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AFL - KEY FACTS

Official name
Australian Football League

Known as
AFL

Duration
1897–2025

Headquarters
140 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Phone
1300 722 515

Website
afl.com.au

Affiliated competitions (Current)
Premiership Season 1897-2025; Women's Premiership Season 2017-2025; National Championships Under-18 Girls 2010-2025; Night/Pre-Season Competition 1956-2025; National Championships Under-18 Boys 1953-2025

Affiliated competitions (Historical)
AFLX 2018-2019; Women's Winter Series 2018-2019; Women's Exhibition Series 2013-2016; Reserves 1919-1999; Under-19s 1946-1991; Reserves


Women's Premiership Season

Official Name
AFL Women's Premiership Season

Duration
2017–2025

Affiliated clubs (Current)
Western Bulldogs WFC (VIC) 2017-2025; Melbourne WFC (VIC) 2017-2025; Greater Western Sydney WFC (NSW) 2017-2025; Fremantle WFC (WA) 2017-2025; Brisbane WFC (QLD) 2017-2025; Adelaide WFC (SA) 2017-2025; Carlton WFC (VIC) 2017-2025; Collingwood WFC (VIC) 2017-2025; North Melbourne WFC (VIC) 2019-2025; Geelong WFC (VIC) 2019-2025; West Coast WFC (VIC) 2020-2025; Gold Coast WFC (QLD) 2020-2025; Richmond WFC (VIC) 2020-2025; St. Kilda WFC (VIC) 2020-2025; Sydney WFC (NSW) 2022B-2025; Essendon WFC (VIC) 2022B-2025; Hawthorn WFC (VIC) 2022B-2025; Port Adelaide WFC (SA) 2022B-2025

Affiliated grounds (Current)
Alberton Oval; Arden Street; Carrara Stadium; Casey Fields; Cazaly's Stadium; Coffs Harbour; Eureka Stadium; Frankston Park; Fremantle Oval; Harrup Park; Henson Park; Kardinia Park; Lathlain Park; Leederville Oval; M.C.G.; Manuka Oval; Marrara Stadium; Moorabbin Oval; North Hobart Oval; North Sydney Oval; Norwood Oval; Princes Park; Punt Road; Springfield Central Stadium; Unley Oval; Victoria Park; Whitten Oval; Windy Hill; York Park

Affiliated grounds (Historical)
Adelaide Oval; Bellerive Oval; Blacktown; Bond University; Box Hill City Oval; Chirnside Park; Docklands; Drummoyne Oval; Gabba; Glenelg Oval; Hickey Park; Maroochydore Oval #1; Mildura Sporting Precinct; Moreton Bay Complex; Morwell Reserve; Noarlunga Oval; North Port Oval; Olympic Park Oval; Perth Stadium; Queen Elizabeth Oval; Reid Oval; Richmond Oval; Robertson Oval; Rushton Park; S.C.G.; South Pine Complex; Subiaco Oval; Sydney Showground; Ted Summerton Reserve; Thebarton Oval; Traeger Park; Trevor Barker Oval

2021 AFL Women's Premiership Season

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2020 2022
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2021 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Adelaide WFC 9 7 2 0 446 214 208.41 28
2 Brisbane WFC 9 7 2 0 390 200 195.00 28
3 Collingwood WFC 9 7 2 0 362 190 190.53 28
4 Melbourne WFC 9 7 2 0 382 293 130.38 28
5 Fremantle WFC 9 6 3 0 374 202 185.15 24
6 North Melbourne WFC 9 6 3 0 379 266 142.48 24
7 Carlton WFC 9 5 4 0 415 330 125.76 20
8 Western Bulldogs WFC 9 5 4 0 300 340 88.24 20
9 Greater Western Sydney WFC 9 4 5 0 240 324 74.07 16
10 Richmond WFC 9 3 6 0 312 369 84.55 12
11 St. Kilda WFC 9 3 6 0 272 391 69.57 12
12 West Coast WFC 9 2 7 0 229 432 53.01 8
13 Geelong WFC 9 1 8 0 164 408 40.20 4
14 Gold Coast WFC 9 0 9 0 176 482 36.51 0
  H&A 63 63 63 0 4441 4441 100.00 252
  Finals 5 5 5 0 349 349 100.00 20
  Total 68 68 68 0 4790 4790 100.00 272

