2023 in Australian rules football explained

The following are the events of Australian rules football for the calendar year 2023, 165 years after the first game was played in 1858.^{[1] [2]}

National

AFL

See main article: 2023 AFL season and 2023 AFL Women's season. In the Australian Football League (AFL), won their 16th VFL/AFL premiership (and 17th senior premiership) after defeating by four points in the 2023 AFL Grand Final.^{[3] [4]}

The AFL fixture was extended to 23 matches per club, the longest in history, to accommodate the introduction of Gather Round, a special round featuring all 18 clubs playing in the same city and its surrounds.^[5] South Australia won the bid for the event.^[6]

In the AFL Women's (AFLW), won their second women's premiership with a 19-point victory over in the 2023 AFL Women's Grand Final.^[7]

won the McClelland Trophy, the format of which was altered to a club championship including results from both the AFL and AFL Women's 2023 seasons. Under the points system, Melbourne won 128 points with a percentage of 142.3, clear of second-place, who won 116 points and 126.4 percentage.^[8]

In May 2023, Tasmania secured an AFL licence for the first time, following a unanimous vote of AFL club presidents.^[9]

Gillon McLachlan stepped down as AFL CEO in October 2023 and was replaced by Andrew Dillon.^[10]

VFL

See main article: 2023 VFL season. In the Victorian Football League (VFL), a non-Victorian team won the premiership for the first time, with defeating by 19 points in the 2023 VFL Grand Final.^[11]

Talent League

See main article: 2023 Talent League Boys season and 2023 Talent League Girls season. Sandringham Dragons won their 5th Talent League Boys premiership, while Oakleigh Chargers won their second Talent League Girls premiership after defeating minor premiers Eastern Ranges in the Grand Final.^{[12] [13]}

Australian Capital Territory

won a total of four premierships in 2023, and were runners-up in a fifth grand final.^[14]

Premiers

Men's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref.
		Club	Score	Club	Score
AFL Canberra	align=left	First Grade	align=left		10.11 (71)	align=left		4.8 (32)	9 September 2023	^[15]
	align=left	Second Grade	align=left		4.8 (32)	align=left		3.2 (20)	9 September 2023
	align=left	Rising Stars	align=left		11.7 (73)	align=left	Eastlake	8.4 (52)	10 September 2023
AFL Canberra Community	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Batemans Bay	11.6 (72)	align=left	ANU Griffins	3.11 (29)	2 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	ANU Griffins	8.12 (60)	align=left	Woden	8.4 (52)	2 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	Murrumbateman	6.11 (47)	align=left	Goulburn	6.5 (41)	2 September 2023

Women's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref.
		Club	Score	Club	Score
AFL Canberra	align=left	First Grade	align=left		10.11 (71)	align=left		1.6 (12)	9 September 2023
	align=left	Second Grade	align=left		2.4 (16)	align=left	Eastlake	1.1 (7)	9 September 2023
	align=left	Rising Stars	align=left		10.12 (72)	align=left		2.1 (13)	10 September 2023
AFL Canberra Community	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Googong	6.5 (41)	align=left	Batemans Bay	3.4 (22)	2 September 2023

New South Wales

Premiers

Men's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
AFL Central West	align=left	Tier 1	align=left	Bathurst Giants	16.17 (113)	align=left	Bathurst Bushrangers	11.9 (75)	2 September 2023	^[16]
	align=left	Tier 2	align=left	Cowra Blues	10.3 (63)	align=left	Parkes Panthers	5.4 (34)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL Hunter Central Coast	align=left	Black Diamond Cup	align=left	Newcastle City	12.10 (82)	align=left	Terrigal-Avoca	10.13 (73)	16 September 2023	^[17]
align=left	AFL North Coast	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Byron Bay	14.12 (96)	align=left	Port Macquarie	5.9 (39)	2 September 2023	^[18]
align=left	AFL North West	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Inverell	10.12 (72)	align=left	Tamworth	8.8 (56)	26 August 2023	^[19]
align=left	AFL Sapphire Coast	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Narooma	11.10 (76)	align=left	Merimbula	6.4 (40)	2 September 2023	^[20]
align=left	AFL South Coast	align=left	Premier	align=left	Figtree	10.13 (73)	align=left	Northern District	5.3 (33)	9 September 2023	^[21]
align=left	AFL Sydney	align=left	Premier	align=left	UNSW-ES	10.6 (66)	align=left	North Shore	6.10 (46)	9 September 2023	^[22]
align=left	Farrer FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	The Rock-Yerong Creek	9.5 (59)	align=left	Northern Jets	7.10 (52)	9 September 2023	^[23]
align=left	Hume FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Osborne	15.16 (106)	align=left	Holbrook	8.8 (56)	23 September 2023	^[24]
align=left	Northern Riverina FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Hillston	12.18 (90)	align=left	Tullibigeal	9.7 (61)	19 August 2023	^[25]
align=left	Riverina FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Turvey Park	13.9 (87)	align=left	Griffith	8.8 (56)	16 September 2023	^[26]

