2023 AFL Women's season explained

Year:	2023
Date:	1 September—3 December 2023
Teams:	18
Premcount:	2
Rucount:	1
Mpcount:	3
Bestandfairest:	Monique Conti
Votes:	23
Leadinggoalkicker:	Kate Hore Eden Zanker
Goals:	20
Matches:	99
Attendance:	284,122
Highattendha:	8,722 (round 1, v)
Highattendfinals:	12,616 (grand final, v)

The 2023 AFL Women's season was the eighth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 1 September to 3 December, comprising a ten-round home-and-away season followed by a four-week finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

won the premiership, defeating by 17 points in the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final. won the minor premiership by finishing atop the home-and-away ladder with a 9–1 win–loss record, but was eliminated by North Melbourne in the preliminary finals. 's Monique Conti won the AFL Women's best and fairest award as the league's best and fairest player, and teammates Kate Hore and Eden Zanker tied for the AFL Women's leading goalkicker award as the league's leading goalkickers.

Background

In March 2023, Australian Football League (AFL) general manager of football operations Andrew Dillon announced that the season would begin on the first weekend of September, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, though neither the season length nor a specific start date was confirmed.^[1] A pre-season start date of 29 May was announced,^[1] though AFL Players Association (AFLPA) chief executive officer Paul Marsh stated that AFLW players and the AFL were "a long way apart" on agreeing to the 2023 season's length and structure as part of a joint AFL-AFLW collective bargaining agreement.^[2]

Following the end of season 7, the AFL announced that female players would be exempt from wearing white shorts as part of their away uniforms in the AFL Women's, VFL Women's and other AFL-managed female talent pathways from 2023 onwards to ease anxiety and reduce barriers for players who are menstruating.^[3] For away matches, teams would instead wear home shorts or an AFL-approved alternate coloured set for clash uniforms.^[4] In June, several other rules and rule adjustments were announced for the upcoming season:^[5]

• Quarter lengths were increased to 15 minutes plus time-on for goals or major injuries only, with time-on in the final two minutes also allowed for stoppages.
• The quarter-time and three-quarter-time intervals were reduced in length from six minutes and 30 seconds to six minutes, and the half-time interval was reduced in length from 16 minutes to 14 minutes.
• Boundary throw-ins between the 50-metre arcs were moved ten metres inwards from the boundary line.
• An interchange cap of 60 player rotations per team per match was introduced, with clubs permitted to use interchange boards to convey messages, as was commonplace in the AFL.
• Runners were only permitted to enter the field three times per quarter, for a maximum of 90 seconds on each occasion, until the last three minutes of each quarter.
• A two-year rollover period was introduced for reportable and fixed-financial offences committed by players, resulting in fine amounts increasing if a player commits the same offence more than once in the previous two years, rather than only within the current season.

The 2023 season fixture was released in July.^[6] Leading into the season, reigning premier was the favourite to win the premiership, with publications such as Fox Sports^[7] and ESPN predicting that Melbourne would win its second consecutive premiership,^[8] and 14 of the 18 club captains tipping Melbourne as the team most likely to reach the grand final outside of their own.^[9] In August, the AFL announced that the AFLW's prize money would rise from $623,922 to $1.1 million for the upcoming season, matching the prize money for the men's competition, however the money would be split across the season's top eight teams, while the AFL's would be split between its top four teams.^[10] The league had announced earlier in the year that the McClelland Trophy, which was first awarded in 1951 and had been awarded to the AFL's minor premiers since 1991, would be revamped to incorporate both AFL and AFLW results, with an additional $1 million prize money awarded to the winning club.^[11]

Overview

The season began on 1 September with a match between Melbourne and, where Melbourne unveiled its season 7 premiership flag,^[12] and concluded on 3 December with the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final.^[13] All matches throughout the season were broadcast live on the Seven Network and Fox Footy, and could be streamed via Kayo and the official AFLW website and app.^[14] The season featured ten home-and-away rounds and four weeks of finals, as was the case in season 7, with the final round released as a floating fixture to be determined later in the season.^[13] won the minor premiership,^[15] while Melbourne won the McClelland Trophy as the best-performed club across the AFL and AFLW seasons despite neither of its teams reaching a grand final.^[16]

With several larger-capacity venues unavailable in December due to cricket, potential grand final venues were finalised for all 18 clubs at the time of the fixture release in July, unlike in season 7 when potential venues were only finalised nine days before the grand final.^[13] went on to win hosting rights for the grand final as the highest-seeded preliminary final winner,^[17] meaning that the grand final would be held in Victoria for the first time since 2018; the grand final was held at Ikon Park, with tickets selling out within three hours.^[18] Marvel Stadium, which could accommodate an additional 40,000 spectators, was overlooked after its turf was deemed unsuitable for matches. defeated North Melbourne by 17 points in the grand final to win its second AFL Women's premiership.^[19]

During the season, the AFL and AFLPA agreed to a five-year, $2.26 billion collective bargaining agreement through to the end of 2027, marking the first joint agreement between AFL and AFLW players; 99.7% of AFLW players agreed to the deal, which included the following changes:^[20]

• AFLW player payments would increase by 29% for the current season (to an average wage of $60,000^[21]), with the average wage to increase to $82,000 by 2027.
• Clubs would play eleven home-and-away matches in 2024, with further increases (to as many as 14 matches in 2027) dependent on the competition reaching certain performance metrics (average match attendance of 6,000 and average TV audience of 100,000^[22]).
• A twelve-month pregnancy policy which would commence from six weeks before a player's due date.
• A $60 million investment into injury hardship allowances and concussion funds over the length of the agreement.

