Draft night Thu 19 Nov
Sydney forward Chloe Molloy has won the 2026 AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award after kicking four goals against Fremantle on Sunday. Molloy finished the home-and-away season with 28 goals, breaking Indy Tahau's previous single-season record of 25 set last year. Her haul moved her ahead of Hawthorn's Aine McDonagh and Geelong's Jackie Parry, who finished tied on 26 goals.
Gold Coast have missed out on a top-four finish by 0.2 per cent despite defeating Greater Western Sydney by nine points at Henson Park today. The Suns led by 20 points in the second quarter before surviving a five-goal third-term surge from the Giants to win 9.8 (62) to 7.11 (53).
Andrew Mackie has told Geelong he will remain at the club, turning down an approach to join Tasmania, according to Callum Twomey and Jon Ralph. Mackie had been the Devils' primary target to become their inaugural football boss. Tasmania's search will continue, with the club aiming to lock in a football boss this year.
Melbourne captain Kate Hore suffered a shoulder concern late in Sunday's 18-point win over Adelaide. Hore came from the field with three minutes remaining following a heavy bump from Adelaide's Jemmika Douglas. Teammate Tyla Hanks was confident Hore would be fit for the start of the finals next week after Melbourne secured third spot on the ladder.
Fremantle activated Wharfie Time for the first time since the AFL Grand Final during Sunday's AFLW match against Sydney. Chief executive Simon Garlick confirmed the club will retain the in-game activation in 2027, telling The Sunday Times there would be no hesitation using it in Round 1. Garlick dismissed suggestions that the activation contributed to Fremantle's Grand Final loss to Brisbane.
Essendon closed out their season with a 4.14 (38) to 4.7 (31) victory over Collingwood at Windy Hill on Sunday afternoon to send outgoing coach Natalie Wood out on a high. Maddy Prespakis led the Bombers with 34 disposals, while Ash Centra gathered 25 disposals for the Magpies in Sabrina Frederick's 103rd and final AFLW game.
West Coast star Ella Roberts was ruled out of Saturday's clash against Hawthorn after suffering a right knee injury in the opening minutes. The 21-year-old was helped from the field by trainers after her knee buckled while attempting to change direction to tackle Jasmine Fleming. The club is yet to confirm the full extent of the injury.
North Melbourne have secured their third consecutive AFLW minor premiership after defeating Richmond by 68 points at Windy Hill on Saturday. The Kangaroos kicked seven unanswered first-half goals on their way to a 15.11 (101) to 5.3 (33) victory, finishing the home-and-away season with an 11-1 record. Jasmine Garner collected 28 disposals and a goal, while Ash Riddell had 32 touches.
Play between Port Adelaide and St Kilda resumed at RSEA Park on Saturday after an almost hour-long lightning delay. The round 12 match was halted just after half-time when an electrical storm and lightning strikes hit Moorabbin. Port Adelaide went on to edge past the Saints 7.9 (51) to 7.3 (45).
Brisbane's search to replace Chris Fagan as senior coach has narrowed to four contenders, according to SEN. Current Lions assistant Cameron Bruce, former senior coaches Adam Simpson and Nathan Buckley, and Collingwood assistant Hayden Skipworth remain in the running, with formal presentations now underway. Bruce is considered the frontrunner for the position.
Brisbane Bears members voted to rename their club the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club, completing the merger that absorbed Fitzroy's AFL operations and created the Brisbane Lions.
The Brisbane Lions were officially launched, the merged club born from Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears, ahead of entering the national competition in 1997.
