2014 AFL season

2014 AFL Premiership season
Teams 18
Premiers Hawthorn
(12th premiership)
Minor premiers Sydney
(8th minor premiership)
Matches played 207
Attendance 6,974,488 (33,693 per match)
Highest attendance 99,454 (Grand Final, Sydney vs. Hawthorn)
Coleman Medallist Lance Franklin
Sydney (67 goals)
Brownlow Medallist Matt Priddis
West Coast (26 votes)
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The 2014 Australian Football League season was the 118th season of the elite Australian rules football competition.[1]

The premiership season began on 14 March with Collingwood hosting Fremantle at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne.[2][3] The season concluded on 27 September with the AFL Grand Final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with Hawthorn successfully defending their 2013 premiership by defeating Sydney by 63 points.

Matt Priddis won the 2014 Brownlow Medal, voted to be the best and fairest player in the league. Lance Franklin, who transferred from Hawthorn to Sydney after the 2013 season, won the Coleman Medal as the league's leading goal kicker.

Pre-season

NAB Challenge

Main article: 2014 NAB Challenge

The AFL abandoned the NAB Cup competition, replacing it with the NAB Challenge series. The NAB challenge featured 18 practice matches played over 18 consecutive days, beginning 12 February and ending 1 March; the matches were stand-alone in nature, with no overall winner crowned for the series.[4] Each team played two pre-season games, many of which were played at suburban or regional venues; all games were televised on Fox Footy. There had been a proposal to conclude the pre-season with an All-Star representative match, replacing the NAB Cup Grand Final as the centrepiece of the preseason, but this did not go ahead.[5] The Super Goal was retained for these matches.

Premiership season

The full fixture was released on Thursday 31 October 2013,[6] and the premiership season was launched at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval in South Australia on 5 March.[2] Notable features of the draw included:

Round 1

Round 1
Friday, 14 March (7:50 pm) Collingwood 5.16 (46) def. by Fremantle 17.14 (116) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 37,571) Match report
Saturday, 15 March (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.9 (99) def. Sydney 9.13 (67) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 17,102) Match report
Saturday, 15 March (6:55 pm) Gold Coast 12.15 (87) def. Richmond 10.9 (69) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 19,425) Match report
Sunday, 16 March (7:40 pm) Carlton 12.15 (87) def. by Port Adelaide 18.12 (120) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,460) Match report
Thursday, 20 March (7:10 pm) Geelong 18.11 (119) def. Adelaide 12.9 (81) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 23,622) Match report
Friday, 21 March (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 9.6 (60) def. by Essendon 15.9 (99) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 42,332) Match report
Saturday, 22 March (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 21.13 (139) def. Brisbane Lions 13.13 (91) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 12,430) Match report
Saturday, 22 March (7:40 pm) St Kilda 10.8 (68) def. Melbourne 6.15 (51) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,607) Match report
Sunday, 23 March (4:40 pm) West Coast 21.8 (134) def. Western Bulldogs 11.3 (69) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,752) Match report

Round 2

Round 2
Thursday, 27 March (7:50 pm) Richmond 14.14 (98) def. Carlton 12.14 (86) MCG (crowd: 62,037) Match report
Friday, 28 March (7:50 pm) Essendon 12.14 (86) def. by Hawthorn 13.12 (90) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 44,163) Match report
Saturday, 29 March (1:45 pm) St Kilda 15.5 (95) def. Greater Western Sydney 13.10 (88) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,640) Match report
Saturday, 29 March (4:40 pm) Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) def. Adelaide 11.7 (73) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,397) Match report
Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) Fremantle 12.15 (87) def. Gold Coast 5.9 (39) Patersons Stadium (crowd:  35,583) Match report
Saturday, 29 March (7:40 pm) Sydney 10.9 (69) def. by Collingwood 12.17 (89) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 32,347) Match report
Sunday, 30 March (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.8 (68) def. by Geelong 13.15 (93) Gabba (crowd: 20,933) Match report
Sunday, 30 March (3:15 pm) Melbourne 4.6 (30) def. by West Coast 18.15 (123) MCG (crowd: 22,226) Match report
Sunday, 30 March (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 8.6 (54) def. by North Melbourne 12.11 (83) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,512) Match report

Round 3

Round 3
Friday, 4 April (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 21.11 (137) def. Fremantle 11.13 (79) MCG (crowd: 43,583) Match report
Saturday, 5 April (1:45 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.10 (100) def. Richmond 15.8 (98) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,724) Match report
Saturday, 5 April (1:40 pm) Adelaide 9.17 (71) def. by Sydney 21.8 (134) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,426) Match report
Saturday, 5 April (3:40 pm) Gold Coast 17.12 (114) def. Brisbane Lions 9.7 (61) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 16,593) Match report
Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) Collingwood 11.10 (76) def. by Geelong 12.15 (87) MCG (crowd: 63,152) Match report
Saturday, 5 April (7:40 pm) West Coast 12.11 (83) def. St Kilda 8.10 (58) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,448) Match report
Sunday, 6 April (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 10.19 (79) def. Melbourne 7.5 (47) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,016) Match report
Sunday, 6 April (4:10 pm) North Melbourne 14.13 (97) def. Port Adelaide 13.12 (90) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,111) Match report
Sunday, 6 April (7:10 pm) Essendon 21.12 (138) def. Carlton 8.9 (57) MCG (crowd: 62,730) Match report

Round 4

Round 4
Friday, 11 April (7:50 pm) Richmond 10.12 (72) def. by Collingwood 16.14 (110) MCG (crowd: 62,100) Match report
Saturday, 12 April (1:45 pm) Carlton 7.16 (58) def. by Melbourne 12.9 (81) MCG (crowd: 37,323) Match report
Saturday, 12 April (1:40 pm) Port Adelaide 24.15 (159) def. Brisbane Lions 7.4 (46) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 36,231) Match report
Saturday, 12 April (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.11 (83) def. by Western Bulldogs 17.8 (110) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 7,863) Match report
Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 7.7 (49) def. by Hawthorn 23.10 (148) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 17,729) Match report
Saturday, 12 April (7:40 pm) Geelong 16.11 (107) def. West Coast 4.8 (32) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,271) Match report
Sunday, 13 April (1:10 pm) Sydney 6.12 (48) def. by North Melbourne 13.13 (91) SCG (crowd: 25,505) Match report
Sunday, 13 April (3:20 pm) St Kilda 7.8 (50) def. by Adelaide 20.16 (136) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,923) Match report
Sunday, 13 April (2:40 pm) Fremantle 18.5 (113) def. Essendon 9.6 (60) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,722) Match report

