 41 |
Coll 0 |
Adel 44 |
StK 35 |
Ess 19 |
Frem 11 |
Syd 73 |
BL 10 |
Rich 29 |
Haw 21 |
PA 29 |
NM 10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 12 |
| North Melbourne | PA 14 |
StK 104 |
WCE 25 |
Syd 40 |
Haw 12 |
Melb 26 |
Coll 66 |
Adel 9 |
WB 70 |
Frem 61 |
BL 1 |
Carl 29 |
PA 36 |
Geel 35 |
Syd 30 |
Rich 50 |
Ess 3 |
WB 71 |
Frem 54 |
StK 52 |
WCE 16 |
Melb 10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 9 |
| Port Adelaide | NM 14 |
WCE 3 |
BL 27 |
Geel 95 |
StK 10 |
Adel 23 |
Ess 3 |
Carl 26 |
Melb 1 |
Rich 47 |
Haw 11 |
Syd 38 |
NM 36 |
Frem 57 |
Coll 26 |
WB 36 |
Adel 19 |
Haw 8 |
StK 94 |
WCE 1 |
Melb 29 |
Rich 10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| Richmond | Carl 56 |
WB 72 |
Syd 55 |
Melb 55 |
Frem 39 |
Geel 108 |
Adel 50 |
Haw 3 |
Ess 35 |
PA 47 |
StK 38 |
WCE 49 |
BL 19 |
Syd 4 |
Frem 19 |
NM 50 |
Coll 82 |
Adel 20 |
Melb 29 |
Carl 89 |
StK 24 |
PA 10 |
X | X | X | X | X | 15 |
| St Kilda | Syd 8 |
NM 104 |
Coll 28 |
Frem 15 |
PA 10 |
WB 3 |
Carl 61 |
Ess 12 |
WCE 35 |
Adel 47 |
Rich 38 |
Frem 18 |
Geel 24 |
Melb 35 |
BL 14 |
Coll 48 |
Haw 0 |
Ess 33 |
PA 94 |
NM 52 |
Rich 24 |
Adel 28 |
Geel 4 |
X | WB 24 |
Coll 0 |
Coll 56 |
3 |
| Sydney | StK 8 |
Adel 43 |
Rich 55 |
NM 40 |
WCE 56 |
BL 20 |
Geel 67 |
WB 38 |
Frem 37 |
Haw 2 |
Ess 9 |
PA 38 |
Coll 25 |
Rich 4 |
NM 30 |
Carl 39 |
Melb 73 |
Geel 53 |
Haw 44 |
Frem 9 |
WB 44 |
BL 38 |
Carl 5 |
WB 5 |
X | X | X | 5 |
| West Coast | BL 32 |
PA 3 |
NM 25 |
Ess 23 |
Syd 56 |
Frem 38 |
Haw 8 |
Melb 29 |
StK 35 |
Carl 29 |
Geel 24 |
Rich 49 |
WB 60 |
Coll 83 |
Adel 22 |
Ess 32 |
Carl 26 |
Frem 75 |
BL 5 |
PA 1 |
NM 16 |
Geel 44 |
X | X | X | X | X | 16 |
| Western Bulldogs | Coll 36 |
Rich 72 |
Haw 16 |
BL 22 |
Adel 49 |
StK 3 |
Melb 4 |
Syd 38 |
NM 70 |
Ess 9 |
Coll 10 |
BL 65 |
WCE 60 |
Haw 3 |
Carl 68 |
PA 36 |
Frem 82 |
NM 71 |
Adel 8 |
Geel 101 |
Syd 44 |
Ess 29 |
Coll 62 |
Syd 5 |
StK 24 |
X | X | 4 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF1 | GF2 | Ladder |
| Colour | Result |
|---|---|
| Green | Win |
| Red | Loss |
| Blue | Draw |
Bold – Home game
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collingwood (P) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2349 | 1658 | 141.7 | 70 | Finals series |
| 2 | Geelong | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2518 | 1702 | 147.9 | 68 | |
| 3 | St Kilda | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1935 | 1591 | 121.6 | 62 | |
| 4 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2174 | 1734 | 125.4 | 56 | |
| 5 | Sydney | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2017 | 1863 | 108.3 | 52 | |
| 6 | Fremantle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2168 | 2087 | 103.9 | 52 | |
| 7 | Hawthorn | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2044 | 1847 | 110.7 | 50 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2143 | 1983 | 108.1 | 44 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1930 | 2208 | 87.4 | 44 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 1749 | 2123 | 82.4 | 40 | |
| 11 | Adelaide | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1763 | 1870 | 94.3 | 36 | |
| 12 | Melbourne | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1863 | 1971 | 94.5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1775 | 2158 | 82.3 | 28 | |
| 14 | Essendon | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1930 | 2402 | 80.3 | 28 | |
| 15 | Richmond | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 1714 | 2348 | 73.0 | 24 | |
| 16 | West Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1773 | 2300 | 77.1 | 16 |
Source: AFL ladder
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers.