Women's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
align=left	AFL Central West	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Dubbo	5.7 (37)	align=left	Bathurst Giants	5.2 (32)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL Hunter Central Coast	align=left	Black Diamond Cup	align=left	Newcastle City	7.6 (48)	align=left	Killarney Vale	2.5 (17)	16 September 2023
align=left	AFL North Coast	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Coffs Harbour	3.3 (21)	align=left	Northern Beaches	0.5 (5)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL North West	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Gunnedah	4.10 (34)	align=left	Inverell	2.9 (21)	26 August 2023
align=left	AFL Sapphire Coast	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Tathra	5.16 (46)	align=left	Bermagui	0.1 (1)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL South Coast	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Kiama	8.5 (53)	align=left	Northern District	0.0 (0)	9 September 2023
align=left	AFL Sydney	align=left	Division 1	align=left	St George	2.2 (14)	align=left	UTS	1.2 (8)	2 September 2023
align=left	Farrer FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	The Rock-Yerong Creek	9.5 (59)	align=left	Northern Jets	7.10 (52)	9 September 2023

Queensland

QAFL

See main article: 2023 QAFL season and 2023 QAFLW season. In the Queensland Australian Football League (QAFL), won the premiership for the second consecutive time, after defeating by 42 points in the 2023 QAFL Grand Final.^[27]

In the QAFL Women's (QAFLW), defeated by 49 points.^[28]

Other leagues

During the AFL Mount Isa grand final between Alpurrurulam Bats and Mount Isa Buffs, supporters of Alpurrurulam stormed the field in protest of an umpiring decision. Two men were later charged with assaulting police officers.^[29]

Premiers

Men's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
align=left	AFL Cairns	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Port Douglas	12.7 (79)	align=left	Cairns	6.9 (45)	23 September 2023	^[30]
align=left	AFL Capricornia	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Yeppoon	6.14 (50)	align=left	BITS Saints	6.8 (44)	2 September 2023	^[31]
align=left	AFL Darling Downs	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Coolaroo	13.15 (93)	align=left	Goondiwindi Hawks	7.5 (47)	2 September 2023	^[32]
align=left	AFL Mackay	align=left	Seniors	align=left	North Mackay	9.4 (58)	align=left	Eastern Swans	5.4 (34)	9 September 2023	^[33]
align=left	AFL Townsville	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Thuringowa	11.15 (81)	align=left	Hermit Park	3.4 (22)	9 September 2023	^[34]
align=left	AFL Wide Bay	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Hervey Bay	6.11 (47)	align=left	Brothers Bulldogs	5.3 (33)	26 August 2023	^[35]
align=left	QAFL	align=left	Seniors	align=left		16.12 (108)	align=left		9.12 (66)	16 September 2023
QFA	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Springwood	12.9 (81)	align=left	Coorparoo	10.9 (69)	2 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2 North	align=left	Alexandra Hills	7.7 (49)	align=left	Kenmore	5.10 (40)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2 South	align=left	Burleigh	15.6 (96)	align=left		8.8 (56)	9 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3 North	align=left		9.13 (67)	align=left	North Shore	4.8 (32)	8 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3 South	align=left	Pacific Pines	11.5 (71)	align=left	Coorparoo	6.16 (52)	1 September 2023
	align=left	Division 4 North	align=left	Caloundra	3.17 (35)	align=left	University of Queensland	3.3 (21)	8 September 2023
	align=left	Division 4 South	align=left		12.14 (86)	align=left	Coolangatta	3.1 (19)	1 September 2023