Round 5

Round 5
Thursday, 17 April (7:50 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) def. by Richmond 15.16 (106) Gabba (crowd: 20,676) Match report
Saturday, 19 April (1:40 pm) Collingwood 13.15 (93) def. North Melbourne 8.10 (58) MCG (crowd: 57,116) Match report
Saturday, 19 April (4:40 pm) Sydney 13.14 (92) def. Fremantle 11.9 (75) SCG (crowd: 25,376) Match report
Saturday, 19 April (5:40 pm) West Coast 7.14 (56) def. by Port Adelaide 10.10 (70) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,366) Match report
Saturday, 19 April (7:40 pm) Essendon 9.11 (65) def. by St Kilda 11.15 (81) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,041) Match report
Sunday, 20 April (12:40 pm) Adelaide 21.11 (137) def. Greater Western Sydney 10.12 (72) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,770) Match report
Sunday, 20 April (3:20 pm) Melbourne 11.12 (78) def. by Gold Coast 11.20 (86) MCG (crowd: 17,243) Match report
Sunday, 20 April (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.13 (91) def. by Carlton 18.11 (119) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,986) Match report
Monday, 21 April (3:20 pm) Geelong 15.16 (106) def. Hawthorn 12.15 (87) MCG (crowd: 80,222) Match report

Round 6

Round 6
Friday, 25 April (2:40 pm) Collingwood 12.11 (83) def. Essendon 8.12 (60) MCG (crowd: 91,731) Match report
Friday, 25 April (6:40 pm) Fremantle 8.13 (61) def. by North Melbourne 10.14 (74) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 37,624) Match report
Friday, 25 April (7:45 pm) St Kilda 11.13 (79) def. by Brisbane Lions 12.10 (82) Westpac Stadium (crowd: 13,409) Match report
Saturday, 26 April (1:40 pm) Gold Coast 20.14 (134) def. Greater Western Sydney 13.16 (94) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,504) Match report
Saturday, 26 April (4:40 pm) Carlton 14.8 (92) def. West Coast 12.17 (89) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 31,005) Match report
Saturday, 26 April (7:40 pm) Melbourne 5.8 (38) def. by Sydney 9.15 (69) MCG (crowd: 24,855) Match report
Sunday, 27 April (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 12.11 (83) def. by Adelaide 13.14 (92) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,404) Match report
Sunday, 27 April (3:20 pm) Richmond 7.10 (52) def. by Hawthorn 18.10 (118) MCG (crowd: 52,990) Match report
Sunday, 27 April (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 16.11 (107) def. Geelong 9.13 (67) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,007) Match report

Round 7

Round 7
Friday, 2 May (7:50 pm) Carlton 10.10 (70) def. by Collingwood 14.20 (104) MCG (crowd: 68,251) Match report
Saturday, 3 May (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 27.13 (175) def. St Kilda 4.6 (30) MCG (crowd: 32,924) Match report
Saturday, 3 May (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.7 (97) def. by Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 6,549) Match report
Saturday, 3 May (4:10 pm) Adelaide 9.13 (67) def. by Melbourne 11.4 (70) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,216) Match report
Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) Essendon 10.13 (73) def. Western Bulldogs 9.11 (65) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,289) Match Report
Saturday, 3 May (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 6.8 (44) def. by Sydney 18.15 (123) Gabba (crowd: 17,957) Match report
Sunday, 4 May (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 11.11 (77) def. by Gold Coast 18.12 (120) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 19,819) Match report
Sunday, 4 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 7.12 (54) def. by Fremantle 11.7 (73) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,476) Match report
Sunday, 4 May (3:20 pm) Geelong 11.15 (81) def. Richmond 12.4 (76) MCG (crowd: 34,377) Match report

Round 8

Round 8
Friday, 9 May (7:50 pm) Sydney 15.17 (107) def. Hawthorn 13.10 (88) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 34,506) Match report
Saturday, 10 May (1:10 pm) Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) def. Fremantle 11.10 (76) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 38,234) Match report
Saturday, 10 May (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 8.9 (57) def. by Essendon 9.11 (65) Gabba (crowd: 26,432) Match report
Saturday, 10 May (7:40 pm) Melbourne 12.11 (83) def. by Western Bulldogs 15.9 (99) MCG (crowd: 36,326) Match report
Sunday, 11 May (2:40 pm) West Coast 30.8 (188) def. Greater Western Sydney 12.5 (77) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 29,391) Match report
Monday, 12 May (7:20 pm) St Kilda 9.15 (69) def. by Carlton 15.11 (101) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 26,708) Match report
Bye: Adelaide, Collingwood, Geelong, Gold Coast, North Melbourne, Richmond

Round 9

Round 9
Thursday, 15 May (7:20 pm) Adelaide 10.16 (76) def. Collingwood 7.13 (55) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,051) Match report
Friday, 16 May (7:50 pm) Essendon 9.10 (64) def. by Sydney 18.6 (114) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 41,098) Match report
Saturday, 17 May (1:40 pm) Richmond 9.20 (74) def. by Melbourne 14.7 (91) MCG (crowd: 56,960) Match report
Saturday, 17 May (4:40 pm) North Melbourne 17.23 (125) def. Brisbane Lions 6.2 (38) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,152) Match report
Saturday, 17 May (5:40 pm) Fremantle 13.18 (96) def. Geelong 9.10 (64) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,565) Match report
Sunday, 18 May (4:40 pm) St Kilda 13.9 (87) def. by Gold Coast 19.11 (125) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,625) Match report
Bye: Carlton, Greater Western Sydney, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
  • Matthew Pavlich became the first Perth-based player to play 300 AFL games; he also kicked his 600th career goal.[21]

Round 10

Round 10
Friday, 23 May (7:50 pm) Geelong 16.15 (111) def. North Melbourne 13.13 (91) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 27,402) Match report
Saturday, 24 May (1:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 5.11 (41) def. by Richmond 24.10 (154) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,331) Match report
Saturday, 24 May (4:40 pm) Collingwood 17.7 (109) def. West Coast 15.11 (101) MCG (crowd: 53,049) Match report
Saturday, 24 May (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 15.10 (100) def. Hawthorn 13.8 (86) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,233) Match report
Sunday, 25 May (3:20 pm) Gold Coast 18.11 (119) def. Western Bulldogs 10.14 (74) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 14,235) Match report
Sunday, 25 May (4:40 pm) Carlton 12.9 (81) def. Adelaide 10.16 (76) MCG (crowd: 32,419) Match report
Bye: Brisbane Lions, Essendon, Fremantle, Melbourne, St Kilda, Sydney
  • Jack Riewoldt kicked a personal best eleven goals in Richmond's victory against Greater Western Sydney.[22]

