100th season of the AFL Canberra First Grade
Australian rules football 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
Competition structure
In 2022 , the AFL Canberra Community competition consisted of two men's grades (known as Third Grade and Fourth Grade).[ 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.[ 7] The existing Second Grade Women competition, which was a community-grade competition, became a senior competition (below First Grade Women ).[ 8]
The Googong Hogs introduced a women's team for the first time in 2023, entering Community Division 1.[ 9]
First Grade Men
Australian rules football season
Belconnen won the First Grade Men premiership for the fifth time, defeating Ainslie by 39 points in the grand final.
Ladder
Source: [ 12] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
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)
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
Australian rules football season
Ladder
Source: [ 15] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for. (P) Premiers
Finals
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)
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
References
Clubs
First & Second Other grades Former clubs
Seasons Venues Awards Related articles