Women's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
align=left	AFL Cairns	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Manunda	3.5 (23)	align=left	Cairns	2.4 (16)	23 September 2023	^[36]
align=left	AFL Capricornia	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Yeppoon	6.1 (37)	align=left	Rockhampton	5.4 (34)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL Darling Downs	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Toowoomba	3.5 (23)	align=left	University Cougars	2.2 (14)	2 September 2023
align=left	AFL Mackay	align=left	Seniors	align=left	North Mackay	5.8 (38)	align=left	Mackay City	0.1 (1)	9 September 2023
align=left	AFL Townsville	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Hermit Park	4.8 (32)	align=left	Curra	2.1 (13)	9 September 2023
align=left	AFL Wide Bay	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Across The Waves	3.7 (25)	align=left	Bay Power	2.2 (14)	26 August 2023
align=left	QAFLW	align=left	Seniors	align=left		10.6 (66)	align=left		2.5 (17)	27 August 2023
QFAW	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Moreton Bay	7.5 (47)	align=left		5.3 (33)	2 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2 North	align=left		7.5 (47)	align=left	Caloundra	4.1 (25)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2 South	align=left	Tweed Coast	7.3 (45)	align=left	Ballina	2.1 (13)	9 September 2023

Tasmania

TSL

Kingborough won their first Tasmanian State League (TSL) premiership, defeating North Launceston by 15 points.^[37]

Premiers

Men's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
align=left	Circular Head FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Redpa	8.10 (58)	align=left	Scotchtown	8.4 (54)	26 August 2023	^[38]
align=left	Darwin FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	South Burnie	14.11 (95)	align=left	Queenstown	5.8 (38)	2 September 2023	^[39]
align=left	King Island FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Grassy	17.11 (113)	align=left	Currie	5.3 (33)	26 August 2023	^[40]
Northern Tasmanian FA	align=left	Premier	align=left	Rocherlea	8.15 (63)	align=left	Hillwood	8.5 (53)	16 September 2023	^[41]
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Old Scotch Collegians	11.11 (77)	align=left	St Patrick	7.9 (51)	9 September 2023
align=left	North West FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Devonport	14.13 (97)	align=left	Burnie	8.8 (56)	23 September 2023	^[42]
align=left	North Western FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Motton Preston	8.12 (60)	align=left	Wesley Vale	6.10 (46)	9 September 2023	^[43]
align=left	Oatlands District FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Triabunna	11.13 (79)	align=left	Campbell Town	10.6 (66)	19 August 2023	^[44]
align=left	Old Scholars FA	align=left	Seniors	align=left	St Virgils	22.17 (149)	align=left	University	7.6 (48)	9 September 2023	^[45]
align=left	Southern FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Cygnet	14.14 (98)	align=left	Huonville	9.8 (62)	16 September 2023	^[46]
TSL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Kingborough	8.8 (56)	align=left	North Launceston	5.11 (41)	23 September 2023	^[47]
align=left	Development	align=left	North Hobart	7.6 (48)	align=left	North Launceston	5.8 (38)	23 September 2023

Women's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
Northern Tasmanian FA	align=left	Premier	align=left	Old Launcestonians	4.3 (27)	align=left	Bridgenorth	1.6 (12)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Deloraine	3.6 (24)	align=left	Meander Valley	2.3 (15)	9 September 2023
align=left	North West FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Wynyard	11.13 (79)	align=left	Penguin	2.7 (19)	27 August 2023
Southern FL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	North Hobart	5.3 (33)	align=left	Kingborough	3.5 (23)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Claremont	5.4 (34)	align=left	Lauderdale	3.5 (23)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	St Virgils	7.8 (50)	align=left	Dodges Ferry	1.3 (9)	10 September 2023

Victoria

VFLW

See main article: 2023 VFL Women's season. In the VFL Women's (VFLW), won their first VFLW premiership after defeating in the grand final, a week after eliminating defending premiers in the preliminary final.^[48]

There was one change to the competition, with the Hawthorn Football Club transferring their VFLW license to during the off-season, replicating the club's men's team reserves arrangement in the AFL and VFL.^[49]

VAFA

See main article: 2023 VAFA season. In the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), Collegians won their 18th Premier Division premiership, defeating St Kevin's by 85 points.

