The 2014 AFL season was the 118th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season featured eighteen clubs, ran from 14 March until 27 September, and comprised a 22-game home-and-away season followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.

2014 AFL premiership season
Teams18
PremiersHawthorn
12th premiership
Minor premiersSydney
8th minor premiership
Brownlow MedallistMatt Priddis
West Coast (26 votes)
Coleman MedallistLance Franklin
Sydney (67 goals)
Attendance
Matches played207
Total attendance6,972,552 (33,684 per match)
Highest (H&A)91,731 (round 6, Collingwood v Essendon)
Highest (finals)99,454 (Grand Final, Sydney vs. Hawthorn)
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The premiership was won by the Hawthorn Football Club for the twelfth time and second time consecutively, after it defeated Sydney by 63 points in the 2014 AFL Grand Final.

Pre-season

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NAB Challenge

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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.[1] 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.[2] The Super Goal was retained for these matches.

Premiership season

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The full fixture was released on Thursday 31 October 2013,[3] and the premiership season was launched at the redeveloped Adelaide Oval in South Australia on 5 March.[4] Notable features of the draw included:

Round 1

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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: 24,640) 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: 31,657) 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

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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 19.13 (127) 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 (12:10 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: 22,230) 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: 17,953) 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

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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

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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: 56,910) 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

Round 10

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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.[19]

Round 11

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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 Traeger 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: 17,906) 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.[20]
  • Geelong suffered its first loss by 100 points or more since round 8, 2006.[21][22]

Round 12

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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: 42,374) 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: 68,130) Match report

Round 13

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Round 13
Friday, 13 June (7:50 pm) Carlton 13.12 (90) def. by Hawthorn 18.10 (118) MCG (crowd: 49,624) Match report
Saturday, 14 June (1:45 pm) Richmond 12.13 (85) def. by Fremantle 16.9 (105) MCG (crowd: 22,083) 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: 44,626) Match report
  • Greater Western Sydney recorded its first ever victory away from home, breaking a 27-match away losing streak.[24]
  • Owing in part to a redevelopment of the grandstands over the previous year, the match between Sydney and Port Adelaide drew the biggest football attendance at the SCG since 1997.[25]

Round 14

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Round 14
Friday, 20 June (7:50 pm) Richmond 7.9 (51) def. by Sydney 9.8 (62) MCG (crowd: 34,648) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (1:15 pm) Port Adelaide 19.14 (128) def. Western Bulldogs 8.8 (56) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 34,258) Match report
Saturday, 21 June (2:10 pm) Hawthorn 17.13 (115) def. Collingwood 13.8 (86) MCG (crowd: 70,516) 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

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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: 40,936) Match report
  • The attendance of 40,936 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.[26]

Round 16

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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: 34,577) 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: 29,297) 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
  • As of 2018, the attendance of 24,032 at the Gold Coast vs Collingwood match is the largest AFL crowd to attend a game in Metricon Stadium's history.

Round 17

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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: 58,996) 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

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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: 41,486) Match report
  • Hawthorn defeated Sydney, ending Sydney's twelve-match winning streak, a streak which equaled the club's record set in 1935.[27]

Round 19

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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: 23,095) 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: 32,807) Match report

Round 20

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Round 20
Friday, 8 August (7:50 pm) Richmond 14.11 (95) def. Essendon 11.11 (77) MCG (crowd: 58,032) 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: 37,088) 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

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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: 32,929) 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: 17,227) 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

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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: 72,216) 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: 47,200) Match report
  • Richmond won eight games in a row for the first time since 1980.[30]
  • Sydney won its 17th game of the season, setting a new club record for most wins in a home-and-away season.

