2019 AFL Women's season

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2019 AFL Women's season
2019 AFLW Season Logo.png
Date2 February – 31 March
Teams10
PremiersAdelaide
(2nd premiership)
Runners-upCarlton
(1st grand final)
Matches played38
Attendance251,792 (6,626 per match)
Highest attendance53,034 (Grand Final, Adelaide vs. Carlton)
Leading goalkickerStevie-Lee Thompson (Adelaide)
(13 goals)
Best and fairestErin Phillips
Adelaide (19 votes)
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The 2019 AFL Women's season was the third season of the elite women's Australian rules football competition. Ten teams competed in the league, two more than the previous season, all of which are associated with existing Australian Football League (AFL) clubs. To accommodate the extra teams a conference system was implemented.

The first game was played on the 2nd of February and the season concluded with the 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final between Adelaide and Carlton on the 31st of March. Adelaide won by a margin of 45 to win their second premiership.

Reforms[]

New teams[]

Two new teams, Geelong and North Melbourne, joined the competition, bringing the total number of teams to ten. The North Melbourne team has a strong Tasmanian focus; some players are based in Tasmania and some home games were held in the state. The introduction of the new teams is the first stage of a two-year expansion that will take the league to fourteen teams for the 2020 season.[1]

Expansion of AFL Women's
Club Entry in 2017 Entry in 2019/20 Entry in 2023
Placed
bid
Granted
entry
Placed
bid
Granted entry Placed
bid
Granted
entry
2019 2020
Adelaide Yes Yes N/A
Brisbane Yes Yes N/A
Carlton Yes Yes N/A
Collingwood Yes Yes N/A
Essendon No N/A Yes No No Yes Yes
Fremantle Yes Yes N/A
Geelong Yes No Yes Yes N/A
Gold Coast No N/A Yes No Yes N/A
Greater Western Sydney Yes Yes N/A
Hawthorn No N/A Yes No No Yes Yes
Melbourne Yes Yes N/A
North Melbourne Yes No Yes Yes N/A
Port Adelaide No N/A Yes No No Yes Yes
Richmond No N/A Yes No Yes N/A
St Kilda No N/A Yes No Yes N/A
Sydney No N/A Yes No No Yes Yes
West Coast No N/A Yes No Yes N/A
Western Bulldogs Yes Yes N/A

Conferences[]

Despite the introduction of new teams, the league retained a seven-round home-and-away season. This was achieved by splitting the competition into two conferences. Each team play four games against their fellow conference members and three "cross-over" matches against teams from the other conference.[2] Conference membership was based on the final ladder positions of the 2018 season.[2]

The finals series was expanded to include preliminary finals for the first time; the two teams who finish the highest in each conference at the end of the home-and-away season qualified for the preliminary finals. The winners of these games played in the AFL Women's Grand Final.[3] The make-up of the conferences, along with the fixture, was released in October 2018.[4]

The conference system proved controversial as the teams in Conference A consistently outplayed the teams on Conference B, resulting in the first, second, fifth and sixth best overall teams making the finals.[5][6][7]

Pool A
Team Stadium(s) Capacity
Western Bulldogs Whitten Oval
Marvel Stadium
12,000
56,347
Melbourne Casey Fields 12,000
Adelaide Norwood Oval
TIO Stadium
Unley Oval
22,000
12,500
10,000
Fremantle Fremantle Oval 17,500
North Melbourne North Hobart Oval
UTAS Stadium
Avalon Airport Oval
18,000
21,000
10,000
Pool B
Team Stadium(s) Capacity
Brisbane MBC Sports Complex
Hickey Park
8,000
4,000
Greater Western Sydney Drummoyne Oval
Blacktown ISP Oval
UNSW Canberra Oval
6,000
10,000
16,000
Collingwood Victoria Park
Morwell Reserve
Marvel Stadium
15,000
12,000
56,347
Carlton Ikon Park 24,568
Geelong GMHBA Stadium 36,000

Rule changes[]

There were 11 rule changes brought in for the 2019 AFLW season (three AFLW specific).

