2022 AFL season
The 2022 AFL season is the 126th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season features eighteen clubs, is scheduled to run from 16 March until 24 September, and to comprise a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
| 2022 AFL premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 March – 24 September 2022 |
| Teams | 18 |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Attendance | 2,006,823 (31,854 per match) |
| Highest attendance | 84,205 (Round 6, Essendon vs Collingwood) |
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic
The 2022 season is being played during the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the season, the roll-out of Australia's vaccination program was almost complete with 95% of adults vaccinated to a two-dose standard and about 50% having received a booster;[1] and across all states except for Western Australia, practically all social and interstate travel restrictions which had been in place through the latter half of 2021 had been lifted;[2] Western Australia maintained some restrictions into the start of the season.[3] 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.[4]
The main impacts of the pandemic to the AFL season were:
- The league implemented a Vaccination Policy requiring all players and football department staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19;[5] equivalent requirements were implemented by some state governments.[6] Two players – Liam Jones (Carlton) and Cam Ellis-Yolmen (Brisbane Lions) – retired as a result of the mandate.[7]
- A player top-up list and policy was put in place to cover the event of a substantial portion of a team being forced into isolation. Each club could nominate twenty top-up players from their affiliated state league and reserves systems; those players would become eligible to play if fewer than 28 main list players were available due for COVID-19 reasons, but would not otherwise be contracted to the club.[8]
Pre-season
AFL Community Series
The pre-season series of games returned as the 2022 AAMI Community Series, with teams playing one game each. The games were stand-alone, with no overall winner of the series. All games were televised live on Fox Footy.
Premiership season
Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs opened the season in a rematch of the previous season's grand final.[9] Accor Stadium hosted its first premiership match since the 2016 Qualifying Final, with a Sydney Derby between Greater Western Sydney and Sydney fixtured for the ground in round one.[10]
The remainder of the fixture was released on 9 December, with only the first nine rounds released with dates and times for each match. The remainder of the fixture from round 10 was left as a floating fixture so as to prioritize the best matches for each round in prime-time slots, and dates were released progressively through the year.[11] For the first time since 2001, some Friday nights had two scheduled games, each time to take games away from a less favourable or otherwise occupied timeslot later in the weekend; the broadcast times of the two matches overlapped partially.[12]
Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 16 March (7:10 pm) | Melbourne 14.13 (97) | def. | Western Bulldogs 11.5 (71) | MCG (crowd: 58,002) | Report |
| Thursday, 17 March (7:25 pm) | Carlton 14.17 (101) | def. | Richmond 11.10 (76) | MCG (crowd: 72,179) | Report |
| Friday, 18 March (7:50 pm) | St Kilda 12.13 (85) | def. by | Collingwood 15.12 (102) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,129) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 March (2:10 pm) | Geelong 20.18 (138) | def. | Essendon 11.6 (72) | MCG (crowd: 54,495) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 March (5:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 13.14 (92) | def. by | Sydney 17.10 (112) | Accor Stadium (crowd: 25,572) | Report |
| Saturday, 19 March (8:10 pm) | Brisbane Lions 11.14 (80) | def. | Port Adelaide 10.9 (69) | Gabba (crowd: 25,100) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 March (1:10 pm) | Hawthorn 11.12 (78) | def. | North Melbourne 8.10 (58) | MCG (crowd: 38,279) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 March (4:10 pm) | Adelaide 12.10 (82) | def. by | Fremantle 11.17 (83) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,186) | Report |
| Sunday, 20 March (7:40 pm) | West Coast 12.8 (80) | def. by | Gold Coast 16.11 (107) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 20,932) | Report |