The season's Indigenous Round was held during rounds 7 and 8, with all 18 teams wearing specially-designed guernseys across the two weeks.^[23] The round is held to acknowledge the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls to Australian football and the wider community.^[24] Former player, umpire and Northern Territory women's football pioneer Ebony Abbott-McCormack was the 2023 edition's honoree.^[25] Three clubs rebranded themselves as Indigenous names across the two weeks of Indigenous Round: as Walyalup, the traditional name for the Noongar country around Fremantle; Melbourne as Narrm, the traditional name for Melbourne in the Woiwurrung language; and as Yartapuulti, the traditional name the Kaurna people gave the land around the Port River.^[26]

Leading into the season, the AFL announced its intention to focus on "heartland venues", preferring to fill smaller venues rather than struggle to fill larger ones, despite recording a decline of 60% in attendance figures from the inaugural season in 2017 to season 7.^[27] The league recorded a cumulative attendance of 43,431 in round 1 at an average audience of 4,781 per match, a record for a single round since matches became ticketed in 2021, with the attendance of 8,412 for the match between Melbourne and Collingwood the highest for a season-opening match since 2020.^[27] However, the average attendance dropped to 2,589 per match by the end of the season,^[28] falling short of the minimum attendance required (average of 3,500 per match) to increase to twelve home-and-away rounds for the 2024 season.^[29] recorded the highest average attendance of any club for the season with 4,637, with its biggest crowd of 5,722 coming in its final home match against Collingwood.^[28] After going winless in season 7, the club's first season in the competition, Sydney would go on to make finals in 2023^[30] and win its first AFLW final in an elimination final against,^[31] before being eliminated by Adelaide in the semi-finals.^[32]

Among the playing retirements in 2023 was three-time premiership player and two-time AFL Women's best and fairest winner Erin Phillips, who played 66 matches for Adelaide and Port Adelaide,^[33] captaining both clubs, and was a three-time AFL Women's All-Australian and two-time grand final best-on-ground winner.^[30] Phillips' first coach at Adelaide, Bec Goddard, who coached Adelaide to the inaugural AFL Women's premiership in 2017 and had more recently coached for its first two seasons, announced her retirement from coaching in November.^[34] Goddard was one of four coaches to depart their respective coaching roles in 2023, with coach Michael Prior ending his tenure mid-season, coach Nathan Burke leaving after a one-win season and coach Stephen Symonds parting ways after failing to lead his club to the finals.^[33] During the season, Burke questioned the fitness and professionalism of his players after his team lost its first five matches and criticised AFLW list sizes as too small,^[35] while Prior criticised the AFLW fixturing process after West Coast was fixtured to play against reigning premier Melbourne despite the former's 16th-place finish the previous season and lost by 70 points, before later acknowledging his comments as "unacceptable".^[36] Later in November, AFL general manager of women's football Nicole Livingstone announced her departure from the league following that weekend's grand final after seven seasons in the position; her achievements included the competition's expansion from eight clubs in 2017 to 18 clubs, and the growth of the competition to become the largest employer of female athletes in Australia, with 540 AFLW players on club lists in 2023.^[21]

Coach appointments

New coach	Club	Date of appointment	Previous coach
scope=row	Lisa Webb		10 February 2023		align=center	^[37]
scope=row	Mathew Buck		4 April 2023		align=center	^[38]

Club leadership

Club	Coach	Leadership group
		Captain(s)	Vice-captain(s)	style=width:36em	Other leader(s)
scope=row		Matthew Clarke^[39]			Eloise Jones, Ebony Marinoff, Stevie-Lee Thompson^[40]
scope=row		Craig Starcevich^[41]			Ally Anderson, Sophie Conway, Belle Dawes, Cathy Svarc^[42]
scope=row		Mathew Buck^[43]			Abbie McKay, Breann Moody, Darcy Vescio^[44]
scope=row		Stephen Symonds^[45]			Jordyn Allen, Lauren Butler, Mikala Cann^[46]
scope=row		Natalie Wood^[47]			Georgia Nanscawen, Madison Prespakis, Jacqui Vogt^[48]
scope=row		Lisa Webb^[49]			Gabby O'Sullivan, Laura Pugh, Aine Tighe^[50]
scope=row		Daniel Lowther^[51]			Mikayla Bowen, Chantel Emonson, Becky Webster^[52]
scope=row		Cameron Joyce^[53]			Claudia Whitfort^[54]
scope=row		Cameron Bernasconi^[55]			Rebecca Beeson, Tarni Evans, Georgia Garnett, Alyce Parker, Pepa Randall, Katherine Smith^[56]
scope=row		Bec Goddard^[57]			Catherine Brown, Tamara Luke, Louise Stephenson^[58]
scope=row		Mick Stinear^[59]			Libby Birch, Rhiannon Watt^[60]
scope=row		Darren Crocker^[61]			Bella Eddey, Emma King, Ash Riddell, Kate Shierlaw^[62]
scope=row		Lauren Arnell^[63]			Hannah Dunn, Justine Mules^[64]
scope=row		Ryan Ferguson^[65]			Monique Conti, Sarah Hosking, Tessa Lavey, Rebecca Miller^[66]
scope=row		Nick Dal Santo^[67]			Steph Chiocci, Molly McDonald, Natalie Plane, Nicola Stevens, Hannah Stuart^[68]
scope=row		Scott Gowans^[69]	Lucy McEvoy, Chloe Molloy^[70]
scope=row		Michael Prior^[71]			Dana Hooker, Aisling McCarthy, Jess Sedunary^[72]
scope=row		Nathan Burke^[73]			Deanna Berry, Gabby Newton^[74]

Pre-season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au (fixture; results/report)

Home-and-away season

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Round 10

Ladder

Progression by round

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
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Source: Australian Football

Home match attendance

The following table includes all home match attendance figures from the home-and-away season.

Team	Hosted	Total	Highest	Lowest	Average
	2022 (S7)^[75]	2023^[76]			Change
scope=row		5	20,367	8,722	2,238	2,540	4,073
scope=row		5	14,559	3,276	2,544	1,888	2,912
scope=row		5	13,387	3,244	2,079	2,097	2,677
scope=row		5	12,348	3,948	1,422	1,954	2,470
scope=row		5	14,769	3,812	2,108	4,868	2,954
scope=row		5	12,025	3,790	1,850	1,415	2,405
scope=row		5	17,447	4,404	2,166	2,548	3,489
scope=row		5	7,301	2,131	1,045	1,017	1,460
scope=row		5	7,389	2,028	927	1,546	1,478
scope=row		5	11,998	3,722	1,755	1,826	2,400
scope=row		5	16,198	8,412	1,457	4,601	3,240
scope=row		5	10,080	2,788	1,093	1,829	2,016
scope=row		5	11,863	3,353	1,853	6,735	2,373
scope=row		5	10,205	2,847	1,083	1,707	2,041
scope=row		5	11,465	3,230	1,402	1,850	2,293
scope=row		5	23,183	5,722	2,878	3,773	4,637
scope=row		5	5,959	1,447	938	2,483	1,192
scope=row		5	12,124	2,982	1,564	1,690	2,425
Total/overall	90	232,667	8,722	927	2,748	2,585	163

Source: Australian Football

Finals series

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Grand final

See main article: 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final.

Win–loss table

The following table can be sorted from biggest winning margin to biggest losing margin for each round. If two or more matches in a round are decided by the same margin, these margins are sorted by percentage (i.e. the lowest-scoring winning team is ranked highest and the lowest-scoring losing team is ranked lowest). Home matches are in bold, and opponents are listed above the margins.