Ladder progression
Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
Source:
Finals series
Week one
| Qualifying Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 4 September (7:20 pm) | Collingwood 17.22 (124) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.14 (62) | MCG (crowd: 66,545) | Report |
| Friday, 3 September (7:45 pm) | Geelong 11.13 (79) | def. by | St Kilda 12.11 (83) | MCG (crowd: 63,608) | Report |
| Elimination Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 5 September (2:40 pm) | Sydney 14.15 (99) | def. | Carlton 13.16 (94) | ANZ Stadium (crowd: 41,596) | Report |
| Saturday, 4 September (1:20 pm) | Fremantle 14.10 (94) | def. | Hawthorn 8.16 (64) | Subiaco Oval (crowd: 42,719) | Report |
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Week two
| Semi-Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 11 September (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 11.11 (77) | def. | Sydney 10.12 (72) | MCG (crowd: 39,596) | Report |
| Friday, 10 September (7:45 pm) | Geelong 20.15 (135) | def. | Fremantle 10.6 (66) | MCG (crowd: 45,056) | Report |
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Week three
| Preliminary Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 17 September (7:45 pm) | Collingwood 18.12 (120) | def. | Geelong 11.13 (79) | MCG (crowd: 95,241) | Report |
| Saturday, 18 September (7:20 pm) | St Kilda 13.10 (88) | def. | Western Bulldogs 8.16 (64) | MCG (crowd: 62,694) | Report |
| |||||
Weeks four/five
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September (2:30 pm) | Collingwood | drew with | St Kilda | MCG (crowd: 100,016) | Report |
| 4.2 (26) 7.8 (50) 7.13 (55) 9.14 (68) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
3.2 (20) 4.2 (26) 7.5 (47) 10.8 (68) |
Umpires: Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan Norm Smith Medal: Lenny Hayes Television broadcast: Seven / 7mate National anthem: Cameron and Taylor Henderson | ||
| Cloke 2 Jolly, Blair, Didak, Thomas, Macaffer, O'Brien, Davis |
Goals | Riewoldt, Milne, Goddard 2 Schneider, Koschitzke, Gilbert, Hayes | |||
| Shaw, Thomas, Swan, N. Brown, Maxwell, Pendlebury | Best | Hayes, Goddard, Fisher, Gilbert, Gwilt, Schneider | |||
| Prestigiacomo (groin), replaced in the side by N. Brown | Injuries | Gardiner (hamstring) | |||
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Grand final replay
| Grand Final Replay | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October (2:30 pm) | Collingwood | def. | St Kilda | MCG (crowd: 93,853) | Report |
| 3.2 (20) 6.5 (41) 11.8 (74) 16.12 (108) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
0.2 (2) 1.8 (14) 4.9 (33) 7.10 (52) |
Umpires: Chamberlain, Rosebury, Ryan Norm Smith Medal: Scott Pendlebury Television broadcast: Seven / 7mate National anthem: Julie Anthony | ||
| Sidebottom, Didak, Wellingham, Macaffer, Dawes 2 Thomas, Swan, Johnson, O'Brien, Jolly, Goldsack 1 |
Goals | Milne 2 Dal Santo, Goddard, Hayes, Gilbert, Koschitzke 1 | |||
| Pendlebury, Jolly, N. Brown, Sidebottom, Ball, Shaw, Thomas, Wellingham | Best | Goddard, Gwilt, Dawson, Gilbert, Jones | |||
| Reid (leg) | Injuries | Eddy (arm), Fisher (hamstring) | |||
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Season records
- Biggest margin: 116 points – Hawthorn, 24.11 (155) vs Fremantle 5.9 (39), Aurora Stadium, round 21
- Smallest margin (excluding draws): 1 point –
- Collingwood, 12.14 (86) vs Melbourne 12.13 (85), MCG, round 2
- Port Adelaide, 8.13 (61) vs West Coast 8.12 (60), AAMI Stadium, round 20
- Drawn Games:
- Melbourne 11.10 (76) vs Collingwood 9.22 (76), MCG, round 12
- St Kilda 14.3 (87) vs Hawthorn 13.9 (87), Etihad Stadium, round 17
- Collingwood 9.14 (68) vs St Kilda 10.8 (68), MCG, Grand Final