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Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 24 March (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 13.12 (90) | def. by | Carlton 16.6 (102) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 34,961) | Report |
| Friday, 25 March (7:50 pm) | Sydney 17.5 (107) | def. | Geelong 10.17 (77) | SCG (crowd: 36,578) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (1:45 pm) | Collingwood 15.10 (100) | def. | Adelaide 8.10 (58) | MCG (crowd: 36,843) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (4:35 pm) | Essendon 10.15 (75) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 15.7 (97) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 30,631) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 7.14 (56) | def. by | Hawthorn 19.6 (120) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 30,267) | Report |
| Saturday, 26 March (8:00 pm) | Gold Coast 10.9 (69) | def. by | Melbourne 12.10 (82) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 8,280) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 10.14 (74) | def. | West Coast 8.11 (59) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 14,204) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (3:20 pm) | Richmond 16.13 (109) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 10.13 (73) | MCG (crowd: 28,813) | Report |
| Sunday, 27 March (6:20 pm) | Fremantle 8.7 (55) | def. by | St Kilda 9.11 (65) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 25,284) | Report |
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Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 31 March (7:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.17 (71) | def. | Sydney 9.6 (60) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,327) | Report |
| Friday, 1 April (7:20 pm) | Melbourne 14.15 (99) | def. | Essendon 10.10 (70) | MCG (crowd: 44,503) | Report |
| Friday, 1 April (8:20 pm) | Adelaide 15.6 (96) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 39,190) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) | def. | Gold Coast 8.9 (57) | Giants Stadium (crowd: 4,014) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (7:25 pm) | Collingwood 13.13 (91) | def. by | Geelong 16.8 (104) | MCG (crowd: 52,974) | Report |
| Saturday, 2 April (8:00 pm) | Brisbane Lions 23.18 (156) | def. | North Melbourne 7.6 (48) | The Gabba (crowd: 19,817) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (1:10 pm) | Carlton 11.8 (74) | def. | Hawthorn 11.7 (73) | MCG (crowd: 66,317) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (3:20 pm) | St Kilda 18.9 (117) | def. | Richmond 13.6 (84) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 31,933) | Report |
| Sunday, 3 April (6:20 pm) | West Coast 7.5 (47) | def. by | Fremantle 15.12 (102) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 38,920) | Report |
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Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 April (7:40 pm) | Port Adelaide 4.12 (36) | def. by | Melbourne 10.8 (68) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 23,058) | Report |
| Friday, 8 April (7:50 pm) | Geelong 11.14 (80) | def. | Brisbane Lions 11.4 (70) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 20,505) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (2:40 pm) | Sydney 13.8 (86) | def. | North Melbourne 12.3 (75) | SCG (crowd: 22,307) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (4:35 pm) | Collingwood 10.14 (74) | def. by | West Coast 14.3 (87) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 25,897) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm) | Richmond 15.9 (99) | def. | Western Bulldogs 7.19 (61) | MCG (crowd: 43,645) | Report |
| Saturday, 9 April (7:25 pm) | Fremantle 13.10 (88) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 8.6 (54) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 30,201) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (1:10 pm) | Essendon 15.13 (103) | def. | Adelaide 15.9 (99) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 24,906) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 10.13 (73) | def. by | St Kilda 22.10 (142) | MCG (crowd: 30,926) | Report |
| Sunday, 10 April (4:10 pm) | Gold Coast 13.14 (92) | def. | Carlton 8.14 (62) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,349) | Report |
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Round 5
| Round 5 (Easter Round) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 14 April (7:35 pm) | Brisbane Lions 15.8 (98) | def. | Collingwood 14.7 (91) | The Gabba (crowd: 32,312) | Report |