Team	Home-and-away season											Finals series
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		F1	F2	F3	GF
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align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFFFBB	4 (7–3–0)	bgcolor=CCFFCC			bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		12 (4–6–0)
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		11 (5–5–0)
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFFFBB	7 (6–4–0)	bgcolor=FFCFCF
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		13 (4–6–0)
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFFFBB	6 (6–4–0)	bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=C0C0C0
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCCCFF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFFFBB	5 (6–3–1)	bgcolor=FFCFCF
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		16 (2–8–0)
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		14 (3–7–0)
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFFFBB	2 (8–2–0)	bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFFFBB	3 (7–3–0)	bgcolor=CCFFCC			bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCCCFF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		15 (2–7–1)
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		10 (5–5–0)
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		9 (6–4–0)
align=left		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFFFBB	8 (6–4–0)	bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		17 (2–8–0)
align=left		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=FFCFCF		bgcolor=CCFFCC		bgcolor=FFCFCF		18 (1–9–0)

Source: Australian Football

Season notes

• Round 3 was the highest-scoring round in AFLW history.^[77]
• and the recorded their worst ever starts to an AFLW season,^[78] losing their first five^[79] and eight matches, respectively.
• teammates Eden Zanker (round 9) and Kate Hore (round 10) became the first players to kick 20 goals in an AFLW home-and-away season;^[80] both players finished with 20 goals to lead the league goalkicking for the home-and-away season, becoming the first shared winners of the award.^[81]
• Despite averaging the highest score in AFLW history during the season,^[82] Melbourne was eliminated from the finals in straight sets, losing three consecutive matches for the first time in its history in the process.^[83]

Milestones

class=unsortable	Round	Player	Club	Milestone	class=unsortable
1	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[84]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[85]
2	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[86]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[87]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
3	scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[88]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[89]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[90]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
4	scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[91]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[92]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[93]
5	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[94]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[95]
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[96]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[97]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[98]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
6	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[99]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[100]
7	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[101]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[102]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
8	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[103]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[104]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
9	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[105]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[106]
scope=row			50th AFLW game coached	align=center	^[107]
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center
10	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[108]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[109]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			75th AFLW game coached	align=center
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[110]
	scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center	^[111]
scope=row			50th AFLW goal	align=center	^[112]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
	scope=row			75th AFLW game coached	align=center	^[113]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
	scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center	^[114]
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center	^[115]
	scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center	^[116]
scope=row			75th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center
scope=row			50th AFLW game	align=center

Coach departures

Outgoing coach	Club	Manner of departure	Date of departure	Caretaker coach	Incoming coach	Date of appointment
scope=row	Michael Prior		Stepped down mid-season	25 October 2023^[117]	Rohan McHugh^[118]		11 December 2023^[119]
scope=row	Stephen Symonds		Mutually parted ways	8 November 2023^[120]	align=center	—		22 December 2023^[121]
scope=row	Nathan Burke		Dismissed with one year remaining on contract	15 November 2023^[122]	align=center	—		16 February 2024^[123]
scope=row	Bec Goddard		Retired from coaching	17 November 2023^[124]	align=center	—		5 February 2024^[125]

Awards

Major awards

See also: 2023 AFL Women's best and fairest, 2023 AFL Women's All-Australian team and 2023 AFL Women's Rising Star.

• The AFL Women's Grand Final best-on-ground medal was awarded to captain Breanna Koenen.^[126]
• The AFL Women's best and fairest was awarded to 's Monique Conti.^[127]
• The AFLPA AFLW most valuable player was awarded to 's Jasmine Garner; captain Kate Hore was voted as best captain, Brisbane's Courtney Hodder was voted as most courageous player, and Geelong's Aishling Moloney was voted as best first-year player.^[128]
• The AFLCA AFLW champion player of the year was awarded to North Melbourne's Jasmine Garner;^[129] Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich and coach Scott Gowans tied for coach of the year.^[130]
• The AFL Women's All-Australian team was announced on 27 November; Melbourne captain Kate Hore was named captain and co-captain Bonnie Toogood was named vice-captain, while North Melbourne captain Emma Kearney was selected for the eighth consecutive season.^[131]
• The AFL Women's leading goalkicker was awarded to Melbourne's Kate Hore and Eden Zanker.^[80]
• The AFL Women's Rising Star was awarded to 's Zarlie Goldsworthy.^[132]
• The Goal of the Year was awarded to Richmond's Caitlin Greiser.^[133]
• The Mark of the Year was awarded to Brisbane's Courtney Hodder.^[134]

