How long is the 2026 AFLW season and when are the finals?
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The 2026 NAB AFLW season has 12 home-and-away rounds followed by a four-week finals series.
- The season opened on Sunday 9 August with a standalone match, St Kilda v Carlton at Marvel Stadium. The rest of Round 1 followed the next week.
- The first week of finals is the week starting Monday 2 November.
- The Grand Final is on Saturday 28 November.
The AFL's season memo said the home-and-away season could grow to 14 rounds if attendance (6,000 average, or 90 per cent of capacity at smaller venues) and broadcast (100,000 viewers) benchmarks were met. The fixture was released with 12 rounds.
Sources: AFL.com.au, "AFLW confirms number of rounds, start date for 2026 season" and "Fixture confirmed for 2026 NAB AFLW Season".
Added 24 Oct 2026