2017 AFLW Season

This page displays the results for the 2017 season of the Australian Football League Women's.

It featured seven rounds in a single round-robin format. The Brisbane Lions Women's were the minor premiers.

The premiership ended with a finals series following the Final Two system. The Adelaide Women's were the premiers, with Bec Goddard as the premiership coach.

Premiership Details

Name: 2017 Australian Football League Women's Season
Known As: 2017 AFLW Season
Teams: 8
Rounds: 7
Finals System: Final Two System
Matches: 29

Team Details

Team Home Ground Coach (Appointed) Coach (Caretaker)
Adelaide [W] Aldi Arena Bec Goddard
Brisbane Lions [W] South Pine Complex Craig Starcevich
Carlton [W] Ikon Park Damien Keeping
Collingwood [W] Holden Centre Wayne Siekman
Fremantle [W] Fremantle Community Bank Oval Michelle Cowan
Greater Western Sydney [W] Blacktown Olympic Park Tim Schmidt
Melbourne [W] Casey Fields Mick Stinear
Western Bulldogs [W] Victoria University Whitten Oval Paul Groves

Premiership Results

Premiers: Adelaide Women's
Runners-Up: Brisbane Lions Women's
Minor Premiers: Brisbane Lions Women's

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Brisbane Lions [W] 1st 6 -1- 0 26 151.4% 224 148 31 38 20 28
Adelaide [W] 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 157.3% 291 185 41 45 25 35
Melbourne [W] 3rd 5 -0- 2 20 141.0% 258 183 37 36 27 21
Carlton [W] 4th 3 -1- 3 14 112.5% 261 232 39 27 32 40
Collingwood [W] 5th 3 -0- 4 12 85.5% 224 262 32 32 38 34
Western Bulldogs [W] 6th 2 -0- 5 8 102.2% 237 232 31 51 32 40
Fremantle [W] 7th 1 -1- 5 6 64.1% 191 298 25 41 44 34
Greater Western Sydney [W] 8th 1 -1- 5 6 51.8% 157 303 23 19 41 57

Overall Premiership Results

Team Position (Outcome)
Adelaide [W] 1st Premiers
Brisbane Lions [W] 2nd Runners-Up
Melbourne [W] 3rd Did not qualify for finals
Carlton [W] 4th Did not qualify for finals
Collingwood [W] 5th Did not qualify for finals
Western Bulldogs [W] 6th Did not qualify for finals
Fremantle [W] 7th Did not qualify for finals
Greater Western Sydney [W] 8th Did not qualify for finals

Premiership Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
FRI 03/02/2017 7:45 PM Carlton [W] v Collingwood [W] Ikon Park 46 - 11
SAT 04/02/2017 4:35 PM Adelaide [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W] Aldi Arena 48 - 12
SAT 04/02/2017 7:40 PM Western Bulldogs [W] v Fremantle [W] Victoria University Whitten Oval 44 - 12
SUN 05/02/2017 5:05 PM Melbourne [W] v Brisbane Lions [W] Casey Fields 10 - 25

Round 1 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Carlton [W] 1st 1 -0- 0 4 418.2% 46 11
Adelaide [W] 2nd 1 -0- 0 4 400.0% 48 12
Western Bulldogs [W] 3rd 1 -0- 0 4 366.7% 44 12
Brisbane Lions [W] 4th 1 -0- 0 4 250.0% 25 10
Melbourne [W] 5th 0 -0- 1 0 40.0% 10 25
Fremantle [W] 6th 0 -0- 1 0 27.3% 12 44
Greater Western Sydney [W] 7th 0 -0- 1 0 25.0% 12 48
Collingwood [W] 8th 0 -0- 1 0 23.9% 11 46

Round 2

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
FRI 10/02/2017 7:35 PM Western Bulldogs [W] v Adelaide [W] Victoria University Whitten Oval 23 - 48
SAT 11/02/2017 3:35 PM Carlton [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W] Ikon Park 47 - 34
SAT 11/02/2017 7:40 PM Collingwood [W] v Melbourne [W] Ikon Park 25 - 44
SUN 12/02/2017 4:05 PM Fremantle [W] v Brisbane Lions [W] Fremantle Community Bank Oval 23 - 36