Round 23

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Round 23
Friday, 29 August (7:50 pm) Collingwood 8.8 (56) def. by Hawthorn 18.13 (121) MCG (crowd: 48,980) Match report
Saturday, 30 August (1:45 pm) Carlton 14.6 (90) drew with Essendon 13.12 (90) MCG (crowd: 56,663) 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.[31]
  • Richmond became the first team to make the finals from a win–loss record of 3-10 after 13 matches.[32]

Win/loss table

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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 Geel
-38
PA
-54
Syd
-63
StK
+86
GWS
+65
WB
+9
Melb
-3
X Coll
+21
Carl
-5
GCS
+32
Frem
-40
NM
+36
Ess
-9
PA
+23
GWS
+68
Haw
-12
Coll
+16
WCE
-31
BL
+105
Rich
-10
NM
-7
StK
+79
X X X X 10
Brisbane Lions Haw
-48
Geel
-25
GCS
-53
PA
-113
Rich
-43
StK
+3
Syd
-79
Ess
-8
NM
-87
X Carl
+7
WB
+8
GWS
-45
Frem
-83
NM
+4
Rich
-25
WCE
-12
GCS
+54
Melb
+23
Adel
-105
Coll
+67
Frem
-58
Geel
+62
X X X X 15
Carlton PA
-33
Rich
-12
Ess
-81
Melb
-23
WB
+28
WCE
+3
Coll
-34
StK
+32
X Adel
+5
BL
-7
Geel
-5
Haw
-28
GWS
-8
Coll
-15
StK
+85
Syd
-71
NM
+23
Frem
-5
GCS
+39
Geel
-6
PA
-103
Ess
0
X X X X 13
Collingwood Frem
-70
Syd
+20
Geel
-11
Rich
+38
NM
+35
Ess
+23
Carl
+34
X Adel
-21
WCE
+8
StK
+86
Melb
+33
WB
-8
Haw
-29
Carl
+15
GCS
-5
Ess
-64
Adel
-16
PA
+6
WCE
-60
BL
-67
GWS
+8
Haw
-65
X X X X 11
Essendon NM
+39
Haw
-4
Carl
+81
Frem
-53
StK
-16
Coll
-23
WB
+8
BL
+8
Syd
-50
X Rich
+50
GWS
+15
Melb
-1
Adel
+9
Geel
-9
PA
+2
Coll
+64
WB
+7
Syd
-22
Rich
-18
WCE
+3
GCS
+19
Carl
0
NM
-12
X X X 7
Fremantle Coll
+70
GCS
+48
Haw
-58
Ess
+53
Syd
-17
NM
-13
WCE
+19
PA
-18
Geel
+32
X WB
+38
Adel
+40
Rich
+20
BL
+83
WCE
+7
Melb
+63
GWS
+76
StK
-58
Carl
+5
Geel
-2
Haw
+19
BL
+58
PA
+8
Syd
-24
PA
-22
X X 4
Geelong Adel
+38
BL
+25
Coll
+11
WCE
+75
Haw
+19
PA
-40
Rich
+5
X Frem
-32
NM
+20
Syd
-110
Carl
+5
StK
+96
GCS
-40
Ess
+9
WB
+13
Melb
+66
GWS
+7
NM
+32
Frem
+2
Carl
+6
Haw
-23
BL
+62
Haw
-36
NM
-6
X X 3
Gold Coast Rich
+18
Frem
-48
BL
+53
Haw
-99
Melb
+8
GWS
+40
NM
+43
X StK
+38
WB
+45
Adel
-32
Syd
-35
WCE
-3
Geel
+40
Haw
-53
Coll
+5
WB
-28
BL
-54
StK
+53
Carl
-39
PA
-9
Ess
-19
WCE
-52
X X X X 12
Greater Western Sydney Syd