St Kevin's won their second consecutive VAFA Women's (VAFAW) premiership, defeating Kew by 25 points.^[50]

Although they were defeated in the Premier B Grand Final, was promoted to Premier Division for the first time since the club entered the VAFA.^[51]

Two clubs − Westbourne Grammarians and Old Mentonians − were in recess for the 2023 season.^{[52] [53]}

Other leagues

On 28 March 2023, the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League (OMFNL) announced the Wangaratta Magpies would be stripped of their 2022 premiership following salary cap breaches. The OMFNL operates with a $125,000 salary cap, which the Magpies exceeded in 2022.^[54]

This was the first time in regional Victorian football that such a penalty had been handed down because of a salary cap breach.^[55] As a result, no premier was declared for the 2022 OMFNL season.^[56]

Premiers

Men's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
align=left	Ballarat FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Darley	11.5 (71)	align=left		10.10 (70)	23 September 2023	^[57]
align=left	Bellarine FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Torquay	16.14 (110)	align=left	Drysdale	12.6 (78)	9 September 2023
align=left	Bendigo FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left		10.11 (71)	align=left	Sandhurst	9.11 (65)	23 September 2023	^[58]
align=left	Central Highlands FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Gordon	13.13 (91)	align=left	Springbank	5.4 (34)	16 September 2023	^[59]
align=left	Central Murray FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Kerang	11.10 (76)	align=left	Balranald	9.12 (66)	23 September 2023	^[60]
align=left	Colac & District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	South Colac	9.5 (59)	align=left	Irrewarra-Beeac	6.2 (38)	10 September 2023	^[61]
align=left	East Gippsland FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Wy Yung	6.11 (47)	align=left	Boisdale Briagolong	5.9 (39)	2 September 2023	^[62]
Eastern FNL	align=left	Premier	align=left	Rowville	9.12 (66)	align=left	Vermont	8.8 (56)	16 September 2023	^[63]
	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Mitcham	8.10 (58)	align=left	South Belgrave	8.5 (53)	9 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Boronia	15.8 (98)	align=left	Heathmont	9.12 (66)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	Donvale	16.8 (104)	align=left	Ferntree Gully	6.8 (44)	2 September 2023
	align=left	Division 4	align=left	Surrey Park	14.17 (101)	align=left	Kilsyth	6.9 (45)	3 September 2023
align=left	Ellinbank & District FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Buln Buln	9.11 (65)	align=left	Neerim	5.5 (35)	16 September 2023	^[64]
Essendon District FL	align=left	Premier	align=left	Keilor	20.7 (127)	align=left	Strathmore	11.9 (75)	23 September 2023	^[65]
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Deer Park	21.14 (140)	align=left	West Coburg	6.8 (44)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Oak Park	2.15 (135)	align=left	Sunbury Kangaroos	8.8 (56)	9 September 2023
align=left	Geelong FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Leopold	13.16 (94)	align=left	South Barwon	6.8 (44)	23 September 2023
align=left	Geelong & District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Inverleigh	15.5 (95)	align=left	Thomson	4.8 (32)	16 September 2023	^[66]
align=left	Gippsland League	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Leongatha	14.5 (89)	align=left	Wonthaggi	7.7 (49)	23 September 2023	^[67]
align=left	Golden Rivers FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Hay	11.15 (81)	align=left	Ultima	6.16 (52)	16 September 2023	^[68]
align=left	Goulburn Valley FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Echuca	15.13 (103)	align=left	Kyabram	9.13 (67)	24 September 2023	^[69]
align=left	Hampden FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	South Warrnambool	9.13 (67)	align=left	North Warrnambool	4.8 (32)	23 September 2023	^[70]
align=left	Heathcote District FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Mount Pleasant	12.7 (79)	align=left	Heathcote	9.6 (60)	16 September 2023	^[71]
align=left	Horsham District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Harrow Balmoral	11.3 (69)	align=left	Jeparit-Rainbow	7.7 (49)	9 September 2023	^[72]
align=left	Kyabram District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Lancaster	19.11 (125)	align=left	Nagambie	8.12 (60)	16 September 2023	^[73]
align=left	Loddon Valley FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Marong	8.16 (64)	align=left	Pyramid Hill	6.12 (48)	9 September 2023	^[74]
align=left	Maryborough Castlemaine District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Harcourt	11.7 (73)	align=left	Carisbrook	9.8 (62)	16 September 2023	^[75]
align=left	Mid Gippsland FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Fish Creek	9.12 (66)	align=left	Newborough	5.8 (38)	16 September 2023	^[76]
align=left	Millewa	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Bambill	12.12 (84)	align=left	Gol Gol	11.5 (71)	2 September 2023	^[77]
align=left	Mininera & District Fl	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Tatyoon	10.2 (62)	align=left	Woorndoo Mortlake	6.12 (48)	9 September 2023	^[78]