Taylah Gatt born
North Melbourne, 51 games (2022-2026)
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | % | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 789 | 320 | 246.6 | 44 | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 871 | 484 | 180.0 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 715 | 405 | 176.5 | 40 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 554 | 416 | 133.2 | 36 | ||
Top 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 609 | 458 | 133.0 | 36 | |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 606 | 527 | 115.0 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 495 | 448 | 110.5 | 32 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 580 | 513 | 113.1 | 28 | ||
Bottom 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 422 | 454 | 93.0 | 24 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 477 | 489 | 97.5 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 544 | 97.1 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 504 | 502 | 100.4 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 459 | 656 | 70.0 | 16 | ||
| 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 714 | 65.5 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 479 | 691 | 69.3 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 386 | 646 | 59.8 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 646 | 54.2 | 4 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 711 | 46.7 | 4 |
BRL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (MEL)
MEL get Will McLachlan (1-year deal to 2027), F2 (BRL)Slightly favours Brisbane
ADE get R2 (CAR) - Pick 32, F4 (RCH)
PAD get Luke Pedlar (2-year deal to 2028), R2 (ADE) - Pick 34An even trade
HAW get R6 (MEL) - Pick 107MEL get Bodie Ryan (1-year deal to 2027)An even trade
HAW get Josh Goater (1-year deal to 2027)
NTH get F3 (PAD)An even trade
BRL get R2 (ESS) - Pick 21, R2 (GWS) - Pick 27
ESS get Keidean Coleman (4-year deal to 2030), R2 (NTH) - Pick 25Favours Brisbane
Rivers and Viney to West Coast
MEL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (WCE), F4 (WCE), FF2 (WCE)
WCE get Jack Viney (2-year deal to 2028), Trent Rivers (5-year deal to 2031), FF2 (MEL)Slightly favours West Coast
Brisbane and Western Bulldogs pick swap
BRL get F2 (WBD)
WBD get R2 (BRL) - Pick 42, R3 (MEL) - Pick 53Lopsided towards Western Bulldogs
BRL get R2 (NTH) - Pick 25, R2 (GWS) - Pick 28
GWS get R1 (BRL) - Pick 20, R3 (SYD) - Pick 59Slightly favours Brisbane
NTH+1.8Nick Blakey in, traded from SydneyHAW+1.5Zach Merrett in, traded from Essendon
GEE+0.8Rowan Marshall in, traded from St KildaWCE+0.4Trent Rivers in, traded from MelbourneADE-1.3Taylor Walker out, retired
SYD-1.6Nick Blakey out, traded to North MelbourneMEL-2.2Steven May out, retiredGWS-3.8Lachie Whitfield out, traded to CarltonSydney forward Chloe Molloy has won the 2026 AFLW Leading Goalkicker Award after kicking four goals against Fremantle on Sunday. Molloy finished the home-and-away season with 28 goals, breaking Indy Tahau's previous single-season record of 25 set last year. Her haul moved her ahead of Hawthorn's Aine McDonagh and Geelong's Jackie Parry, who finished tied on 26 goals.
Gold Coast have missed out on a top-four finish by 0.2 per cent despite defeating Greater Western Sydney by nine points at Henson Park today. The Suns led by 20 points in the second quarter before surviving a five-goal third-term surge from the Giants to win 9.8 (62) to 7.11 (53).
Andrew Mackie has told Geelong he will remain at the club, turning down an approach to join Tasmania, according to Callum Twomey and Jon Ralph. Mackie had been the Devils' primary target to become their inaugural football boss. Tasmania's search will continue, with the club aiming to lock in a football boss this year.
Melbourne captain Kate Hore suffered a shoulder concern late in Sunday's 18-point win over Adelaide. Hore came from the field with three minutes remaining following a heavy bump from Adelaide's Jemmika Douglas. Teammate Tyla Hanks was confident Hore would be fit for the start of the finals next week after Melbourne secured third spot on the ladder.
Fremantle activated Wharfie Time for the first time since the AFL Grand Final during Sunday's AFLW match against Sydney. Chief executive Simon Garlick confirmed the club will retain the in-game activation in 2027, telling The Sunday Times there would be no hesitation using it in Round 1. Garlick dismissed suggestions that the activation contributed to Fremantle's Grand Final loss to Brisbane.
Essendon closed out their season with a 4.14 (38) to 4.7 (31) victory over Collingwood at Windy Hill on Sunday afternoon to send outgoing coach Natalie Wood out on a high. Maddy Prespakis led the Bombers with 34 disposals, while Ash Centra gathered 25 disposals for the Magpies in Sabrina Frederick's 103rd and final AFLW game.
West Coast star Ella Roberts was ruled out of Saturday's clash against Hawthorn after suffering a right knee injury in the opening minutes. The 21-year-old was helped from the field by trainers after her knee buckled while attempting to change direction to tackle Jasmine Fleming. The club is yet to confirm the full extent of the injury.