+32
StK
-7
Melb
+32
WB
-27
Adel
-65
GCS
-40
PA
-35
WCE
-111
X Rich
-113
Haw
-7
Ess
-15
BL
+45
Carl
+8
Syd
-46
Adel
-68
Frem
-76
Geel
-7
Rich
-27
NM
-75
Melb
+64
Coll
-8
WB
+6
X X X X 16
Hawthorn BL
+48
Ess
+4
Frem
+58
GCS
+99
Geel
-19
Rich
+66
StK
+145
Syd
-19
X PA
-14
GWS
+7
WCE
+44
Carl
+28
Coll
+29
GCS
+53
NM
-20
Adel
+12
Syd
+10
WB
+62
Melb
+50
Frem
-19
Geel
+23
Coll
+65
Geel
+36
X PA
+3
Syd
+63
2
Melbourne StK
-17
WCE
-93
GWS
-32
Carl
+23
GCS
-8
Syd
-31
Adel
+3
WB
-16
Rich
+17
X PA
-20
Coll
-33
Ess
+1
NM
-41
WB
-6
Frem
-63
Geel
-66
PA
-3
BL
-23
Haw
-50
GWS
-64
WCE
-66
NM
-30
X X X X 17
North Melbourne Ess
-39
WB
+29
PA
+7
Syd
+43
Coll
-35
Frem
+13
GCS
-43
X BL
+87
Geel
-20
WCE
+38
Rich
+28
Adel
-36
Melb
+41
BL
-4
Haw
+20
StK
+59
Carl
-23
Geel
-32
GWS
+75
WB
+50
Adel
+7
Melb
+30
Ess
+12
Geel
+6
Syd
-71
X 6
Port Adelaide Carl
+33
Adel
+54
NM
-7
BL
+113
WCE
+14
Geel
+40
GWS
+35
Frem
+18
X Haw
+14
Melb
+20
StK
+70
Syd
-4
WB
+72
Adel
-23
Ess
-2
Rich
-20
Melb
+3
Coll
-6
Syd
-26
GCS
+9
Carl
+103
Frem
-8
Rich
+57
Frem
+22
Haw
-3
X 5
Richmond GCS
-18
Carl
+12
WB
-2
Coll
-38
BL
+43
Haw
-66
Geel
-5
X Melb
-17
GWS
+113
Ess
-50
NM
-28
Frem
-20
Syd
-11
StK
+44
BL
+25
PA
+20
WCE
+17
GWS
+27
Ess
+18
Adel
+10
StK
+26
Syd
+3
PA
-57
X X X 8
St Kilda Melb
+17
GWS
+7
WCE
-25
Adel
-86
Ess
+16
BL
-3
Haw
-145
Carl
-32
GCS
-38
X Coll
-86
PA
-70
Geel
-96
WCE
-33
Rich
-44
Carl
-85
NM
-59
Frem
+58
GCS
-53
WB
-23
Syd
-71
Rich
-26
Adel
-79
X X X X 18
Sydney GWS
-32
Coll
-20
Adel
+63
NM
-43
Frem
+17
Melb
+31
BL
+79
Haw
+19
Ess
+50
X Geel
+110
GCS
+35
PA
+4
Rich
+11
GWS
+46
WCE
+28
Carl
+71
Haw
-10
Ess
+22
PA
+26
StK
+71
WB
+63
Rich
-3
Frem
+24
X NM
+71
Haw
-63
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West Coast WB
+65
Melb
+93
StK
+25
Geel
-75
PA
-14
Carl
-3
Frem
-19
GWS
+111
X Coll
-8
NM
-38
Haw
-44
GCS
+3
StK
+33
Frem
-7
Syd
-28
BL
+12
Rich
-17
Adel
+31
Coll
+60
Ess
-3
Melb
+66
GCS
+52
X X X X 9
Western Bulldogs WCE
-65
NM
-29
Rich
+2
GWS
+27
Carl
-28
Adel
-9
Ess
-8
Melb
+16
X GCS
-45
Frem
-38
BL
-8
Coll
+8
PA
-72
Melb
+6
Geel
-13
GCS
+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
+ Win Qualified for finals
- Loss X Bye
Draw Eliminated