2021 Round by Round

Round 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2QF | 1QF | 1PF | 2PF | GF

Round 1[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Carlton WFC0.00.03.14.3 27 Thu 28-Jan-2021 7:15 pm Princes Park6,712
Collingwood WFC0.14.25.25.3 33 Collingwood WFC won by 6 points[Report]  [Stats]
St. Kilda WFC3.06.06.28.3 51 Fri 29-Jan-2021 7:10 pm Moorabbin Oval2,523
Western Bulldogs WFC3.33.54.66.6 42 St. Kilda WFC won by 9 points[Report]  [Stats]
Gold Coast WFC3.13.35.45.5 35 Sat 30-Jan-2021 2:10 pm Carrara Stadium1,902
Melbourne WFC2.07.19.19.2 56 Melbourne WFC won by 21 points[Report]  [Stats]
West Coast WFC0.12.32.32.6 18 Sat 30-Jan-2021 2:10 pm Lathlain Park1,929
Adelaide WFC2.13.27.58.8 56 Adelaide WFC won by 38 points[Report]  [Stats]
Geelong WFC0.00.00.01.3 9 Sun 31-Jan-2021 12:10 pm Kardinia Park3,701
North Melbourne WFC3.05.28.411.5 71 North Melbourne WFC won by 62 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fremantle WFC1.22.35.88.10 58 Sun 31-Jan-2021 1:10 pm Fremantle Oval3,195
Greater Western Sydney WFC0.31.42.44.4 28 Fremantle WFC won by 30 points[Report]  [Stats]
Richmond WFC0.21.41.61.6 12 Sun 31-Jan-2021 2:10 pm Punt Road988
Brisbane WFC2.32.44.85.11 41 Brisbane WFC won by 29 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 2[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Western Bulldogs WFC0.42.43.66.6 42 Fri 5-Feb-2021 7:45 pm Whitten Oval3,479
Carlton WFC1.03.35.45.6 36 Western Bulldogs WFC won by 6 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood WFC2.03.43.76.9 45 Sat 6-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Victoria Park2,938
Geelong WFC2.22.32.32.4 16 Collingwood WFC won by 29 points[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne WFC1.03.15.27.2 44 Sat 6-Feb-2021 5:10 pm Casey Fields2,581
Richmond WFC1.01.21.32.4 16 Melbourne WFC won by 28 points[Report]  [Stats]
North Melbourne WFC2.22.33.65.6 36 Sun 7-Feb-2021 1:10 pm Arden Street1,977
St. Kilda WFC0.11.41.41.4 10 North Melbourne WFC won by 26 points[Report]  [Stats]
Brisbane WFC2.44.56.510.5 65 Sun 7-Feb-2021 2:10 pm Hickey Park2,101
Gold Coast WFC0.00.00.10.2 2 Brisbane WFC won by 63 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fremantle WFC0.31.62.82.11 23 Sun 7-Feb-2021 4:15 pm Fremantle Oval 
West Coast WFC1.11.11.22.2 14 Fremantle WFC won by 9 points[Report]  [Stats]
Greater Western Sydney WFC1.01.11.12.3 15 Sun 7-Feb-2021 5:10 pm Blacktown 
Adelaide WFC3.15.25.49.8 62 Adelaide WFC won by 47 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 3[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Geelong WFC0.00.11.21.3 9 Fri 12-Feb-2021 7:10 pm Kardinia Park1,124
Western Bulldogs WFC1.11.31.33.6 24 Western Bulldogs WFC won by 15 points[Report]  [Stats]
Greater Western Sydney WFC2.32.52.62.6 18 Sat 13-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Blacktown625
Gold Coast WFC0.00.10.11.2 8 Greater Western Sydney WFC won by 10 points[Report]  [Stats]
St. Kilda WFC1.11.22.42.4 16 Sat 13-Feb-2021 5:10 pm Moorabbin Oval 
Carlton WFC0.03.15.16.4 40 Carlton WFC won by 24 points[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne WFC1.37.48.49.6 60 Sat 13-Feb-2021 7:10 pm Casey Fields 