  • Boundary throw ins brought in by 10m (AFLW only)
  • Last touch rule only applies outside of the 50s (AFLW only)
  • Runners allowed on the field during live play (AFLW only)
  • 5-6-5 formation mandated at centre bounces
  • The woman on the mark must stand further back after kick ins after a behind (from 5m to 10m), and the player doesn't need to kick to herself before playing on[8]
  • After defenders have a free kick within nine metres of their goal, the woman on the mark stands in line with the top of the goal square
  • Players can't set up behind the umpire at centre bounces
  • Play on is allowed for 50m penalties
  • Players can kick across their body after taking a mark after the siren.
  • A player can place her hands on the back of her opponent to protect marking space (see Push in the back)
  • A ruck who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity.[9]

Premiership season[]

The full fixture and make-up of the conferences was released on 26 October 2018.[4][10]

  • All starting times are local.

Round 1[]

Round 1
Saturday, 2 February (6:40 pm) Geelong 3.6 (24) def. Collingwood 3.5 (23) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 18,429) Report
Saturday, 2 February (8:10 pm) Adelaide 1.11 (17) def. by Western Bulldogs 2.6 (18) Norwood Oval (crowd: 7,830) Report
Sunday, 3 February (1:05 pm) North Melbourne 7.10 (52) def. Carlton 2.4 (16) North Hobart Oval (crowd: 4,896) Report
Sunday, 3 February (3:05 pm) Melbourne 8.7 (55) def. by Fremantle 9.5 (59) Casey Fields (crowd: 1,800) Report
Sunday, 3 February (4:05 pm) Brisbane 4.5 (29) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Moreton Bay Sports Complex (crowd: 2,850) Report

Round 2[]

Round 2
Friday, 8 February (7:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.11 (23) def. by North Melbourne 7.6 (48) Drummoyne Oval (crowd: 1,365) Report
Saturday, 9 February (4:45 pm) Collingwood 1.3 (9) def. by Melbourne 3.8 (26) Victoria Park (crowd: 7,228) Report
Saturday, 9 February (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) def. Geelong 2.4 (16) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 8,612) Report
Sunday, 10 February (4:05 pm) Carlton 7.2 (44) def. by Adelaide 9.3 (57) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,150) Report
Sunday, 10 February (3:05 pm) Fremantle 10.7 (67) def. Brisbane 6.4 (40) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,007) Report

Round 3[]

Round 3
Friday, 15 February (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 8.5 (53) def. Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 3,123) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36) def. by Carlton 10.5 (65) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 3,823) Report
Saturday, 16 February (4:15 pm) Fremantle 7.9 (51) def. Collingwood 2.6 (18) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5,443) Report
Sunday, 17 February (2:05 pm) Adelaide 10.6 (66) def. Geelong 6.1 (37) Norwood Oval (crowd: 4,433) Report
Sunday, 17 February (3:35 pm) Brisbane 3.3 (21) def. by Melbourne 9.6 (60) Hickey Park (crowd: 5,453) Report

Round 4[]

Round 4
Saturday, 23 February (4:45 pm) Geelong 2.7 (19) def. Carlton 1.8 (14) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 7,060) Report
Saturday, 23 February (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 2.5 (17) def. by Brisbane 7.7 (49) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 6,541) Report
Saturday, 23 February (8:05 pm) Adelaide 9.11 (65) def. Fremantle 3.5 (23) TIO Stadium (crowd: 1,734) Report
Sunday, 24 February (2:05 pm) Collingwood 4.3 (27) def. by Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36) Morwell Recreation Reserve (crowd: 1,743) Report
Sunday, 24 February (4:05 pm) Melbourne 5.4 (34) def. by North Melbourne 6.2 (38) Casey Fields (crowd: 4,227) Report

Round 5[]

Round 5
Saturday, 2 March (3:45 pm) Brisbane 1.2 (8) def. by Geelong 5.5 (35) Moreton Bay Central Sports Complex (crowd: 2,800) Report
Saturday, 2 March (7:15 pm) Carlton 4.10 (34) def. Collingwood 4.5 (29) Ikon Park (crowd: 3,215) Report
Sunday, 3 March (2:05 pm) Greater Western Sydney 2.6 (18) def. by Melbourne 8.9 (57) Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 1,576) Report
Sunday, 3 March (4:05 pm) North Melbourne 4.5 (29) def. by Adelaide 10.4 (64) Avalon Airport Oval (crowd: 2,107) Report
Sunday, 3 March (3:05 pm) Fremantle 8.4 (52) def. Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 4,785) Report

Round 6[]