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

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2014 AFL ladder
Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts
1 Sydney 22 17 5 0 2126 1488 142.9 68 Finals series
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 89.7 30
14 Western Bulldogs 22 7 15 0 1784 2177 81.9 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
Source: AFL Tables
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers


Ladder progression

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  Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
  Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
  Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223
Sydney00448121620242428323640444852525660646868
Hawthorn48121616202424242428323640444448525660606468
Geelong48121620202424242828323636404448525660646468
Fremantle4881212121616202024283236404448485252566064
Port Adelaide4881216202428283236404044444444484848525656
North Melbourne0481212161616202024282832323640404044485256
Essendon4488881216161620242428283236404040444850
Richmond0444888881212121212162024283236404448
West Coast48121212121216161616162024242428283236364044
Adelaide00048121212161620202424283232363640404044
Collingwood044812162020202428323232363636364040404444
Gold Coast448812162020242828282832323636364040404040
Carlton000048812121616161616162020242428282830
Western Bulldogs004888812121212121616202024242428282828
Brisbane Lions00000444448121212161616202424282828
Greater Western Sydney4488888888881216161616161616202024
Melbourne00044488121212121616161616161616161616
St Kilda488812121212121212121212121212161616161616
Source: [citation needed]

Finals series

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
6 Sep, ANZ Stadium
1Sydney13.15 (93)
4Fremantle10.9 (69)13 Sep, Patersons Stadium
Fremantle11.17 (83)
7 Sep, Adelaide OvalPort Adelaide15.15 (105)19 Sep, ANZ Stadium
5Port Adelaide20.12 (132)Sydney19.22 (136)
8Richmond11.9 (75)North Melbourne9.11 (65)27 Sep, MCG
Sydney11.8 (74)
6 Sep, MCG20 Sep, MCGHawthorn21.11 (137)
6North Melbourne14.9 (93)Hawthorn15.7 (97)
7Essendon12.9 (81)12 Sep, MCGPort Adelaide13.16 (94)
Geelong13.14 (92)
5 Sep, MCGNorth Melbourne14.14 (98)
2Hawthorn15.14 (104)
3Geelong10.8 (68)

Week one

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Qualifying Finals
QF2: 5 September (7:50 pm) Hawthorn 15.14 (104) def. Geelong 10.8 (68) MCG (crowd: 74,757) Match report
QF1: 6 September (2:45 pm) Sydney 13.15 (93) def. Fremantle 10.9 (69) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 35,998) Match report
Elimination Finals
EF2: 6 September (7:15 pm) North Melbourne 14.9 (93) def. Essendon 12.9 (81) MCG (crowd: 78,561) Match report
EF1: 7 September (2:50 pm) Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) def. Richmond 11.9 (75) Adelaide Oval (crowd: 50,618) Match report

Week two

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Semi-finals
SF2: 12 September (7:50 pm) Geelong 13.14 (92) def. by North Melbourne 14.14 (98) MCG (crowd: 65,964) Match report
SF1: 13 September (5:45 pm) 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

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Preliminary Finals
PF1: 19 September (7:50 pm) Sydney 19.22 (136) def. North Melbourne 9.11 (65) ANZ Stadium (crowd: 48,029) Match report
PF2: 20 September (4:45 pm) Hawthorn 15.7 (97) def. Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) MCG (crowd: 74,856) Match report

Week four

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Grand Final
Saturday, 27 September (2:30 pm) Sydney 11.8 (74) def. by Hawthorn 21.11 (137) MCG (crowd: 99,460) Match report

Attendances

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By club

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2014 AFL attendances[33]
Club Total Games Avg. Per Game Home Total Home Games Home Avg.
Adelaide 821,838 22 37,356 528,508 11 48,046
Brisbane Lions 470,353 22 21,380 217,088 11 19,735
Carlton 847,470 22 38,521 433,563 11 39,415
Collingwood 1,044,686 22 47,486 528,099 11 48,009
Essendon 1,056,441 23 45,932 495,741 11 45,067
Fremantle 766,103 24 31,921 395,319 11 35,938
Geelong 926,681 24 38,612 373,038 11 33,913
Gold Coast 458,510 22 20,841 177,017 11 16,092
Greater Western Sydney 353,824 22 16,083 101,491 11 9,226
Hawthorn 1,155,672 25 46,227 402,300 11 36,573
Melbourne 655,975 22 29,817 282,035 11 25,640
North Melbourne 809,870 25 32,395 268,661 11 24,424
Port Adelaide 941,630 25 37,665 488,006 11 44,364
Richmond 890,390 23 38,713 475,155 11 43,196
St Kilda 604,772 22 27,490 256,310 11 23,301
Sydney 916,825 25 36,673 358,541 11 32,595
West Coast 691,867 22 31,449 376,176 11 34,198
Western Bulldogs 532,197 22 24,191 244,923 11 22,266