| Friday, 15 April (4:20 pm) | North Melbourne 11.5 (71) | def. by | Western Bulldogs 21.13 (139) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 32,162) | Report |
| Friday, 15 April (7:40 pm) | West Coast 9.4 (58) | def. by | Sydney 18.13 (121) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,888) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (1:45 pm) | St Kilda 13.9 (87) | def. | Gold Coast 9.7 (61) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 18,724) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (4:35 pm) | Adelaide 15.11 (101) | def. | Richmond 12.10 (82) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 33,031) | Report |
| Saturday, 16 April (7:25 pm) | Melbourne 19.6 (120) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 7.11 (53) | MCG (crowd: 20,791) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 April (1:40 pm) | Carlton 14.10 (94) | def. | Port Adelaide 13.13 (91) | MCG (crowd: 33,433) | Report |
| Sunday, 17 April (4:40 pm) | Essendon 8.11 (59) | def. by | Fremantle 16.11 (107) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 23,935) | Report |
| Monday, 18 April (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn 14.8 (92) | def. | Geelong 11.14 (80) | MCG (crowd: 48,030) | Report |
Round 6
| Round 6 (Anzac Day Weekend) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 22 April (7:50 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60) | def. by | St Kilda 10.17 (77) | Manuka Oval (crowd: 11,207) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs 9.8 (62) | def. by | Adelaide 8.15 (63) | Mars Stadium (crowd: 10,412) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (4:35 pm) | Port Adelaide 18.9 (117) | def. | West Coast 4.9 (33) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 28,587) | Report |
| Saturday, 23 April (7:40 pm) | Fremantle 14.13 (97) | def. | Carlton 9.8 (62) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 42,302) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne 9.7 (61) | def. by | Geelong 17.19 (121) | Blundstone Arena (crowd: 8,663) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (4:10 pm) | Gold Coast 11.14 (80) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 21.6 (132) | Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,897) | Report |
| Sunday, 24 April (7:25 pm) | Richmond 8.6 (54) | def. by | Melbourne 9.22 (76) | MCG (crowd: 70,334) | Report |
| Monday, 25 April (12:30 pm) | Hawthorn 10.8 (68) | def. by | Sydney 16.13 (109) | University of Tasmania Stadium (crowd: 14,107) | Report |
| Monday, 25 April (3:20 pm) | Essendon 12.10 (82) | def. by | Collingwood 15.3 (93) | MCG (crowd: 84,205) | Report |
Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 April (8:10 pm) | West Coast 8.8 (56) | def. by | Richmond 25.15 (165) | Optus Stadium (crowd: 39,430) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (1:45 pm) | Geelong 10.6 (66) | def. by | Fremantle 10.9 (69) | GMHBA Stadium (crowd: 20,136) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (2:10 pm) | Adelaide 8.6 (54) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113) | Adelaide Oval (crowd: 31,811) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (4:35 pm) | Melbourne 13.13 (91) | def. | Hawthorn 11.15 (81) | MCG (crowd: 39,425) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | St Kilda 4.18 (42) | def. by | Port Adelaide 5.13 (43) | Cazalys Stadium (crowd: 6,645) | Report |
| Saturday, 30 April (7:25 pm) | Carlton 17.12 (114) | def. | North Melbourne 10.4 (64) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 40,129) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (1:10 pm) | Collingwood 17.13 (115) | def. | Gold Coast 14.6 (90) | MCG (crowd: 28,916) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (3:20 pm) | Western Bulldogs 16.7 (103) | def. | Essendon 10.11 (71) | Marvel Stadium (crowd: 33,677) | Report |
| Sunday, 1 May (4:40 pm) | Sydney 13.11 (89) | def. by | Brisbane Lions 17.11 (113) | SCG (crowd: 30,110) | Report |
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Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 6 May (7:30 pm) | Port Adelaide | vs. | Western Bulldogs | Adelaide Oval | |
| Friday, 6 May (8:40 pm) | Fremantle | vs. | North Melbourne | Optus Stadium | |
| Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Collingwood | MCG | |
| Saturday, 7 May (1:45 pm) | Sydney | vs. | Gold Coast | SCG | |
| Saturday, 7 May (4:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Geelong | Manuka Oval | |
| Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) | Essendon | vs. | Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 7 May (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | vs. | West Coast | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 8 May (1:10 pm) | Melbourne | vs. | St Kilda | MCG | |