Mornington Peninsula Nepean FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Dromana	14.13 (97)	align=left	Frankston YCW	6.7 (43)	17 September 2023	^[79]
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Mornington	9.7 (61)	align=left	Somerville	7.10 (52)	9 September 2023
align=left	Murray FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Mulwala	14.14 (98)	align=left	Congupna	9.11 (65)	16 September 2023	^[80]
align=left	North Central FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Sea Lake	10.16 (76)	align=left	Nullawil	9.8 (62)	16 September 2023	^[81]
align=left	North Gippsland FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Traralgon Tyers United	4.14 (38)	align=left	Woodside	2.8 (20)	9 September 2023	^[82]
Northern FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Heidelberg	15.7 (97)	align=left	Bundoora	11.8 (74)	23 September 2023	^[83]
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Eltham	12.13 (85)	align=left	Diamond Creek	6.8 (44)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 3	align=left	Laurimar	13.5 (83)	align=left	Mernda	11.11 (77)	9 September 2023
align=left	Omeo District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Swifts Creek	11.6 (72)	align=left	Omeo Benambra	7.8 (50)	26 August 2023	^[84]
Outer East FNL	align=left	Premier	align=left	Wandin	21.15 (141)	align=left	Narre Warren	11.12 (78)	23 September 2023	^[85]
	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Emerald	14.16 (100)	align=left	Berwick Springs	5.11 (41)	17 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Powelltown	17.12 (114)	align=left	Alexandra	15.11 (101)	2 September 2023
align=left	Ovens & King FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Bonnie Doon	8.8 (56)	align=left	Bright	6.2 (38)	16 September 2023	^[86]
align=left	Ovens & Murray FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Yarrawonga	11.10 (76)	align=left	Albury	10.12 (72)	24 September 2023	^[87]
align=left	Picola & District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Waaia	12.11 (83)	align=left	Strathmerton	6.7 (43)	9 September 2023	^[88]
align=left	Riddell District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Diggers Rest	16.9 (105)	align=left	Woodend-Hesket	9.8 (62)	17 September 2023	^[89]
align=left	South West District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Coleraine	9.7 (61)	align=left	Cavendish	4.9 (33)	9 September 2023	^[90]
Southern FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Cheltenham	7.17 (59)	align=left	Cranbourne	8.8 (56)	23 September 2023	^[91]
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	East Brighton	13.14 (92)	align=left	Murrumbeena	7.7 (49)	16 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	Endeavour Hills	13.16 (94)	align=left	Frankston	11.11 (77)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 4	align=left	South Mornington	15.9 (99)	align=left	Hampton	12.7 (79)	9 September 2023
align=left	Sunraysia FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Irymple	8.14 (62)	align=left	Robinvale Euston	4.9 (33)	9 September 2023	^[92]
align=left	Tallangatta & District FL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Chiltern	10.9 (69)	align=left	Kiewa-Sandy Creek	9.12 (66)	16 September 2023	^[93]
align=left	Upper Murray FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Cudgewa	22.14 (146)	align=left	Bullioh	8.4 (52)	26 August 2023	^[94]
VAFA	align=left	Premier	align=left	Collegians	19.16 (130)	align=left	St Kevin's	6.9 (45)	24 September 2023	^[95]
align=left	Premier B	align=left	St Bernard's	15.13 (103)	align=left		10.12 (72)	23 September 2023
align=left	Premier C	align=left	Old Ivanhoe	14.20 (104)	align=left	Old Camberwell	9.8 (62)	23 September 2023
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Glen Eira	15.13 (103)	align=left	Oakleigh	6.13 (49)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Parkside	10.8 (68)	align=left	Old Yarra Cobras	10.5 (65)	17 September 2023
align=left	Division 3	align=left	Elsternwick	21.19 (145)	align=left	Hawthorn	12.6 (78)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 4	align=left	North Brunswick	10.9 (69)	align=left	Albert Park	8.6 (54)	17 September 2023
align=left	Warrnambool & District FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Nirranda	9.8 (62)	align=left	Merrivale	6.5 (41)	9 September 2023	^[96]
align=left	West Gippsland FNC	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Inverloch-Kongwak	10.5 (75)	align=left	Phillip Island	6.4 (40)	16 September 2023	^[97]
Western Region FL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Werribee Districts	9.11 (65)	align=left	Point Cook	5.13 (43)	17 September 2023	^[98]
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Parkside	8.13 (61)	align=left	Albion	8.11 (59)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	Suns	14.11 (95)	align=left	Albanvale	14.9 (93)	16 September 2023
align=left	Wimmera FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Ararat	10.13 (73)	align=left	Southern Mallee Giants	6.16 (52)	16 September 2023	^[99]
Yarra Junior FL	align=left	Youth Boys 1	align=left	Fitzroy	10.5 (65)	align=left	Kew Comets	5.8 (38)	3 September 2023	^[100]
align=left	Youth Boys 2	align=left	Richmond	5.14 (44)	align=left	Preston	4.4 (28)	3 September 2023
align=left	Youth Boys 3	align=left	Surrey Park	9.14 (68)	align=left	Banyule	10.3 (63)	3 September 2023

