2024 AFL Women's season
| 2024 AFL Women's season | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 18 |
The 2024 AFL Women's season is the upcoming ninth season of the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition, the highest-level senior women's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season will feature 18 clubs and comprise an eleven-round home-and-away season, followed by a finals series featuring the top eight clubs.
Background
In February 2024, Australian Football League (AFL) executive general manager Laura Kane announced that pre-season training would start on 3 June, and that the season would begin on the last weekend of August, coinciding with the AFL's pre-finals bye weekend, as had been the case the previous two seasons.[1] The season will feature eleven home-and-away rounds, an increase from ten in 2023, and four weeks of finals.[2] Although players were on twelve-month contracts for the first time,[1] the announcement came earlier than in previous seasons following requests from players to allow sufficient notice to plan living and work arrangements.[2] Clubs had offered voluntary training during the off-season, with some allowing select players to play in state league competitions for additional exposure.[1]
The season will mark an AFLW record for female senior coaches with five, including new coaches Tamara Hyett (Western Bulldogs) and Daisy Pearce (West Coast).[3]
Coach appointments
| New coach | Club | Date of appointment | Previous coach | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Pearce | West Coast | 11 December 2023 | Michael Prior | [4] |
| Sam Wright | Collingwood | 22 December 2023 | Stephen Symonds | [5] |
| Daniel Webster | Hawthorn | 5 February 2024 | Bec Goddard | [6] |
| Tamara Hyett | Western Bulldogs | 16 February 2024 | Nathan Burke | [7] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Black, Sarah (14 February 2024). "AFLW season start date confirmed, length TBC". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ a b Burt, Sarah (28 February 2024). "AFLW season 9 locked in but questions remain about fixture". ESPN. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Black, Sarah (14 February 2024). "'That's what I thrive on': Why Hyett answered the coaching call". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Mottram, Seb (11 December 2023). "Daisy Pearce appointed AFLW Eagles senior coach". SEN. Archived from the original on 11 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Bourke, Ed (22 December 2023). "AFLW 2024: Former Roo Sam Wright appointed Collingwood coach". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Australian Associated Press (5 February 2024). "Hawthorn appoint Daniel Webster as new AFLW coach". ESPN. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie (16 February 2024). "Dogs appoint Dees assistant as AFLW coach". afl.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.