AFL 2026 Round 24 results
22 August 2026
All nine games are locked in, and the away sides had the better of it — five wins on the road to the home teams' four. Brisbane's 63-point win at Collingwood was the round's biggest margin, and Essendon's 9-point loss to Port Adelaide was its tightest finish.
Full round 24 scores
| Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood 96 | lost to | Brisbane Lions 159 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Carlton 119 | def | Fremantle 82 | Marvel Stadium |
| Essendon 95 | lost to | Port Adelaide 104 | Marvel Stadium |
| Geelong Cats 133 | def | Richmond 76 | GMHBA Stadium |
| Melbourne 87 | lost to | Western Bulldogs 108 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| St Kilda 80 | lost to | Gold Coast Suns 103 | Marvel Stadium |
| Sydney Swans 123 | def | North Melbourne 70 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Adelaide Crows 157 | def | GWS Giants 101 | Adelaide Oval |
| West Coast Eagles 45 | lost to | Hawthorn 107 | Optus Stadium |
The round in three lines
Biggest margin: Brisbane Lions by 63 — the Lions ran away with it at the MCG, 159 to Collingwood's 96, the only score over 150 conceded all round.
Best away form: five wins on the road — Brisbane, Port Adelaide, the Western Bulldogs, Gold Coast and Hawthorn all won away from home; only Carlton, Geelong, Sydney and Adelaide held serve at their own ground.
Closest finish: Port Adelaide by 9 — Essendon pushed the Power all the way at Marvel Stadium, 95 to 104.
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