Home-and-away matches

Map of the grounds used during the 2017 AFLW season

The full fixture was released on Friday 9 December 2016.^[1][2] Notable features of the draw include:

• Carlton and Collingwood featured in the league's first ever match,^[3] the match was initially scheduled to be held at Collingwood's home Olympic Park Oval, but was moved in January 2017 to the higher capacity Ikon Park due to higher than expected interest.^[4]
• Adelaide, Carlton, Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs each had four home games, while all other clubs had three.^[5]
• Adelaide, Greater Western Sydney and Fremantle each hosted matches at grounds outside of their home metropolitan area with trips to Darwin, Canberra and Mandurah respectively. Fremantle played their home game against Carlton at Domain Stadium, the home ground of the men's team, as part of a double-header which also included an AFL pre-season match between the same two clubs.^[5][6]
• The Western Bulldogs featured in the most free-to-air televised matches (four), Collingwood and Melbourne had three each, Adelaide had two and all other clubs had only one.^[1]
• Many games were played in the late morning and late afternoon to avoid the summer heat, especially in Brisbane and Western Australia.^[7]
• All starting times are local.

Win/Loss table

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
Opponent for round listed above margin
This table can be sorted by margin, winners are represented in the first half of each column, and losers are represented in the second half of each column once sorted

Ladder

Grand final

In the absence of a finals series, the two teams who finished the highest on the ladder at the end of the home and away season played in the AFL Women's Grand Final.^[12] Brisbane finished as the minor premiers and secured a spot in the grand final at the end of round six; Adelaide's round seven win over Collingwood saw them secure the second spot in the grand final over Melbourne due to a higher percentage.^[13] It was confirmed in February by AFL Chief Executive Officer, Gillon McLachlan, that the team finishing highest on the ladder at the end of the season would earn the right to host the grand final in their home state.^[14] The match was originally planned to be held at the Gabba, however due to its ground surface being in a dangerous state, the grand final was moved to Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast as a curtain raiser to the Gold Coast versus Brisbane Lions AFL match.^[15]

Awards

• The league best and fairest was awarded to Erin Phillips of Adelaide, who polled fourteen votes.^[33]
• The leading goalkicker was awarded to Darcy Vescio of Carlton, who kicked fourteen goals during the home and away season.^[34]
• The Rising Star was awarded to Ebony Marinoff of Adelaide.^[35]
• The best on ground in the AFLW Grand Final was awarded to Erin Phillips of Adelaide.^[36]
• The goal of the year was awarded to Erin Phillips of Adelaide.^[37]
• The mark of the year was awarded to Darcy Vescio of Carlton.^[38]
• The minor premiership was awarded to Brisbane.^[34]
• The wooden spoon was "awarded" to Greater Western Sydney.^[39]
• AFLW Players Association awards^[40]
  • The most valuable player was awarded to Erin Phillips of Adelaide.
  • The most courageous player was awarded to Chelsea Randall of Adelaide.
  • The best captain was awarded to Daisy Pearce of Melbourne.

Squads

Result