North Melbourne WFC2.13.17.38.3 51 Melbourne WFC won by 9 points[Report]  [Stats]
Adelaide WFC0.20.20.51.7 13 Sun 14-Feb-2021 12:40 pm Norwood Oval2,717
Fremantle WFC0.02.15.17.1 43 Fremantle WFC won by 30 points[Report]  [Stats]
Richmond WFC1.01.32.44.7 31 Sun 14-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Punt Road 
Collingwood WFC3.04.27.67.6 48 Collingwood WFC won by 17 points[Report]  [Stats]
Brisbane WFC1.03.18.510.5 65 Mon 15-Feb-2021 4:15 pm Hickey Park 
West Coast WFC1.52.62.62.8 20 Brisbane WFC won by 45 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 4[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
St. Kilda WFC1.11.34.97.9 51 Fri 19-Feb-2021 7:10 pm Moorabbin Oval1,454
Geelong WFC0.21.21.23.4 22 St. Kilda WFC won by 29 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fremantle WFC0.01.54.77.13 55 Sat 20-Feb-2021 2:10 pm Fremantle Oval2,410
Gold Coast WFC1.01.01.01.0 6 Fremantle WFC won by 49 points[Report]  [Stats]
Carlton WFC0.24.27.38.3 51 Sat 20-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Princes Park2,212
Richmond WFC3.04.15.17.4 46 Carlton WFC won by 5 points[Report]  [Stats]
North Melbourne WFC0.00.30.50.8 8 Sat 20-Feb-2021 7:10 pm Docklands2,254
Collingwood WFC2.23.23.44.4 28 Collingwood WFC won by 20 points[Report]  [Stats]
Brisbane WFC0.03.04.15.3 33 Sun 21-Feb-2021 12:10 pm Hickey Park1,518
Adelaide WFC2.54.65.86.9 45 Adelaide WFC won by 12 points[Report]  [Stats]
Western Bulldogs WFC1.02.14.16.1 37 Sun 21-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Whitten Oval3,180
Melbourne WFC1.41.62.82.12 24 Western Bulldogs WFC won by 13 points[Report]  [Stats]
Greater Western Sydney WFC4.25.35.47.6 48 Sun 21-Feb-2021 5:10 pm Blacktown974
West Coast WFC3.14.14.34.4 28 Greater Western Sydney WFC won by 20 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 5[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Geelong WFC0.00.01.02.1 13 Fri 26-Feb-2021 7:10 pm Kardinia Park1,829
Richmond WFC2.16.37.49.6 60 Richmond WFC won by 47 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fremantle WFC0.20.70.71.8 14 Sat 27-Feb-2021 2:10 pm Fremantle Oval3,423
Brisbane WFC1.11.22.73.7 25 Brisbane WFC won by 11 points[Report]  [Stats]
Western Bulldogs WFC1.25.27.27.5 47 Sat 27-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Whitten Oval2,461
Greater Western Sydney WFC1.21.23.33.4 22 Western Bulldogs WFC won by 25 points[Report]  [Stats]
North Melbourne WFC2.12.24.59.5 59 Sat 27-Feb-2021 7:10 pm York Park820
Carlton WFC0.03.03.06.1 37 North Melbourne WFC won by 22 points[Report]  [Stats]
Adelaide WFC1.34.66.108.13 61 Sun 28-Feb-2021 12:40 pm Norwood Oval2,497
St. Kilda WFC0.00.01.01.2 8 Adelaide WFC won by 53 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood WFC1.14.34.47.7 49 Sun 28-Feb-2021 3:10 pm Victoria Park2,931
Melbourne WFC0.10.21.61.8 14 Collingwood WFC won by 35 points[Report]  [Stats]
West Coast WFC3.13.14.35.4 34 Sun 28-Feb-2021 5:10 pm Lathlain Park1,119
Gold Coast WFC0.41.53.74.9 33 West Coast WFC won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]

