2023 VFL season
The 2023 Victorian Football League season will be the 141st season of the Victorian Football Association/Victorian Football League, a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. The season will commence on 25 March and conclude with the Grand Final on 24 September.[1]
| 2023 VFL season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 March – 24 September |
| Teams | 21 |
Premiership season
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Round 1
| Round 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 24 March (7:05 pm) | Carlton 10.9 (69) | def. by | Geelong 12.13 (85) | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (11:05 am) | Collingwood 22.9 (141) | def. | Coburg 6.13 (49) | Victoria Park | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (12:05 pm) | Brisbane 10.10 (70) | def. | Werribee 10.9 (69) | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (1:05 pm) | Gold Coast 12.11 (83) | def. | Williamstown 7.10 (52) | Austworld Centre Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (2:05 pm) | Southport 17.16 (118) | def. | Sandringham 4.8 (32) | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (2:05 pm) | Casey 13.16 (94) | def. | Footscray 8.9 (57) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Saturday, 25 March (3:05 pm) | North Melbourne 9.12 (66) | def. by | Port Melbourne 12.14 (86) | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 26 March (10:05 am) | Sydney 10.10 (70) | def. by | Box Hill 14.13 (97) | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 26 March (12:00 pm) | Richmond 16.8 (104) | def. | Northern Bullants 8.9 (57) | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 26 March (2:05 pm) | Essendon 18.11 (119) | def. | Greater Western Sydney 5.9 (39) | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Frankston | |||||
Round 2
| Round 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 30 March (3:45 pm) | Footscray 13.7 (85) | def. by | Brisbane 14.9 (93) | Marvel Stadium | Report |
| Friday, 31 March (7:05 pm) | Frankston 5.17 (47) | def. by | Williamstown 11.8 (74) | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 1 April (11:05 am) | North Melbourne 9.12 (66) | def. | Southport 8.10 (58) | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 1 April (12:55 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) | def. | Carlton 5.14 (44) | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 1 April (2:05 pm) | Coburg 4.12 (36) | def. by | Richmond 11.12 (78) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday, 1 April (7:05 pm) | Port Melbourne 12.10 (82) | def. by | Collingwood 21.8 (134) | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 2 April (10:25 am) | Gold Coast 28.14 (182) | def. | Geelong 11.9 (75) | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 2 April (11:05 am) | Casey 13.11 (89) | def. | Sydney 6.11 (47) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday, 2 April (12:00 pm) | Sandringham 19.12 (126) | def. | Essendon 14.5 (89) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Bye: Box Hill, Northern Bullants, Werribee | |||||
Round 3
| Round 3 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 6 April (1:05 pm) | Brisbane 17.16 (118) | def. | Collingwood 7.9 (51) | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Friday, 7 April (12:30 pm) | North Melbourne 6.10 (46) | def. by | Carlton 14.14 (98) | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Friday, 7 April (2:05 am) | Williamstown 19.10 (124) | def. | Port Melbourne 7.5 (47) | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (11:45 am) | Coburg 9.13 (67) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (12:05 pm) | Southport 8.15 (63) | def. by | Werribee 12.14 (86) | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (1:05 pm) | Richmond 8.9 (57) | def. by | Footscray 12.8 (80) | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (11:05 am) | Sandringham 6.14 (50) | def. by | Gold Coast 9.13 (67) | RSEA Park | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (1:05 pm) | Northern Bullants 9.11 (65) | def. by | Essendon 12.16 (88) | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (2:05 pm) | Casey 16.13 (109) | def. | Frankston 7.7 (49) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Monday, 10 April (11:45 am) | Geelong 7.10 (52) | def. by | Box Hill 16.11 (107) | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Bye: Sydney | |||||
Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 April (7:05 pm) | Carlton 9.14 (68) | def. | Richmond 8.11 (59) | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (12:05 pm) | Brisbane 18.8 (116) | def. | Southport 14.13 (97) | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (12:35 pm) | Sydney 12.7 (79) | def. by | North Melbourne 17.19 (121) | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (1:05 pm) | Werribee 5.17 (47) | def. by | Geelong 9.6 (60) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (2:05 pm) | Port Melbourne 13.10 (88) | def. | Northern Bullants 9.9 (63) | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (3:05 pm) | Williamstown 16.14 (110) | def. | Coburg 8.8 (56) | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (12:00 pm) | Box Hill 17.12 (114) | def. | Collingwood 8.7 (55) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (1:45 pm) | Sandringham 8.8 (56) | def. by | Frankston 12.10 (82) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (2:05 pm) | Essendon 5.12 (42) | def. by | Casey 12.10 (82) | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Footscray, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney | |||||
Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 April (11:05 am) | Greater Western Sydney 11.8 (74) | def. by | Brisbane 23.19 (157) | Blacktown ISP | Report |
| Saturday, 22 April (12:05 pm) | Footscray 10.16 (76) | def. by | Southport 15.12 (102) | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 22 April (1:05 pm) | Box Hill 19.10 (124) | def. | Coburg 6.17 (53) | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (11:05 am) | Carlton 9.17 (71) | def. | Sandringham 10.8 (68) | Ikon Park | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:00 pm) | Collingwood 14.13 (97) | def. | Essendon 13.11 (89) | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:05 pm) | Northern Bullants 14.9 (93) | def. | Sydney 9.12 (66) | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:55 pm) | Gold Coast 20.16 (136) | def. | North Melbourne 12.8 (80) | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (1:35 pm) | Casey 12.8 (82) | def. by | Richmond 14.10 (94) | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (2:05 pm) | Werribee 24.10 (154) | def. | Williamstown 9.7 (61) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Monday, 24 April (6:35 pm) | Frankston 13.11 (89) | def. by | Port Melbourne 16.8 (104) | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Bye: Geelong | |||||
