2022 AFL Women's season 6
2022 AFL Women's season 6 was the sixth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season was the last to feature 14 clubs, ran from 7 January until 9 April 2022, and comprised a ten-game home-and-away season, followed by a finals series featuring the top six clubs. It was the first of two seasons to take place in the 2022 calendar year, with the competition's seventh season held from August to November.
| 2022 AFL Women's season 6 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 January—9 April 2022 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Premiers | Adelaide 3rd premiership |
| Runners-up | Melbourne 1st runners-up result |
| Minor premiers | Adelaide 2nd minor premiership |
| Best and fairest | Emily Bates (Brisbane) 21 votes |
| Leading goalkicker | Ashleigh Woodland (Adelaide) 19 goals |
| Attendance | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Total attendance | 144,271 (1,924 per match) |
| Highest (H&A) | 5,533 (round 1, Fremantle v West Coast) |
| Highest (finals) | 16,712 (grand final, Adelaide v Melbourne) |
Adelaide won its third AFL Women's premiership, defeating Melbourne by 13 points in the 2022 AFL Women's season 6 Grand Final, played at Adelaide Oval.
Format
The season was formatted mostly the same as the previous season, with each of the fourteen clubs ranked on a single ladder and the top six teams qualifying for the three-week, single-elimination finals series. The only change was extension of the home-and-away season by an additional round, allowing each team to play 10 matches.[1] The season was originally planned to start in December 2021, but in August 2021 it was decided to delay this to January 2022 in the hope of minimising COVID-19 pandemic interruptions.[2] This was the last season to be contested by 14 teams, with the four remaining AFL clubs (Essendon, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide and Sydney) joining the AFLW competition in 2023.[3]
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
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Tahlia Hickie (Brisbane Lions) competes in a ruck contest against Sophie Alexander (Collingwood) during the Lions' Round 5 victory over the Magpies at Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex.
The 2022 season was played during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the season, the roll-out of Australia's original two-dose vaccination program was almost complete with more than 90% uptake. Across all states except for Western Australia, most social and interstate travel restrictions which had been in place through the latter half of 2021 had been lifted;[4] cases of the virus, particularly the omicron variant which became dominant in December 2021, were widespread in the community for the first time in the pandemic; and confirmed cases and their close contacts were still required to test and isolate, although for shorter periods than earlier in the pandemic.[5] In contrast, Western Australia opened the season with very few virus cases in its community, and with its state borders closed to the rest of Australia, with a planned full reopening date of 5 February 2022 which was later changed to a restricted reopening, with the full reopening indefinitely delayed.[6]
The main impacts of the pandemic to the AFLW season were:
- The league implemented a Vaccination Policy requiring all players and football department staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19;[7] equivalent requirements were implemented by some state governments.[8]
- Fremantle and West Coast, following a Round 1 Western Derby in Fremantle, travelled to Victoria and were based there until the Western Australian borders had their restricted opening.[9] Late season matches were brought forward into this window to try to minimize the impact of the border restrictions,[10] while the league received permission for teams to travel into Western Australia for matches after the opening.[11]
- A match Rescheduling Policy was put in place to allow for a match to be rescheduled, redrawn or cancelled if one of its clubs was unable to field at least 21 players – including at least 16 from its primary list with five train-on players – due to absences from the team.[12]
Premiership season
- All starting times are local time.