Round 6[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Richmond WFC0.10.23.25.2 32 Fri 5-Mar-2021 5:10 pm Punt Road803
North Melbourne WFC3.26.56.510.7 67 North Melbourne WFC won by 35 points[Report]  [Stats]
Greater Western Sydney WFC0.10.21.32.5 17 Sat 6-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Manuka Oval1,847
Brisbane WFC3.36.77.117.13 55 Brisbane WFC won by 38 points[Report]  [Stats]
Adelaide WFC2.17.210.513.7 85 Sat 6-Mar-2021 4:40 pm Norwood Oval2,087
Gold Coast WFC0.02.22.22.3 15 Adelaide WFC won by 70 points[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne WFC2.24.37.69.12 66 Sat 6-Mar-2021 7:10 pm Casey Fields1,096
St. Kilda WFC0.01.31.33.4 22 Melbourne WFC won by 44 points[Report]  [Stats]
Carlton WFC4.06.18.310.4 64 Sun 7-Mar-2021 12:40 pm Princes Park1,764
Geelong WFC2.12.34.44.7 31 Carlton WFC won by 33 points[Report]  [Stats]
West Coast WFC0.10.11.11.2 8 Sun 7-Mar-2021 1:40 pm Perth Stadium9,552
Fremantle WFC2.25.510.611.9 75 Fremantle WFC won by 67 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood WFC0.50.74.87.9 51 Sun 7-Mar-2021 2:40 pm Victoria Park3,017
Western Bulldogs WFC0.21.31.32.3 15 Collingwood WFC won by 36 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 7[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Gold Coast WFC1.01.03.14.2 26 Fri 12-Mar-2021 6:40 pm Carrara Stadium907
Richmond WFC1.03.34.56.5 41 Richmond WFC won by 15 points[Report]  [Stats]
St. Kilda WFC0.12.72.73.7 25 Sat 13-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Moorabbin Oval791
Greater Western Sydney WFC4.04.06.37.3 45 Greater Western Sydney WFC won by 20 points[Report]  [Stats]
North Melbourne WFC3.04.25.75.7 37 Sat 13-Mar-2021 5:10 pm North Hobart Oval1,034
Western Bulldogs WFC0.12.32.43.8 26 North Melbourne WFC won by 11 points[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne WFC1.23.35.66.7 43 Sat 13-Mar-2021 7:10 pm Casey Fields445
Adelaide WFC1.11.21.32.3 15 Melbourne WFC won by 28 points[Report]  [Stats]
Carlton WFC3.43.55.56.5 41 Sun 14-Mar-2021 1:10 pm Princes Park2,048
Fremantle WFC0.12.33.76.9 45 Fremantle WFC won by 4 points[Report]  [Stats]
Brisbane WFC2.83.84.104.11 35 Sun 14-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Whitten Oval 
Collingwood WFC1.12.42.44.8 32 Brisbane WFC won by 3 points[Report]  [Stats]
West Coast WFC0.44.46.48.5 53 Mon 15-Mar-2021 2:10 pm Lathlain Park848
Geelong WFC0.00.11.12.2 14 West Coast WFC won by 39 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 8[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Gold Coast WFC3.14.24.24.3 27 Fri 19-Mar-2021 4:10 pm Carrara Stadium272
Carlton WFC1.14.49.513.9 87 Carlton WFC won by 60 points[Report]  [Stats]
Geelong WFC1.11.21.21.3 9 Sat 20-Mar-2021 1:10 pm Kardinia Park963
Greater Western Sydney WFC1.12.12.42.4 16 Greater Western Sydney WFC won by 7 points[Report]  [Stats]
Collingwood WFC3.34.66.68.11 59 Sat 20-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Victoria Park2,228
St. Kilda WFC1.01.11.12.1 13 Collingwood WFC won by 46 points[Report]  [Stats]
Brisbane WFC1.21.83.94.11 35 Sat 20-Mar-2021 4:10 pm Gabba6,613
North Melbourne WFC1.31.42.52.8 20 Brisbane WFC won by 15 points[Report]  [Stats]
Richmond WFC2.23.64.95.12 42 Sun 21-Mar-2021 12:40 pm Punt Road619
West Coast WFC0.10.23.35.4 34 Richmond WFC won by 8 points[Report]  [Stats]
Fremantle WFC0.10.62.74.8 32 Sun 21-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Fremantle Oval2,233
Melbourne WFC3.24.54.75.7 37 Melbourne WFC won by 5 points[Report]  [Stats]
Adelaide WFC3.17.38.412.6 78 Sun 21-Mar-2021 3:40 pm Norwood Oval1,749
Western Bulldogs WFC1.02.02.23.4 22 Adelaide WFC won by 56 points[Report]  [Stats]

