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 Demons 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 Demons 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 | vs. | Carlton | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Friday, 7 April (2:05 am) | Williamstown | vs. | Port Melbourne | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (11:45 am) | Coburg | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (12:05 pm) | Southport | vs. | Werribee | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 8 April (1:05 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Footscray | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (11:05 am) | Sandringham | vs. | Gold Coast | RSEA Park | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (1:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Essendon | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 9 April (2:05 pm) | Casey Demons | vs. | Frankston | Casey Fields | Report |
| Monday, 10 April (11:45 am) | Geelong | vs. | Box Hill | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Bye: Sydney | |||||
Round 4
| Round 4 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 14 April (7:05 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Richmond | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (12:05 pm) | Brisbane | vs. | Southport | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (12:35 pm) | Sydney | vs. | North Melbourne | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (1:05 pm) | Werribee | vs. | Geelong | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (2:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | vs. | Northern Bullants | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 15 April (3:05 pm) | Williamstown | vs. | Coburg | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (12:00 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Collingwood | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (1:45 pm) | Sandringham | vs. | Frankston | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 16 April (2:05 pm) | Essendon | vs. | Casey Demons | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Footscray, Gold Coast, Greater Western Sydney | |||||
Round 5
| Round 5 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 22 April (11:05 am) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Brisbane | Blacktown ISP | Report |
| Saturday, 22 April (12:05 pm) | Footscray | vs. | Southport | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 22 April (1:05 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Coburg | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (11:05 am) | Carlton | vs. | Sandringham | Ikon Park | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:00 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Essendon | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Sydney | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (12:55 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | North Melbourne | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (1:35 pm) | Casey Demons | vs. | Richmond | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday, 23 April (2:05 pm) | Werribee | vs. | Williamstown | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Monday, 24 April (6:35 pm) | Frankston | vs. | Port Melbourne | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Bye: Geelong | |||||
Round 6
| Round 6 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 29 April (11:05 am) | Footscray | vs. | Carlton | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 29 April (12:05 pm) | Southport | vs. | Northern Bullants | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (11:05 am) | Richmond | vs. | Gold Coast | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (12:00 pm) | Coburg | vs. | Geelong | Piranha Park | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (1:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 30 April (2:05 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Casey Demons | 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 | vs. | Brisbane | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Casey Demons | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:05 pm) | Frankston | vs. | Sydney | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (12:35 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Footscray | Blacktown ISP | Report |
| Saturday, 6 May (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Box Hill | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Southport | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (12:00 pm) | Williamstown | vs. | Collingwood | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Sandringham | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 7 May (2:05 pm) | Essendon | vs. | Werribee | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Bye: Coburg, Port Melbourne, Richmond | |||||
Round 8
| Round 8 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 13 May (10:35 am) | Sydney | vs. | Williamstown | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (11:05 am) | Richmond | vs. | Geelong | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (12:05 pm) | Southport | vs. | Gold Coast | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (1:05 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Frankston | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 13 May (2:05 pm) | Coburg | vs. | Northern Bullants | Piranha Park | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (11:05 am) | Collingwood | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (12:05 pm) | Brisbane | vs. | Essendon | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (2:05 pm) | Sandringham | vs. | Port Melbourne | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 14 May (2:05 pm) | Footscray | vs. | Werribee | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Bye: Box Hill, Carlton, Casey Demons | |||||
Round 9
| Round 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 May (12:05 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Southport | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (12:05 pm) | Werribee | vs. | Gold Coast | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (1:05 pm) | Casey Demons | vs. | North Melbourne | Casey Fields | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Frankston | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (2:55 pm) | Essendon | vs. | Richmond | Melbourne Cricket Ground | Report |
| Saturday, 20 May (7:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | vs. | Sydney | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (11:05 am) | Brisbane | vs. | Coburg | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (12:00 pm) | Williamstown | vs. | Carlton | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 21 May (1:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Sandringham | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Bye: Collingwood, Geelong, Footscray | |||||
Round 10
| Round 10 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 26 May (3:05 pm) | Sydney | vs. | Carlton | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (12:05 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Footscray | Austworld Centre Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (2:05 pm) | Werribee | vs. | Casey Demons | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (5:10 pm) | Sandringham | vs. | Coburg | RSEA Park | Report |
