2019 AFL season

Rule changes

• Traditional playing positions mandated at centre bounces
• * Teams must have six players inside both 50m arcs, with one player inside the goalsquare.
• * Four midfield players must start inside the centre square with the two wingmen stationed along the wing.
• At kick-ins, a player will no longer need to kick to himself to play on from the goalsquare.
• Following a behind, the man on the mark will be brought out to 10m from the top of the goalsquare, rather than the existing five metres, due to the play on rule from kick-ins.
• When defenders mark or receive a free kick within nine metres of their own goal, the man on the mark will be brought in line with the top of the goalsquare.
• Team runners may only enter the playing surface after a goal has been kicked and must exit before play restarts.
• Water carriers are not permitted to enter the playing surface during live play.
• Players will be prohibited from setting up behind the umpire at centre bounces.
• With respect to 50 metre penalties, the player with the ball:
• * Must be allowed to advance the mark by 50m without the infringing player delaying the game and;
• * Will be able to play on while the 50m penalty is being measured out.
• With respect to kicks after the siren, a player in this situation:
• * Will be able to kick across their body using a snap or check-side however;
• * They must kick the ball directly in line with the man on the mark and the goal.
• The 'hands in the back' rule interpretation has been repealed so a player can now:
• * Place his hands on the back of his opponent to protect his position in a marking contest, provided he does not push his opponent in the back.
• A ruckman who takes direct possession of the ball from a bounce, throw-up or boundary throw-in will no longer be regarded as having had prior opportunity.
• Where there is uncertainty over who is the designated ruckman, the ruckman for each team will still be required to nominate to the field umpire.

  Pre-season

AFLX

JLT Community Series

Premiership season

• will replace in hosting in Shanghai.
• Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville hosted an AFL premiership match for the first time, when played in round 13. The fixture replaced the game held in Cairns between 2011 and 2018.
• will host for the Queen's Birthday match for the first time.

  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

Round 22

Round 23

Win/loss table

Ladder

Ladder progression

• Numbers highlighted in green indicates the team finished the round inside the top 8.
• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished in first place on the ladder in that round.
• Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished in last place on the ladder in that round.
• Underlined numbers indicates the team had a bye during that round.
• Subscript numbers indicate ladder position at round's end.

Finals series

Week one

Week two

Week three

Week four

Awards

Coleman Medal

• Larger numbers indicate number of goals scored in each round. Subscript numbers indicate total cumulative goals scored through that round.
• Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the player led the Coleman Medal at the end of that round.
• Numbers underlined indicates the player did not play in that round.

Player milestones

Best and fairest

Club leadership

Coach changes

Club financials