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2024 AFL Canberra season
Date6 April − 14 September 2024
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The 2024 AFL Canberra season was the 101st season of the AFL Canberra First Grade, the highest-level men's Australian rules football competition in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), and the 26th season of the highest-level women's competition.[1][2] The season began on 6 April and concluded on 14 September.[3][4][5]

AFL Canberra, which was established as the Federal Territory Australian Rules Football League (FTARFL) in 1924, celebrated its centenary in 2024.[6][7] A special "Heritage Round" was held from 12 to 13 July, with all First Grade Men and First Grade Women's matches being played at Manuka Oval.[8][9]

Notable events

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First Grade Men

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2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men season
Date6 April − 14 September 2024
Teams6
PremiersQueanbeyan
15th premiership[a]
Minor premiersQueanbeyan
Mulrooney MedallistAngus Baker[14]
(Eastlake)
Leading goalkickerAndrew Swan[15]
(Queanbeyan − 53 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Queanbeyan won the First Grade Men premiership for the 15th time, defeating Eastlake by 15 points in the grand final.[16][17]

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Queanbeyan (P) 15 12 3 0 1728 710 243.4 48 Finals series
2 Ainslie 15 12 3 0 1512 774 195.4 48
3 Eastlake 15 9 6 0 1607 820 196.0 36
4 Belconnen 15 9 6 0 1408 867 162.4 36
5 Tuggeranong Valley 15 3 12 0 576 1830 31.5 12
6 Gungahlin 15 0 15 0 432 2262 19.1 0

Source:[18]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Men Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (3:55pm) Queanbeyan def. Eastlake Phillip Oval [19][20][21]
2.0 (12)
3.3 (21)
8.5 (53)
11.8 (74) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.0 (18)
7.0 (42)
8.3 (51)
9.5 (59)
W. Kellar 4, A. Swan 2, J. Bryce, A. Page, R. Pollock, L. Smith, W. Taylor Goals J. Bruce 2, A. Harsdorf 2, A. Bruce, W. Clark, L. Hurse, W. McTaggart, C. O'Rourke
W. Kellar, A. Bowyer, L. Highfield, A. Page, A. Lo Pilato, J. Nunn Best J. Gunning, A. Harsdorf, W. Brearley, J. Bruce, D. O'Connell, W. McTaggart

First Grade Women

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2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women season
Date6 April − 14 September 2024
Teams6
PremiersQueanbeyan
4th premiership
Minor premiersQueanbeyan
Leading goalkickerHannah Wallett[22]
(Belconnen − 33 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Queanbeyan won the First Grade Women premiership for the fourth time, defeating Belconnen by 33 points in the grand final.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Queanbeyan (P) 15 15 0 0 919 124 741.1 60 Finals series
2 Belconnen 15 11 4 0 1033 347 297.7 44
3 Ainslie 15 10 5 0 839 311 269.8 40
4 Eastlake 15 6 9 0 488 530 92.1 24
5 Tuggeranong Valley 15 3 12 0 373 737 50.6 12
6 Gungahlin 15 0 15 0 21 1624 1.3 0

Source:[23]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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2024 AFL Canberra First Grade Women Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (11:15am) Queanbeyan def. Belconnen Phillip Oval [19][20][24]
1.0 (6)
2.3 (15)
5.6 (36)
7.7 (49) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.3 (3)
1.3 (9)
2.3 (15)
2.4 (16)
E. Dunn 3, C. Cook 2, M. Jones, J. Stramandinoli Goals E. Randall, I. Wiencke
E. Dunn, J. Hamilton, P. Highfield, M. McLachlan, J. Stramandinoli, A. Manning Best T. O'Donnell, M. Dwyer, J. Simpson, Z. Allen, E. Randall, A. Allen

Second Grade Men

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2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men season
Date20 April − 14 September 2024
Teams6
PremiersEastlake
8th premiership
Minor premiersEastlake
Leading goalkickerCameron Terry[25]
(Ainslie − 36 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Eastlake (P) 15 13 2 0 1529 297 514.8 52 Finals series
2 Ainslie 15 13 2 0 1479 397 372.5 52
3 Queanbeyan 15 9 6 0 1109 677 163.8 36
4 Belconnen 15 7 8 0 896 799 112.1 28
5 Tuggeranong Valley 15 3 12 0 367 1539 23.9 12
6 Gungahlin 15 0 15 0 120 1791 6.7 0

Source:[26]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Men Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (1:35pm) Ainslie def. by Eastlake Phillip Oval [27]
0.0 (0)
0.1 (1)
0.1 (1)
1.3 (9) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		3.1 (31)
7.1 (43)
7.6 (48)
9.8 (62)

Second Grade Women

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2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women season
Date20 April − 14 September 2024
Teams5
PremiersQueanbeyan
Minor premiersQueanbeyan
Leading goalkickerJillian Shea[28]
(Queanbeyan − 24 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Queanbeyan (P) 12 12 0 0 589 73 806.9 48 Finals series
2 Ainslie 12 6 5 1 251 271 92.6 26
3 Belconnen 12 5 6 1 306 304 100.7 22
4 Tuggeranong Valley 12 5 7 0 217 254 85.4 20
5 Eastlake 12 1 11 0 127 588 21.6 4

Source:[29]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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2024 AFL Canberra Second Grade Women Grand Final
Saturday, 14 September (9:00am) Queanbeyan def. Ainslie Phillip Oval [30]
3.3 (21)
4.6 (30)
7.9 (51)
8.9 (57) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		0.0 (0)
1.0 (6)
1.0 (6)
3.2 (20)

Community Men's Division 1

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2024 Community Men's Division 1 season
Date13 April − 7 September 2024
Teams7
PremiersWoden
3rd premiership
Minor premiersBatemans Bay
Leading goalkickerBuster Ware[31]
(Batemans Bay − 49 goals)
← 2023
2025 →

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W L D PF PA PP Pts Qualification
1 Batemans Bay 14 12 2 0 1041 505 206.1 48 Finals series
2 Woden (P) 14 11 3 0 909 527 172.5 44
3 ADFA 14 10 4 0 952 624 152.6 40
4 Googong 14 7 7 0 853 755 113.0 28
5 ANU 14 6 8 0 754 786 95.9 24
6 Ainslie 14 1 12 1 478 1054 45.4 6
7 Molonglo 14 1 12 1 431 1167 36.9 6

Source:[32]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) percentage; 3) number of points for.
(P) Premiers

Finals

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2024 Community Men's Division 1 Grand Final
Saturday, 7 September (1:55pm) Batemans Bay def. by Woden Phillip Oval [33]
1.2 (8)
2.3 (15)
3.4 (22)
4.4 (28) 		Q1
Q2
Q3
Final 		1.2 (8)
2.5 (17)
4.7 (19)
6.9 (33)

Notes

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  1. ^ Including the 2012 Eastern Conference premiership in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).[12][13]

References

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