Round 11

Round 11 (Indigenous Round)
Thursday, 29 May (7:10 pm) Sydney 22.16 (148) def. Geelong 5.8 (38) SCG (crowd: 37,355) Match report
Friday, 30 May (7:50 pm) St Kilda 8.6 (54) def. by Collingwood 21.14 (140) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,855) Match report
Saturday, 31 May (1:10 pm) Melbourne 11.9 (75) def. by Port Adelaide 14.11 (95) TIO Traegar Park (crowd: 5,655) Match report
Saturday, 31 May (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98) def. Carlton 13.13 (91) Gabba (crowd: 24,625) Match report
Saturday, 31 May (7:45 pm) Essendon 15.14 (104) def. Richmond 7.12 (54) MCG (crowd: 74,664) Match report
Sunday, 1 June (12:40 pm) Adelaide 16.13 (109) def. Gold Coast 11.11 (77) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,069) Match report
Sunday, 1 June (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 6.15 (51) def. by Fremantle 13.11 (89) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,913) Match report
Sunday, 1 June (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 14.10 (94) def. Greater Western Sydney 13.9 (87) MCG (crowd: 17,904) Match report
Sunday, 1 June (5:40 pm) West Coast 6.8 (44) def. by North Melbourne 12.10 (82) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,914) Match report
  • In recognition of the AFL's Indigenous Round, all eighteen clubs produced and wore once-off indigenous-themed guernseys, each designed by indigenous artists local to or connected with the club.[23]
  • Geelong suffered its first loss by 100 points or more since Round 8, 2006.[24][25]
  • Lance Franklin (Sydney) kicked his 600th career goal, becoming the 29th player to do so.[26]

Round 12

Round 12
Friday, 6 June (7:50 pm) Geelong 16.11 (107) def. Carlton 15.12 (102) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,952) Match report
Saturday, 7 June (1:40 pm) Hawthorn 19.9 (123) def. West Coast 12.7 (79) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 15,504) Match report
Saturday, 7 June (4:10 pm) Port Adelaide 19.15 (129) def. St Kilda 9.5 (59) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 43,374) Match report
Saturday, 7 June (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.12 (66) def. by Essendon 11.15 (81) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,429) Match report
Saturday, 7 June (7:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.9 (87) def. by Brisbane Lions 14.11 (95) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,054) Match report
Sunday, 8 June (3:20 pm) Gold Coast 10.14 (74) def. by Sydney 17.7 (109) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 21,354) Match report
Sunday, 8 June (2:10 pm) Fremantle 12.18 (90) def. Adelaide 7.8 (50) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,389) Match report
Sunday, 8 June (7:10 pm) North Melbourne 17.14 (116) def. Richmond 13.10 (88) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,977) Match report
Monday, 9 June (3:20 pm) Melbourne 3.10 (28) def. by Collingwood 8.13 (61) MCG (crowd: 68,124) Match report

Round 13

Round 13
Friday, 13 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 13.12 (90) def. by Hawthorn 18.10 (118) MCG (crowd: 49,615) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (1:45 pm) Richmond 12.13 (85) def. by Fremantle 16.9 (105) MCG (crowd: 22,074) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (2:10 pm) Sydney 14.14 (98) def. Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) SCG (crowd: 41,317) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (2:40 pm) West Coast 15.13 (103) def. Gold Coast 15.10 (100) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,942) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (7:10 pm) Adelaide 16.13 (109) def. North Melbourne 10.13 (73) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 47,205) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 12.8 (80) def. by Greater Western Sydney 19.11 (125) Gabba (crowd: 12,700) Match report
Sunday, 15 June (1:10 pm) Geelong 20.13 (133) def. St Kilda 5.7 (37) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 25,180) Match report
Sunday, 15 June (3:20 pm) Collingwood 15.8 (98) def. by Western Bulldogs 16.10 (106) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,339) Match report
Sunday, 15 June (4:40 pm) Essendon 10.17 (77) def. by Melbourne 12.6 (78) MCG (crowd: 44,622) Match report

Round 14

Round 14
Friday, 20 June (7:50 pm) Richmond 7.9 (51) def. by Sydney 9.8 (62) MCG (crowd: 34,633) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) def. Western Bulldogs 8.7 (55) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,258) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 17.13 (115) def. Collingwood 13.8 (86) MCG (crowd: 74,095) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 17.16 (118) def. Geelong 11.12 (78) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 18,236) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (5:40 pm) Fremantle 15.15 (105) def. Brisbane Lions 3.4 (22) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 25,152) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (7:40 pm) Essendon 15.11 (101) def. Adelaide 14.8 (92) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,948) Match report
Sunday, 22 June (1:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 15.10 (100) def. Carlton 14.8 (92) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 9,059) Match report
Sunday, 22 June (3:20 pm) St Kilda 10.10 (70) def. by West Coast 15.13 (103) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,317) Match report
Sunday, 22 June (4:40 pm) Melbourne 10.6 (66) def. by North Melbourne 15.17 (107) MCG (crowd: 26,615) Match report

Round 15

Round 15
Friday, 27 June (7:50 pm) Geelong 13.11 (89) def. Essendon 11.14 (80) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 43,732) Match report
Saturday, 28 June (1:45 pm) Hawthorn 17.14 (116) def. Gold Coast 10.3 (63) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 13,178) Match report
Saturday, 28 June (2:10 pm) St Kilda 11.7 (73) def. by Richmond 18.9 (117) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,487) Match report
Saturday, 28 June (2:40 pm) Fremantle 13.10 (88) def. West Coast 11.15 (81) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 40,490) Match report
Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 10.10 (70) def. North Melbourne 9.12 (66) Gabba (crowd: 15,862) Match report
Saturday, 28 June (7:40 pm) Sydney 15.16 (106) def. Greater Western Sydney 8.12 (60) SCG (crowd: 27,778) Match report
Sunday, 29 June (1:10 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.7 (91) def. Melbourne 13.7 (85) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 24,953) Match report
Sunday, 29 June (3:40 pm) Adelaide 14.15 (99) def. Port Adelaide 10.16 (76) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,552) Match report
Sunday, 29 June (7:10 pm) Collingwood 13.13 (91) def. Carlton 11.10 (76) MCG (crowd: 40,939) Match report
  • The attendance of 40,939 for the Collingwood vs Carlton was the lowest for a match between the two clubs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since matches between them were first regularly moved to the ground and away from the clubs' small suburban grounds in 1986; the unconventional Sunday night timeslot, which was unpopular with fans, was the main reason for the weak attendance.[33]

Round 16

Round 16
Friday, 4 July (7:50 pm) North Melbourne 16.12 (108) def. Hawthorn 13.10 (88) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,025) Match report
Saturday, 5 July (1:45 pm) Richmond 12.7 (79) def. Brisbane Lions 7.12 (54) MCG (crowd: 34,560) Match report
Saturday, 5 July (2:10 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.18 (72) def. by Adelaide 20.20 (140) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 8,383) Match report
Saturday, 5 July (4:40 pm) Gold Coast 11.14 (80) def. Collingwood 10.15 (75) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 24,032) Match report
Saturday, 5 July (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 7.18 (60) def. by Essendon 8.14 (62) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 46,786) Match report
Saturday, 5 July (7:10 pm) Melbourne 4.10 (34) def. by Fremantle 15.7 (97) TIO Stadium (crowd: 9,290) Match report
Sunday, 6 July (1:10 pm) Carlton 24.7 (151) def. St Kilda 10.6 (66) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 29,997) Match report
Sunday, 6 July (1:20 pm) West Coast 7.9 (51) def. by Sydney 10.19 (79) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 25,076) Match report
Sunday, 6 July (4:40 pm) Geelong 10.9 (69) def. Western Bulldogs 7.14 (56) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,766) Match report