- Highest Score: 24.18 (162) – Collingwood, Essendon 10.4 (64) vs 24.18 (162), MCG, round 20
- Highest Aggregate Score: 40.17 (257) – Carlton 16.6 (102) vs Collingwood 24.11 (155), MCG, round 6
- Lowest Score: 3.12 (30) – Port Adelaide, 3.12 (30) vs Richmond 10.17 (77), AAMI Stadium, round 10
- Lowest Aggregate Score: 13.17 (95) – Western Bulldogs 6.10 (46) vs St Kilda 7.7 (49), Etihad Stadium, round 6
- Longest Winning Streak: 9 games – Collingwood, rounds 13–21
- Longest Losing Streak: 9 games –
- Richmond, rounds 1–9
- Port Adelaide, rounds 8–16
- Most goals kicked by a player in a match: 12.2 (74) – Mark LeCras (West Coast), Final score: Essendon 14.16 (100) vs 20.12 (132), Etihad Stadium, round 16
Awards
- The Brownlow Medal was awarded to Chris Judd of Carlton who received 30 votes.
- The Norm Smith Medal was awarded to Lenny Hayes of St Kilda for the drawn Grand Final. Scott Pendlebury was awarded the second medal in the Replay.
- The AFL Rising Star was awarded to Dan Hannebery of Sydney, who received the maximum number of votes (45).
- The Coleman Medal was awarded to Jack Riewoldt of Richmond, who kicked 78 goals during the home and away season.
- The Wooden Spoon was "awarded" to the West Coast Eagles.
- The McClelland Trophy was awarded to Collingwood.
- The AFL Players Association awards were as follows:
- The Leigh Matthews Trophy was awarded to Dane Swan of Collingwood, for being the Most Valuable Player throughout the premiership season.
- The Robert Rose Award went to Luke Hodge of Hawthorn, for being the Most Courageous Player throughout the premiership season.
- The Best Captain award went to Brett Kirk of Sydney, in his final season.
- The best first year player award was won by Michael Barlow of Fremantle, despite only playing 13 games for the season.
Best and fairest
AFL Rising Star
The AFL Rising Star is awarded to the best player who, as of the beginning of the season, is under the age of 21 and has played fewer than 10 games. Each week one player is nominated and at the end of the season a selection panel votes to select the overall winner.
Sydney's Dan Hannebery won the award for 2010, with the maximum 45 votes awarded to him.[32]
- Nominations
- Round 1 – Chris Yarran (Carlton)[33]
- Round 2 – Dan Hannebery (Sydney)[34]
- Round 3 – Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne)[35]
- Round 4 – Nic Naitanui (West Coast)[36]
- Round 5 – Jack Trengove (Melbourne)[37]
- Round 6 – Todd Banfield (Brisbane)[38]
- Round 7 – Tom Scully (Melbourne)[39]
- Round 8 – Jake Melksham (Essendon)[40]
- Round 9 – Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle)[41]
- Round 10 – Dustin Martin† (Richmond)[42]
- Round 11 – Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne)[43]
- Round 12 – Ben Reid (Collingwood)[44]
- Round 13 – Tom Rockliff (Brisbane Lions)[45]
- Round 14 – Ben Stratton (Hawthorn)[46]
- Round 15 – Jack Redden (Brisbane Lions)[47]
- Round 16 – Phil Davis (Adelaide)[48]
- Round 17 – Jarrad Grant† (Western Bulldogs)[49]
- Round 18 – Michael Hurley (Essendon)[50]
- Round 19 – Jeff Garlett (Carlton)[51]
- Round 20 – Jackson Trengove (Port Adelaide)[52]
- Round 21 – Sam Wright (North Melbourne)[53]
- Round 22 – Anthony Morabito (Fremantle)[54]
† players ineligible due to tribunal sanction
- Voting[32]
- Dan Hannebery – 45
- Tom Scully – 35
- Tom Rockliff – 24
- Jack Trengove – 11
- Ryan Bastinac – 6
- Jeff Garlett – 5
- Nathan Fyfe – 3
- Michael Hurley – 2
- Nic Naitanui – 2
- Ben Reid – 1
- Ben Stratton – 1
Goal of the Year
The Australian Football League celebrates the best goal of the season through the annual Goal of the Year competition. From 2010 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Panasonic Goal of the Year.