Round 2 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Adelaide [W] 1st 2 -0- 0 8 274.3% 96 35
Carlton [W] 2nd 2 -0- 0 8 206.7% 93 45
Brisbane Lions [W] 3rd 2 -0- 0 8 184.8% 61 33
Western Bulldogs [W] 4th 1 -0- 1 4 111.7% 67 60
Melbourne [W] 5th 1 -0- 1 4 108.0% 54 50
Greater Western Sydney [W] 6th 0 -0- 2 0 48.4% 46 95
Fremantle [W] 7th 0 -0- 2 0 43.8% 35 80
Collingwood [W] 8th 0 -0- 2 0 40.0% 36 90

Round 3

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/02/2017 12:05 PM Greater Western Sydney [W] v Fremantle [W] Blacktown Olympic Park 43 - 43
SAT 18/02/2017 3:35 PM Brisbane Lions [W] v Collingwood [W] South Pine Complex 27 - 23
SAT 18/02/2017 7:40 PM Western Bulldogs [W] v Melbourne [W] Victoria University Whitten Oval 29 - 43
SUN 19/02/2017 11:35 AM Adelaide [W] v Carlton [W] Aldi Arena 17 - 14

Round 3 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Adelaide [W] 1st 3 -0- 0 12 230.6% 113 49
Brisbane Lions [W] 2nd 3 -0- 0 12 157.1% 88 56
Carlton [W] 3rd 2 -0- 1 8 172.6% 107 62
Melbourne [W] 4th 2 -0- 1 8 122.8% 97 79
Western Bulldogs [W] 5th 1 -0- 2 4 93.2% 96 103
Greater Western Sydney [W] 6th 0 -1- 2 2 64.5% 89 138
Fremantle [W] 7th 0 -1- 2 2 63.4% 78 123
Collingwood [W] 8th 0 -0- 3 0 50.4% 59 117

Round 4

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/02/2017 11:35 AM Melbourne [W] v Carlton [W] Casey Fields 42 - 36
SAT 25/02/2017 3:35 PM Brisbane Lions [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W] South Pine Complex 43 - 9
SAT 25/02/2017 7:10 PM Western Bulldogs [W] v Collingwood [W] Victoria University Whitten Oval 25 - 32
SUN 26/02/2017 4:05 PM Fremantle [W] v Adelaide [W] Fremantle Community Bank Oval 23 - 46

Round 4 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Adelaide [W] 1st 4 -0- 0 16 220.8% 159 72
Brisbane Lions [W] 2nd 4 -0- 0 16 201.5% 131 65
Melbourne [W] 3rd 3 -0- 1 12 120.9% 139 115
Carlton [W] 4th 2 -0- 2 8 137.5% 143 104
Western Bulldogs [W] 5th 1 -0- 3 4 89.6% 121 135
Collingwood [W] 6th 1 -0- 3 4 64.1% 91 142
Fremantle [W] 7th 0 -1- 3 2 59.8% 101 169
Greater Western Sydney [W] 8th 0 -1- 3 2 54.1% 98 181

Round 5

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
FRI 03/03/2017 5:05 PM Greater Western Sydney [W] v Melbourne [W] Blacktown Olympic Park 20 - 15
SAT 04/03/2017 10:35 AM Fremantle [W] v Collingwood [W] Bendigo Bank Stadium 31 - 32
SAT 04/03/2017 11:35 AM Carlton [W] v Western Bulldogs [W] Ikon Park 54 - 48
SAT 04/03/2017 6:40 PM Adelaide [W] v Brisbane Lions [W] Coopers Stadium 30 - 33