Leading goalkickers

! rowspan=2 style=width:2em | #! rowspan=2 | Player! rowspan=2 | Team! colspan=10 | Home-and-away season
(AFL Women's leading goalkicker)! colspan=4 | Finals series! rowspan=2 | Total! rowspan=2 | Games! rowspan=2 | Average|-! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10 !! F1 !! F2 !! F3 !! GF|-! scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=2 | 1| align=left | Dakota Davidson || align=left | || 2₂ || 4₆ || 2₈ || –₈ || 3₁₁ || 0₁₁ || 1₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 2₁₅ || 2₁₇ || 2₁₉ || X₁₉ || 2₂₁ || 2₂₃ || 23 || 12 || 1.92|-| align=left | Eden Zanker || align=left | || 2₂ || 1₃ || 2₅ || 3₈ || 2₁₀ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 5₁₅ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 2₁₇ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 1₁₈ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 2₂₀ || bgcolor=CCFFCC | 0₂₀ || 0₂₀ || 3₂₃ || colspan=2 | || 23 || 12 || 1.92|-! scope=row style=text-align:center | 3| align=left | Tahlia Randall || align=left | || 2₂ || 4₆ || 1₇ || 0₇ || 0₇ || 5₁₂ || 2₁₄ || 0₁₄ || 1₁₅ || 1₁₆ || 3₁₉ || X₁₉ || 2₂₁ || 0₂₁ || 21 || 13 || 1.62|-! scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=3 | 4| align=left | Kate Hore || align=left | || 1₁ || 5₆ || 2₈ || 2₁₀ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 4₁₄ || 0₁₄ || 2₁₆ || 1₁₇ || 2₁₉ || bgcolor=CCFFCC | 1₂₀ || 0₂₀ || 0₂₀ || colspan=2 | || 20 || 12 || 1.67|-| align=left | Danielle Ponter || align=left | || 0₀ || 1₁ || 3₄ || 2₆ || 2₈ || 2₁₀ || 1₁₁ || 3₁₄ || 1₁₅ || 1₁₆ || 0₁₆ || 1₁₇ || 3₂₀ || || 20 || 13 || 1.54|-| align=left | Chloe Scheer || align=left | || 1₁ || 5₆ || 0₆ || 4₁₀ || 0₁₀ || 2₁₂ || 2₁₄ || 0₁₄ || 1₁₅ || 3₁₈ || 1₁₉ || –₁₉ || 1₂₀ || || 20 || 12 || 1.67|-! scope=row style=text-align:center | 7| align=left | Caitlin Gould || align=left | || 1₁ || 3₄ || 2₆ || 1₇ || 2₉ || 1₁₀ || 3₁₃ || 1₁₄ || 2₁₆ || 2₁₈ || 0₁₈ || 1₁₉ || 0₁₉ || || 19 || 13 || 1.46|-! scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=2 | 8| align=left | Eloise Jones || align=left | || 1₁ || 1₂ || 0₂ || 4₆ || 2₈ || 1₉ || 1₁₀ || 2₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 0₁₃ || 4₁₇ || 1₁₈ || 0₁₈ || || 18 || 13 || 1.38|-| align=left | Chloe Molloy || align=left | || 2₂ || 1₃ || 0₃ || 2₅ || 0₅ || 1₆ || 0₆ || 3₉ || 3₁₂ || 2₁₄ || 3₁₇ || 1₁₈ || colspan=2 | || 18 || 12 || 1.50|-! scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=4 | 10| align=left | Gemma Houghton || align=left | || 1₁ || 1₂ || 0₂ || 3₅ || 2₇ || 1₈ || 1₉ || 2₁₁ || 2₁₃ || 3₁₆ || colspan=4 | || 16 || 10 || 1.60|-| align=left | Jackie Parry || align=left | || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 3₃ || 3₆ || 0₆ || 2₈ || 0₈ || 0₈ || 1₉ || 1₁₀ || 1₁₁ || 1₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 1₁₄ || 2₁₆ || || 16 || 13 || 1.23|-| align=left | Jamie Stanton || align=left | || 1₁ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 6₇ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 3₁₀ || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 2₁₂ || 0₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 0₁₃ || 1₁₄ || 1₁₅ || 1₁₆ || 0₁₆ || colspan=3 | || 16 || 11 || 1.45|-| align=left | Bonnie Toogood || align=left | || 2₂ || 1₃ || 2₅ || 2₇ || 3₁₀ || 1₁₁ || 1₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 2₁₅ || 0₁₅ || 1₁₆ || colspan=3 | || 16 || 11 || 1.45|-| colspan=20 | |-! scope=row style=text-align:center rowspan=2 | | align=left | Alyssa Bannan || align=left | || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 3₃ || 3₆ || 0₆ || 1₇ || 0₇ || 0₇ || 5₁₂ || 0₁₂ || 0₁₂ || 0₁₂ || 1₁₃ || 0₁₃ || colspan=2 | || 13 || 12 || 1.08|-| align=left | Darcy Vescio || align=left | || bgcolor=C9F0FF | 3₃ || 0₃ || 2₅ || 0₅ || 0₅ || 1₆ || 0₆ || 1₇ || 0₇ || 0₇ || colspan=4 | || 7 || 10 || 0.70|}

Source: Australian Football

Club best and fairest

Player(s)	Club	Award
scope=row	Ebony Marinoff			align=center	^[135]
scope=row	Ally Anderson			align=center	^[136]
scope=row	Breann Moody			align=center	^[137]
scope=row	Brittany Bonnici			align=center	^[138]
scope=row	Bonnie Toogood			align=center	^[139]
scope=row	Angelique Stannett			align=center	^[140]
scope=row	Georgie Prespakis			align=center	^[141]
scope=row	Claudia Whitfort			align=center	^[142]
scope=row	Zarlie Goldsworthy			align=center	^[143]
scope=row	Emily Bates			align=center	^[144]
scope=row	Tyla Hanks, Kate Hore			align=center	^[145]
scope=row	Jasmine Garner			align=center	^[146]
scope=row	Abbey Dowrick			align=center	^[147]
scope=row	Monique Conti			align=center	^[148]
scope=row	Jaimee Lambert			align=center	^[149]
scope=row	Laura Gardiner			align=center	^[150]
scope=row	Charlie Thomas			align=center	^[151]
scope=row	Ellie Blackburn			align=center	^[152]

Player movement and draft

See main article: 2023–24 AFL Women's player movement period and 2023 AFL Women's draft. The player movement period ran from November 2023 to March 2024.^[153] Among the mechanisms used were an expansion under-18 talent pathway pre-signing period,^[154] allowing the four newest teams (and) to sign players from their women's academies, and the supplemental selection period, during which clubs could recruit players who nominated for and were overlooked in the national draft,^[155] which was held on 18 December 2023.^[156]

See also

• 2023 AFL season

Sources

• 2023 AFL Women's season at afl.com.au
• 2023 AFL Women's season at Australian Football
• 2023 AFL Women's season at Austadiums