Round 17

Round 17
Friday, 11 July (7:20 pm) Adelaide 14.8 (92) def. by Hawthorn 15.14 (104) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,321) Match report
Saturday, 12 July (1:45 pm) Melbourne 5.6 (36) def. by Geelong 14.18 (102) MCG (crowd: 36,385) Match report
Saturday, 12 July (2:10 pm) North Melbourne 13.14 (92) def. St Kilda 3.15 (33) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,641) Match report
Saturday, 12 July (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 13.16 (94) def. Gold Coast 9.12 (66) Cazaly's Stadium (crowd: 9,746) Match report
Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) Sydney 18.14 (122) def. Carlton 7.9 (51) SCG (crowd: 34,965) Match report
Saturday, 12 July (7:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.10 (64) def. by West Coast 11.10 (76) Gabba (crowd: 13,610) Match report
Sunday, 13 July (1:10 pm) Richmond 19.12 (126) def. Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 21,483) Match report
Sunday, 13 July (3:20 pm) Essendon 16.7 (103) def. Collingwood 5.9 (39) MCG (crowd: 58,992) Match report
Sunday, 13 July (2:40 pm) Fremantle 21.10 (136) def. Greater Western Sydney 9.6 (60) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 33,597) Match report

Round 18

Round 18 (split round)
Friday, 18 July (7:50 pm) Carlton 16.13 (109) def. North Melbourne 13.8 (86) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 36,689) Match report
Saturday, 19 July (4:40 pm) St Kilda 17.16 (118) def. Fremantle 9.6 (60) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 16,594) Match report
Saturday, 19 July (7:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 12.15 (87) def. by Geelong 13.16 (94) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 7,697) Match report
Sunday, 20 July (12:40 pm) Port Adelaide 10.12 (72) def. Melbourne 10.9 (69) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 37,894) Match report
Sunday, 20 July (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 14.10 (94) def. by Essendon 15.11 (101) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 34,476) Match report
Friday, 25 July (6:40 pm) West Coast 6.6(42) def. by Richmond 8.11 (59) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 32,270) Match report
Saturday, 26 July (4:40 pm) Brisbane Lions 16.14 (110) def. Gold Coast 8.8 (56) Gabba (crowd: 27,167) Match report
Saturday, 26 July (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104) def. Sydney 13.16 (94) MCG (crowd: 72,768) Match report
Sunday, 27 July (4:40 pm) Collingwood 12.10 (82) def. by Adelaide 14.14 (98) MCG (crowd: 41,482) Match report
  • Hawthorn defeated Sydney, ending Sydney's twelve-match winning streak, a streak which equaled the club's record set in 1935.[34]
  • The crowd of 72,768 at the Hawthorn-Sydney game was the highest home-and-away crowd in South Melbourne/Sydney Swans history.[35]

Round 19

Round 19
Thursday, 31 July (6:10 pm) Fremantle 12.11 (83) def. Carlton 11.12 (78) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,401) Match report
Friday, 1 August (7:50 pm) Sydney 11.13 (79) def. Essendon 8.9 (57) SCG (crowd: 36,804) Match report
Saturday, 2 August (1:10 pm) Adelaide 16.9 (105) def. by West Coast 20.16 (136) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 49,470) Match report
Saturday, 2 August (4:40 pm) Richmond 13.11 (89) def. Greater Western Sydney 8.14 (62) MCG (crowd: 23,093) Match report
Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) North Melbourne 10.19 (79) def. by Geelong 16.15 (111) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 32,564) Match report
Saturday, 2 August (7:40 pm) Gold Coast 17.15 (117) def. St Kilda 9.10 (64) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 12,027) Match report
Sunday, 3 August (1:10 pm) Melbourne 6.15 (51) def. by Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 18,079) Match report
Sunday, 3 August (3:20 pm) Hawthorn 16.11 (107) def. Western Bulldogs 6.9 (45) Aurora Stadium (crowd: 14,187) Match report
Sunday, 3 August (4:40 pm) Collingwood 11.10 (76) def. Port Adelaide 10.10 (70) MCG (crowd: 32,804) Match report

Round 20

Round 20
Friday, 8 August (7:50 pm) Richmond 14.11 (95) def. Essendon 11.11 (77) MCG (crowd: 58,024) Match report
Saturday, 9 August (1:45 pm) Greater Western Sydney 7.9 (51) def. by North Melbourne 19.12 (126) StarTrack Oval (crowd: 10,211) Match report
Saturday, 9 August (2:10 pm) Carlton 14.13 (97) def. Gold Coast 8.10 (58) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 28,840) Match report
Saturday, 9 August (4:40 pm) Hawthorn 17.13 (115) def. Melbourne 9.11 (65) MCG (crowd: 37,082) Match report
Saturday, 9 August (7:40 pm) Geelong 12.9 (81) def. Fremantle 11.13 (79) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 26,855) Match report
Saturday, 9 August (7:10 pm) Port Adelaide 7.16 (58) def. by Sydney 12.12 (84) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,087) Match report
Sunday, 10 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) def. by Adelaide 25.18 (168) Gabba (crowd: 19,657) Match report
Sunday, 10 August (3:20 pm) St Kilda 15.9 (99) def. by Western Bulldogs 18.14 (122) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 30,095) Match report
Sunday, 10 August (2:40 pm) West Coast 19.12 (126) def. Collingwood 10.6 (66) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 36,458) Match report

Round 21

Round 21
Friday, 15 August (7:50 pm) Carlton 11.10 (76) def. by Geelong 11.16 (82) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 38,812) Match report
Saturday, 16 August (1:45 pm) Sydney 19.13 (127) def. St Kilda 8.8 (56) SCG (crowd: 31,361) Match report
Saturday, 16 August (2:10 pm) Gold Coast 7.5 (47) def. by Port Adelaide 7.14 (56) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 10,042) Match report
Saturday, 16 August (4:40 pm) Essendon 11.11 (77) def. West Coast 11.8 (74) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 35,905) Match report
Saturday, 16 August (7:10 pm) Adelaide 9.15 (69) def. by Richmond 10.19 (79) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,459) Match report
Saturday, 16 August (7:40 pm) Collingwood 8.8 (56) def. by Brisbane Lions 18.15 (123) MCG (crowd: 32,926) Match report
Sunday, 17 August (1:10 pm) North Melbourne 16.15 (111) def. Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 27,164) Match report
Sunday, 17 August (3:20 pm) Melbourne 3.16 (34) def. by Greater Western Sydney 15.8 (98) MCG (crowd: 17,218) Match report
Sunday, 17 August (2:40 pm) Fremantle 17.8 (110) def. Hawthorn 13.13 (91) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,506) Match report