Women's

League	Division/ Grade	Premiers		Runners-up		Date	Ref
		Club	Score	Club	Score
AFL Barwon	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Geelong Amateurs	4.10 (34)	align=left	Grovedale	2.1 (13)	27 August 2023	^[101]
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Geelong West	3.5 (23)	align=left	Thomson	3.4 (22)	27 August 2023
align=left	Division 3	align=left	Modewarre	6.0 (36)	align=left	North Geelong	1.8 (14)	27 August 2023
align=left	AFL North East Border	align=left	Open Women's	align=left	Lavington	3.8 (26)	align=left	Wodonga Raiders	4.1 (25)	20 August 2023	^[102]
align=left	Ballarat FNL	align=left	Seniors	align=left	Darley	9.11 (65)	align=left	Redan	2.3 (15)	9 September 2023
Eastern FNL	align=left	Premier	align=left	Eastern Devils	5.3 (33)	align=left	SBL Wolves Black	4.6 (30)	26 August 2023
	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Boronia	3.8 (26)	align=left	The Basin Red	3.3 (21)	26 August 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	East Ringwood	12.15 (87)	align=left	Surrey Park	3.1 (19)	26 August 2023
	align=left	Division 3	align=left	Kilsyth	8.2 (50)	align=left	Eastern Devils Black	4.8 (32)	26 August 2023
	align=left	Division 4	align=left	Mooroolbark	7.12 (54)	align=left	Mitcham	0.4 (4)	26 August 2023
Essendon District FL	align=left	Premier	align=left	Oak Park	3.8 (26)	align=left	Aberfeldie	3.2 (20)	19 August 2023
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Essendon Doutta Stars	7.6 (48)	align=left	Greenvale	2.9 (21)	19 August 2023
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Airport West	8.7 (55)	align=left	Aberfeldie 2	2.1 (13)	19 August 2023
Northern FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Montmorency 1	6.13 (49)	align=left	Banyule	3.3 (21)	27 August 2023
align=left	Division 2	align=left	St Mary's	6.8 (44)	align=left	Heidelberg	5.3 (33)	27 August 2023
align=left	Division 3	align=left	Wallan	3.2 (20)	align=left	Darebin 2	2.1 (13)	27 August 2023
Outer East FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Olinda-Ferny Creek	9.6 (60)	align=left	Pakenham	2.5 (17)	13 August 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Belgrave	2.9 (21)	align=left	Seville	0.5 (5)	13 August 2023
South Eastern Women's	align=left	Premier	align=left	Mornington	5.13 (43)	align=left		3.2 (20)	3 September 2023	^[103]
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	Pearcedale	7.5 (47)	align=left	Mornington	3.2 (20)	3 September 2023
Southern FNL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Casey Thunder 1	9.6 (60)	align=left	Narre South Saints	4.2 (26)	27 August 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	East Brighton	12.10 (82)	align=left	Lyndale	1.1 (7)	27 August 2023
VAFA Women's	align=left	Premier	align=left	St Kevin's	6.9 (45)	align=left	Kew	3.2 (20)	17 September 2023
align=left	Premier B	align=left	Monash Blues	3.3 (21)	align=left	Old Yarra Cobras	3.1 (19)	16 September 2023
align=left	Division 1	align=left	Marcellin	10.8 (68)	align=left	Beaumaris	4.8 (32)	3 September 2023
align=left	Division 2	align=left	Williamstown CYMS	10.9 (69)	align=left	Parkdale Vultures	2.11 (23)	3 September 2023
align=left	Division 3	align=left	AJAX	5.12 (42)	align=left	Power House	2.3 (15)	3 September 2023
align=left	Division 4	align=left	UHS-VU	4.2 (26)	align=left	Old Carey	2.3 (15)	2 September 2023
align=left	VFL Women's	align=left	Seniors	align=left		5.5 (35)	align=left		3.5 (23)	30 July 2023
Western Region FL	align=left	Division 1	align=left	Spotswood	5.5 (35)	align=left	Caroline Springs	5.4 (34)	10 September 2023
	align=left	Division 2	align=left	West Footscray	6.7 (43)	align=left	Wyndhamvale	6.5 (41)	10 September 2023
align=left	Yarra Junior FL	align=left	Youth Girls 2	align=left	St Mary's	3.5 (23)	align=left	Warrandyte	2.6 (18)	20 August 2023