| Sunday, 8 May (4:40 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | |
Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 13 May (7:50 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Western Bulldogs | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 14 May (1:45 pm) | Hawthorn | vs. | Richmond | MCG | |
| Saturday, 14 May (2:10 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Port Adelaide | Blundstone Arena | |
| Saturday, 14 May (4:35 pm) | St Kilda | vs. | Geelong | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 14 May (7:25 pm) | Sydney | vs. | Essendon | SCG | |
| Saturday, 14 May (7:40 pm) | Adelaide | vs. | Brisbane Lions | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday, 15 May (1:40 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Fremantle | Metricon Stadium | |
| Sunday, 15 May (3:20 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Carlton | Giants Stadium | |
| Sunday, 15 May (5:20 pm) | West Coast | vs. | Melbourne | Optus Stadium | |
Round 10
| Round 10 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 20 May (7:50 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Sydney | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Port Adelaide | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Saturday, 21 May (1:45 pm) | Western Bulldogs | vs. | Gold Coast | Mars Stadium | |
| Saturday, 21 May (4:35 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 21 May (7:30 pm) | Adelaide | vs. | St Kilda | Adelaide Oval | |
| Saturday, 21 May (7:30 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Essendon | MCG | |
| Sunday, 22 May (2:10 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | West Coast | Giants Stadium | |
| Sunday, 22 May (3:20 pm) | Hawthorn | vs. | Brisbane Lions | University of Tasmania Stadium | |
| Sunday, 22 May (5:20 pm) | Fremantle | vs. | Collingwood | Optus Stadium | |
Round 11
| Round 11 (Sir Doug Nicholls Round Week 2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 27 May (7:50 pm) | Sydney | vs. | Richmond | SCG | |
| Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Adelaide | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Saturday, 28 May (1:45 pm) | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | The Gabba | |
| Saturday, 28 May (4:35 pm) | Melbourne | vs. | Fremantle | MCG | |
| Saturday, 28 May (7:25 pm) | West Coast | vs. | Western Bulldogs | Optus Stadium | |
| Saturday, 28 May (7:40 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Hawthorn | TIO Stadium | |
| Sunday, 29 May (1:10 pm) | St Kilda | vs. | North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | |
| Sunday, 29 May (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Carlton | MCG | |
| Sunday, 29 May (4:40 pm) | Port Adelaide | vs. | Essendon | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 3 June (7:50 pm) | Western Bulldogs | vs. | Geelong | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 4 June (1:45 pm) | Adelaide | vs. | West Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
| Saturday, 4 June (4:35 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | North Melbourne | TIO Stadium | |
| Saturday, 4 June (7:25 pm) | Melbourne | vs. | Sydney | MCG | |
| Sunday, 5 June (2:10 pm) | Hawthorn | vs. | Collingwood | MCG | |
| Sunday, 5 June (5:20 pm) | Fremantle | vs. | Brisbane Lions | Optus Stadium | |
| Bye: Carlton, Essendon, Greater Western Sydney, Port Adelaide, Richmond, St Kilda | |||||
Round 13
| Round 13 (Queen’s Birthday Weekend) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 9 June (7:20 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
| Friday, 10 June (7:50 pm) | Essendon | vs. | Carlton | MCG | |
| Saturday, 11 June (4:10 pm) | Fremantle | vs. | Hawthorn | Optus Stadium | |
| Saturday, 11 June (7:25 pm) | Brisbane Lions | vs. | St Kilda | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 12 June (3:20 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Marvel Stadium | |
| Monday, 13 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Melbourne | MCG | |
| Bye: Adelaide, Geelong, Gold Coast, Sydney, West Coast, Western Bulldogs | |||||
Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 16 June (7:20 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Carlton | MCG | |
| Friday, 17 June (7:50 pm) | St Kilda | vs. | Essendon | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 18 Jun (1:45 pm) | Port Adelaide | vs. | Sydney | Adelaide Oval | |