North Melbourne have secured their third consecutive AFLW minor premiership after defeating Richmond by 68 points at Windy Hill on Saturday. The Kangaroos kicked seven unanswered first-half goals on their way to a 15.11 (101) to 5.3 (33) victory, finishing the home-and-away season with an 11-1 record. Jasmine Garner collected 28 disposals and a goal, while Ash Riddell had 32 touches.
Play between Port Adelaide and St Kilda resumed at RSEA Park on Saturday after an almost hour-long lightning delay. The round 12 match was halted just after half-time when an electrical storm and lightning strikes hit Moorabbin. Port Adelaide went on to edge past the Saints 7.9 (51) to 7.3 (45).
Brisbane's search to replace Chris Fagan as senior coach has narrowed to four contenders, according to SEN. Current Lions assistant Cameron Bruce, former senior coaches Adam Simpson and Nathan Buckley, and Collingwood assistant Hayden Skipworth remain in the running, with formal presentations now underway. Bruce is considered the frontrunner for the position.
Draft night Thu 19 Nov
# | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | % | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top 4 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 789 | 320 | 246.6 | 44 | |
| 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 871 | 484 | 180.0 | 44 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 715 | 405 | 176.5 | 40 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 554 | 416 | 133.2 | 36 | ||
Top 8 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 609 | 458 | 133.0 | 36 | |
| 6 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 606 | 527 | 115.0 | 36 | ||
| 7 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 495 | 448 | 110.5 | 32 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 580 | 513 | 113.1 | 28 | ||
Bottom 10 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 422 | 454 | 93.0 | 24 | |
| 10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 477 | 489 | 97.5 | 20 | ||
| 11 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 528 | 544 | 97.1 | 20 | ||
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 504 | 502 | 100.4 | 16 | ||
| 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 459 | 656 | 70.0 | 16 | ||
| 14 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 468 | 714 | 65.5 | 16 | ||
| 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 479 | 691 | 69.3 | 8 | ||
| 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 386 | 646 | 59.8 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 350 | 646 | 54.2 | 4 | ||
| 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 332 | 711 | 46.7 | 4 |
Brisbane Bears members voted to rename their club the Brisbane Bears-Fitzroy Football Club, completing the merger that absorbed Fitzroy's AFL operations and created the Brisbane Lions.
The Brisbane Lions were officially launched, the merged club born from Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears, ahead of entering the national competition in 1997.
Taylah Gatt born
North Melbourne, 51 games (2022-2026)
BRL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (MEL)MEL get Will McLachlan (1-year deal to 2027), F2 (BRL)Slightly favours Brisbane
ADE get R2 (CAR) - Pick 32, F4 (RCH)PAD get Luke Pedlar (2-year deal to 2028), R2 (ADE) - Pick 34An even trade
HAW get R6 (MEL) - Pick 107MEL get Bodie Ryan (1-year deal to 2027)An even trade
HAW get Josh Goater (1-year deal to 2027)NTH get F3 (PAD)An even trade
BRL get R2 (ESS) - Pick 21, R2 (GWS) - Pick 27ESS get Keidean Coleman (4-year deal to 2030), R2 (NTH) - Pick 25Favours Brisbane
Rivers and Viney to West Coast
MEL get R3 (WCE) - Pick 45, F2 (WCE), F4 (WCE), FF2 (WCE)WCE get Jack Viney (2-year deal to 2028), Trent Rivers (5-year deal to 2031), FF2 (MEL)Slightly favours West Coast
Brisbane and Western Bulldogs pick swap
BRL get F2 (WBD)WBD get R2 (BRL) - Pick 42, R3 (MEL) - Pick 53Lopsided towards Western Bulldogs
BRL get R2 (NTH) - Pick 25, R2 (GWS) - Pick 28GWS get R1 (BRL) - Pick 20, R3 (SYD) - Pick 59Slightly favours Brisbane
NTH+1.8Nick Blakey in, traded from SydneyHAW+1.5Zach Merrett in, traded from EssendonGEE+0.8Rowan Marshall in, traded from St KildaWCE+0.4Trent Rivers in, traded from MelbourneADE-1.3Taylor Walker out, retiredSYD-1.6Nick Blakey out, traded to North MelbourneMEL-2.2Steven May out, retiredGWS-3.8Lachie Whitfield out, traded to Carlton
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