Lance 'Buddy' Franklin won the award for his running goal against Essendon in round 13. By winning the award Franklin became the fifth indigenous player to win the award since 2004.[55]
- Nominations
- Round 1 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
- Round 2 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
- Round 3 – Matthew Pavlich (Fremantle)
- Round 4 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
- Round 5 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 6 – Daniel Bradshaw (Sydney)
- Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
- Round 8 – Brent Harvey (North Melbourne)
- Round 9 – Brendan Fevola (Brisbane)
- Round 10 – Marc Murphy (Carlton)
- Round 11 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 12 – Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
- Round 13 – Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
- Round 14 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
- Round 15 – Rhyce Shaw (Sydney)
- Round 16 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
- Round 17 – Mark LeCras (West Coast)
- Round 18 – Alan Didak (Collingwood)
- Round 19 – Chance Bateman (Hawthorn)
- Round 20 – Liam Jurrah (Melbourne)
- Round 21 – Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
- Round 22 – Lynden Dunn (Melbourne)
Mark of the Year
The Australian Football League celebrates the best mark of the season through the annual Mark of the Year competition. From 2009 onwards, the commercial name for the award is the Hungry Jack's Mark of the Year.
Liam Jurrah, of the Melbourne Football Club, won the award for his mark over the top of Port Adelaide's Nick Salter, in round 21.[55] However, he hadn't been nominated as Mark of the Week, which was won by Brendon Goddard. This inconsistency arose because the Mark of the Week is decided by an online public vote, while the Mark of the Year is decided separately by a panel of experts.
- Weekly winners
- Round 1 – Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
- Round 2 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
- Round 3 – Brett Ebert (Port Adelaide)
- Round 4 – Jesse White (Sydney)
- Round 5 – David Wojcinski (Geelong)
- Round 6 – Colin Sylvia (Melbourne)
- Round 7 – Jamie Bennell (Melbourne)
- Round 8 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
- Round 9 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 10 – Carl Peterson (Hawthorn)
- Round 11 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 12 – Justin Koschitzke (St Kilda)
- Round 13 – Michael Osborne (Hawthorn)
- Round 14 – Scott Gumbleton (Essendon)
- Round 15 – Jack Riewoldt (Richmond)
- Round 16 – Luke McPharlin (Fremantle)
- Round 17 – Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne)
- Round 18 – Darren Jolly (Collingwood)
- Round 19 – Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
- Round 20 – Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
- Round 21 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
- Round 22 – Brendon Goddard (St Kilda)
- Overall winner: Liam Jurrah (Melbourne, round 21)
Club leadership
Umpiring and rule changes
No major changes to the rules were introduced for the 2010 season. Minor adjustments to the tribunal rules were made, including adding a provision to report players for diving or staging.[65] The 2010 NAB Cup pre-season competition trialled three new rules: allowing boundary umpires to award free kicks, letting the players, not the umpire, decide if they want to use the advantage rule and penalising players who push the ball under another player.[66]
Coach changes
| Coach | Club | Date | New coach | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | Port Adelaide | 11 July 2010 | Matthew Primus | Retirement, effective after round 15 match against Collingwood.[67] |
| Matthew Knights | Essendon | 29 August 2010 | James Hird[68] | Sacked, after final match of season.[69] |
| Paul Roos | Sydney | N/A | John Longmire | Retired at the end of the season. |
| Mark Thompson[70] | Geelong | 4 October 2010 | Chris Scott[71] | Resignation.[72] |
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