| Saturday, 18 Jun (4:35 pm) | West Coast | vs. | Geelong | Optus Stadium | |
| Saturday, 18 Jun (7:25 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Western Bulldogs | Giants Stadium | |
| Sunday, 19 June (3:20 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Adelaide | Metricon Stadium | |
| Bye: Brisbane Lions, Collingwood, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Melbourne, North Melbourne | |||||
Round 15
| Round 15 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 23 June (7:20 pm) | Melbourne | vs. | Brisbane Lions | MCG | |
| Friday, 24 June (7:00 pm) | Western Bulldogs | vs. | Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | |
| Friday, 24 June (8:40 pm) | West Coast | vs. | Essendon | Optus Stadium | |
| Saturday, 25 June (1:45 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | |
| Saturday, 25 June (4:35 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Richmond | MCG | |
| Saturday, 25 June (7:25 pm) | Sydney | vs. | St Kilda | SCG | |
| Sunday, 26 June (1:10 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Adelaide | Blundstone Arena | |
| Sunday, 26 June (3:20 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | MCG | |
| Sunday, 26 June (4:10 pm) | Port Adelaide | vs. | Gold Coast | Adelaide Oval | |
Round 16
| Round 16 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 June - | Adelaide | vs. | Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday, 3 July | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Western Bulldogs | The Gabba | |
| Carlton | vs. | St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Essendon | vs. | Sydney | MCG | ||
| Fremantle | vs. | Port Adelaide | Optus Stadium | ||
| Geelong | vs. | North Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Gold Coast | vs. | Collingwood | Metricon Stadium | ||
| Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Hawthorn | Giants Stadium | ||
| Richmond | vs. | West Coast | MCG | ||
Round 17
| Round 17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 July - | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Essendon | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 10 July | Collingwood | vs. | North Melbourne | MCG | |
| Geelong | vs. | Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Gold Coast | vs. | Richmond | Metricon Stadium | ||
| Hawthorn | vs. | Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Port Adelaide | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Adelaide Oval | ||
| St Kilda | vs. | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Sydney | vs. | Western Bulldogs | SCG | ||
| West Coast | vs. | Carlton | Optus Stadium | ||
Round 18
| Round 18 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 15 July - | Adelaide | vs. | Collingwood | Adelaide Oval | |
| Saturday, 16 July or Sunday, 17 July | Carlton | vs. | Geelong | MCG | |
| Essendon | vs. | Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Fremantle | vs. | Sydney | Optus Stadium | ||
| Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Brisbane Lions | Manuka Oval | ||
| Saturday, 16 July or Sunday, 17 July | Hawthorn | vs. | West Coast | MCG | |
| Melbourne | vs. | Port Adelaide | TIO Traeger Park | ||
| North Melbourne | vs. | Richmond | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Western Bulldogs | vs. | St Kilda | Marvel Stadium | ||
Round 19
| Round 19 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 22 July - | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Gold Coast | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 24 July | Carlton | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Marvel Stadium | |
| Collingwood | vs. | Essendon | MCG | ||
| North Melbourne | vs. | Hawthorn | Blundstone Arena | ||
| Port Adelaide | vs. | Geelong | Adelaide Oval | ||
| Richmond | vs. | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Sydney | vs. | Adelaide | SCG | ||
| Sunday, 24 July | West Coast | vs. | St Kilda | Optus Stadium | |
| Western Bulldogs | vs. | Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | ||
Round 20
| Round 20 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 29 July - | Adelaide | vs. | Carlton | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday, 31 July | Collingwood | vs. | Port Adelaide | MCG | |
| Essendon | vs. | North Melbourne | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Fremantle | vs. | Melbourne | Optus Stadium | ||
| Geelong | vs. | Western Bulldogs | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Gold Coast | vs. | West Coast | Metricon Stadium | ||
| Richmond | vs. | Brisbane Lions | MCG | ||