Clubs

Anniversaries

• Maldon Football Club (MCDFNL) − 150 years
• Port District Football Club (Adelaide FL) − 150 years
• St Kilda Football Club (AFL) − 150 years
• Mayne Australian Football Club (QFA) − 100 years

New clubs/reformed clubs

Club	League	State	Ref.
Greater Springfield	Queensland FA	QLD
Heatherhill	Southern FNL	VIC	^[104]
HMAS Stirling	Peel FL	WA	^[105]
Smithfield	Adelaide FL	SA
Swan View	Hills FA	WA

Mergers

Original clubs	New club	League	State	Date	Ref.
align=left	Maryborough Rovers	Maryborough Giants	Maryborough Castlemaine District FL	VIC	align=left; rowspan=2	26 June 2023	^[106]
align=left	Royal Park
align=left	Balwyn-Greythorn	Balwyn	Yarra Junior FL	VIC	align=left; rowspan=2	5 October 2023	^[107]
align=left	Boroondara
align=left	Southern Mallee Giants	Southern Mallee Thunder	Wimmera FL	VIC	align=left; rowspan=2	27 October 2023	^[108]
align=left	Jeparit-Rainbow
align=left	Ironbank-Cherry Gardens	Ironbank-Cherry Gardens-Bridgewater	Hills FL	SA
align=left	Bridgewater Callington

Defunct clubs/clubs in recess

Club	League	State	Ref.
Bayulu	Central Kimberley FL	WA
Corowa-Rutherglen	Ovens & Murray FL	VIC	^[109]
Cerberus	Southern FNL	VIC
Jacana	Essendon District FL	VIC	^[110]
Glen Orden	Western Region FL	VIC	^[111]
Glen Waverley Hawks	Eastern FNL	VIC	^[112]
Karnup-Serpentine	Metro FL	WA
Muludja	Central Kimberley FL	WA
Murdoch University	Metro FL	WA
Nollamara	Perth FL	WA
Noonkanbah	Central Kimberley FL	WA
SBL Wolves	Eastern FNL	VIC
Old Mentonians	Victorian Amateur Football Association	VIC	^[113]
Wallsend-West Newcastle	AFL Hunter Central Coast	NSW
Wangkatjunka	Central Kimberley FL	WA
Westbourne Grammarians	Victorian Amateur Football Association	VIC	^[114]
Yakanarra	Central Kimberley FL	WA

Deaths

January

• 29 January – John Devine (82), former VFL player and coach^[115]

February

• 23 February – Jack Sheedy (96), former and WANFL player^[116]