Round 9[Round Review]

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Western Bulldogs WFC4.05.05.37.3 45 Fri 26-Mar-2021 5:10 pm Whitten Oval1,985
Richmond WFC1.02.14.15.2 32 Western Bulldogs WFC won by 13 points[Report]  [Stats]
North Melbourne WFC1.02.23.34.6 30 Sat 27-Mar-2021 1:10 pm Arden Street1,223
Fremantle WFC0.12.14.24.5 29 North Melbourne WFC won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]
Melbourne WFC1.13.14.16.2 38 Sat 27-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Casey Fields743
Brisbane WFC1.05.06.06.0 36 Melbourne WFC won by 2 points[Report]  [Stats]
Gold Coast WFC0.11.33.33.6 24 Sat 27-Mar-2021 4:10 pm Carrara Stadium1,506
Geelong WFC3.23.35.36.5 41 Geelong WFC won by 17 points[Report]  [Stats]
Adelaide WFC2.23.44.54.7 31 Sun 28-Mar-2021 12:10 pm Norwood Oval2,314
Collingwood WFC1.11.11.22.5 17 Adelaide WFC won by 14 points[Report]  [Stats]
West Coast WFC2.02.03.03.2 20 Sun 28-Mar-2021 3:10 pm Lathlain Park809
St. Kilda WFC1.25.46.911.10 76 St. Kilda WFC won by 56 points[Report]  [Stats]
Greater Western Sydney WFC1.02.13.54.7 31 Sun 28-Mar-2021 4:10 pm Blacktown903
Carlton WFC1.13.84.84.8 32 Carlton WFC won by 1 point[Report]  [Stats]

2021 Ladder

LP
Club
P
W
L
D
For
Agn
%
Pts
1 Adelaide WFC 9 7 2 0 446 214 208.41 28
2 Brisbane WFC 9 7 2 0 390 200 195.00 28
3 Collingwood WFC 9 7 2 0 362 190 190.53 28
4 Melbourne WFC 9 7 2 0 382 293 130.38 28
5 Fremantle WFC 9 6 3 0 374 202 185.15 24
6 North Melbourne WFC 9 6 3 0 379 266 142.48 24
7 Carlton WFC 9 5 4 0 415 330 125.76 20
8 Western Bulldogs WFC 9 5 4 0 300 340 88.24 20
9 Greater Western Sydney WFC 9 4 5 0 240 324 74.07 16
10 Richmond WFC 9 3 6 0 312 369 84.55 12
11 St. Kilda WFC 9 3 6 0 272 391 69.57 12
12 West Coast WFC 9 2 7 0 229 432 53.01 8
13 Geelong WFC 9 1 8 0 164 408 40.20 4
14 Gold Coast WFC 9 0 9 0 176 482 36.51 0
  H&A 63 63 63 0 4441 4441 100.00 252
  Finals 5 5 5 0 349 349 100.00 20
  Total 68 68 68 0 4790 4790 100.00 272

Finals Week 1[Finals Week 1 Review]

Second Qualifying Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Melbourne WFC1.23.34.35.10 40 Sat 3-Apr-2021 1:05 pm Casey Fields1,174
Fremantle WFC0.20.23.53.5 23 Melbourne WFC won by 17 points[Report]  [Stats]

First Qualifying Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Collingwood WFC3.23.44.67.8 50 Sat 3-Apr-2021 3:10 pm Victoria Park3,010
North Melbourne WFC1.03.17.27.2 44 Collingwood WFC won by 6 points[Report]  [Stats]

Finals Week 2[Finals Week 2 Review]

First Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Adelaide WFC1.02.14.25.3 33 Sat 10-Apr-2021 1:40 pm Adelaide Oval6,382
Melbourne WFC0.20.30.51.9 15 Adelaide WFC won by 18 points[Report]  [Stats]

Second Preliminary Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Brisbane WFC1.15.15.27.3 45 Sat 10-Apr-2021 4:10 pm Gabba4,435
Collingwood WFC2.33.35.46.5 41 Brisbane WFC won by 4 points[Report]  [Stats]

Finals Week 3[Finals Week 3 Review]

Grand Final

 
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Score
Date / Result
Ground
Crowd
Adelaide WFC1.02.12.23.2 20 Sat 17-Apr-2021 1:30 pm Adelaide Oval22,934
Brisbane WFC1.03.06.06.2 38 Brisbane WFC won by 18 points[Report]  [Stats]

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.