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 April (11:05 am) | Footscray 9.15 (69) | def. | Carlton 9.10 (64) | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 29 April (12:05 pm) | Southport 18.20 (128) | def. | Northern Bullants 7.4 (46) | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (11:05 am) | Richmond 9.10 (64) | def. by | Gold Coast 21.11 (137) | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (12:00 pm) | Coburg 7.6 (48) | def. by | Geelong 6.20 (56) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (1:05 pm) | Port Melbourne 10.11 (71) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 11.7 (73) | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (2:05 pm) | Box Hill 11.10 (76) | def. by | Casey 16.10 (106) | Wonthaggi Recreation Reserve | Report |
| Bye: Brisbane, Collingwood, Essendon, Frankston, North Melbourne, Sandringham, Sydney, Werribee, Williamstown | |||||
Round 7
| Round 7 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 May (11:05 am) | Carlton 8.11 (59) | def. by | Brisbane 8.15 (63) | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast 17.10 (112) | def. | Casey 13.14 (92) | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:05 pm) | Frankston 9.6 (60) | def. | Sydney 7.15 (57) | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney 15.7 (97) | def. | Footscray 12.12 (84) | Blacktown ISP | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants 8.3 (51) | def. by | Box Hill 15.18 (108) | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong 10.4 (64) | def. by | Southport 16.12 (108) | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) | Williamstown 9.14 (68) | def. | Collingwood 6.8 (44) | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 14.16 (100) | def. | Sandringham 4.10 (34) | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (2:05 pm) | Essendon 8.5 (53) | def. by | Werribee 10.11 (71) | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Coburg, Port Melbourne, Richmond | |||||
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 May (10:35 am) | Sydney 4.10 (34) | def. by | Williamstown 9.13 (67) | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (11:05 am) | Richmond 11.9 (75) | drew with | Geelong 10.15 (75) | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (12:05 pm) | Southport 10.14 (74) | def. by | Gold Coast 12.4 (76) | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne 20.11 (131) | def. | Frankston 9.2 (56) | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (2:05 pm) | Coburg 12.8 (80) | def. by | Northern Bullants 12.15 (87) | Piranha Park | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (11:05 am) | Collingwood 17.9 (111) | def. by | Greater Western Sydney 17.11 (113) | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (12:05 pm) | Brisbane 16.13 (109) | def. | Essendon 6.5 (41) | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (2:05 pm) | Sandringham 11.14 (80) | def. | Port Melbourne 8.11 (59) | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (2:05 pm) | Footscray 8.9 (57) | def. by | Werribee 13.13 (91) | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Bye: Box Hill, Carlton, Casey | |||||
Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 May (12:05 pm) | Box Hill | v | Southport | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (12:05 pm) | Werribee | v | Gold Coast | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (1:05 pm) | Casey | v | North Melbourne | Casey Fields | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | v | Frankston | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (2:55 pm) | Essendon | v | Richmond | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (7:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | v | Sydney | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (11:05 am) | Brisbane | v | Coburg | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (12:00 pm) | Williamstown | v | Carlton | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Sandringham | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Bye: Collingwood, Geelong, Footscray | |||||
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 26 May (3:05 pm) | Sydney | v | Carlton | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Footscray | Austworld Centre Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (2:05 pm) | Werribee | v | Casey | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (5:10 pm) | Sandringham | v | Coburg | RSEA Park | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (7:05 pm) | Frankston | v | Brisbane | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (11:05 am) | Collingwood | v | North Melbourne | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong | v | Port Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (1:05 pm) | Essendon | v | Box Hill | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Greater Western Sydney, Northern Bullants, Richmond, Southport, Williamstown | |||||
Round 11
| Round 11 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 3 June (12:05 pm) | Southport | v | Casey | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (1:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | v | Gold Coast | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (1:05 pm) | Coburg | v | Werribee | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:05 pm) | Carlton | v | Frankston | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:05 pm) | Box Hill | v | Williamstown | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:35 pm) | Footscray | v | Geelong | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (9:30 am) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Richmond | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (1:35 pm) | Essendon | v | North Melbourne | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | v | Collingwood | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Bye: Brisbane, Sandringham, Sydney | |||||
Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 9 June (1:05 pm) | Sydney | v | Sandringham | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (12:05 pm) | Box Hill | v | Brisbane | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (1:05 pm) | Southport | v | Port Melbourne | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (1:05 pm) | Frankston | v | Footscray | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (2:05 pm) | Williamstown | v | Northern Bullants | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (12:05 pm) | North Melbourne | v | Greater Western Sydney | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) | Richmond | v | Werribee | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) | Casey | v | Collingwood | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (2:05 pm) | Carlton | v | Essendon | Ikon Park | Report |
| Bye: Coburg, Geelong, Gold Coast | |||||
Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 June (7:35 pm) | Geelong | v | Frankston | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (11:05 am) | Brisbane | v | Sydney | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (12:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | v | Southport | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (1:05 pm) | Richmond | v | Sandringham | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (2:05 pm) | Werribee | v | Carlton | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (2:05 pm) | Williamstown | v | Footscray | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 18 June (12:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | v | Footscray | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 18 June (1:05 pm) | Coburg | v | North Melbourne | Piranha Park | Report |
| Bye: Box Hill, Casey, Collingwood, Essendon, Port Melbourne | |||||
Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 June (7:05 pm) | Geelong | v | Casey | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (11:05 am) | Sandringham | v | Brisbane | RSEA Park | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (11:05 am) | Southport | v | Coburg | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (1:05 pm) | Collingwood | v | Sydney | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 25 June (1:05 pm) | Gold Coast | v | Box Hill | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 25 June (2:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | v | Essendon | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Bye: Carlton, Footscray, Frankston, Greater Western Sydney, Northern Bullants, North Melbourne, Richmond, Werribee, Williamstown | |||||
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold Coast (R) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 794 | 487 | 163.0 | 28 | Finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane (R) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 726 | 476 | 152.5 | 28 | |
| 3 | Box Hill | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 626 | 387 | 161.8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Casey | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 654 | 477 | 137.1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Williamstown | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 556 | 466 | 119.3 | 20 | |
| 6 | Greater Western Sydney (R) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 592 | 653 | 90.7 | 20 | |
| 7 | Werribee | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 518 | 364 | 142.3 | 16 | Wildcard Round |
| 8 | Southport | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 748 | 562 | 133.1 | 16 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne (R) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 610 | 547 | 111.5 | 16 | |
| 10 | Richmond (R) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 531 | 535 | 99.3 | 14 | |
| 11 | Geelong (R) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 467 | 636 | 73.4 | 14 | |
| 12 | Collingwood (R) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 633 | 633 | 100.0 | 12 | |
| 13 | Carlton (R) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 473 | 473 | 100.0 | 12 | |
| 14 | Port Melbourne | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 537 | 629 | 85.4 | 12 | |
| 15 | Essendon (R) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 521 | 589 | 88.5 | 8 | |
| 16 | Footscray (R) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 508 | 598 | 84.9 | 8 | |
| 17 | Sandringham | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 446 | 586 | 76.1 | 8 | |
| 18 | Frankston | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 383 | 531 | 72.1 | 8 | |
| 19 | Northern Bullants | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 462 | 662 | 69.8 | 8 | |
| 20 | Sydney (R) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 353 | 527 | 67.0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Coburg | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 389 | 709 | 54.9 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: AFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(R) = Reserves
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for
(R) = Reserves
Wildcard Round
The season introduced a wildcard round, played after the home-and-away season is complete, but not considered part of the finals series. The seventh placed team will play the tenth placed team and the eighth placed team will play the ninth placed team. The winners will advance to the eight-team finals series, assuming the seventh and eighth positions under the AFL finals system.[1]
| Wildcard Round | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–27 August | 7th place | v | 10th place | TBD | |
| 26–27 August | 8th place | v | 9th place | TBD | |
Finals series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
| Qualifying Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF1: 2–3 September | 1st place | v | 4th place | TBD | |
| QF2: 2–3 September | 2nd place | v | 3rd place | TBD | |
| Elimination Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1: 2–3 September | 5th place | v | Lower rank Wildcard Round winner | TBD | |
| EF2: 2–3 September | 6th place | v | Higher rank Wildcard Round winner | TBD | |
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF1: 9–10 September | QF1 loser | v | EF1 winner | TBD | |
| SF2: 9–10 September | QF2 loser | v | EF2 winner | TBD | |
Preliminary Finals
| Preliminary Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF1: 16–17 September | QF1 winner | v | SF2 winner | TBD | |
| PF2: 16–17 September | QF2 winner | v | SF1 winner | TBD | |
Grand Final
| 2023 VFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24 September | PF1 winner | v | PF2 winner | TBD | |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Norm Goss Memorial Medal: | ||||
See also
References
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