- Source for results and attendances: here
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
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| Friday, 7 January (7:15 pm) | St Kilda 3.5 (23) | def. by | Richmond 10.1 (61) | Skybus Stadium (crowd: 3,324) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 January (5:10 pm) | North Melbourne 4.2 (26) | def. | Geelong 2.6 (18) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,872) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 January (7:00 pm) | Western Bulldogs 3.4 (22) | def. by | Melbourne 6.10 (46) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,571) | Report |
| Saturday, 8 January (5:50 pm) | Fremantle 6.7 (43) | def. | West Coast 2.3 (15) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 5,533) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 January (1:40 pm) | Adelaide 6.3 (39) | def. | Brisbane Lions 1.3 (9) | Flinders University Stadium (crowd: 1,805) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 January (4:10 pm) | Carlton 3.7 (25) | def. by | Collingwood 6.8 (44) | Ikon Park (crowd: 3,511) | Report |
| Sunday, 9 January (5:10 pm) | Gold Coast 3.3 (21) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 5.6 (36) | Great Barrier Reef Arena (crowd: 1,535) | Report |
Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 January (7:10 pm) | Richmond 6.2 (38) | def. by | Melbourne 8.6 (54) | Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,517) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 January (3:10 pm) | Collingwood 6.5 (41) | def. | St Kilda 2.2 (14) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,546) | Report |
| Saturday, 15 January (7:10 pm) | Geelong 2.5 (17) | def. by | Carlton 4.7 (31) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,144) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 January (12:40 pm) | West Coast 5.3 (33) | def. by | Gold Coast 7.4 (46) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 587) (Moved from Mineral Resources Park[13]) |
Report |
| Sunday, 16 January (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 5.7 (37) | def. | North Melbourne 3.6 (24) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,010) | Report |
| Sunday, 16 January (5:10 pm) | Fremantle 7.10 (52) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 2.8 (20) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 667) (Moved from Fremantle Oval[13]) |
Report |
| Bye Brisbane Lions, Western Bulldogs |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
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| Friday, 21 January (7:10 pm) | Geelong 3.6 (24) | def. by | Collingwood 5.5 (35) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 2,265) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 January (12:40 pm) | West Coast 1.3 (9) | def. by | Adelaide 6.6 (42) | Swinburne Centre (crowd: 323) (Moved from Mineral Resources Park[13]) |
Report |
| Saturday, 22 January (3:10 pm) | Melbourne 9.10 (64) | def. | St Kilda 3.5 (23) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,217) | Report |
| Saturday, 22 January (5:10 pm) | Richmond 7.5 (47) | def. by | Fremantle 11.11 (77) | Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,078) | Report |
| Sunday, 23 January (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 7.12 (54) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 4.3 (27) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,157) | Report |
| Tuesday, 25 January (6:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) | def. | Carlton 4.4 (28) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 814) | Report |
| Bye Gold Coast, Western Bulldogs |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
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| Thursday, 27 January (5:40 pm) | Collingwood 1.1 (7) | def. by | Fremantle 5.8 (38) | Victoria Park (crowd: 1,257) | Report |
| Friday, 28 January (5:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 7.1 (43) | def. | Western Bulldogs 2.10 (22) | Henson Park (crowd: 2,683) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 January (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 4.11 (35) | def. | Melbourne 3.3 (21) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,405) | Report |
| Saturday, 29 January (4:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 3.9 (27) | def. | Geelong 4.1 (25) | Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex (crowd: 1,832) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 January (3:10 pm) | Carlton 3.3 (21) | def. by | North Melbourne 7.9 (51) | Ikon Park (crowd: 2,329) | Report |
