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2026 Fixtures → Ladder → All 18 Clubs →
Round 18 results · Round 19 coming
Fixtures & Results
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R18 · Final Thu 8:10pm
FremantlevSydney
111—73
Optus Stadium
2026 Season
AFL Ladder
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# Team W L D Pts %
1 Fremantle 15 2 0 60 142.3%
2 Sydney Swans 13 4 0 52 131.2%
3 Hawthorn 11 5 1 46 114.2%
4 Adelaide Crows 11 6 0 44 116.9%
5 Brisbane Lions 10 6 0 40 111.7%
6 Melbourne 10 6 0 40 106.3%
7 Collingwood 9 7 1 38 104.5%
8 Geelong Cats 9 8 0 36 115.2%
9 Western Bulldogs 9 7 0 36 90.8%
10 St Kilda 8 9 0 32 106.1%
11 GWS Giants 8 9 0 32 101.6%
12 Carlton 8 9 0 32 91.9%
13 North Melbourne 8 9 0 32 91.4%
14 Gold Coast Suns 7 10 0 28 95.6%
15 Port Adelaide 6 11 0 24 101.3%
16 West Coast Eagles 4 12 0 16 71.5%
17 Richmond 2 14 0 8 63.3%
18 Essendon 1 15 0 4 69.0%
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The Game

Learn The Game

AFL match action — Richmond vs Melbourne, Round 5, 2017
Skills
Kicking, marking, handballing, and every technique that makes the game
12 guides →
AFL match action — Carlton vs Richmond, Round 1, 2017
Positions
Every position on the field explained — roles, responsibilities, and famous players
18 positions →
AFL Grand Final action — Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs, 2021
Rules
The complete rulebook — scoring, free kicks, throw-ins, and everything in between
Full ruleset →
AFL Grand Final action — Sydney vs Brisbane, 2024
Tactics
Zone defence, forward press, stoppage structures — how coaches win games
8 guides →
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Explore

AFL Grounds

MCG
MCG
Melbourne, VIC
Marvel Stadium
Marvel Stadium
Melbourne, VIC
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Oval
Adelaide, SA
Optus Stadium
Optus Stadium
Perth, WA
SCG
SCG
Sydney, NSW
The Gabba
The Gabba
Brisbane, QLD
GMHBA Stadium
GMHBA Stadium
Geelong, VIC
ENGIE Stadium
ENGIE Stadium
Sydney, NSW
Heritage Bank Stadium
Heritage Bank Stadium
Gold Coast, QLD
TIO Stadium
TIO Stadium
Darwin, NT
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Beyond The AFL

The State Leagues

VFL Victorian Football League