By ground

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Ground Total Games Avg. Per Game
Adelaide Oval 1067132 23 46397
ANZ Stadium 182107 5 36421
Aurora Stadium 55299 4 13825
Blundstone Arena 21343 2 10672
Cazaly's Stadium 9746 1 9746
Etihad Stadium 1355560 48 28240
Gabba 217088 11 19735
MCG 2505366 50 50106
Metricon Stadium 177017 11 16092
Patersons Stadium 813833 23 35384
Simonds Stadium 177755 7 25394
Spotless Stadium 76868 8 9609
StarTrack Oval 24623 3 8208
Sydney Cricket Ground 260461 8 32558
TIO Stadium 9290 1 9290
TIO Traeger Park 5655 1 5655
Westpac Stadium 13409 1 13409

Awards

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Milestones

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Name Club Milestone Round
Jimmy Bartel Geelong 250 AFL games[42] Round 1
Robert Murphy Western Bulldogs 250 AFL games[43] Round 1
Josh Hunt Greater Western Sydney 200 AFL games[44] Round 2
Nick Maxwell Collingwood 200 AFL games[45] Round 2
Andrew Mackie Geelong 200 AFL games[46] Round 2
David Hale Hawthorn 200 AFL games[47] Round 3
Travis Cloke Collingwood 200 AFL games[48] Round 4
Jonathan Brown Brisbane Lions 250 AFL games[49] Round 5
Scott Thompson Adelaide 250 AFL games[50] Round 5
Drew Petrie North Melbourne 250 AFL games[51] Round 6
Shaun Burgoyne Hawthorn 250 AFL games[52] Round 6
Sam Mitchell Hawthorn 250 AFL games[53] Round 6
Jordan Lewis Hawthorn 200 AFL games[54] Round 7
Rhyce Shaw Sydney 200 AFL games[55] Round 7
Aaron Sandilands Fremantle 200 AFL games[56] Round 7
Matthew Pavlich Fremantle 300 AFL games[18] Round 9
600 AFL goals[18] Round 9
Brett Deledio Richmond 200 AFL games[57] Round 10
Lance Franklin Sydney 600 AFL goals[58] Round 11
Nick Riewoldt St Kilda 600 AFL goals[59] Round 12
Mick Malthouse Carlton 700 AFL games coached[60] Round 13
Brent Reilly Adelaide 200 AFL games[61] Round 13
David Mundy Fremantle 200 AFL games[62] Round 15
Eddie Betts Adelaide 200 AFL games[63] Round 17
Jarryd Roughead Hawthorn 200 AFL games[64] Round 18
James Kelly Geelong 250 AFL games[65] Round 19
Ryan Griffen Western Bulldogs 200 AFL games[66] Round 21
Lance Franklin Sydney 200 AFL games[67] Round 21
Danyle Pearce Fremantle 200 AFL games[68] Round 22
Chris Newman Richmond 250 AFL games[69] Round 23
Brad Sewell Hawthorn 200 AFL games[70] Qualifying Final
Adam Goodes Sydney 350 AFL games[71] Preliminary Final
Luke Hodge Hawthorn 250 AFL games[72] Grand Final

Coleman Medal

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The Coleman Medal was awarded to Lance Franklin of Sydney, who kicked 67 goals during the home and away season.[73]

