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 |