Round 6
Saturday, 9 March (2:35 pm) Geelong 2.1 (13) def. by Fremantle 6.13 (49) GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 4,125) Report
Saturday, 9 March (4:45 pm) Collingwood 5.1 (31) def. by North Melbourne 7.11 (53) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Saturday, 9 March (7:15 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.2 (38) def. by Melbourne 5.9 (39) Marvel Stadium (crowd: 10,612) Report
Sunday, 10 March (1:35 pm) Adelaide 9.5 (59) def. Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) Unley Oval (crowd: 7,725) Report
Sunday, 10 March (4:05 pm) Carlton 6.7 (43) def. Brisbane 4.3 (27) Ikon Park (crowd: 2,900) Report

Round 7[]

Round 7
Friday, 15 March (7:15 pm) Greater Western Sydney 6.5 (41) def. Geelong 1.4 (10) UNSW Canberra Oval (crowd: 4,524) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:45 pm) Melbourne 1.2 (8) def. by Adelaide 10.8 (68) Casey Fields (crowd: 2,239) Report
Saturday, 16 March (4:15 pm) Fremantle 7.10 (52) def. North Melbourne 4.1 (25) Fremantle Oval (crowd: 6,386) Report
Sunday, 17 March (2:05 pm) Collingwood 3.7 (25) def. Brisbane 2.7 (19) Victoria Park (crowd: 2,030) Report
Sunday, 17 March (4:05 pm) Western Bulldogs 5.8 (38) def. by Carlton 6.5 (41) VU Whitten Oval (crowd: 9,609) Report

Ladders[]

Ladder progression[]

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 2.

Win/Loss table[]

Colour Symbol Result
Green + Win
Red - Loss
Blue N/A Draw

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin, winners are represented in the first half of each column, and losers are represented in the second half of each column once sorted

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PF GF Ladder
Adelaide WB
1
Car
13
Gee
29
Fre
42
NM
35
GWS
32
Melb
60
Gee
66
Car
45
A1
Brisbane GWS
2
Fre
27
Melb
39
WB
32
Gee
27
Carl
16
Coll
6
X X B4
Carlton NM
36
Adel
13
GWS
29
Geel
5
Coll
5
BL
16
WB
3
Fre
36
Ade
45
B1
Collingwood Geel
1
Melb
17
Fre
33
GWS
9
Carl
5
NM
22
BL
6
X X B5
Fremantle Melb
4
BL
27
Coll
33
Adel
42
WB
18
Gee
36
NM
27
Carl
36
X A2
Geelong Coll
1
WB
18
Adel
29
Carl
5
BL
27
Fre
36
GWS
31
Adel
66
X B2
Greater Western Sydney BL
2
NM
25
Carl
29
Coll
9
Melb
39
Adel
32
Geel
31
X X B3
Melbourne Fre
4
Col
17
BL
39
NM
4
GWS
39
WB
1
Adel
60
X X A4
North Melbourne Carl
36
GWS
25
WB
31
Melb
4
Adel
35
Coll
22
Fre
27
X X A3
Western Bulldogs Adel
1
Geel
18
NM
31
BL
32
Fre
18
Melb
1
Carl
3
X X A5

Finals series[]

 
Preliminary FinalsGrand Final
 
      
 
March 24, Adelaide Oval
 
 
Adelaide11.7 (73)
 
March 31, Adelaide Oval
 
Geelong1.1 (7)
 
Adelaide10.3 (63)
 
March 23, Ikon Park
 
Carlton2.6 (18)
 
Carlton9.10 (64)
 
 
Fremantle4.4 (28)
 

Preliminary finals[]

Preliminary finals
Saturday, 23 March (2.45 pm) Carlton 9.10 (64) def. Fremantle 4.4 (28) Ikon Park (crowd: 7,146) Report
Sunday, 24 March (12.40 pm) Adelaide 11.7 (73) def. Geelong 1.1 (7) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 13,429) Report

Grand final[]

Grand final
Sunday, 31 March (12:30 pm) Adelaide 10.3 (63) def. Carlton 2.6 (18) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 53,034) Report

Attendances[]

By club[]