Round 22

Round 22
Friday, 22 August (7:20 pm) Port Adelaide 20.20 (140) def. Carlton 5.7 (37) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 52,505) Match report
Saturday, 23 August (1:45 pm) North Melbourne 14.17 (101) def. Adelaide 13.16 (94) Blundstone Arena (crowd: 10,702) Match report
Saturday, 23 August (2:10 pm) Essendon 16.12 (108) def. Gold Coast 13.11 (89) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 33,281) Match report
Saturday, 23 August (4:40 pm) Greater Western Sydney 9.13 (67) def. by Collingwood 11.9 (75) Spotless Stadium (crowd: 10,851) Match report
Saturday, 23 August (7:40 pm) Hawthorn 14.10 (94) def. Geelong 11.5 (71) MCG (crowd: 72,212) Match report
Saturday, 23 August (5:40 pm) West Coast 18.11 (119) def. Melbourne 8.5 (53) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 35,083) Match report
Sunday, 24 August (1:10 pm) Brisbane Lions 6.12 (48) def. by Fremantle 15.16 (106) Gabba (crowd: 17,473) Match report
Sunday, 24 August (3:20 pm) Western Bulldogs 9.13 (67) def. by Sydney 20.10 (130) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 22,430) Match report
Sunday, 24 August (4:40 pm) Richmond 15.8 (98) def. St Kilda 10.12 (72) MCG (crowd: 47,188) Match report
  • The crowd of 52,505 was the largest home and away crowd in Port Adelaide's history and South Australia's largest AFL attendance.[40]
  • Richmond won eight games in a row for the first time since 1980 [41]
  • Sydney won its 17th game of the season, setting a new club record for most wins in a home-and-away season.

Round 23

Round 23
Friday, 29 August (7:50 pm) Collingwood 8.8 (56) def. by Hawthorn 18.13 (121) MCG (crowd: 48,973) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (1:45 pm) Carlton 14.6 (90) drew with Essendon 13.12 (90) MCG (crowd: 56,658) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (1:10 pm) Fremantle 16.9 (105) def. Port Adelaide 14.13 (97) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 38,290) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (4:40 pm) Sydney 9.11 (65) def. by Richmond 10.8 (68) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 31,227) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) Geelong 21.17 (143) def. Brisbane Lions 12.9 (81) Simonds Stadium (crowd: 24,659) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (7:40 pm) North Melbourne 19.9 (123) def. Melbourne 14.9 (93) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 17,174) Match report
Sunday, 31 August (1:10 pm) Gold Coast 15.9 (99) def. by West Coast 23.13 (151) Metricon Stadium (crowd: 11,840) Match report
Sunday, 31 August (2:50 pm) Adelaide 22.9 (141) def. St Kilda 9.8 (62) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 44,969) Match report
Sunday, 31 August (4:40 pm) Western Bulldogs 15.19 (109) def. by Greater Western Sydney 18.7 (115) Etihad Stadium (crowd: 14,725) Match report
  • Collingwood missed the finals for the first time since 2005, ending the longest active finals streak of any team entering this season.[42]
  • Richmond secured its first back-to-back finals appearances since 1974/1975, and became the first team to make the finals from a win-loss record of 3-10 after 13 matches.[43]
  • Adelaide's attendance of 44,969 meant that for the first time since 1993 a non-Victorian club had the highest average home attendances for the Home & Away season.

Win/Loss table

Colour Result
Green Win
Red Loss
Blue Draw

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin, winners are represented in the first half of each column, and losers are represented in the second half of each column once sorted

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder
Adelaide Gee
38		 Port
55		 Syd
63		 StK
86		 GWS
65		 WB
9		 Mel
3		 X Coll
21		 Carl
5		 GC
32		 Fre
40		 NM
36		 Ess
9		 Port
23		 GWS
68		 Haw
12		 Coll
16		 WCE
31		 Bris
105		 Rich
10		 NM
7		 StK
79		 X X X X 10
Brisbane Lions Haw
48		 Gee
25		 GC
53		 Port
113		 Rich
43		 StK
3		 Syd
79		 Ess
8		 NM
87		 X Carl
7		 WB
8		 GWS
45		 Fre
83		 NM
4		 Rich
25		 WCE
12		 GC
54		 Mel
23		 Ade
105		 Coll
67		 Fre
58		 Gee
62		 X X X X 15
Carlton PA
33		 Rich
12		 Ess
81		 Mel
23		 WB
28		 WCE
3		 Coll
34		 StK
32		 X Ade
5		 Bris
7		 Gee
5		 Haw
28		 GWS
8		 Coll
15		 StK
85		 Syd
71		 NM
23		 Fre
5		 GC
39		 Gee
6		 Port
103		 Ess
0		 X X X X 13
Collingwood Fre
70		 Syd
20		 Gee
11		 Ric
38		 NM
35		 Ess
23		 Carl
34		 X Ade
21		 WCE
8		 StK
86		 Mel
33		 WB
8		 Haw
29		 Carl
15		 GC
5		 Ess
64		 Ade
16		 Port
6		 WCE
60		 Bris
67		 GWS
8		 Haw
65		 X X X X 11
Essendon NM
39		 Haw
4		 Carl
81		 Fre
53		 StK
16		 Coll
23		 WB
8		 Bris
8		 Syd
50		 X Rich
50		 GWS
15		 Mel
1		 Ade
9		 Gee
9		 Port
2		 Coll
64		 WB
7		 Syd
22		 Rich
18		 WCE
3		 GC
19		 Car
0		 NM
12		 X X X 7
Fremantle Col
70		 GC
48		 Haw
58		 Ess
53		 Syd
17		 NM
13		 WCE
19		 Port
18		 Gee
32		 X WB
38		 Ade
40		 Rich
20		 Bris
83		 WCE
7		 Mel
63		 GWS
76		 StK
58		 Carl
5		 Gee
2		 Haw
19		 Bris
58		 Port
8		 Syd
24		 Port
22		 X X 4
Geelong Ade
38		 Bris
25		 Coll
11		 WCE
75		 Haw
19		 Port
40		 Rich
5		 X Fre
32		 NM
20		 Syd
110		 Carl
5		 StK
96		 GC
40		 Ess
9		 WB
13		 Mel
66		 GWS
7		 NM
32		 Fre
2		 Carl
6		 Haw
23		 Bris
62		 Haw
36		 NM
6		 X X 3
Gold Coast Ric
18		 Fre
48		 Bris
53		 Haw
99		 Mel
8		 GWS
40		 NM
43		 X StK
38		 WB
45		 Ade
32		 Syd
35		 WCE
3		 Gee
40		 Haw
53		 Coll
5		 WB
28		 Bris
54		 StK
53		 Carl
39		 Port
9		 Ess
19		 WCE
52		 X X X X 12
Greater Western Sydney Syd
32		 StK
7		 Mel
32		 WB
27		 Ade
65		 GC
40		 Port
35		 WCE
111		 X Rich
113		 Haw
7		 Ess
15		 Bris
45		 Carl
8		 Syd
46		 Ade
68		 Fre
76		 Gee
7		 Rich
27		 NM
75		 Mel
64		 Coll
8		 WB
6		 X X X X 16
Hawthorn Bris
48		 Ess
4		 Fre
58		 GC
99		 Gee
19		 Rich
66		 StK
145		 Syd
19		 X Port
14		 GWS
7		 WCE
44		 Carl
28		 Coll
29		 GC
53		 NM
20		 Ade
12		 Syd
10		 WB
62		 Mel
50		 Fre
19		 Gee
23		 Coll
65		 Gee
36		 X Port
3		 Syd
63		 2
Melbourne StK
17		 WCE
93		 GWS
32		 Carl
23		 GC
8		 Syd
31		 Ade
3		 WB
16		 Rich
17		 X Port
20		 Coll
33		 Ess
1		 NM
41		 WB
6		 Fre
63		 Gee
66		 Port
3		 Bris
23		 Haw
50		 GWS
64		 WCE
66		 NM
30		 X X X X 17
North Melbourne Ess
39		 WB
29		 Port
7		 Syd
43		 Coll
35		 Fre
13		 GC
43		 X Bris
87		 Gee
20		 WCE
38		 Rich
28		 Ade
36		 Mel
41		 Bris
4		 Haw
20		 StK
59		 Carl
23		 Gee
32		 GWS
75		 WB
50		 Ade
7		 Mel
30		 Ess
12		 Gee
6		 Syd
71		 X 6
Port Adelaide Car
33		 Ade
55		 NM
7		 BL
113		 WCE
14		 Gee
40		 GWS
35		 Fre
18		 X Haw
14		 Mel
20		 Stk
70		 Syd
4		 WB
72		 Ade
23		 Ess
2		 Rich
20		 Mel
3		 Coll
6		 Syd
26		 GC
9		 Carl
103		 Fre
8		 Ric
57		 Fre
22		 Haw
3		 X 5
Richmond GC
18		 Carl
12		 WB
2		 Coll
38		 Bris
43		 Haw
66		 Gee
5		 X Mel
17		 GWS
113		 Ess
50		 NM
28		 Fre
20		 Syd
11		 StK
44		 Bris
25		 Port
20		 WCE
17		 GWS
27		 Ess
18		 Ade
10		 StK
26		 Syd
3		 Port
57		 X X X 8
St Kilda Mel
17		 GWS
7		 WCE
25		 Ade
86		 Ess
16		 Bris
3		 Haw
145		 Carl
32		 GC
38		 X Coll
86		 Port
70		 Gee
96		 WCE
33		 Rich
44		 Carl
85		 NM
59		 Fre
58		 GC
53		 WB
23		 Syd
71		 Rich
26		 Ade
79		 X X X X 18
Sydney GWS
32		 Coll
20		 Ade
63		 NM
43		 Fre
17		 Mel
31		 Bris
79		 Haw
19		 Ess
50		 X Gee
110		 GC
35		 Port
4		 Rich
11		 GWS
46		 WCE
28		 Carl
71		 Haw
10		 Ess
22		 Port
26		 StK
71		 WB
63		 Rich
3		 Fre
24		 X NM
71		 Haw
63		 1
West Coast WB
65		 Mel
93		 StK
25		 Gee
75		 Port
14		 Carl
3		 Fre
19		 GWS
111		 X Col
8		 NM
38		 Haw
44		 GC
3		 StK
33		 Fre
7		 Syd
28		 Bris
12		 Rich
17		 Ade
31		 Coll
60		 Ess
3		 Mel
66		 GC
52		 X X X X 9
Western Bulldogs WCE
65		 NM
29		 Rich
2		 GWS
27		 Carl
28		 Ade
9		 Ess
8		 Mel
16		 X GC
45		 Fre
38		 Bris
8		 Coll
8		 Port
72		 Mel
6		 Gee
13		 GC
28		 Ess
7		 Haw
62		 StK
23		 NM
50		 Syd
63		 GWS
6		 X X X X 14
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 F1 F2 F3 GF Ladder