Notes and References

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42. News: Three new faces in Lions AFLW leadership group for 2023. Brisbane Lions. 6 July 2023. 6 July 2023. 6 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230706151828/https://www.lions.com.au/news/1373064/three-new-faces-in-lions-aflw-leadership-group-for-2023. live.
43. News: Game-changing additions: Blues announce 2023 AFLW coaching group. Carlton Football Club. 9 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 21 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021093926/https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1353710/game-changing-additions-blues-announce-2023-aflw-coaching-group. live.
44. News: 2023 AFLW leadership group announced. Carlton Football Club. 15 June 2023. 15 June 2023. 15 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230615105029/https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1358153/2023-aflw-leadership-group-announced. live.
45. News: Norder and Thompson join Pies' AFLW coaching ranks. Collingwood Football Club. 7 July 2023. 28 February 2024. 15 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230715175936/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1374146/norder-and-thompson-join-pies-aflw-coaching-ranks. live.
46. News: Davey takes the reins. Collingwood Football Club. 25 July 2023. 25 July 2023. 25 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725081127/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1386844/davey-takes-the-reins. live.
47. News: Hay. Celie. Bombers finalise 2023 AFLW coaching group. Essendon Football Club. 18 August 2023. 28 February 2024. 28 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240228200956/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1407438/bombers-finalise-2023-aflw-coaching-group. live.
48. News: AFLW: Toogood & Cain to lead Dons again. Essendon Football Club. 3 July 2023. 3 July 2023. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703112625/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1371743/aflw-toogood-cain-to-lead-dons-again. live.
49. News: AFLW coaching group finalised for 2023. Fremantle Football Club. 14 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 3 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230703213322/http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1358113/aflw-coaching-group-finalised-for-2023. live.
50. News: Presenting Freo's 2023 AFLW leaders!. Fremantle Football Club. 17 July 2023. 17 July 2023. 20 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230720161614/https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1379207/presenting-freo-s-2023-aflw-leaders-. live.
51. News: Cats announce 2023 AFLW coaching group. Geelong Football Club. 31 August 2023. 28 February 2024. 25 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925073622/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1420491/cats-announce-2023-aflw-coaching-group. live.
52. News: Lucarelli. Patrick. McDonald to lead the Cats in 2023. Geelong Football Club. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811120057/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1400635/mcdonald-to-lead-the-cats-in-2023. live.
53. News: AFLW coaching panel confirmed for 2023. Gold Coast Suns. 20 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 2 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231202090907/https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1361646/aflw-coaching-panel-confirmed-for-2023. live.
54. News: Suns confirm 2023 AFLW leadership group. Gold Coast Suns. 6 June 2023. 6 June 2023. 6 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230606043105/https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1352095/suns-confirm-2023-aflw-leadership-group. live.
55. News: Former Crow joins Giants coaching cohort. Greater Western Sydney Giants. 7 July 2023. 28 February 2024. 8 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230708231506/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1374133/former-crow-joins-giants-coaching-cohort. live.
56. News: Eva leads new era of leaders. Greater Western Sydney Giants. 13 July 2023. 13 July 2023. 13 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230713112458/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1378923/eva-leads-new-era-of-leaders. live.
57. News: Hawks reveal 2023 AFLW coaching panel. Hawthorn Football Club. 27 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 27 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230627073649/https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1363710/hawks-reveal-star-studded-aflw-coaching-panel. live.
58. News: Lucas-Rodd leads new-look leadership group. Hawthorn Football Club. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727100435/https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1387681/lucas-rodd-leads-new-look-leadership-group. live.
59. News: McLennan. Jessica. Demons lock in AFLW coaching panel for 2023 season. Melbourne Football Club. 18 July 2023. 28 February 2024. 12 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230812154510/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1383907/demons-lock-in-aflw-coaching-panel-for-2023-season. live.
60. News: McLennan. Jessica. Captain Kate Hore | AFLW leaders named. Melbourne Football Club. 25 July 2023. 25 July 2023. 25 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230725073039/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1386757/captain-kate-hore-aflw-leaders-named. live.
61. News: North Melbourne bolsters AFLW coaching panel. North Melbourne Football Club. 10 July 2023. 28 February 2024. 10 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230710173911/https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1377959/north-melbourne-bolsters-aflw-coaching-panel. live.
62. News: Kearney to lead Kangaroos for sixth straight season. North Melbourne Football Club. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230727110228/https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1387222/kearney-to-lead-kangaroos-for-sixth-straight-season. live.
63. News: Anderson. Jamie. Port Adelaide finalises AFLW coaching panel. Port Adelaide Football Club. 19 April 2023. 28 February 2024. 28 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240228201350/https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1311349/port-adelaide-finalises-aflw-coaching-panel. live.
64. News: Anderson. Jamie. Phillips to lead Port Adelaide for second AFLW season. Port Adelaide Football Club. 2 August 2023. 2 August 2023. 2 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802153428/https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1392831/phillips-to-lead-port-adelaide-for-second-aflw-season. live.
65. News: Marcon returns to Tigerland. Richmond Football Club. 27 April 2023. 28 February 2024. 1 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701032912/https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1317026/marcon-returns-to-tigerland. live.
66. News: Brennan to lead AFLW Tigers for a fifth season. Richmond Football Club. 27 July 2023. 27 July 2023. 28 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230728112436/https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1387217/brennan-to-lead-aflw-tigers-for-a-fifth-season. live.
67. News: Saints welcome Downie, Fisher to AFLW coaching ranks. St Kilda Football Club. 22 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 10 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230710162550/https://www.saints.com.au/news/1362834/saints-welcome-downie-fisher-to-aflw-coaching-ranks. live.
68. News: Leaders locked in: Saints announce 2023 leadership group. St Kilda Football Club. 7 July 2023. 7 July 2023. 7 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707162459/https://www.saints.com.au/news/1374187/leaders-locked-in-saints-announce-2023-leadership-group. live.
69. News: Swans bolster AFLW coaching staff. Sydney Swans. 15 May 2023. 28 February 2024. 28 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230528064237/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1332371/swans-bolster-aflw-coachin-personnel. live.
70. News: Baton passed as Molloy and McEvoy announced as co-captains. Sydney Swans. 1 August 2023. 1 August 2023. 2 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230802152531/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1392238/baton-passed-as-molloy-and-mcevoy-announced-as-co-captains. live.
71. News: AFLW: Eagles bolster coaching ranks. West Coast Eagles. 10 May 2023. 28 February 2024. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105220448/https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1326663/aflw-eagles-bolster-coaching-ranks. live.
72. News: Swanson to captain Eagles for fifth season. West Coast Eagles. 12 July 2023. 12 July 2023. 13 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230713112357/https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1378591/swanson-to-captain-eagles-for-fifth-season. live.
