2024 VFL season

The 2024 VFL season was the 142nd season of the Victorian Football League (VFL), a second-tier Australian rules football competition played in the states of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. The season began on 22 March and concluded on 22 September, comprising an 18-match home-and-away season over 21 rounds, followed by a five-week finals series.

won the premiership for the second time, defeating by six points in the 2024 VFL Grand Final.

Background

Following the conclusion of the 2023 season, there was speculation that AFL clubs and might withdraw their reserves teams from their local competitions (the SANFL and WAFL respectively) to join the VFL. Although neither team ultimately joined for 2024, Port Adelaide formally applied in December 2023 to join the VFL from 2025.

Clubs

Coach appointments

Club leadership

Home-and-away season

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

Round 11

Round 12

Round 13

Round 14

Round 15

Round 16

Round 17

Round 18

Round 19

Round 20

Round 21

Ladder

Progression by round

Finals series

All starting times are local time. Source: afl.com.au

Wildcard finals

Qualifying finals and elimination finals

Semi-finals

Preliminary finals

Grand Final

Teams

Awards

The J. J. Liston Trophy was won by Dom Brew (), who polled 31 votes. Brew finished ahead of Boyd Woodcock () who polled 22 votes to finish second in the count for the third consecutive season; and Mitch Hardie (Geelong) who polled 19 votes.
The Jim 'Frosty' Miller Medal was won by Billy Gowers (), who kicked 50 goals during the home-and-away season.
The FothergillÃ¢ÂÂRoundÃ¢ÂÂMitchell Medal was won by Sam Davidson ().
The Coaches MVP award was won by Dom Brew ().

Team of the Year

Club best and fairest winners

References