April

• 22 April – Antonio Loiacono (20), Birdwood player who died during Hills Football League game^[117]

May

• 27 May – Dallas Keogh-Frankling (17), Castlemaine player who died during Bendigo Football Netball League game^[118]

June

• 27 June – Graeme John (80), former Australian Football League commissioner^[119]
• 28 June – Matt Rendell (64), former AFL and SANFL player and captain from 1985 to 1987^[120]

July

• 13 July – Alan Morrow (86), 1966 VFL premiership and Dandenong 1967 VFA premiership player^[121]

August

• 3 August – Nick Lowden (23), Norwood 2022 SANFL premiership player^[122]
• 22 August – Austin Robertson Jr. (80), former VFL and WANFL player^[123]

September

• 1 September – Ken Bennett (83), 1958 VFL premiership player^[124]
• 16 September – Kevin Neale (78), 1966 VFL premiership player^[125]
• 16 September – Ron Barassi (87), former VFL/AFL player and coach across four clubs, Hall of Fame "Legend"^[126]
• 26 September – Geof Motley (88), former SANFL captain and coach^[127]

November

• 20 November – Ted Hopkins (74), 1970 VFL premiership player^[128]

Notes and References

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6. Web site: 'Gather Round ... A Festival of Footy' is headed to South Australia. 9 December 2022. 9 December 2022. AFL Media. 8 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208224236/https://www.afl.com.au/news/871060. live.
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12. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1040018/double-dragons-sandringham-salutes-again-in-coates-talent-league-gf Report
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33. Web site: AFL Mackay 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531045020/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-mackay/afl-mackay-2023/c1d3e4cf . 31 May 2024.
34. Web site: AFL Townsville 2024 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531050807/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-townsville/afl-townsville-2023/54d754d1 . 31 May 2024.
35. Web site: AFL Wide Bay 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531051444/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-wide-bay/2023/3720ab50 . 31 May 2024.
36. Web site: AFL Cairns Women 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531042541/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/afl-cairns/afl-cairns-women-2023/ae41d8fc . 31 May 2024.
37. Web site: Kingborough wins the 2023 TSL Grand Final . Pulse Tasmania . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223102805/https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/kingborough-wins-the-2023-tsl-grand-final/ . 23 February 2024 . 23 September 2023.
38. Web site: Circular Head Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601100708/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/circular-head-football-association-chfa/2023/df83a3f5 . 1 June 2024.
39. Web site: Darwin Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601100944/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/darwin-football-association-dfa/darwin-football-association-2023/dbc5d6c2 . 1 June 2024.
40. Web site: King Island Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601101426/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/king-island-football-association-kifa/king-island-football-association-2023/cc4b4b98 . 1 June 2024.
41. Web site: Northern Tasmanian Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601101651/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/northern-tasmanian-football-association/northern-tasmanian-football-association-2023/5d3d6b95 . 1 June 2024.
42. Web site: North West Football League of Tasmania 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601113118/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/north-west-football-league-of-tasmania-nwfl/north-west-football-league-of-tasmania-2023/d8f6e05c . 1 June 2024.
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44. Web site: Oatlands District Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601115800/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/oatlands-district-football-association/oatlands-district-football-association-2023/12557e4d . 1 June 2024.
45. Web site: Old Scholars Football Association 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601120220/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/old-scholars-football-association/old-scholars-football-association-2023/fc9f54d8 . 1 June 2024.
46. Web site: Southern Football League (Tas) 2023 . PlayHQ . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601120458/https://www.playhq.com/afl/org/southern-football-league-tas/southern-football-league-tas-2023/ba90b197 . 1 June 2024.
47. Web site: Tasmanian State League (TSL) . PlayHQ . 18 June 2024.
48. Web site: Rhodes . Brendan . It's Flag Port as Borough makes history . AFL.com.au . 31 May 2024 . 30 July 2023.
49. Web site: Hawks' VFLW licence transferred to Box Hill. afl.com.au. 24 November 2022.
50. Web site: 2023 William Buck Premier Women's . GameDay.
51. Web site: Together we are all Fitzroy in 2024 . Fitzroy Football Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20240526085005/https://www.fitzroyfc.com.au/latest-news/together-we-are-all-fitzroy-in-2024 . 26 May 2024 . 8 February 2024.
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