73. News: Bulldogs bolster AFLW coaching panel. Western Bulldogs. 7 June 2023. 28 February 2024. 3 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803184557/https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1352469/bulldogs-bolster-aflw-coaching-panel. live.
74. News: Blackburn to lead new-look leadership group. Western Bulldogs. 28 June 2023. 28 June 2023. 28 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230628045304/https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1366703/blackburn-to-lead-new-look-leadership-group. live.
75. Web site: AFL Women's premiership season – every match (2022B). Australian Football. 1 September 2023. 6 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230406051347/https://australianfootball.com/leagues/every_match/AFL/138/Women%27s%20Premiership%20Season/245?season_from=2023&season_to=2023&round=all&club1=All&club2=All&ground=All&limit=1000. live.
76. Web site: AFL Women's premiership season – every match (2023). Australian Football. 1 September 2023. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204092806/https://australianfootball.com/leagues/every_match/AFL/138/Women%27s+Premiership+Season/245?season_from=2024&season_to=2024&round=all&club1=All&club2=All&ground=All&limit=1000. live.
77. News: Bastiani. Gemma. ICYMI, R3: Unsung Roo fires, Lion does it all, Blue on the rise. afl.com.au. 18 September 2023. 18 September 2023. 18 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230918021814/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1034386/icymi-r3-unsung-roo-is-firing-young-blue-ready-to-rise-lion-sums-brisbane-up. live.
78. News: Bolch. Dylan. 'That's just the reality of the situation': Burke lists factors behind 0-6 start. afl.com.au. 7 October 2023. 7 October 2023. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231007084711/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1049267/burke. live.
79. News: Black. Sarah. Listen: Why a 0-5 start might have a silver lining for Giants. afl.com.au. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025150951/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057292/listen-why-a-0-5-start-might-have-a-silver-lining-for-giants. live.
80. News: Demon duo titled 2023 leading goalkickers. Melbourne Football Club. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105112607/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1461815/demon-duo-titled-2023-leading-goalkickers. live.
81. News: Black. Sarah. Dees' double act shares leading goalkicker award. afl.com.au. 6 November 2023. 6 November 2023. 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106013350/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1061949/dees-double-act-share-leading-goalkicker-award. live.
82. News: Bastiani. Gemma. Dees v Cats SF preview: Will Dees crumble under finals pressure cooker?. afl.com.au. 17 November 2023. 19 November 2023. 16 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116194246/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1064354/dees-v-cats-sf-preview-will-dees-crumble-under-the-finals-pressure-cooker. live.
83. News: Bastiani. Gemma. Gun Cat 'probably unlikely' for prelim, Dees 'gutted' after finals fail. afl.com.au. 19 November 2023. 19 November 2023. 19 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231119095256/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1065273/gun-geelong-cat-chloe-scheer-probably-unlikely-for-prelim-melbourne-demons-gutted-after-finals-fail. live.
84. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Huge Pies blow, Dee returns, No.1 pick in. afl.com.au. 31 August 2023. 17 September 2023. 2 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902094635/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1021165/aflw-teams-huge-pies-blow-dee-returns-no1-pick-in. live.
85. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Big guns to don new colours for first time. afl.com.au. 1 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 7 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907234534/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1021418/aflw-teams-big-guns-to-don-new-colours. live.
86. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Bowers named, Dee to miss, big Tigers blow. afl.com.au. 7 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 7 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230907195424/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1025210/aflw-teams-bowers-named-dee-to-miss-big-tigers-blow. live.
87. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Blue returns, Saints gun in, Dogs' boost. afl.com.au. 8 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 8 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230908091326/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1026088/aflw-teams-blue-returns-saints-gun-in-dogs-boost. live.
88. News: Black. Sarah. Slow-starting Crows cruise to big win over Bombers. afl.com.au. 16 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 16 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230916185817/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1032712/slow-starting-adelaide-crows-cruise-to-big-win-over-essendon-bombers. live.
89. News: Bastiani. Gemma. AFLW teams: Dees' boost, Tigers' tall call, Dogs swing the axe. afl.com.au. 14 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 15 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230915054106/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1031293/aflw-teams-dees-boost-tigers-tall-call-dogs-swing-the-axe. live.
90. News: Welsh. Sophie. Sunday AFLW teams: Two Irish debuts, Swan's early return, Saint back. afl.com.au. 15 September 2023. 17 September 2023. 16 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230916061056/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1031635/sunday-aflw-teams-two-irish-debuts-swans-early-return-saint-back. live.
91. Web site: Port Adelaide WFC vs Geelong WFC. Australian Football. 23 September 2023. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231007150317/https://australianfootball.com/game/view/178599. live.
92. News: Bastiani. Gemma. AFLW teams: Tigers blow, Dees' Irish debut, big Blues boost. afl.com.au. 21 September 2023. 23 September 2023. 22 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230922195452/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1036848/aflw-teams-tiger-blow-dees-irish-debut-big-blues-boost. live.
93. News: Black. Sarah. Sunday AFLW teams: Young Don out, Lion returns, Roos gain two. afl.com.au. 22 September 2023. 24 September 2023. 24 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230924083131/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1037016/sunday-aflw-teams-young-don-out-lion-returns-roos-gain-two. live.
94. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW Thursday teams: Huge Dees blow, Cats utility out. afl.com.au. 27 September 2023. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928075242/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1042932/aflw-thursday-teams-huge-dees-blow-cats-utility-out. live.
95. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Pies' big boost, Turbo out, injured Dog returns. afl.com.au. 28 September 2023. 29 September 2023. 28 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928195506/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1043047/aflw-teams-pies-big-boost-turbo-out-injured-dog-returns. live.
96. News: Black. Sarah. Saints surge then lock down Dogs for second win. afl.com.au. 29 September 2023. 29 September 2023. 30 September 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930010437/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1044059/st-kilda-saints-surge-then-lock-down-western-bulldogs-dogs-for-second-win. live.
97. Web site: West Coast WFC vs Port Adelaide WFC. Australian Football. 29 September 2023. 7 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231007171148/https://australianfootball.com/game/view/178609. live.
98. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Young Hawk out, big Roos blow, Crow returns. afl.com.au. 29 September 2023. 1 October 2023. 1 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231001014955/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1044057/aflw-teams-young-hawk-out-big-roos-blow-crow-returns. live.
99. News: Bastiani. Gemma. AFLW teams: Dees star back, key Swan out, Freo gun named. afl.com.au. 5 October 2023. 7 October 2023. 5 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231005180120/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1048703/aflw-teams-melbourne-demons-star-tayla-harris-back-key-swan-out-freo-gun-named. live.
100. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Key Tiger out, Cats' big boost, Suns swing axe. afl.com.au. 6 October 2023. 8 October 2023. 6 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006071216/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1048864/aflw-teams-key-tiger-out-cats-big-boost-suns-swing-axe. live.