Ladder

2014 AFL Ladder
Team P W L D PF PA % Pts
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2126 1488 142.9 68
2 Hawthorn (P) 22 17 5 0 2458 1746 140.8 68
3 Geelong 22 17 5 0 2033 1787 113.8 68
4 Fremantle 22 16 6 0 2029 1556 130.4 64
5 Port Adelaide 22 14 8 0 2180 1678 129.9 56
6 North Melbourne 22 14 8 0 2026 1731 117.0 56
7 Essendon 22 12 9 1 1828 1719 106.3 50
8 Richmond 22 12 10 0 1887 1784 105.8 48
9 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2045 1750 116.9 44
10 Adelaide 22 11 11 0 2175 1907 114.1 44
11 Collingwood 22 11 11 0 1766 1876 94.1 44
12 Gold Coast 22 10 12 0 1917 2045 93.7 40
13 Carlton 22 7 14 1 1891 2107 89.8 30
14 Western Bulldogs 22 7 15 0 1784 2177 82.0 28
15 Brisbane Lions 22 7 15 0 1532 2212 69.3 28
16 Greater Western Sydney 22 6 16 0 1780 2320 76.7 24
17 Melbourne 22 4 18 0 1336 1954 68.4 16
18 St Kilda 22 4 18 0 1480 2436 60.8 16
Key: P = Played, W = Won, L = Lost, D = Drawn, PF = Points for, PA = Points against

Ladder progression

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 Sydney 0 0 4 4 8 12 16 20 24 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 52 56 60 64 68 68
2 Hawthorn 4 8 12 16 16 20 24 24 24 24 28 32 36 40 44 44 48 52 56 60 60 64 68
3 Geelong 4 8 12 16 20 20 24 24 24 28 28 32 36 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 64 68
4 Fremantle 4 8 8 12 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 48 52 52 56 60 64
5 Port Adelaide 4 8 8 12 16 20 24 28 28 32 36 40 40 44 44 44 44 48 48 48 52 56 56
6 North Melbourne 0 4 8 12 12 16 16 16 20 20 24 28 28 32 32 36 40 40 40 44 48 52 56
7 Essendon 4 4 8 8 8 8 12 16 16 16 20 24 24 28 28 32 36 40 40 40 44 48 50
8 Richmond 0 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
9 West Coast 4 8 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 20 24 24 24 28 28 32 36 36 40 44
10 Adelaide 0 0 0 4 8 12 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 32 32 36 36 40 40 40 44
11 Collingwood 0 4 4 8 12 16 20 20 20 24 28 32 32 32 36 36 36 36 40 40 40 44 44
12 Gold Coast 4 4 8 8 12 16 20 20 24 28 28 28 28 32 32 36 36 36 40 40 40 40 40
13 Carlton 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 24 24 28 28 28 30
14 Western Bulldogs 0 0 4 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 20 20 24 24 24 28 28 28 28
15 Brisbane Lions 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 8 12 12 12 16 16 16 20 24 24 28 28 28
16 Greater Western Sydney 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 20 20 24
17 Melbourne 0 0 0 4 4 4 8 8 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
18 St Kilda 4 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16