| Sunday, 30 January (4:10 pm) | Gold Coast 5.9 (39) | def. | Richmond 5.4 (34) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 1,329) | Report |
| Bye St Kilda, West Coast |
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| Additional Match | |||||
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| Tuesday, 1 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 2.7 (19) | def. by | Fremantle 3.7 (25) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 913) | Report |
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Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
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| Friday, 4 February (7:10 pm) | Geelong 4.3 (27) | def. | West Coast 3.6 (24) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 1,938) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 February (4:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 5.5 (35) | def. | Collingwood 1.5 (11) | Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex (crowd: 1,667) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 February (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 5.8 (38) | def. | Gold Coast 4.2 (26) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,124) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 February (1:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 4.6 (30) | def. | Richmond 1.7 (13) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 2,159) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 February (3:10 pm) | Carlton 1.6 (12) | def. by | Adelaide 7.9 (51) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,403) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 February (5:10 pm) | North Melbourne 3.8 (26) | def. | Fremantle 2.4 (16) | North Hobart Oval (crowd: 1,261) | Report |
| Tuesday, 8 February (5:10 pm) | St Kilda 2.8 (20) | def. by | West Coast 2.10 (22) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval (crowd: 665) | Report |
| Bye Greater Western Sydney |
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Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
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| Friday, 11 February (6:10 pm) | Gold Coast 7.7 (49) | def. | Geelong 6.2 (38) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 683) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 February (2:10 pm) | Richmond 2.6 (18) | def. by | North Melbourne 5.7 (37) | Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,093) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 February (4:10 pm) | Melbourne 6.8 (44) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 1.1 (7) | Casey Fields (crowd: 787) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 February (3:10 pm) | Fremantle 7.9 (51) | def. | Carlton 1.3 (9) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,524) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 February (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 4.2 (26) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 3.13 (31) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval (crowd: 1,010) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 February (12:10 pm) | West Coast 3.4 (22) | def. by | Collingwood 7.4 (46) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 1,295) (Moved from Victoria Park[19]) |
Report |
| Sunday, 13 February (4:40 pm) | Adelaide 7.6 (48) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 8.1 (49) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,181) | Report |
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Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
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| Thursday, 17 February (6:40 pm) | Gold Coast 2.4 (16) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 12.13 (85) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 1,105) | Report |
| Friday, 18 February (7:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 3.10 (28) | def. | Geelong 2.4 (16) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 1,530) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 February (3:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 0.5 (5) | def. by | Adelaide 5.15 (45) | Henson Park (crowd: 1,955) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 February (5:10 pm) | Carlton 7.6 (48) | def. | St Kilda 0.2 (2) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,642) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 February (4:10 pm) | West Coast 7.3 (45) | def. by | Richmond 10.8 (68) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 878) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 February (3:10 pm) | North Melbourne 6.2 (38) | def. | Collingwood 2.3 (15) | North Hobart Oval (crowd: 869) | Report |