Round 5 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Brisbane Lions [W] 1st 5 -0- 0 20 172.6% 164 95
Adelaide [W] 2nd 4 -0- 1 16 180.0% 189 105
Carlton [W] 3rd 3 -0- 2 12 129.6% 197 152
Melbourne [W] 4th 3 -0- 2 12 114.1% 154 135
Collingwood [W] 5th 2 -0- 3 8 71.1% 123 173
Greater Western Sydney [W] 6th 1 -1- 3 6 60.2% 118 196
Western Bulldogs [W] 7th 1 -0- 4 4 89.4% 169 189
Fremantle [W] 8th 0 -1- 4 2 65.7% 132 201

Round 6

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
FRI 10/03/2017 3:05 PM Fremantle [W] v Carlton [W] Domain Stadium 43 - 27
SAT 11/03/2017 10:05 AM Brisbane Lions [W] v Western Bulldogs [W] South Pine Complex 23 - 16
SAT 11/03/2017 5:40 PM Adelaide [W] v Melbourne [W] TIO Stadium 32 - 34
SUN 12/03/2017 11:05 AM Collingwood [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W] Holden Centre 55 - 19

Round 6 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Brisbane Lions [W] 1st 6 -0- 0 24 168.5% 187 111
Adelaide [W] 2nd 4 -0- 2 16 159.0% 221 139
Melbourne [W] 3rd 4 -0- 2 16 112.6% 188 167
Carlton [W] 4th 3 -0- 3 12 114.9% 224 195
Collingwood [W] 5th 3 -0- 3 12 92.7% 178 192
Fremantle [W] 6th 1 -1- 4 6 76.8% 175 228
Greater Western Sydney [W] 7th 1 -1- 4 6 54.6% 137 251
Western Bulldogs [W] 8th 1 -0- 5 4 87.3% 185 212

Round 7

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 18/03/2017 4:35 PM Melbourne [W] v Fremantle [W] Casey Fields 70 - 16
SAT 18/03/2017 7:10 PM Greater Western Sydney [W] v Western Bulldogs [W] UNSW Canberra Oval 20 - 52
SUN 19/03/2017 1:35 PM Collingwood [W] v Adelaide [W] Holden Centre 46 - 70
SUN 19/03/2017 3:35 PM Carlton [W] v Brisbane Lions [W] Ikon Park 37 - 37

Round 7 Ladder

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA
Brisbane Lions [W] 1st 6 -1- 0 26 151.4% 224 148
Adelaide [W] 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 157.3% 291 185
Melbourne [W] 3rd 5 -0- 2 20 141.0% 258 183
Carlton [W] 4th 3 -1- 3 14 112.5% 261 232
Collingwood [W] 5th 3 -0- 4 12 85.5% 224 262
Western Bulldogs [W] 6th 2 -0- 5 8 102.2% 237 232
Fremantle [W] 7th 1 -1- 5 6 64.1% 191 298
Greater Western Sydney [W] 8th 1 -1- 5 6 51.8% 157 303

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%) PF PA GF BF GA BA
Brisbane Lions [W] 1st 6 -1- 0 26 151.4% 224 148 31 38 20 28
Adelaide [W] 2nd 5 -0- 2 20 157.3% 291 185 41 45 25 35
Melbourne [W] 3rd 5 -0- 2 20 141.0% 258 183 37 36 27 21
Carlton [W] 4th 3 -1- 3 14 112.5% 261 232 39 27 32 40
Collingwood [W] 5th 3 -0- 4 12 85.5% 224 262 32 32 38 34
Western Bulldogs [W] 6th 2 -0- 5 8 102.2% 237 232 31 51 32 40
Fremantle [W] 7th 1 -1- 5 6 64.1% 191 298 25 41 44 34
Greater Western Sydney [W] 8th 1 -1- 5 6 51.8% 157 303 23 19 41 57

Final Round 1

Grand Final

Date Match Venue Result Attendance
SAT 25/03/2017 1:00 PM Brisbane Lions [W] v Adelaide [W] Metricon Stadium 29 - 35

Final Round 1 Ladder

Team Pos.
Adelaide [W] 1st
Brisbane Lions [W] 2nd