Overview
- Week 1 runs Nov. 7–9 with North Melbourne vs Hawthorn, Carlton vs West Coast, and Melbourne vs Brisbane at Ikon Park, plus Adelaide vs St Kilda at Norwood Oval.
- AFLW boss Emma Moore says the Grand Final stays at Ikon Park under lights on Nov. 29 unless a Marvel Stadium sell-out is deemed likely.
- If hosted at Brighton Homes Arena or Norwood Oval, the Grand Final will be scheduled in the early evening rather than late at night.
- Melbourne’s request to host Brisbane at Casey Fields was rejected, with Moore reiterating that Ikon Park is the competition’s finals home.
- Moore cited year-on-year attendance growth and a 10% rise in membership, as West Coast celebrate a first-ever finals berth and Brisbane await a tribunal outcome for Cathy Svarc’s one-week ban charge.