| St Kilda | vs. | Hawthorn | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Sydney | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | SCG | ||
Round 21
| Round 21 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 5 August - | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Carlton | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 7 August | Geelong | vs. | St Kilda | GMHBA Stadium | |
| Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Essendon | Giants Stadium | ||
| Hawthorn | vs. | Gold Coast | University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| Melbourne | vs. | Collingwood | MCG | ||
| North Melbourne | vs. | Sydney | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Port Adelaide | vs. | Richmond | Adelaide Oval | ||
| West Coast | vs. | Adelaide | Optus Stadium | ||
| Western Bulldogs | vs. | Fremantle | Marvel Stadium | ||
Round 22
| Round 22 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 12 August - | Adelaide | vs. | North Melbourne | Adelaide Oval | |
| Sunday, 14 August | Essendon | vs. | Port Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | |
| Fremantle | vs. | West Coast | Optus Stadium | ||
| Gold Coast | vs. | Geelong | Metricon Stadium | ||
| Melbourne | vs. | Carlton | MCG | ||
| Richmond | vs. | Hawthorn | MCG | ||
| St Kilda | vs. | Brisbane Lions | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Sydney | vs. | Collingwood | SCG | ||
| Western Bulldogs | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Marvel Stadium | ||
Round 23
| Round 23 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 19 August - | Brisbane Lions | vs. | Melbourne | The Gabba | |
| Sunday, 21 August | Carlton | vs. | Collingwood | MCG | |
| Essendon | vs. | Richmond | MCG | ||
| Geelong | vs. | West Coast | GMHBA Stadium | ||
| Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Fremantle | Manuka Oval | ||
| Hawthorn | vs. | Western Bulldogs | University of Tasmania Stadium | ||
| North Melbourne | vs. | Gold Coast | Marvel Stadium | ||
| Port Adelaide | vs. | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | ||
| St Kilda | vs. | Sydney | Marvel Stadium | ||
Season notes
- Port Adelaide recorded its longest winless start to an AFL season, its record standing at 0–5 after five rounds; its previous worst start had been 0–4.[20]
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 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Frem -1 |
Coll -42 |
PA +4 |
Ess -4 |
Rich +19 |
WB +1 |
GWS -59 |
Carl | BL | StK | Geel | WCE | X | GCS | NM | Melb | Haw | Coll | Syd | Carl | WCE | NM | PA | 11 | ||||
| Brisbane Lions | PA +11 |
Ess +22 |
NM +108 |
Geel -10 |
Coll +7 |
GCS +52 |
Syd +24 |
WCE | Adel | Haw | GWS | Frem | StK | X | Melb | WB | Ess | GWS | GCS | Rich | Carl | StK | Melb | 2 | ||||
| Carlton | Rich +25 |
WB +12 |
Haw +1 |
GCS -30 |
PA +3 |
Frem -35 |
NM +50 |
Adel | GWS | Syd | Coll | X | Ess | Rich | Frem | StK | WCE | Geel | GWS | Adel | BL | Melb | Coll | 7 | ||||
| Collingwood | StK +17 |
Adel +42 |
Geel -13 |
WCE -13 |
BL -7 |
Ess +11 |
GCS +25 |
Rich | WB | Frem | Carl | Haw | Melb | X | GWS | GCS | NM | Adel | Ess | PA | Melb | Syd | Carl | 8 | ||||
| Essendon | Geel -66 |
BL -22 |
Melb -29 |
Adel +4 |
Frem -48 |
Coll -11 |
WB -32 |
Haw | Syd | Rich | PA | X | Carl | StK | WCE | Syd | BL | GCS | Coll | NM | GWS | PA | Rich | 16 | ||||
| Fremantle | Adel +1 |
StK -10 |
WCE +55 |
GWS +34 |
Ess +48 |
Carl +35 |
Geel +3 |
NM | GCS | Coll | Melb | BL | Haw | X | Carl | PA | StK | Syd | Rich | Melb | WB | WCE | GWS | 3 | ||||
| Geelong | Ess +66 |
Syd -30 |
Coll +13 |
BL +10 |
Haw -12 |
NM +60 |
Frem -3 |
GWS | StK | PA | Adel | WB | X | WCE | Rich | NM | Melb | Carl | PA | WB | StK | GCS | WCE | 6 | ||||
| Gold Coast | WCE +27 |
Melb -13 |
GWS -26 |
Carl +30 |
StK -26 |
BL -52 |
Coll -25 |
Syd | Frem | WB | Haw | NM | X | Adel | PA | Coll | Rich | Ess | BL | WCE | Haw | Geel | NM | 14 | ||||
| Greater Western Sydney | Syd -20 |
Rich -36 |
GCS +26 |
Frem -34 |
Melb -67 |
StK -17 |
Adel +59 |
Geel | Carl | WCE | BL | X | NM | WB | Coll | Haw | PA | BL | Carl | Syd | Ess | WB | Frem | 15 | ||||
| Hawthorn | NM +20 |
PA +64 |
Carl -1 |
StK -69 |
Geel +12 |
Syd -41 |
Melb -10 |
Ess | Rich | BL | GCS | Coll | Frem | X | WB | GWS | Adel | WCE | NM | StK | GCS | Rich | WB | 10 | ||||
| Melbourne | WB +26 |
GCS +13 |
Ess +29 |
PA +32 |
GWS +67 |
Rich +22 |
Haw +10 |
StK | WCE | NM | Frem | Syd | Coll | X | BL | Adel | Geel | PA | WB | Frem | Coll | Carl | BL | 1 | ||||
| North Melbourne | Haw -20 |
WCE +15 |
BL -108 |
Syd -11 |
WB -68 |
Geel -60 |
Carl -50 |
Frem | PA | Melb | StK | GCS | GWS | X | Adel | Geel | Coll | Rich | Haw | Ess | Syd | Adel | GCS | 17 | ||||