101. News: Welsh. Sophie. Teams: Rising Star axed for disciplinary reasons, Dees cop injuries, Giant to debut. afl.com.au. 12 October 2023. 14 October 2023. 13 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231013202909/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1052018/aflw-teams-port-adelaide-axe-rising-star-hannah-ewings-melbourne-cop-injuries-tayla-harris-paxy-paxman-giant-isadora-mcleay-to-debut. live.
102. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Dee debut after 595 days, Eagles boost, Blues blow. afl.com.au. 13 October 2023. 15 October 2023. 15 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231015024050/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1052229/aflw-teams-dee-debut-after-595-days-eagles-boost-blues-blow. live.
103. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Star Docker back, Pies gun returns, Dees veteran named. afl.com.au. 19 October 2023. 20 October 2023. 19 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231019201756/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1054986/aflw-teams-star-docker-back-pies-gun-returns-dees-veteran-named. live.
104. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW teams: Four Dockers hurt, Saint rested, Pies return. afl.com.au. 20 October 2023. 22 October 2023. 21 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231021200220/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1055071/aflw-teams-four-dockers-hurt-saint-out-pies-return. live.
105. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Lion to miss, huge Dockers blow, Dogs' ruck relief. afl.com.au. 26 October 2023. 27 October 2023. 26 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231026092952/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057295/aflw-teams-lion-to-miss-huge-dockers-blow-dogs-ruck-relief. live.
106. News: Black. Sarah. Bombers look to finals after thumping Blues. afl.com.au. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. 28 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028075642/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057735/essendon-bombers-look-to-finals-after-thumping-carlton-blues. live.
107. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Crows' big boost, Rising Star back, Roo returns. afl.com.au. 27 October 2023. 29 October 2023. 28 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231028200226/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057505/aflw-teams-crows-big-boost-rising-star-back-roo-returns. live.
108. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW teams: Dees' boost, Crows rest five, Dog returns. afl.com.au. 2 November 2023. 3 November 2023. 2 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231102200338/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1059839/aflw-teams-dees-boost-crows-rest-five-dog-returns. live.
109. Web site: Geelong WFC vs Hawthorn WFC. Australian Football. 4 November 2023. 4 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231104142214/https://australianfootball.com/game/view/178651. live.
110. News: Australian Associated Press. Swans sail past Dockers to clinch AFLW finals berth. ESPN. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023. 5 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231105105645/https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38819499/aflw-round-10-swans-sail-dockers-clinch-aflw-finals-berth. live.
111. News: Black. Sarah. Finals teams: Huge Crows boost, Paxy's back, Roo returns. afl.com.au. 9 November 2023. 11 November 2023. 11 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231111024031/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1062304/finals-teams-huge-adelaide-crows-boost-paxy-paxmans-back-north-melbourne-kangaroo-returns. live.
112. Web site: Brisbane WFC vs Geelong WFC. Australian Football. 25 November 2023. 13 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113160847/https://australianfootball.com/game/view/183522. live.
113. News: Welsh. Sophie. Semi-final teams: Tough Dee returns, Cats forward in. afl.com.au. 17 November 2023. 19 November 2023. 18 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231118163513/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1064771/semi-final-teams-tough-dee-returns-cats-forward-in. live.
114. News: Welsh. Sophie. Prelim teams: Cats make Scheer call, debutant shock, Crows add tall. afl.com.au. 23 November 2023. 25 November 2023. 23 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123081314/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1066706/prelim-teams-geelong-cats-make-chloe-scheer-call-debutante-anna-rose-kennedy-shock-crows-add-tall. live.
115. News: Welsh. Sophie. Prelim teams: Crows strengthen defence, Roos unchanged. afl.com.au. 24 November 2023. 26 November 2023. 26 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231126031616/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1066757/prelim-teams-crows-strengthen-defence-roos-unchanged. live.
116. News: Welsh. Sophie. Grand final teams: Lions back Daks, both sides unchanged. afl.com.au. 1 December 2023. 4 December 2023. 3 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231203182501/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1069122/grand-final-teams. live.
117. News: Santa Maria. Jake. West Coast Eagles AFLW coach Michael Prior stands down with immediate effect despite upset win. PerthNow. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025150952/https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/aflw/west-coast-eagles-aflw-coach-michael-prior-stands-down-with-immediate-effect-despite-upset-win-c-12318381. live.
118. News: Black. Sarah. No Prior: Eagles coach departs after another horror season. afl.com.au. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025011339/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057153/west-coast-eagles-coach-michael-prior-resigned-sacked-aflw. live.
119. News: Mottram. Seb. Daisy Pearce appointed AFLW Eagles senior coach. SEN. 11 December 2023. 11 December 2023. 11 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231211013141/https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/12/11/report-daisy-pearce-to-be-appointed-aflw-senior-coach/. live.
120. News: Bourke. Ed. AFLW 2023: Collingwood parts ways with coach Steve Symonds. news.com.au. 8 November 2023. 8 November 2023. 8 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231108102917/https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-2023-collingwood-parts-ways-with-coach-steve-symonds/news-story/161c58e008f8ccaa4ee22edc6f414b9d. live.
121. News: Bourke. Ed. AFLW 2024: Former Roo Sam Wright appointed Collingwood coach. news.com.au. 22 December 2023. 22 December 2023. 22 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231222014921/https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw-2024-former-roo-sam-wright-appointed-collingwood-coach/news-story/2ce206c51bf8bec15232d866ff74bafb. live.
122. News: Vinall. Marnie. 'Different direction': Bulldogs part ways with coach after one-win season. The Age. 15 November 2023. 15 November 2023. 19 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231119095256/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/bulldogs-part-ways-with-coach-after-one-win-season-20231115-p5ek4l.html. live.
123. News: Welsh. Sophie. Dogs appoint Dees assistant as AFLW coach. afl.com.au. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024. 16 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216034204/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1076473/dogs-appoint-former-dees-assistant-tamara-hyett-as-aflw-coach. live.
124. News: Australian Associated Press. AFLW's first flag coach Bec Goddard announces retirement. ESPN. 17 November 2023. 17 November 2023. 17 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231117085539/https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38918357/aflw-first-flag-coach-bec-goddard-announces-retirement-hawthorn. live.
125. News: Australian Associated Press. Hawthorn appoint Daniel Webster as new AFLW coach. ESPN. 5 February 2024. 5 February 2024. 5 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240205135337/https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/39462954/hawthorn-hawks-appoint-daniel-webster-new-aflw-coach. live.
126. News: Bolch. Dylan. Koenen the destroyer: Lions' brick wall named best on ground. afl.com.au. 3 December 2023. 21 December 2023. 16 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216102556/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1069530/best-on-ground-2023-nab-aflw-grand-final-north-melbourne-kangaroos-v-brisbane-lions. live.
127. News: Vinall. Marnie. Cross-code superstar Conti wins the AFLW's biggest award; Garner 'officially invisible'. The Age. 27 November 2023. 27 November 2023. 27 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231127154806/https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/eight-of-the-best-how-kearney-matched-buddy-danger-and-gaz-20231127-p5en2j.html. live.