Best and fairest

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Club Award name Player Ref.
Adelaide Malcolm Blight Medal Daniel Talia [74]
Brisbane Lions Merrett–Murray Medal Tom Rockliff [75]
Carlton John Nicholls Medal Bryce Gibbs [76]
Collingwood Copeland Trophy Scott Pendlebury [77]
Essendon Crichton Medal Dyson Heppell [78]
Fremantle Doig Medal Nat Fyfe [79]
Geelong Carji Greeves Medal Joel Selwood [80]
Gold Coast Club Champion David Swallow [81]
Greater Western Sydney Kevin Sheedy Medal Shane Mumford [82]
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal Jordan Lewis [83]
Melbourne Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal Nathan Jones [84]
North Melbourne Syd Barker Medal Ben Cunnington [85]
Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal Robbie Gray [86]
Richmond Jack Dyer Medal Trent Cotchin [87]
St Kilda Trevor Barker Award Nick Riewoldt [88]
Sydney Bob Skilton Medal Luke Parker [89]
West Coast John Worsfold Medal Eric Mackenzie [90]
Western Bulldogs Charles Sutton Medal Tom Liberatore [91]

Club leadership

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Club Coach Captain(s) Vice-captain(s) Leadership group
Adelaide[92] Brenton Sanderson Nathan van Berlo Patrick Dangerfield, Rory Sloane Richard Douglas, Sam Jacobs, Scott Thompson, Taylor Walker
Brisbane Lions[93] Justin Leppitsch Jed Adcock Tom Rockliff Daniel Merrett, Joel Patfull, Daniel Rich, Pearce Hanley, Matthew Leuenberger, Dayne Zorko, Jack Redden, Mitchell Golby
Carlton[94] Mick Malthouse Marc Murphy Andrew Carrazzo, Kade Simpson Bryce Gibbs, Lachie Henderson, Michael Jamison, Brock McLean, Andrew Walker
Collingwood[95] Nathan Buckley Scott Pendlebury Nick Maxwell, Luke Ball, Nathan Brown, Lachlan Keeffe, Steele Sidebottom, Clinton Young, Travis Cloke
Essendon[96] Mark Thompson Jobe Watson Brendon Goddard, Dyson Heppell, Heath Hocking, Brent Stanton, Jason Winderlich, David Myers
Fremantle[97] Ross Lyon Matthew Pavlich Matt de Boer, David Mundy, Luke McPharlin, Aaron Sandilands, Lee Spurr
Gold Coast[98] Guy McKenna Gary Ablett Nathan Bock, Tom Lynch, Dion Prestia, Michael Rischitelli, David Swallow
Greater Western Sydney[99] Leon Cameron Phil Davis
Callan Ward
Heath Shaw, Tom Scully Shane Mumford, Stephen Gilham
Geelong[100] Chris Scott Joel Selwood Harry Taylor Mitch Duncan, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Andrew Mackie, Mathew Stokes
Hawthorn Alastair Clarkson (Rds 1–10, 16–GF);
Brendon Bolton (Rds 11–15)
Luke Hodge Jordan Lewis, Jarryd Roughead Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson
Melbourne[101] Paul Roos Jack Grimes
Nathan Jones
Mitch Clark (until 23 April 2014), James Frawley, Colin Garland, Jack Trengove, Lynden Dunn (from 23 April 2014), Daniel Cross (from 23 April 2014), Chris Dawes (from 23 April 2014)
North Melbourne[102] Brad Scott Andrew Swallow Drew Petrie, Jack Ziebell Scott Thompson, Daniel Wells, Nick Dal Santo, Sam Gibson
Port Adelaide[103] Ken Hinkley Travis Boak Brad Ebert Robbie Gray, Hamish Hartlett, Jackson Trengove, Angus Monfries, Matthew Lobbe, Tom Jonas
Richmond[104] Damien Hardwick Trent Cotchin Brett Deledio Troy Chaplin, Daniel Jackson, Ivan Maric
St Kilda[105] Alan Richardson Nick Riewoldt David Armitage, Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Leigh Montagna, Lenny Hayes
Sydney[106] John Longmire Kieren Jack
Jarrad McVeigh
Adam Goodes, Josh Kennedy, Ryan O'Keefe, Ted Richards, Rhyce Shaw, Nick Smith, Ben McGlynn
West Coast[107] Adam Simpson Darren Glass Josh Kennedy, Scott Selwood Dean Cox, Matt Priddis
Western Bulldogs[108] Brendan McCartney Ryan Griffen No official leadership group