Finals series

  Qualifying / Elimination finals Semi-finals Preliminary finals Grand final
                                   
  QF1: 6 Sep, ANZ Stadium  
1   Sydney 13.15 (93)  
4   Fremantle 10.9 (69)     SF1: 13 Sep, Patersons Stadium  
      Fremantle 11.17 (83)    
EF1: 7 Sep, Adelaide Oval       Port Adelaide 15.15 (105)       PF1: 19 Sep, ANZ Stadium
5   Port Adelaide 20.12 (132)         Sydney 19.22 (136)  
8   Richmond 11.9 (75)           North Melbourne 9.11 (65)     GF: 27 Sep, MCG
          Sydney 11.8 (74)
  EF2: 6 Sep, MCG       PF2: 20 Sep, MCG       Hawthorn 21.11 (137)
6   North Melbourne 14.9 (93)           Hawthorn 15.7 (97)  
7   Essendon 12.9 (81)     SF2: 12 Sep, MCG         Port Adelaide 13.16 (94)  
      Geelong 13.14 (92)    
QF2: 5 Sep, MCG       North Melbourne 14.14 (98)    
2   Hawthorn 15.14 (104)  
3   Geelong 10.8 (68)  

Week one

Qualifying Finals
QF2: 5 September (7:50pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104) def. Geelong 10.8 (68) MCG (crowd: 74,753) Match report
QF1: 6 September (2:45pm) Sydney 13.15 (93) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 35,998) Match report
Elimination Finals
EF2: 6 September (7:15pm) North Melbourne 14.9 (93) def. Essendon 12.9 (81) MCG (crowd: 78,559) Match report
EF1: 7 September (2:50pm) Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) def. Richmond 11.9 (75) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,618) Match report
  • The crowd of 78,559 for the second elimination final was the highest crowd North Melbourne had played in front of since the 1999 AFL Grand Final.
  • The crowd of 50,618 was Port Adelaide's 5th home crowd of over 50,000 for the 2014 AFL season, adding to its previous 3 between 1997-2013.[44]
  • Port Adelaide's opening quarter of 8.1 (49) to 1.1 (7) against Richmond was its best ever in AFL finals.[45]

Week two

Semi Finals
SF2: 12 September (7.50pm) Geelong 13.14 (92) def. by North Melbourne 14.14 (98) MCG (crowd: 65,963) Match report
SF1: 13 September (5.45pm) Fremantle 11.17 (83) def. by Port Adelaide 15.15 (105) Patersons Stadium (crowd: 42,338) Match report
  • Fremantle and Geelong were both eliminated in the semi-finals after having finished in the top four. It was the first time since 2007 that any top four team had been eliminated in the semi-final, and the first time since the introduction of this finals system in 2000 that two top four teams had been eliminated in the semi-finals in the same year.

Week three

Preliminary Finals
19 September (7.50pm) Sydney 19.22 (136) def. North Melbourne 9.11 (65) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 48,029) Match report
20 September (4.45pm) Hawthorn 15.7 (97) def. Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) MCG (crowd: 74,856) Match report

Week four

Main article: 2014 AFL Grand Final
Grand Final
Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) Sydney 11.8 (74) def. by Hawthorn 21.11 (137) MCG (crowd: 99,454) Match report

Attendances

By club

2014 AFL Attendances [46]
Club Total Games Avg. Per Game Home Total Home Games Home Avg.
Adelaide 821,834 22 37,356 528,508 11 48,046
Brisbane Lions 470,337 22 21,379 217,092 11 19,736
Carlton 847,973 22 38,544 434,069 11 39,461
Collingwood 1,048,235 22 47,647 528,079 11 48,007
Essendon 1,056,418 23 45,931 495,733 11 45,067
Fremantle 763,094 24 31,796 392,319 11 35,665
Geelong 926,672 24 38,611 373,038 11 33,913
Gold Coast 458,510 22 20,841 177,017 11 16,092
Greater Western Sydney 353,811 22 16,082 101,491 11 9,226
Hawthorn 1,156,205 25 46,248 405,859 11 36,896
Melbourne 655,946 22 29,816 282,016 11 25,638
North Melbourne 809,867 25 32,395 268,634 11 24,421
Port Adelaide 942,447 25 37,698 488,726 11 44,429
Richmond 890,377 23 38,712 475,133 11 43,194
St Kilda 506,450 22 27,566 256,260 11 23,296
Sydney 916,790 25 36,672 358,541 11 32,595
West Coast 691,863 22 31,448 376,176 11 34,198
Western Bulldogs 532,197 22 24,191 244,923 11 22,266

By round

2014 AFL Attendances
Round Total Games Avg. Per Game
Round 1 245,301 9 27,256
Round 2 315,838 9 35,093
Round 3 327,783 9 36,420
Round 4 271,667 9 30,185
Round 5 344,796 9 38,311
Round 6 327,529 9 36,392
Round 7 297,858 9 33,095
Round 8 191,597 6 31,933
Round 9 222,451 6 37,075
Round 10 187,669 6 31,278
Round 11 294,954 9 32,773
Round 12 280,157 9 31,129
Round 13 303,994 9 33,777
Round 14 270,313 9 30,035
Round 15 285,968 9 31,774
Round 16 237,915 9 26,435
Round 17 269,740 9 29,971
Round 18 307,029 9 34,114
Round 19 254,429 9 28,270
Round 20 298,029 9 33,114
Round 21 279,393 9 31,044
Round 22 301,725 9 33,525
Round 23 288,515 9 32,057
Finals Wk 1 239,918 4 59,980
Finals Wk 2 108,301 2 54,151
Finals Wk 3 122,885 2 61,443
Finals Wk 4 99,454 1 99,454

By ground

2014 H&A ground attendances
Ground Total Games Avg. Per Game
Adelaide Oval 1018164 22 46247
ANZ Stadium 98080 3 32693
Aurora Stadium 55299 4 13825
Blundstone Arena 21343 2 10672
Cazaly's Stadium 9746 1 9746
Etihad Stadium 1350998 48 28145
Gabba 217092 11 19736
MCG 2115253 45 47005
Metricon Stadium 177017 11 16092
Patersons Stadium 768495 22 34932
Simonds Stadium 177755 7 25394
StarTrack Oval 24623 3 8208
Spotless Stadium 76868 8 9609
Sydney Cricket Ground 260461 8 32558
TIO Stadium 9290 1 9290
TIO Traeger Park 5655 1 5655
Westpac Stadium 13409 1 13409

Awards


Best and fairest

Club Award name Player
Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Daniel Talia[56]
Brisbane Lions Merrett-Murray Medal Tom Rockliff[57]
Carlton John Nicholls Medal Bryce Gibbs[58]
Collingwood Copeland Trophy Scott Pendlebury[59]
Essendon Crichton Medal Dyson Heppell[60]
Fremantle Doig Medal Nathan Fyfe[61]
Geelong Carji Greeves Medal Joel Selwood[62]
Gold Coast Club Champion David Swallow[63]
Greater Western Sydney Kevin Sheedy Medal Shane Mumford[64]
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal Jordan Lewis[65]
Melbourne Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal Nathan Jones[66]
North Melbourne Syd Barker Medal Ben Cunnington[67]
Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal Robbie Gray[68]
Richmond Jack Dyer Medal Trent Cotchin[69]
St Kilda Trevor Barker Award Nick Riewoldt[70]
Sydney Bob Skilton Medal Luke Parker[71]
Western Bulldogs Charles Sutton Medal Liberatore, TomTom Liberatore[72]
West Coast John Worsfold Medal Eric Mackenzie[73]