128. News: Laughton. Max. Kangaroos superstar named best in the game by AFLW players after bizarre umps snub. Fox Sports. 28 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 15 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231215213754/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/kangaroos-superstar-named-best-in-the-game-by-aflw-players-after-bizarre-umps-snub/news-story/414895f41c5b9d24080a6dfcde98fc00. live.
129. News: Bourke. Ed. AFLW finals: North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner wins coaches' award. news.com.au. 9 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 9 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231109052518/https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/aflw/aflw-finals-north-melbourne-star-jasmine-garner-wins-coaches-award/news-story/0c4cf5cb76e7b10806b6c41a7e2ba38a. live.
130. News: Welsh. Sophie. Can't split 'em: Swan, Lion tie for coach of the year award. afl.com.au. 30 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204002637/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1068767/swans-and-lions-coaches-share-coach-of-the-year-award. live.
131. News: 2023 AFLW All Australian team and All Australian umpires. afl.com.au. 27 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206175100/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1067724/2023-aflw-all-australian-team-and-all-australian-umpires. live.
132. News: Australian Associated Press. Goldsworthy wins AFLW Rising Star, AA named. ESPN. 27 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 21 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231221141849/https://www.espn.com.au/afl/story/_/id/38989951/aflw-zarlie-goldsworthy-wins-rising-star-all-australian-team-named. live.
133. News: Caitlin Greiser awarded the 2023 rebel AFLW Goal of the Year. afl.com.au. 27 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 10 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210191933/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1068003/caitlin-greiser-awarded-the-2023-rebel-aflw-goal-of-the-year. live.
134. News: Courtney Hodder awarded the 2023 Toyota AFLW Mark of the Year. afl.com.au. 27 November 2023. 21 December 2023. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206175140/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1067995/courtney-hodderawarded-the-2023-toyota-aflw-markof-the-year. live.
135. News: AFLW: Marinoff crowned 2023 Club Champion. Adelaide Football Club. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208125309/https://www.afc.com.au/news/1475836/aflw-marinoff-crowned-2023-club-champion. live.
136. News: Lion queen: Anderson claims third Lions crown. Brisbane Lions. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208125415/https://www.lions.com.au/news/1475690/lion-queen-anderson-claims-third-lions-crown. live.
137. News: Moody claims the crown. Carlton Football Club. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208041717/https://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/1475099/moody-claims-the-crown. live.
138. News: Bonnici claims first club Best and Fairest. Collingwood Football Club. 5 December 2023. 5 December 2023. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206121729/https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1474079/bonnici-claims-first-club-best-and-fairest. live.
139. News: AFLW: Toogood takes home Best and Fairest. Essendon Football Club. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231207114151/https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/1475142/aflw-toogood-takes-home-best-and-fairest. live.
140. News: AFLW Fairest & Best: Stand-out Stannett takes home the trifecta!. Fremantle Football Club. 24 November 2023. 24 November 2023. 24 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231124155103/https://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/1468828/aflw-fairest-best-stand-out-stannett-takes-home-the-trifecta. live.
141. News: Prespakis crowned Geelong AFLW Best and Fairest. Geelong Football Club. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209121648/https://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/1475489/prespakis-crowned-geelong-aflw-best-and-fairest. live.
142. News: Claudia Whitfort claims maiden Suns Club Champion. Gold Coast Suns. 10 December 2023. 10 December 2023. 10 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231210051208/https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1476100/claudia-whitfort-claims-maiden-suns-club-champion. live.
143. News: Good as Goldsworthy as young gun wins Club Champion. Greater Western Sydney Giants. 13 November 2023. 13 November 2023. 13 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113231610/https://www.gwsgiants.com.au/news/1464321/good-as-goldsworthy-as-young-gun-wins-club-champion. live.
144. News: Bates claims fifth best and fairest. Hawthorn Football Club. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023. 6 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206121042/https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/1474017/bnf-winner. live.
145. News: Hanks and Hore joint Melbourne AFLW Best and Fairest winners. Melbourne Football Club. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023. 9 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209120632/https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1476060/hanks-and-hore-joint-melbourne-aflw-best-and-fairest-winners. live.
146. News: Garner caps stellar season with fourth Club Champion Award. North Melbourne Football Club. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208010919/https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1475027/jas-garner-claims-fourth-club-champion-award. live.
147. News: Anderson. Jamie. Dowrick named Port Adelaide's best and fairest. Port Adelaide Football Club. 10 November 2023. 10 November 2023. 10 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110133355/https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/1462678/dowrick-named-port-adelaides-best-and-fairest. live.
148. News: Conti makes it five from five. Richmond Football Club. 4 December 2023. 4 December 2023. 4 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231204121805/https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1473782/conti-makes-it-five-from-five. live.
149. News: Lambert lands first Best & Fairest in Saints colours. St Kilda Football Club. 4 December 2023. 4 December 2023. 5 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231205115845/https://www.saints.com.au/news/1473768/lambert-lands-first-best-fairest-in-saints-colours. live.
150. News: Gardiner crowned AFLW Club Champion. Sydney Swans. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208125707/https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1475418/gardiner-crowned-aflw-club-champion. live.
151. News: AFLW: Thomas claims Club Champion honours. West Coast Eagles. 10 November 2023. 10 November 2023. 10 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231110150117/https://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/1463188/aflw-thomas-claims-club-champion-honours. live.
152. News: Blackburn claims fifth Best and Fairest. Western Bulldogs. 7 December 2023. 7 December 2023. 8 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231208010910/https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/1474894/blackburn-claims-fifth-best-and-fairest. live.
153. News: Welsh. Sophie. AFLW draft and trade dates locked in, BnF night confirmed. afl.com.au. 19 October 2023. 26 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025205248/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1055048/aflw-draft-and-trade-dates-locked-in. live.
154. News: Bastiani. Gemma. Hawthorn signs Eastern Ranges speedster in pre-draft signing period. afl.com.au. 14 November 2023. 14 November 2023. 13 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231113234310/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1064204/hawthorn-signs-eastern-ranges-speedster-in-pre-draft-signing-period. live.
155. News: Black. Sarah. AFLW re-signings to begin on Monday, draft rules revealed. afl.com.au. 26 October 2023. 26 October 2023. 25 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231025200347/https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1057278/aflw-re-signings-to-begin-on-monday-draft-rules-revealed. live.
156. News: Dogs land huge haul, wild 1969 connection to Cats' pick as 53 players live dream at AFLW draft. Fox Sports. 18 December 2023. 18 December 2023. 18 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218130844/https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-draft-2023-list-of-picks-draft-order-how-to-watch-live-blog-updates-selections-winners-and-losers/news-story/8cba15028a78eec4aa5628d4e6e729ce. live.