Overview
- Sydney secured a finals spot after Chloe Molloy kicked five goals in a 12.6 (78) to 8.8 (56) win over West Coast, moving the Swans into the top eight with one round remaining.
- Geelong extended their winning run to 10 straight with a 9.10 (64) to 5.4 (34) victory over Fremantle, a result that dropped the Dockers out of the eight and forced them to beat Sydney and rely on other results to qualify.
- Port Adelaide thumped Collingwood 8.4 (52) to 0.4 (4) on Friday, keeping only a mathematical chance of finals while handing Collingwood their first goalless AFLW match and deepening the Pies' form crisis.
- Melbourne's 5.7 (37) to 2.8 (20) win over the Western Bulldogs has locked the Demons a double‑chance position and left the Bulldogs facing selection headaches after co-captain Isabelle Pritchard suffered a knee injury.
- Late injuries and medical interventions across the weekend, including an ARC removal for Gold Coast's Dekota Baron and knocks to Geelong and Fremantle players, mean team selection and player welfare will be key issues heading into the decisive final round.