| Saturday, 27 May (7:05 pm) | Frankston | vs. | Brisbane | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (11:05 am) | Collingwood | vs. | North Melbourne | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (12:00 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Port Melbourne | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 28 May (1:05 pm) | Essendon | vs. | 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 | vs. | Casey Demons | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (1:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | vs. | Gold Coast | ETU Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (1:05 pm) | Coburg | vs. | Werribee | Piranha Park | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:05 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Frankston | Ikon Park | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:05 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Williamstown | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 3 June (2:35 pm) | Footscray | vs. | Geelong | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (9:30 am) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Richmond | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (1:35 pm) | Essendon | vs. | North Melbourne | NEC Hangar | Report |
| Sunday, 4 June (2:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Collingwood | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Bye: Brisbane, Sandringham, Sydney | |||||
Round 12
| Round 12 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 9 June (1:05 pm) | Sydney | vs. | Sandringham | Tramway Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (12:05 pm) | Box Hill | vs. | Brisbane | Box Hill City Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (1:05 pm) | Southport | vs. | Port Melbourne | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (1:05 pm) | Frankston | vs. | Footscray | Kinetic Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 10 June (2:05 pm) | Williamstown | vs. | Northern Bullants | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (12:05 pm) | North Melbourne | vs. | Greater Western Sydney | Arden Street Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Werribee | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (1:05 pm) | Casey Demons | vs. | Collingwood | Casey Fields | Report |
| Sunday, 11 June (2:05 pm) | Carlton | vs. | Essendon | Ikon Park | Report |
| Bye: Coburg, Geelong, Gold Coast | |||||
Round 13
| Round 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 June (7:35 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Frankston | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (11:05 am) | Brisbane | vs. | Sydney | Brighton Homes Arena | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (12:05 pm) | Greater Western Sydney | vs. | Southport | GIANTS Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (1:05 pm) | Richmond | vs. | Sandringham | Swinburne Centre | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (2:05 pm) | Werribee | vs. | Carlton | Avalon Airport Oval | Report |
| Saturday, 17 June (2:05 pm) | Williamstown | vs. | Footscray | DSV Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 18 June (12:05 pm) | Northern Bullants | vs. | Footscray | Preston City Oval | Report |
| Sunday, 18 June (1:05 pm) | Coburg | vs. | North Melbourne | Piranha Park | Report |
| Bye: Box Hill, Casey Demons, Collingwood, Essendon, Port Melbourne | |||||
Round 14
| Round 14 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 23 June (7:05 pm) | Geelong | vs. | Casey Demons | GMHBA Stadium | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (11:05 am) | Sandringham | vs. | Brisbane | RSEA Park | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (11:05 am) | Southport | vs. | Coburg | Fankhauser Reserve | Report |
| Saturday, 24 June (1:05 pm) | Collingwood | vs. | Sydney | AIA Centre | Report |
| Sunday, 25 June (1:05 pm) | Gold Coast | vs. | Box Hill | Heritage Bank Stadium | Report |
| Sunday, 25 June (2:05 pm) | Port Melbourne | vs. | 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 | Collingwood (R) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 131 | 209.9 | 8 | Finals series |
| 2 | Gold Coast (R) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 127 | 209.4 | 8 | |
| 3 | Richmond (R) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 93 | 195.7 | 8 | |
| 4 | Casey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 104 | 176.0 | 8 | |
| 5 | Brisbane (R) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 154 | 105.8 | 8 | |
| 6 | Southport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 176 | 98 | 179.6 | 4 | |
| 7 | Box Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 70 | 138.6 | 4 | Wildcard Round |
| 8 | Essendon (R) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 165 | 126.1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Williamstown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 131 | 96.2 | 4 | |
| 10 | North Melbourne (R) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 132 | 144 | 91.7 | 4 | |
| 11 | Port Melbourne | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 168 | 200 | 84.0 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sandringham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 207 | 76.3 | 4 | |
| 13 | Greater Western Sydney (R) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 122 | 163 | 74.8 | 4 | |
| 14 | Geelong (R) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 251 | 63.7 | 4 | |
| 15 | Werribee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 70 | 98.6 | 0 | |
| 16 | Footscray (R) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 187 | 75.9 | 0 | |
| 17 | Carlton (R) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 113 | 168 | 67.3 | 0 | |
| 18 | Frankston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 63.5 | 0 | |
| 19 | Sydney (R) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 186 | 62.9 | 0 | |
| 20 | Northern Bullants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 104 | 54.8 | 0 | |
| 21 | Coburg | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 85 | 219 | 38.8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 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 | vs. | 10th place | TBD | |
| 26–27 August | 8th place | vs. | 9th place | TBD | |
Finals series
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
| Qualifying Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF1: 2–3 September | 1st place | vs. | 4th place | TBD | |
| QF2: 2–3 September | 2nd place | vs. | 3rd place | TBD | |
| Elimination Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1: 2–3 September | 5th place | vs. | Lower rank Wildcard Round winner | TBD | |
| EF2: 2–3 September | 6th place | vs. | Higher rank Wildcard Round winner | TBD | |
Semi-finals
| Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF1: 9–10 September | QF1 loser | vs. | EF1 winner | TBD | |
| SF2: 9–10 September | QF2 loser | vs. | EF2 winner | TBD | |
Preliminary Finals
| Preliminary Finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF1: 16–17 September | QF1 winner | vs. | SF2 winner | TBD | |
| PF2: 16–17 September | QF2 winner | vs. | SF1 winner | TBD | |
Grand Final
| 2023 VFL Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 24 September | PF1 winner | vs. | PF2 winner | TBD | |
| Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
Norm Goss Memorial Medal: | ||||
See also
References
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