Club financials

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2014 AFL membership figures
Club Members[109] Change
from 2013
% change
from 2013
Revenue Profit (loss)
Adelaide 54,249   7,844   16.90% $39,366,673 ($408,000)
Brisbane Lions[110] 24,012   118   0.49% $46,538,187 ($3,543,138)
Carlton[111] 47,485   3,079   6.09% $56,641,156 ($1,605,403)
Collingwood[112] 79,347   920   1.17% $76,819,714 $2,017,992
Essendon[113] 60,646   4,473   7.96% $61,258,047 $721,517
Fremantle[114] 48,777   4,897   11.16% $49,161,997 $215,279
Geelong[115] 43,803   919   2.14% $51,356,479 ($251,207)
Gold Coast[116] 13,478   976   7.81% $33,798,618 $1,062,082
Greater Western Sydney[117] 13,040   359   2.83% $32,448,830 ($529,315)
Hawthorn[118] 68,650   5,297   8.36% $53,603,479 $3,420,400
Melbourne[119] 35,911   2,734   8.24% $42,093,064 $284,557
North Melbourne[120] 39,060   4,453   12.87% $34,390,355 $42,419
Port Adelaide[121] 48,968   9,130   22.92% $48,219,475 ($1,091,999)
Richmond[122] 66,122   5,801   9.62% $44,408,127 $1,329,530
St Kilda[123] 30,739   1,938   6.02% $30,235,195 ($3,912,922)
Sydney[124] 40,126   3,768   10.36% $46,519,605 $846,871
West Coast 58,529   28   0.05% $57,616,027 $4,657,635
Western Bulldogs[125] 31,538   1,329   4.40% $37,538,814 $329,945
Total 804,480   47,660   6.31%

Coach changes

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Coach Club Date Notes Caretaker New coach
Brenton Sanderson Adelaide 17 September 2014 Sacked[126] None (end of regular season) Phil Walsh[127]
Guy McKenna Gold Coast 1 October 2014 Sacked[128] None (end of regular season) Rodney Eade[129]
Brendan McCartney Western Bulldogs 10 October 2014 Resigned[130] None (end of regular season) Luke Beveridge[131]

Post-season

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International Rules Series

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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.[132] Australia defeated Ireland by 10 points, 56–46, to claim their first win in International rules football since the 2010 series.[133]

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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  • On 3 March 2014, it was announced that CEO of the AFL, Andrew Demetriou, would be resigning from the post following the conclusion of the season, after eleven years in the role.[134] Gillon McLachlan was later named his successor.
  • On 13 May 2014, Greater Western Sydney midfielder Toby Greene was charged with a number of offences including assault with a dangerous weapon and intentionally causing serious injury over an alleged assault in a Melbourne licensed venue the previous night.[135] He was later suspended by the club for five weeks.
  • Just a year after being racially abused in a match against Collingwood, Sydney's Adam Goodes was once again the target of a racial vilification, this time by an Essendon supporter. While the incident went unheard during the weekend, it only came to light on 20 May 2014; the Essendon club responded by terminating that supporter's membership.[136]
  • On 26 May 2014, Hawthorn head coach Alastair Clarkson was hospitalised after being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome. Brendon Bolton was appointed as the acting head coach for a couple of months while Clarkson recovered.[137][138]
  • As part of the ongoing investigation into the Essendon Football Club supplements controversy, on 13 June 2014, the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) issued show cause notices to 34 Essendon players from its 2012 list. In response, Essendon executives lodged a Federal Court application alleging that ASADA's joint investigation with the AFL was unlawful and in breach of the ASADA Act.[139] On 19 September, Justice John Middleton ruled that ASADA's investigation was lawful, allowing ASADA to trigger the start of the show-cause response period, which gives charged players 14 days to answer doping allegations against them.[140]

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