2023 AFL Canberra season
| 2023 AFL Canberra season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April − 9 September 2023 |
The 2023 AFL Canberra season was the 100th season of the AFL Canberra First Grade, the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the 25th season of the highest-level women's competition.[1][2] The season began on 15 April and concluded on 9 September.[3][4]
Background
[edit]Competition structure
[edit]In 2022, the AFL Canberra Community competition was comprised of two men's grades (known as Third Grade and Fourth Grade).[5][6] This was changed in 2023, with Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 established for the men's Community competition, and Community Division 1 established for the women's competition.[5][7] The existing Second Grade Women competition, which was a community-grade competition, became a senior competition (below First Grade Women).[5][8]
The Googong Hogs introduced a women's team for the first time in 2023, entering Community Division 1.[5][9]
First Grade Men
[edit]| 2023 AFL Canberra First Grade Men season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April − 9 September 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Belconnen 5th premiership |
| Minor premiers | Ainslie |
| Mulrooney Medallist | Guy Richardson (Ainslie − 21 votes) Thomas Simpson[10] (Belconnen − 21 votes) |
| Leading goalkicker | Andrew Swan[11] (Queanbeyan − 49 goals) |
Belconnen won the First Grade Men premiership for the fifth time, defeating Ainslie by 39 points in the grand final.
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainslie | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1294 | 618 | 209.4 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Belconnen (P) | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1490 | 803 | 185.6 | 44 | |
| 3 | Queanbeyan | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1372 | 753 | 182.2 | 40 | |
| 4 | Eastlake | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 984 | 1042 | 94.4 | 28 | |
| 5 | Gungahlin | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 709 | 1593 | 44.5 | 16 | |
| 6 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 621 | 1661 | 37.4 | 0 |
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 2023 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 September (2:00pm) | Belconnen | def. | Ainslie | Phillip Oval | [13] |
| 4.2 (26) 8.7 (55) 8.9 (57) 10.11 (71) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
2.2 (14) 2.2 (14) 3.6 (24) 4.8 (32) |
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| M. Monaghan 4, T. Simpson 2, S. Glyde, S. O'Sullivan, H. Saunders, J. Taylor | Goals | I. Bishop, N. Gray, J. Revet, T. Tyquin | |||
| M. Monaghan, T. Simpson, O. Withers, J. Baker, B. Hoffmann, A. Jones | Best | ||||
First Grade Women
[edit]| 2023 AFL Canberra First Grade Women season | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 April − 9 September 2023 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Premiers | Ainslie 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Ainslie |
| Leading goalkicker | Hannah Wallett[14] (Belconnen − 37 goals) |
Ladder
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | PF | PA | PP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainslie (P) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 943 | 246 | 383.3 | 52 | Finals series |
| 2 | Belconnen | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 851 | 333 | 255.6 | 48 | |
| 3 | Queanbeyan | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 866 | 303 | 285.8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Eastlake | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 750 | 475 | 157.9 | 32 | |
| 5 | Tuggeranong Valley | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 237 | 1042 | 22.7 | 12 | |
| 6 | Gungahlin | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 36 | 1284 | 2.8 | 0 |
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers
Finals
[edit]| 2023 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 September (11:30am) | Belconnen | def. by | Ainslie | Phillip Oval | [16] |
| 0.1 (1) 0.2 (2) 0.3 (3) 1.6 (12) |
Q1 Q2 Q3 Final |
1.3 (9) 5.6 (36) 7.10 (52) 10.11 (71) |
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| L. Anderson | Goals | O. Fogarty 2, Renee Friend 2, Z. Skyrianos 2, E. Bishop, B. Carlin, A. Evans, Rachel Friend | |||
| A. Allen, N. McKay, J. Spence, E. Zouch, M. Dwyer, G. Read | Best | E. Hill, O. Fogarty, Z. Skyrianos, E. Herron, A. Evans, E. Bishop | |||
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