| Monday, 21 February (6:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 4.8 (32) | def. by | Melbourne 5.5 (35) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 790) | Report |
| Tuesday, 22 February (6:10 pm) | Gold Coast 6.5 (41) | drew with | Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 629) | Report |
| Bye Fremantle |
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Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
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| Wednesday, 23 February (5:40 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.5 (41) | def. | St Kilda 5.9 (39) | Blacktown ISP Oval (crowd: 427) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 February (12:10 pm) | Fremantle 2.4 (16) | def. by | Adelaide 3.7 (25) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 2,419) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 February (5:10 pm) | Richmond 1.4 (10) | def. by | Geelong 5.3 (33) | Swinburne Centre (crowd: 1,521) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 February (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 4.3 (27) | def. | North Melbourne 2.5 (17) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,408) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 February (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 5.4 (34) | def. | Gold Coast 4.7 (31) | Wilson Storage Trevor Barker Beach Oval (crowd: 841) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 February (3:10 pm) | Collingwood 10.6 (66) | def. | Western Bulldogs 6.5 (41) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,796) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 February (2:10 pm) | West Coast 4.0 (24) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98) | Mineral Resources Park (crowd: 730) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 February (7:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 5.3 (33) | def. by | Carlton 7.9 (51) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 1,839) | Report |
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Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
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| Saturday, 5 March (3:10 pm) | St Kilda 2.6 (18) | def. | Geelong 0.9 (9) | RSEA Park (crowd: 947) | Report |
| Saturday, 5 March (5:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 6.2 (38) | def. by | Richmond 7.4 (46) | GIANTS Stadium (crowd: 613) (Moved from Blacktown ISP Oval[23]) |
Report |
| Saturday, 5 March (4:00 pm) | Fremantle 3.1 (19) | def. by | Melbourne 16.11 (107) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 2,717) (Moved from Fremantle Oval[23]) |
Report |
| Saturday, 5 March (6:40 pm) | West Coast 1.2 (8) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 10.8 (68) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 3,164) (Moved from Mineral Resources Park[23]) |
Report |
| Sunday, 6 March (1:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 7.8 (50) | def. | North Melbourne 2.2 (14) | Victoria University Whitten Oval (crowd: 695) (Moved from Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex[24]) |
Report |
| Sunday, 6 March (2:40 pm) | Adelaide 4.6 (30) | def. | Collingwood 4.4 (28) | Norwood Oval (crowd: 2,572) | Report |
| Sunday, 6 March (5:10 pm) | Carlton 7.4 (46) | def. | Gold Coast 2.4 (16) | Ikon Park (crowd: 1,052) | Report |
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
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| Friday, 11 March (6:10 pm) | Geelong 5.5 (35) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 8.5 (53) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 1,603) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (3:10 pm) | Collingwood 6.11 (47) | def. | Richmond 1.3 (9) | Victoria Park (crowd: 2,221) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (5:10 pm) | North Melbourne 9.5 (59) | def. | West Coast 3.2 (20) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,032) | Report |
| Saturday, 12 March (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 5.4 (34) | def. | Carlton 5.3 (33) | Casey Fields (crowd: 1,309) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (1:10 pm) | St Kilda 2.2 (14) | def. by | Adelaide 7.11 (53) | RSEA Park (crowd: 1,174) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (3:10 pm) | Western Bulldogs 5.4 (34) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 10.6 (66) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 1,526) | Report |