Club leadership

Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group
Adelaide[74] Brenton Sanderson Nathan van Berlo Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane Richard Douglas, Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Taylor Walker
Brisbane Lions[75] Justin Leppitsch Jed Adcock Tom Rockliff Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull, Daniel Rich, Pearce Hanley, Matthew Leuenberger, Dayne Zorko, Jack Redden, Mitchell Golby
Carlton[76] Mick Malthouse Marc Murphy Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson Bryce Gibbs, Lachie Henderson, Michael Jamison, Brock McLean, Andrew Walker
Collingwood[77] Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Nick Maxwell, Luke Ball, Nathan Brown, Lachlan Keeffe, Steele Sidebottom, Clinton Young, Travis Cloke
Essendon[78] Mark Thompson Jobe Watson Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich, David Myers
Fremantle[79] Ross Lyon Matthew Pavlich Matt de Boer, David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands, Lee Spurr
Gold Coast[80] Guy McKenna Gary Ablett Nathan Bock, Tom Lynch, Dion Prestia, Michael Rischitelli, David Swallow
Greater Western Sydney[81] Leon Cameron Phil Davis
Callan Ward		 Heath Shaw, Tom Scully Shane Mumford, Stephen Gilham
Geelong[82] Chris Scott Joel Selwood Harry Taylor Mitch Duncan, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie, Mathew Stokes
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson Luke Hodge Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson
Melbourne[83] Paul Roos Jack Grimes
Nathan Jones		 Mitch Clark (until 23/4/14), James Frawley, Colin Garland, Jack Trengove, Lynden Dunn (from 23/4/14), Daniel Cross (from 23/4/14), Chris Dawes (from 23/4/14)
North Melbourne[84] Brad Scott Andrew Swallow Drew Petrie, Jack Ziebell Scott Thompson, Daniel Wells, Nick Dal Santo, Sam Gibson
Port Adelaide[85] Ken Hinkley Travis Boak Brad Ebert Robbie Gray, Hamish Hartlett, Jackson Trengove, Angus Monfries, Matthew Lobbe, Tom Jonas
Richmond[86] Damien Hardwick Trent Cotchin Brett Deledio Troy Chaplin, Daniel Jackson, Ivan Maric
St Kilda[87] Alan Richardson Nick Riewoldt David Armitage, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Leigh Montagna, Lenny Hayes
Sydney[88] John Longmire Kieren Jack
Jarrad McVeigh		 Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy, Ryan O'Keefe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith, Ben McGlynn
West Coast[89] Adam Simpson Darren Glass Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood Dean Cox, Matt Priddis
Western Bulldogs[90] Brendan McCartney Ryan Griffen No official leadership group

Club financials

2014 AFL membership figures
Club Members [91] Change
from 2013		 % change
from 2013		 Revenue * Profit (loss) *
Adelaide 54,249 Increase 7,844 +16.9% — ($408,000)
Brisbane Lions[92] 24,013 Decrease 117 -0.48% $46,538,187 ($3,543,138)
Carlton[93] 47,485 Decrease 3,079 -6.09% $56,641,156 ($1,605,403)
Collingwood[94] 80,793[95] Increase 337 +1.17% $76,819,714 $2,017,992
Essendon[96] 60,646 Increase 4,473 +7.96% $61,258,047 $721,517
Fremantle[97] 48,196 Increase 4,316 +9.84% $49,161,997 $215,279
Geelong[98] 43,803 Increase 919 +2.14% $51,356,479 ($251,207)
Gold Coast[99] 13,478 Increase 976 +7.81% $33,798,618 $1,062,082
Greater Western Sydney[100] 13,047 Increase 366 +2.89% $32,448,830 ($529,315)
Hawthorn[101] 68,650 Increase 5,297 +8.36% $53,603,479 $3,420,400
Melbourne[102] 35,911 Increase 2,734 +8.24% $42,093,064 $284,557
North Melbourne[103] 40,027 Increase 5,420 +15.66% $34,390,355 $42,419
Port Adelaide[104] 48,968 Increase 9,130 +22.92% $48,219,475 ($2,500,000)
Richmond[105] 66,122 Increase 5,801 +9.62% $44,408,127 $1,329,530
St Kilda[106] 30,158 Decrease 2,549 -7.79% $30,235,195 ($3,912,922)
Sydney[107] 40,126 Increase 3,768 +10.36% $46,519,605 $846,871
West Coast 58,529 Increase 28 +0.05% — —
Western Bulldogs[108] 31,725 Increase 1,516 +5.02% $37,538,814 $329,945
Total 804,480 Increase 47,763 +6.31%

* Adelaide's revenue and West Coast Eagles' financial status not available

Team changes

Debuts

Player changes

Free agents

Name Club Status New Club Date Notes
Waite, JarradJarrad Waite Carlton Unrestricted North Melbourne 3 October 2014 [182]
Jetta, LeroyLeroy Jetta Essendon Unrestricted/Delisted
Frawley, JamesJames Frawley Melbourne Unrestricted Hawthorn 6 October 2014 [183]
Gwilt, JamesJames Gwilt St Kilda Unrestricted/Delisted Essendon 11 October 2014 [184]
Jones, ClintClint Jones St Kilda Unrestricted/Delisted
Malceski, NickNick Malceski Sydney Unrestricted Gold Coast 6 October 2014 [185]
Higgins, ShaunShaun Higgins Western Bulldogs Restricted North Melbourne 3 October 2014 [186]

Coach changes

Coach Club Date Notes Caretaker New coach
Sanderson, BrentonBrenton Sanderson Adelaide 17 September 2014 Sacked[187] None (end of regular season) Phillip Walsh[188]
McKenna, GuyGuy McKenna Gold Coast 1 October 2014 Sacked[189] None (end of regular season) Rodney Eade[190]
McCartney, BrendanBrendan McCartney Western Bulldogs 10 October 2014 Resigned[191] None (end of regular season) Luke Beveridge[192]

Post-season

International Rules Series

The International Rules Series returned for 2014 at the later time of November. Ahead of the series, the AFL adopted a new rule permitting only those who had been selected in an All-Australian team in their careers playing for the Australian team. The series was also reduced to a single test match and several rule changes were made so as to enable greater participation from key position players in the AFL.[193] Australia defeated Ireland by 10 points, 56-46, to claim their first win in International rules football since the 2010 series.[194]

2014 International Rules Test
Saturday, 22 November (5:45pm) Australia 0.17.5 (56) def. Ireland 2.9.7 (46) Patersons Stadium, Perth (crowd: 38,262) Report

Notable events


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