

This is the last season before the AFLW transitions into a full 18-team competition in 2023. Round three will be the AFLW's now-traditional Pride Round, and round eight will be the Indigenous Round. "We look forward to watching the young stars who are set to immediately impact the competition and, equally, the veterans who continue to lead the way." "It shapes up to be the best season yet with so much to look forward to from that opening round right through to the AFLW grand final. "We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic has been a challenging period for so many in our game and the wider community and we thank all players, clubs and supporters for their patience as we worked towards finalising the fixture for the 2022 NAB AFL Women's Competition. "The season starts in just over a month and like many in the Australian community, we cannot wait for AFLW footy to return," the AFL's general manager of women's football, Nicole Livingstone said.

Check out the full fixture for the 2022 AFLW home and away season Games will be played at 24 venues across the country, and in every state and territory for the first time, while a single ladder will remain in place with the league again opting against the conference system used in seasons past. Rounds nine and 10 have yet to be locked in as the league plans for maximum flexibility in the lead-up to finals, but a concrete fixture has been confirmed for the first two months of the season. The Saints and Tigers will meet under Friday night lights for the league's first game at Frankston Park, before traditional AFLW rivals Western Bulldogs and Melbourne headline the Saturday night round one action.