| Sunday, 13 March (2:10 pm) | Fremantle 7.4 (46) | def. | Gold Coast 0.9 (9) | Fremantle Oval (crowd: 544) | Report |
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Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide (P) | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 405 | 187 | 216.6 | 36 | Finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 470 | 252 | 186.5 | 36 | |
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 496 | 252 | 196.8 | 32 | |
| 4 | North Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 346 | 249 | 139.0 | 28 | |
| 5 | Fremantle | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 383 | 284 | 134.9 | 28 | |
| 6 | Collingwood | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 340 | 276 | 123.2 | 24 | |
| 7 | Western Bulldogs | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 354 | 372 | 95.2 | 18 | |
| 8 | Carlton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 304 | 362 | 84.0 | 16 | |
| 9 | Greater Western Sydney | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 303 | 409 | 74.1 | 16 | |
| 10 | Gold Coast | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 294 | 431 | 68.2 | 14 | |
| 11 | Richmond | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 344 | 423 | 81.3 | 12 | |
| 12 | Geelong | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 242 | 301 | 80.4 | 8 | |
| 13 | St Kilda | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 213 | 401 | 53.1 | 8 | |
| 14 | West Coast | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 222 | 517 | 42.9 | 4 |
Source: Womens.AFL
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
Win/loss table
| + | Win | Qualified for finals | |
| - | Loss | X | Bye |
| Draw | Eliminated |
Bold – Home game
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by each team's aggregate winning/losing margin in any given round.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | QF | PF | GF | Ranking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | BL +30 |
NM +13 |
WCE +33 |
Melb +14 |
Carl +39 |
WB -1 |
GWS +40 |
Frem +9 |
Coll +2 |
StK +39 |
X | Frem +14 |
Melb +13 |
1 | ||||
| Brisbane Lions | Adel -30 |
X | Carl +35 |
Geel +2 |
Coll +24 |
StK +5 |
GCS +69 |
Melb -3 |
WCE +74 |
NM +36 |
WB +32 |
Col +50 |
Melb -4 |
X | 3 | |||
| Carlton | Coll -19 |
Geel +14 |
BL -35 |
NM -30 |
Adel -39 |
Frem -42 |
StK +46 |
GWS +18 |
GCS +30 |
Melb -1 |
X | X | X | 8 | ||||
| Collingwood | Carl +19 |
StK +27 |
Geel +11 |
Frem -31 |
BL -24 |
WCE +24 |
NM -23 |
WB +25 |
Adel -2 |
Rich +38 |
BL -50 |
X | X | 6 | ||||
| Fremantle | WCE +28 |
GWS +32 |
Rich +30 |
Coll +31 |
WB +6 |
NM -10 |
Carl +42 |
X | Adel -9 |
Melb -88 |
GCS +37 |
NM +38 |
Adel -14 |
X | 4 | |||
| Geelong | NM -8 |
Carl -14 |
Coll -11 |
BL -2 |
WCE +3 |
GCS -11 |
WB -12 |
Rich +23 |
StK -9 |
GWS -18 |
X | X | X | 12 | ||||
| Gold Coast | GWS -15 |
WCE +13 |
X | Rich +5 |
Melb -12 |
Geel +11 |
BL -69 |
WB 0 |
StK -3 |
Carl -30 |
Frem -37 |
X | X | X | 9 | |||
| Greater Western Sydney | GCS +15 |
Frem -32 |
NM -27 |
WB +21 |
X | Melb -37 |
Adel -40 |
StK +2 |
Carl -18 |
Rich -8 |
Geel +18 |
X | X | X | 11 | |||
| Melbourne | WB +24 |
Rich +16 |
StK +41 |
Adel -14 |
GCS +12 |
GWS +37 |
BL +3 |
NM +10 |
Frem +88 |
Carl +1 |
X | BL +4 |
Adel -13 |
2 | ||||
| North Melbourne | Geel +8 |
Adel -13 |
GWS +27 |
Carl +30 |
Frem +10 |
Rich +19 |
Coll +23 |
Melb -10 |
BL -36 |
WCE +39 |
Frem -38 |
X | X | 5 | ||||
| Richmond | StK +38 |
Melb -16 |
Frem -30 |
GCS -5 |
WB -17 |
NM -19 |
WCE +23 |
Geel -23 |
GWS +8 |
Coll -38 |
X | X | X | 10 | ||||
| St Kilda | Rich -38 |
Coll -27 |
Melb -41 |
X | WCE -2 |
BL -5 |
Carl -46 |
GWS -2 |
GCS +3 |
Geel +9 |
Adel -39 |
X | X | X | 13 | |||
| West Coast | Frem -28 |
GCS -13 |
Adel -33 |
X | Geel -3 |
StK +2 |
Coll -24 |
Rich -23 |
BL -74 |
WB -60 |
NM -39 |
X | X | X | 14 | |||
| Western Bulldogs | Melb -24 |
X | X | GWS -21 |
Frem -6 |
Rich +17 |
Adel +1 |
Geel +12 |
GCS 0 |
Coll -25 |
WCE +60 |
BL -32 |
X | X | X | 7 | ||
Finals series
| Qualifying finals | Preliminary finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Adelaide | 6.4 (40) | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North Melbourne | 4.7 (31) | 5 | Fremantle | 4.2 (26) | |||||||||
| 5 | Fremantle | 11.3 (69) | Adelaide | 4.5 (29) | ||||||||||
