Overview

• All 18 AFLW captains gathered at Marvel Stadium on August 5 for Captains Day to officially launch the milestone 10th season and complete a preseason predictions survey.
• The North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos led the poll with 10 votes, making them the overwhelming choice to claim back-to-back premierships.
• North Melbourne’s Jasmine Garner received five votes for Best and Fairest, while Geelong’s Aishling Moloney and Collingwood’s Ash Centra topped expectations for Leading Goalkicker and Rising Star respectively.
• Fremantle and West Coast emerged as genuine contenders, with the Eagles set to open the season in a prime-time fixture against Gold Coast at Leederville Oval on August 14.
• The 2025 fixture marks a decade of AFLW growth to 18 clubs and will feature themed Indigenous and Pride rounds alongside high-profile rivalry match-ups.