port (12-9) vs essendon (11-10)
dons stun port by 22 but not enough to make finals. essendon (12-10) finish 11th. port (12-10) finish 10th.
| Port Adelaide 1.1 5.6 9.7 13.1189Fri 24-Aug-2018 7:20 PM (7:50 PM) Att: 39,168 Venue: Adelaide OvalEssendon 6.4 9.7 15.8 17.9111Essendon won by 22 pts |
geelong (12-9) Vs gold coast (4-17)
cats beat suns by 102 to make finals. geelong (13-9) play melbourne. gold coast (4-18) finish 17th,
| Geelong | 4.6 12.8 17.8 22.10 | 142 | Sat 25-Aug-2018 1:45 PM Att: 28,004 Venue: Kardinia Park |
| Gold Coast | 2.1 3.2 4.8 5.10 | 40 | Geelong won by 102 pts |
richmond (17-4) vs bulldogs (8-13)
tigers beat dogs by 3. richmond (18-4) host hawthorn. bulldogs (8-14) finish 13th.
| Richmond | 5.1 7.7 12.8 15.8 | 98 | Sat 25-Aug-2018 2:10 PM Att: 56,998 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Western Bulldogs | 6.0 8.3 11.6 14.11 | 95 | Richmond won by 3 pts |
freo (8-13) vs collignwood (14-7)
pies beat freo by 9. collignwood (15-7) play west coast. freo (8-14) finish 14th.
| Fremantle | 5.2 6.6 8.8 9.13 | 67 | Sat 25-Aug-2018 2:35 PM (4:35 PM) Att: 41,320 Venue: Perth Stadium |
| Collingwood | 3.2 6.3 8.8 11.10 | 76 | Collingwood won by 9 pts |
carlton (2-19) vs adelaide (11-10)
when you are going to be last you might as well not turn up as blues lose to crows by 104. adelaide (12-10) finish 12th. carlton (2-20) finish last.
| Carlton | 1.4 5.5 7.8 8.13 | 61 | Sat 25-Aug-2018 7:25 PM Att: 17,000 Venue: Docklands |
| Adelaide | 5.4 13.6 20.8 26.9 | 165 | Adelaide won by 104 pts |
sydney (14-7) vs hawthorn (14-7)
hawks get double chance beating swans by 9. hawthorn (15-7) play richmond. sydney (14-8) host gws.
| Sydney | 2.3 6.7 8.8 10.14 | 74 | Sat 25-Aug-2018 7:25 PM Att: 39,660 Venue: S.C.G. |
| Hawthorn | 2.4 3.6 7.8 12.11 | 83 | Hawthorn won by 9 pts |
brisbane (5-16) vs west coast (15-6)
eagles beat lions by 26. west coast (16-6) host collingwood. brisbane (5-17) finish 15th.
| Brisbane Lions | 4.0 4.2 7.6 11.6 | 72 | Sun 26-Aug-2018 1:10 PM Att: 16,367 Venue: Gabba |
| West Coast | 5.4 9.7 12.12 14.14 | 98 | West Coast won by 26 pts [ |
melboiurne (13-8) vs gws (13-1-7)
dees beat giants by 45 breaking a 12 year finals drought. melborune (14-8) host geelong. gws (13-1-8) play sydney.
| Melbourne | 4.2 7.6 12.9 15.12 | 102 | Sun 26-Aug-2018 3:20 PM Att: 37,285 Venue: M.C.G. |
| Greater Western Sydney | 4.1 5.5 5.8 8.9 | 57 | Melbourne won by 45 pts |
st kilda (4-1-16) vs north (11-10)
roos beat saints by 23. north (12-10) finish 9th. st kilda (4-1-17) finish 16th.
| St Kilda | 3.3 6.4 11.6 14.10 | 94 | Sun 26-Aug-2018 4:40 PM Att: 19,866 Venue: Docklands |
| North Melbourne | 6.7 11.9 14.11 17.15 | 117 | North Melbourne won by 23 pts |
ladder
| 2018 Ladder | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Home | Away | GF-BF | For | GA-BA | Agn | % | Pts |
| 1 | Richmond | 22 | 18 | 4 | 11-0-0 | 7-0-4 | 311.277 (53%) | 2143 | 232.182 (56%) | 1574 | 136.1 | 72 | |
| 2 | West Coast | 22 | 16 | 6 | 8-0-3 | 8-0-3 | 295.242 (55%) | 2012 | 241.211 (53%) | 1657 | 121.4 | 64 | |
| 3 | Collingwood | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7-0-4 | 8-0-3 | 300.246 (55%) | 2046 | 251.193 (57%) | 1699 | 120.4 | 60 | |
| 4 | Hawthorn | 22 | 15 | 7 | 8-0-3 | 7-0-4 | 290.232 (56%) | 1972 | 236.226 (51%) | 1642 | 120.1 | 60 | |
| 5 | Melbourne | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6-0-5 | 8-0-3 | 336.283 (54%) | 2299 | 256.213 (55%) | 1749 | 131.4 | 56 | |
| 6 | Sydney | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5-0-6 | 9-0-2 | 268.214 (56%) | 1822 | 231.278 (45%) | 1664 | 109.5 | 56 | |
| 7 | Greater Western Sydney | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8-0-3 | 5-1-5 | 268.290 (48%) | 1898 | 239.227 (51%) | 1661 | 114.3 | 54 |
| 8 | Geelong | 22 | 13 | 9 | 8-0-3 | 5-0-6 | 298.257 (54%) | 2045 | 216.258 (46%) | 1554 | 131.6 | 52 | |
| 9 | North Melbourne | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 285.240 (54%) | 1950 | 259.236 (52%) | 1790 | 108.9 | 48 | |
| 10 | Port Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 259.226 (53%) | 1780 | 241.208 (54%) | 1654 | 107.6 | 48 | |
| 11 | Essendon | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7-0-4 | 5-0-6 | 280.252 (53%) | 1932 | 264.254 (51%) | 1838 | 105.1 | 48 | |
| 12 | Adelaide | 22 | 12 | 10 | 8-0-3 | 4-0-7 | 279.267 (51%) | 1941 | 268.257 (51%) | 1865 | 104.1 | 48 | |
| 13 | Western Bulldogs | 22 | 8 | 14 | 5-0-6 | 3-0-8 | 224.231 (49%) | 1575 | 300.237 (56%) | 2037 | 77.3 | 32 | |
| 14 | Fremantle | 22 | 8 | 14 | 6-0-5 | 2-0-9 | 224.212 (51%) | 1556 | 294.277 (51%) | 2041 | 76.2 | 32 | |
| 15 | Brisbane Lions | 22 | 5 | 17 | 2-0-9 | 3-0-8 | 266.229 (54%) | 1825 | 297.267 (53%) | 2049 | 89.1 | 20 | |
| 16 | St Kilda | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2-1-8 | 2-0-9 | 225.256 (47%) | 1606 | 310.265 (54%) | 2125 | 75.6 | 18 |
| 17 | Gold Coast | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1-0-10 | 3-0-8 | 181.222 (45%) | 1308 | 311.316 (50%) | 2182 | 59.9 | 16 | |
| 18 | Carlton | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1-0-10 | 1-0-10 | 192.201 (49%) | 1353 | 335.272 (55%) | 2282 | 59.3 | 8 | |
finals week 1
richmond v hawthorn
west coast v collingwood
sydney v gws
melbourne v geelong