2018 AFLW Season

This page displays the results for the 2018 season of the Australian Football League Women's.

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

The premiership ended with a finals series following the Final Two system. The Western Bulldogs Women's were the premiers, with Paul Groves as the premiership coach.

Premiership Details

Name: 2018 Australian Football League Women's Season
Known As: 2018 AFLW Season
Teams: 8
Rounds: 7
Finals System: Final Two System
Matches: 29

Team Details

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

Premiership Results

Premiers: Western Bulldogs Women's
Runners-Up: Brisbane Lions Women's
Minor Premiers: Western Bulldogs Women's

Team Results

Minor Premiership Results

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	5	-0-	2	20	142.5%	312	219	45	42	31	33
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	4	-0-	3	16	126.5%	248	196	35	38	27	34
Melbourne [W]	3rd	4	-0-	3	16	115.8%	278	240	38	50	37	18
Greater Western Sydney [W]	4th	3	-1-	3	14	92.6%	224	242	32	32	34	38
Adelaide [W]	5th	3	-1-	3	14	92.4%	230	249	33	32	34	45
Collingwood [W]	6th	3	-0-	4	12	110.6%	281	254	42	29	35	44
Fremantle [W]	7th	3	-0-	4	12	89.8%	230	256	34	26	36	40
Carlton [W]	8th	2	-0-	5	8	54.1%	173	320	21	47	46	44

Overall Premiership Results

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

Premiership Fixture

Regular Season

Round 1

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	02/02/2018	7:45 PM	Carlton [W] v Collingwood [W]	Ikon Park	22	-	14
SAT	03/02/2018	5:05 PM	Melbourne [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W]	Casey Fields	45	-	39
SAT	03/02/2018	6:45 PM	Adelaide [W] v Brisbane Lions [W]	Coopers Stadium	19	-	31
SUN	04/02/2018	4:35 PM	Western Bulldogs [W] v Fremantle [W]	Victoria University Whitten Oval	49	-	23

Round 1 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	1	-0-	0	4	213.0%	49	23
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	1	-0-	0	4	163.2%	31	19
Carlton [W]	3rd	1	-0-	0	4	157.1%	22	14
Melbourne [W]	4th	1	-0-	0	4	115.4%	45	39
Greater Western Sydney [W]	5th	0	-0-	1	0	86.7%	39	45
Collingwood [W]	6th	0	-0-	1	0	63.6%	14	22
Adelaide [W]	7th	0	-0-	1	0	61.3%	19	31
Fremantle [W]	8th	0	-0-	1	0	46.9%	23	49

Round 2

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	09/02/2018	7:05 PM	Greater Western Sydney [W] v Carlton [W]	Drummoyne Oval	9	-	30
SAT	10/02/2018	4:10 PM	Fremantle [W] v Collingwood [W]	Optus Stadium	40	-	27
SAT	10/02/2018	5:05 PM	Melbourne [W] v Adelaide [W]	Casey Fields	56	-	24
SUN	11/02/2018	3:35 PM	Brisbane Lions [W] v Western Bulldogs [W]	South Pine Complex	24	-	33

Round 2 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Carlton [W]	1st	2	-0-	0	8	226.1%	52	23
Western Bulldogs [W]	2nd	2	-0-	0	8	174.5%	82	47
Melbourne [W]	3rd	2	-0-	0	8	160.3%	101	63
Brisbane Lions [W]	4th	1	-0-	1	4	105.8%	55	52
Fremantle [W]	5th	1	-0-	1	4	82.9%	63	76
Collingwood [W]	6th	0	-0-	2	0	66.1%	41	62
Greater Western Sydney [W]	7th	0	-0-	2	0	64.0%	48	75
Adelaide [W]	8th	0	-0-	2	0	49.4%	43	87

Round 3

Date			Match	Venue	Result
SAT	17/02/2018	1:35 PM	Adelaide [W] v Western Bulldogs [W]	Coopers Stadium	41	-	34
SAT	17/02/2018	7:45 PM	Carlton [W] v Brisbane Lions [W]	Ikon Park	18	-	40
SUN	18/02/2018	3:35 PM	Fremantle [W] v Melbourne [W]	Fremantle Community Bank Oval	36	-	31
SUN	18/02/2018	4:35 PM	Collingwood [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W]	Holden Centre	35	-	48

Round 3 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Brisbane Lions [W]	1st	2	-0-	1	8	135.7%	95	70
Melbourne [W]	2nd	2	-0-	1	8	133.3%	132	99
Western Bulldogs [W]	3rd	2	-0-	1	8	131.8%	116	88
Carlton [W]	4th	2	-0-	1	8	111.1%	70	63
Fremantle [W]	5th	2	-0-	1	8	92.5%	99	107
Greater Western Sydney [W]	6th	1	-0-	2	4	87.3%	96	110
Adelaide [W]	7th	1	-0-	2	4	69.4%	84	121
Collingwood [W]	8th	0	-0-	3	0	69.1%	76	110

Round 4

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	23/02/2018	7:05 PM	Western Bulldogs [W] v Carlton [W]	Victoria University Whitten Oval	86	-	13
SAT	24/02/2018	3:35 PM	Brisbane Lions [W] v Fremantle [W]	South Pine Complex	22	-	15
SAT	24/02/2018	5:40 PM	Melbourne [W] v Collingwood [W]	TIO Traeger Park	24	-	58
SUN	25/02/2018	4:35 PM	Greater Western Sydney [W] v Adelaide [W]	Blacktown Olympic Park	19	-	19