| Melbourne | 2.4 (16) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne | 5.3 (33) | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Brisbane Lions | 10.10 (70) | 3 | Brisbane Lions | 4.5 (29) | |||||||||
| 6 | Collingwood | 3.2 (20) | ||||||||||||
Qualifying finals
| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF2: Saturday, 19 March (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne 4.7 (31) | def. by | Fremantle 11.3 (69) | Arden Street Oval (crowd: 1,274) | Report |
| QF1: Sunday, 27 March (12:05 pm) | Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) | def. | Collingwood 3.2 (20) | Gabba (crowd: 2,675) | Report |
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Preliminary finals
| Preliminary finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF2: Saturday, 2 April (12:40pm) | Melbourne 5.3 (33) | def. | Brisbane Lions 4.5 (29) | MCG (crowd: 6,436) | Report |
| PF1: Saturday, 2 April (2:10pm) | Adelaide 6.4 (40) | def. | Fremantle 4.2 (26) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 5,452) | Report |
Grand Final
| Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 April (12:00 pm) | Adelaide 4.5 (29) | def. | Melbourne 2.4 (16) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 16,712) | Report |
Awards
League awards
- The league best and fairest was awarded to Emily Bates of the Brisbane Lions, who polled 21 votes.[29]
- The leading goalkicker was awarded to Ashleigh Woodland of Adelaide, who kicked 19 goals during the home and away season.[30]
- The Rising Star was awarded to Mimi Hill of Carlton.[31]
- The best on ground medal in the AFL Women's Grand Final was won by Anne Hatchard of Adelaide.[32]
- The goal of the year was awarded to Ebony Antonio of Fremantle.[33]
- The mark of the year was awarded to Tahlia Randall of North Melbourne.[33]
- AFLW Players Association awards:
- The most valuable player was awarded to Emily Bates of the Brisbane Lions.[34]
- The most courageous player was awarded to Kirsty Lamb of the Western Bulldogs.[34]
- The best captain was awarded to Daisy Pearce of Melbourne.[34]
- The best first year player was awarded to Charlie Rowbottom of Gold Coast.[34]
- The AFLW Coaches Association awards:
- The champion player of the year was awarded to Emily Bates of the Brisbane Lions.[35]
- The senior coach of the year was awarded to Mick Stinear of Melbourne.[36]
- Emma Kearney was named captain of the All-Australian team. Nine of the fourteen clubs had at least one representative in the 21-woman team.[37]
- The minor premiership was won by Adelaide.
- The wooden spoon was "won" by West Coast.
Best and fairests
Leading goalkickers
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the season's goal kicking tally at the end of that round.
- Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.
| Rank | Player | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Woodland | Adelaide | 44 | 48 | 210 | 010 | 010 | 212 | 214 | 115 | 217 | 219 | 19 | ||||
| 2 | Tayla Harris | Melbourne | 11 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 29 | 211 | 213 | 215 | 318 | 018 | 18 | ||||
| Cora Staunton | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 06 | 06 | 06 | 39 | 211 | 314 | 418 | |||||
| 4 | Katie Brennan | Richmond | 22 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 211 | 112 | 214 | 014 | 14 | ||||
| 5 | Tara Bohanna | Gold Coast | 11 | 34 | 04 | 26 | 06 | 17 | 07 | 29 | 312 | 113 | 013 | 13 | |||
| Daisy Pearce | Melbourne | 00 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 06 | 06 | 511 | 213 | ||||||
| 7 | Kate Hore | Melbourne | 22 | 24 | 15 | 05 | 05 | 27 | 07 | 18 | 311 | 011 | 11 | ||||
| 8 | Greta Bodey | Brisbane Lions | 11 | 01 | 23 | 03 | 14 | 15 | 05 | 16 | 28 | 08 | 210 | 10 | |||
| Sophie Conway | Brisbane Lions | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 00 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 28 | 210 | |||||
| Jasmine Garner | North Melbourne | 00 | 11 | 12 | 02 | 02 | 03 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 210 | ||||||
| Phoebe McWilliams | Geelong | 11 | 12 | 02 | 02 | 24 | 26 | 17 | 29 | 09 | 110 | ||||||
| Bonnie Toogood | Western Bulldogs | 11 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 27 | 07 | 07 | 29 | 110 | ||||
Source:[39]
Coach changes
| Club | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Western Sydney | Alan McConnell | Resigned[40] | 25 March 2022 | Cameron Bernasconi[41] | 12 April 2022 |
Club leadership
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