2019 AFL Women's attendances
Club Total Games Avg. per game Home total Home games Home avg.
Adelaide 29,218 7 4,174 21,722 4 5,431
Brisbane 24,555 6 4,093 7,077 2 3,539
Carlton 34,653 7 4,950 9,265 3 3,088
Collingwood 48,700 7 6,957 21,613 4 5,403
Fremantle 30,280 7 4,326 22,621 4 5,655
Geelong 47,183 6 7,864 29,614 3 9,871
Greater Western Sydney 23,147 7 3,307 11,279 4 2,820
Melbourne 31,900 7 4,557 8,266 3 2,755
North Melbourne 32,716 7 4,674 10,126 3 3,375
Western Bulldogs 51,112 7 7,302 35,374 4 8,844

By ground[]

2019 ground attendances
Ground Total Games Avg. per game
Avalon Airport Stadium 2,107 1 2,107
Blacktown ISP Oval 5,390 2 2,695
Casey Fields 8,266 3 2,755
Drummoyne Oval 1,365 1 1,365
Fremantle Oval 22,621 4 5,655
Hickey Park 4,227 1 4,227
GMHBA Stadium 29,614 3 9,871
Ikon Park 9,265 3 3,088
Marvel Stadium 10,612 1 10,612
Moreton Bay Sports Complex 2,850 1 2,850
Morwell Recreation Reserve 1,743 1 1,743
North Hobart Oval 4,896 1 4,896
Norwood Oval 12,263 2 6,132
TIO Stadium 1,734 1 1,734
Unley Oval 7,725 1 7,725
UNSW Canberra Oval 4,524 1 4,524
University of Tasmania Stadium 3,123 1 3,123
Victoria Park 9,258 2 4,629
VU Whitten Oval 27,762 3 8,254

Awards[]

Best and fairest[]

Club Award name Player Ref.
Adelaide Club Champion Erin Phillips [19]
Brisbane Best and fairest Ally Anderson [20]
Carlton Best and fairest Brianna Davey [21]
Madison Prespakis
Collingwood Best and fairest Jaimee Lambert [22]
Fremantle Fairest and best Kiara Bowers [19]
Geelong Best and fairest Meg McDonald [19]
Greater Western Sydney Gabrielle Trainor Medal Rebecca Beeson [19]
Melbourne Best and fairest Karen Paxman [19]
North Melbourne Best and fairest Jenna Bruton [19]
Western Bulldogs Best and fairest Monique Conti [23]

AFLW leading goalkicker[]

  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the season's goal kicking tally at the end of that round.

Source: https://www.afl.com.au/womens/matches/stats

Coach changes[]

Club Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming coach Date of appointment
North Melbourne Inaugural coach Scott Gowans[24] 24 October 2017
Geelong Inaugural coach Paul Hood[25] 23 February 2018
Carlton Damien Keeping Mutual termination[26] 20 March 2018 Daniel Harford[27] 23 April 2018
Adelaide Bec Goddard Resigned[28] 13 April 2018 Matthew Clarke[29] 23 May 2018
Fremantle Michelle Cowan Resigned[30] 19 April 2018 Trent Cooper[31] 7 June 2018

Club leadership[]

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group Ref
Adelaide Matthew Clarke Erin Phillips, Chelsea Randall Courtney Cramey, Angela Foley [32]
Brisbane Craig Starcevich Leah Kaslar Kate Lutkins, Sam Virgo, Emma Zielke [33]
Carlton Daniel Harford Brianna Davey Katie Loynes Shae Audley, Kerryn Harrington, Sarah Hosking, Darcy Vescio [34]
Collingwood Wayne Siekman Steph Chiocci Ashleigh Brazill, Emma Grant Brittany Bonnici, Sarah D'Arcy, Chloe Molloy [35]
Fremantle Trent Cooper Kara Donnellan Ebony Antonio, Kiara Bowers, Evangeline Gooch, Gabby O'Sullivan [36]
Geelong Paul Hood Melissa Hickey Rebecca Goring Richelle Cranston, Renee Garing, Aasta O'Connor, Anna Teague [37]
Greater Western Sydney Alan McConnell Amanda Farrugia Alicia Eva Christina Bernardi, Jessica Dal Pos, Tanya Hetherington, Emma Swanson [38]
Melbourne Mick Stinear Elise O'Dea
Shelley Scott
Sarah Lampard, Karen Paxman [39]
North Melbourne Scott Gowans Emma Kearney Brittany Gibson, Jess Duffin Kaitlyn Ashmore, Emma King [40]
Western Bulldogs Paul Groves Ellie Blackburn, Katie Brennan Nicole Callinan, Isabel Huntington, Kirsty Lamb, Hannah Scott [41]

See also[]

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