Round 4 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	3	-0-	1	12	200.0%	202	101
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	3	-0-	1	12	137.6%	117	85
Melbourne [W]	3rd	2	-0-	2	8	99.4%	156	157
Fremantle [W]	4th	2	-0-	2	8	88.4%	114	129
Carlton [W]	5th	2	-0-	2	8	55.7%	83	149
Greater Western Sydney [W]	6th	1	-1-	2	6	89.1%	115	129
Adelaide [W]	7th	1	-1-	2	6	73.6%	103	140
Collingwood [W]	8th	1	-0-	3	4	100.0%	134	134

Round 5

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	02/03/2018	7:05 PM	Melbourne [W] v Brisbane Lions [W]	Casey Fields	34	-	28
SAT	03/03/2018	2:05 PM	Fremantle [W] v Greater Western Sydney [W]	Fremantle Community Bank Oval	21	-	39
SAT	03/03/2018	6:40 PM	Adelaide [W] v Carlton [W]	Coopers Stadium	55	-	20
SUN	04/03/2018	2:35 PM	Collingwood [W] v Western Bulldogs [W]	Ted Summerton Reserve	41	-	49

Round 5 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	4	-0-	1	16	176.8%	251	142
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	3	-0-	2	12	121.8%	145	119
Melbourne [W]	3rd	3	-0-	2	12	102.7%	190	185
Greater Western Sydney [W]	4th	2	-1-	2	10	102.7%	154	150
Adelaide [W]	5th	2	-1-	2	10	98.8%	158	160
Fremantle [W]	6th	2	-0-	3	8	80.4%	135	168
Carlton [W]	7th	2	-0-	3	8	50.5%	103	204
Collingwood [W]	8th	1	-0-	4	4	95.6%	175	183

Round 6

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	09/03/2018	5:35 PM	Adelaide [W] v Fremantle [W]	TIO Stadium	40	-	36
SAT	10/03/2018	3:35 PM	Brisbane Lions [W] v Collingwood [W]	Moreton Bay Complex	39	-	53
SAT	10/03/2018	7:10 PM	Greater Western Sydney [W] v Western Bulldogs [W]	UNSW Canberra Oval	46	-	28
SUN	11/03/2018	4:35 PM	Carlton [W] v Melbourne [W]	Ikon Park	22	-	57

Round 6 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	4	-0-	2	16	148.4%	279	188
Melbourne [W]	2nd	4	-0-	2	16	119.3%	247	207
Greater Western Sydney [W]	3rd	3	-1-	2	14	112.4%	200	178
Adelaide [W]	4th	3	-1-	2	14	101.0%	198	196
Brisbane Lions [W]	5th	3	-0-	3	12	107.0%	184	172
Collingwood [W]	6th	2	-0-	4	8	102.7%	228	222
Fremantle [W]	7th	2	-0-	4	8	82.2%	171	208
Carlton [W]	8th	2	-0-	4	8	47.9%	125	261

Round 7

Date			Match	Venue	Result
FRI	16/03/2018	7:05 PM	Greater Western Sydney [W] v Brisbane Lions [W]	Blacktown Olympic Park	24	-	64
SAT	17/03/2018	2:05 PM	Fremantle [W] v Carlton [W]	Fremantle Community Bank Oval	59	-	48
SAT	17/03/2018	7:10 PM	Western Bulldogs [W] v Melbourne [W]	Victoria University Whitten Oval	33	-	31
SUN	18/03/2018	2:35 PM	Collingwood [W] v Adelaide [W]	Holden Centre	53	-	32

Round 7 Ladder

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	5	-0-	2	20	142.5%	312	219
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	4	-0-	3	16	126.5%	248	196
Melbourne [W]	3rd	4	-0-	3	16	115.8%	278	240
Greater Western Sydney [W]	4th	3	-1-	3	14	92.6%	224	242
Adelaide [W]	5th	3	-1-	3	14	92.4%	230	249
Collingwood [W]	6th	3	-0-	4	12	110.6%	281	254
Fremantle [W]	7th	3	-0-	4	12	89.8%	230	256
Carlton [W]	8th	2	-0-	5	8	54.1%	173	320

Finals Series

The positions of teams going into the finals:

Team	Ladder (W-D-L, PP & P%)						PF	PA	GF	BF	GA	BA
Western Bulldogs [W]	1st	5	-0-	2	20	142.5%	312	219	45	42	31	33
Brisbane Lions [W]	2nd	4	-0-	3	16	126.5%	248	196	35	38	27	34
Melbourne [W]	3rd	4	-0-	3	16	115.8%	278	240	38	50	37	18
Greater Western Sydney [W]	4th	3	-1-	3	14	92.6%	224	242	32	32	34	38
Adelaide [W]	5th	3	-1-	3	14	92.4%	230	249	33	32	34	45
Collingwood [W]	6th	3	-0-	4	12	110.6%	281	254	42	29	35	44
Fremantle [W]	7th	3	-0-	4	12	89.8%	230	256	34	26	36	40
Carlton [W]	8th	2	-0-	5	8	54.1%	173	320	21	47	46	44

Final Round 1

Grand Final

Date			Match	Venue	Result			Attendance
SAT	24/03/2018	12:35 PM	Western Bulldogs [W] v Brisbane Lions [W]	Ikon Park	27	-	21

Final Round 1 Ladder

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

Links

Fixtures (AFLW)

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