| Port Adelaide | BL -11 |
Haw -64 |
Adel -4 |
Melb -32 |
Carl -3 |
WCE +84 |
StK +1 |
WB | NM | Geel | Ess | X | Rich | Syd | GCS | Frem | GWS | Melb | Geel | Coll | Rich | Ess | Adel | 13 | ||||
| Richmond | Carl -25 |
GWS +36 |
StK -33 |
WB +38 |
Adel -19 |
Melb -22 |
WCE +109 |
Coll | Haw | Ess | Syd | X | PA | Carl | Geel | WCE | GCS | NM | Frem | BL | PA | Haw | Ess | 9 | ||||
| St Kilda | Coll -17 |
Frem +10 |
Rich +33 |
Haw +69 |
GCS +26 |
GWS +17 |
PA -1 |
Melb | Geel | Adel | NM | X | BL | Ess | Syd | Carl | Frem | WB | WCE | Haw | Geel | BL | Syd | 4 | ||||
| Sydney | GWS +20 |
Geel +30 |
WB -11 |
NM +11 |
WCE +63 |
Haw +41 |
BL -24 |
GCS | Ess | Carl | Rich | Melb | X | PA | StK | Ess | WB | Frem | Adel | GWS | NM | Coll | StK | 5 | ||||
| West Coast | GCS -27 |
NM -15 |
Frem -55 |
Coll +13 |
Syd -63 |
PA -84 |
Rich -109 |
BL | Melb | GWS | WB | Adel | X | Geel | Ess | Rich | Carl | Haw | StK | GCS | Adel | Frem | Geel | 18 | ||||
| Western Bulldogs | Melb -26 |
Carl -12 |
Syd +11 |
Rich -38 |
NM +68 |
Adel -1 |
Ess +32 |
PA | Coll | GCS | WCE | Geel | X | GWS | Haw | BL | Syd | StK | Melb | Geel | Frem | GWS | Haw | 12 | ||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | F1 | F2 | F3 | GF | Ladder |
| Colour | Symbol | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Green | + | Win |
| Red | - | Loss |
| Blue | N/A | Draw |
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 633 | 434 | 145.9 | 28 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Lions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 746 | 532 | 140.2 | 24 | |
| 3 | Fremantle | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 601 | 435 | 138.2 | 24 | |
| 4 | St Kilda | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 615 | 478 | 128.7 | 20 | |
| 5 | Sydney | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 684 | 554 | 123.5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Carlton | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 609 | 583 | 104.5 | 20 | |
| 7 | Geelong | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 666 | 562 | 118.5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Collingwood | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 666 | 604 | 110.3 | 16 | |
| 9 | Richmond | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 669 | 585 | 114.4 | 12 | |
| 10 | Western Bulldogs | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 597 | 563 | 106.0 | 12 | |
| 11 | Hawthorn | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 585 | 610 | 95.9 | 12 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 553 | 635 | 87.1 | 12 | |
| 13 | Port Adelaide | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 504 | 533 | 94.6 | 8 | |
| 14 | Gold Coast | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 556 | 641 | 86.7 | 8 | |
| 15 | Greater Western Sydney | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 528 | 617 | 85.6 | 8 | |
| 16 | Essendon | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 532 | 736 | 72.3 | 4 | |
| 17 | North Melbourne | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 451 | 753 | 59.9 | 4 | |
| 18 | West Coast | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 420 | 760 | 55.3 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
- Underlined numbers indicates the team did not play during that round, either due to a bye or a postponed game.
- Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.
Source: AFL Tables[21]
Finals series
| Qualifying / Elimination finals | Semifinals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||
| QF1: 2 Sep | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | SF1: 9 Sep | ||||||||||||||||
| EF1: 3 Sep | PF1: 16 Sep | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | GF: 24 Sep, MCG | ||||||||||||||||
| EF2: 4 Sep | PF2: 17 Sep | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | SF2: 10 Sep | ||||||||||||||||
| QF2: 3 Sep | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Week one
| Qualifying finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 2 September | vs. | ||||
| Saturday, 3 September | vs. | ||||
| Elimination finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 September | vs. | ||||
| Sunday, 4 September | vs. | ||||
Week two
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 9 September | vs. | ||||
| Saturday, 10 September | vs. | ||||
Week three
| Preliminary finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 September | vs. | ||||
| Saturday, 17 September | vs. | ||||
Club leadership
See also
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